Chapter 51

Watching the helicopter fly farther and farther away, Wang Yong retracted his gaze. Looking at the deformed Audi and BMW, and the Prado with its front smashed in, the four strange-haired individuals had been taken away by the soldiers at some point. The accident scene would likely be cleaned up soon, so there was no need for him to worry. With this thought, he took Yuan Yuan's hand and walked toward his car.

In the car, just as he was about to start the engine, his uncle's call came in.

"Wang Yong! This time you've done a great thing! However, their identities are confidential, so I can't tell you too much."

"Uncle, this family has a significant background?" Wang Yong was somewhat puzzled. It shouldn't be the case! After all, his uncle is a high-ranking official, and there's also Second Uncle as a backing. Why is his uncle still wary?

"Much more significant than Uncle. Maybe you'll know in the future. Alright, I won't chat with you anymore. Drive carefully on the road, and don't let anything else happen!"

After hanging up, Wang Yong put aside his various doubts, started the car, and continued his interrupted journey home. This time, he drove all the way without any further incidents, smoothly getting off the highway in the city to take Yuan Yuan home.

Yuan Yuan had been on leave for several days. Although there was a Mid-Autumn Festival holiday in between, it was still too long for her to arrange. So, while at his uncle's house, Wang Yong had already discussed with her to take her back to the city directly, so she could go to work the next day.

At Yuan Yuan's home, he put down the gifts prepared by his aunt, politely declined the enthusiastic invitation from Yuan Yuan's parents, and spent over an hour getting to the village entrance, where it was almost noon.

Lowering the car window, he breathed in the air with the scent of earth, looking at the familiar scenery and people. Wang Yong felt his tired body and mind relax immediately. Home is still the best! No smog, no crowded crowds, no endless traffic.

Continuously greeting the villagers, Wang Yong slowly drove his car to his house at a turtle's pace. The gate was, as always, not locked. The village's security was still very good, and it was absolutely safe to leave the door unlocked at night. Since moving in, Wang Yong had never locked the gate, and the house had never been burglarized.

As soon as he parked the car, he saw Second Uncle, Second Aunt, Uncle, and Aunt all rush out. Little Squirrel, Little Pitiful, and the magpie also ran out to welcome their owner, but there was no sign of Little Black and Little White.

"Oh! You're finally back! Second Aunt has been nagging for a while, wondering why you haven't returned yet," Aunt said with a smile.

"I first took Yuan Yuan to the city and spent some time at her house," Wang Yong scratched his head, a bit embarrassed.

"Hehe, alright, hurry up and go inside to wash up. We're preparing to eat," Second Aunt said, looking at Wang Yong with affection.

"Second Aunt, not in a hurry. My aunt prepared a lot of specialties from the capital for you, and Qianqian and Yuan Yuan bought clothes for you with my money. The trunk of the car is full."

"Oh! These two girls, they really spend money recklessly, but they have filial hearts and still think of this old woman!" Second Aunt's face immediately lit up with a radiant smile.

Hearing Second Aunt attribute all the credit to the two girls, Wang Yong, who had paid the money and done the work, rolled his eyes in frustration, which Second Aunt happened to see.

"You naughty boy, why are you rolling your eyes? Did Second Aunt say anything wrong?"

"No, no," Wang Yong quickly answered and hurriedly opened the trunk. He took out the large and small packages of gifts. As he did, Wang Yong was truly amazed. Besides the special tobacco, alcohol, and tea prepared by his aunt, the rest were Beijing specialties and old brand items prepared by Wang Qian and Yuan Yuan, such as shoes, Tang suits, roast duck from Quanjude, mooncakes from Daoxiangcun, pickles from Liubiju, persimmons from Fangshan, fruit preserves, Beijing pastries, Fuling jiaobing, and Zhongnanhai cigarettes, Erguotou liquor, and chrysanthemum liquor from Fangshan... All these items were in gift boxes, looking very presentable. There were also various candies, and a large bag with a note specifically for Little Ming, which was undoubtedly Wang Qian's doing. There were other miscellaneous items, and it took several trips for everyone to carry them all into the house.

"Oh, they really spent money recklessly! How much did all these things cost?" Second Aunt, who had been happy about being remembered by her granddaughter and daughter-in-law, now started to worry about the cost.

"Second Aunt, it's just a bit of money! I'll tell you, this time my grandson made a lot of money in the capital! These things are nothing!" Wang Yong said excitedly. This trip to the capital not only secured the funds needed for development through a few antiques but also resulted in the appearance of the Life Water in the small world due to the planting of ginseng. This was a trump card, an absolute miracle drug! It was a series of pleasant surprises!

"Oh? You've only been in the capital for a few days. What did you do to make so much money?"

The gossipy Uncle hit the nail on the head, living up to his role as the village party secretary. Wang Yong thought about it and quickly recounted his glorious experiences to everyone. He then waited for their praise, but their reactions were truly unexpected. Second Aunt and Aunt went to the kitchen to serve the dishes, Second Uncle was fondling the thermal underwear bought by Wang Qian and Yuan Yuan, and Uncle was holding a special cigarette, his eyes constantly scanning the special tobacco and alcohol on the coffee table.

Wang Yong looked around, confused.

"We already know about it. Wang Qian called this morning and told us," Second Uncle said calmly.

Hearing this, Wang Yong almost jumped up. So these elders were playing with him! They all knew and still deliberately asked, just to see him make a fool of himself! Looking at Uncle, Wang Yong found him increasingly detestable. So he grabbed all the cigarettes and alcohol from the coffee table and headed for the inner room. This really hit Uncle's sore spot.

"Hey, hey, are you angry? It was just a joke! Quickly, put two bottles of alcohol down for Uncle," Uncle, holding the cigarette, quickly got up to stop Wang Yong from taking all the loot.

"Alright, stop fooling around. Let's eat," Aunt said, carrying in two dishes.

Wang Yong put down the boxes and sat in a chair, pretending to be angry. The growling of his stomach made everyone pause, followed by a burst of laughter. Wang Yong, embarrassed, blushed and almost buried his head in his lap. How embarrassing!

The table was full of dishes, and Wang Yong's favorite fish was there, two large fish over five pounds each. One was braised carp, and the other was steamed grass carp. The other dishes were also his favorites. It seemed that after Wang Qian reported in the morning, Aunt and Second Aunt had started preparing, otherwise, there wouldn't have been such a large table of dishes.

Uncle opened a bottle of special Maotai. According to his uncle, Zhang Kai's father was planning to propose that the state cancel all special supplies to reduce expenses and promote frugality. In the future, it might be impossible to drink special supplies. Wang Yong snatched the bottle from Uncle's hand, poured a glass for Second Uncle, then one for Uncle, and the last bit into his own glass. He mentioned the news about the state possibly canceling special supplies, which he had heard from his uncle.

"This is a good thing, saving a lot of money for more important uses. Yes, the more such things, the better," Second Uncle agreed, clearly satisfied with the leaders' frugal style.

"Oh! Then we should drink more, as we might not be able to drink it in the future," Uncle, acting like a country bumpkin, made everyone laugh.

After the meal, the family sat in the living room, enjoying the air conditioning, drinking tea, and chatting.

"By the way, Wang Yong, how much did those antiques sell for?" Uncle asked curiously.

"Didn't Wang Qian tell you?" Wang Yong asked, very puzzled.

"That girl, she wasn't interested in the amount, but she was very excited about the million you gave her."

After learning from Wang Gang that Wang Yong had made a fortune from a few antiques, Wang Qian didn't ask how much they sold for. She just came over, saying she wanted to "hit the rich," and made Wang Yong buy this and that. Annoyed, Wang Yong transferred a million to her card, which delighted her. She told everyone, hoping no one would miss the news that she had a million.

"Just over fifty million, not much," Wang Yong said dismissively, as if it were fifty or five hundred, with a smug look.

"What? Fifty million? My goodness!"

"Fifty million?"

"Are you sure?"

"Those antiques are worth that much?"

Seeing everyone's shocked expressions, Wang Yong finally felt some comfort. That's more like it! Their lack of reaction earlier was abnormal!

"It's nothing, just a military token and a coin. I didn't expect them to be worth so much," Wang Yong said modestly.

"My goodness, just two items worth fifty million? Antiques are so valuable?" Uncle was still in shock.

"Wang Yong, you should check if there are any antiques in our house. Don't throw away anything valuable," Second Aunt said immediately.

"Yes, yes, we should check too. If we find one, we'll be rich!" Aunt got excited, imagining finding a million-dollar antique. Her face was full of excitement, and she couldn't wait to go home and search.

Seeing this, Wang Yong had to give a bitter smile and普及 some knowledge about antiques. Hearing that not all antiques are valuable, everyone calmed down and stopped talking about searching their homes.

Seeing Aunt still looked unsatisfied, Wang Yong quickly changed the topic: "Uncle, I want to visit Uncle Li tomorrow to buy some ducklings and goslings."

"Okay, go by yourself. You're familiar with Uncle Li and know the way," Uncle said, still immersed in the thought of valuable antiques. It seemed he was very persistent about valuable antiques!

After a while, Second Uncle, Second Aunt, Uncle, and Aunt took their things and went home. Wang Qian and Yuan Yuan's various snacks were only symbolically taken by Second Aunt and Aunt, with the rest left for Wang Yong. The tobacco, alcohol, and tea from his uncle were quickly taken by Uncle, who took half and ran. Second Uncle, who didn't like tea, didn't take any but did take some tobacco and alcohol, especially the twenty-year-old Erguotou original liquor, which he recognized and took all of it, unlike Uncle, who was only interested in the special labels.

At the door, Aunt remembered the candies for Little Ming and came back to take them, along with a few pastries, saying she would take them to Little Ming.

In the afternoon, the news that Wang Yong had sold two antiques for fifty million spread throughout the village. In addition to the shock, the whole village started rummaging through their homes, hoping to find a valuable antique. They didn't expect to sell for as much, but even a few tens of thousands would be good.