When Zuo Shan saw the astonished expression on Chu Chen's face, he asked what was wrong. Only after hearing Chu Chen's explanation did he understand that these gold and silver ingots were called gold and silver ding, rare antiques whose value could not be calculated based on the market price of gold and silver.
This left Zuo Shan clicking his tongue in amazement, but he also felt that this was only natural. Otherwise, after traveling thousands of miles to Xiazhou, the two of them would have brought back nothing but a few ordinary gold and silver ingots. Even he would have felt that they had wasted Chu Chen's time.
Zuo Shan had said earlier that it was very likely to rain today, so the two of them hurriedly packed their luggage. They put all the gold and silver ding safely into their backpacks. As for the chest, it had been badly corroded, so Chu Chen threw it directly into the pit. Then they hurried away.
However, Chu Chen probably never imagined that the large pit they had left unburied for convenience would be discovered by nearby villagers several months later. Because of the chest abandoned in the pit, the villagers who found the place assumed that someone had dug up treasure there.
The villager was straightforward and unable to keep things to himself. After returning home, he spread the news. Thus, the story went from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. Many people learned about the treasure and came searching for it. For a time, rumors of the treasure flew everywhere.
Some people simply chose a spot nearby and started digging. As a result, they gouged the surrounding mountains until they were pocked with holes, leaving a terrible sight. It was only after the government took