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Chapter 109: Xia is a Treasure Trove
Chapter 109: Xia is a Treasure Trove
Jiang Xia scanned her surroundings and noticed that Wen Wan and the others were nowhere to be found.
Only Zhou Mu was nearby, bending over to dig for shellfish.
Jiang Xia carefully used a small shovel to dig something out.
With each scoop, she could hear her heart pounding.
Jiang Xia glanced around from time to time, worried that Wen Wan and the others might return.
Soon, she unearthed a solid silver basin in the shape of a silver UFO.
Jiang Xia's heart was racing! She quickly emptied the bucket of shellfish and placed the "UFO" inside, then put the shellfish back into the bucket, but it still couldn't cover the "UFO" completely.
Jiang Xia filled the hole she had dug and hurriedly carried the bucket towards Zhou Mu.
The bucket felt significantly heavier after placing the "UFO" inside.
"Mom!" Jiang Xia approached Zhou Mu.
Zhou Mu straightened up and looked at her, "What's wrong?"
"Mom, pour the white clams from your bucket into mine."
"There aren't many, just half a bucket," Zhou Mu replied, glancing at Jiang Xia's bucket.
She paused, "What's this?"
Jiang Xia whispered something in Zhou Mu's ear.
Zhou Mu: "..."
She quickly looked around and hurriedly emptied the bucket of shellfish into Jiang Xia's bucket, covering the "UFO."
But it still wasn't enough to fill the bucket, and a corner of the "UFO" remained exposed.
Jiang Xia said, "Mom, I'll go find Chenglei. Let's put this bucket of clams on the boat, and you can watch over it here."
Zhou Mu hurriedly replied, "No, I'll go! I'll go! You stay here!"
She didn't dare leave this huge thing unattended.
After saying this, Zhou Mu ran off.
"Mom, be careful, don't run so fast," Jiang Xia called out.
Hearing this, Zhou Mu slowed down. She couldn't let others see her anxiety.
Zhou Mu suppressed her excitement and found Zhou Chenglei and Zhou Fu.
Wen Wan, Zhou Bingqiang, and Zhou Guohua were also there.
They were all prying open oysters.
From a distance, Zhou Mu shouted to Zhou Chenglei, "A-Lei, Xia just felt a bit dizzy. I asked her about it, but she said she's fine. I'm worried, go check on her."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chenglei immediately dropped what he was holding and ran over.
Zhou Fu also stopped prying, "She probably has heatstroke. I'll go take a look."
Zhou Fu picked up the two bags of oysters that Zhou Chenglei and he had pried open and headed back.
Zhou Mu didn't wait for him; she ran back as well.
Zhou Bingqiang and the other two glanced at them.
After they were out of sight, Wen Wan said, "Let's go too and see what's happening."
Zhou Guohua: "What's there to see with heatstroke?"
Zhou Bingqiang packed up, "Probably pretending to have heatstroke to change locations. Let's go!"
The three of them quickly gathered their tools and carried three bags of oysters to follow.
Zhou Chenglei ran back to the beach and saw Jiang Xia still bending over, digging. He pulled her up and held her in his arms, "If you're feeling dizzy, stop digging. If you like it, I'll come to the beach to dig for you every day. These are everywhere."
He examined Jiang Xia's complexion; her usually pale skin had turned pink, clearly flushed from the heat.
Jiang Xia, seeing him, exclaimed excitedly, "I'm not dizzy. No, wait, I am dizzy! The UFO knocked me out!"
Zhou Chenglei: "..."
Was she speaking incoherently now?
Jiang Xia hugged his waist and stood on her toes, trying to whisper in his ear.
Zhou Chenglei bent down to accommodate her height.
Jiang Xia whispered in his ear, "Zhou Chenglei, I found a treasure! Quickly carry this bucket to the boat."
Jiang Xia's voice was soft, but even in such a quiet tone, her excitement was palpable.
Zhou Chenglei raised an eyebrow and glanced at the bucket by his feet. It was filled with white clams and various shellfish, but nothing else was visible.
At that moment, Zhou Fu and Zhou Mu also ran back.
Not far behind them, Wen Wan and the other two followed.
Jiang Xia pushed Zhou Chenglei away and tried to stand on her own.
But Zhou Chenglei kept his arms around her, not letting go. After all, his mother had said that Jiang Xia was feeling dizzy.
And when someone is dizzy, you must hold them.
He hugged Jiang Xia and said to Zhou Fu, "Dad, Jiang Xia might have heatstroke. Let's head back to the boat."
"Okay!" Zhou Fu and Zhou Mu hurried over.
Zhou Mu said to Zhou Fu, "Old man, help me onto the boat first, then pass the things to me."
"Alright."
Zhou Fu helped Zhou Mu onto the boat and then handed the items to her one by one.
The bucket of shellfish was the last to be passed up due to its distance.
Zhou Mu was anxious, but it wasn't appropriate to remind them.
After everything was handed up, Zhou Fu also boarded the boat.
Then, Zhou Chenglei lifted Jiang Xia up, and Zhou Mu and Zhou Fu pulled her onto the boat.
Seeing this, Wen Wan and the other two thought Jiang Xia truly had heatstroke.
Zhou Guohua scoffed, "With such a delicate constitution, how can she even go fishing? She can't handle a little sun, she's just hopeless!"
Zhou Bingqiang retorted, "What do you know? Being delicate is a blessing! She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, pampered by her parents as a treasure, that's why she grew up so delicate. Who can afford to be delicate without blessings in these times? If not, look at those women who are neither loved by their fathers nor mothers, toiling in the fields day after day, do they have such delicacy? It's just good fortune, they're naturally blessed!"
Zhou Yongfu had taken Jiang Xia out to sea multiple times, and they made so much money, which made even Zhou Bingqiang believe that Jiang Xia was a lucky charm for her husband.
There was no other way; he was always superstitious.
Zhou Yongfu's luck with women at sea was so good, but his own luck was terrible. He could only believe that Jiang Xia was blessed and brought good fortune to her husband.
Wen Wan pursed her lips; she felt Zhou Bingqiang was implying that she lacked blessings.
Because she was the one neither loved by her father nor her mother.
But she didn't acknowledge her lack of blessings. Jiang Xia's previous life was much more miserable than hers! Jiang Xia's family's luck had also run out quickly.
~
After Zhou Fu steered the boat out to sea, Zhou Mu excitedly said, "Xia, take that thing out and have a look."
Jiang Xia took the shellfish out of the bucket and placed them in another container, revealing the UFO. She held it up after taking it out.
Zhou Chenglei raised an eyebrow, "Found on the beach?"
Jiang Xia nodded, "Yes!"
Zhou Mu reached out and touched it, "Is this really silver?"
The 'UFO' had been buried in the sand and soaked in seawater for a long time, causing its surface to darken, but the silver was still visible.
"It's most likely silver."
Jiang Xia recognized it because, in her previous life, she had a college classmate whose grandfather worked in recycling and refining scrap metal. Her classmate had shown her photos of silver refined from discarded electronic equipment and CT scans.
Her classmate had also pointed out how to identify the purity and quality of the refined silver, explaining the patterns that formed in high-quality silver.
Of course, Jiang Xia was also certain it was pure silver for another reason; in the novel, this piece of silver was found by Zhou Chenglei.
Zhou Chenglei took it in his hands and examined it carefully, "It's silver."
Zhou Mu's eyes disappeared into her smile, "We're rich! We're rich!"
Zhou Fu, steering the boat, couldn't help but say, "Wife, you come steer the boat, I'll take a look."
Zhou Mu hurriedly ran to steer the boat, all smiles.
Zhou Fu ran over, took the 'UFO', and his hands trembled, "Is this real silver? The price of silver must be very high now, right?"
This silver bowl weighed about ten pounds.
How much would that cost?
Although Zhou Fu had been shouting 'We're rich!' every day, it wasn't truly the case; he was just expressing his feelings.
But this time, Zhou Fu felt they had truly struck it rich!
Goodness! Xia was like a treasure trove!
Zhou Mu asked, "Can we keep this as a family heirloom?"
Jiang Xia replied, "No, let's sell it."
Jiang Xia vaguely remembered that the current silver price was at an all-time high, the highest in history, and it wouldn't reach such heights again until the 21st century.
While gold could be kept, there was no need to keep silver.
The silver price was at its historical peak.
It wouldn't reach this high again for decades to come.
Tomorrow, they would take Gil out to sea, and the day after, they would go to the city to ask Zhang Ge about the current silver price.
(End of Chapter)
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