Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife novel Chapter 1244

Chen Jianmin followed Dong Li’s gaze and spotted a narrow slope on the side. They carefully made their way down, taking slow, cautious steps. As they descended, he noticed something astonishing—the rocks beneath their feet were actually raw jadeite.

When he realized this, he was stunned by Dong Li’s incredible luck.

Judging by the cave’s condition, it was entirely possible that this entire mountain was a massive jadeite mine. If they had lived in the previous era, they could have become rich overnight. But in this era, owning jade wasn’t a blessing—it was a potential death sentence.

No matter how beautiful the jade looked, he didn’t dare take even a single piece out of this place. If someone saw it and reported him, both he and his family would be sent to a labor camp. All those who enter labor camps would never have a good ending.

Ten minutes later, the two of them reached the riverside. Placing his bamboo basket down, Dong Li said, "Jianmin, we are going into the river. The water is a little cold, so don’t force yourself if you feel uncomfortable later."

Chen Jianmin saw his friend take off his clothes until he was in his underwear and said, "Look at your thin body. Compared to me, you might not be as strong."

Dong Li glanced at his friend’s body and sighed as he said, "I might look thinner than you, but my body is full of muscles. As for you, can’t you see your belly fat flapping when you walk?"

After saying that, he shook his head and looked at his friend with pity before walking into the river.

Watching his back, Chen Jianmin was speechless.

This friend of his was good at everything, but the only bad thing about him was that his mouth was too poisonous. If he didn’t have a generous and magnanimous heart, it would be impossible for them to be friends with his personality.

Shaking his head, he walked to the river and said, "Forget it, I won’t argue with you."

Hearing his helpless tone, Dong Li burst out laughing and replied, "Thank you for not arguing with me."

Chen Jianmin rolled his eyes and asked, "What are we looking for here?"

Pointing at the big mussels at the bottom of the river, Dong Li replied, "We are going to harvest the pearls inside these mussels."

The moment he heard this, Chen Jianmin’s eyes widened with surprise. Even though people no longer wore jewelry made of pearls, they were still valuable medicinal ingredients. Besides that, pearls could also be used to improve women’s beauty. So, there was still a huge market for pearls.

After a moment of surprise, he looked at his friend and asked, "Ah Li, do you know how valuable these pearls are?"

"Of course I know. Otherwise, why would I risk my life walking across the mountains to come to this place?" Dong Li replied casually.