At this thought, Zhang Xiaohua could no longer suppress the burning excitement in his heart. Though he knew the Wo Niu Stone had sat in the fields for over two years without anyone noticing it, and there were plenty of such rocks around Guo Village, so no one would possibly carry it away in such a short time—besides, what use could anyone have for a stone like that?
Still, one could guard against a thousand possibilities but not the one in ten thousand. What if someone happened to develop "evil designs" on that worthless stone while Zhang Xiaohua was away?
The more Zhang Xiaohua thought about it, the more likely it seemed. In a flash, he darted out from behind the house and hurried toward the outskirts of the village. With such a treasure, it was better to get it into his own money pouch first.
He had only just reached the front of the Zhang family courtyard when he ran into the beaming Zhang Xiaolong and the bashful-faced Liu Qian. Zhang Xiaolong carried quite a few things in his hands, while Liu Qian walked empty-handed behind him. Seeing how quickly Zhang Xiaohua was running, Zhang Xiaolong could not help asking, "Xiaohua, why are you running so fast? Come help me carry these things."
Zhang Xiaohua thought to himself, What I'm going to fetch is worth far more than yours. How could I have the time?
But he said, "Big Brother, I've got something urgent to do—an emergency of ten thousand fires. Why don't you let Sister-in-law carry them?"
Zhang Xiaolong scolded fondly, "Your sister-in-law is pregnant. How can she carry heavy things?"
Hearing that, Zhang Xiaohua slipped and nearly fell. "Big Brother, is that necessary? It's only this tiny little bit. There's still a long way to go."
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