Chapter 53 Landslide

Jiang Hanyan's eyes lit up. Yes, Xu Dongxiu was stingy and shrewd, and she was in charge of the family's finances. She must have hidden a lot of private money.

"I'll go find her at the market tomorrow. How much do you think is appropriate?"

"Two thousand is about right."

Lu Chen roughly estimated the number. Xu Dongxiu must have more than two thousand yuan in her hand, but he couldn't force her, otherwise this woman would be desperate and refuse to admit it, and he wouldn't get a penny.

"Okay, two thousand dollars!"

Jiang Hanyan nodded. With another two thousand dollars in her account, she was in a very good mood. She looked at Lu Chen and felt that he was more handsome and more pleasing to the eye than the top player in a certain horse racing club.

"Eat a big bone!"

She took the biggest one and placed it in Lu Chen's bowl attentively, smiling like a flower.

Lu Chen glanced at her. It was obvious that this woman was obsessed with money, so why didn't he feel disgusted? Why did he even think she was a little cute?

He didn't dare to look again, so he lowered his head and concentrated on chewing the bone. However, his heartbeat quickened a lot and his face felt slightly hot.

We cooked so much food in the evening that there was quite a bit left over.

"I'll bring some to Xianghong and the fried eggs."

Lu Chen went to the kitchen to get a lunch box. The food in the coal mine was the same as pig food. Lin Xianghong and He Dan lived and ate in the mine and seldom went home. Lin Xianghong was better off, as her widowed mother would prepare delicious food for her when she went home.

Even if He Dan went home, he couldn't eat good food. His parents didn't care about him at all, and he couldn't even have a hot meal.

"Take them all. How about frying a few more eggs?"

Jiang Hanyan felt quite sympathetic towards these two people. They were loyal to Lu Chen, but they both had bad endings. She hoped that they could change their bad luck in this life. She fried six poached eggs. There were still a lot of leftover dishes. Lu Chen filled two large basins with some rice, which he wrapped in a cotton bag and would eat after heating it up at the mine.

Lu Chen rested at home for a while and left by bike at nine o'clock. The coal mine was in the suburbs and it took half an hour to ride there.

Lin Xianghong and He Dan were both on duty. It was a late spring cold snap, and it was freezing cold at night. They lit a coal stove in the house to warm themselves. Lu Chen came in, took out a lunch box, and said lightly, "Your sister-in-law asked me to bring this."

There was a hint of pride in his tone, which could not be heard unless you listened carefully. He Dan and Lin Xianghong were so attracted by the large intestines and bones that they could not hear Lu Chen's invisible showing off. They opened the lunch box with cheers and started to eat.

“Heat it up!”

Lu Chen's face darkened and he cursed the two idiots inwardly, not knowing what to say. But he couldn't show off again, so he had to give up.

Meat dishes are not tasty when they are cold. There are ready-made pots and a stove in the house, which makes it very convenient to heat up dishes.

After a while, the food was steaming hot. He Dan and Lin Xianghong couldn't stop drooling. They also went to the cafeteria to get some cold rice, added some water and boiled it and they could eat it.

"It's delicious. Brother Chen, you are so lucky to marry such a good woman like sister-in-law."

He Dan ate and praised the food, his face full of envy.

Lu Chen's mouth corners slightly raised, but he said impatiently: "Eat yours!"

"oh!"

He Dan was gnawing on the bone obediently, but he felt in his heart that Brother Chen was sick. She obviously loved hearing him praise his sister-in-law, so why did he pretend to be like this?

What if my sister-in-law saw this and got angry and punished Chen Ge to kneel on the washboard? He Dan shook his head, too lazy to think about it anymore, anyway, it wasn't him who was kneeling on the washboard.

Lin Xianghong curled his lips, feeling sour in his heart. If only he had a wife, she would definitely be able to cook delicious meals. Then he would also invite Brother Chen and Fried Egg to his home for dinner.

After having a delicious midnight snack, Lin Xianghong and He Dan both burped with satisfaction and gave the remaining bones to the dogs. The mine had four big wolfhounds to guard the house.

"Be alert at night, especially in the second half of the night." Lu Chen instructed.

"I know."

Lin Xianghong and He Dan nodded in unison.

It was a particularly cold night. The bright moon hung high in the sky, making the ground look bleakly white. Lu Chen couldn't sleep, so he went out for some fresh air. The breath he exhaled was like white smoke. The grass on the ground was covered with white frost. It was obvious that tomorrow would be another sunny day.

Lu Chen raised his wrist. It was 2:40 in the morning, and he would be off work in 20 minutes.

He breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that he could spend the night safely. He walked towards Mine No. 3. Mine No. 3 was the one working overtime tonight. The lights were on inside the mine, and Lin Xianghong and He Dan were both guarding at the mine entrance.

"How many people are working overtime tonight?" Lu Chen asked.

"Fifteen, led by Lao Bao."

He Dan answered while stamping his feet and rubbing his ears from time to time. It was too cold that day.

"Come up quickly." Lin Xianghong was also stamping his feet, his nose running due to the cold.

Time passed by minute by minute. At nearly three o'clock, the ground shook slightly. He Dan and Lin Xianghong didn't feel it and were still stamping their feet. Lu Chen's face changed and he shouted, "Something happened!"

He grabbed one with each hand and pulled the person away from the mine entrance. Mine No. 3 was newly opened and not deep. If a gas explosion occurred, it would most likely involve the upper part.

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Sure enough, just as he pulled the person away, he heard a rumbling sound and an extremely unpleasant smell of gas. The lights in the mine went out instantly, and it was pitch black.

Lu Chen's face fell cold. There was a gas explosion and the shock wave was very strong. The situation was very bad. The three of them couldn't handle it, so they had to call for a rescue team.

He quickly ran to the office and called his third brother, who was woken up from his sleep and said in a bad tone, "What's the matter that you called me in the middle of the night?"

"There was a gas explosion and a landslide. Report it immediately and ask them to send a rescue team!" Lu Chen said in an urgent tone. The faster the rescue, the fewer casualties there will be.

The third brother was so frightened that all his sleepiness disappeared and he woke up instantly. "It exploded? Is it serious?"

"It's very serious. Fifteen people are buried underneath. Call the rescue team immediately. Third brother, don't hesitate. Such a big thing cannot be concealed. The fewer casualties, the smaller the loss!" Lu Chen roared into the microphone. Fifteen lives could not be concealed at all. Delaying would only increase the casualties.

"It may be a small landslide. They can climb out by themselves. This has happened before."

The third brother was still hesitating. The report meant suspension of business for rectification. The loss was too great. Moreover, he had not seen the scene, so he didn't know whether Lu Chen was exaggerating the facts.

"I'm coming over now!"

The third brother hung up the phone and rushed over in a hurry, but nearly an hour had passed. Lu Chen and the others were still guarding the mine, but they were powerless. It was pitch black below and the road was blocked. They could only rely on equipment and instruments for rescue.

"We can't get in, we have to find a rescue team. If you don't find one, I will!"

Lu Chen looked at his third brother coldly. He was the one who sent these fifteen people into the well, and he couldn't just watch them die.

"Why are you so anxious? I didn't say I wouldn't save you!"

The third brother was also angry. When he saw this scene, he felt very disappointed and regretted it so much. If he had known earlier, he would have listened to Lu Chen and not arranged for people to work overtime.

Damn it!

No wonder his eyelids have been twitching recently, he needs to find a half-immortal to get rid of the evil spirit!

The rescue team finally arrived, and the third brother was not brave enough to conceal the truth, but the situation was very bad. The No. 3 mine was too deep, and blasting it would likely cause a secondary landslide. The rescue team was helpless for a while and could only hold a meeting to discuss solutions.

Lu Chen didn't sleep all night and rode his motorcycle back home first. He was very tired now and wanted to find Jiang Hanyan to kiss him to make up for it.

(End of this chapter)