Chapter 501: Opportunity to get rich

The mule, perhaps because part of its genes are donkey, is not as quick as a horse when working.

And when riding, the mule is also not as fast as a horse.

The "walking" mentioned here only refers to the literal meaning, that is to say, when riding, if people don't urge it, the mule likes to walk normally, and the frequency of its four legs moving is not fast.

But horses are different; most horses have a quick temper, and even if they don't run, the frequency of their four legs moving is faster than a mule, so the speed is slightly faster.

But then again, it's not that the mule has no advantages compared to the horse; the stamina of a mule is much stronger than that of a horse.

And in terms of adapting to the environment, the mule is also stronger than the horse; even the Oroqen horse, known for being sturdy, cannot compare to the mule in terms of sturdiness.

However, for such a practical species, more than 99.99% of them cannot reproduce.

So in terms of cost-effectiveness, this thing is not as good as a horse.

And the reason why there are so many of them is that although this thing is much more expensive than a donkey, it is indeed much cheaper than a horse, and this thing is not so delicate and is relatively easy to raise.

The distance from Wang An's house to Feng Chengmin's house is not far, and the time taken to ride a horse and ride a mule is not much different, so soon, Wang An arrived at Feng Chengmin's house.

At this time, Feng Chengmin was tinkering with various farm tools to be used for spring plowing in the yard. Seeing Wang An enter the yard, Feng Chengmin immediately stood up and greeted him with a smile: "Oh my, isn't this my nephew? Why are you riding a mule instead of a horse?"

Upon hearing this, Wang An smiled and joked: "I was just missing my uncle so much, thinking of coming over quickly, so I rode whatever was available, hahaha."

Upon hearing this, Feng Chengmin laughed even louder, patted Wang An on the shoulder, and said with a smile:

"Hahaha, it has to be you who knows how to talk. Otherwise, why would I say that among all my nephews and nephews-in-law, I like you the most? Hahaha."

Wang An immediately took advantage of the situation and said:

"Look, I just have a face that makes people like me."

Feng Chengmin didn't pick up on Wang An's words, but instead threatened him slyly:

"You're forcing me to talk about those matchmaker things."

Upon hearing this, the smile on Wang An's face stopped abruptly, and he directly changed the subject:

"Well, Uncle, I came to find you this time for serious business. Is my aunt at home? This matter needs my aunt to be present as well."

Seeing that Wang An didn't seem to be lying, Feng Chengmin also lost the mood to joke and said subconsciously:

"Your aunt seems to have gone to the backyard to visit someone. Should I go find her?"

Wang An pondered for a moment and felt that it was better for his aunt to be present for something like gold panning, so he nodded and said:

"Indeed, then Uncle, you go take the trouble to make a trip."

Although Feng Chengmin was full of question marks, he didn't ask immediately, but greeted Wang An: "Alright, there is water in the thermos in the room, and there is tea on the cabinet. You go into the room and get some water to drink yourself. Your aunt and I will be back in a while."

Wang An smiled: "Indeed, it's fine. I'm such a big person, don't worry about me."

Feng Chengmin nodded and walked out of the yard.

After Wang An entered the room, he found an empty enamel mug, rinsed it with hot water, and made a cup of tea to drink.

Wang An basically didn't have so many requirements for drinking tea; he just pinched some tea leaves into the cup and poured boiling water, and that was it. As for washing the tea, it didn't exist at all.

Although Wang An understood tea ceremonies and such, Wang An felt that tea ceremonies were really not suitable for a rough person like himself.

Besides, using a tea bowl the size of a wine cup to drink tea was really not satisfying.

Tea, it is said, can only be appreciated by "tasting" it, but in Wang An's view, only drinking it in big gulps is satisfying. And those who sit together and taste tea with wine cups are either talking nonsense or are definitely plotting how to cheat people.

It must be said that since many things no longer required coupons, it was much more convenient. Families with decent conditions would buy half a jin of tea leaves to keep on hand.

Of course, the family members rarely drank this tea themselves; it was basically used to entertain guests.

Just when Wang An had just refilled his second cup of water, Feng Chengmin and Wang Yulian returned.

After Wang An exchanged pleasantries with his aunt Wang Yulian, he didn't talk too much nonsense and told the couple about the gold panning.

He also said the time required for gold panning, but still didn't mention the address.

After Wang An finished speaking, although the couple's eyes were glowing, they looked at each other and fell silent.

Wang An didn't pay attention to their expressions and lowered his head to drink tea as if nothing had happened. Mainly, this kind of thing couldn't be persuaded; anything said would seem superfluous.

Feng Chengmin wanted to speak several times but didn't say anything. Obviously, Feng Chengmin was waiting for Wang Yulian to speak first.

It could be seen that Feng Chengmin wanted to go; after all, this kind of opportunity to get rich could be said to be extremely rare in a lifetime.

After a while, Wang Yulian smiled and said to Feng Chengmin:

"If you want to go, then go. Don't look at me. This is much better than you hunting in the mountains."

Hearing this, Wang An interjected: "This place for gold panning should be unknown to anyone, but no one can guarantee this thing. Anyway, it's a matter of seeking wealth in danger."

Wang Yulian smiled and said:

"Indeed, I know what you mean. Besides, I've heard about the gold mine in JY County. It's fine, no matter what, Auntie here won't say anything."

Upon hearing this, Wang An drank the last sip of tea in the cup and said: "Alright, Auntie, Uncle, don't mention this to anyone. I'll leave first. I estimate it will be three to five days before we set off, and we'll be back before the farming season."

After Wang An finished speaking, he got off the kang.

Feng Chengmin hurriedly greeted:

"Xiao An, why are you in such a hurry? Let your aunt prepare two dishes, let's have a drink tonight, and you can go back tomorrow."

Wang An smiled and refused: "No, there are still many things to do. I have to go to the county tomorrow. You stay in the room, don't see me off."

As Wang An spoke, he turned and walked outside.

The couple naturally followed him out. After Wang An rode the mule far away, they walked back into the room.

Feng Chengmin sighed to Wang Yulian:

"Look at how good Xiao An is; he didn't forget us for such a good thing."

Wang Yulian smiled: "Indeed, he is quite good. He is my own nephew; how could I not know?"

Feng Chengmin was about to respond, but Wang Yulian continued: "Don't mention the matchmaker thing to me anymore. I've said it so many times; isn't it annoying?"

Feng Chengmin scratched his head awkwardly, thought for a while, and said: "It will take more than a month to go back and forth. Can you be okay at home by yourself?"

Wang Yulian rolled her eyes at Feng Chengmin and said:

"Even if I can't, I have to be. If you don't seize this opportunity, I think you'll cry to death."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 502 =====