Chapter 84 Going in Circles
The next day.
There was neither rain nor snow.
The warm sun hangs in the sky, shining down on the earth, slightly driving away some of the severe cold of winter.
It was a rare good day.
But the narrow village was filled with gloom and sadness, with every household keeping their doors tightly closed. There was no sign of the bustle of the twelfth lunar month.
Even the women who used to love going door to door and chatting with people were nowhere to be seen.
They are all waiting.
Only after receiving the conscription order can I give up my extravagant desires.
In the entire village, perhaps only the Shen family was not affected.
Firstly, there were no adult men in the family, so they could not be conscripted.
As for Yang Yi, he actually didn't register with the Shen family, so the worst that could happen was that he would just hide away.
Even if you are really summoned, there is no need to worry about it.
Although the battlefield is ruthless, his big hands, as strong as steel, are even more ruthless when tearing people apart.
Secondly.
They couldn't care about anything else at the moment. Compared to the war that made them sick of hearing about it, the iron ore was obviously more of a concern to them.
Anyone who can stay with Shen Chunxing is not stupid.
Of course, except for the fourth child.
Just from Jiang's words, everyone felt that something was unusual. After Xue Yongan left, Wang Youcai opened the bag, took a look, and immediately closed it and threw it to Doctor Chang.
The news spread from one person to another, and they remained silent at the dinner table.
Then they looked at each other, drank a bowl of soup, ate until their stomachs were full, and went back to their rooms to rest.
No one said a word.
But when the sky was getting bright, the two old men came to Shen's house carrying hoes, took the breakfast that Diao had prepared long ago, and left without saying a word.
Chen Chunxing was half a step behind them, and he was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"Why are you more active than me..." She had just wiped her face clean and was refreshed by the cold water, which completely dispelled her sleepiness.
"Who can be as patient as you? Such a big thing, and you didn't even tell me a word."
Diao sneered, poured out the water in the basin, and handed the bowl to Chen Chunxing.
Inside is freshly fried glutinous rice cake.
The cold and hard skin has a golden crispy shell, which is another wonderful taste compared to the soft and glutinous taste when it is just steamed out of the pot.
"It's pointless to talk about something that has no basis at all..."
Chen Chunxing put on a silly smile.
He imitated the fourth child, puffed out his cheeks and chewed, then turned around to tease the silly child.
"Good kids have to eat by themselves."
Chen Yandong suddenly became anxious.
He snatched the bowl from Shen Mingqiu's hand and used his chopsticks to scoop food into his mouth.
"My dear baby!"
“Eat a lot!”
Shen Mingqiu rolled his eyes at him.
I don’t even want to feed myself!
When Chen Chunxing finished eating and slowly walked over, he saw the two old men knocking and digging under the guidance of Jiang.
There was scattered dirt and rocks all around.
She took a quick look and quickly noticed something. "Didn't find it?"
Several people were concentrating on their work when a voice suddenly came from their ears and they subconsciously stepped down a few times.
"I'm not looking for anything, just digging for fun..."
When he found out that it was her, Doctor Chang pushed Wang Youcai away in annoyance.
"If you want to play, go play by yourself. I won't join you!"
I was woken up by Wang Youcai early in the morning. I thought I was going to Shen's house to get a free meal, but I didn't expect to be forced to do hard labor!
He had been digging for a long time, his back was almost unable to straighten, but he still found nothing, and he was already full of complaints.
"No, what's the point of me playing alone? If we want to play, let's play together. You can't just watch me play. That would be so awkward."
Wang Youcai acted like a rogue and held onto Doctor Chang and refused to let go.
The two old men started arguing with each other on the spot.
Chen Chunxing shuddered and walked away silently.
It felt awkward for her to hear that!
"How strange! The spot where I originally found the ore has long since dried up, leaving nothing underneath." Jiang was puzzled. "I've dug everywhere I could. Where on earth did Old Man Cao find the rocks? He can't have just picked up all the rocks that were exposed the moment they were created."
Since the iron mine is next to the river, it is not surprising that if Jiang could pick it up two years ago, then Old Man Cao could also find it two years later.
But it’s a bit strange that we can’t even dig anything up nearby.
Could it be that there is no mine here and those stones were really thrown here by someone?
Chen Chunxing seldom came to the back of the village, and only took a rough look around when he first arrived.
Now, after a careful look, I discovered that the "river" that Jiang mentioned was even shallower than the streams in the countryside of Jiangnan.
I estimate it can only cover an adult's feet.
Judging from the silt stranded at the edge, this river may have been turbulent many years ago, but with the passage of time, it has long lost its former charm.
"I'm afraid this won't work. Digging with manpower alone is a waste of time and money. Xiao Xue is busy fighting a war, so we won't be able to produce anything for a while."
Wang Youcai let go of Doctor Chang at some point, walked over, pulled Chen Chunxing aside, and started talking in private.
"So what you mean is... just ignore it?" Chen Chunxing glanced behind him.
Jiang was very attentive and walked away.
Doctor Chang's nose became crooked with anger.
He has almost grown from a seven-foot tall man to three and a half feet tall, and he still treats me as an outsider!
If it was someone else, it would be fine, but wasn’t Old Wang later than me?
Why does it act like they are closer to the Shen family than I am to them? Who is the second girl’s teacher?
"Of course we have to manage it. You're still young and don't understand warfare. Iron ore is a controlled substance here. If we can really dig it out, as long as Xiao Xue can defend it, we can get a few weapons of war. Then, we can stick them on the city wall. Who's to worry about not being able to defend it?"
Wang Youcai had no other problems. In his later years, he refused to accept his age and followed a group of young people to drive a taxi. As a result, he developed the habit of talking nonsense.
Once I open my mouth, I can't control it.
He talks about this and that.
Finally, after Shen Chunxing coughed impatiently, he revealed his purpose.
"If you can find knowledgeable helpers, this job isn't that difficult. I have an old friend who happens to be a geologist, so he's very knowledgeable..."
Chen Chunxing was suspicious. "Back in your time, you had to be highly educated to drive a taxi?"
It's not questioning, just curiosity.
She is actually quite eccentric and can always leave people speechless with just one sentence.
Wang Youcai sucked his teeth. "Who doesn't meet a few great people when they go to the countryside? I won't go into details, but my brother was on the Xinwen Lianbo! Just tell me, do you want one?"
Chen Chunxing tilted his head and finally felt a little confused.
"Why should I? I can't kill anyone..."
Wang Youcai rolled his eyes and chuckled.
"Then you don't have to do anything. He's already dead."
"Actually, he's more qualified to come first than me, but the people in front of us are all rough guys. He's a face-conscious guy, and he can't beat them. I can't do that, so I came here first. Why don't you help me go through the back door? I guess there's still some people waiting."
Chen Chunxing: “…”
I went through so much trouble just for this.
She glanced at Doctor Chang meaningfully. The two old men were about to become three old men...it seemed even more irritating to the eyes.
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