It’s cold in the mine,

It seems that people's hearts are also covered with a layer of frost, and eventually freeze into a lump of ice.

The mine is very deep,

The darkness and silence make people's spines straighten and their breathing quicken. The further you go inside, the more you feel as if you are getting closer to the underworld.

During this period,

Even in those large, authentic public mines, there is no "safe house" in the tunnels that can really make people feel at ease.

so,

In the Doujiapan Coal Mine, don't expect them to spend huge sums of money to build "safe houses" and "emergency shelters" for the miners who go down the mine.

"Bang--"

"Jigujigu——"

With the simple braking device on the dump truck, the harsh friction sound sounded, and a long series of dump trucks finally slowly stopped.

"Get out of the car, everyone, you must remember what I told you at the entrance of the well."

The foreman took the lead in opening the wire cover, and then got out of the No. 3 car, "Everyone should be careful when talking underground in a coal mine. Don't talk nonsense when you shouldn't say anything."

Everyone replied in unison: "Yes!"

Then everyone went to their respective working areas and were busy mining and transporting coal.

Workers who work in mines have many taboos and taboos.

For example, in the mines, the first taboo is not to whistle.

It is said that this is because Taishangjun's nickname is "Shao". When you address Taishanglaojun, do you call him by his nickname?

In that case, Taishang Laojun will probably be very angry. Once he gets angry, the consequences will be serious.

But in fact, whistling is not allowed in mines. The real reason is that the mines are empty. If everyone whistles there, the cavity effect will be amplified.

As the walls of the mine trembled, the fine coal and sand on the top of the mine began to scatter, causing a butterfly effect, causing larger rocks to fall off, and eventually causing a landslide.

Another reason is that many people like to whistle when they boo.

Therefore, in the subconscious mind of miners, whistling has the meaning of "summoning water".

What are the consequences of a blowout in a mine?

Another very important reason is that whistling can easily make other miners who have been working hard to mine coal and are in a trance due to exhaustion, mistakenly think that it is an alarm.

Because in coal mines, cannons are sometimes fired, perhaps because of other dangers.

Often at this time, someone will sound the alarm.

If someone blows a whistle and doesn't pay attention, others may mistakenly think that the alarm is going off, causing unnecessary panic and stampede accidents.

Therefore, it is strictly forbidden to whistle underground. This is the first taboo.

There are many other emergencies: for example, you are not allowed to smoke, and you are not allowed to talk about things related to death.

It is not allowed to dig rats in wells, or even harm any small creatures, etc.

The miners who went down this time were in groups of six, and three of them were responsible for digging on the mining surface.

The other two people are responsible for transporting the mined coal to the dump truck using wheelbarrows.

When the miners digging along the coal seam get tired, the three people responsible for loading the truck will go up.

Luo Xuan, Jian Teng, Brother Zeng, and a new miner named Hua Guang.

Together with two other old miners, they formed a group and were responsible for starting to dig coal in a small tunnel.

When everyone starts working, the foreman will take turns going to the working surfaces of each excavation team to supervise everyone's work progress.

Wait until the foreman turns around.

Jian Teng asked an old miner: "Uncle, how long have you been working here?"

The man just worked hard: "It's been three years."

"Ah, so long?"

Jian Teng felt very surprised: "Then did you get your wages?"

The man replied: "I got it and sent it back."

Perhaps he was afraid that Jian Teng wouldn't believe what he said and would ask questions next.

The man added: "I also received a few letters from my son and read them carefully. My family is very good.

This year my family raised two pigs, and the production team didn't care.

My eldest son's marriage change is almost done. The second son has been admitted to the county high school. It's a pity that he has been suspended and is not allowed to go to school."

The man sighed: "The youngest daughter in my family is stubborn with her mother and says she is unwilling to change her marriage for her eldest brother."

Everyone's sadness and joy are not the same.

The man's eldest son failed to get married. Perhaps in Jian Teng's eyes, he may not be able to eat a piece of oily braised pork when he goes to the cafeteria after get off work today.

But this man spoke vividly and in detail.

Come to think of it, he did get his salary. And his family did receive the hard-earned money he sent back.

Jian Teng asked him: "Uncle, can you save 300 yuan a year?"

"That's not possible!"

The man shook his head: "I am one of the hard-working people working in this mine, but I only earn fifty or sixty yuan a month.

It's a pity that working in this mine is very expensive! I have stopped smoking and drinking. I only cook meat and vegetables once a week with others. That's it, I work all year round and can only give

My family sent me 180 yuan."

Looking at the thin face of the old man in front of me, and his body that has been reduced to a skeleton.

Jian Teng sighed, "It seems that I have to learn from uncle. You can work hard like this for a year. You can also send some money back to your family."

The uncle chuckled: "This is all a painful business of exchanging human flesh for pork and diluting tears with sweat. Diligence and thrift are indispensable. Otherwise, you will not be left with a few dollars."

After listening to this man's words, Jian Teng was convinced: in life, if the reincarnation skills are not up to standard, then the two virtues of diligence and thrift are indispensable.

This is equivalent to increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, neither one can be missing.

Jian Teng heard what he said made sense, bent down to pick up the shovel, and was about to use practical actions to implement the word "diligence".

At this moment,

But I heard a coal miner next to me say, "Uncle Tong, please stop fooling others! I know your family is poor, your family is suffering, and you have a heavy burden.

But you can't be unconscionable and help the black-hearted mine to deceive everyone."

I saw the uncle with the same surname look dim, and then sighed heavily: "But I am not completely lying, right? My family did receive it, wasn't the salary I sent back?

And if we don’t do this, what else can we do?

Anyway, those who come to work in this mine are all poor people, and everyone wants to earn some hard-earned money to go home.

If I tell them that if they work all year round, no matter how much they save, they will barely be able to save any money. So what's the use? It will only make them work without enthusiasm and hope for life. Already."

The miner next to him said, "Uncle Tong, take a break first and go and keep an eye on the tunnel opening."

Uncle Tong hesitated for a moment.

After all, I put down the pickaxe in my hand, went to the coal mining face, and stood guard in the tunnel behind.

Wait until uncle Tong leaves.

The miner stopped what he was doing and sat down on the coal seam to catch his breath: "Young man, whatever we said today, just throw it away wherever you say it. You must not spread it.

Otherwise, at least you and I will be beaten to pieces, and if it's more serious, it wouldn't be uncommon for them to remove a leg or a hand."

Luo Xuan stared at the middle-aged miner in front of him and asked him: "Since you know that if these words are spread, the consequences will be serious. Then why do you still say it?"

The man looked up.

He glanced at Luo Xuan lightly, then smiled slightly: "Because... I want to escape!"

Don't wait for Luo Xuan to ask again.

The man thought to himself and said: "You two little brothers, don't doubt me. Among many miners, there are spies arranged by the mines!

I think you are all new here, and you may not have been attracted by those people in the mine, and you will be won over by them just by giving them a few bones, and you are willing to act as traitors for them, so I dare to tell you this."

"Oh, I forgot to introduce you. My surname is Gu and my name is Gu Xiangyu. I am from Zhou Keng. I have been here for two years."

Through Hanzi’s explanation,

Only then did Luo Xuan, Jian Teng, and Brother Zeng realize that they were indeed very smart in managing the Doujiapan Coal Mine.

Among the eight groups of miners who went down to the mine, a total of more than 220 people, there are indeed some who will be able to send some money home by the end of the year.

But the proportion of such lucky people is very small.

There are only those miners who work extremely hard and must dig coal with all their might regardless of their own health.
To be continued...