"Huh!" Tan Xiao wiped the sweat from his head
Sweat soaked work clothes make people feel sticky and very uncomfortable. This one-piece work clothes are designed to be very simple and made of strong leather. This piece of clothing usually looks inflexible and feels a bit rough when worn on the body. No one would use it to make clothes for daily wear, but in the harsh tunnel environment, it is a treasure.
Although it is not very comfortable to wear, looking back on our history in the mountains, it seems that there was an era when naked people mined ores. Compared with that time, the working environment was very different.
He removed the metal helmet from his head and began to fan himself.
The helmet is somewhat similar to the equipment of the light infantry. There are places inside the mine where the humidity is very high. If you put it on directly, your head will be stuffy with sweat and it will be very uncomfortable. Without exception, the miners would pad their helmets with thick cloth before wearing them.
A co-worker sat next to Tan Xiao and also started to rest.
"I'm so tired," the worker said
"Yeah, I'm so tired."
The worker said weakly: "Tan Xiao, how many pockets have you dug?"
Tan Xiao pointed to the bulging pocket next to him
"It's more than mine, ugh - I really don't want to work anymore -"
Tan Xiao smiled, "If you don't work, what will you eat? By the way, how much food did you receive today?"
The worker complained feebly: "Stop talking, they only gave me two sticks of dried meat and a jug of water today. I'm not full at all."
The mine tunnel is stuffy and hot, requiring more heat than the ration and more water. The rations of food and water were no more than the bare minimum. If the people above think that expenses can be reduced, they will reduce it.
"By the way, why haven't you seen Ah Chuan mining in the mine recently?" Tan Xiao asked
"Oh, he, he was bragging to me a few days ago that he was going to do some big business. Who knows what he was going to do? Maybe he really got the big business done."
"Ouch! Ouch! Who is talking about me?" The familiar tone allowed the two of them to know who it was without having to guess.
Ah Chuan appeared in front of the two of them wearing clean clothes. The clean clothes looked very eye-catching in the dim mine tunnel.
"Ouch, who is this! Isn't this Achuan? Even though he is wearing clean clothes, he looks like a dog."
"Where have you been these past few days? Why have you changed so much?"
"Who am I, A-chuan? I am the person with the most opportunities in the world. I tried to make a business a few days ago, and now I have achieved some success. But who am I, A-chuan? I am a brother who can share blessings and hardships. People, I came here today just to ask if you would like to come with me?"
As soon as they heard that this was a good thing, they took off their work clothes and threw their tools aside, and immediately followed Achuan.
Tan Xiao does not seek wealth, he just hopes that his life will gradually get better.
But as soon as he arrived at the scene, he immediately poured cold water on him.
The place where Achuan brought them was the casino, and the business he mentioned was completely contrary to the business he imagined.
"You brought us here because we wanted to gamble with you? Aren't you afraid that your family's fortune will be lost by gambling?" Tan Xiao said
"Hey! You're too shallow, Tan Xiao. That's what gambling is like. It's normal to have big talents and small wins and losses. Give it a try and turn your thatched hut into a mansion."
[Author: I do not advocate gambling; small gambling hurts the mood, big gambling hurts the family, stay away from gambling, family and career. 】
"I'd better...forget it, I'm afraid I'll lose all my money..." the worker said
"Hey, don't be afraid. I won't say you are rich, but you can still make a small fortune." Ah Chuan said.
The worker said dubiously, "Really...?"
"Really, gambling houses are not as scary as you think. Gambling houses look like gambling houses but are actually wealth houses. Do you believe me?"
"You guys take your time and play, I have to go back to the mine tunnel to dig."
Ah Chuan looked at Tan Xiao's leaving figure and said to the workers, "Did you see that? Those are the people who are stubborn and refuse to accept new methods."
"I'd better not touch this anymore..."
Ah Chuan stopped the worker and said, "Hey, just trust me once. Let's try a few copper coins today. We won't lose anything, right?"
In the evening, after finishing his work, Tan Xiao dragged his tired body home.
When I went back, I passed by a gambling house that was overcrowded. It was normal for gambling houses to be crowded, but among the people who came out there were several workers. They surrounded Ah Chuan and came out together with the worker.
The smile on the worker's mouth could no longer be concealed. "Is this true?"
Ah Chuan said, "Okay, stop looking, those few silver coins are what you won today."
"Oh, why did I just discover such a good way to make money today? If I had known about it earlier, I would have saved a few days of mining."
Agawa asked, "Then do you still want to go back to mining?"
"I don't want to think about it anymore. Whoever poaches is stupid"
To be honest, when Tan Xiao heard that it was silver coins, his heart was really excited.
Ah Chuan said: "Oh, who is this? Isn't this Tan Xiao? Why are you still digging your exhausting mine?"
"Tan Xiao, why are you digging that damn mine? Wouldn't you be freed earlier if you came here earlier?"
It is true that Tan Xiao was excited, but compared to such a hugely profitable industry, Tan Xiao was still willing to go to the mine.
"Stubbornness is really too stubborn." Ah Chuan was already blushing with anger.
"Don't worry about him. I won a lot of money today, and I'll cover the expenses at the tavern tonight."
The workers’ actions made everyone applaud
On the way, Tan Xiao recalled the money in the hands of his co-workers and was really envious.
"Should we...join them...?"
Tan Xiao suppressed his envy and walked on the way home, when a voice made his heart freeze.
"Hey! Who is this?" Zhou Wudong said
Tan Xiao covered his face with his hands and continued walking, showing no intention of staying.
"Hey, don't leave in a hurry." Zhou Wudong's people stood in front of Tan Xiao. "This is Tan Xiao. Why are you so unfamiliar with your brothers after not seeing each other for a few days?"
Zhou Wudong put his hand on Tan Xiao's shoulder and said: "I regard my brothers as my brothers and sisters. When I see my relatives and friends ignoring me, it feels like my hands have left me. It hurts like a knife."
Quietly whispering in his ear: "When are you going to pay back the money?"
Tan Xiao had cold sweat on his face: "I don't have any money right now, how about taking it easy..."
Tan Xiao's words made Zhou Wudong silent for a while. Although it was only a few seconds, it made Tan Xiao extremely uncomfortable.
Zhou Wudong touched the money in the bag. It was about one centimeter thick, which was basically enough. Then he said happily: "Okay, okay. Why don't I ignore what my brother said? Let's talk about the money later."
"If you don't pay back next time, I will sell your wife to a brothel to pay back the money. Do you understand?"
Tan Xiao nodded stiffly, and when he came to his senses, they had already left.
The problem of money is still a huge problem. I don't earn much and there is a disease in my family. If I don't borrow money, it won't be enough.
Tan Xiao thought about driving his second brother out of the house more than once, but he swallowed the idea back when he saw Ahua.
In a daze, Tan Xiao had already returned to the door. The neighbors saw Tan Xiao coming back and said, "Tan Xiao, your second brother is missing. We are all looking outside..."
Tan Xiao didn't listen carefully to the rest of the words, but when he heard the words "Second brother is missing," Tan Xiao could feel the corners of his mouth starting to rise.
Tan Xiao suppressed the corners of his mouth and said to his neighbor: "Okay, I understand. I'll go outside and take a look first."
The neighbor said, "By the way, Ah Hua is looking for her outside alone. It's dark now and it's not safe. It's important to find Ah Hua first."
"good"
When Tan Xiao turned around, the smile on his face almost lost control.
After several days of searching, still nothing was found.
Tan Xiao put the sweater on Ahua and said, "Daughter-in-law, you haven't slept for a few days. Let's take a rest first."
Ahua said feebly: "Second brother hasn't been found yet. We'll talk about rest later."
"It's important to find the second brother, but if you involve yourself in it, it won't be worth the gain. Let's take a rest first."
Ahua sat at the table and talked to herself about what happened that day. Tan Xiao sat on the edge and listened quietly.
"That day, a man came to the house and said he was a friend of the second brother. He came to treat the second brother's... meridians or something. When I woke up again, there was no one in the house..."
Tan Xiao sat on the edge and said "hmm" from time to time. No one knows how many people listened carefully.
Suddenly a neighbor came in and said breathlessly: "Ahua, you... second brother... found..."
Both of them were shocked at the same time
"Where is it!" Ahua said excitedly
The two followed their neighbor to a high-end inn. As soon as they entered the inn, they heard the voices of the eldest brother and the second brother on the second floor.
"Second brother..." As soon as Ahua said it, she was glared at by the second brother who was standing opposite the eldest brother, and the eldest brother immediately blocked the front.
Ahua looked at the current second brother, who was dressed in long white clothes with a sword on his waist. His face was clean and tidy, and he had the aura of a cultivator. Behind the second brother, there were several people wearing the same clothes as the second brother sitting at the table and whispering.
"Second brother...what are you..."
The eldest brother stretched out his hand to signal to stop talking.
The eldest brother said: "Second brother, I didn't expect you to be such an ungrateful person. You can even turn away your own relatives."
The second brother sneered and said: "Relatives? Are you worthy? They are just people with the same blood as me, and they dare to call themselves my relatives. But you should also feel honored to have the same relationship with me, an immortal cultivator. Having the same blood is your greatest blessing."
Ahua said: "Relatives? Immortal cultivators? Second brother, what are you talking about?"
The eldest brother said: "Your second brother became a cultivator and a disciple of the Mingyue Sect a few days ago. He is now having a celebration party here with his "friends"."
Tan Xiao was shocked: "Immortal cultivator!"
The second brother looked at them and said: "Sure enough, this is the sorrow of being an insect. It is a luxury to want to get the sunshine from high places. But fortunately, I am an extraordinary creature, and I am destined to be unable to compare with you."
The eldest brother laughed and said: "Born to be extraordinary? You eat the same food and do the same things as us. Why didn't I see that you were born to be extraordinary?"
The second brother said: "How far can an insect's eyes see? I am a once-in-a-century genius..."
"Yes, yes," a Mingyue Sect disciple took over and said, "He is the most talented among our new outer disciples. He has already reached the second level of Qi Condensation after just practicing for a few years. He will break through to the Golden Core stage in a few years." Dream……"
"It's even possible to break through the Mahayana stage." Another disciple took over and continued.
The current second brother is famous in Mingyue Sect and is a piece of cake that everyone wants to curry favor with. The second brother was not happy to hear these words, but he was also happy in his heart.
Tan Xiao's words were mixed with fear, and he said: "Although you are a cultivator, don't forget who made you become like this, who took care of you when your legs were disabled..."
Suddenly the second brother glared coldly, "I'm so angry when I talk about this. How dare you claim to take care of me? You imprisoned me in that damn wheelchair, chattering as a child and sarcastic remarks from neighbors. You know how I live every day." Of?"
Tan Xiao said: "But without us, there would be nothing..."
"That's enough!" Ahua suddenly shouted and said to her second brother, "Second brother, do you still regard us as relatives?"
The second brother wanted to say no, but he didn't know why he couldn't speak in front of the younger sister.
The second brother's silence now seems to be just another form of default.
Ahua bit her lip and ran out of the inn, and Tan Xiao followed immediately.
When the eldest brother followed him, he turned to the second brother and said, "You make my little sister so sad!"
"Hey." The second brother looked at his outstretched hand and fell into confusion.
When the eldest brother ran out of the inn, he saw Tan Xiao lifting up the fallen Ahua.
The eldest brother asked with concern: "Are you okay, little sister?"
"It's nothing..." Ahua said weakly
Now A-hua can no longer be judged by whether she is fine or not. She is extremely weak, as if she is a patient who will die of illness in the next second.
The eldest brother and Tan Xiao thought it was caused by not getting enough rest in the past few days, so they planned to take Ahua home to have a rest first.
Ahua didn't resist, and quietly covered her blood-soaked back with the sweater she wore.
