The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife

Chapter 2581 - 65: There Is No Gold Mine on the Mountain

"Sir, I didn’t lie!" Tu Niu looked troubled, "There’s really no gold mine on White Stripe Mountain. If there were a gold mine, wouldn’t someone have discovered it already?"

Seeing that Ye Haoxuan clearly didn’t believe him, he continued, "Sir, think about it, if there were a gold mine, wouldn’t I have to find people to mine it? Wouldn’t I need tools? Wouldn’t these gold ores need to be refined?"

"Though there are many people on White Stripe Mountain, we simply don’t have the means to refine gold." Tu Niu said slowly, "Everyone nearby knows, every time we go down the mountain, we only buy food and other necessities, and occasionally purchase some women to satisfy the men. I haven’t bought a single item needed for gold mining."

"Although I look tall and strong, I’m not dumb. If there were a gold mine near the prefecture, how could mining it possibly escape the eyes of the government?" Tu Niu wiped the sweat off his forehead, "So, there really isn’t a gold mine on the mountain."

Ye Haoxuan glanced at him a few times, surprised that someone who didn’t seem very smart could talk so convincingly.

If he hadn’t been briefed by someone, he might have actually believed him.

"Tu Niu!" Ye Haoxuan slowly raised his head, his eyes ambiguously smiling, "Do you really think I brought you here without knowing anything?"

"Ah..." Tu Niu was confused, "I don’t understand."

At that moment, Si came in carrying a box, placed it on the table, and grunted, "Take a look."

"Come on, tell me, what’s this about these gold ores and gold fragments?" Ye Haoxuan looked at him, "Trying to hide your silver exchange at the bank is difficult."

As soon as he saw these gold pieces, Tu Niu panicked, and sweat dripped from his forehead.

San approached with a whip, "Are you going to talk or not?"

"Sir, there really is no gold mine!"

"Whack..."

As soon as the whip cracked, Tu Niu quickly said, "But there are boxes and boxes of gold on White Stripe Mountain."

Ye Haoxuan raised his hand, and San stepped back.

"Go on, what’s going on?"

Tu Niu touched his wound and said hesitantly, "A few years ago, I was being hunted and stumbled into White Stripe Mountain. That’s when I found a stash of gold in a cave, about ten or so boxes. They were those big boxes, and in these few years, our group has only used one box; these gold pieces all came from that box, it’s really not a gold mine. If you don’t believe me, I can take you up the mountain to see."

"Is that true?"

"It’s true!"

Ye Haoxuan suddenly smiled, looking at Tu Niu, "I say there’s a gold mine, then there’s a gold mine, understand?"

"Huh?" Tu Niu scratched his head in confusion, what did that mean?

"The day after tomorrow, at dawn, report to Lord Prefect that there’s a gold mine in White Stripe Mountain, and invite him to inspect it the following day."

Seeing Tu Niu still in a daze, San kicked him, "Do as the Sir says."

Tu Niu quickly came to his senses, "Yes, I’ll do as you say, Sir."

"Alright, go now. After this matter is settled, I won’t treat you poorly."

Ye Haoxuan glanced at San, who then led Tu Niu out.

"Brother, Brother..."

As soon as Tu Niu left, Ye Rongqing pushed open the study door.

"Why are you still up so late?"

"Hehe, Brother, have you decided whether I should go to White Stripe Mountain or not? If you don’t decide soon, it’ll be too late."

"Is that why you’re here so late?" Ye Haoxuan felt a headache coming on, why was this child so fixated on this matter?