northernbook Chapter 19 Are they already bestowing official titles?
Chapter 19 Are they already bestowing official titles?
Wow, are they already appointing officials?
When Da Niu appointed him as captain, his men were all overjoyed.
After all, they knew what it meant when one of their own became the captain.
They used to mine in other places and were often bullied because the team leader wasn't one of their own.
Upon seeing Zhang Dong seal off Da Niu as a team leader, his uncle Zhang Guangyao shouted anxiously on the spot.
“Dongzi, I’m your uncle, and I was the first to step forward and stand guard outside. Shouldn’t I be a captain too?”
Seeing his uncle asking him for an official position, Zhang Dong was somewhat unhappy, but he didn't show it.
After all, both his younger and second uncles had undergone tremendous changes during this period, and were completely different from before.
Especially on these occasions, when they stood up to Wang Jianguo, his two uncles stood at the forefront and did not act like cowards.
Therefore, Zhang Dong was somewhat troubled when he saw his uncle asking him for an official position.
He had his own reasons for appointing Da Niu as the team leader, since Da Niu was an outsider leading nearly 20 people to support his mining development.
Just because they came to work at my mine, I should reward them.
If Da Niu were to become the team leader, none of the people he brought would have any objections. After all, Zhang Dong had already seen that everyone he led respected Da Niu.
However, his uncle Zhang Guangyao was a good-for-nothing who excelled at everything from eating and drinking to having fun. Zhang Dong really didn't want to be the team leader.
"Uncle, could we reconsider this matter later?" Zhang Dong asked in a conciliatory tone.
"After all, the extent to which this mine has been mined and how much mineral resources it contains are still unknown."
“If a mining team can extract it, then I’ve given you an official position for nothing, just to have you holding a hot pot. You’ll blame me later.”
Zhang Guangyao's expression froze for a moment, then he chuckled.
"Alright, you guys hurry up and go explore the mine to see how much ore is being produced, and whether you can get more mining teams to work on it."
"When the time comes, I'll have to become a team leader too, thanks to my nephew's connections..."
After this farce, Zhang Dong smiled at everyone.
"Now that my uncle has started this, I'd like to share my thoughts with everyone."
"Next, I hope everyone will use their unique talents and abilities to show what they're capable of."
"Our mine has just started operating, and I don't know much about your abilities because I haven't had much contact with you before."
"So at this time, I really appreciate it when everyone volunteers, so I can assign everyone tasks based on their strengths."
“Yes, yes, that’s good.” Li Jun, who was standing next to him, also became excited. “It seems that everyone has a good opportunity. No wonder everyone likes to develop in new places. Look, there are plenty of opportunities right in front of us.”
“That’s right,” Zhang Dong chimed in. “As long as everyone works hard, I definitely won’t treat you unfairly.”
With that, Zhang Dong waved his hand and said, "Let's go explore the various mines."
There were already six burly men outside, which put Zhang Dong at ease.
This was an idea that popped into his head just as he was about to enter the mine.
He felt that he had to be extra careful when fighting against Wang Jianguo. Just like with Da Luzi and the others, he hadn't expected Wang Jianguo to have this trick up his sleeve.
As he walked, Zhang Dong was still thinking about how to deal with Wang Jianguo.
He had just made up his mind that even if he started mining his mine, there would have to be a guard team on duty day and night to prevent that bastard Wang Jianguo from coming to sabotage him.
Upon entering the mine, it immediately felt chilly inside, and the lighting was somewhat dim.
Zhang Dong saw that some places in these mines had electric lights, but the lights were very dim, while other places had gas lamps.
Zhang Dong had brought a flashlight with him when he came over, but after the big battle just now, he didn't know where he had lost it.
Fortunately, there were lights inside the mine, though they were very dim.
Zhang Dong turned around and asked the miners who were following him.
"Has any of you worked as an electrician in a mine?"
Upon hearing Zhang Dong's question, before anyone else could speak, Zhang Dong's second uncle, Zhang Guangfei, stepped forward.
"Dongzi, I'll continue as the electrician. Don't you think the lighting in this mine is a bit dim?"
Upon hearing that his second uncle wanted to become an electrician, Zhang Dong nodded.
Although my second uncle is cunning, he is not entirely inexperienced in this area, after all, he used to be the village's electrician.
"Okay, Second Uncle, then you'll take charge of this matter."
"I did see that the lighting in the mine was a bit dim just now. Now that we've taken over, we must replace it with brighter bulbs so that everything is bright and airy. This will also signify a great start to the first quarter for our mine."
"Yes, yes, our mine will definitely have a great start!" some miners shouted excitedly.
As he walked, Zhang Dong stopped again and looked back at his second uncle.
Zhang Guangfei was so happy he couldn't stop smiling.
He had just seen his brother asking his nephew for an official position, and he was tempted to do the same, so he decided to become the electrician.
He had also worked in a mine and knew that being an electrician in a mine was a very leisurely job, but of course, it wasn't like having nothing to do all day; there were also very important responsibilities.
But compared to mining directly, it was an easy job, so he wanted to keep it to himself.
Unexpectedly, after he asked, his nephew granted his request.
Zhang Guangfei was very happy.
When he saw his nephew turn around and look at him, he was taken aback: "What's wrong, Dongzi?"
Zhang Dong said, "Second Uncle, you should find a few more people to work with you as an electrician. After all, you're all alone, and you might not be able to handle it all."
"What, we need to find someone else to be the electrician?" Zhang Guangfei was taken aback.
"Zhang Dong, you haven't even checked out the mine yet, and you've already hired several electricians. Can you afford to keep them?"
Zhang Guangfei said these words out of concern for his nephew.
I guess he felt like he was the boss, but adding an electrician meant he had to pay a salary.
Electricians are merely auxiliary workers in mining; the ultimate profit depends on the amount of ore produced. If there is no ore production, there is no profit, and the electricians will still have to be employed.
The reason Zhang Dong said that to his second uncle was because, having been reborn, he knew how rich the mineral deposits were in this mine.