Chapter 71 At worst, we can just pool our resources.

"God, why won't you open your eyes!"

"Why? Why is my life so miserable?"

"Wa ...

Hearing their sorrowful and confused voices, and seeing their heartbroken expressions, Zhong Wan held Lin Yan'an's hand tightly.

He opened his mouth, hesitated for a moment, then his eyes hardened.

She softened her heart again in the end.

"Stop crying, everyone!"

"If you want a salary, listen to me!"

"Now, go to my uncle's place and register your information. We'll figure something out together!"

"Whether it's reporting and complaining online or applying for arbitration offline, there's always a way!"

As soon as Zhang Mingyuan arrived, he heard Zhong Wan's powerful voice.

Thinking about his experiences, he gave a helpless, bitter smile.

Seeing the group of people whose hope had instantly returned after hearing Zhong Wan's words,

He walked silently toward Zhong Wan.

Standing beside her, he whispered, "What if none of these work?"

Zhong Wan was taken aback by his words, then smiled wryly and said, "We have to give it a try."

"It's no use... I've tried everything..."

Zhong Wan looked at him with suspicion and asked, puzzled, "What do you mean by saying you've tried them all?!"

Zhang Mingyuan shook his head with a wry smile: "I lied yesterday..."

"Actually, I haven't found a job. I've been unemployed since March. Not only have I not received last year's salary, but this year I finally found a job with accommodation, but it was a fake job posting."

"I was scammed. I stayed there for a week and the more I looked at it, the less suitable it seemed, so I ran away as soon as possible, but I still didn't get my wages for that week..."

Zhang Mingyuan sighed heavily after speaking: "I submitted my online claim for unpaid wages but haven't heard anything. The Human Resources and Social Security Bureau said they don't recognize my working hours, so I can only apply for arbitration."

"There's still no news from the inspection team, but I already applied for arbitration in March, and the court has issued a ruling, but what can I do about it?"

"My wages are still being withheld, and even though I've applied for enforcement again, there's still no news..."

"It's already August, and I have no hope of earning 60,000 yuan a month from my own salary. Do you think they can?"

Looking at the vast crowd before her, Zhong Wan remained silent.

A very real problem.

She didn't know the outcome, but she had to try, right?

Lin Yan'an turned her head to look at Zhong Wan's worried face, then looked at the crowd in front of her, and whispered, "Don't worry, there will be a way."

"I know a lawyer, should I contact him and have him come over?"

"Thank you, then let him come over."

After all, as an art student, she really knew nothing about law.

Lin Yan'an's lawyer, Zhou Yu, arrived quickly. After they tallied up all the outstanding wages,

Looking at the 3,867,900 yuan on the bill, Zhong Wan sighed helplessly.

Zhou Bapi had less than 100 yuan in personal savings, and his only asset, the mine, had been shut down.

Do they really have a way to get this money back?

Moreover, they didn't have much evidence.

Aside from the signed contracts, their wages were all paid in cash. After signing, the IOUs were taken away, and apart from the attendance records at the gate, there was no other evidence.

Faced with this situation, Zhou Yu pondered for a moment, looked at the hopeful eyes in front of him, and said, "Three options: First, apply to the court to revoke the act of maliciously transferring property; second, urge the government to use emergency working capital to pay part of the wages first, and then seek reimbursement from the boss."

"Third, apply for mining rights and equipment to offset debts."

Just listening to them gave Zhong Wan a headache; there wasn't a single easy one.

First, whether or not they can find the information, and when they will find it, is another question; it's too slow. Second, it sounds alright, but their county government is too poor. Do they really have working capital? Or even if they do, will they really use it? Third, they might even have to pay out of their own pockets.

But no matter what, we have to give it a try.

For ordinary people like them, seeking redress is a long and arduous process.

A whole month has passed, and there's still no news.

Zhong Wan did not hear the system notification that the task was completed. It seemed that the task was stuck on the night that Lao Zhang's obsession dissipated, stuck at the 80% progress bar.

Half a month later, the court posted a notice: the entire asset package of Jinbao Mining in Shanghe Village would be auctioned off.

Seeing the news before him, He Qijiang excitedly called Zhong Wan and the others back.

Somewhat excitedly, he said, "Do you think if our village wins the bid for this mine, then the workers can finally start working normally?"

Zhong Wan frowned: "But do they all agree? What if most of them disagree?"

"Besides, where would we get that much money?"

"The starting bid is over four million..."

Lin Yan'an listened to their conversation, looked at the information in front of him, zoomed in, and said, "The mining license has been revoked, and mining can no longer continue."

"but……"

As he spoke, he pointed to the contents of the announcement and continued, "Land use rights, surface buildings, and equipment other than mining can be negotiated separately, which is something we can also consider."

"Besides, we haven't heard anything about wages yet. Instead of waiting, we might as well take over the mine ourselves—if we can't mine, we can do something else."

"Yan An is right!"

He Liqun nodded in agreement: "That mountain is all mining assets, and a large part of it has not been mined and is still in its original state. Putting aside everything else, land is so expensive now, we can just leave it unused or plant trees and raise sheep."

Upon hearing this, He Lixin quickly said, "Then I'll go and tell them to come over and see what they think."

The village chief nodded, took a puff of his cigarette, and said, "Go."

Zhong Wan looked at his face, which bore the same worried expression as his uncle's.

Looking at the cigarette in his hand, he wrinkled his little nose and sighed inwardly.

I understand, but she really doesn't like secondhand smoke.

Lin Yan'an, with her sharp eyes, noticed her disdainful little expression, and couldn't help but slightly curl the corners of her lips.

He glanced at the few people sitting in the village office, then at the clock on the wall, and said in a deep voice, "If there's nothing else for us, we'll be leaving now."

"You can discuss the specifics with Attorney Zhou. If you have any questions, please contact me."

"besides……"

He hadn't finished speaking yet.

Zhong Wan then interjected, "If they disagree, we can still do a survey."

"If all else fails, we can pool our money and buy the mine!"

She spoke her mind freely, but what she was really thinking about was her secret stash of money...

Oh no, it's already been handed in o(╥﹏╥)o

Oh dear, her pitiful little savings are all gone. Now she's living off her husband's allowance.

Thinking of this, Zhong Wan quickly turned to Lin Yan'an and said with a pitiful expression, "Honey, can I borrow some pocket money for the rest of my life?"

Lin Yan'an couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this: "Okay."

[Ding! Mission complete.]