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"They're good workers." Li Mu looked at the report and said. Because of the rapid development of iron smelting in Zhao State, the coal mining development of Zhao State is very rapid, and coal workers are needed everywhere in Zhao State, but the mortality rate of coal workers is also relatively high. In particular, after the use of explosives in some places, gas explosions, landslides, and various disasters occurred, resulting in an unprecedentedly high mortality rate among coal workers in Zhao.

If the casualties rate of soldiers fighting on the front line is relatively high, it is nothing compared to these coal miners.

"Prime Minister, such a thing is inevitable. We all know the demand for coal, and it can be said that the growth of this coal is bloody. Li Zuoche said helplessly. Li Zuoche is also very aware of such things, such things happen every day in Zhao Guo, but the lives of workers are very cheap. As long as a certain amount of money is given, their lives can be bought.

That's not a good thing for them.

"However, I have heard that a considerable number of coal mines have now begun to use Goguryeo prisoners of war, and these prisoners of war are from Goguryeo, which has not yet ended. In addition, there are also mountain Qiang people from the southwest. They are also the main force of our coal mining, but they don't seem to know how to blast. Li Zuoche said.

"Hmm." Li Mu nodded.

"We should encourage these coal mine owners to use more slaves in these dangerous industries, instead of using our own people of Zhao State, and let these natives of Zhao State let them engage in iron smelting, so that talents can also develop rapidly, and iron smelting needs a lot of people." For example, if the Handan Iron Works were to add new steelmaking equipment, it would require at least 30,000 people. Li Mu said.

"Recently, Handan, as well as in the northern counties, have set up a number of iron works, which require a large number of people. In the future, Zhao Guo will have to solve a large part of the labor problem. Li Mu said worriedly.

"These, I think the only way to do this is to recruit a large number of extractors from the Goguryeo people, and some dangerous industries can only be handed over to them, otherwise, the casualties of the Zhao people will be too great. Moreover, the aristocracy now began to intuitively improve these laborers, or rather, adopt a policy of redemption to release their Zhao slaves, and then use the money obtained to buy a large number of slaves to solve their labor shortage problem. Li Zuoche said.

"Hmm. It seems that the solution of the Goguryeo problem is the key. Li Mu said.

"Yes. Prime minister. In this regard, the conditions sent to us by the Qin people were the same as ours, but they looked very nice in name, that is, laborers. Allowing Goguryeo people to come and work with us is called Goguryeo laborers. Li Zuoche explained.

"Huh." Li Mu laughed after hearing this.

"The people of the Qin State really think that every time they do something, they will think of a good name, it looks good, we are here to let them work, but who knows that we are engaged in the slave trade. Forget about this matter and let the people of Qin do it, and we in Zhao State can follow the people of Qin when the time comes. Li Mu said with a smile. Regarding the thoughts of the Qin people, Li Mu believes that there should not be too much interference. Zhao Guoren has already sent troops out. In the end, they just need to get the last benefit. For the rest, Li Mu didn't care too much.

Xianyang, Qin State.

"On this issue, I personally believe that Goguryeo labor is to give you Goguryeo people a means of earning a living." Vice Foreign Minister Qin Kai explained. Guo Fengxue still couldn't understand some terms, so he took the initiative to find Qin Kai and ask for some explanations.

"Think about it, what do you Goguryeo people have?" Qin Kai said.

"As soon as the war is over. You don't have anything to eat, you don't have anything to wear, I heard that the weather in the north is very cold, how do you live? Qin Kai asked disappreciatively. For him, such an explanation is quite reasonable.

"It's just that I'm worried that once our people are sent over, it's not that they have a problem with their lives." Guo Fengxue asked worriedly.

"I'm afraid of life, we Qin people can eat them, phew." Qin Kai scolded.

"Are we Qin people that kind of people?" Qin Kai asked.

"We are not rare to you Goguryeo, we have beef, mutton, all kinds of delicious food, and we are rare to you. Really, we are just giving you a chance to rebuild after the war, you have no money, only labor, so many troops, if you disband all at once, one summer, what are you busy, you think that the materials you have captured can be brought back to Goguryeo, it is impossible, in the end you have to pay money to take it, or rather, you have to work, work to have something. Now our Qin State is kind enough to provide you with such an opportunity, so that you have the opportunity to do such a thing, in fact, it is to give you the opportunity to make money and live well. Qin Kai scolded with anger on his face.

"If you Goguryeo people have a better way to live, that's fine, I don't care if there is any way to get a lot of food or something. But you don't have a good way, so it's better to sign it honestly. Qin Kai said politely. In his opinion, the Goguryeo negotiators had become criminals who had been convicted of the crime, and then they could accept any punishment as long as they signed and drew the charge.

"Yes." Guo Fengxue nodded. He was also very angry at the arrogance of the Qin people, but he still had a lot of incomprehension and dissatisfaction with these treaties, but the Qin people were unwilling to explain too much, and he could only passively accept these treaties.

Outside the city. Fan Zeng and Chen Ping were taking a walk, a habit that came from Shang Wen, but Fan Zeng thought that such a walk was extremely beneficial to him. Therefore, it is also adopted and retained.

"Prime Minister, it's very inappropriate for Childe to do this." Chen Ping said worriedly.

"Yes, there are too many numbers, but the letter of appointment has been issued, so it can't be recovered." Fan Zeng said.

"Next, it is estimated that we will return to Chu State." Fan Zeng said helplessly. After receiving the news of the response of the nobles of the southern Chu State, Gongzi decisively distributed a large number of numbers, and planned to go all the way south to return to the Chu State as soon as possible, the news came too fast, Fan Zeng and Chen Ping were not very well prepared, not only these, there are many things to deal with, if they can't be properly handled, there will be a big problem, for example, the land of the Qi people under their feet, whether these lands are returned, or handed over to the Koreans, the Koreans obviously can't take over such a large piece of land at once.