Sword of Punishment

The destination has been reached.

A guard who cleared the way in front saw the foot of Chishan, and reined in the horse. The tall horse Xi Yuyu let out a long cry and circled twice before stopping. The guard waved his hand, and the guards behind stopped immediately. .Tu Meng whispered a few words to the guards around him, then lifted the reins and galloped to the mining area ahead alone.

The leading guard faced the carriage and shouted, "Here we are, get off the carriage!"

Afterwards, the miners on the carriage got off the carriage one after another. When they saw the majestic Chishan in front of them, they couldn't help sighing.

I saw that the mountain that came into view was really a majestic and colorful mountain with straight peaks and deep winding streams. Not only had they never seen this kind of strange mountain before, but they had never even heard of it. In their impression Generally, the mountains are dark green, and the trees on the mountains will also appear green. [

And the big mountain in front of me is not only red in soil and rocks, but also all kinds of plants are red in all likelihood.At the foot of the mountain, they felt a wave of hot air rushing towards them. It felt like being next to a stove. Anyone who saw this strange mountain for the first time could not help sighing.

When they were about a hundred feet away from the strange red mountain, they faintly heard knocking and shouting from the direction of the mountain in front of them.

As they came to the foot of the mountain, they also saw everything at the foot of the mountain clearly. They saw that there were countless wooden houses built at the foot of the mountain. The tall fences surrounded by giant red trees hugged by two people, the height of these fences has reached more than ten feet high.

Right in front of the fence, there is a gate made of some kind of metal, which gives people a feeling of thick and heavy. On the top of the gate, there is a horizontal plaque with three big black characters "Zhujia Mine" written on it!

Eight guards with spears and thick armor were standing on both sides of the gate with expressions on their guard.

Looking in through the gate, I saw naked men carrying baskets woven with plant vines on their backs. They looked very busy, sweating profusely, and seemed to be struggling.

It was only when Ji Yuan and the others came to the gate that they realized what was going on. Those naked men carried stones of different sizes in their back baskets. These stones had a little bit of red, blue, or yellow metallic luster. At first glance, this is an ore containing various metals.

"Brother Li, you are back, why didn't Master Zhang come with you?"

One of the eight guards immediately went up and asked softly when the leader brought sixteen miners approaching.

"You will know about this in the future. From now on, you should pay more attention to suspicious people outside. If there is any situation, report it immediately. Don't miss the important thing. In addition, you must know that from now on, the duty officer Everyone is forbidden to drink alcohol, otherwise they will be dealt with according to the law!" The team leader surnamed Li did not answer the guard's words, but gave orders with a serious expression.

The guard and the other seven guards were shocked when they heard what the leader surnamed Li said, and quickly replied: "Yes, we have remembered! Please rest assured, Team Li!"

Then the leader of the team surnamed Li brought Ji Yuan and other sixteen miners to a very large room. After everyone stood still, he took a look at everyone, but stayed for a while when passing Ji Yuan, and then said to everyone:

"I want you to know that I will be your direct boss from now on. My name is Li Yuan. It is your blessing that you can come under my supervision directly. The radius of this place is thirty miles away from Master Zhu's domain. All the ores mined from the ground belong to Master Zhu, and you must follow my instructions in everything you do from now on."

Li Yuan paused here and continued:

"Now let me tell you about the signing of the contract at the Zhujia Mine. In the Zhujia Mine, the general miners sign the contract for one year. They are also called short-term miners. The monthly salary of such short-term miners is eight taels of silver. There are many, but you can go home to help the family with farm work at any time, and there are ten days of vacation every year. If you perform well in mining, you can get bonuses!"

"In addition to this kind of short-term miners, our Zhujia Mine also has mid-term miners. The contract of this kind of miners is ten years, and the remuneration of this kind of mid-term miners is 15 taels of silver per month, but this kind of mid-term miners are in these ten years. Those who do not have a vacation to go home to visit relatives, to put it bluntly, have no freedom, and the space for activities is limited to the entire mining area, so the remuneration of such medium-term miners will be higher than that of short-term miners.”

"There is another kind of long-term miners. This kind of miners are prisoners of war among you. Your contract is 30 years. During these 30 years, you will not be paid anything, unless you mine high-grade ore. There is a certain reward, and when you leave, you will have 100 taels of silver as money, and you will not have any freedom during these 30 years. But don't think about running away, once you catch it, there is only one consequence, and that is to behead! "

When Li Yuan said this, he emphasized his tone, then he cleared his throat and continued to talk about the various rules of the mining area.

Five of the miners in this group were prisoners of war. They all thought that they would die of old age in the Zhujia Mine for the rest of their lives. They didn't expect that after hearing what Li Yuan said, they were all pleasantly surprised. They didn't expect such a good thing to happen. They see a glimmer of hope that their hopes of returning to their countries to be with their families have not yet faded. [

But they didn't quite believe it, thinking they heard it wrong, and looked at Li Yuan with some doubts. One of the prisoners of war strengthened his courage, swallowed, looked at Li Yuan and asked cautiously: "My lord, are we prisoners of war really?" Is it only for 30 years? Instead of a lifetime?"

"You don't have to doubt this. This is the unusual thing about Zhu's Mine. If it is for life, once you get older, there will be no usable value. How much ore can you mine by then? Instead of this It's better to do good deeds and let you go home early to reunite with your family." Speaking of this, Li Yuan gave a rare smile and explained.

"Ah! That's great!" When the five prisoners heard Li Yuan's words, they all jumped up for joy, their faces full of excitement.

"My lord, I originally planned to be a short-term miner, but after listening to your words, and the good treatment of the Zhujia Mine, can I be a mid-term miner with a ten-year period?" A 30-something The year-old man asked suddenly at this time.

"Yes, why not, but you have to think clearly, once you sign the ten-year mid-term miner's contract, you will lose ten years of freedom." Li Yuan replied without hesitation after hearing what the man said. .

"You don't need to think about it, it's already been decided. Anyway, I don't have anyone in my family. The conditions of the Zhu family mine are so good. After ten years of working, I have a fortune. I don't have to worry about it for the rest of my life." The man said excitedly. .

I used to be a short-term miner, but when I thought that the mid-term and short-term salaries were almost half the difference, I asked to be a mid-term miner.

The next time is to sign the contract. Each person holds a contract, and it will be signed in a short while.