Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 707 Entering the Mine for the Handover

"Hahaha, good wine, good wine indeed!"

Li Haoran couldn't wait to pick up his wine glass, gesture to Chu Chen, and down it in one gulp.

Then, he let out a hearty laugh.

"Hehe, Patriarch Li, it's delicious! Have a few more cups, everyone, come on, let's all have a taste..."

After a satisfying meal, the group, thanks to Li Mu's thoughtful arrangements, all checked into the government office.

Meanwhile, inside the jade mine west of Jinluo County, a group of people were busy doing all the necessary cover-up work.

Those ragged people all received new clothes that night, and everyone was well-fed and then moved into the barracks to rest.

All ongoing sales and purchases were halted, and all merchants who came to buy goods were driven away.

Inside the warehouse, all records related to the mining operation were erased overnight.

Meanwhile, Chu Chen and his group were sleeping soundly inside the county government office.

Inside the mine, after all of Li Mu's entourage had left.

A group of miners whispered among themselves in the barracks under the cover of darkness.

"Uncle Mozi, are we going to die? Why are we suddenly being fed and clothed?"

"Silly child, no way. It must be some important person coming. I heard that the boss gave us a lot of money, but that county magistrate embezzled it."

"So, when important people come, they just put on a show, otherwise they won't be able to explain themselves. We have to take back these clothes after the job is done."

"You're new here, so you don't know yet. You'll get used to it eventually!"

"Alright, alright, let's all go to sleep. We got a great meal!"

After the middle-aged man, known as Uncle Mill, finished speaking, he rolled onto the mattress and fell into a deep sleep.

He knew perfectly well that these were all veteran actors.

Once the important person leaves tomorrow, it will be stored away in the warehouse, waiting to be taken out and used again when the important person comes next time.

Nothing happened that night, and the next day, Chu Chen got up early.

Then he went into the courtyard, took the toothbrush and toothpaste from Chu Yi, washed his face, and then headed towards the main hall.

Upon entering the main hall, he saw Li Haoran waiting for him, fully prepared.

Beside him, Li Mu stood with a smile on his face.

"Hehe, I thought I was early enough, but I didn't expect you all to be even earlier than me."

"Brother Chu, it's still early. Let's have a meal first, and then go to the mine."

"That's it, good work!"

After saying that, Chu Chen followed the group of people into the restaurant.

After hastily eating their fill, Chu Chen and Li Haoran got back into the SUV.

Then, following Li Mu's carriage, they slowly headed west towards Jinluo County.

After walking for about half an hour, Chu Chen saw the mine, which had been dug up beyond recognition, through the windshield.

Since Zhou Shixun had previously gifted him a jade mine in Yundian City of Daxia, this mine looked no different from the others.

After getting off the car, Chu Chen, Li Haoran, and the others walked into the mine together.

The first place Chu Chen checked was the miners' dormitories.

He knew in his heart that the output of this mine depended entirely on the efforts of the miners.

But in this era, people often overlook this issue.

Therefore, most of the miners recruited were young and strong men from poor families. However, due to cost-cutting and poor treatment, these people either became passive and uncooperative, or they would only work for a short period of time before being exhausted.

But this time, it puzzled Chu Chen.

Inside the miners' dormitory, all the blankets were new and neatly arranged.

Every miner was well-dressed; although they wore coarse linen clothes, at least no one was dressed in rags.

Although these miners all looked malnourished, they were in pretty good spirits.

Seeing this, Chu Chen couldn't help but look at Li Mu, who was introducing Li Haoran.

"Wait a minute, why are everyone's clothes so clean!"

Chu Chen muttered to himself for a moment, then lifted a blanket to take a look, and immediately understood the problem.

I thought to myself that Li Mu is quite progressive; he's actually learned the tricks of dealing with superiors.

Pretending to be unaware, he turned around, left the barracks, and went to Li Haoran's side.

"Brother Chu, how do you feel? This mine has quite a lot of reserves. As long as you manage it well, jade essence will keep flowing into your hands."

Upon seeing Chu Chen's arrival, Li Haoran said with a sly grin.

Chu Chen simply laughed it off.

Whether it's a lot or a little, it doesn't matter since it's a gift to myself.

Moreover, these miners and such are readily available; you can reap the benefits just by taking over, so why not take them?

"Haha, then thank you very much, Patriarch Li!"

"Alright, Brother Chu, you've seen the items. Let Li Mu introduce the rest to you."

After hearing this, Li Mu immediately walked to Chu Chen's side and said respectfully.

"Senior Chu, this is roughly the situation of this mine..."

Li Mu didn't say much, but in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he gave a brief account of the situation at the mine.

Of course, these are all things that can be seen on the surface.

Chu Chen wasn't paying attention either.

Ultimately, under Li Haoran's arrangement, all members of the Li family in the entire mine withdrew immediately.

The miners, on the other hand, stayed behind for Chu Chen.

But the future management and operation will be left to Chu Chen.

Chu Chen didn't say anything about the result.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Li Haoran, he helped Li Haoran into Li Mu's carriage.

Then he led Chu Yi and the other two into the mining area.

At this point, the entire mining team was leaderless.

Upon seeing their new master arrive, some of the older miners immediately knelt down in front of Chu Chen.

"We pay our respects to our new employer!"

Chu Chen looked at the people on the ground and said, "Get up. I am different from other employers. There is no need for such formalities. As long as you work hard and mine with peace of mind, I will not treat you unfairly."

At this moment, a middle-aged man stepped forward.

"Alright, everyone, we've met the new employer. Take off your clothes, gather your blankets, and get to work!"

After saying that, he ignored Chu Chen and the others and led everyone to take off their clothes.

Seeing this, Chu Chen quickly asked, "Brother, what is the reason for this?"

The middle-aged man stopped what he was doing and turned his head when he saw that Chu Chen actually called him "big brother".

"Master, are you calling for me?"

"Yes, what's your name?"

"Hehe, boss, I don't have a name, everyone just calls me Mill."

"Mozi, hehe, that's a tough name. Brother Mozi, why are you taking off your clothes?"