It seemed that Dong Chuan's concern was not noticed, and Qin Bai continued to promise: "I will say something here. Whether there is an accident during mining or a casualty in the fight, I will give a settlement fee afterwards to ensure that my family is worry-free in the future. But everyone must abide by the rules, including myself. If you don't want to do it, you can leave after the meal. If you want to stay, you have to rely on your brothers to work. But if there is something outside, I will stand up for your brothers!"

If there were still people who had doubts before, after hearing this, even the last question had been dispelled. In this era, even working for the imperial court did not have such benefits. Except for those slaves from wealthy families. By the way, this is why being slaves is one of the most popular industries in this era.

The wine and food were delivered quickly. When several hot plates of meat dishes, especially a large pot of braised pork and a basket of white flour buns, were served on each table, the entire backyard was completely boiling.

"Eat while it's hot!" Qin Bai said hello. However, he didn't need to remind him at all. Everyone used white flour buns to hold braised pork with sauce and stuffed them into their mouths in big mouthfuls.

Qin Gao, who was beside Qin Bai, was also having fun eating. While eating, he shook his head and said, "Second brother, it's great to eat."

Until now, the murder has left no shadow on Qin Gao. Qin Bai slapped his head in a doting way: "You stupid guy, you know how to eat!"

"Hahaha."

After a while of eating, the speed finally slowed down. Someone asked, "Second Master, when will we start working? I can't wait."

A burst of laughter immediately sounded, and there were quite a lot of people looking at Qin Bai. Qin Bai asked casually: "Think about it, you can make a lot of money by doing it quickly. Is there a good way for you?"

In fact, Qin Bai didn't have any hope for such a question. There was no machinery in this era, so it was not enough to rely on people to pile up? Unexpectedly, someone really made suggestions: "Second Master, we don't have a few hammers, awls, iron chisels, and shovels here. It's not enough for brothers to do anything. Some people work, and some can only rest on the side. Can you be kind and buy us a few more?"

"Hmm?" Qin Bai was stunned, "Why? How many tools does Xiaohongling have?" At this time, he was a little skeptical. Could that Master Niu San was an idiot? Even if you were using a mine slave, at least you had to prepare all the tools? Otherwise, how could you do your job?

"Second Master, I know this." A big man with a tumor on his neck stood up immediately.

"Sit down." Qin Bai pressed his hands, "We are just talking casually between brothers, not that serious. Brothers have no surname?"

"They all call me Datu."

"Oh, brother big tumor. Don't be afraid of saying the wrong thing, you say whatever you have."

"Hey. That's right. At that time, the Third Master...oh no, it was Niu San..."

The big tumor was very organized, and Qin Bai quickly understood the reason. What surprised him was that Niu Sanye’s approach was indeed very idiotic, and he really deliberately bought fewer tools.

First of all, of course, I am afraid of spending more money. Since there is no industrial production, iron tools in this era are very expensive. If they are fully equipped, it will be a big expense. In addition, they are afraid that mine slaves will escape and resist. If mine slaves have iron tools, they will easily damage to the torture tools such as shackles. It is more likely to bring danger to the guards. Therefore, Niu Sanye simply maintained the minimum iron tools and had to use them. He tried to find alternatives, such as replacing shovels with wooden shovels. In this way, the production of iron ore will definitely not be increased.

However, while it was ridiculous, Qin Bai would definitely not care about these necessary investments. No matter how expensive it was, it was just some iron tools, more than a hundred taels were enough to buy them all. So he immediately agreed: "I will buy as much as you need. Thank you, brother Da Tumor."

Da Tuo looked panicked: "I dare not, I dare not. We just want to thank you, Er Master."

"Is there any more?" Qin Bai continued to ask.

"Second Master." Someone bravely asked, "Can you buy a few mules and horses? We used to carry them on our shoulders, but it was more than a mile from the mining area to the village. It was difficult for small carts to pass through on the mountain road, and there were no cars in the village..."

Hearing this, Qin Bai also readily agreed: "Buy mules and horses together this time, and there is also the small cart you mentioned. Also, see if the mountain road can be repaired. If it can be repaired, sharpening the knife will not delay the woodcutting work. Brothers, please rest assured that if the road construction delays the work time, I will take additional money to make up for you."

The atmosphere suddenly became more enthusiastic, and then someone made a lot of suggestions. Qin Bai agreed to all those who could solve the problem on the spot. As for some of the conditions that were not very mature, Qin Bai also agreed to consider it as much as possible.

By this time, Qin Bai had become more and more interested. Could this iron ore... really be a big deal?

That's right, before this, Qin Bai had never considered operating this Xiaohongling iron ore, and even now, he had not considered any long-term.

Qin Bai is a person with clear goals and strong will, and it is extremely difficult to be tempted by others. Otherwise, how could he always firmly maintain the belief of the police in his eleven years of undercover life?

Therefore, Qin Bai never forgot his original intention - to take his younger brother Qin Gao to the capital to find his elder brother!

Moreover, Zhang Jiuyun forced himself to Xiaohongling and Dongerfang. Although Qin Bai did not know the real reason, the strong malice behind it was impossible not to feel it. So, leaving was certain, it was just a matter of time.

However, if you really want to leave, the best strategy is to manage Xiaohongling well and take the initiative to hand it over to Zhang Jiuyun when the opportunity is right. It will be easy to get along and break up, and both sides will not break up. The worst strategy is to find an opportunity to escape, but the risk will be much greater.

As for being stolen by others? Or giving up now? To be honest, Qin Bai dared not bet at all. Judging from Zhang Jiuyun's attitude and what he said, once this happens, Qin Bai himself and the people around him will definitely end up in a miserable way.

Therefore, whether it is the best or the worst in the end, Qin Bai has to buy himself enough time. So how can he paralyze Zhang Jiuyun? Qin Bai once again found the key point - no matter what, he must ensure the supply of 200,000 kilograms of ore per month!
Chapter completed!