Widow Ma immediately stated the purpose of going to the mine, her tone pleading.

"Everyone in the country says that you have become an official in a mine. Do you think you can find a job for Qingshan? Digging coal to earn some money."

Qingshan is the short man who hasn't said a word until now.

If he hadn't known that he had done that kind of thing before, he would have looked like an honest man, but Zhang Guoquan knew that this was all an illusion brought about by the man in front of him.

"Sister Ma, don't listen to those people's nonsense. I'm not an official. I just work in the mine and occasionally help manage the mine."

Widow Ma said: "That's enough. It's not just a matter of your words that Qingshan can dig coal in the well."

Zhang Guoquan was dumbfounded. In fact, the mine was indeed short of workers. If there were workers willing to come, as long as they met the mine's physical standards, he would be happy for them to come.

There is no need to go to him as an "official". Talking to him alone is like asking someone to do something.

This man named Qingshan has a very strong body. It can be said that he fully meets the standards of a mine worker.

However, Zhang Guoquan refused.

"Sister Ma, the mine is in its infancy now and does not need so many workers. Therefore, Sister Ma, there is nothing I can do about your husband's arrangements. I am really sorry, Sister Ma."

Zhang Guoquan told a lie. Even he himself didn't know why he rejected Widow Ma's request.

If he had to give a reason, he just hated this man. The workers underground were basically villagers in the village, and they were aware of the evil deeds this man had done.

If Qingshan goes down the well, the failure to protect it will make the workers dissatisfied with Widow Ma's husband, which will then affect the original harmony in the mine.

Zhang Guoquan had no choice but to reject this man named Qingshan, both from his own perspective and from the perspective of the mine.

Widow Ma just casually glanced at the red paper posted at the door, which said "Recruitment of Workers".

Zhang Guoquan said it tactfully, and Widow Ma also understood.

"This, that's it, then I understand."

No matter how politely you put it, it was still a rejection. Widow Ma didn't understand that no one in her family could take her seriously.

Even she herself was looked down upon.

Qingshan still didn't say a word, his face was gloomy, and he pulled the horse and the widow to leave.

Widow Ma twisted her body and wanted to say a few common words to Guoquan. She finally came here and didn't even see the white pigeon. She didn't know when she would come next time.

Qingshan was a little angry, so he stopped caring about Widow Ma and left directly.

"Sister Ma, I'm really sorry."

"It's okay. You are in trouble too. Say hello to Bai Ge for me. I don't know when I will come next time."

After Widow Ma said this, she wanted to turn around and chase her husband.

"Sister Ma, wait a moment, I'll go back to the canteen to get something for the child."

"Child?" Widow Ma turned around again, her face full of confusion.

"Yes, that child of yours, you also promised to come here after all. As an uncle, you can bring some delicious food back to the child."

"Oh, no need, the child...is dead."

"Dead? Dead?" Zhang Guoquan was extremely surprised: "When did this happen?"

When the child was mentioned, Widow Ma showed a sad look on her face. She did not say anything specific about the child because she did not want to mention this desperate experience.

Zhang Guoquan had no choice but to keep silent. Like most villagers, he did not want to recall the dark experience of the underground rescue.

People always want to choose to forget the painful past. This is self-protection.

No matter how hard I try, the pain always lingers and I suffer all my life.

Widow Ma had a big change in her family, and she must have encountered difficulties in life.

"Sister Ma, how about I find a job for you in the mine, and help out in the kitchen at Manager Sun's canteen."

Widow Ma raised her head and looked at Zhang Guoquan: "Thank you for your kindness. I'll think about it again."

She came today mainly because she wanted to arrange for her husband to work in the mine. She failed to do this, so she had to leave Yangjiazhuang first.

Xiaohe came from behind and asked, "Why didn't you keep that man?"

When Zhang Guoquan told what happened in the past, Xiaohe was afraid for a while, and then felt unfair about Widow Ma's fate.

"Sister Ma is also a poor person, but you did not abuse your power. You did the right thing in this regard."

Xiaohe also felt that such a man was not suitable to stay in the mine.

"Xiaohe, you are also a woman. Can you tell me why Sister Ma is with this man?"

Zhang Guoquan still can't figure it out. This man obviously insulted Widow Ma, but Widow Ma in turn followed this man.

Xiao He thought for a while and said, "Maybe Sister Ma spent her whole life in suffering, and by the end, she had become numb. She just wanted someone to rely on, even if it was disgraceful."

For a woman, being insulted like that is disgraceful.

This was an unsolvable problem. Zhang Guoquan shook his head, trying to get rid of this bad emotion.

During this period, under the leadership of Fang Wanyi, production suddenly increased.

Fang Wanyi imparted all his experience to the workers underground without reservation. With his experience, the workers avoided many detours and saved a lot of precious time.

The county issued a death order to the mine owners, and they must complete the order for the power plant within one month.

In fact, in only twenty-eight days, the tasks required by the county were completed ahead of schedule, and they were exceeded.

This is Fang Wanyi's ability. Some workers have slowly changed their previous views on Captain Fang, and of course, some are stubborn.

However, Zhang Guoquan believes, and Fang Wanyi also believes that over time, more and more people will recognize him as Captain Fang.

Because after a while, the mine will really start to produce benefits.

Su Jincheng is going to ask Zhang Guoquan to go out and negotiate a big deal. With a big deal, there will be benefits, and the mine will have money to pay them wages.

The prerequisite for effectiveness is Fang Wanyi's leadership. To be more precise, Fang Wanyi, the captain, can allow them to get as much wages as possible, including the three months' wages that Wei Guangming was owed before.

In this case, it is only a matter of time before the workers change their views.

On the day agreed with Su Jincheng, Zhang Guoquan got off work early and went home to prepare for the ceremony.

This trip involves a long trip, and if everything goes well, it will probably take several days.

Before going home, Fang Wanyi called him to stop him.

"Guoquan, wait a moment."

"Lao Fang, this period of time in the mine will be left to you. I have already expressed my anger with the two squad leaders. Don't put any pressure on me. They will help you as much as possible."

"That's not the case, and you don't have to worry about it at all." Fang Wanyi hesitated, glanced outside the door to make sure there was no one, and then said: "Guoquan, there is a man named Zhao Chunniu in your village, you know?

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Zhang Guoquan's heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling spread throughout his body.

"He looked for you? Did he ask you to work in a small coal mine?"

Zhang Guoquan was very angry. Zhao Chunniu's hand was stretched too far. Even Fang Wanyi wanted to poach him away.

No wonder, Zhao Chunniu would definitely try his best to get a talent like Fang Wanyi.

Now, he wants to know even more what Fang Wanyi's attitude is?

No matter how thoughtful Zhao Chunniu is, it all depends on Fang Wanyi himself.

"Lao Fang, did he offer you a high price?"

Fang Wanyi didn't intend to hide it, otherwise he wouldn't have taken the initiative to talk to Zhang Guoquan about it.

"Indeed, it is twice as high as my salary in the mine."

Zhang Guoquan took a deep breath, this Zhao Chunniu was really good at making trouble for people, using high wages to drag people to small coal mines.

To be honest, it is a lie that people are not tempted when faced with high wages.

"Old Fang." Zhang Guoquan patted him on the shoulder: "If you want to leave, I have no reason to stop you. The mine is now under formal management, and there are procedures for wages, although it is better than before when Wei Guangming was here.

It's a lot higher, but if you ask me to raise your wages individually, this matter needs to be reported to Mine Manager Su.

Of course, in the end, it will definitely not be as high as Zhao Chunniu's promise. This is a fact. If you want to leave, again, I have no reason to stop you."

It's not that I don't want to use high wages to retain this talented person Fang Wanyi, it's just that the feeling of being threatened is a bit uncomfortable.

If every worker comes to demand higher wages like this, otherwise, they will all go to work in small coal kilns, then how can they manage this mine? Everything will be in chaos.

During his time as an assistant, he has gained a great understanding of the county's procedures. It cannot be said that all procedures are bad. Sometimes procedures are indeed necessary.

With processes, there are rules and systems.

Only with systems in place can mines move toward formalized management.
Chapter completed!