nashuaworldcup Chapter 34 The miners have already left.
Chapter 34 The miners have already left.
He wanted to occupy this place first, just like developers hoarding land in later generations.
He gave up this place, but he did it on purpose, since it was tantamount to him taking over the mine.
Given his character, no one would dare to touch this place again once he has mined it.
Otherwise, Wang Jianguo wouldn't have been able to develop such abundant mineral resources here in his previous life.
"Second Uncle, you don't need to worry about that. I know what I'm doing."
"What, you know what's going on?"
Zhang Guangfei wanted to say, "You have no idea what you're doing," but he didn't dare to say it.
A nephew is not a son.
If the mine belonged to his son, he would stop it no matter what and resolutely prevent his son from expanding production.
But now, this mine belongs to his nephew, and since they won't listen, there's nothing he can do.
In fact, Zhang Dong's parents also had this concern.
"Son, are you absolutely certain that once you recruit miners, there will be enough minerals to mine?"
Zhang Dong nodded: "Don't worry, Mom and Dad, I know what I'm doing."
Zhang Guangming and Qin Xianglan then fell silent.
During this period, Zhang Guangming felt that his son was like a different person, handling any problem with ease.
Putting aside everything else, what has always been a headache for him is his three unruly brothers, who have always left him feeling quite helpless.
But now, his three brothers are completely subdued by their son, and they genuinely admire Zhang Dong.
Thinking about all this, Zhang Guangming instead tried to persuade his wife.
"Since the child has confidence, then we should believe in him. There's nothing else we can do, but we'll take good care of their lives, cook delicious meals, and make sure everyone eats and drinks well..."
"Dear brothers and uncles, although our mine is newly opened, we will definitely treat every miner who works here well."
"If you have relatives or friends who would like to come to our mine, please feel free to spread the word..."
After hearing Zhang Dong say this, one of the miners hesitated: "As far as I know, Wang Jianguo often withholds and delays the miners' wages, and many miners don't want to work for him."
"After all, when it comes to working, they make people exert themselves like donkeys, but when it comes to paying them, they delay and delay payment in all sorts of ways. Who would want to work for a boss like that?"
"If our mine could pay wages on time, instead of being as unreliable as Wang Jianguo's mine, I feel that if our mine wanted to hire people, it would definitely be no problem."
Upon hearing the words of the miner in his forties, Zhang Dong nodded thoughtfully.
Miners risk their lives to dig underground, isn't it all for the sake of making money and making a living?
As long as wages are paid on time, there's no need to worry about finding workers who are absent without leave.
Having figured this out, he immediately made a decision.
"Everyone, when you're promoting this, tell them that new miners can get a month's salary in advance from me."
"What, an advance on a month's salary?"
The miners were shocked when they heard Zhang Dong say these words.
Immediately, everyone's face lit up with joy.
"Oh dear, if we had such conditions, we wouldn't have trouble finding miners."
"Haha, boss, if that's really the case, don't worry, I'll take care of the miners."
Zhang Dong smiled at the miners and said, "I'm giving this as a perk to the new miners. They can get an advance on one month's salary, but they'll still get paid next month."
"In other words, the miners will always owe me, and I won't owe them anything. That way, they can rest assured and come to work at my mine with peace of mind, right?"
"The boss is wise! The boss is great!"
The former miners shouted with joy upon hearing this.
I already thought Zhang Dong was a good boss, and if he treats new employees this well, then he must be even better to his long-term employees. A boss like that is truly rare…
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At a mine near Woniu Mountain, a dozen or so miners were cursing and swearing in front of the mine shaft.
"Damn it, that Wang Jianguo is a real scoundrel. He owes me more than half a year's wages. My kids are counting on this money for school." A middle-aged miner said angrily.
A miner who was five or six years older than him snorted coldly.
“That bastard, even if he has money, he doesn’t want to pay us. I’ve figured it out. He’s been withholding half a year’s salary from each miner, which is a huge amount of income.”
"Especially here in the mines, the camp remains but the soldiers come and go; that's how he makes money."
A young man standing nearby looked anxious: "I've been working here for over a month, but they haven't paid me. What am I going to do?"
“If I work for more than half a year and still don’t get paid, how will my family survive? My family is counting on me to bring money home.”
A tall man next to him approached mysteriously and said in a low voice, "A fellow villager of mine named Da Niu works at a mine owned by a boss named Zhang Dong."
"I heard that in other places, new miners can get a month's salary in advance, so the miners always owe the boss."
"Unlike here, you can work here for half a year and not see a single penny."
Hearing what the tall man said, the dozen or so miners stared in shock.
"A boss like this exists? Then where exactly is Zhang Dong's mine?"
The tall man looked surprised: "What, you want to go over there?"
The middle-aged man looked anxious: "Of course I want to go. I'd like to get an advance on a month's salary to tide me over this immediate crisis..."
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At Wang Jianguo's home in Woniu Village.
"What? That bastard Zhang Dong, ever since he used those two pieces of machinery I gave him, they've been mining more and more ore..."
Upon hearing his subordinate's report, Wang Jianguo stomped his foot angrily.
"Boss, is there anything else?" one of his lackeys asked, hesitating to speak.
"Damn it, what else is it? Hurry up and say it."
After being scolded by Wang Jianguo, the lackey quickly started talking.
"Boss, I heard that Zhang Dong can give you a month's salary in advance if you work for him."
"What? He wants to do it like this?"
The lackey nodded hastily: "That's right, this way next month's wages will be paid normally, which means the miners will always owe the boss."
"Damn it, that Zhang Dong is a real bastard."
Wang Jianguo flew into a rage and angrily cursed, "Isn't this undermining my efforts?"
After all, in the vicinity of Wolong Mountain, only his and Zhangdong's mines attracted villagers from the surrounding area to come and mine.
But if Zhang Dong does that, he'll be forcing me to do the same.
"Boss, more than 20 miners from our area have already run off to Zhangdong."
"What? Our miners are already leaving?"
Wang Jianguo's face was filled with shock and astonishment.