The Last Mecha

Chapter 56 Carriage, talk heart to heart

The Yunhai Mine behind Zijin Mining is the only Qi mine in Jiangsong. Its output is not large, but due to the particularity of Qi metal, it has always been a piece of fat coveted by various forces.

This mining company, which was founded in the period of the former king, is intricate and complex.Industry tycoons, local governors, Beijing officials representing Emperor Xia, and foreigners compete with each other with invisible hands. A little bit of dilution, but it's still far from a word.

When Wu Gou rushed all the way and arrived panting, the Yunhai Mine was still crowded with people. Dozens of strong lights pierced the night like day. A simple shelf.

Workers with poor security measures come and go like gophers wearing reflective hats.

Wu Gou scanned the crowd, and finally found his father, Wu Yiou, who was being taken care of by two workers on the bench on the platform.

One of the two busy workers was holding a towel and the other was holding a water glass. They didn't know how to take care of the wounded after half their life of rough work. Wu Yiou waved them to leave several times, but they didn't do it.

His body was half tilted on the reclining chair, his eyes were half closed, and the top of his head was wrapped in a thick gauze, with a large dark red streak on it, judging from the way the bandage was performed, it could be seen that medical staff had treated it.

Seeing that his father was not in danger of his life, Wu Gou's hanging heart finally relaxed a little. He strode forward and waved at the two dozen miners.

"Hey, Lao Wu, your son is here. Which one? I will give you the most meals."

"Hey, kid from the Wu family, don't worry, your father is fine. He is usually careful, thanks to the fact that everyone in his team is safe and sound, but today the boat capsized in the gutter. Let him talk to you. Take care of you with thin arms and legs, my brother’s fingers are like rolling pins, and I’m afraid that you’ll break the bandage you just wrapped up.”

The two talked and laughed, and then walked further and further away.

"Wu Hook? Why are you here? Dad is fine. I accidentally got hit by a stone when I got off the mine. It's really not a big deal. Just lie down for a while and I'll be fine. I still want to go home for dinner later." .”

Seeing Wu Gou coming up to him, Wu Yiou hurriedly struggled to straighten up. Unexpectedly, his body was about to fall when he saw the blackness in front of his eyes. Fortunately, Wu Gou quickly supported him.

"I know dad is fine, it's just that my father had an accident, so I have to come and see." Wu Gou straightened his father upright, and looked at his condition calmly, "What did the doctor say?"

"Hey, the flesh is injured, it's just a little more blood flow, it looks scary, go back and eat more blood-enriching food, rest for two days and it will be fine."

What Wu Yiou said was true, but the amount of bleeding was definitely not at 01:30. If it weren't for his good physique, someone else's eyes might still be closed at this moment.

Wu Gou brought a cup of hot water for his father, and went two streets away to buy some dates and rice balls. Wu Yiou ate some slowly, and after sitting quietly for a cup of tea, his complexion improved a little.

"Go home, I have ordered a carriage."

The boy supported his father's arm, two thin shadows appeared under the pale light.

Jiangsong at night is deserted, the elderly driver pulls the reins, the moonlight and sporadic lights illuminate the blurred shadows on both sides of the road, and everything is retreating quickly in the sultry wind.

Wu Gou knew that now was the best chance for him to speak clearly. He had to find out whether it was accidental or not, and where the problem was.

So, after a while of deliberation, Wu Gou raised a question: "Father, what's the matter? After you became a middle-level worker, didn't you put the most emphasis on mine safety? You haven't had an accident for a whole year since you were promoted. Why did something happen today?"

"No matter how cautious you are, it's impossible to be exhaustive. The conditions of the Yunhai Mine are like this. Even if no one enters it and leaves it there, some stones will fall every month."

Wu Yiou smiled helplessly, and accidentally pulled the wound, gasping for air in pain.

What he didn't expect was that the eldest son looked at him with a serious expression, "Father, are you sure this must not be an accident?"

"What happened?" Wu Yiou asked instinctively.

"Before, Yong was targeted by Pai Huazi. Later, I asked Liu Shuying to inquire about it. It seems that someone deliberately arranged it."

"Is there such a thing?! Deliberately arranged you mean, someone wants to harm the Wu family? Our family has never had any enemies. Could it be the young master of the Liu family?"

Wu Gou shook his head, rubbing his fingertips to observe his father's expression changes, "This man only knows how to rely on his father's foxy power, but he is actually not very courageous, and the possibility of being caught dead is very small."

"Who could it be?"

In the middle of Wu Yiou's speech, his gaze suddenly flickered, and he was keenly caught in his eyes.

"Forget it, let's not talk about it for now. Liu Shuying's news about him may not be reliable." Wu Gou was silent for a moment, and then said suddenly, "Dad said before, you can figure out how to deal with mother's affairs, I know you He is a man of his word, and seeing you come home late these days, I wonder what kind of plan dad is thinking in private."

After hearing this, Wu Yiou poked his trembling fingertips towards his waist, and swallowed his saliva after feeling empty: "Are you suspecting that I have done something bad to implicate our family? Listen to the child, no matter if I save your mother No matter how anxious your heart is, it is impossible to abandon your comfort."

"Your sister was born in [-], you were born again in [-], and your younger brother was born in [-]. If you have never been a parent, you will not understand the wonderful feeling. Looking at you as infants, I There is a voice in my body telling me that it is my flesh and blood. If there was ever a grand ambition in my heart that I wanted to realize, it was you who made me look away. Since then, my family is the driving force for my life. Tired I can't do things like my own children."

"I understand, I understand completely." The 15-year-old boy stared into his father's eyes, as if his eyes were frozen, "We are just here to make money, to keep this family going. In fact, I also want to There is no good way. Although the business I did before, although it sounds good to you, it is actually walking on the edge of the law, and I am ready to be caught. The same is true for the money. I learned from others in private Fist, make an upset in the ring."

"Father, we are just an ordinary family. I know that everyone in this family wants to do something for the family. Even Yong stole copper coins before to buy medicine for mother. I don't suspect anyone, but now someone may want to To harm our family, we must rule out all possibilities and all possible ties. Even myself, I am asking Liu Shuying to help investigate whether I have offended someone when I did business before."

Wu Yiou's face was blushing, he muttered twice, and then said slowly: "Site, I'm selling shifts."

"Shift?"

"That's right, after I was promoted to a secondary vocational school, in addition to working, I also had to arrange shifts for the mine team under me. It is a common method in mines now. As long as the rows are tighter, there will be more gaps in the middle, and more people can be inserted." A group of people go in and cough, some local officials, or others, they will pay to let their hands stay in the mine for a while."

The method of earning extra money he mentioned was actually very common in the Great Xia of this era. When the Emperor Xia promulgated the third edition of the "Rare Metal Control Regulations" in 1695, he conducted a survey and found that the domestic Qimai is privately collected every year. The loss has exceeded 5.00% of the annual output, and there is no way to check where it goes.

After that, Emperor Xia launched a national-level mine rectification, and it took five years to finally reduce the loss to less than [-]%.

Wu Gou frowned when he heard this, for there were indeed a lot of ways to make money.In terms of danger, there are a lot of people doing it, and the investigation is not strict. Besides, if they are found out, it is just a matter of deducting wages in the mine. In this era, no one pays attention to it.

But to be safe, if some uninitiated guys choose to smuggle Qi metal after collecting it, it will be a felony if they are implicated.

Although the profits of trading in today's territory are not small, there are very few people who can't wait to smuggle for wealth, but it is not impossible, and shopkeeper Liu Mingye is one of them.

Apparently Wu Yiou also understood Wu Gou's thoughts, he waved his hand, "Of course I know where the bottom line is, you two, there are only two people I am willing to provide shifts to - Liu Changsheng of Watson & Co., and Zhang Li, Governor of Jiangnan!"

　Bad, there is a bug in the card, adjust the following plot, I am more sorry for the order today and tomorrow...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)