Chapter Thirty-Four: Younger Male Cousin

  Many people who come to this town for the first time often wonder if they have come to the wrong place. It's hard to imagine that in a small county in the central and northern regions, there is a well-built town that is not inferior to the county seat. At least among the surrounding counties and cities, except for here, there really isn't one.

  A few years ago, this small town was just as poor and backward as the surrounding rural towns. But now, due to the underground resources, it has become rich and prosperous. At least on the surface, the construction and streets here are not much different from those of a county seat.

  Although the residents here did not gain any benefits from the establishment of this large coal mine, the annual output of 30 million tons of coal in a town still made this town a "rich" town known far and near.

  Perhaps to highlight its support for greening, the mining area has clearly invested heavily in this aspect. As soon as you enter the highway in front of the mining area gate, both sides of the road are lined with trees that are at least a decade old, making the greenery-filled roadsides of the mining area's main road a great place for nearby residents to play cards and mahjong.

  Simar waited for his brother under a tree shade outside the entrance of the mine area. Although this mine was established in this small town, most of the workers and cadres came from outside. Simar's cousin worked here, although his home was hundreds of kilometers away, he had to rush back and forth between the mine area and home every weekend.

  Looking from afar at a group of workers wearing blue overalls, with wet hair, walking out of the mining area, they had obviously just come out of the pit and taken a bath.

  Simma didn't know that his younger brother was not among this group of people, because he didn't know the reason for his work schedule. After calling his cell phone and no one answered, he had to leave a message for him, telling him that his older brother had arrived at the entrance of the mine and was waiting for him.

  "Hey brother, what brings you here with nothing to do?"

  Ye Wen saw his brother standing by the gate from afar, waiting for him, so he hurriedly ran over. After washing up and changing clothes, Ye Wen saw the message left by his brother and immediately rushed over after reading its contents.

  Since Ye Wen started working at the mine, it was the first time that his older cousin came to the mine to look for him. Ever since he left the government agency, it seemed like they had become more distant from each other. It's also because this older cousin has always been someone who cares about appearances, so it's normal that neither of them wanted to see each other. I don't know what his older cousin came for this time.

  "Wenzi, it's been several months since we last met, you've lost some weight, but you look more robust."

  Simma looked at his nephew, whom he hadn't seen for several months, and indeed he had lost a lot of weight compared to several months ago, but he seemed more robust, apparently this well-drilling work was quite physically demanding.

  "Brother, let's go eat at that small restaurant over there and chat while we eat."

  Ye Wen pointed to a small restaurant not far away and said. After all, it's been a long time since they've seen each other, so it's normal for the two brothers to go out for a meal, have some drinks, and chat. It's also a good opportunity to talk to him about what's been going on lately. This cousin of his has been causing trouble at home for several months now, and he even moved out a few months ago, refusing to return no matter what anyone said.

  "Wenzi, how's this job going?"

  Tao Kou Cai, Sima asked with his head down, this time he came to see if he could let his younger cousin help him out. At the moment, apart from this younger cousin, Sima couldn't think of anyone else he could trust except for himself and that person.

  "Brother, this job is exhausting, although the salary is quite high, it's just too tiring, and being in the dark pit is also kind of scary."

  When it comes to work, Ye Wen feels a little uncomfortable in his heart, but there's no way around it. As his cousin, Sima certainly knows that he didn't want to do this job at first, although the pay is high, it's too tiring, and more importantly, it's too dangerous. However, his cousin got married early and his wife is pregnant, so for the sake of making a living, he has no choice but to persevere.

  "Brother, what are you doing now?"

  It's no wonder that Ye Wenhao, who doesn't want to talk about his work, has been absent from home since he moved out. Except for once a week when he returns home, nobody sees him or knows what he's busy with at other times.

  But every time I go home, I don't forget to bring something for my uncle and aunt. Looking at my cousin like this, I estimate that he is satisfied with his current job. Seeing my cousin's mood has improved a lot compared to the past, Ye Wen also feels quite happy, after all, he only has one brother.

  "Starting your own business is also possible. How much salary are you getting per month now?"

  Simma and his cousin bumped into each other after a drink and asked, let's see what his cousin thinks first.

  "I earn over 5,000 yuan a month, sometimes even more than 6,000. The money is not bad, but you also know how dangerous the job is. It looks like a lot, but with two mouths to feed at home, just one child's milk powder and other miscellaneous expenses take up half of my salary. My wife and I both rely on this meager income."

  Ye Wen sighed, for the sake of this family he had quit smoking and stopped playing cards, but the household was still living in some tension. The huge expenses of milk powder for the children and mortgage payments every month made Ye Wen feel suffocated, and all he could do was to barely hold on.

  "Have you ever thought of changing jobs?"

  This time, Sima came to let his younger brother help him take care of the warehouse. Since he spent more than 20 million yuan to buy the warehouse in the name of Deep Blue Company, the warehouse now thoroughly belongs to him.

  After taking over the warehouse, Sima fired the original warehouse manager Old Hu. For the sake of warehouse safety, apart from using the excuse of renovating the warehouse to raise the surrounding wall to 5 meters high, even adding a layer of barbed wire on top and electrifying it with high voltage, another wall was added around Warehouse No. 3. Several sets of surveillance equipment were also installed.

  But on the other end of the anomaly in space-time, the stall is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more things. Although a company has been set up here now, the people in the company have indeed helped themselves a lot and saved themselves a lot of trouble.

  However, it can only provide some help in selling copper ingots and purchasing machines, but more things need to be done by oneself. At this time, Sima must make a decision, that is, to hand over the matter to a reliable person to manage. After thinking about it, apart from his cousin in front of him, Sima really couldn't think of anyone else who was more reliable.

  "Changing jobs, changing what job? Now outside work a month can only get two thousand at most, that little money is not even enough for Xinxin's milk powder."

  In the past, when the child was not born, Ye Wen had also thought about changing jobs, but since having a child, the pressure of milk powder money has been too great, and he dare not think about it again. Although he wants to in his heart, there are two mouths to feed at home.

  "If it's 6,000 a month without bonuses. Working late shifts and also during the day is just what the company asks for. Whether or not to take this job, but you'll have less time to spend with your wife, at most only half a day."

  Simma threw out his own conditions and said that he only hoped this condition could move his younger brother's heart, and then say other things.

  "Brother, you're not kidding me about this job, are you? There are people fighting for it."

  Ye Wen rolled his eyes at his brother-in-law, what's the point of teasing your own brother like that.

  "I'm serious, if you're willing, you can take a month's sick leave first, I'll help you with the paperwork. Try it out for a month and see how it goes. If you're still willing to continue afterwards, we can quit together. You're my only brother, I wouldn't betray you even if I were to cheat anyone else."

  Although Ye Wen didn't quite believe that there would be such a good job for himself, he also knew that his brother wouldn't come over just to tease him about this matter. However, no matter what, Ye Wen couldn't bring himself to believe that there would be such a good opportunity for him to take advantage of.

  "I've already prepared the medical records for you, from the municipal hospital. Pneumonia. I've asked about it, and as long as you hand in these records, a month's leave will definitely be approved, and your basic salary won't be reduced either. How about that?"

  Simar looked at his younger cousin's somewhat silent expression and began to worry. If he didn't agree with himself, it would be difficult later on.

  "Brother, you're serious?"

  To be honest, if there was a job that paid no less than what I'm earning now, as long as it's on the ground, no matter how hard it is, Ye Wen would be willing to do it. Every time he goes down into the mine, Ye Wen is afraid that this will be his last time seeing the sun. Every time he leaves home, his heart feels even more difficult. He's afraid that it'll be the last time he sees his wife and children. The wages for working in the mine are really not worth the suffering.

  "Brother, when have I ever deceived you?" Heaven and earth are witness, why don't you believe me?

  "That's not necessarily true, when I was a kid you tricked me into eating steel balls." Ye Wen smiled as he recalled being deceived by his older cousin into eating steel balls when they were kids.

  "Was it just that one time? Are you coming or not?" Isn't it just that one time? Still remember now.

  "And you also shaved off my eyebrows."

  "This warehouse is yours now, brother."

  Ye Wen looked at the warehouse in front of him, which occupied at least tens of thousands of square meters, and asked incredulously. Although it was nearly 20 kilometers away from the city center, this was also a huge warehouse worth hundreds of millions. It had been less than a year since he last saw him, and unless he had robbed a bank, where did he get the money to buy such a large warehouse?

  "Want me to show you the property certificate?"

  Simar took a bottle of drink from the refrigerator in the security room next to the main gate and threw it to his nephew, saying "Here".

  "You're just holding a fake one, I couldn't tell the difference either."

  Ye Wen drank his beverage, apparently still hardly daring to believe that he could earn enough money in just over half a year to buy such a large warehouse.

  "You don't believe it in your heart, do you?"

  To think about it, if he hadn't experienced it himself, Sima wouldn't have believed that he could earn so much money in just over half a year. Compared to six months ago, the current him is like heaven and earth apart. But sometimes luck is just like this, who let him have extraordinary luck? For the past six months, Sima has been using luck to describe his strange encounters.

  "Brother, are you sure you're not drunk? Just looking at this warehouse and you're offering me 6,000 yuan a month?" Ye Wen looked at his cousin in front of him, thinking he was crazy. This job would have people fighting for it even if the salary was only 2,000 yuan a month.

  "That's right,"

  "Brother, let's go home and go to the hospital for a check-up." After getting his brother's affirmative answer, Ye Wen had only one thought in mind, which was to take his brother to the hospital for a check-up, just in case he had suffered some kind of shock or neurological impact from that incident.

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