Leisure Mountain Village

Chapter 293 Alive and Dead

Village head Jiang took a sip of wine, wiped his tears on the rough back of his hand and said, "Five years ago, I was also a miner, and I went down the well with my fellow villagers and elders."

"At that time, I went down to earn money! It was five years ago. We were doing gold digging and coal mining, which is the so-called production head. The work was hard and tiring. The coal mine we went to had a bad environment at that time. When it’s hot in summer, some laneways can reach forty degrees.”

"Forty degrees, can you still work!?" Dahai asked in amazement. When the coal mine was earning money, Dahai also inquired about it, but it was too hard to hear. In addition, Dahai was alone, so the second uncle didn't let him go.

Village head Jiang smiled wryly and said, "What can I do? Every day, people with heat stroke are lifted up, and then it gets hotter and hotter down the road. I can't stand it anymore. The mine freezes ice on it, and then pulls it to the head with a mine cart. It's just work. Find a big bucket, put ice cubes and water in a big bucket, and whoever can’t bear it, just plunge into it.”

Zou Kai said in amazement, "Isn't this courting death? One cold and one hot, the body can't stand it!"

Village head Jiang was silent for a moment, and then continued, "But make money! You get [-] a month, and you get a bonus during the Chinese New Year. Some people got a full [-]!"

"What is the concept of 2 yuan to us Taihangling people? One month earns one family's year's money. At that time, people in our village were crazy. Those who were old enough to go, and those who were not old enough...I...I Back then, I helped people change their age so that they could go down the well, I... woooo~~ I killed those children!"

Village head Jiang couldn't hold back for a while, holding his head and crying, Lin Chen and the three looked at each other, no one knew how to comfort Village head Jiang.

Village head Jiang took another sip of rice wine, wiped his tears and continued, "I was working in the village committee at the time, and I became jealous later. I was 56 at the time, and I changed my age to [-] to go down the well, and an accident happened. I was sick that day, and I wanted to go down the well, but my two sons stopped me, so I didn't go down, and in the end... I might as well die down there, at least I can stay with them."

The three of Lin Chen suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Village Chief Jiang lost control of his emotions. It turned out that his two sons were also buried below together. Lin Chen could only say, "Village Chief Jiang, drink less... come, eat vegetables, eat vegetables !"

Village head Jiang didn't say a word. After a few minutes, he seemed to have recovered, forced himself to smile and said, "I'm sorry, I let you see a joke, but I'm happy. Back then, the men in our village wanted to let the family People lived a good life, so they went down the well, and no one thought that something would happen, people...how can they have a front and back view!"

All three of them nodded. What they said was true. Who could have the front and rear eyes? Although it was a bit hard and tiring at the time, they really made money.

Village head Jiang toasted the three of them, and then said, "Anyway, he is not dead in Dawei Village... Boss Lin has contracted our land and is willing to use our people. I believe... five years is fine. It doesn't matter ten years, Dawei Village will come back to life!"

"Boss Lin, I beg you to do something, the land is leased to you, how to use it is your freedom, but I beg you... don't hurt the surrounding environment, otherwise I really can't explain it to the people after decades .”

Lin Chen also said solemnly, "Major Jiang, don't worry, I contracted the land in our Dawei Village, so I won't do those unkind things. I only use this land for farming, even if I have other plans, I will definitely get the consent of your Dawei village before doing it!"

Village head Jiang nodded and said, "Boss Lin, you are righteous. If you have something to say in the future, if Dawei Village can help you, you won't say no!"

The atmosphere became harmonious and warm, and the four toasted each other one after another. But in the second half of the meal, a woman walked in with a child. This woman was none other than the woman who told Village Chief Jiang not to be deceived.

"Yingzi? What's the matter with you? Are you running here at night!?" Village Chief Jiang asked after seeing the woman.

There was an indescribable strength on the woman's face, just like her name, she felt a little heroic.

"Village chief, I just want to ask this person. The salary he said is not worse than that in the city. What kind of salary is it? If it is good, I will fight for it. If it is not good, I will go to the city to work tomorrow. It is." Yingzi said bluntly.

Village head Jiang glared and said, "You're just anxious, why can't you calm down every day? I'll ask about the salary and treatment, and I'll post it to the village committee for you when the time comes, okay!?"

"No, I want to know now." Yingzi said, poking her neck.

Village Chief Jiang was so angry that he couldn't help it, Lin Chen quickly said, "It's okay, Village Chief Jiang, it's really better to let everyone know about this matter earlier, your name is Yingzi, right?"

Yingzi nodded and said, "You don't look older than me, just call me Sister Yingzi."

Both Dahai and Zou Kai laughed, and Village Chief Jiang also laughed angrily, "You are not vague at all, you are taking advantage of others, right?"

"Why did I take advantage of him, isn't he 27 today!?" Yingzi asked.

Lin Chen smiled wryly and shook his head and said, "Then I really have to call you sister, then sister Yingzi, I can tell you the salary you want to know now, if I work here, the minimum guarantee is two thousand a month, and the upper five is guaranteed." Hugh two, if you do a good job, you can raise your salary, as for other miscellaneous things, you can go to our village to inquire and see how it is!"

Lin Chen's words made Yingzi's eyes shine, and she said with a smile, "If that's the case, then I'll do it with you. Don't lie to us women."

"No." Lin Chen smiled wryly. This woman's words are really overwhelming. If she was a man, she would be a very aggressive one.

Yingzi simply stepped forward, picked up Village Chief Jiang's glass, poured himself a glass of rice wine, and said to Lin Chen, "Little brother, if what you say is true and you can do it, then you are a real person." Pay attention, nothing else, sister toast to you!"

Village head Jiang stared at her, but there was really nothing he could do about her. Lin Chen laughed, raised his glass and had a drink with Yingzi. After drinking, Yingzi wiped his mouth and said, "Then I won't bother you, you need to recruit workers quickly. Otherwise we wouldn't have been able to wait that long."

"Sure, I'll be busy recruiting workers when I get back." Lin Chen said with a smile.

After Yingzi left, Village Chief Jiang could only helplessly say, "Father Lin, don't take offense, it's because of our bad luck in Dawei Village, which makes women happy to become men, there's nothing we can do...!"

"How can you blame me? I think it's very good. I like Miss Yingzi's temper." Lin Chen laughed.

"He's a cheerful person!" Dahai also gave a thumbs up.

Even Zou Kai said, "Indeed, such a person has one thing to say and one thing to say, so you don't have to guess. It's pretty good!"

"Hey, you guys are still praising her." Village Chief Jiang couldn't help laughing.

(End of this chapter)