Chapter Forty-Eight: Black Mine
It has always been a success, and under every seemingly glamorous livelihood, there is a soul with grievances.
Wu Di just sighed, he knew that he couldn't control what had happened, and his purpose was not here, so after getting the answer he wanted to know, he didn't ask anymore.
"Little brother, come here to work, I'm afraid it's a lot of monthly money, right?"
In Wu Di's opinion, the business that can be done with the royal magnates must be a profiteering industry, the main family earns a lot, and these coolies should get indispensable, otherwise who would risk their lives to do such tiring work?
As soon as he finished speaking, the young man immediately stood still, and turned around in an instant.
Staring at him, it seemed that he wanted to see something in Wu Di's eyes, and after he carefully observed, he was sure that Wu Di looked very naΓ―ve when he said this, and it didn't look like he was deliberately mocking him.
Only then did he answer in a deep voice: "Monthly money? I'm afraid Childe thinks about this place too well! It's good to be able to eat three meals a day, where do you dare to think about what monthly money! β
"What?"
Wu Di was shocked now, it stands to reason that it shouldn't be!
With such a big deal, the miners are still so tired, not only do they not give much money per month, but they don't give a penny, which is too much!
"If they don't even give them a monthly payment, why are they still working here? It's good if you can't go directly! β
Wu Di stretched out his hand and pointed at the miners who were still carrying saltpeter with their bodies bent, and he was a little puzzled, thinking that it would be easier to go to Qinan City to find something to make a living than here? And there is also silver to take, how stupid it is to spend here!
"Let's go? Hehe, they want to go, but can they go? β
The boy let out a self-deprecating laugh.
"Still not letting you go?"
Wu Di was even more shocked, turned around and looked around, just like the old man said, no one was guarding, everyone worked on their own consciousness, why couldn't they leave?
Seeing that Wu Di was puzzled, the young man determined that Wu Di should not be a local, and that the matter of the Xiao family's mine belonged to a layman, so he explained it to him.
"Most of the people who come here to mine are death row prisoners in the prison of Qi Nancheng, because of Xiao Lishan's relationship with the prefect, it is very easy to get those more honest death row prisoners here and work for him.
There is no one to guard here, but every morning and evening there will be a roll call, if someone is not there, the next day there will be a wanted notice in Qi Nan City, these people will not even be able to run out of Qi Nan City will be arrested!
When the time comes, they won't even have a chance to mine, and they will be cut directly! Childe, you say, who dares to ask for monthly money, and who dares to run? β
Hearing this, Wu Di felt very depressed.
How was this different from the kind of black ore he had heard of in his previous life?
Cannibalism!
This Xiao Lishan's energy is really terrifying, it can tell people life and death, just ask Qi Nan City, who would dare to provoke him?
Yu Mouli asked him to ask for the account, and sure enough, he pushed him into the fire pit!
Fortunately, Wu Di is not afraid, he has already come up with a countermeasure, if Xiao Lishan dares not to repay the debt, don't blame him for being ruthless!
However, after listening to so many revelations from the young man in front of him, Wu Di hoped that Xiao Lishan would not repay the debt, so that he could use his special means to teach him a lesson!
"Thank you little brother for your advice!"
Wu Wei bowed his hand to the young man, then changed his words and asked, "Little brother, they are all death row prisoners, aren't you?" So why don't you go? β
Because when this young man spoke just now, he distinguished himself from other miners, and called Xiao Lishan's name, which made Wu Di feel that there must be a story in him!
When the young man heard this, his face suddenly panicked, and he didn't want to say more.
Seeing this, Wu Di didn't ask any more.
Everyone has their own privacy, and the two just met in Pingshui, so naturally they can't ask him to tell him everything.
The three of them walked forward, and after a while they came to the door of the house.
The gate of this house is unusually wide, which is very different from the ordinary gate of the house, and many towering cylindrical greenhouses can be vaguely seen inside, which is thought to be a warehouse for saltpeter.
Before he could enter the door, the boy stopped.
Turned to look at Wu Di and said, "Thank you Childe for your help, I have to count the weight when I enter the door next, Childe still let me move in!" β
It turned out that although there was no one to guard the mine, there were strict rules for naming and counting goods in the warehouse, and if there were fewer things moved every day, it would be recorded in the account, who would dare to escape? Who would dare to be lazy?
It's better to die than to live, and it's probably best to describe the miners here.
"Okay, then I'll get you here!"
"Thank you, Childe!"
As he spoke, Wu Di instructed Lu San to help put the back basket on the young man's back, and the young man carried the back basket, his thin body shook a little, which made people worry about it.
And Lu San on the side was a little depressed, I moved everything, but it wasn't him who thanked him, I'm miserable!
The young man walked forward with small steps, and before entering the door, he remembered and asked, "I wonder why Childe is here?" β
"I'm the bookkeeper of a restaurant in Qi Nancheng, and I'm here to ask him for an account today!"
"Accounts?"
The young man's mouth opened wide, and he looked Wu Di up and down before kindly reminding: "That boy should be very careful, asking for accounts is a trivial matter, and his body is a major matter!" β
These words are nothing more than a reminder to Wu Di, so that he must not provoke Xiao Lishan, in case he is ruthless!
Wu Di understood, smiled at him and signaled that he would pay attention, and the young man turned around and walked in the door.
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"Alright, let's go in too!"
Wu Di tidied up his robe, thinking that when he saw Xiao Lishan for the first time, he couldn't be disheveled, so that he looked down on himself.
"Stop!"
As soon as Wu Di stepped at the gate, he was stopped by two tall men wearing linen gray pants and short coolers.
Looking Wu Di up and down, he felt that this person was not from their mine, and he was dressed exquisitely, and his tone was a little calmer.
"Who are you? What are you doing here? β
Wu Di arched his hands and asked with a smile: "Two little brothers, the contemptible person is the new bookkeeper of Zuixiangju in the city, surnamed Wu Mingdi, I came to visit Boss Xiao today, and by the way, I will collect the account that Boss Xiao owes in our restaurant!" I hope the two of you will pass it on! β
(The book seems to be so poorly written, basically no one wants to click on it, and the mood is a bit complicated.) )