Li Chengfu was extremely wealthy and generous. He was never vague about matters like this.
Not only did he pay on the spot, which left the other party stunned, but when he later stuffed the money into Yun Fujin's hands, it left Yun Fujin completely flabbergasted.
After listening to Li Chengfu's explanation, Yun Fujin finally understood what was going on.
Holding the money now, Yun Fujin felt extremely uncomfortable.
He thought this money shouldn't be accepted, but Li Chengfu seemed to be afraid that Yun Fujin would refuse. He forced the money on him and then left right away.
Yun Fujin stood still on the spot and couldn't come to his senses for a long time.
"Xiao Que'er, it doesn't feel right for us to take this money," Yun Fujin murmured.
Yun Que'er took Yun Fujin's hand in a comforting manner.
"Brother, in business, sometimes it's not just about paying for goods on the spot. There are also times when there are social exchanges. Uncle Li's intention here is not only to show his gratitude, but also to hope that we'll remember his kindness. This way, when we cooperate in the future, we'll be more motivated, right?"
Yun Fujin blinked and caught the underlying meaning in Yun Que'er's words.
"So you're saying that Uncle Li thinks we can cooperate?"
"Of course," Yun Que'er said with a sweet smile. "It's been so many days, and there should be a response by now. If the things we made weren't up to par, Uncle Li could have just glossed over today's matter. There was no need for him to give us so much money. After all, the money didn't come out of our own pockets. Whether he gave this favor or not didn't really matter to him."
Only then did Yun Fujin understand the key point, and he couldn't help but get excited.
"Then we have to do a good job. This is a rare opportunity!"
"Yes," Yun Que'er nodded with a smile. "Brother, after we get back, let's study how to make these antiques properly."
"Right, right, right," Yun Fujin agreed repeatedly. "But we also have to hurry up and melt the gold."
Otherwise, having this thing in their hands made Yun Fujin feel nervous all the time.
They decided to act right away. After getting back, the whole family started to divide the work and study the secret method left by the old man.
Actually, it wasn't that complicated. The gold - smelting step had already been omitted. They just needed to melt the gold, make it into new styles, and sell it in batches.
Once they got the gold coins and exchanged them for money, they would also solve the cost problem. Otherwise, they really didn't know what capital they could use to cooperate with Li Chengfu.
Afraid of the news leaking out, Yun Fujin closed the door tightly, for fear that some nosy villagers might accidentally see it.
If this matter got out, their family would surely be in big trouble.
However, Yun Que'er, watching from the side, didn't agree at all.
"Brother, it's still summer. Who closes their doors like this? Don't you know the saying that anything out of the ordinary is suspicious?"
Yun Fujin was a bit at a loss for a moment.
"Of course I understand, but the problem is that if we just leave the door wide open, even if someone who drops by accidentally sees it, we'll be in deep trouble."
Yun Que'er nodded. "Brother, your concerns are reasonable, but this matter can't be handled like this."
She looked at the closed door.
"Well, since it's already closed, let it be."
Sometimes, it's better to expose some things yourself than to let others do it.
Sure enough, while they were busy, the people outside noticed something was wrong.
The Yun family usually left their courtyard and house doors wide open, but now they were suddenly closed. People could tell at a glance that these kids must be up to something.
It would, of course, be impolite to just barge in uninvited.
The villagers weren't stupid. Even though they were curious and wanted to know what they were doing, they couldn't just walk in.
So they started to gossip.
By evening, there were quite a few people gathered in front of the Yun family's courtyard.
Yun Fujin saw them through the window and couldn't help but feel worried.
"Xiao Que'er, it seems you were right. These people are so curious."
He was really worried.
The equipment was all set up in the room. If someone came in later, wouldn't they be caught red - handed?
Yun Jianzhou scoffed at this. "Brother, why are you so worried? I'll just drive them away."
Yun Fujin glared at Yun Jianzhou and was about to scold him for being too impulsive, but Yun Que'er suddenly laughed.
"This time, Second Brother's idea is actually right. People who like to gather in front of other people's houses and gossip when they have nothing better to do deserve to be scolded."
Rarely getting Yun Que'er's support, Yun Jianzhou couldn't hold back. He put down what he was holding and rushed out. Yun Fujin couldn't even hold him back.
Looking at Yun Jianzhou's impulsive look, Yun Fujin couldn't help but sigh.
"Look at your second brother. Why is he always like this? I've told him to be more low - key in life and work, but he just won't listen! Xiao Que'er, usually you're against this kind of thing. Why are you on his side today?"
Yun Que'er gave a mysterious smile. "Brother, just wait and you'll know. Trust me, it'll be okay."
Yun Fujin didn't trust others easily, but he always trusted Yun Que'er.
After all, this little girl had so many ideas in her head, and every one of them had been useful.
So when Yun Que'er said this, even though he didn't nod, he actually agreed.
Over there, Yun Jianzhou rushed out and started scolding them.
"A bunch of idle people. Have you finished the work in the fields? Coming to our place to gossip. What do you think you are!"
When the people outside heard this, they were immediately unhappy.
"Who's going to work on a hot day? And it's already evening. Are we supposed to work in the dark? We're just gathering here to chat when we have nothing to do. Why are you so talkative?"
Yun Jianzhou curled his lips. "Who's the talkative one? I think you're just being unreasonable! Staring at our family like vultures every day. Did someone in your family die? Are you waiting for us to help carry the coffin?"
Yun Jianzhou's words were really harsh.
Not only did some respected elders in the village find it hard to listen to, but even some young people who didn't take matters of life and death seriously felt ashamed.
So they couldn't help but argue with Yun Jianzhou one after another.
"How can you talk like that, kid? When your father was seriously ill, we at least helped out. Why can't we get any appreciation from you?"
"That's right. Even if we standing here has bothered your family, your words are just too harsh!"
"Pfft!" Yun Jianzhou spat on the ground forcefully. "Helped our family? What help did you give? When my father was on the verge of death and we were in a hurry to send him to the hospital, which one of you helped? But when our family's life started to get better, you've all been gossiping behind our backs! What? Does your family have no fields or no people? Instead of wasting time gossiping about our family, you should think about how to make your own family rich!"
Yun Jianzhou's words were always rough but to the point. Every word hit the nail on the head, and most importantly, his words really made people feel ashamed.
After a few rounds, those people naturally gave up and dispersed.
But deep down, they just felt dissatisfied.
Moreover, after Yun Jianzhou's commotion, they became even more convinced that there was something going on with the Yun family.