Chapter 375 Gold Mine and Jade Mine

Cuihua patted Cuihong's head tenderly: "Silly girl, things that have already been decided can't be changed so easily."

"You can keep the job for now, and sell it before you leave. We won't ask for a high price, just three hundred yuan. We're sure we can find a suitable person for it."

Before Cuihua could finish speaking, Cuifeng suddenly asked cautiously.

"Big sister, can I have this job? I'll be seventeen next year,"

Cuihua was taken aback. "Seventh Brother, you're not going to school anymore?"

Cui Feng turned to Cui Lan and said, "I'll learn from Cui Lan when I get back tonight. I think this is a work opportunity that shouldn't be missed. Besides, even though I'm a little lame, it won't stop me from working."

Indeed, Cuifeng's limp wasn't very noticeable, she wasn't bad-looking, her age was suitable, and she wasn't illiterate. She often helped Cuihong cook at home, and through this exposure, she had developed some skills.

Cuihong probably understood Cuifeng's plan and quickly spoke.

"From now on, after you finish your studies in the evening, practice cutting vegetables with me. This will improve your work efficiency in the future, so you won't have to learn it when you get to the place."

Cuifeng looked overjoyed. "Fourth Sister, you agreed?"

“Silly girl, this job originally belonged to our family. Since you’ve decided to give it to someone, it doesn’t matter who you give it to. Cuilan, don’t be envious. Once your seventh sister starts school, she won’t be able to finish her studies. You should study hard and teach your seventh sister later. If your seventh sister learns any new dishes, she can teach you too. You can learn from each other and make great progress.”

Cuilan really had no intention of going to work. She would be fifteen after the New Year, and her right eye was completely blurry, making her appear normal. Only her family knew that her right eye was practically blind. Given the opportunity to study, she naturally chose to study rather than work.

"From now on, you won't be able to eat fish, shrimp, or crab anymore."

Cuihong was in a bad mood, while Cuihua laughed beside her. After Laoqi and Laoba went inside to study, she tapped Cuihong's forehead.

"Isn't that simple? You can just exchange supplies with Xiaojiu later, right? It seems that our Jiu is also going to study in Xishi. She will come back during holidays. Life will gradually get better in the future. With so many people in our family studying and working, we can take care of them. Don't worry."

By 1963, the material situation had improved somewhat, but the surrounding environment would become increasingly precarious.

Especially since the educated youth began going to the countryside, it has become increasingly difficult to find a job, so before that, Cuihua planned to make arrangements for Cuilan as well.

Even just living in the countryside is better than toiling in the fields for a living.

As the first girl in her family to get married, Cuihong was highly regarded by everyone.

Cuihua also gathered the strength of the whole family to prepare a dowry for Cuihong.

Gold, silver, jade, antiques, and calligraphy and paintings are not within the scope of consideration.

Xiao Jiu has exchanged vegetables, grains, and some dried goods and frozen meat with Cui Hong since she came home for the holidays.

Xiao Jiu received all kinds of seafood, and Cui Hong received comprehensive supplies. With these, they would no longer have to go hungry in the future.

Cuihong even grabbed a basket full of pearls of various sizes and colors and threw it to Xiaojiu, which startled her so much that her eyes widened.

"Wow, sis, there are so many and they're so beautiful! I thought pink and purple were rare, but there are even gradient colors, black, blue, and green ones. Goodness, some of them are even bigger than eggs. If we used them to make jewelry or medicine, the world would go crazy!"

Perhaps feeling a little smug from Xiao Jiu's flattery, Cui Hong suddenly pulled out a rock the size of her family's water tank, covered with seaweed and various immature parasitic barnacles.

What is this?

Seeing Xiao Jiu's puzzled expression, Cui Hong took out a large axe and smashed it with all her might. The result was that it was only slightly deformed, revealing the golden interior. The moment Xiao Jiu saw the gold, she covered her mouth in surprise, almost letting out a scream.

My goodness, is this the legendary gold ore?

She looked at Cuihong in disbelief, and Cuihong said with a smug look on her face.

"I used to just think this thing was shiny and pretty. There were a lot of it near the shallows back then, and it looked especially beautiful when the sunlight shone on it. I didn't know what it was, so I picked it up and took it home. Later, I came across a whole reef in the deep sea that was made of this stuff. I thought I had enough space, so I put it in too, hehehe. I didn't expect to find out here that this thing is called gold, and I heard it's very expensive and valuable."

Xiao Jiu felt her heart was bleeding. All the gold she had worked so hard to get back seemed to be nothing to her sister!

“I have more than just this kind of jade in my collection. I also have those green raw stones that I’ve collected. They look a bit like the finished jade bracelets and pendants you have here. The material is very similar to those.”

Xiao Jiu's breath hitched, and she grabbed Cui Hong's hand, tears streaming down her face.

"Sister, don't say anything, don't take it out, keep it safe, really, it will be a treasure in the future, an absolute treasure, something that can't be measured in money."

Your future children will be amazing, definitely born into wealth and privilege, the kind who are born with a silver spoon in their mouths.

Damn it, that bastard Niu Feng got off easy!

They actually picked up their family's God of Wealth!

Her fourth sister is truly blessed despite her foolishness. A mermaid who knows nothing actually returns to the impoverished 1950s with supplies worth hundreds of millions. She's definitely a leading lady in this genre!

All the stuff in her warehouse combined wouldn't even be enough to carry her fourth sister's shoes. Waaah, jealousy really does make people unrecognizable!

Tang Cuihong never imagined that the things she had bought as artificial rockery back then simply because they were shiny and looked pretty would turn out to be so good!

Seeing her little sister's tearful expression, she found it hilarious: "Alright, stop being so sour, you can have this!"

While Xiao Jiu was still lamenting how it's infuriating to compare herself to others, Tang Cuihong's words made her voice tremble with excitement.

"You're giving me this? Sis, are you serious? This piece weighs at least a hundred pounds, a hundred pounds of gold nugget!"

If she remembers correctly, the current price of gold is 240 yuan per tael, and one tael is 50 grams. One gram is 4.8 yuan. So, wouldn't this 100 jin (50 kg) cost 24,000 yuan?

This part alone could cost twenty or thirty thousand yuan!

Moreover, she noticed that the gold in her sister's gold mine was exceptionally pure, and even if there were fluctuations, the difference was minimal.

In the 1960s, having 10,000 yuan was quite impressive. So what if her sister had kept these rare items and invested them after the reform and opening up in the 1980s?

Ugh, Xiao Jiu didn't dare to think any further, but she accepted the things her sister gave her without any hesitation.

"Sister, my dear sister, I don't have anything good to give you right now, but I'll make it up to you later, I promise!"

Tang Cuihong touched her little face with a look of tenderness.

"Alright, we're sisters, no need for such formalities. We can talk about the future later. Let's just fulfill what we need in front of us first."

I want hot pot for lunch today, spicy hot pot!

"Okay, no problem, I'm very satisfied, I'll go prepare it for you right away!"