Chapter 87 Relieving Worries
For Xie Chongjun, these two days have been particularly difficult.
Rumors spread all over Daming Mansion. Some people from the Xie family even came to ask about the situation. What Xie said in the government office was also deliberately spread by someone who was interested.
Mr. Xie also blamed him for letting a woman get to this point.
A woman?
Dealing with this woman is no worse than dealing with those dignitaries outside.
There were some arrangements that he could not disclose for the time being, so he had to comfort the old man first and wait for the news from the people who were exploring the mineral veins.
The steward brought Zhou Hu into the study.
Zhou Hu took off the bamboo hat on his head. There was already a layer of snowflakes on it, and the boots on his feet were worn out. He raised his face slightly, his dark face had sharp edges, and there were a few spots on his cheeks. The scar made him even more ruthless, but when he saw Xie Chongjun, there was a little more respect in his eyes.
Xie Chongjun knew that Zhou Hu was able to do this because the people behind him were willing to give the Xie family this face.
"Thank you, sir." Zhou Hu's voice was low.
Xie Chongjun said: "I'm sorry to bother you. After the matter is completed, I will definitely entertain you if you stay in Daming Mansion for a while."
The corners of Zhou Hu's mouth raised slightly, revealing a smile. Accepting Xie Chongjun's kindness: "There is still something going on in the northwest. Once Mr. Xie is done with it, we will rush back."
"Yes, yes," Xie Chongjun lowered his voice, "It's important."
When Zhou Hu and others left, he did the same thing when he gave money.
Zhou Hu took a sip of water and continued: "We don't prospect for mineral deposits in winter, but Mr. Xie is anxious, so we came to make this trip."
He paused at this point: "All prospecting Among people, I am the most familiar with Daming Mansion. I heard that there were salt wells here before, so I searched all over the city and outside to know what Daming Mansion is like. Otherwise, at this time, , It is definitely impossible to investigate clearly."
Xie Chongjun was about to breathe a sigh of relief when Zhou Hu said: "There is indeed coal beneath Sanhe Village outside Xicheng, and there are many mineral deposits."
Xie Chongjun's heart sank immediately: "Then... the coal can't be dug out in a while?"
Zhou Hu shook his head: "It can't be finished. What I see is only the shallow layer. Dig further. , and perhaps more. If someone lives on coal, they can rest assured. ”
This is not the result Xie Chongjun wants.
No wonder Mr. Xie is so unscrupulous, he really found someone to find out long ago.
After finding a coal mine, she persuaded the people in Sanhe Village to sell their land to her, and then she opened a water shop and sold lotus root charcoal in the city.
What a big game of chess.
So many things were done without them knowing.
Looking at Xie Chongjun's gloomy expression, Zhou Hu continued: "Although the other mountainous areas that the elder asked me to survey also contain coal, they are far less than those in Sanhe Village. Last night we dug a hole and looked. The coal was gray in color. It may not be usable even if it comes out."
In other words, except for Sanhe Village, the rest of the land in Xie Yuyan's hands is not of concern.
But how to deal with Mikawa Village?
Xie Chongjun’s face became more and more serious.
Zhou Hu smiled slightly when he saw this: "Actually, there is another mineral deposit..."
Xie Chongjun's eyes lit up and he immediately said: "Where is it? Brother Zhou, please tell me. I will thank you very much."
Zhou Hu said: "Ten miles outside the north city, there is charcoal less than two feet under the soil. The charcoal is dark and fine, and it looks as good as Sanhe Village."
Xie Chongjun stared at Zhou Hu with a look of joy. It seemed that he was right to ask for help from the northwest, and Zhou Hu really found the mineral vein.
Zhou Hu's eyes deepened slightly: "However, Mr. Xie has to act quickly. I was able to find the mineral deposit because I met a familiar prospector in Daming Mansion, so I followed him all the way to Beicheng. Outside."
"It must have cost a lot to allow them to move around Daming Mansion in winter. If they find mineral deposits, the people who hire them will not hesitate to do so. "Almost. At the same time, Xie Chongjun already thought of who hired people to investigate.
Xie Yuyan.
Only Xie Yuyan would do this.
“However,” Xie Chongjun didn’t quite understand, “Since there is already a coal mine underground in Sanhe Village, why is she so anxious and spending a lot of money to hire people to explore everywhere?”
“Big The master is saying that the person who hired the prospectors and the one who bought the land in Sanhe Village are the same ones that the master is planning to deal with?”
Xie Chongjun was startled. He didn’t expect that Zhou Hu already knew about Xie Yuyan: “How did you know?”
Zhou Hu said in a hoarse voice: “We prospectors, when we arrive at a place, we naturally want to inquire about some information. We can find some clues from it, which will be more convenient for us to search for minerals.”
“Furthermore, I often come to Daming Mansion, and this time I found some changes in Daming Mansion. There are people selling hot water in the streets, and there are also people in the market. It’s more lively, and even the noodle shops I’ve eaten at in the past serve more noodles than before.”
“I asked about it, and it was said that it was because the lotus root charcoal sold in Daming Mansion was not only cheap but also delicious. It’s more useful than ordinary charcoal.”
Zhou Hu paused and then said, “Is this why Mr. Xie wants to do the lotus root charcoal business?”
Xie Chongjun took a deep breath: "It's not that I want to get involved in this, it's just because the woman selling lotus root charcoal is from He Tan's side."
Hearing He Tan, Zhou Hu's expression changed , a murderous intent flashed in his eyes: "It turns out it was He Tan who was inspecting the inspection." , also fell into the hands of He Tan. "
"In many cases, that woman was the one who informed He Tan. She was a pawn planted by He Tan. I'm afraid that she will continue to grow bigger. Daming Mansion will be even more uneasy."
Zhou Hu said coldly: "You said that He Tan is not in Daming Mansion now?"
Xie Chongjun was determined: "No. After receiving the letter from Beijing, He Tan went to the border town to patrol the camp."
Zhou Hu completely understood that Mr. Xie wanted to take advantage of He Tan's absence to deal with the woman Man, he thought carefully for a moment: "What Mr. Xie just said makes sense. Since we have the Sanhe Village Coal Mine, we shouldn't rush to look for the Coal Mine again. It will be easier to find the ore seedlings after spring plowing."
"Moreover, the ore seedlings in those mountainous areas are obviously not good, but she is still willing to buy them at a high price."
Speaking of this, Zhou Hu was silent for a while, and then said: "Maybe ...There is something wrong with the mineral deposits in Sanhe Village."
Xie Chongjun leaned forward nervously: "What could be the problem?"
"Maybe it's a seepage mine, maybe there's a lot of poisonous gas underground," Zhou Hu said, "I really want to find out, I have to explore to find out."
"If there is really a problem," Xie Chongjun said, "then you don't need me It’s a lot of trouble.”
As long as he buys the coal mine outside Beicheng and proves that there is something wrong with the coal in Sanhe Village, Xie Yuyan will have no way out.
Thinking of this, Xie Chongjun stood up: "I'll ask someone to buy the land outside Beicheng. Please bother me and go to Sanhe Village."
Since He Tan is involved... Zhou Hu reached out and touched it. Touching the scars on his face, even if Xie Chongjun didn't say anything, he would still have to investigate again.
He Tan deserves this life.
Zhou Hu walked to the door. Before going out, he turned to look at Xie Chongjun: "If Master Xie is so worried about that woman, there are other ways to deal with her."
Zhou Hu stretched out his hand and slashed his palm down: "It's clean, no more worries."
(End of this chapter)