amaotonovel Chapter 129 The mine has been controlled for many years
Chapter 129 The mine has been controlled for many years
The group endured the scorching sun and sat down in the mine's makeshift shack.
Looking down at the miners working below and the dilapidated shacks, Chu Chen asked Zhao Tianlong a question.
"Brother Zhao, why are the living conditions here so terrible?"
Hmm, no, the person who came shouldn't be asking about the reserves and output.
Why does this young master ask about life's problems as soon as he arrives? Could he be a wise ruler?
However, as a soldier, and with the city lord present, Zhao Tianlong was speechless for a moment.
At this moment, Chu Chen turned to Si Wei and said, "Lord City Lord, why don't you tell me?"
Before Si Wei could speak, Qiu Ze chimed in, "Young Master Chu, not all miners are like this."
"Our soldiers are all hardworking and skilled in battle; a mere daily life is nothing to them."
Chu Chen turned to look at Qiu Ze, who was looking anxious, and smiled meaningfully.
Turning to Zhao Tianlong, he asked again, "Brother Zhao, what are the reserves of this mine?"
Seeing Chu Chen's change in tone, Zhao Tianlong also began to speak frankly.
But inwardly he sighed, thinking that even with Young Master Chu's arrival, nothing would change.
After some investigation, Chu Chen had a general understanding of the mine.
This mountain was originally located at the border between Daxia and Ganpu, but it is true that this mountain belongs to Daxia.
The jade vein extends deep into the mountains, and even Zhao Tianlong doesn't know how much it contains.
But anyway, there are just a lot, an astonishing number.
Therefore, it was frequently visited by those barbarians from Ganpu.
Of the 600 soldiers Zhao Tianlong and his men, only about 200 remain.
Much has been sacrificed for this royal mine.
Upon hearing this, Chu Chen couldn't help but curse inwardly: Zhou Shixun has given me a hot potato.
However, now that I've taken over the property and it has abundant reserves, I'll manage it well.
After learning a little, Chu Chen returned to the City Lord's Mansion, expressing little interest.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to wander around, he took out a van and a lot of gasoline from his storage space.
He secretly told Chu Yi that he should bring Uncle Feng from Mashan Village here.
That's right, he wanted to undertake large-scale construction and turn the mine into an impregnable fortress.
With countless jade mines, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that this stuff is the foundation of our business.
Within this space, jade can be exchanged for all things.
Although he could obtain some on the market, Chu Chen still harbored a fantasy.
With so much jade, what if the space around us changes? Who can say for sure?
Qiu Ze brought Chu Chen to Cloud Peak City, and after inspecting the jade mine, he immediately took his leave.
Shortly after Roy Chiu left, there was a knock on the door.
"Is it convenient for you, Young Master Chu? Siwei has something to discuss with you."
Well, I didn't dare to say it in the afternoon because Roy Chiu stopped me.
It seems Siwei has something on his mind; look, here he is.
So I quickly opened the door.
After opening the door, they saw that there was another person following behind Si Wei. Who else could it be but Zhao Tianlong?
Chu Chen led the two to the room and arranged for them to sit down.
He said to Zhao Tianlong, "Speak, you can say anything to me."
Upon seeing this, Zhao Tianlong immediately knelt down on the ground.
Seeing this, Chu Chen quickly pulled him up.
“Stand up and speak. You are a soldier, you cannot kneel. Just salute me.”
Zhao Tianlong was secretly pleased to see this.
"Young Master Chu, if you really take over this jade mine, please have pity on us soldiers and those miners."
"Tell me what happened?"
After an incense stick had burned, Chu Chen finally understood the general situation.
It turns out that Zhao Tianlong and the others were people who had made mistakes in the army.
The miners, on the other hand, were mostly exiled individuals.
This royal mine, to put it nicely, is royal.
To put it bluntly, it has long been controlled by a powerful family in the capital.
They sent half of the jade they mined to the capital and kept the other half for themselves.
Over the years, they have made a fortune.
Moreover, by using the royal banner, they didn't even put Si Wei in their eyes within these clouds.
Those who were exiled or banished were truly in dire straits.
That was just a tool for them to make money, eating two meals a day, worse than pigs and dogs.
They received no wages, and even their living quarters were makeshift shacks built spontaneously by themselves.
"Looks like I've offended someone without even realizing it," Chu Chen sneered.
"Tell me, what's the background of that company?"
Chu Chen looked at the two people in front of him once again.
Zhao Tianlong looked at Si Wei, not daring to say a word.
Si Wei sighed: "Young Master Chu, do you know the Liu family in the capital?"
"Lord Si, please enlighten me."
"It seems that Young Master Chu is still completely unaware. The Liu family is one of the four great families in the capital, and they control most of the imperial merchant business. They are so wealthy that they could rival the wealth of a country."
Si Wei explained to Chu Chen.
The Liu, Zhu, and Wen families are the three most prominent families in the capital, with the Liu family being the most prominent.
The ancestors of all three families were meritorious officials in the founding of this country.
They were highly regarded by the late emperor, so the business of the imperial merchants was basically taken over by these three companies.
For so many years, the Liu family has been managing this jade mine.
So Chu Chen's arrival was tantamount to taking away their cake and sticking to it.
Si Wei and Zhao Tianlong came here to hear Chu Chen's opinion.
"Young Master Chu, before we officially move in, I advise you to persuade His Majesty to rescind his decree."
“These members of the Liu family are arrogant and domineering in this cloud-top place. Who knows what they might do to you.”
Seeing Chu Chen deep in thought, Si Wei spoke earnestly from the side.
He was testing the young master's courage and strength.
"Haha, Lord Si, Brother Zhao, a mere aristocratic family is not something to frighten me."
"I've already sent people home to find someone. Within a month, you should be able to see my strength."
After saying that, he saw the two of them out.
Meanwhile, in his room, he began to make careful plans.
To be honest, Chu Chen didn't really care about the Liu family.
It's nothing more than resorting to threats and assassinations; Chen Qingxuan is there.
What he was worried about was the harassment from Ganpu. He wondered how he would defend himself after he and Chen Qingxuan left.
In the era of cold weapons, let's start with construction.
So he turned around and walked out of the room.
His first task was to set up a warehouse in Cloud Peak City to secretly store materials.
This is a small matter. Cloud Peak City may not have much else, but it has plenty of empty houses.
Ganpu has been a source of constant disturbance, causing many wealthy people to flee the area.
Before long, they found Chu Chen a huge house.
To avoid suspicion, Chu Chen sent Chen Qingxuan to the only brothel in Cloud Peak City.
Then the mover mode began.
After spending five whole days inside the house, looking at the cement that filled the entire place, Chu Chen finally let out a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, Feng Wu, led by Chu Yi, drove the van to Cloud Peak City.
Upon seeing Chu Chen, Feng Wu knew that trouble was brewing.
So he quickly asked, "Chu boy, what are we doing this time?"
"Building houses and walls, it's the same old routine."
"Okay, give me the money, I'll definitely do a great job for you."
Uncle Feng looked at the house full of cement and rubbed his hands together excitedly.