After dinner, Yu Chengyuan rode away on his bicycle.
Because he still had to go to the coal mine where his brother worked.
This coal mine is more than ten miles away from Zizhu Village, and it includes food and lodging.
He worked underground mining coal, which was the hardest job, so his salary was quite good for the time.
However, high income also means high risk.
At this point, security measures cannot be compared to those of the next ten or twenty years.
Therefore, mining coal underground is extremely dangerous.
The most common types are gas explosions, coal dust explosions, mine collapses, and water inrush accidents.
The main component of coal gas is methane, a colorless gas found in coal seams. It will explode if there are flammable materials present.
If it explodes, the consequences can range from severed limbs to death.
When someone came here to recruit temporary workers, Grandma immediately agreed on behalf of my older brother and signed him up.
I was thinking of having him go too, but my older brother said that only one person from his family could go, and they had to leave one son at home to take care of their parents.
He also said that his younger brother was married and it wasn't appropriate for him to go; it was more suitable for him to go alone.
If Grandma doesn't agree, none of their family members will go.
Grandma then gave up and let the eldest brother go alone.
The parents didn't want the eldest brother to go to the coal mine, but the grandmother insisted that he had already received five yuan from the other party and that it couldn't be voided.
Since her parents were weak-willed, they dared not rebel.
The older brother knew that if none of their family members went, Grandma would definitely cause a huge uproar.
So he was the only one who could go. Perhaps he thought that if he went, his grandmother would treat his parents better!
only………
Although his older brother used his unmarried status as an excuse, he knew his brother didn't want him to take any risks.
Everyone knows that coal mining pays well, but no one wants to risk their life for it.
Two young men from the neighboring village went there the year before last, and they died instantly in a gas explosion less than six months later.
One of them only had half a body left, and the other's head was nowhere to be found.
So everyone in the village was afraid, and no one signed up.
Grandma was reluctant to let this opportunity pass, but she was also reluctant to let the people from the third and second branches of the family go, so she could only let the people from the first branch of the family go.
Thinking about this, Yu Chengyuan became even more determined to separate the family.
When the family splits up, I'll have my older brother quit his job at the coal mine.
It's better not to do such a dangerous job.
When we've made money and built a house, my older brother will be able to get married.
Around 8 p.m., Yu Chengyuan arrived at the mine.
They were all resting in the wooden shed at this time.
It's too dangerous to mine coal at night!
However, I still dig occasionally.
"Young man, who are you?"
"I've never seen you before."
As soon as he entered the wooden shed, a tall young man with a square face, probably in his thirties, asked him a question.
Her eyes held a scrutinizing look, and she sized him up for a while.
Only then did I ask him.
"Hello, sir, my name is Yu Chengyuan, I'm from Zizhu Village, I'm not a worker here."
I'm here to find someone.
Lu Beichen knew that people would usually ask questions when strangers came here.
"Oh, so you're here to find someone."
My name is Chen Dong, but most people here like to call me Brother Dong.
By the way, what's the name of the person you're looking for?
I know everyone here.
Chen Dong immediately stopped scrutinizing her and became more easygoing and enthusiastic.
"Brother Dong, I've come to see Yu Ping'an. He's my older brother."
Do you know which bed he sleeps in?
There are at least dozens of beds here, and he can't go looking for them one by one.
“I know Yu Pingan, he lives in the lower bunk below me, at the very back.”
I'll take you there.
Chen Dong patted him on the shoulder and pointed ahead.
"Thank you, Brother Dong, I'm sorry to trouble you."
Yu Chengyuan felt a sudden weight on his shoulder; wow, that guy was really strong.
Chen Dong led him directly inside.
As the name suggests, wooden sheds are simple row houses built of wood, with roofs covered with tiles.
Inside were two rows of beds, facing each other, separated by an aisle less than a meter wide.
A row of beds with two bunks.
Once they reached the innermost part, Chen Dong called out, "Ping An, your brother has come to see you."
"elder brother………"
"Chengyuan, what brings you here?"
"Brother, I miss you, and so does everyone in the family, so we came to see you."
The two brothers gave each other a big hug.
Yu Chengyuan was very excited. Seeing his older brother standing alive in front of him, his nose tingled with emotion.
In this life, my wife and children are all doing well, and my parents will not take their own lives.
If my parents hadn't taken their own lives, my older brother wouldn't have fallen into the river and drowned.
He is still alive and well.
My older brother is still the same as I remember.
He's gotten a bit darker and has become even taller and more imposing.
The older brother has a large frame. Although he is not as tall as his younger brother, he has a rugged and handsome appearance.
However, he possessed a scholarly and handsome beauty.
"You brothers have a good chat, I won't disturb you."
However, there are too many people and too many eyes around here, making it difficult to have a conversation.
"It would be better if you talked on the hillside behind the house."
Chen Dong knew that the two people, having been separated for so long, would definitely have a lot to talk about.
"Thank you, class monitor!"
My brother and I then went outside.
Yu Pingan smiled and thanked him.
So Chen Dong is the class monitor!
"Thank you, Brother Dong. Please keep this. My father-in-law gave it to me today. I don't smoke, so there's no use for it."
Yu Chengyuan leaned closer to Dong Ge and whispered something, then secretly slipped a packet of Hongmei cigarettes into his pocket.
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