It was sunset, and the entire mining area looked desolate and gray, but He Lingjiang and the others were brightly dressed, like a few pearls falling into the dusty dust.

The miners, young and old, looked at them in wonder.

There were also children who grew up in the mining area with their grandmother, following them curiously all the way.

He Lingjiang took out the caramel and gave it to them, and the children's eyes lit up, and they jumped forward to take it.

As they entered the sweet caramel mouth, they couldn't help but squint their eyes in enjoyment.

A child, who looked no more than seven or eight years old, brought the candy in his mouth to the right side of his cheek with the tip of his tongue, and asked curiously, "What are you doing here, this lady?" ”

Since he was born, he has grown up in this mining area, and the most seen are the miners covered in darkness, the miners who are busy working, and the people who come here to transport ore from outside.

It is rare to see such a good-looking outsider here, and I have never seen such a good-looking little lady.

He Lingjiang touched the child's head and smiled softly: "I'm here to find some ore paint." ”

"Ore pigments?" The child's face was gray, but his eyes were big and bright.

He Ling Jiang's eyebrows curled, "Yes, this ore pigment is used for painting, and I have always liked to collect these." ”

"I know, I know." Another toothless child said, "Isn't that the same as we like to collect all kinds of stones?" ”

He Lingjiang smiled and nodded: "That's right." ”

"I didn't expect you to collect these things like us at your age, lady. In the past, my mother would scold me for taking these useless stones home all day long. ”

The child blinked his big eyes: "Won't your aunt scold you?" ”

He Lingjiang thought about it carefully, and then shook his head: "This, it's not like there's never been." ”

"Then your aunt is so nice...... "The child muttered, pouting.

The woman on the side stepped forward and pinched his ear: "Can this lady collect the same things as your stones?" ”

She has been in the mining area with her man for many years, and she knows that the mineral pigments that can be painted are very valuable, and if she encounters a scarce one, she can sell a piece and eat and drink for the rest of her life.

Unfortunately, they mainly produce copper in this place, and rarely see ore that can be used as pigments.

She looked at He Lingjiang and said, "Little lady, if you want to find some ore pigments here, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find." Our Nanshan mining area mainly produces copper, and private mining is not allowed. Even if the precious ore can be mined, it is collected by the government, and private individuals cannot touch it. ”

"It doesn't matter." He Lingjiang smiled, "I'm just wandering around here to see if I can pick up something useful in the waste rocks, and I can't say I can pick up a leak." ”

The woman shook her head: This little lady from a rich background is just a little naïve.

If you can really pick up any leaks, there are so many miners' families in this mining area, wouldn't they all rush to it?

She looked at Qingzhu He Zheng and the others who followed behind, her family was also like this, she was really rich and worry-free.

He Lingjiang looked at the sky and asked the woman: "I came to this mine to look for stones, I'm afraid I will stay for two days, I don't know if the lady's family has a place to stay, by the way, let's have some hot meal?" ”

As he spoke, Qingzhu behind him took out his usual money and handed it over: "Today is a bit of a hurry, and we have to work hard to arrange it, which is our accommodation cost for the next two days." ”

Consistent money!

The woman's eyes lit up, and the words of refusal came to her lips and she swallowed again.

Da Zhou copper is expensive, and this consistent money is enough to support the expenses of ordinary people in January.

Let this lady live for two days, and she will be able to afford her own man to work in the mine for a month.

She was afraid that this errand would be robbed by the person next to her, so she hurriedly reached out and took the string of money, and said with a smile: "No trouble, no trouble." Although the conditions in this mining area are poor, my man is a foreman, and the place where he lives is more spacious than others, and he can still free up an empty house for his wife. ”

"It's just ......" she looked at He Zheng, "Your entourage ......"

He Zheng said: "We are fine, we just need to prepare some food for us, and we will find a place to sleep at night." ”

The carriage of the carriage was enough for people to rest, and besides, it was common for them to go out to run errands, and find a place to lie down and rest for the night.

Seeing that He Lingjiang was not disgusted, the woman's eyebrows were about to fly with a smile, and she hurriedly greeted He Lingjiang to her house: "The lady came by coincidence, my man is coming back from the mine today, I just went to cut two catties of mutton in the morning, and I just opened the meat." ”

The work in the mine was hard, and as soon as the miners entered the mountain and went down to the mine, it was ten days and a half months, and they could only eat some dry food that they carried with them.

Therefore, if they come back and the conditions at home are okay, they must prepare some good food to make up for it.

When the miners on the side saw such a good opportunity to make money, they were taken away by her, and their eyes couldn't help but show a little envy.

It's only to blame that he just built a shack in his home, which is not as good as the situation of the Liu family's wife's family.

The woman's house, because the man had a small errand in the mine, lived in a better place than the others, and had a small courtyard simply fenced off by a wooden fence.

It's just that, after all, it's still not big, and as soon as He Lingjiang and the others entered, the courtyard was almost full.

Look at it, there is no room for so many people.

The woman hurriedly set the table in the courtyard, brought a few large porcelain bowls and poured water: "Lady sit down and rest first, and I'll go prepare the meal." ”

"It's hard work, I don't know what to call the lady?"

"My surname is Zhao, the man's surname is Liu, and the little lady can call me Zhao Niangzi or Liu Niangzi."

He Lingjiang nodded: "Then I'll call you Zhao Niangzi." ”

Zhao Niangzi sighed, and then went to the stove to open up.

There are so many mouths in the house out of thin air, and there are naturally more things to cook, and it takes a lot of effort.

Qingzhu put the pastries he brought on the table, and followed him into the stove: "Zhao Niangzi, I'll help you." ”

Zhao Niangzi hurriedly waved her hand: "No, no, no, the little lady is going to rest, and I can do it alone." ”

The maidservants of this big family have heard of no worse than the ladies raised in the boudoir by ordinary people. Usually just do some delicate work of their own ladies after that, and they may not be able to understand these things in the stove.

What's more, after collecting so much money, there is naturally no reason to keep people busy.

Qingzhu saw that she insisted, so she had no choice but to give up, but in fact, compared to Qiong Zhi, she was really not good at cooking.

The child of Zhao Niangzi's family is now only seven or eight years old, and now he is sitting in the small courtyard talking to He Lingjiang.

"Mrs. He, what do all the ores you collect on weekdays look like?" The child asked curiously.

He Lingjiang picked up a piece of pastry and handed it to him, saying, "There are all kinds of things, some can be ground to make red, and some can be used as blue and green." ”

The child couldn't help licking the corners of his mouth, took the pastry, stuffed it into his mouth, took a big bite, and puffed out his mouth and said, "That's really magical, the ones I looked for in the past are all dark gray." ”

He Lingjiang touched his furry head: "It's nothing, your stone naturally has its use." At least, it makes you happy, doesn't it? ”

The child's eyes were slightly bent and he nodded heavily.

The stones he was looking for were of various shapes, and they could be regarded as the first among his friends.

"Who are you?"

As he was talking, a rough male voice suddenly came from outside the small courtyard.

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