Outside Xuerong City, there is a mining village that makes a living from mining all year round. There is very little vegetation on the surface. When you look at it, there are only mines that have been riddled with holes, surrounded by deserted areas...
When they got here, Xia Jin's horse couldn't run anymore. He stayed awake for several days and nights, and he didn't bring enough hay for the horse on the road.
If you bring a horse in again, I'm afraid it will starve to death.
Xia Jin untied the reins and patted the horse's belly.
"Let's go and find a place where you can have a full stomach!"
The horse neighed and ran backwards. After running a certain distance and making sure that Xia Jin would not leave with it, it ran towards the distant mountain forest without looking back.
Xia Jin took out a map from the cloth bag she carried with her.
"If we go straight from here, we should be able to reach the mining village before dark."
Mining Village is the only village nearby, and it is also the only way to enter Xuerong City, so Xia Jin's first goal is Mining Village!
The road is rugged and difficult to walk. After walking for a while, from the top down, you can see the village located next to the huge mining well in the distance.
As soon as I arrived at the entrance of the village, I saw two teenagers running towards this side. As they ran, they shouted: "Get out of the way!"
Xia Jin stepped out of the way, and the boy ran past her like crazy. Then he saw a woman chasing after her with a big knife in her hand.
Seeing the boy running away, the woman put her hands on her hips and cursed angrily: "You bastard, don't let me see you two again!"
The sound was so harsh that it reminded Xia Jin of her housekeeper...
Looking at her appearance again, she looked like she was in her early thirties, with wheat-colored skin and freckles on her face. Her hair was slightly yellow due to years of exposure to the sun. She was wearing trousers that were easy for work, and a black jacket outside.
The red-edged robe is tied with a red belt, which shows off the curve of the waist very well. A pipe hanging on the waist is particularly eye-catching, and the tobacco bag is embroidered with lilac, which makes this thing a little feminine.
"Ouch, here's a new face!" The woman put her hands on her hips and looked at Xia Jin.
Xia Jin was dressed as a man at the moment, and with brown makeup specially applied to her cheeks, she looked like a black boy.
"Where did you come from and why did you come to our mining village?" the woman asked.
"Sister, I'm passing by here and want to stay here for one night!" Xia Jin said.
Hearing the word 'big sister', a woman feels very good.
"My little brother has a sweet mouth, and my sister likes it! Come with me, and she will arrange a place to eat and live for you!"
As the woman walked, she took out a pipe and puffed away the smoke.
Along the way, she introduced herself: "My name is Liniang, and I am the head of this village. My sister is in charge of the mine area. As long as you are not like those gangsters who want to go into the mine to steal ore, my sister will not take care of you."
Get rid of me!"
At this point, she stopped and squinted her eyes slightly. "If you go down to the mine to steal ore and I catch you, I will cut you into pieces!"
Xia Jin chuckled, this fiery personality suits Xia Jin's taste very well.
"Then if I give you money, will there be a chance?" Xia Jin asked.
"You kid, you can have a few copper coins, but no one who can afford to eat and drink would come all the way here to steal mines!" Liniang said through gritted teeth.
Obviously, he was very angry at these thieves who stole the ore.
While talking, the two entered the mining village. As soon as they entered, Xia Jin was attracted by a huge mining shaft. This mining shaft was not primitive, but used some huge gear structures as take-off and landing points.
The village is not big. At first glance, there are about twenty stone houses.
Liniang and Xia Jin stopped in front of the most remote room.
"Xiaofan is in the mine, you will stay with him temporarily tonight."
"Thank you sister!"
Liniang glanced at Xia Jin and reminded her repeatedly not to run around at night, then turned and left.
Xia Jin entered the room. It looked clean and tidy. There were some drawings on the table. Xia Jin had no intention of looking at other people's things.
I just took a casual look and was attracted by this thing.
This is a drawing of a mining-style lifting machine, which actually has the feel of a three-point elevator structure.
Just make a few more changes and you can get them running!
Xia Jin picked up the charcoal pencil and made slight modifications on the drawing. When the finished product came out, Xia Jin nodded with satisfaction.
"That should be enough!"
"What are you doing? Who asked you to touch my things!"
A young man opened the door, roared angrily, and walked quickly towards the house.
He had repeatedly revised the drawings that took him half a year to complete, but he couldn't let anyone ruin them!
The young man hurriedly picked up the drawings, but when he saw them, he was shocked!
"It turns out that there is a problem here. In this case, it can run smoothly!" He said to himself, grinning and laughing!
"Is this the drawing you modified?" He asked Xia Jin holding the drawing.
Xia Jin said she was sorry. "If you are angry, I can help you revise it back!"
"No, no, no, I apologize for my recklessness just now! Please give me more advice, senior!"
The young man looked humble and bowed to Xia Jin.
Xia Jin quickly held up his hand, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Are you Xiaofan?" she asked.
"How do you know my name?" Xiaofan looked puzzled, but he suddenly understood for a moment.
"It must be Lin Niang who asked you to come here!" Xiao Fan sat on the chair with a decadent look on his face.
"You're back, then I'll find another place!" There is only one bed here, and you can't sleep with a stranger. If it doesn't work, Xia Jin goes out to make do with it for the night.
"You stay here, I'll go out!" Xiao Fan stood up.
"Anyway, I will be kicked out in a few days..."
As he walked, he murmured: "I can't complete the custom-made axis. Sooner or later, I will be the one who has to leave. Lin Niang is trying to drive me away..."
"What were you talking about just now?" Xia Jin walked out and sat on the stone outside with him.
Xiaofan smiled bitterly, "Liniang wants to get rid of me, and letting you live in has already made it obvious! In fact, this is normal in the mining village. People with insufficient ability will be driven away, and then more capable people will be recruited.
People come in."
"It sounds like it can compete with the cruel competition in the modern workplace." Xia Jin sighed with emotion.
Xiaofan didn't understand what Xia Jin meant, but he didn't care anymore, he was leaving here anyway.
"You must be more qualified for this job than me!" Xiao Fan looked at Xia Jin and said seriously.
"Xiaofan, you misunderstood, I'm just staying here, I don't mean to take your job!"
"Then why did you modify the drawing just now?" he wondered.
"My hands were itchy for a moment..." Xia Jin scratched his head, seemingly thinking that he had changed the drawings and was misunderstood.
Xiaofan shook his head, "You don't need to comfort me. You have to send the completed axis to Xuerong City tomorrow. I have failed to make it now and there is no way to deliver it. They will drive me away when the time comes...
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Xia Jin's eyes lit up!
She is worrying about how to enter Xuerong City!
"Can you take me to see the axis you made? I might be able to help you modify it! Just take me with you when you go to deliver it!"
