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Chapter 96 Sleepover
It was sunset, and the entire mining area looked desolate and grayish-yellow, but He Lingjiang and the others were dressed brightly, like a few pearls falling into the gray dust.

The miners who came and went, young and old, looked at them in wonder.

And the children who grew up with their grandparents in the mining area followed them curiously all the way.

He Lingjiang took out the caramel and gave it to them, and the children's eyes lit up immediately, and they jumped up to receive it.

They could not help but squinted their eyes in enjoyment as they entered the mouth of the sweet caramel.

A child who looked no more than seven or eight years old moved the caramel in his mouth to the right side of his cheek with the tip of his tongue, and asked curiously, "Miss, what are you doing here with us?"

Since he was born, he has grown up in this mining area, and the ones he sees most are miners covered in pitch black, miners who are busy working, and people who come from outside to transport mines.

It is rare to see an outsider dressed so nicely here, let alone such a beautiful little lady.

He Lingjiang touched the child's head and smiled softly: "I'm here to find some mineral pigments."

"Mineral paint?" The boy's gray face, but his big eyes were very agile.

He Lingjiang frowned and said, "Yes, this mineral pigment is used for painting. I always like to collect these."

"I know, I know," said another child with a broken tooth. "Isn't this just like we like to collect all kinds of stones?"

He Lingjiang nodded with a smile: "That's right."

"I didn't expect you, my lady, to collect these things like us at your age. In the past, my mother would scold me for taking these useless stones home all day long."

The child blinked his big eyes: "Can't your aunt scold you?"

He Lingjiang thought about it carefully, and then shook his head: "This has never happened before."

"Then your aunt is so nice..." The child pouted and muttered.

The woman on the side stepped forward and tugged at his ear: "Can this lady collect the same things as your stones?"

She has followed her man in the mining area for many years, and she knows that the mineral pigments that can be used for painting are very valuable. If she encounters a rare one, she can sell one piece, and she will not have to worry about eating and drinking for the rest of her life.

It's a pity that they mainly produce copper here, and it is rare to find those minerals that can be used as pigments.

She looked at He Lingjiang and said: "Little lady, if you want to find some ore pigments here, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find. Our Nanshan mining area mainly produces copper, and private mining is not allowed. Even if you can find that precious ore , is also collected by the government uniformly, and private people are not allowed to touch it.”

"It's okay." He Lingjiang smiled, "I'm just wandering around here to see if I can pick up some useful things in the waste rocks. I can't say I can pick up a leak."

The woman shook her head: This little lady from a wealthy background is just a little naive.

If you can really pick up any leaks, there are so many family members of miners in this mining area, wouldn't they all rush to it?
She looked at Qingzhu Hezheng and a few people behind her. Her family was also left to her like this.

He Lingjiang looked at the sky and asked the woman, "I'm here to find rocks in this mine. I'm afraid I'll stay for two days. I wonder if the lady's house has a place to sleep, and by the way, let us have some hot meals?"

Saying that, Qingzhu, who was behind him, took out the consistent money and handed it over: "Today I'm in a hurry, and I have to work on my wife to make arrangements. This is the cost of our accommodation for the next two days."

Always money!

The woman's eyes lit up, and the words of refusal came to her mouth and swallowed.

Big Zhou copper is expensive, and this amount of money is enough to support ordinary people's expenses for one month.

Let this lady live for two days, and she will be able to stand up to her man to work in the mine for a month.

Fearing that the errand would be robbed by the person next to her, she hurriedly reached out to take the string of money and said with a smile, "No trouble, no trouble. Although the conditions in this mining area are poor, my man is a foreman anyway, and he lives in a more spacious place than others. Even if you pack up, you can still make an empty room for the lady."

"It's just..." She looked at He Zheng, "Your followers..."

He Zheng opened his mouth and said, "We're fine, we just need to help Mrs. prepare some food for us, and we'll find a place to sleep at night."

In the carriage of the carriage, there is enough space for people to rest, and it is common for them to find a place where they can lie down and rest overnight when they go out to do errands.

Seeing that He Lingjiang didn't dislike it, the woman laughed so hard that her brows flew up, and hurriedly greeted He Lingjiang and went to her house: "It's a coincidence that the lady is here, my man is coming back from the mine today, and I just went to cut two pieces in the morning. The pound of mutton is just in time to open the meat."

It is hard work on the mine, and the miners are ten days and a half months after entering the mine. They can only eat the dry food they carry with them.

Therefore, if they come back and the conditions at home are okay, they must prepare some good food to make up for it.

Seeing such a good opportunity to make money, the miners on the side were embraced by her like this, with a bit of envy in their eyes.

It's just that I only built a shack in my house, which is not comparable to the situation in the Liu family's wife's home.

The woman's house is indeed better than others because the man has a small job in the mine, and there is a small courtyard simply enclosed by a wooden fence.

It's just, after all, it's still not big. When He Lingjiang and the others entered, they almost filled the yard.

Looking at it like this, there is no room for so many people in the house.

The woman hurriedly placed the table in the courtyard, brought several large porcelain bowls and poured water: "Madam, sit down and rest first, and I will prepare the meal."

"It's hard work, I don't know what to call the lady?"

"My surname is Zhao, the man's surname is Liu, and the little lady can call me Mrs. Zhao or Mrs. Liu."

He Lingjiang nodded: "Then I will call you Mrs. Zhao."

Lady Zhao let out a sigh, and went to the kitchen to get up.

There are so many mouths out of thin air at home now, so naturally there will be more things to cook, and more effort will be required.

Qingzhu put the cakes she brought on the table, and followed into the kitchen: "Miss Zhao, let me help you."

Mrs. Zhao waved her hand quickly: "No, no, the little lady is going to rest, I will do it alone."

The servants of this big family have heard that they are no worse than the ladies raised in the boudoir of ordinary people.Usually, they just do some delicate work for their own wife. They may not understand these things in the kitchen.

What's more, there is no reason to keep people busy when they have received so much money.

Seeing that she insisted, Qingzhu had to give up. In fact, compared to Qiongzhi, she was indeed not good at cooking.

The children of Mrs. Zhao's family are now only seven or eight years old, and they are now sitting in the small courtyard talking to He Lingjiang.

"Miss He, what do the ores you collect on weekdays look like?" the child asked curiously.

He Lingjiang picked up a piece of cake and handed it to him, and said, "There are all kinds of cakes, some can be used as red when ground, and some can be used as blue and green."

The child couldn't help licking the corner of his mouth, took the cake, stuffed it into his mouth and took a big bite, and said with a puffed mouth, "That's really amazing. The ones I've been looking for in the past are all dark gray."

He Lingjiang touched his furry head: "It's nothing, your stone naturally has its uses. At least, it makes you very happy, doesn't it?"

The child's eyes were slightly curved, and he nodded heavily.

The stones he was looking for came in all shapes and sizes, and they could be considered the first among the little friends.

"who are you?"

Just as he was talking, a rough male voice suddenly came from outside the small courtyard.

(End of this chapter)