Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

You know, on the third day of the Lunar New Year, my second sister Wang Xiaofeng and her husband Shi Qinghe brought their child to visit Wang Daliang and his wife. It's only been less than a month, so they shouldn't be coming back.

The crucial point is that Wang Xiaofeng returned to her parents' home alone, crying. Wang Daliang and his wife, along with Wang Li, were naturally very concerned, all thinking that Shi Qinghe had bullied Wang Xiaofeng.

However, this idea quickly faded from the minds of Wang Daliang and his two companions, because the man of the second sister, Wang Xiaofeng, named Shi Qinghe, was a very honest and simple farmer.

Every time she went back to her parents' home with her second sister, Wang Xiaofeng, she was always the kind of person who rarely spoke.

Shi Qinghe is not someone who can be completely silent, but at home, Wang Xiaofeng is the one in charge.

Before Wang Daliang and his wife, along with Wang Li, could ask, Wang Xiaofeng spoke to them first:

"Father, Mother, something happened to Qinghe."

After saying that, Wang Xiaofeng started sobbing again.

Upon hearing the words "something happened," Wang Daliang and his wife, as well as Wang Li, tensed up.

The main problem is that although these four words are simple to say, they are really unpleasant to hear.

Moreover, to Wang Daliang and his wife, Wang Xiaofeng was their own daughter, and to Wang Li, Wang Xiaofeng was their own older sister.

Wang Daliang frowned and quickly asked:
"What exactly happened? Tell me, what's the use of crying?"

After calming down for a while, Wang Xiaofeng stammered:

"A few days ago, the mine used explosives to blow up the coal. Qinghe and a few others were injured by flying coal chunks. They are still in the hospital. The mine won't compensate them or pay their medical expenses, saying that Qinghe and the others were operating in violation of regulations."

"All the money our family has saved over the years has gone to the hospital. I was thinking of borrowing some money to help Qinghe get better first, sob sob sob."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Xiaofeng started crying again.

Fortunately, after Wang Xiaofeng's clumsy and halting narration, Wang Daliang and his wife, as well as Wang Li, learned what had happened.

The second sister, Wang Xiaofeng, married into a family not far from her mother Yao Ping's hometown, Yaojiatun, in a place called Shimatun.

Because there is an open-pit coal mine more than ten miles away from Shimatun, the people of Shimatun often go to the coal mine to steal coal and sell it, so Shimatun is much richer than Kaoshantun.

However, this situation changed two years ago, mainly because the open-pit coal mine was contracted out and became a private coal mine.

Fortunately, the coal mine was contracted out, so it didn't have too much impact on the villagers of Shima Village. Since the mine owner needed workers to mine coal, most of the villagers around the mine, including those from Shima Village, became workers at the mine, including Shi Qinghe, the second brother-in-law.

Open-pit coal mines have much lower extraction costs compared to underground coal mines, so the wages of coal miners in open-pit mines are also much lower than those in underground coal mines.

Of course, the wages aren't high, but they're still better than farming, and they're also safer.

Overall, the second sister, Wang Xiaofeng, and her husband, Shi Qinghe, are living a decent and comfortable life.

Unfortunately, life is full of unexpected events, and this one happened so quickly.

As soon as Wang Xiaofeng finished speaking, Wang Li became furious and said:
"Illegal operations? No medical expenses? I'm so pissed off! Ma'am, is that what the mine owner said?"

As soon as Wang Li finished speaking, Yao Ping hugged him tightly and said with great dissatisfaction:
"Can't you be a little more considerate? Treating your brother-in-law's injuries is the priority right now. How can you be so inconsiderate?" Wang Li suppressed his anger and said urgently.
"Then Mom, hurry up and get the money ready. All our money is in your hands. After that, I'll go and push the motorcycle out first, and then I'll take the money to the hospital. After that, I'll go to the mine to see what's going on. Damn it, there are such crazy people here!"

After Wang Li finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the heated warehouse.

Because he learned everything from Wang An, after Wang An built a heated warehouse to make it easier to start the GAZ truck in winter, Wang Li, even though he didn't have a truck, insisted on building a heated warehouse as well.

Wang Lijia also built a brick and tile house above the underground fire dragon burning cellar.

Of course, not only did Wang Li build a heated warehouse, but Mu Xueli did too.

The main problem is that these two idiots are like that; if you cover it, I'll cover it too, just like crazy people.

When Wang Li pushed the motorcycle out and started it, Yao Ping had already prepared the money for Wang Xiaofeng.

However, when Wang Li entered the house to put on his motorcycle gear, he found that his father, Wang Daliang, had already put on his own gear and had also dressed Wang Xiaofeng in a specially made bearskin coat.

The motorcycle riding gear in Wang Li's house was naturally modeled after the bearskin gear that Wang An made for Wang Yi and Huang Zhong.

This gear isn't very useful in normal times, but it's incredibly useful when riding a motorcycle. It's extremely windproof and keeps you very warm. The only downside is that it's a bit too heavy.

Upon witnessing this scene, Wang Li instinctively asked Wang Daliang:

"Dad, what are you doing? Can you even ride that motorcycle properly? Besides, it's freezing cold outside. I'll go take my sister home."

Wang Daliang, now fully equipped, said:
"Your eldest sister and I will go deliver the money. After that, you go find your fourth brother and see if he can help you think of any solutions."

It must be admitted that Wang An has now become the backbone of the entire Wang family. When it comes to matters involving external affairs, whether it's the two old brothers Wang Dashu and Wang Daliang, or the four younger brothers Wang Shun and Wang Li, the first person they think of is Wang An.

Wang Li frowned and said:

"Dad, it's the same whether you go or not. It's such a long way, can't you even ride a motorcycle without figuring it out?"

Before Wang Li could finish speaking, Yao Ping interrupted:

"Hey, don't argue. I'll have your dad go. You're always making a pittance, what if you get into a fight with them? Do you think you can beat all those old guys in the mine?"

And you know what? As the saying goes, "no one knows a child better than his mother." Yao Ping was indeed very thoughtful, because with Wang Li's current fiery temper and burning anger, he might very well get into a fight with the people in the mine.

But you have to understand, none of the people who can contract coal mines are good people. Whether they're from the black or white world, they all know how to play the game perfectly.

If Wang Li really gets into a fight with them, he will undoubtedly be the one who suffers.

After Yao Ping finished speaking, Wang Daliang immediately said:
"Listen to your fourth brother's opinion first. If he also says that it's your brother-in-law's fault, then we'll accept the loss."

It wasn't that Wang Daliang had a bad personality, but rather that private coal mines in this era were essentially illegal mines. They were nominally contracted out, but in reality, they would just pay a fee and start digging.

The gunners employed in every coal mine were all quite serious; ordinary people couldn't afford to mess with them. (End of Chapter)