Smuggling Fire Cave
Every day, I have to go to the tunnel. Cousin, Duan Ming, Guan Yunwu, Shen Qiyou, and Luo Ruhui often went with him. The weather was good today, so Luo Ruhui and I headed to Pit No. 1 in the morning.
"Da Bao, I think we're going to die here this time. He could no longer have any illusions about the giant panda. The first pit had already been dug for more than 150 meters, but it was still not interesting at all. We've chosen a few of them; He did not know how he had offended that god.”
To reach Pit No. 1, they had to pass by the low hill where the migrant workers lived. Luo Ruhui said that we should go up and take a look at Old Huang and ask him why he couldn't find the mine. He had been digging holes for many years. He might be more useful than a giant panda.
Zhejiang migrant workers lived on top of a short mountain shaped like a steamed bun. They built many bamboo tents, but they were much more crude than ours. It was low and short, and it was well-airy on all sides. The men had all gone to dig holes, and those who hadn't were also sleeping. They had just gotten off the night shift or were about to work the night shift. Only the women were sitting in front of the bamboo shed, sunbathing, choosing vegetables, knitting sweaters, or chatting and laughing. Some of the children were laughing and playing. Running around under the late autumn sun, he was unusually excited. Most of them were barefooted or even naked, or they wore cheap clothes bought from street stalls. However, they were all shouting and having a great time. They had yet to experience the bitterness of life, the desolation of life, and the helplessness of their parents.
We arrived at Old Huang's bamboo shed. Old Huang very attentively handed us cigarettes and asked his woman to boil water and make tea.
"There's no need to make tea. We'll leave after a while. We still have to go to Pit No. 1.”Luo Ruhui said," Old Huang, let me ask you. What do you think is the reason why we couldn't get the mines? Did we offend some supernatural beings?”
"This, uh, this, this is really hard to say.”Old Huang smiled." Deputy mine manager, Manager Luo, no one can say anything about mining. Offending ghosts and gods, this, it's also possible…"
Old Yellow stammered, unable to say anything. He was a thin man who was less than 1.6 meters tall. He looked to be in his forties, but his face was full of wrinkles. When he smiled, his ravines were crisscrossed.
As we were talking, a tall and thin young woman walked into the bamboo shed. When she saw us, she was stunned for a moment, but then she started crying." Old Zhao, he, he followed you here…You have to give him a way out, Old Huang. Otherwise, how are we going to live…"
Old Huang's face darkened as he scolded her loudly and asked his woman to pull her out.
"Sigh, there's no other way." Old Huang smiled at us." She's Old Zhao's woman…"
According to Old Huang, Old Zhao was tall and big, but he didn't have much strength. She didn't want him when she came, but he shamelessly followed her. Recently, he had contracted some strange disease, and he couldn't work anymore. No one was willing to work with him. The family could only endure here.
I know that Old Zhao. He is tall and speaks quietly. He did not expect such a scene.
After talking for a while, we couldn't say anything, so Luo Ruhui and I went to Pit No. 1.
Pit No. 1 was halfway up the mountain. It was quiet in front of the cave. The air conditioner didn't sound, and there was no one there. Just as he was feeling strange, three migrant workers came out of the cave. Two of them were fighting against one. The person who was being held up had his head hung low and his footsteps were staggering.
"What's wrong? What happened?" I asked.
"They've been smothered. There are still your people in the cave!"
"Oh no, there's a fire in the cave. Someone might die." Luo Ruhui said," Why isn't the air conditioner turned on? We have to hurry up and send some wind into the cave!"
"There's something wrong with the machine." The worker said," It stopped driving.”
"Why aren't you checking? This is simply nonsense!" I shouted," We have to save them quickly!”
I ran into the cave. I'm worried about cousin, I don't know if he's inside.
The cave was pitch black, and they could only rely on the flashlight to light up the way forward. After a few dozen meters, he turned left and then turned right again. Guan Yunwu and Shen Qiyou were the ones who determined the direction of the tunnel, but they didn't know what they were based on. However, the twists and turns had undoubtedly reduced the air in the cave. After turning the third corner, I was already more than 120 meters into the cave. I felt my chest tighten and I couldn't breathe. Usually, the air in this cave was compressed by an air conditioner. The air pressure machine had stopped. At a depth of more than 100 meters, a person could collapse at any time due to lack of oxygen. I felt a wave of fear. If I went any further, it would be disastrous. I hesitated for a moment, then gritted my teeth and continued forward. He and Chen Hui are supervisors and are often in the cave, but Chen Hui often doesn't come to the tunnel.
Under the torchlight, she finally saw a figure crawling on the ground in front of her. When I saw his face clearly, I was stunned for a moment. It was Chen Hui. He didn't move at all, he didn't feel anything.
There was no one in the cave more than twenty meters ahead. I walked back to the cave, feeling a burst of pleasure in my heart! But after walking for more than ten meters, I stopped. Chen Hui's ghost seemed to be pulling me. I was conflicted. I didn't know if he was dead or alive. Abandoning him and leaving him in the lurch, am I still human? I hesitated. Should I save him or not? However, this dangerous place did not allow me to hesitate. My feet pulled me back and carried him out of the cave.
I was already gasping for air, and my chest felt hot as if it was going to explode. My consciousness was also a little blurry. I staggered forward. After an unknown period of time, my chest slowly recovered. When they approached the cave entrance, they met Luo Ruhui and the migrant workers.
"Eh, why is it Chen Hui?" He looked at me in surprise." Dabao, you're really a good person! I'm afraid this kid won't appreciate it."
The workers carried Chen Hui out of the cave.
The laborer had already regained his breath and could walk on his own. Chen Hui was still lying on the ground, motionless. I probed his nose. He was breathing weakly. However, his body emitted a foul stench.
"He's bored out of his wits." Luo Ruhui said," Bring him back."”
Two migrant workers took turns carrying Chen Hui back to the company's bamboo shed. I was so disgusted that I never touched him again.
When Bi Min saw Chen Hui, her panicked expression stung me. When she found out that I was the one who saved Chen Hui, she only looked at me in surprise and went to take care of Chen Hui.
Chen Hui was sent into the bamboo shed, and everyone went to see him. Chen Peng was so frightened that his expression changed.
I sat outside the tent and smoked.
After a while, Bi Min came out of the bamboo shed with a basin in her hand. In it were Chen Hui's dirty pants. When she saw me, she immediately lowered her head and hurried past me to the pond at the foot of the mountain.
I was stunned for a moment. He hated her, hated Chen Hui, and hated himself even more.
Everyone said that if Chen Hui stayed in the cave for a while longer, he would be hopeless. However, as long as he came out of the cave, he would be fine after lying down for a while. I wish he could lie down and not get up; However, when it was time to eat, he carried the large porcelain bowl out of the bamboo shed. And Luo Ruhui was right. He immediately lowered his head when he saw me and didn't say anything. However, I wasn't angry. If he were to express his goodwill to me or do something grateful, that would be giving me a hard time. I can't be on good terms with him! We'll still be like passers-by like before, looking at each other sideways. That's the best!
Cousin asked me why I saved the little bastard. "It's you, I thought you were inside." She didn't want it to be him. Since you've seen him, can you leave him behind and come out alone? What will others think of you?"
"Why not? Second Brother, I think you are ignorant and ignorant. He had read so many books for nothing. When we were drinking, didn't you tell me to read Li Zongwu's " Black Thickness Study "? You even said that if I'm not thick-skinned and black-hearted, I can't do anything big? I think you're the thin-skinned and kind-hearted one!”
" You…" I was speechless.
He did not know that books and reality were two different things. He couldn't learn it.
When everyone talked about the problem of the air conditioner breaking down, they all said that this could not be ignored. If not, someone might die.
"Mr. Qi, what's wrong with this machine? Why did it stop? Oh?" Chen Peng had just been shocked by his son and only recovered now.
"Why won't the machine stop? If there's something wrong with it, of course it will stop!"
"Why didn't you fix it properly?"
"What the f * ck. It can't be repaired. I have to get a new one!"
Everyone fell silent. Seeing that the funds were about to be used up, there was no need to change the machine.
"I think I'll just make do with being a hooligan." Shen Qiyou said," Hopefully nothing will happen.“
But a few days later, something happened.
One day, Old Huang ran to the company in a panic and said that something big had happened. Someone had died!
Everyone was shocked and asked what was going on.
"Pit No. 1 is so boring. Old Zhao and Little Qin are both dead!"
According to Lao Huang. Old Zhao and Little Qin were working the night shift at Pit No. 1 yesterday. Both of them were unwanted. Old Zhao was sick, and Little Qin was only sixteen. No one was willing to work with them. No one wanted her even if she begged her grandmother or grandfather. Everyone came out to work hard for a living. How could they not have the strength? Old Huang didn't know how to arrange it. The two of them had been idle for a long time. It was good to be idle, but unfortunately, he had to eat. A few days ago, after the incident in Pit No. 1, a few people were unwilling to enter the cave, so they had to free themselves up. Old Zhao and Little Qin asked Old Huang to work the night shift. Unexpectedly, something happened. The air conditioner stopped again. Little Wang, who was turning on the machine, couldn't start it no matter what. He waited outside the cave for a long time, but no one came out. He quickly came to call for help. By the time Old Yellow brought people in to drag the two of them out, they were already stiff.
"Then what do you think we should do?" Zhu 'er said," In the contract signed between the company and you, there's no clause to be responsible for the death of the workers. This is your responsibility.”
"I know, I know." Old Huang said with a sad face," But I really have no other choice. I'm really unlucky this time. I can't even pay it back if I go bankrupt. I only hope that the bosses will be kind and pity me. If you lend me 20,000 yuan, I will definitely pay it back!”
"No! The company suffered even greater losses this time. You still have our wages, but we can only pay for it ourselves.”Chen Peng said. "You guys deal with it yourselves. We don't care!”
Old Yellow cried.
But no one said anything. I couldn't bear to look at Old Yellow's face."We're going bankrupt anyway. We don't care about this money. We might as well give it to them.”
Everyone remained silent. Zhu 'er and Qi Tonggao sneered.
"A man doesn't cry easily because he hasn't reached the point of sadness. Old Huang, are you really sad? Are you crying for us to see? How about this? The company will pay ten thousand yuan. There was no need to borrow, just take it as a heart! It wasn't easy for everyone. May I know what you think?" Duan Ming said.
Everyone remained silent.
Old Huang cried for a while, but seeing that there was no result, he could only leave.
"Da Bao, you have a good conscience." Qi Tong laughed coldly." Do you think you're a millionaire? Let me tell you, Old Huang is just pretending to be poor. He's much richer than you.”
I was stunned. Was that really the case?
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