At the beginning, the little koi carp was grabbed by a wolf and became the favorite of the beasts.

Because there were so many people, the pheasants were all eaten up in a matter of seconds.

The secret guards dug a new hole and buried the fire.

A few people cleaned up and prepared to go down the mountain.

When they weren't paying attention, Jin Bao skipped to a bush, pretended to be playing with the grass, grabbed something and secretly stuffed it into the space.

"Sister, what are you doing? We have to go back!" Xiao Rui shouted.

"Okay!"

Jin Bao clapped his hands, ran over with a smile, took Yu Yan's hand and started running.

She is really happy today.

Xiao Wu shook his head and followed resignedly.

Long Yue glanced around in confusion. Did the chill suddenly disappear?

Left?

That's all, as long as there is no threat to Jin Bao.

He glanced at Jin Bao who was running ahead, raised the corners of his lips and followed.

"Uncle, my Huahua."

As Jin Bao ran, he suddenly thought of digging up the flowers he had planted when he came here, and turned around and shouted.

"We'll be there if we walk a little further." Xiao Wu replied.

He almost forgot about this, but luckily Jin Bao remembered.

After digging the flowers, several people quickened their pace and soon arrived at the foot of the mountain.

Seeing that the secret guards had come out of the mountain, they spread out and hid.

After all, their attire can easily cause panic, making it difficult for them to swagger into the village.

Return to the village.

Long Yue followed Xiao Wu and the others to Zheng's house, and the matter about Jin Goda must be explained clearly.

"Oh, you are finally back. I have been worried all afternoon."

Mrs. Zhou stepped forward and picked up Jinbao, checked her up and down, and looked at her rosy little face, her uneasy heart finally calmed down.

Jinbao put his arms around Zhou's neck and comforted him: "Jinbao is good. With his uncle and Longlong, there will be no danger."

To her, it seemed safer in the mountains, at least there were no bad guys.

Zhou smiled, even if she knew there would be no danger, she would still be worried. She always felt uneasy when she wasn't around, maybe she was getting old.

"Mom, we even found a golden nugget today." Xiao Wu showed off excitedly.

"The golden knot was dug there." Mrs. Zhou frowned.

How could there be gold spots on the outside of the mountain? The villagers spent all day digging wild vegetables and cutting firewood. If there was any gold, it would have been dug up completely.

Where is their turn.

She looked at Xiao Wu with reproach in her eyes.

These children must have disobeyed and gone to the inner area. They really need to be dealt with.

It's over, I was so happy that I forgot to say anything out of my head.

Xiao Wu was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he felt that his buttocks were starting to hurt.

"Grandma Zhou, it's me who wants to go in. It's none of Xiao Wu's business. Where is Grandpa Zheng? Long Yue has something important to tell Grandpa." Long Yue explained.

When Zhou heard what Long Yue said, she looked at him doubtfully. This child had always been steady, and it seemed that he really had something important to do.

"Your grandpa is digging in the back. I'll call him. You go back inside and wait."

Mrs. Zhou said as she put the Jinbao on the ground and went out to call Father Zheng.

"I was scared to death. I thought a beating was inevitable. It's all thanks to you today. You're such a brother."

Xiao Wu patted his chest and hugged Long Yue's shoulders, looking like he was crying with gratitude.

Long Yue shook his head helplessly. It seemed that he still hadn't been beaten enough. When Grandpa Zheng heard about it, he would definitely be beaten again.

Long Yue walked into the main room, put the two golden lumps on the table, and sat there waiting quietly.

Xiao Wu didn't want to make a difference in front of his father, so he ran away long ago.

"Long Yue, what do you want from me?" Father Zheng started to ask as soon as he entered the yard.

He put down the farm tools in his hands, washed his hands, and walked to the main room.

Long Yue heard his voice and stood up.

"Grandpa Zheng, you are back."

Father Zheng stood outside the door, patted his clothes, walked in and said, "You're welcome, sit down and talk slowly."

"Grandpa Zheng, what do you think this is?"

Long Yue pointed to the golden lump on the table.

"Gold!"

Father Zheng opened his eyes wide in surprise. This was the first time he had seen such a large piece of gold, but the color was not right.

"Grandpa Zheng, this is a gold mine." Long Yue explained.

There are some differences between gold mines and gold.

"Did you dig it in Longyan Mountain? Did you run inside?" he asked with a frown.

It's impossible for a gold mine to appear on the outside. It's so dangerous inside. These kids are really brave.

Long Yue nodded and continued: "Grandpa Zheng, don't worry. He just went to the edge of the inner perimeter and did not go into the depths. And the secret guards following me are always there, so there is no danger."

He knew that Father Zheng was most worried about their safety, so he told him the truth directly to make him feel more at ease.

Secret guard?

Father Zheng glanced at Long Yue in shock. It seemed that Long Yue's family was not an ordinary wealthy businessman.

"How did you discover gold?"

"Xiao Jin discovered it."

"..."

No wonder he ran to the inner circle, it turned out to be Xiao Jin who discovered it.

"Then what do you want to talk to me about?"

The gold mine was a big deal, and he was just a country farmer, so he couldn't come up with any ideas.

"I heard a message from my father saying that the war situation at the border is critical and there is a shortage of food and grass. This is the time when money is needed..."

Long Yue stopped mid-sentence. He looked at Father Zheng's expression and did not continue.

Father Zheng lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said, "I've heard about this too. You want to report the gold mine to the court, right?"

Long Yue nodded directly.

He did have this plan, but he also needed to seek permission from Father Zheng. After all, it was Xiao Jin who discovered the gold mine.

The gold mine is located so close to Houyan Village. Once mined, the village will definitely be affected.

"This matter needs to be discussed with the village chief. If there is really a gold mine on the mountain, it would be a good thing for the court to dig it out. But since it is so close to the village, it is better to say hello to the village chief first."

Not to mention the gold mine, the entire Longyan Mountain belonged to the imperial court, and he supported the mining, so that the national treasury would be filled and the border officers and soldiers would have enough to eat.

Saying hello to the village chief is just polite and tells him to be prepared, lest the court really sends someone to come and he doesn't know anything yet.