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- "The old mine head is leaving. I heard a new mine head is coming."
"How could this happen? I have been in Tianbao Prefecture for more than 20 years, and I have never heard of strange things like driving away mine heads."
"Speaking of which, who would want to come to such a broken mine? How many more years can mining be carried out here?"
"The old mine manager is a very nice person and treats us well. How about the new mine manager?"
"You can do such a thing and still be a good person? I don't care what others plan, I will definitely leave."
??The sound of the pickaxe can no longer be heard in the mining area, and all the noise and noise can be heard.
On the top of the cliff, the uncle and the others were also discussing this matter. They were not deaf, so of course they also heard the wind.
"What should I do?" the uncle asked.
Everyone¡¯s eyes were looking at Xie Xiaoyu.
"A new house was just built." Aunt Li complained in a low voice.
"What's this thing? Women just have long hair and short knowledge." The uncle glared and cursed.
"I just opened a cave." Captain Su was even more depressed. He finally opened seven stone caves at the foot of the mountain and opened up a spiritual energy channel. He also asked his men to look for places where evil energy gathers and various poisonous snakes and insects. After hearing the news of the haunting, they also got a lot of jade stones to build seven pools. I didn't expect such an accident.
He knew better than others that they had to leave, and this unfortunate incident was aimed at them.
"Didn't I say that I would stay here for up to half a year? Now that everyone is familiar with everything in the mine, is it necessary to stay?" Xie Xiaoyu asked the uncle. Although he had not made a decision, everyone understood what he meant.
¡°There¡¯s really no need to stay any longer.¡± The uncle doesn¡¯t even plan to continue mining. In his opinion, with his current ability, anything he can do is better than mining.
"Then what should we do next? Go back to Linhai City? Or go somewhere else?" The second son was a little confused. When he arrived, the wooden boards of the house he lived in were not even dry, so he had to leave again.
Everyone still looked at Xie Xiaoyu, waiting for him to make up his mind.
Xie Xiaoyu has never thought about returning to the city. There are so many people in the city, and the various forces are complicated, making it difficult for people to come and cause trouble every day.
Although he has not been in Tianbao Prefecture for a long time, he has already understood that there is a set of rules behind the chaos in Tianbao Prefecture. Everyone plays within the scope allowed by the rules. One of the rules in this set of rules is very firm. No one can violate it, that is, no one can cause trouble in the mining area.
The greatest value of Tianbao Prefecture is the mineral deposits all over the place. Mines are the foundation, the things that everyone is staring at, and the indiscriminate scales that cannot be touched. So if you want to find peace in this land, the best way is to hide in a mining area.
"What should we do if we want to open our own mine?" Xie Xiaoyu does not plan to go to any mining area. If he wants to be protected by the set of rules to the greatest extent, he cannot just be a miner, but has his own mining area.
The uncle looked at Captain Su.
"I don't have this kind of connection. The boss is not interested in the miners. What we want is people who can be summoned immediately with an order. The miners stay in the mine all day and are of no use to us." Captain Su spread his hands.
"I'll ask the old mine manager." The uncle had no other choice.
The old miner still lives in the only building in the mining area, but he has lost the leisure he used to have and hides in his room all day long.
The uncle finally knocked on the door and was startled when he saw the old miner opening the door.
The old man¡¯s eyes were swollen, the corners of his mouth were crooked, his pupils were cloudy, the whites of his eyes were bloodshot, and his cheeks were twisted, full of unspeakable misery and anger.
"Uncle He, what's going on? Why have you been removed? This is against the rules!" The uncle knew that no amount of comfort would be of any use, so he simply asked directly to clarify the matter first.
"They are from the Liu family in Anyang County. This mine has been pointed out to them by the people above a few years ago. Except for refined copper, all the other things produced in the mine are handed over to them a few days ago. The family sent people to transport last year's inventory. Unexpectedly, something happened to the person who arrived. I don't know if they were murdered or were they killed by a monster? Anyway, the Liu family didn't want to, and they wanted to investigate this matter. They said that in order to prevent this from happening again, they kicked me out." After the old man said this, he felt sad and couldn't help but shed a few tears.
"This set of things is all played in private, how can it be done openly? Isn't this a bad rule?" The uncle felt very sorry for the old man.
"Who makes me have no ability and no backing." The old man also knows his own situation, and he can only swallow the pain in his heart.
"Uncle He, you must have some connections up there, right?? Do you have any ideas if we help you? Do you plan to open up a new mining area? "The uncle finally made it clear.
"You?" The old man was a little disapproving at first, but then he thought about it, Xiao Li is no longer the miner he used to be. There is an expert hiding behind him, and maybe there is a way.
"You are really willing to help me?" The old man became energetic.
"Let's put it this way, you have seen that little brother. He is a man with a great background, but he is hiding sad things in his heart and is unwilling to tell others." The uncle first pulled out the big banner of Xie Xiaoyu.
The old man had only a few impressions of Xie Xiaoyu, but he guessed that was the case.
"As you know, I am now a monk. Sooner or later, my son and those boys will embark on this path. For us, it is best if no one can hinder us and we can practice quietly. We think I want to build a mining area by myself, but I¡¯m not interested in taking care of the mundane affairs. It would be great if you were willing to help.¡±
The uncle said this because he felt pity for the old man, and the old man had been kind to him before, so this can be regarded as a reward.
He was not worried about what Xie Xiaoyu would think. He had already seen that Xie Xiaoyu was not interested in this kind of thing at all. All real monks care about is cultivation.
The old man suddenly cheered up. The words he just said were more effective than a century-old ginseng. He also believed that Xiao Li would not lie to him. He was a man who spoke loudly and resoundingly.
"It costs a lot of money to open a mine, not to mention the money used to manage the mines. Just one boundary card costs one million. This is for the government and the mining club, not to mention hiring people. You don't need to hire others. , there must be a copper and iron shop. If there is no iron shop, no one will repair the broken mining pick. If there is no copper shop, no one will make bearings, winches, etc. Two shops will require seven or eight masters, and two of them must be A master, the accountant who manages the accounts will definitely need one. If there is an associated mine, you will have to hire a special smelter, which is a big price. In addition to people, you also need to buy things. I do have a way to get them that others have used. Yes, it can be cheaper by half, but the cost is also quite high. If it's less than two or three million, don't even think about it." The old man became more and more frustrated.
"How did you raise such a large amount of money in the first place?" The uncle felt strange.
"I work for others, and most mine managers are like me. They are miners in name, but in fact they are just supervisors. The Liu family greeted my former employer, and he nodded, so I kicked him out. Let's go." When the old man said this, he looked sad and angry again. He had worked hard all his life, but in the end he was kicked away. No matter who he was, he would have other ideas.
When he thought that it might cost two to three million taels of silver, the uncle didn't dare to make a decision. He stood up and said, "I'll go back and ask questions right away. Please wait for my news."
Although the old man didn't get the confirmation, he felt much better and nodded: "I'll wait."
The uncle ran out.
After returning to the cliff and talking to Xie Xiaoyu, the uncle was waiting for Xie Xiaoyu¡¯s decision.
"Is Uncle He reliable? He won't take the money and run away, right?" Xie Xiaoyu was not familiar with the old man, so naturally she had some thoughts.
"No, the old mine manager is very loyal. Moreover, he has no children and his wife died a few years ago. Did he put the money in the coffin? Besides, we spent money but gave up the position of the mine manager to Where can he find such a good thing? "Uncle is not stupid, he talks about favors, but in the end it is the benefits that matter.
"Then agree." Xie Xiaoyu doesn't care about the identity of the mine leader, and he also doesn't care about two to three million taels of silver. When he first arrived in Tianbao Prefecture, he was penniless and didn't care about money.
"Where can I get so much money?" asked the uncle. He hesitated for a while, but finally suggested: "Do you want me to go back to the city and ask Zhongyi Hall?"
"I know there are people from Zhongyi Hall who come to you all the time to try to make friends with you, but I don't have a good impression of them. Those people are too particular about appearances. Who knows what's underneath when the mask is lifted? In comparison, I I prefer Xin Le Tang, because I clearly know that they are a group of villains." Xie Xiaoyu also revealed a similar meaning before, but he didn't say it so clearly.
The uncle stopped persuading me.
Xie Xiaoyu left his stone chamber, walked to the door of the stone chamber next to him and shouted, and Captain Su came out immediately.
"I want to borrow money, four million." Xie Xiaoyu didn't hesitate and just borrowed money.
Captain Su had already guessed it. From the fact that he heard these people discussing starting their own mine, he was already ready to borrow money. Originally, he wanted to give him a favor without having to pay back the money, but he immediately remembered what the hall master said and quickly put an end to this idea.
"No problem, but there is something to say up front. Shingle Hall only charges one cent of interest for borrowing money internally, but it is different for outsiders. The interest is two cents.It¡¯s done, once every half a year. "Captain Su looked like he was just doing business.
This is definitely the truth, and it¡¯s quite polite. One of Shingle Hall¡¯s sources of wealth is loan sharking. The interest rate of 30% is paid monthly, and the calculation goes up as fast as the donkey rolls.
The uncle happened to follow him out. When he heard this, his face turned green, but after a second thought, he nodded again. He did not agree with such a high interest rate, but admitted that Xie Xiaoyu was right, Shingle Hall is a bunch of villains. , but villains also have the advantages of villains, at least they are magnanimous.
If he was not in Zhongyi Hall but in Shingle Hall, the helmsman would have exchanged a damaged book of exercises for the Qibao Zhizhi in his hand, and then said clearly, I am giving you copper coins in exchange for gold ingots. Change. Although he would be very angry at the time, as time goes by and he has really benefited from that set of exercises, he will surely slowly figure it out. How can it be like now, after twenty years of being grateful, and suddenly learning the truth, it feels like swallowing a dead rat. Anger nestled in my heart, simmering inside, and it made me sick to death. - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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