Chapter 91: Something is wrong with the crystal mine

"Okay, I've got that. You can help take care of these in the basins first. When we come back, we'll look for the workers peeling the beads together."

Qi Xu felt that the matter of finding workers needed to be considered carefully, and at least he had to find people he could trust.

"No problem, sister-in-law, I'll wait for you to come back. These scallops and clams will never die as long as there is sea water."

Zou Yaojie was very pleased with Qi Xu's entrustment of such an important task, and quickly made the promise.

The four people thought the quality of the beads was very good, gave some more instructions, and then left.

"Mr. Tian, ​​Mr. Xie, let's gather at the family compound gate before the auspicious time tomorrow. Mr. Xie, please bring some clothes. You might have to stay at our house for a few days after tomorrow."

At the fork in the road on the way back, Qi Xu took the initiative to speak, after all, it was his family that needed help.

"It's no trouble, no trouble. It's a small matter. As long as we can succeed, it won't be a big deal."

Elder Xie waved his hand, looking unfazed. "But your old man really needs to rest and recuperate. He's seriously injured and can only rest."

As soon as he said this, Qi Xu knew that Mr. Xie had seen through it.

"That's right, Mr. Xie, so I still have to ask you to help look after the house."

Qi Xu clasped his hands together, his eyes full of gratitude.

When she and Jiang Hongyi returned home, she saw that Grandpa Qi was still sitting on the small steps beside the door frame, watching An An and the little wolf cub playing together, and her heart trembled involuntarily.

She didn't know how many times she could see such a scene, but of course she hoped that she could see it for a long time.

Jiang Hongyi noticed something was wrong with her and said, "It will be fine. With a group of us around, grandpa will definitely live a long life."

Qi Xu nodded, then sat next to Qi Hong and chatted with him. Qi Hong also noticed that his granddaughter was in a low mood, so he started to tell some interesting stories from her childhood to amuse Qi Xu.

The evening time passed quickly, and it felt like the sun came out again in the blink of an eye.

After getting up, the two of them prepared breakfast and put it on the table before going to pick up the two elderly people.

After a quick breakfast, Qi Xu took Mr. Xie into the bedroom and told him that all the items he had taken out from home were newly bought daily necessities, and asked him to use them at will.

"It's almost time, we should set off. Old Xie is already so old, he must know what to do. Xiao Qi, you are a bit too long-winded."

Mr. Tian looked at the time and began to shake the newly strung beads in his hand, urging Qi Xu to hurry up.

"Okay, okay, Old Xie, I'm waiting for your triumphant return."

Mr. Xie was not angry at all. He waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and leave. Hurry up and leave. Don't delay me from chatting with Mr. Qi."

The few of them left the courtyard under the gaze of Mr. Xie, Qi Hong and An An.

Jiang Hongyi originally wanted to apply for a military vehicle from the team, thinking that it would be convenient for him to travel back and forth, but was rejected by Mr. Tian.

"This trip is a secret one anyway. Wouldn't using the team's car obviously emphasize our identity? Boy, that would make it easier to expose our whereabouts."

Then, the three of them turned and went to the bus station.

There is no direct bus to the crystal mine in the southwest corner. Even the special bus from the bus station to the mine can only go to the mountain pass road one kilometer away.

When she got on the bus, Qi Xu realized that most of the people on the bus were going to work in the mines. Most of them were men, and there were only a few women, so many that she could count them on one hand.

Fortunately, the journey didn’t take too long, only an hour and a half, and the car reached its destination.

The driver would stop at the mountain pass to drop off all the workers before taking the others back to the bus station.

It was the first time for Qi Xu and his friends to come to the mine, and they were shocked by the towering mountains in front of them.

"I thought the Crystal Mine wouldn't be this high, but it's a bit beyond my expectations. The vegetation on the mountain is just sparse, and on the surface it's similar to other mountains."

Although she said this on the surface, she actually secretly looked at Jiang Hongyi.

Because they could both see the five-colored elements rising straight to the sky from the mountain peak, but the only difference was that the surrounding area was covered with a faint gray mist.

Mr. Tian started calculating as soon as they disagreed. After a moment, a worried look appeared on his face. "We still need to be more careful, Xiao Qi."

At the same time, needless to say, the three of them became alert at the same time.

After walking about a kilometer forward, I saw a large iron gate blocking the end of the road, and there was a guard at the gate.

"Those who come to work will line up and register their names."

The guard looked a bit ferocious, with a hint of hostility in his eyes.

When it was Qi Xu and the others' turn, the guard looked at them and asked, "Is this your first time working here? Do you have any experience? Can you do this for a long time?"

These words were obviously directed at Qi Xu and Tian Lao. Jiang Hongyi was a little unhappy and frowned as he stepped forward and said, "No, we are here to see Wu Guoqiang to discuss business."

"So you're looking for Steward Wu? Come this way, please. I'll send someone to invite Steward Wu over right away."

Who would have known that when the guard heard that they were going to discuss business with Manager Wu, the smile on his face wrinkled so deeply that it could pinch a mosquito's leg.

Soon the three of them were invited to a small courtyard not far away that was specially used to entertain guests. They were served with good water, tea, melon seeds and candies.

Within a quarter of an hour, someone came over at a quick pace.

"Oh, sorry, there was a little trouble at the mine, so I just rushed over. I've kept you waiting."

Wu Guoqiang appears to be a clean and smart person, and even speaks very politely.

"We'd like to discuss the mine's business and what kinds of crystals are most abundant there. Could you please introduce the categories and prices to us?"

"Zou Yaojie said you're reliable, so we came all the way here to take a look."

Jiang Hongyi was finally more careful this time, and hinted at his interpersonal relationships in his words.

"So it was Brother Jie who introduced me here. Thank you so much, Brother Jie, for coming all the way here to introduce me to this business. Wait a minute, I'll have someone sort the stones and bring them over."

As expected, when Wu Guoqiang heard Zou Yaojie's name, his attitude became much better than before, and his whole posture straightened up.

After a while, whole baskets of crystals were brought in, including raw stones and strung beads.

"The quality of the crystals from our mine is undeniable. Take a look, most of them are naturally pure, with very little cotton or cracks."

Qi Xu took a look from afar. Although there were indeed some subtle elements flowing above the crystal frame, they were not as strong as those seen on the mountain.

This is wrong. Very wrong.

She subconsciously kept a watchful eye. "Do you have a dedicated processing plant for this string? Can we go over and take a look?"

"Of course, but the machines in the factory are a bit noisy, please don't mind."

Wu Guoqiang was happy to take them on a tour, after all, the factory buildings in the mine were state-of-the-art.