Yan Wei followed him to the Lu family iron mine and soon spotted Wei Xiao dressed as a worker.
"The government office issued a notice today that the court must increase mining volume before winter. Everyone will work hard all night for the next seven days. After seven days, things will return to normal..." Lu Zeyi made some arrangements and left after staying in the mine for an hour.
Yan Wei secretly surrounded the iron mine. There were officials and guards from the Lu Mansion. With such strict security, how did the Cui family smuggle the iron ore out?
It seems that we have to keep watch for the next few nights and find out the smuggling route before Cui Zheli returns to Beijing.
On the other side, Lu Yuan met the chief steward Lu Ming in the Jingshi Hall.
"Master, you are in such a hurry to find me. Is there something serious going on?"
Lu Yuan asked, "At our Lu family iron mine, do you remember when we started having workers work all night long?"
"Six years ago, after the eldest master passed away, the second master, armed with official documents, ordered the workers to work all night long. It wasn't a year-round operation, though. They usually worked from the beginning of spring to the beginning of winter. For safety reasons, I arranged three shifts and even had them trained physically. Unless the iron mine collapses, accidents are generally unlikely."
"Thank you for your hard work. It's thanks to you that our iron mine can operate normally."
The eldest master of the Lu family was very kind to Lu Ming. Without the eldest master of the Lu family, there would be no Lu Ming.
Of course he had to help Lu Yuan manage all the shops.
"Master, this is all my responsibility."
Lu Yuan said, "There have been no wars on the border for the past six years. Beiyi has more than just our Lu family, with officials and civilians working together to mine iron ore. The amount allocated by the court to each mine is probably the quota. Is there anything wrong with mining all night long?"
"Master, there shouldn't be anything wrong. Six years ago, I saw the official document that the Second Master brought over. The imperial court did stipulate that this much must be mined."
"Did my father need this amount when he was still alive?"
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