Chapter 506 Those Who Fish and Those Who Are Caught
Hu Cheng looked at Ding Yi, "Oh! It seems that they are all poor people. I just wanted to find a job that can earn more money. I didn't know that I would be like this year after year. I feel ashamed to meet people when I go to visit my relatives."
The black-faced man looked at the two people and said proudly: "My cousin introduced me to a place to work. He said that the wages there are high. In one year's wages, I can build a big house at home. I plan to work there and earn a lot of money." With the money for a big house, I went home to ask for a wife and give birth to a fat and white son."
I believe you are a ghost. You have such easy money, but you still plot against us with glowing eyes.
Hu Cheng cursed, made an envious look, and stepped forward, "Brother, how could such a good thing happen? Tell me about it."
Ding Yi glanced at Hu Cheng quietly and then looked up at him.
The dark-faced man saw the envious looks on the two people's faces and showed a proud smile on his face, "It's on the mountain not far away. The work is more tiring than other places, but you earned money that year. You can’t make money in ten years anywhere else! My cousin worked there for two years, bought land and built a house, and now he is living a comfortable life!"
"I'm not afraid of being tired, as long as I can make money," Hu Cheng said eagerly, grabbing the black-faced man's arm, "Brother, do they still need someone? I'm willing to work hard."
As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves again to show the dark-faced man his bulging muscles, "Brother, you see, I worked in a brick kiln, so I have very strong hands."
Ding Yi didn't want to show weakness. He pulled the black-faced man's shirt, pointed at himself excitedly, shouted "Ahhh" twice, and patted his chest.
The black-faced man was very excited, thinking: I have caught two more poor guys who want to pick up a bargain, and I can get another amount of money.
There was a helpful but somewhat embarrassed look on his face, "Oh! It's not that I don't want to help you, but I don't know if they still need anyone..."
Hu Cheng interrupted him, patted his chest and promised, "Brother, as long as you agree to take us there, I will give you half of the first month's silver."
After Hu Cheng finished speaking, he looked at the black-faced man and cursed in his heart: Bitch, hurry up, your grandpa won't be able to pretend anymore.
Not to be outdone, Ding Yi slapped his chest loudly at the black-faced man and gestured, indicating that he was willing to give him half a month's wages.
The black-faced man was finally satisfied. He stood up and looked at the two of them, "Oh! Who told me that I am a righteous person? Brother, I will risk my life. Let's go together and we will take care of each other when we get there."
Hu Cheng smiled and nodded, "Brother is really a good person."
The three of them packed their luggage and followed the black-faced man outside the county town. When they left the town, Ding Yi saw a naked cart pulled by a big green mule parked in front of him. Two tall men were leaning on the cart. Glowingly looked at the three people walking out of the city gate.
Ding Yi thought to himself: These two people might be here to pick up this black-faced man.
Sure enough, the black-faced man pointed at the mule cart and shouted: "Look, the mule cart in front is here to pick me up."
The two men leaning against the carriage door came forward and asked with a smile: "Did the third brother ask you to come?"
"Yes, my cousin said you will wait for me here," the black-faced man said and bowed to the two of them again, "Brother, I brought two more brothers, do you think you think so?"
The two hesitated for a moment, then seeing Ding Yi and Hu Cheng looking nervous, they nodded in a pretentious manner, "Oh! For the sake of Third Brother, I will accept you this time, and don't bring outsiders here in the future."
"I'll never do it again," the black-faced man happily handed over his hands, "Thank you to the manager."
Ding Yi and Hu Cheng cupped their hands and watched the three of them perform, thinking about how to deal with these scumbags when they came back.
After getting on the bus, the two of them memorized the route in their minds.
After walking for more than an hour, the mule cart entered a mountain road. The two drove the cart around the rolling mountains.
When it was almost dark, they walked to the foot of a mountain and asked the three of them to get out of the car.
The driver got out of the car and took out a few black cloth strips and looked at Ding Yi and Hu Cheng, "Everyone who goes in to work must be blindfolded, otherwise you will go back."
Seeing that Hu Cheng and Ding Yi were hesitant, the black-faced man stepped forward cheerfully, "Brother, I'll go first. My cousin told me that I know the rules are like this."
"Just know the rules." After blindfolding the black-faced man, Hu Cheng and Ding Yi also blindfolded them honestly.
A rope was tied around their wrists, and they were led forward. After a few steps, the sound of someone's footsteps was missing.
The two of them pretended not to know, and kept track of how many steps they took, turning left, turning right, going up the mountain, down the mountain, and up the hill.
When they stopped, they heard a sharp whistle, as if something was dropped from above. Then the black cloth from their eyes was taken off, and they had reached the foot of a mountain.
There were two baskets hanging on the stone wall. The black-faced man let the two people into the baskets and watched them being pulled up. The driver took out four ingots of silver from the bag and said, "You guys have made a lot of silver this year."
The black-faced man happily took the money from the driver's hand, "Such a person doesn't want to lie to anyone. He actually believes in such a good thing and wants to get rich."
The driver told the black-faced man, "Old Hei, there are not enough manpower in the mountains, and we are required to work harder over there. Go back quickly and recruit more people, and I will give you a big red envelope at the end of the year."
The black-faced man frowned, "I also want to attract more people to come in. It's hard to find people nowadays. People around Qingyue know that the only way to get here is by cheating."
"I will tell the chief steward and ask them to find someone else, and you can go back first."
The black-faced man turned around and walked away. Ding Yi and Hu Cheng were already pulled up halfway up the mountain.
As soon as he came out of the basket, the baggage was snatched away by two stout men with black faces.
Hu Cheng shouted: "My baggage contains a change of clothes."
"Put everything here and return it to you when I leave."
Hu Cheng: "...
The two of them were pulled into a cave without even finishing their words. After walking through the cave, they walked down more than a hundred stone steps and entered a deep valley that was like daylight.
Only then did the two of them understand why the secret guards couldn't find any evidence of Cheng Jiabao's iron ore mining.
In the valley, many people were digging out mountains of iron sand and gravel, and then loading the sand and gravel into wheelbarrows.
Others were adding pebbles and charcoal to the baskets. Those carrying iron sand and gravel had calluses on their hands like eagle talons. There was no trace of joy, anger or joy on their dry, black and thin faces. They walked as numbly as wooden people. .
The two stared blankly at everything in front of them, and Hu Cheng shouted, "I want to go home."
He was whipped by the iron tower-like guard. Where Hu Cheng was whipped by the guard, the fabric was instantly torn and stained with blood.
Hu Cheng burst into tears, and the guard pushed the two of them into a cave and shouted: "If you don't want to die, go to bed quickly and get up to work later."