The Days of Opening a Restaurant on an Abnormal Earth

South America, Peru, Cerro de Pasco.

This is a city that rose because of silver. In the Middle Ages, the silver output here once accounted for 50% of the global silver output.

The Spanish royal family grabbed a lot of wealth from here, silver and gold.

The carriages of princes and nobles are bustling on the road. The gilded carriage frames and carriages covered with gold leaf, and the family emblems inlaid with gemstones shine brightly under the sunlight. It shows the strong financial resources of the royal family and nobles, and also indicates the rich family background of this world's Silver City.

At 4,338 meters above sea level, Cerro de Pasco is the highest city in the world. The population here was once prosperous, and when it was most active, it was the second largest city in Peru and the top fifteen largest cities in South America.

Looking down at the Silver City from the sky, the most eye-catching thing in the city is not any buildings, but a huge pit and a huge lake.

The Pit is a mine pit where the Spaniards mined silver since 400 years ago. Because of the richness and wealth brought by the rich silver mines, this place has changed hands several times. Until the silver in this mine is exhausted...

The mine pit spirals downward in a funnel shape. This is an open-pit mine with no mine shaft. This is also the deepest open-pit mine in the world, hundreds of meters deep from the ground to the ground.

The pits are huge, big enough to hold an entire city. Or to be more precise, the entire Cerro de Pasco was built around this huge mine.

The huge mine pit is like a black hole of ore, attracting miners seeking gold rush dreams and countless chaebol groups swarming in.

The huge size of the mine is the result of four hundred years of uninterrupted mining. Even though the silver has been mined out, the mines in Cerro de Pasco still produce a large amount of lead ore. It's also a marketable metal, even if it's highly toxic.

To the southeast of the mine, there is a huge lake in Cerro de Pasco, a large lake formed by underground springs.

In Cerro de Pasco, on the plateau, this great lake is like a jewel embedded in the city.

The underground springs are constantly gushing to bring groundwater, forming three springs in the lake, and the springs are rushing, as if the lake has been boiled.

Of course, all the beauty is only felt so beautiful when knocked from afar.

When Zhang Moxuan's goodness towards Cerro de Pasco was only three kilometers away, when he really brought people into this land, he turned all the goodness into disgust.

There is an indescribable stench in the air. Although Cerro de Pasco has the unique plateau blue sky and bright sunshine in the plateau city, in this city with only 72,000 people, those who shine The faces of the citizens under the sun do not have half-open and joyful expressions.

Even though the sun was shining brightly, Zhang Moxuan still felt a strong sense of gloom that couldn't be resolved. He felt that the land, water veins, trees, and living beings here were weeping and wailing in an inaudible way.

Sitting in the jeep driven by the guide, Zhang Moxuan looked out of the car, and there was a woman collecting something from the roof.

Take a closer look, is that a collection device made up of rows of plastic bottles, which seem to be collecting rainwater?

"What is that woman doing?" Zhang Moxuan asked his guide.

Bud, a South American with dark skin and rotten teeth, knew what Zhang Moxuan was curious about just by looking at him.

"Collecting rainwater, sir. She's collecting rainwater."

"Collect rainwater? Is there a drought and water shortage here?" Zhang Moxuan couldn't tell that this was a city that was extremely short of water because of the greenery along the way.

"No, no, sir. There is no shortage of water in Cerro de Pasco. We have one of the best plateau lakes in the world, and the water here has always been abundant." Bud bared his rotten teeth and yelled loudly. He seemed to be deaf. So speak loudly.

"Then why is she collecting rainwater?"

"Because of lead, sir."

"lead?"

"Yes, it's lead. Anyway, that's what those scientists said. It's also said on TV, and we held a protest march here. Protest against those mining groups that directly discharge lead-treated sewage into drinking water sources. We don't have sewage treatment here plant, and no group wants to build a sewage treatment plant.”

"So those mining groups directly discharge sewage into rivers and lakes. Sir, did you see that happy kid who ran past our car just now? I bet, she won't live to be twenty years old." Bud smiled wantonly , a rotten mouthful is particularly eye-catching.

"Why?" Zhang Moxuan, who was sitting in the back seat, stared at the child who just ran past the car. She looked like she was only three or four years old.

"Because of lead poisoning, sir. Isn't this understandable? The mining group does not treat the sewage produced by the lead mine, and a large amount of lead-containing sewage flows into the river, and then enters our drinking water system. A large number of drinking water with excessive lead content , so lead poisoned. Oh, sir, don't look at that kid with that pitiful look. Half the people in this city are lead poisoned. Tens of thousands of people. You can't have mercy. I give you a piece of advice, sir. You are such an honorable person, don’t drink any suspicious water here. You can only buy bottled water. Don’t try the restaurants on the side of the road lightly, maybe after a few meals, your blood lead level will exceed the standard.”

"So that lady was collecting rainwater just now, in order to obtain pure water?"

"That's Mr. Useless. There's no clean water here. All water is polluted. Rainwater included. She's working so hard to do it. It's pointless. Maybe she wants to get some clean rainwater for her kids. Okay , is just what she thinks is clean. But in fact it is meaningless, and the rainwater also has excessive lead content."

"Let me tell you sir, what happens if you have too much lead, it slows down your child's bone development. That kid just looked like three or four years old. But I bet she's seven years old, and she's wearing school clothes The uniform, it should have just come back from school."

"But let me tell you, it's pointless to let these people study. Because of lead poisoning, her brain's memory is constantly declining. In fact, she can't remember anything in school, and she can't learn anything. Maybe ten-digit addition and subtraction Neither. And the temper will become violent and irritable due to lead poisoning, and it is likely to fight with classmates at school."

"And lead poisoning is irreversible. There will be red, swollen and bleeding gums, blue blood lines on the gums, involuntary nosebleeds, internal bleeding and pain for no reason, intestinal colic, etc. It will torture you to the last breath , and then killed you. So that little brat will die in bed when she is 20 or 30 years old after experiencing all the sufferings in the world. Haha!" Bud's smile was harsh.

Zhang Moxuan, who was sitting on the back seat of the car, inexplicably felt uncomfortable in his stomach. Through the rear window, he saw the little girl who had just run past the car run in front of the lady collecting rainwater. The lady hugged her, and both mother and daughter giggled happily.

"Don't they know?"

"Them? Oh, you mean the residents here? No, of course they all know. The hazards of lead. But what can be done? Mining groups ignore us. They don't want to spend money here. We protested, no use .Violent protests? No, that's a terrible idea, because the security guards here at the mining group have guns."

"Especially the security guards of the Aurs Group, they are all mercenaries. If anyone dares to make trouble, they dare to kill. They will let you die without a sound. No one will find out. Maybe you will die in a few days Dead bodies will turn up at the bottom of the mine. They'll say: Look, this drunk fell into the mine, drunk. He deserved it!"

"And the people here still have to make money in the mines to support their families. How dare you fight too stiffly with your boss. What? You said to leave here? Of course, some experts have suggested that. But think about it with your ass, why are there still Why are so many people living here? Isn’t it because they have no money to leave?”

"Do you know how much it costs to go to a new city? Even if a person goes to a new city to find a job and live, how much will it cost to leave here? If you go to a new city without a job, you have to prepare for only one or two months of food expenses and Accommodation expenses. How much do these cost? A family needs to prepare at least two thousand dollars. But two thousand dollars, thank you, do you know how much it is?"

"Even the people I know can't afford two hundred dollars for travel. Hahaha, it's really sad." Bud laughed loudly, exaggerating.

Zhang Moxuan stopped talking along the way, he no longer wanted to discuss the issue of Cyropasque with Bud. Looking at this polluted land, he inexplicably thought of Song Renjie who was tens of thousands of kilometers away. How is the man who turned many Gobi deserts in the west into grasslands? I miss him a little bit.

At the end of the journey, Bud couldn't help asking: "Sir, what are you doing here?"

"Visit relatives and friends." Zhang Moxuan said lightly.

The car stopped in front of the only Chinese restaurant in Cerro de Pasco. It's hard to believe that there are still Chinese people running Chinese restaurants in this kind of place.

After getting out of the car and taking the luggage, Zhang Moxuan took out two hundred dollars to Bud.

"Thank you sir, you are really generous!" Bud smiled brightly, his rotten teeth were conspicuous. Zhang Moxuan noticed that his gums were also covered with blue blood lines.

Bud got into the car and was about to leave, Zhang Moxuan turned around and asked him, "Why don't you leave here?"

Bud waved the two hundred dollars he just got: "I still need to make money to support my family in Lima, where I don't have a job." After that, Bud drove away.

In this city, some people chose to leave, some were forced to stay, and some left but chose to come back because of practical problems.

So what did Zhang Moxuan choose to do here?

He pushed open the door of Liu Ji Hotel, jingled the bell, and the doorbell rang.

A dozen Chinese workers in the hotel turned their heads to look at him.

He said lightly, "I'm here to find Boss Liu."

ps: Monday, the beginning of the month, ask for tickets~ Ang~