Chapter 48: Seizing Food from the Tigers Mouth (Part 2)
Sansha Town is a settlement that grew up around the Sansha Coal Mine. A small town grew up next to the mining area surrounded by barbed wire. Now it has more than 300 households and a population of about 2,000.
The people in the town rely on the coal mines to make a living, and most of them are families of miners who have been working in the coal mines for generations, or they are people who serve the mining areas.
The mayor appointed by the county office is far less forceful than the mine owner. The mine owner is the real bread and butter for everyone in this town and the real ruler here.
The small railway tracks in Longgang County are very developed, leading to every coal mine. Coal is dug. These small coal mines use oxen and horses to pull rail cars to transport the coal from all directions to the freight train station near the county seat, and then it is transported uniformly by special coal trains.
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But the traffic road from Longgang County to Sansha Town is a garbage road full of potholes.
The Longgang County Office has a jeep dedicated to the county governor.
Deputy Governor Gao Shaoting did his best and lent the county police station's only three-wheel sidecar motorcycle to Lu Ming, a relative of the Western County Magistrate.
Hei Tou was the driver, Lu Ming was in the sidecar, and Uncle Sun was in the back seat.
Lei Bao, Heifeng and Zhao hired a carriage.
After more than thirty miles of journey, we set off in the morning and had to wait for the carriage. It took us more than two hours to arrive at Sansha Town at almost noon.
The town office has a very small front and is squeezed into the shops facing the street. The black-painted sign with white background hanging on the door frame is not as impressive as the vertical signboard of the grocery store and grain store next to it.
The mayor of Sansha Town, Liu Sili, is in his forties, with a Chinese-character face, thick eyebrows and big eyes.
Lu Ming had seen his information. He was a scholar who graduated from a middle school in Montenegro. He was definitely highly educated in Longgang. As a result, after returning to Longgang after graduation, he worked as a clerk at the lowest level, and he failed to get a promotion after hanging around for twenty years.
, until three years ago, when he took office as the county governor, Liu Sili somehow got the idea and was promoted to the mayor of Sansha Town. He must have been ruthless and borrowed money to buy the official position.
But in addition to being owed a famine, he was still depressed, especially since the previous governor was quickly transferred from another position. He probably had no money to communicate with the previous county governor, and was already on the verge of stepping aside.
He had called in advance, so Lu Ming took out the letter of introduction from Gao Shaoting, and Liu Sili warmly welcomed Lu Ming and others into his office.
The town office is two rooms facing the street. In addition to the mayor Liu Sili, there are two clerks in the entire town office, which means that the imperial power does not extend to the county.
The holsters and pistols hanging on the hangers in Liu Sili's office are even more unique to Jiangning Province. Even the neighboring Andong Province does not say that town-level officials should equip themselves with guns to deter possible dangers and protect their own safety.
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"Brigadier Hu is not here?" Lu Ming asked with a smile.
Gao Shaoting should have informed Brigadier Hu last night to come to the town office to go through the coal mine handover procedures with him.
Liu Sili smiled bitterly and picked up the tin box of tobacco on the table.
Blackhead, who was standing behind Lu Ming, took two steps and handed a pack of cigarettes to Liu Sili.
Lu Ming knew that Blackhead smoked, but he never smoked in front of him, but he didn't expect that he still had such eyesight. It seemed that Bi Zhu's training also broadened her horizons. She knew that she could share the worries of her master and was no longer just a thoughtless person.
Items must be carried out only after the master orders them.
"Oh? Donghai brand... I've only heard of it..." Liu Sili's eyes lit up, he stood up and took it with both hands. After sitting down, he put the cigarette aside, but did not twist the lid of the tin box, and said to Lu Ming with a wry smile.
: "Brigadier Hu just left a while ago and said he was too busy now and had to rush to the provincial capital to see his uncle, Commander Hu. The handover would be discussed after he comes back."
Lu Ming suddenly noticed that one side of Liu Sili's face was a little red and swollen, and it looked like there were finger marks, as if he had been slapped hard by someone.
Lu Ming nodded: "There is no need to wait for him to be present. The mining contract in his hand has expired and will be automatically voided. I have a new contract here. Just go and take over the coal well. Anyway, I will take over all the workers, foreman, etc.
Everything is as usual. Then the economic accounts will be calculated after he has time to come back. I will make sure to check them clearly when I receive them. His personal belongings, tools and the coal that has not been transported before today are all his. If you have any questions
, you can file a lawsuit with me then."
Liu Sili was stunned, "Isn't this a little urgent? Well, it's almost noon. I'll arrange lunch for Mr. Lu and his entourage. After dinner, I'll see if I can call him and tell him what Mr. Lu means.
Tell him and see how he responds?"
At this moment, Heitou whispered in Lu Ming's ear: "Master, look outside."
Lu Ming turned his head and saw outside the window, Uncle Sun, the thunderstorm and the black wind had blocked the window intentionally or unintentionally.
From the streets on both sides, some ragged men and children were walking. Many of them were dark and looked like they had just come out of the coal mine. They looked numb and slowly gathered.
Liu Sili also stood up, his face turned pale, and he turned around and picked up the gun holster on the hanger.
Having read countless literary works and film and television dramas in his previous life, Lu Ming knew this routine even with his eyes closed. It was nothing more than encouraging the miners to see how the new boss sucked blood, and they might not even be able to eat in the future. The people at the bottom are generally very ignorant, like walking zombies.
These miners have no ability to think of their own at all, and if they are provoked by the foremen, who are usually very afraid of them, they will turn into a mob in minutes.
Looking at Liu Sili, Lu Ming smiled: "Sili, you helped me solve this external matter. I think I don't need to step in. Just tell the foremen when you go out and say that the provincial minister is my uncle."
, the new county magistrate is my wife, how can Brigadier Hu lose this coal mine and not know who is the king here? Tell them to take people back to the mine quickly and wait for me to take over. I originally wanted to keep them, Xin Gong
Not as good as skilled workers, right? But if they make trouble like this, get out of here!"
Liu Sili was startled after hearing this, and smiled bitterly in his heart. At least someone must believe your nonsense, right? The provincial minister is your uncle? The county magistrate of Xiyang is your wife? You really dare to boast.
Lu Ming seemed to know what he was thinking, and grinned at him: "Actually, she is my aunt, my third aunt."
Liu Sili didn't want to listen to the nonsense of this greasy-headed pretty boy anymore. He took out his gun from the holster, turned on the safety, turned around and walked out.
Lu Ming looked at his back and nodded, somewhat responsible.
Outside, someone suddenly took the lead and shouted, "Whoever wants to seize our well! We will seize his life!"
"come out!"
"come out!"
The shouts are getting louder and louder. The eyes of the numb crowd are gradually beating with fire. The anger that has been held in their hearts is extremely terrifying. Once it breaks out, these walking zombies who usually have their self-esteem trampled and live like pigs and dogs will be horrified.
It's hard to believe they're still not human.
Lu Ming walked slowly to the window and checked. The wages for absenteeism here were about 2 cents per day for an adult worker, and about 6 yuan per month.
Child labor earns even less, about 5 or 6 cents based on the daily work permit.
The miners here have no names. The shearer is a "hoe", the loader is a "shovel", the charcoal carrier is a "basket head", the porter is a "mule", etc.
Of course I will not exploit them like the previous mine owners did, but I will not make any promises when they come to make trouble now.
Only by giving both kindness and power to ignorant groups can we achieve the best results.
