Li Wenjun actually heard about Li Wenyong's hard work over the past year, and probably guessed what he was going to do, so he nodded hurriedly: "I'm free."
In fact, he still had a bunch of reports to read tonight. But this was the first time since Li Wenyong became the mine manager that he was willing to sit down and talk to him calmly, so he naturally gave priority to Li Wenyong.
Ten minutes later, Li Wenyong came over with a few stones.
He didn't intend to hide it from Li Wenjun. That was not his style. He said straight to the point: "I can't always rely on you. I want to generate income for the mining area, so I contacted a jade carving factory. They are willing to buy rough stones from me. You can teach me how to see the color."
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Li Wenjun extended his thumb and praised: "It's really my brother. This is a good move."
In fact, I was thinking: My brother, it has been five years, and you finally figured it out and took this step.
He picked up the stones on the table, talked about specific gravity, Mohs hardness and other common sense, and also used instruments and tools to measure them for Li Wenyong to see.
After talking intermittently for about an hour, Li Wenyong finally understood.
He put away the stone: "Thank you. You taught me so carefully. Aren't you afraid that I will steal your and Guangming's business?"
Li Wenjun smiled: "This Venus Mo Jade has long been Tao Guangming's main business. The stones we bought from you before were enough for many years. Besides, like you, I want the mining area to get better and last for a few more years.
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Li Wenyong nodded: "Yes. In fact, you have always been the one who understands best. It is my narrow-minded thinking that makes me look down on you."
Li Wenyong went back and carefully picked out about a hundred stones. He was still not at ease, so he asked Li Wenjun to come over and check that there was no problem, and then he personally took people to the jade carving factory.
The director of the jade carving factory refused to pay the full price. Li Wenyong had been warned repeatedly by Li Wenjun early in the morning, so he naturally would not be fooled: "We have agreed that full payment will be made upon delivery."
Factory Director: "You can't tell the difference between jade and jade just by looking at it. If I give you the full price now, if you find cracks or bubbles in the jade later, who should you contact?"
Li Wenyong: "If you are not at ease, just cut it open on the spot. I will take away all the defective ones, and you will only give me the qualified part of the money. And this time I brought more than the agreed amount, and you will never
deficit."
The factory director originally thought that he was a rookie and planned to default on the bill, but after hearing what Li Wenyong said, he could only resentfully let people cut him apart piece by piece.
He only called one person, which was obviously wasting Li Wenyong.
Li Wenyong didn't mind, and just watched the workers in the factory cut them piece by piece, which lasted all afternoon.
Every stone was perfect. The factory director had nothing to say and could only pay the money reluctantly.
Li Wenyong accepted the money and said, "It's a pleasure to cooperate." and left.
When the factory director saw that the receipt was signed by Li Wenyong, he was surprised: "Hey, you are Li Wenyong. Is Comrade Li Wenjun your brother?" Before, Li Wenyong only said that he was from Pyrite Mine, but did not mention his name.
Li Wenyong looked back at him: "Yes."
The factory director was startled and put on a smile: "Oh, what is this? It turns out he is Comrade Li Wenjun's brother. I blame you for not recognizing you. You brought so much, how could I have the nerve to take advantage of you? Wait a minute
, I’ll do the math and make up for you.”
Li Wenyong said: "No need. We agreed at the beginning that five hundred catties is five hundred catties. Any extra will be given to you by me."
This is his first customer, so it's good to be open, so he doesn't care about that.
The factory director nodded hurriedly: "Whatever you want, you must put in a good word for me in front of Comrade Li Wenjun when you go back. I want as much jade material as you have, so just bring it over."
Just kidding, for these few hundred dollars, I offended Li Wenjun, and I will never want to do business again.
Li Wenyong came out of the jade carving factory, his hands shaking: Finally, he made his first money for the mining area on his own after becoming the mine manager. This is also the first time that the mining area has returned to profitability after several years.
Although I still have the glory of Li Wenjun.
Li Wenyong returned to the mining area and immediately paid this month's wages to the mine workers.
The workers in the mining area became proud again: "Great, our mine turns out to be a cornucopia, and it also produces jade."
"That's right, you don't have to look at Li Wenjun's face when eating."
Li Wenyong submitted a report to the Mining Bureau and applied for jade mining as a sideline industry for pyrite.
He was sure that the Mining Bureau would definitely approve it, but it just needed to go through the procedures. After all, it had to be reported at various levels.
Before the report came down, Li Wenyong discovered the problem.
Ever since they knew that the black stone was the raw material of jade, many workers would carry this bag around the waste mine pile and take a stone away when no one was paying attention.
In fact, they don't know which one is jade and which one is ordinary stone. Anyway, they will get it first.
Not only that, many nearby villagers also quietly came in to pick up stones.
Li Wenjun had long warned Li Wenyong that once the jade raw materials in the mining area were exposed, such a situation would occur.
In the past, no one stole iron ore because it was worthless. It was useless to steal even a little bit and it couldn't be sold.
The raw materials of this jade are different. If you pick up a piece, you can exchange it for money at any jade carving workshop.
The key point is that it is not easy to stop. You say it is jade, but I say it is just a stone on the roadside. If you pick it up, you can pick it up. Doesn’t it mean that you can’t even pick up stones?
Li Wenyong asked people to transport all the waste slag outside to the warehouse and locked it up, and sent people to guard outside the warehouse for 20 hours.
Now no one dares to come, and the nature of stealing things in the warehouse is completely different.
Then someone came up with the idea of abandoned mines. After all, everyone knows that the waste slag outside is dug out from old mines.
However, due to the collapse of the mine at that time, the mountain structure above was very unstable. If there was a slight movement, rocks would roll down from the top.
Regardless of whether these people can dig it out, it will be dangerous if the bottom is hollowed out and the mountain collapses again.
Li Wenyong reported it to the police. Unfortunately, the police could not encircle the entire mountain, but stone thieves could dig holes everywhere.
It is simply impossible to guard against.
It has been raining these days.
There was a loud "boom" in the mountain at midnight.
People who were sleeping were so frightened that they all jumped up and ran out to see.
"Another earthquake?"
"Impossible, the earthquake won't just sound once, and the mountain will fall."
"It's not like the sound of a mountain falling. It couldn't be that Li Wenjun's engine exploded again."
Li Wenyong hurriedly put on his clothes.
Li Wenjun also ran out: "I'll drive you off."
It takes at least half an hour to ride a bicycle from here to the mine entrance.
Li Wenyong did not refuse out of pride as usual, and jumped into the jeep that Li Wenjun specially drove out of the garage.
He was extremely anxious. If the collapse of the mountain was really caused by man-made activities, it would be considered a major safety incident, and his application might be rejected by the superiors.
From a distance, I saw a group of people gathered around the abandoned mine, and Sun Jie was also there. He was on duty tonight, so he came faster.
Li Wenyong jumped out of the car without waiting for it to stop, and asked as he ran, "What's going on?"
