Shen Jize frowned. "Besides this, is there anything else?"
"No, I didn't dare go in to look if you wouldn't let me in."
Luckily, I didn't go in to look, otherwise...
"I'm a little worried now. If that really is a person, what might happen..."
"There are people in the mine! Come and help!"
Upon hearing the rescue team's shouts, the two immediately ran towards the scene.
The rescue team leader frowned deeply. "Engineer Li, didn't you say there was no one inside?"
The person in charge of the mine was called Engineer Li. Upon hearing this, Engineer Li felt wronged, saying, "There really is no one here."
"What's going on with that person inside?"
“I…, all our people are outside. I counted the number of people immediately. I was worried that they might have run away and not come back, so I counted the number of people twice a day. Our people are the right ones.”
The rescue team leader choked, "This is strange. The number of coal miners is correct, but there's a person buried inside? Where are their family members? Did anyone bring them here?"
“I counted the number of family members immediately, and they are all in my numbers. No one is missing and no one is injured or killed. Who is that person? Show me the person. I hope I haven’t really missed anyone.”
Fifteen minutes later, the man was finally rescued by the rescue team.
Unfortunately, the person had already stopped breathing.
Even the man's two companions were also lifeless.
But when Li Gong went up to confirm, he said, "These are not my people, nor are they villagers from the surrounding area. I have never seen them before."
The rescue team leader asked, "Are you sure?"
“I’m sure we are local villagers. The people who work in the mine are all villagers from the surrounding area. Everyone in the surrounding villages knows us. Even if you don’t know us, you should recognize our faces. I’m sure I’ve never seen these three faces before, and they don’t look like people from our area.”
A coal miner who came over to check whispered, "Could they be here to steal ore? There are quite a few ore thieves around here."
"We just happened to be shut down, so they probably knew the mine was unattended and came to steal it."
The rescue team leader asked in confusion, "Stop work? Why did you stop work when everything was fine?"
Engineer Li turned his attention to Shen Jize.
Shen Jize had already come up with a solution: "I'm the owner of this mine; I made them stop operating."
"Why did you stop work?" the rescue team leader asked again.
“I’m from Gangcheng. There’s a fortune teller in my area who said I’d be responsible for hundreds of deaths soon and asked me to handle it. The mines here are the ones most likely to cause problems for me. After I found out, I told them to stop work immediately.”
Engineer Li quickly replied, "Yes, we stopped work for four days after receiving Boss Shen's call. Just when the workers were clamoring to start work again, this place collapsed. Luckily we were resting, otherwise—"
But this explanation is simply too far-fetched.
"If it's convenient, could you please provide us with the contact information for that driver? You know, we always need to investigate thoroughly and can't just rely on your side of the story."
"Okay, I'll have the driver find it for you in a bit."
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A week later, the coal mine owner made arrangements for the workers ahead of schedule, and the story of the three mine thieves being buried unexpectedly made the front page of almost every newspaper.
Meanwhile, Shen Jize finally resolved the thorny issue and returned to class.
Almost as soon as he returned, he was busy again, his feet barely touching the ground.
Now that the coal mine issue has been confirmed, what about the blue sky issue—
It's just a matter of timing.
When December arrived, the stock of Lantian remained stagnant, while another small stock called Pansheng surged in three days before hitting the daily limit down.
Shen Jize found Lin Wei and said, "Don't worry, it was all done by my people. No one else will be injured or killed. But I came to find you not because of this."
"Oh, so you're looking for me...?"
"I now completely believe you. Fortunately, your advice helped me avoid these two crises. Otherwise, it would have been a devastating blow to me, and it would have taken me at least ten years to recover."
"Is it that serious?" Lin Wei asked curiously.
Shen Jize nodded, "Yes, it seems like two separate issues, but it actually involves a lot. If the reputation of the top leader is not good, the long-tail effect will be very widespread. Once the funds on hand are restricted, and someone else trips you up, it will not be so easy to turn things around."
In particular, the person who really wanted to trip him up wasn't Shen Qingji at all, but the old man of the Shen family.
His purpose in doing this was simply to dampen his arrogance.
Because of such a ridiculous reason, his efforts were almost completely wasted.
Since that's the case, he should aim even higher than Old Master Shen.
Jiangcheng is a breakthrough point, and Lin Wei is the best partner to cooperate with.
He was worried that speaking rashly would frighten Lin Wei.
"If I ever have any unresolved decisions in the future, can you give me some advice?"
“Sure, I’ll definitely tell you if I know,” Lin Wei readily agreed.
And then—
"Based on the analysis from last time, I acquired a piece of land that is yet to be developed. I'm planning to build a shopping mall. What do you think? Why don't you give me a design plan? It should be from a futuristic perspective, something that won't be outdated for decades."
Lin Wei was taken aback. "Oh, so fast? But I've only just started class. How am I supposed to do this?"
“You can do it. I’ve heard the professor say that you’re good at everything else, but your designs lack soul. You can find your soul by looking at other designs. Maybe the soul of your designs is just somewhere else.”
Lin Wei was tempted. "I... I was wondering how long you need this. How about this, I'll give it a try. If it doesn't work, you don't have to force yourself. Just consider it a learning opportunity for me."
There's no rush to design the shopping mall, because the land hasn't even been demolished yet, and the demolition documents haven't even been issued.
Speaking of demolition and relocation, Shen Jize really wanted to ask for some advice. "I've heard that demolition and relocation can be quite troublesome. In the mainland, they're called 'nail households,' right? They also exist in Hong Kong. It can be very troublesome to resolve, and sometimes... So, in future generations, will there be a better solution?"
"Yes, but that method works for most people. However, there are still some holdouts who want to get more money and are unwilling to move."
Lin Wei explained, "It's actually very simple. The document states how much money the first batch of signatories will receive, and then they will receive a relocation and resettlement allowance. It depends on how it's calculated, but ultimately, the money comes from their own pockets."
"If the first batch of people don't sign, the second batch won't get relocation compensation. They'll stick to it no matter what. Once they get going, they'll just refuse to pay. It'll be much easier to get demolished in the future if they want to. Then there are the holdouts. They'll cut off the water and electricity, seal the keyholes with glue to prevent people from getting in or out, and hire people to scare them in the middle of the night by throwing stones at their windows. Ugh, those are all old tricks."
That's despicable, absolutely despicable.
However, these methods were used in the early stages. After all, the first batch of people to be relocated received the most money, so making a fuss would be pointless. It was better to move away with dignity.
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