Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

Chapter 254

In the living room.

"Second brother, is the family about to be robbed?"

Gu Changsheng had lived in the countryside when he was young, so he knew some basic about the seasons.

Second Brother Gu was raised in a rural family and has limited knowledge. If you ask him about things in the city, he may not be able to answer, but he knows more about farming than anyone else.

"In about half a month or twenty days, the early rice will be ready for harvest. We have been soaking the seeds these days. When the early rice is harvested, I will ask my children to bring some new rice up for you to try."

Gu Changsheng waved his hand and said, "Keep the food you got for yourselves. We have food here."

After the rice is stored in the warehouse, we have to wait until all the rice seedlings are planted, and then we have to harvest peanuts, soybeans, etc. It will take about one or two months before we can distribute the rice after all these are harvested.

The most important thing is that there is no shortage of food at home. It is too troublesome to carry rice from the countryside.

"Dad, having food at home is one thing, but please don't refuse when I give it to you. This is my way of showing filial piety to you." Second Brother Gu insisted on sending it.

There are not many valuable things in the countryside. The only things that can be used to honor parents are some agricultural products. The taste of the ones you grow yourself is definitely different from the ones you buy.

Gu Changsheng looked at his second brother Gu's face, which was even more vicissitudes than his own, and nodded bitterly: "Okay, then your mother and I will also taste the food you planted with your own hands."

When children are filial, parents are happy.

But Wang Suzhen is also worried that the children are not having a good life.

For example, this time, Brother Gu came to the city during the busy farming season. "Second brother, your brothers are back. Tell me the truth. Is there something that brought you to the city during the busy farming season? Or did your family encounter some difficulties?"

Brother Gu, who had a slight smile on his face, couldn't even smile after hearing this.

Facing the worried eyes of his family, he glanced at his wife, and after a moment, he said: "It's not a big deal. It's just that my second son's wife needs surgery for gallstones, and the family can't afford the money..."

"Oh, kid, you are hesitating about such an important matter and telling it only now. It really makes me anxious!" Wang Suzhen was angry at him for not fighting back. He could even hold back on such an important matter as saving his life.

He hesitated for a long time before saying it out loud.

They don’t ask if they’re just holding it in and not saying anything.

Gu Changsheng put down the teacup and asked worriedly, "Is it serious?"

Brother Gu nodded and shook his head: "The second brother's family was hospitalized for cholecystitis. Now the inflammation has been cured, but the doctor said there are too many stones in the gallbladder. The best way is to have surgery to remove them. But the family's annual income is so little that we can't afford the surgery."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, as they were glad that the person's life was not in danger for the time being.

"Too many gallstones may cause blockage of the gallbladder duct. If the blockage causes pancreatitis and is not treated in time, it can be fatal. It's right to listen to the doctor." Wang Suzhen patted Second Brother Gu's hand, "If you don't have enough money, just come to us."

Without Wang Suzhen and Gu Changsheng saying anything, the Gu brothers started taking money out of their pockets.

Although Gu Xiang and Gu Mingqi have their wives as housekeepers at home, they both always have some spare money in their pockets due to their positions.

The two of them took out the money in their pockets, and together they had about three hundred yuan.

After emptying all four of Gu Zhiyuan's pockets, he only had a dozen dollars left.

I wanted to ask my wife to take out some money, but unfortunately Jiang Chaohong was helping in the kitchen at that moment.

Gu Jiu had the most money in his pocket, nearly four hundred yuan. "Brother, how much will my niece's surgery cost? Is this enough? If not, I'll ask Lin Shu to go home and get some."

Gu Zhiyuan, who only had a dozen dollars, couldn't help blushing.

Medical conditions are poor now, especially in rural areas. Sometimes when you are seriously ill, it is inconvenient to go to the city for medical treatment because the journey is long and many illnesses are delayed.

Once gallstones are discovered, they must be treated.

That's why the Gu brothers paid the money without hesitation.

Lin Shu heard the noise outside and walked out of the kitchen, "I still have more than 200 here, Gu Jiu, give it to my second brother first."

Gu Changsheng pointed at the money on the table and motioned for Brother Gu to put it away. "This is a token of your brothers' kindness. Your mother and I will pay for the surgery."

Fearing that his brothers would have objections, he said to the Gu brothers, "The second brother is also your brother. It's OK if he wasn't found, but now that he's found, he should have a share in the last division.

He grew up in the countryside and never enjoyed any welfare at home. This time, I will give him the apartment on Juzi Road and take out 2,000 yuan from my and your mother's savings as his resettlement fee. Do you have any objections to this?"

The brothers of the Gu family all shook their heads. Just based on the fact that the Second Brother Gu could not read or write, they could imagine what kind of life the Second Brother Gu had led in the past few decades. How dare they have any objections?

Brother Gu was shocked when he heard what Gu Changsheng said. How much is a house in the provincial capital worth? There is also two thousand yuan, which is the most money he has ever seen in his life.

"Dad, this money is enough for the surgery. You and Mom should stop spending money. Keep the money for your retirement."

When Mrs. Gu heard about the money and house given by her father-in-law, her breath held. Before she could react, her husband waved his hand to refuse. She was almost angry to death.

As the son of my parents-in-law, why shouldn't I want this house and money? That's what they deserve.

But this happened in front of her parents-in-law, the men were talking, and she, as a woman, didn't dare interrupt.

She had no right to have a say.

"Just take what's given to you. Suzhen and I don't need this little money for retirement."

After Gu Changsheng finished speaking, Wang Suzhen asked Gu Jiu to go to their room and take out the house deeds and passbooks from the safe.

While waiting for the house deed and passbook, Jiang Chaohong and Li Ling, who were busy in the kitchen, ran out to join in the fun.

Gu Zhiyuan thought that his brothers had all contributed, and he had the least money, so he really couldn't afford to spend. When he saw Jiang Chaohong, his eyes lit up, "Chaohong, how much money do you have? Take it out quickly to help my second brother with the surgery fee."

Jiang Chaohong instinctively put one hand on her trouser pocket, but with so many eyes of the family staring at her, she really didn't dare to be clever.

But I had already cursed Gu Zhiyuan countless times in my heart.

"Hehe... I need to count. I bought some groceries this morning, and I don't even know how much money I have in my pocket."

Li Ling urged her, "Hurry up and take it out and count it. Second brother is waiting for the money. If we all pool our money together, maybe we can get it together."

Brother Gu saw that Jiang Chaohong was a little reluctant, so he smiled and waved his hand and said, "Sister-in-law, you don't have to take it. This should be enough if we all contribute."

"It's okay. This is the fourth brother's gift. Just accept it if he gives it to you." Gu Changsheng said.

Once the head of the family opened his mouth, Jiang Chaohong had to take out the money no matter how painful it was.

Everyone counted it and found sixty-two dollars and fifty-six cents.

Gu Changsheng asked her to take an integer, sixty-two yuan, and left the remaining fifty-six cents for her to buy vegetables tomorrow.

Jiang Chaohong was so regretful.

If I had known I would empty her pockets, I should have put the money in the drawer at home after buying groceries today.

Lin Shu held back his laughter, watching Jiang Chaohong's face turn blue and red, it was very interesting.

Since they were waiting for money for the surgery, Gu Changsheng asked Gu Youhui to go to his unit to drive his car over. After dinner in the evening, he would send Gu Laoer and his wife back to the prefecture-level city.

If it weren't for his granddaughter-in-law's health, Gu Changsheng would have wanted Gu Youhui to drive her to the provincial capital for surgery.

However, gallbladder surgery is not considered a major operation and the medical conditions in prefecture-level city hospitals are fully capable of handling it.

Dinner was served on the table only after the four brothers, Gu Xiaoming, Gu Xiaoxing and others, who worked at the food factory under Gu Jiu Company, came back from get off work.

Gu Xiaoxing learned from his parents that his wife needed surgery for gallstones. He hurriedly ate a bowl of rice and ran upstairs to pack her luggage, preparing to take a bus back home together.

After seeing off Second Brother Gu and his family, Gu Jiu and Lin Shu also said goodbye to their parents.

On the way home, Gu Jiu joked, "I paid the most money today, why did you pay your own money as well?"

Lin Shu faced the evening breeze outside the car window and smiled: "If my second brother asked me for money tonight for no reason, I would not give it to him. But they are in trouble and need money to save their lives. Even if it is only 20 or 20 thousand, I will try my best to help him get it together.

People, it is impossible to live smoothly all their lives. There will always be obstacles that are difficult to overcome. At this time, you need to rely on relatives and friends for help. With help, it is easy to overcome this obstacle. Without help, it may be a hurdle that you can never overcome. As long as blood relatives are not enemies, you should help them if you can. "

The second wife may have her own little calculations at ordinary times, but when it comes to human lives, everything else is just trivial matters and there is no need to dwell on them.

"My wife is generous."

Gu Jiu sat in the back seat of the taxi as if he had no bones, with a smile on his face. He looked at the second baby in his arms, and then at Lin Shu and her son enjoying the evening breeze.

......

The brand store opening promotion has ended and things are slowly getting back on track.

New styles from clothing factories also continuously replenish the inventory of clothing stores.

Lin Shu was free again.

After being busy for a while, I wanted to have a good rest at home for two days, but the system that hadn't appeared for a while started urging me again.

There was no choice, Lin Shu was forced to open for business.

I changed into coarse clothes and rode my bike to the mountains in the suburbs.

"Are you planning to go into the mountains?"

Early in the morning, after breakfast, Gu Jiu saw Lin Shu's outfit and asked with a frown.

"I haven't been to the mountains for a long time. I should go for a walk in the mountains when I have some free time these days." Lin Shu went out and found the tools for climbing the mountain in front of the stairs.

Gu Jiu looked down at his clothes and asked, "How about I go change my clothes and accompany you up the mountain?"

Lin Shu waved his hand: "No, go and do your thing."

Hearing her disgusted tone, Gu Jiu said nothing, turned around and ran upstairs to the bedroom.

When Lin Shu heard the footsteps fading away, he glanced upstairs, quickly put away his tools, and fled on his bicycle.

Liu Xiao'e had just finished feeding her first and second babies complementary food when she saw Gu Jiu running upstairs. Not long after, he changed into work clothes and ran down again. She asked in confusion, "Where are you going? The construction site or the factory?"

Gu Jiu was afraid that the two children would follow him out, so he replied without even turning his head: "Shushu and I will go up the mountain for a walk."

But when he ran to the first floor, Lin Shu was nowhere to be seen in the stairwell.

When I ran outside, I saw that the bicycle parked in the shed had been taken away.

"Brother-in-law, where are you going dressed like this?"

At the noodle restaurant, Lin Guang brought out two bowls of noodles to the customers, and then he saw Gu Jiu standing in front of the carport, pacing back and forth.

Gu Jiu bit his lip and waved to his second uncle, "I'm fine. I'll be ready to go to the factory later."

Lin Guang didn't think much about it and asked with a smile: "Have you had breakfast? Do you want a bowl of noodles?"

"Brother, I've eaten at home. You go ahead and do your work. I'm leaving now." Gu Jiu pushed his bicycle out, ready to go catch someone on the road.

Lin Shu ran out of the house and saw a stall selling buns on the roadside, so he bought a few buns as dry food.

[System, has he caught up? ]

[...No target was found in the next thirty meters.]

[Huh, luckily he didn't come with me, otherwise he would only affect my speed of receiving the goods. Since he didn't come with me, let's start our journey today.]

The weather in June is cool in the morning.

This time when he entered the mountain, as soon as he reached the foot of the mountain, Lin Shu discovered that there were many tung trees growing in the wasteland.

The Chinese tallow tree is also called the spicy tree, and the whole tree is poisonous.

It is an economic tree species unique to my country and has been artificially cultivated since ancient times.

It is called an economic tree species because its leaves are a natural plant dye.

Its fruit, the seeds of the Chinese tallow tree, can be used to make candles, soaps and extract oil.

Nowadays, many production teams also grow it, and the seeds of the Chinese tallow tree can be exchanged for money.

Lin Shu put the bicycle into the system and did not touch the Chinese tallow tree immediately. If you pay a little attention, you will find that there are green caterpillars on the leaves of the Chinese tallow tree.

Lin Shu got goosebumps all over his body.

[System, do you want to collect this Chinese tallow tree? ]

[Return to the host. You can collect Chinese tallow tree seeds in autumn. ]

[In other words, the Chinese tallow tree has no value at this time? ]

The Chinese tallow tree cannot be touched, so Lin Shu took a sickle and started walking up the mountain.

However, not long after climbing, I smelled the fragrance of honeysuckle in the air.

Honeysuckle is also called honeysuckle. I believe many people know it. The vine can be used to make soup, and the leaves and flowers can be dried to make tea. In summer, many families will prepare some for tea.

Honeysuckle likes to grow in patches. Lin Shu followed the scent of the flowers and found a large patch of them on a slope. If she had to pick them slowly with her hands, she might not be able to finish picking them all even if she worked for a whole morning.

Fortunately, the system has a media collection function. As long as you touch a vine, the stems, leaves, flowers and roots connected to it, as long as they have medicinal value, can be collected into the system.

I accidentally discovered a wild peach tree.

[System, should we harvest the peach tree? ]

[The peach gum on the peach tree can be collected, and the peach wood that has been five years old can also be collected. In Taoism, peach wood has the effect of warding off evil spirits and demons...]

[......Fuck, don't tell me you know metaphysics? Come on, read a few sentences to me, like the Ji Ji Ru Lv Ling or something? ]

[Please ask the Peach Wood Sword Immortal God to descend to the human world and patrol the heaven and earth. I follow the order of the Flying Sword Ancestor...]

Suddenly the system changed the tone and created an atmosphere like a Taoist priest performing a ritual.

Lin Shu was so scared that he shuddered, it was terrible!

Lin Shu quickly stopped him.

[Stop, stop, stop. The mountain is already dark and gloomy without anyone in it. If you keep talking like this, I’m afraid the evil spirits in the mountain will be forced out!]

The system tone changed back to, [Yes, host, someone is coming down the mountain. ]

Lin Shu found a relatively high stone and stood on it. Looking down the mountain, he actually saw three people coming towards him.

[What are these three people doing in the mountains? The two people at the back are pushing the person in front. The person in front is walking unsteadily. Is his hands tied behind his back?]