Chapter 110: New Posture for the Divine Presence
Chapter 110: New Posture for the Divine Presence
Upon hearing that Jiang Xia intended to sell the silver ingot, Zhou Fu and Zhou Mu had no objections.
The elderly couple believed that their grandchildren had their own blessings, and they wouldn't interfere with their decisions.
Zhou Mu chuckled and said, "Selling it is good too. The silver price seems quite high these days! Isn't Guo Laoban preparing to marry off his daughter-in-law? I heard her say that she wanted to make a silver ring for her daughter-in-law, and it cost her over twenty pieces."
Such a large silver ingot would probably fetch a few thousand pieces when sold.
Zhou Fu smiled and said, "When we went to sell the pearls, Manager Zhang from the gold shop also mentioned that the silver price has been rising. He said it had reached fifty dollars per ounce, and he predicted it would continue to rise this year."
Zhou Mu was a bit confused, "What's an ounce? Is it the same as a tael? Are you saying that silver is fifty dollars per tael? And the exchange rate for dollars to our currency seems to be quite favorable."
Zhou Fu replied, "I'm not sure, but I think it's referring to a tael."
Jiang Xia briefly explained the concept of an ounce, giving the elders a rough idea, "A catty is a little over seventeen ounces."
Zhou Mu extended her fingers, calculating. Fifty dollars per ounce, ten ounces would be five hundred dollars, plus another seven ounces...
The amount was beyond her calculations. She couldn't fathom the total.
She asked excitedly, "Would the money from selling this big guy be enough to buy a large ship?"
Jiang Xia did the math. The silver ingot weighed ten catties, and at fifty dollars per ounce, it would fetch "around eight thousand eight hundred dollars."
She wasn't sure about the current exchange rate for dollars, but she recalled it wasn't very high, only around one and a half. However, it was expected to rise in the future.
But after this year, the silver price would start to drop significantly, so it's rare to have the best of both worlds.
Nevertheless, Jiang Xia was content. In the novel, this silver ingot was found by Zhou Chenglei, and it was sold at the peak price, fetching around thirteen thousand pieces.
Today, she felt like she had stumbled upon a ship.
Hearing the amount of eight thousand eight hundred dollars, Zhou Mu smiled and said, "Now we don't have to worry about not having enough money to buy a ship!"
Zhou Fu chuckled and said, "There's an extra five thousand dollars. We can even pay the deposit for another small ship!"
Zhou Mu's heart was filled with joy, "Yes, yes, yes! With the extra five thousand dollars, even if we don't buy a ship, we can build a house! I wonder how big of a house five thousand yuan can build these days. Cement and red bricks seem to have gotten more expensive."
"With five thousand yuan, we could even buy a small apartment in the city. The dollar-to-yuan exchange rate is favorable. A two-and-a-half-story house in the village would be no problem. Before..."
The two elders enthusiastically discussed how they could use the five thousand dollars.
Listening to their conversation, Jiang Xia contemplated whether it would be better to build a house or order another ship.
Construction costs were rising every year, and so were ship prices.
It was a difficult decision. She would discuss it with Zhou Chenglei later tonight.
Zhou Chenglei went to cast the net again. It was only three o'clock, and he could cast one more net before returning.
Zhou Fu was in the middle of an exciting conversation with Zhou Mu, but when he saw Zhou Chenglei heading out to cast the net alone, he immediately called out, "Xia..."
Jiang Xia already knew what Zhou Fu was about to say. Before he could finish, she smiled and replied, "Okay, Dad. I'll go cast the net now."
Zhou Fu laughed, thinking that his daughter-in-law was more quick-witted than his son, who was truly unteachable!
Jiang Xia walked over to Zhou Chenglei, who made space for her to stand in front of him and cast the net together.
Suddenly, Zhou Fu had a stroke of inspiration and thought of a new posture.
So, he held the silver ingot, standing straight, and silently recited behind the couple: "Come, wealth, come! Abundant wealth, come rolling in like the waves of the ocean, one after another!"
Zhou Mu, who was steering the boat, remained silent.
Zhou Chenglei felt his father's presence behind him and turned back to look: "..."
Jiang Xia, sensing Zhou Chenglei's glance, also turned back and smiled: "Why is Uncle Zhou so adorable?"
As Jiang Xia moved, Zhou Chenglei instinctively held her waist to prevent her from falling into the sea.
Zhou Fu, witnessing the unspoken intimacy between the two, felt reassured: "Haha, wealth is coming our way!"
Zhou Chenglei saw Jiang Xia's smile and turned back to his father: "Dad, keep going!"
Zhou Fu felt that under the divine light of his ancestors, wealth was assured. He had just finished his prayers and was about to change his posture when his son spoke up!"
Did he consider him a monkey?
Although he was tempted to kick the unfilial son off the boat, he restrained himself for the sake of attracting wealth. He decided to continue praying.
The last net of fish was hauled in around 5 pm as they were sailing back to shore. It was a large catch of barracuda.
These fish weren't expensive, selling for about 0.2 yuan per pound, but there were many of them, approximately 300 pounds in total!
They could sell them for around 60 yuan.
Zhou Fu was very satisfied!
The waves in the ocean varied in size, which was normal.
If there was a small wave this time, there might be a big one next time, right?
He welcomed both big and small waves with equal enthusiasm!
As the boat neared the shore, Zhou Fu reminded Jiang Xia: "Xia, keep an eye on that thing later. Old lady, you should also be more careful."
With such a large catch, some villagers might come aboard to take a look. If something went missing, he would have to report it to the divine presence.
Jiang Xia, while distributing the fish, responded with a "Yes."
Zhou Mu, on the other hand, said irritably, "I know."
He had already said it a hundred times; wasn't she annoyed?
She was even more worried about losing something than he was!
As soon as the boat docked, it attracted the envy and jealousy of the villagers.
"Are those red gilt fish? No way! Such big red gilt fish? You caught three of them in one go?"
"And two devil rays? Is the sea your private fishing ground?"
"It's more than that! Didn't you see those baskets full of red gilt fish? Are you even human, Zhou Yongfu? How can you catch so many!"
Zhou Fu laughed and said, "Haha, so you've seen through me? I'm the divine presence, and this is all thanks to my daughter-in-law's efforts!"
The villagers didn't understand what a divine presence was, but they didn't care. However, their gazes towards Jiang Xia changed!
Zhou Fu was busy and didn't have time to chat with the villagers. He hurried to unload the cargo from the boat.
Zhou Chenglei and Zhou Chengxin had already carried a load of fish off the boat.
Some villagers enthusiastically helped carry the fish to be weighed.
They couldn't help but inquire about the fishing grounds Zhou Fu had been to and even expressed their desire to follow him.
Zhou Fu generously said, "Sure, if you want to follow, then follow!"
As it turned out, they weren't divine presences, and there wasn't a prosperity god in their family. Following him would be pointless!
Just look at Zhou Bingqiang to see the proof.
Seeing so many villagers boarding the boat, Zhou Fu worried that someone might discover the silver. He turned to Jiang Xia and said, "Prosperity God, I mean, Xia, don't forget what I just said!"
Jiang Xia: "..."
Had Zhou Fu just called her the prosperity god?
Tian Caihua looked at the boat full of fish and felt so jealous that she didn't even want to speak.
She walked straight towards the two bags of oysters, wanting to see if they had found any pearl oyster shells today.
Apologies for the late update today.
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