The missing miners
Zhang, the head of the mine, noticed something strange about his operation. He couldn't quite pinpoint why. Perhaps it was the sudden surge in completion rates, or perhaps it was the sudden disappearance of more than half the miners every afternoon. No matter how hard he and the administrator searched, they couldn't find anyone.
Person in charge Zhang:?
He was originally a lazy person. Since he became the head of the mining area, he has lost the drive to fight for success. He just wants to eat and drink for free and lie down and do nothing.
However, the collective disappearance of the miners forced him to focus and use his brain, which had not been used for a long time.
Zhang: Is this a ghost? Or is it that he was born with good luck in mining, and his mining talent will be awakened in any mining area he goes to?
So where did all those miners go?!
He found the team leader. Now the completion rate of the low-level and medium-level mining areas is 100%. The team leader of the high-level mining area dare not offend, so now the bloodthirsty team leader can't find anyone to beat even if he swings his whip.
Zhang thought that this person would definitely be willing to help him find out where the missing miners had gone.
"Captain, don't you think something's wrong with the intermediate mining area lately? Many miners have disappeared this afternoon."
The captain didn't even look up. "So? Did they complete their mission?"
"The mission is completed..."
"That's right, I'm only responsible for the mission, and I don't care about anything else."
These words made Director Zhang full of questions. He thought that you were not like this before. It was so easy to take the opportunity to attack and add a few more sandbags to be beaten. The captain used to be happy to hear it, but now it seems that he has lost all his emotions and six desires.
Zhang stood there for a long time, and the captain asked impatiently, "Why haven't you left yet?"
Seeing Zhang's innocent look, the team leader couldn't help but say, "Use your brain! Think about the low-level mining areas."
"What does this have to do with low-level mining areas?" Manager Zhang was full of questions.
Logically speaking, the low-level mine manager had no conflicts with him, so he wouldn't be persecuted.
The captain rolled his eyes.
It doesn't matter? All the miners were being scammed out of their own company by the low-level mines, and now they've discovered it, and they're still saying it's okay? How did this guy get to be the person in charge?
He was very secretive about the person in charge of the low-level mining area and was unwilling to say more, and ignored Person in Charge Zhang.
Having said that, Zhang had no choice but to leave in disgrace and follow the captain's idea to go to the low-level mining area to inquire about the information.
You won’t know until you ask. Once you ask, you’ll be shocked to find out that the miners in the intermediate mining area have all gone to the low-level mining area to worship the mining god!
Each mining area is an independent camp with its own rules and power. Generally speaking, it never extends its hand to other mining areas.
Manager Zhang pondered for a moment and decided to wait and see who had kidnapped his miner. He happened to meet Supervisor Chen who came to pick up the miner.
The two men stared at each other. Supervisor Chen saw that the situation was not good. If Zhang found out that he had taken the intermediate miner away, he would beat him to death. He was about to run away when a hand grabbed his neck.
"Xiao Chen, why are you running? Is this how you act when you see your old boss?" Personnel Zhang said lightly.
Seeing he couldn't escape, Supervisor Chen turned around with a bitter face and said with an apologetic smile, "Manager Zhang, long time no see. How have you been lately?"
Manager Zhang's face turned stern: "Not good! Not good at all! Take me to see the person in charge of your mine!"
Supervisor Chen was in tears. In fact, the person in charge only asked him to recruit miners but did not tell him where to recruit them. He was greedy and brought miners from the intermediate mining area to make up the numbers. He got away with it the first time, and then he let things take their course and wiped out the entire intermediate mining area in one fell swoop.
Now that the person involved came to him, he felt that he had messed up again.
Sure enough, Supervisor Chen was kicked in the butt.
Zhang, the person in charge, said, "Xiao Chen, how did I treat you before? How dare you do these little things behind my back?!"
Supervisor Chen knew he was in the wrong and didn't dare to say a word. He led the way all the way to the person in charge's small room, where he hesitated and didn't dare to go in.
When Supervisor Chen arrived, Su Yanxi was leisurely enjoying a bowl of braised pork.
The braised pork is served in a large bowl. The pieces of pork belly, with alternating fat and lean meat, are slowly stewed and present an attractive reddish-brown color. The pieces of meat tremble gently in the bowl, exuding a rich aroma of sauce, mixed with a hint of sweetness and spices.
Manager Zhang's eyes were involuntarily attracted to the bowl of food, and they were stuck on it and couldn't be pulled off.
He completely forgot why he came here and was only thinking about whether he could have a bite of soft and glutinous pork.
"Manager Zhang? Do you have something to talk to me about?" Su Yanxi silently hid the braised pork under Manager Zhang's magnetic gaze.
Seeing Su Yanxi being so protective of his food, Zhang was very disappointed.
How stingy! It would be nice to give him a taste!
Person in charge Zhang swallowed and got back to business.
"Xiao Shen, what you did is not fair!" He sat down on the empty seat next to Su Yanxi. "Look, all my miners have come to you. Tell me what to do!"
He reached out and slammed the table, looking aggressive, but in fact his eyes kept glancing at the braised pork, looking at it so eagerly that Su Yanxi felt embarrassed to be so stingy.
However, the drop rate of braised pork was not high. Su Yanxi hadn't eaten enough, so he became thick-skinned again. He pretended not to know what Zhang was thinking and said with a smile, "Why don't we let them go back?"
Anyway, miners can only bring level upgrades when they are recruited for the first time, and it doesn’t matter whether they come to mine later. It’s just that Su Yanxi felt embarrassed to burn her bridges after crossing them. The intermediate miners created the mine for her, so she agreed to let them continue to "worship the God of Mines".
Su Yanxi thought Zhang would have a big fight with her and take the miners back, but he unexpectedly said something shocking: "Why take them back? Just let them work here!"
Now it was Su Yanxi's turn to look at him with admiration.
Does Zhang have such a good relationship with her?
Seeing Su Yanxi's doubt, he said: "I'll be free anyway when I go back, so I might as well work more to avoid being lazy!"
"Is that all?" Su Yanxi didn't believe that Zhang was just being kind.
Seeing that Su Yanxi had seen through him, Zhang simply stopped pretending and said directly, "It's fine for you to help with the work, but as the head of the mining area, I can't work in vain, Xiao Shen, don't you think?"
Su Yanxi: ...
What on earth was he busy with?
Su Yanxi just found it funny.
She understood what Manager Zhang meant, but she didn't really need these miners.
Call her ruthless or cruel, the miners in the intermediate mining area have already fully utilized their surplus value with her, and she doesn't want to spend extra money to hire a group of not-so-useful miners.
"I don't need any help here, just take it back."
Su Yanxi's indifferent attitude made Zhang anxious.
"No, why is it not needed?!" His purpose was not just to bring the miners back, he also wanted to get some benefits for himself.
Unexpectedly, this person didn't respond at all.
"Let them help here!" Zhang, the person in charge, said anxiously, fearing that the man would force him to take the miners back.
He never thought that one day he would be in a hurry to ask for help from others. There was no way, that bowl of braised pork was too delicious!
"Oh, Xiao Shen, you misunderstood me. What I meant was that helping here is a great thing for the miners. Of course, this kind of good thing must have some thresholds, such as charging an entrance fee or something. What do you think?" Person in charge Zhang was calculating well. Since he didn't get any benefits from Su Yanxi, he turned to fleece the miners.
Su Yanxi smiled, "You decide for yourself about your miners."
"Xiao Shen, you agree?!" Zhang, the person in charge, was surprised. "Don't worry, you can have a share!"
Soon, the intermediate mining area introduced new regulations, requiring one to hand in a randomly obtained item every day before being able to continue to go to the low-level mining area to worship the mining god.
Since this rule was set by the person in charge of their own mining area, no one dared to complain. Moreover, even if they handed over some materials, they would still make a profit, which was better than having nothing before.
It became legitimate for miners from the intermediate mining areas to go to the low-level mining areas to mine. They even helped the low-level mining areas to open up wasteland and cultivate land when they had nothing to do. With the efforts of thousands of people, Su Yanxi's real estate exceeded four or five acres.
During this period, the security team was formed accordingly.
Everyone brought their own machete, and the armor was distributed free of charge. After receiving the equipment, Su Yanxi arranged for them to undergo physical training.
Two hours are spent mining every morning, and the rest of the time is spent on physical training, such as running exercises, obstacle training, etc. In the afternoon, tactical training is conducted, such as individual tactics and group tactics. Weapon training will also be added later.
Su Yanxi is not good at tactics and weapons, and the miners are a motley crowd, but training is always better than no training.
The security team's training site is right next to the vegetable field. A group of heroic young men and women are dressed in uniform, marching in step and moving in unison, which immediately distinguishes them from ordinary people. The powerful roars during training are also very eye-catching.
"Oh my god, is that Liangzi? Normally his beard almost covers his face, but today after tidying it up, he actually looks quite handsome!"
"Look at those female soldiers! I thought they were usually weak and timid, but I didn't expect that they can be just as good as the men during training!"
"Tsk, do you really think they're weak? Try provoking them, and they'll beat the crap out of you!"
Du Juan was listening from the side, watching a group of girls training inside, and a smile appeared on her face unconsciously.
Although she wasn't among the trainees, she was very happy. Girls weren't as physically strong as men, and faced discrimination based on their gender in the mining area. But now, they were doing the same work as men, and they were no less capable than men. A sense of pride naturally arose in them.
They can also make a lot of contributions. It’s not that they are useless or will only be a drag just because they are women!
"But why does the person in charge want to recruit a group of strong men to form a security team?" An old man watched from a distance.
"Hey, old man Zhu, why do you think so much?" a middle-aged man in his forties answered.
The old man, known as Old Man Zhu, ignored the gossip and muttered to himself, "Weapons, equipment, training... the person in charge of building a military force, under what circumstances would the troops be used? Yu Wei, what do you think?"
Yu Wei stared at her with wide eyes. "Maybe... because we're going to open up new land? Explore the forest?"
Old man Zhu shook his head, "No, no!"
"Soldiers are only needed for war!" he declared, then slowly deduced, "Our leader is planning a rebellion!"
"ah?!"
Yu Wei's mind went blank. He thought that it was incredible that Old Man Zhu could guess the person in charge's meticulous arrangement. His figure became very majestic.
"He is playing a big game!" Old man Zhu said in a loud voice.
Yu Wei is a big mouth and he likes to pretend. Taking advantage of the fact that Old Man Zhu is not sociable, he claimed Zhu's inference as his own and spread it out.
He pretended to be casual when meeting people. "Let me tell you, do you know why the person in charge wants to train soldiers? I knew you didn't know. I guessed it a long time ago. The person in charge is just preparing to overthrow our mine owner and lead us to become the masters of the situation!"
After being pulled by him and forced to listen to his analysis for a while, he was gradually convinced by Yu Wei.
"Don't say that! Don't say that!"
Soon, with Yu Wei's continuous efforts, the words of "overthrowing the mine owner" swept the entire low-level mining area. Everyone unanimously decided that such a big thing must be kept secret and must not be spread outside. It must be developed secretly and then become a big deal.
This kind of passionate feeling of doing something big made everyone as motivated as if they had been injected with chicken blood. Therefore, when Liu Xinghui went to the low-level mining area for rating, a group of miners who had never done anything wrong felt very guilty.
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