Su Yuehua was so frightened by what happened today that she developed a fever at night. The fever did not subside until the third day when Teacher Lin helped her find a coal mining expert.
She and Fang Weidong drove to the train station and took the old man to the mine.
When the old man was young, his family owned several mines. Later, when the notebook came in, all of them were taken away by those bastards.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the country needed talents in this area, so the old man was invited to work, and he only retired in the past two years.
When the old man arrived at the mine and saw the situation, he became furious, scolded Fang Weidong from beginning to end, and forced him to make corrections.
Fang Weidong was already irritated these past two days, and he became even angrier after being scolded by the old man. He covered his swollen left cheek and complained to He Xuyang: "When the old man came, he just told us to make changes. It's easy for him to say, but all these things cost money, and some equipment needs to be imported. Where can we get the money if the coal mine stops working?"
He Xuyang put out the cigarette in his hand and sighed, "I went home last night. I don't know where my father heard about our mine. He scolded me and told us not to cause trouble for him while he was in office. He said he would send someone to evaluate it in a few days. If we don't meet the standards, we won't be allowed to resume work."
"My godfather also knows about this." Fang Weidong frowned after listening to what He Xuyang said.
He Xuyang nodded and said, "We have to make some changes. We can only ask the bank for a loan."
Su Yuehua settled the old man down. When she returned to the office, she saw the two men arguing over money. She walked over and said, "Isn't it just money? I have it. You two can calculate how much is missing."
He Xuyang's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "Sister, how much money do you have?"
"How much money do you have in your account?" Su Yuehua raised her eyebrows and looked at the two of them and asked back.
He Xuyang was too embarrassed to say anything, so he picked up the cigarette on the desk and waited for Fang Weidong to speak.
Fang Weidong covered his swollen left face and said incoherently: "There is no money in the account. My fourth brother and I have no money left since we contracted this coal mine. Now we still owe the workers two months' salary. We are just waiting for Boss Zhang to pay us back after this business deal is completed."
It really opened my eyes. If he wasn't my eldest brother, Su Yuehua wouldn't believe anything he said. How could one become so poor by running a mine?
She was too lazy to talk nonsense with the two brothers, so she picked up the phone and called Shen Chengyi, "Chengyi, take some time to go to the bank and withdraw 200,000 yuan, and ask my dad to send the mine to me."
Shen Chengyi said without asking, “Wait until noon, I’ll go during lunch break.”
Hearing the two hundred thousand, He Xuyang's eyes widened and he said excitedly: "Sister, you are truly a benefactor to us brothers. Without you, we wouldn't be able to run this coal mine."
Su Yuehua interrupted his meaningless compliments and said, "Go find the old man later and ask him to make a list of what needs to be purchased. Also, the workers must be equipped with dust masks. Since we have hired them, we are not only responsible for their lives, but also their health."
If you work in a dusty environment for a long time without proper protection, you can easily get pneumoconiosis. Getting this disease is simply a nightmare for a family.
"Brother, Fourth Brother He, some money can be earned but some cannot. You must not lose your conscience just to make money. These workers have a family behind them. If they were not forced by life, who would choose such a hard and dangerous job?"
After hearing Su Yuehua's words, Fang Weidong and He Xuyang fell into deep thought.
He Xuyang finished smoking a cigarette and said, "Sister, you taught me a lesson today. My old man always talks about principles, but I never listened to him. Today, I really listened to what you said."
The common people in this land are so hardworking, but they live the hardest lives. Every time Su Yuehua sees this, she feels so insignificant. She stood in front of the window and looked out, and saw the boy who sprained his ankle yesterday being helped out to the toilet by his co-workers.
When Su Yuehua was changing the boy's bandages yesterday, she could tell that he was underage. After further questioning, she learned that the boy's father worked in a small coal mine and there was a landslide in the mine, burying people inside. The owner of the coal mine was so arrogant that he didn't even pay compensation.
The boy's mother was in poor health, and when she learned of her husband's death, she fell ill and the burden of the entire family fell on him.
Su Yuehua couldn't help but sigh heavily, turned around and said to the two of them, "Zhang Shitou is a pitiful child. Don't let him go to the mine before he reaches adulthood. Find him some easy work to do and take care of him if you can."
"As for the coal ordered by Boss Zhang, we can't dig it out in our mine. I'm thinking of talking to Boss Ma tomorrow to see if I can buy all the coal from him to supply Boss Zhang."
Fang Weidong took the initiative to say: "Yuehua, I'll go."
Su Yuehua waved her hand and refused, "I'll go with Yinghong. Our two companies are competitors. If you go, he may not be able to sell the goods to you. If things go wrong, he may even tell Boss Zhang that we can't deliver the goods."
"Sister Weidong, you don't know Boss Ma. You can't go there alone as a woman." Just as He Xuyang finished speaking, Qiao Yinghong threw him over her shoulder. The move was so fast that He Xuyang fell to the ground and didn't react for a long time.
Fang Weidong was so shocked that he stuttered, "Qiao, Qiao sister, I didn't realize you were so kind."
Qiao Yinghong looked at He Xuyang and said proudly, "I wonder if you will dare to look down on women again in the future."
"Auntie, how dare I look down on you? I was just afraid that you would be taken advantage of by that guy surnamed Ma. Now it seems that I was worrying too much." He Xuyang stretched out his hand and looked at Fang Weidong, "Brother, give me a hand."
The next morning, Su Yuehua and Qiao Yinghong followed He Xuyang to the town first. He Xuyang pointed to the restaurant at the street corner and said, "The Xingwang Restaurant in front is owned by Boss Ma's sister. I heard that Boss Ma is hosting a dinner here at noon today."
Su Yuehua nodded, "Got it. Yinghong and I will go meet Boss Ma first."
After saying that, he gave Qiao Yinghong a look and walked quickly towards Xingwang Restaurant.
Although the Xingwang Restaurant is not big, the decoration inside is very luxurious. As soon as Su Yuehua opened the door and walked in, a slightly plump woman came over to greet her, "Girls, would you like to have dinner?"
Qiao Yinghong glanced at the woman and said, "Can you go to the bathroom if you don't eat at the restaurant?"
The woman said with a smile: "This girl is really humorous. You should come to my house for dinner. My house is not only clean and affordable, but also delicious."
"Two girls, please sit inside."
It was not yet noon, and there was only one table of guests in the restaurant. Su Yuehua found a table by the window and sat down. The woman immediately brought the menu and said, "What would you two girls like to eat? You don't sound like a local from your accent."
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