The night was dark, and the only sound of the cold wind whistling across the undulating ground was the silence of the mine, and even the mine guards were reluctant to patrol outside. Some of the guards who had a hot fight with Foreman Lu celebrated on this cold night, because two days later, another group of men would come to replace the shift, and they could go back to the warm and lively Sirius City.

Along with the rotating manpower, there is also a large supply of food, including of course the wine and meat brought by the foremen themselves, so taking this opportunity, Foreman Lu made Xiao Mo in the kitchen busy for a day, made a few tables full of dishes, and almost emptied the inventory of the small stove, and everyone was full of wine and food, and fell asleep early.

Even in the arsenal where the guns and explosives were placed, there were only four guards left shivering in the night, and they couldn't stop scolding:

"That foreman Lu is too much of a thing, and he threw a few of our brothers here, but they ate and drank spicy food. ”

"Alas, who told us that we don't have a backer and don't know how to tie up? Foreman Lu is Boss Hu's father-in-law, and the two flower-like daughters are married to Boss Hu as concubines, I really don't know how Foreman Lu's piggyback face was born?"

These days, those coolies seem to be secretly tinkering with something, mysterious and secretive, and they are not afraid that they will enter the house in the middle of the night, strip Foreman Lu of his clothes and throw them into the ice and snow?"

"Is there such a thing?"

"Look at it! I know that I am squatting here to watch the gate, and someone like me, who has to patrol the mountains, has long seen that something is wrong with those laborers. I'll wait until tomorrow to find Foreman Lu, so that it won't be easy to clean up if the matter is too big. ”

"No need...... Let's go back to Sky Wolf City in two days, even if something happens, it won't be in this day or two?"

"Alas, you don't understand, I have seen labor rebellions in other mines before! There are more than 2,000 people in the Zhuri mine, what can we do with these few shotguns? If something really happens, we will wait to be cramped and skinned...... What people?!"

The guards suddenly became vigilant, and in the dark night, a kerosene lamp swayed and approached like a ghost, and it was not until they got closer that the guards could see that it was the Ajia foreman who had been fighting with Foreman Lu recently.

Ah Jia was originally just an errand runner under Boss Hu, but later volunteered to go to the mine for a long time, and Boss Hu sent him the identity of a foreman, which was regarded as Foreman Lu's deputy.

is different from Foreman Lu, Ah Jia treats this team of guards with kindness, it can be said that he shares weal and woe, and gathers people to gamble from time to time, and Ah Jia always loses completely. Everyone is not a fool, the foreman of Ajia is obviously to gain the favor of everyone, and the guards who originally belonged to the foreman Lu will not deliberately embarrass Ajia.

"Brothers, hard work!" Ah Jia braved the wind and snow, his snot was frozen into two icicles, and in his other hand he carried a basket with food wrapped in paper and two jugs of wine.

"Just now I slept serving Foreman Lu, and I almost forgot that a few brothers were still on duty at the arsenal. Ah Jia's face was full of smiles, looking meritist and funny, and his hands were empty, so he had to shake left and right and said: "No, bring some wine and meat, and it can be regarded as warming up a few brothers, so that you don't have to wake up the next day and become snowmen." ”

When everyone heard this, there was a burst of laughter, and Ah Jia said, "While this meat is still a little hot, let's hurry into the house." ”

The guard, who was still vigilant about the workers' breakfast, raised his hand and said, "Wait! Let's go to the next room. ”

There is also a hut next to the arsenal, which is full of files for counting armaments and keeping accounts. Several people covered the doors and windows inside, and divided the wine and meat to eat.

The guards also wanted to give Ah Jia a little, but Ah Jia excused himself: "No need, I was full just now, and I made a special trip to give it to a few brothers." ”

"It's still the Ah Jia foreman who is interesting and righteous!

"Oh, brother, don't worry, come on, take a sip of wine and swallow it. Ah Jia hurriedly took care of it, and then said: "It's all mixed in the rivers and lakes, many friends, many roads, fewer enemies and fewer walls, I used to be a lazy idler, and this time I was promoted by Boss Hu." In fact, I don't know anything about mining, jade carving, etc., and Foreman Lu has opinions about me, which I also understand, some things can only be explored from scratch little by little. ”

"Hey! Foreman Ajia, why do you look down on yourself? If you want me to say, this Lu foreman has nothing to do! Isn't it just that he gave birth to two beautiful girls and climbed up to Boss Hu? Who doesn't know a little about mining in the mountains? It's not him who really does it, isn't it still the more than 2,000 laborers in the mine?"

Ah Jia hurriedly nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, brother, you are right." So I didn't dare to be idle, and when I had this skill, I went to the mine to understand, from how to survey the direction of the ore vein, to how to break the mountain and take the stone, as well as to chisel the stone shell and take the jade core, I have learned some more or less. ”

"Yo, I didn't see the studious and enterprising energy of the Ah Jia foreman, in the past, maybe he could still get a top prize!"

"Teased, teased. Ah Jia replied with a smirk, and then changed the conversation: "But...... What I saw in the mine was that some of them worked hard for the laborers. ”

The guards quieted down and listened to Ah Jia continue to speak: "The big guys all understand that we eat hard food and hard-earned money, it doesn't matter if we don't read the pen and ink sentences, don't we still have the strength? But those laborers, who had no beds or bunks, directly bulldozed the ground, covered a piece of broken felt, and huddled together one by one to keep each other warm, so that they could survive the night.

We don't say anything in our eyes, but we always feel that it is not a taste in our hearts. On my way from the south, I heard how precious the green jade is. But in the end, all the money earned went to whom? Brother is guarding the door here in the cold, isn't it also those few broken tickets that he earns?"

Some things are just said if they are not said, and when they are said, they are like a river bursting its banks and gushing, and Ah Jia doesn't believe that his eloquence can be so good. As he spoke, his eyes were red and tears were dripping, and even the few guards around him felt heavy and sighed again and again when they heard it.

Once the words are said to the heart, the other party will naturally open his heart, and the guards patted Ajia's shoulder and comforted:

"Hearing the foreman say this, our brothers were relieved. Foreman Ajia, you are close to Boss Hu, if you can say a few kind words for our brothers, you can leave the broken place!"

Ah Jia shook his head and waved his hand: "Brother, don't you still understand? In this situation, even if I talk about it, it's useless! If we don't fight for what belongs to us, there will never be a day!"

(End of chapter)