Chapter 30
A Rat Digging into a Grave, Carrying Silver Dollars in Its Mouth - This Is a Treasure-Finding Rat!

All living creatures in this world have a predetermined lifespan.

For example, a rat typically lives only two to four years.

This is because rats have to find their own food to survive.

But from birth, they face the challenges of sickness and predators.

Even in peaceful times, it is difficult for them to live for four years.

What more in this chaotic world.

Just feral cats and dogs can kill a rat.

But looking at this big rat’s size, it must have lived for seven or eight years. It’s truly strange.

They say that people become wise with age.

As animals grow older, they can develop strange changes.

Old Li scrutinized the big rat and noticed that it had developed some intelligence.

It might even understand human language.

But he didn’t know why Zhang Chen brought this big rat back.

“This is really unusual!”

Old Li also marveled in surprise.

Then he asked, “What is this rat good for?”

“It can make money!”

Zhang Chen smiled.

Old Li was taken aback. He waved his hand and said, “Don’t tell me you want me to use a rat to earn money? If you want to perform with monkeys or chickens, then people might watch. But a big rat, such a dirty thing, who would watch it?”

“Uncle Li, it’s not like that. This rat can find money!”

Zhang Chen pondered for a moment and fabricated a lie.

It wasn't entirely a lie, just stating what would happen in the future.

After all, this big rat could really fetch money.

“Huh? What do you mean?”

At the mention of money, Old Li’s eyes lit up instantly.

“Today, when I went to Hujia Village to deliver paper effigies, I accidentally encountered this big rat. It was carrying a silver dollar in its mouth and sneaked into one of the houses. That family was a notorious land-grabbing scoundrel, poor as a church mouse. But after this rat entered, it dropped the money on the bedside table, then went to eat the bread nearby, it seemed to have even taken a puff of opium, then laid down on the bedside table, feeling dazed. But later, it was scared away by a wild cat and ran off in panic. I took advantage of the situation and brought it back. You can try it out and see if it can fetch silver dollars and gold beans!”

Zhang Chen spoke convincingly.

But Old Li was full of doubts.

Could this be true?

However, he knew that Zhang Chen never lied.

Since he said so, there must be something to it.

If it's true.

Then this big rat is not some filthy thing.

But rather, a treasure-finding rat.

If it could bring back a silver dollar every day.

Just lying down and doing nothing, you could have enough to eat and drink for the rest of your life.

It’s hard to earn money nowadays.

Such a simple way to make money would be a blessing.

Thinking about this, Old Li immediately became respectful towards the big rat.

He muttered a couple of nice words and quickly went to get some dried meat.

He placed it on the table and fed the rat well.

He also sighed, feigning poverty, “Brother Rat, Brother Rat, my house is about to be torn apart, I don’t have any money. If you have the ability, make some money for us to spend. Then we’ll eat delicious food and drink good wine, wouldn’t life be wonderful?”

The big rat paused and just glanced at him but didn't move.

Old Li wouldn’t give up.

He said many more nice things.

But the big rat remained motionless.

“This big rat doesn’t understand human language, it’s not reacting at all!”

Old Li said.

“Uncle Li, don’t worry, it might just be tired now, let it rest for a while. Wait a little longer, there’s no rush!”

Zhang Chen wasn’t insistent on having the big rat bring money.

If it worked, it would be a good thing.

If not, it wouldn't matter.

At least there’s a possibility.

Old Li nodded.

But his attitude towards the big rat had done a complete 180-degree turn, he couldn’t be nicer.

Seeing that it was getting late.

It was at least ten miles from here to Shisanlipu.

They decided to prepare for a day.

They would set out tomorrow night to investigate Shisanlipu.

Around two in the morning.

Zhang Chen had just fallen asleep.

Old Li suddenly barged in.

Zhang Chen jolted awake.

“Uncle Li?”

He was confused.

Why barge in in the middle of the night?

“Get up quickly, the big rat is gone. Let’s follow it quietly, maybe it went to get money!”

Old Li was excited.

It was clear that he hadn’t slept at all.

Zhang Chen was also interested.

The original story only mentioned that the rat brought money.

But it didn’t say where it got it.

If it stole from other families, that wouldn’t be good.

He immediately flipped over, put on his shoes, and quietly followed Old Li outside.

The big rat was old, so it didn’t have much energy.

It was much slower.

But for ordinary people, it was still too fast.

Old Li was quick on his feet.

But in the night, trying to find a big rat was extremely difficult.

He also knew that Zhang Chen’s eyes were extraordinary.

He could see at night.

With him, they wouldn’t lose sight of the big rat.

The two followed the big rat out of the house.

In a flash, the rat was out of sight.

Zhang Chen activated his Zi-Ji Demon Eye.

With his microscopic level of vision, he immediately spotted the big rat darting through the forest.

He saw the rat heading towards the back mountain.

After walking for three or four miles.

It reached a place near a graveyard.

Soon, the rat stopped at a slope.

It dug with lightning speed.

In no time, it dug an angled rat hole downwards.

“Is this rat looking for burial goods from the tombs?”

Old Li whispered.

“It seems so!”

Zhang Chen nodded.

They waited for a while.

A furry head emerged from the hole.

It was the big rat.

But this time, it was carrying a silver dollar in its mouth.

It shimmered in the moonlight, reflecting a white glow.

The big rat carried the silver dollar, glanced around, then turned to go back.

When they saw the rat was far away.

Old Li looked in that direction and exclaimed, “I never thought that rats would really become spirits, it actually understands human language!”

“This silver dollar is a month’s wages!”

Zhang Chen said.

“Wow, it’s amazing!”

Old Li was beaming.

He immediately turned back with Zhang Chen.

When they got home.

Old Li looked at the bedside table.

Sure enough, the silver dollar lay quietly on the bedside table.

Old Li was so happy.

He had found a treasure-finding rat.

Life would definitely get better from now on.

He immediately treated the big rat as a guest of honor.

He was very attentive to its food and drink.

Actually, the big rat didn’t eat much.

It probably couldn’t even spend a copper coin.

But this was the boss.

Whether it was a rat or not.

In this day and age, anyone who can bring in money is the boss.

You have to treat it with respect.