Chapter 16: Save a meal of porridge
At night, the four of them returned to the cabin. Xiao Liu's careless kick on the door woke up the miners in the cabin.

The miners who were already fast asleep subconsciously got up from their beds. When they found that it was still completely dark and that only Tian Lin and a few others had come in, they realized that it was still dark and it was not time to eat or go to work.

Because these people were afraid of Boss Zhang and Tian Lin, they dared not speak out and just lay back down.

Seeing that he had woken everyone up, Boss Zhang simply clapped his hands to attract the attention of the people in the cabin.

I heard Zhang Laoda say: "These two are Brother Liu, Big Brother Liu, and Brother Liu. They are my sworn brothers. We will work together in the mine in the future. I hope you will take good care of us."

One of the miners said, "With Boss Zhang and Supervisor Tian here, it's not our turn to take care of them. In the future, please take care of us for the sake of our fellow roommates."

"Okay, okay, let's all go to bed."

After Boss Zhang finished speaking, he and Tian Lin took off their clothes in front of the shop.

A few new arrivals looked at the full beds and didn't know what to do for a moment.

Xiao Liu and Da Liu were better off. The other miners made room for them out of respect for Tian Liner and then Boss Zhang.

Big Liu started to take off his clothes. Little Liu touched the greasy straw mat and couldn't help but curse under his breath.

Then he slapped the face of the miner who was about to fall asleep next to him and said, "Go to sleep. It's disgusting that a grown man doesn't even take a shower."

The man was slapped for no reason, his face was swollen, and his eyes were full of tears for a moment. He wanted to cry but didn't dare to.

Big Liu pulled Little Liu and apologized to the miner, saying, "My brother has a bad temper. I'm sorry. As his elder brother, I'm here to apologize for him."

The miner wiped his tears, not daring to say anything else. He turned over and clung to the miner on the other side, away from the Liu brothers.

Tian Lin saw this scene clearly and he looked at Boss Zhang.

Boss Zhang smiled, shook his head and said nothing. The two of them slept in silence all night.

It is said that Tian Lin has been resting in this wooden house for two days, and his injuries have almost healed.

Boss Zhang has to leave in the afternoon, and he can't just rest like this all the time.

When the supervisor came to urge everyone to get up in the morning, Tian Lin also got up and went out to make porridge.

Manager Xu was too stingy. Even as a supervisor, he only ate porridge and a few pickles.

Mr. Zhang ordered two bowls of hot porridge and added a portion of pickles for the two Liu brothers.

Several people squatted in the corner on the other side and listened to Boss Zhang say:
"I'm going out to do some work these days. As long as I do my work more cleanly and beautifully, Manager Xu will trust me more."

He said to the Liu brothers, "You two just arrived, so you'll have to endure a hard time for the first two days. When I come back, I'll find a way to help you get two supervisor positions."

Xiao Liu couldn't help but complain: "Why not plan it now?"

Zhang Boss grinned and said, "Manager Xu is very stingy. Since the supervisors also receive a monthly salary of one or two taels of silver, he is reluctant to give more, so he only set up ten quotas for supervisors. If you two brothers want to be supervisors, you must exchange your lives for supervisors like Xiaotian did."

Xiao Liu looked at Tian Lin in surprise and asked, "You can kill people? I think the supervisor here is not that weak, right?"

Tian Lin didn't say anything. Xiao Liu was so happy that he was eager to try and said, "These guys can't even beat Lao Si. It seems that they don't have any real skills. Haha, I'll go meet them now."

He stood up while speaking, but was grabbed by Liu.

Then I heard Big Liu say in a deep voice: "Boss Zhang is the big brother, we all listen to him if there is anything."

At this time, Boss Zhang also said, "It was an accident that Xiaotian was not punished for killing the supervisor. You are now a mine slave, so it is best not to overstep your authority. Otherwise, even if you kill the supervisor, Manager Xu will not let you go."

When Xiao Liu heard the name of Manager Xu, there was a hint of fear in his eyes.

He knew that a man like Manager Xu who practiced magical arts was definitely not someone a martial arts warrior like him could deal with. If he made the other party unhappy, he would be dead.

"What should we do then? Who knows how long you will be out?"

Zhang Laodao said: "It shouldn't be long. When I come back, I will help you find a seat." He emptied the porridge in the bowl, patted Xiao Liu on the shoulder, and stood up to return the bowl.

At this time, Tian Lin also finished his porridge and followed Boss Zhang.

He asked Zhang Laodao in a low voice: "Xiao Liu is not a quiet person. His brother is fine, but I don't trust him."

Zhang Laodao said: "One of these brothers is a second-rate master, and the other is a third-rate master. With these two brothers, you can avoid being ambushed by others when I go out. As the saying goes, a hero needs three helpers. The two of us can't survive alone."

There is some truth in what he said. Because he is alone and helpless, he has been sleeping with the miners these days.

As soon as Boss Zhang leaves and I get into conflict with someone here, who will help me?

"Then find a way to make them all overseers."

After Tian Lin finished speaking, Zhang Lao Da asked Tian Lin: "Do you have a solution?"

Tian Lin was about to speak when suddenly a loud noise attracted their attention.

They saw a group of miners gathered together, and the Liu brothers were confronting them.

When Boss Zhang walked over to ask, he found out that Xiao Liu felt that the porridge was not enough, so he started to snatch the porridge from other miners.

Everyone was considerate of Tian and Zhang's reputation and tolerated Xiao Liu again and again.

Seeing Xiao Liu snatching the few porridge they had, they couldn't help it anymore and started making a fuss.

"I think you are all bored. Why don't you just skip dinner today and get to work."

Before Boss Zhang could say anything, Manager Xu came over.

The faces of those miners changed, and even the arrogant Xiao Liu couldn't help but turn pale.

There was a "pa" sound, and a palm print instantly appeared on Xiao Liu's face.

Just as Manager Xu was about to step forward to make up for it, Da Liu and Boss Zhang stepped forward at the same time to block him. Boss Zhang said, "Manager Xu, please be sure to -"

"Snapped!"

Another slap was heard, and this time it was Boss Zhang's face that became swollen.

I heard Manager Xu scolding Boss Zhang, "Is this how you serve me as a dog? You don't help your master, but protect outsiders instead."

Boss Zhang smiled and said, "I don't mean to go against Manager Xu, but the two Liu brothers and I are sworn brothers. They are ignorant, so I apologize to the manager on their behalf."

Manager Xu snorted coldly and said, "Okay, since you are willing to help me, I will let them go this time. Don't keep talking nonsense in the mine now, go out and do the work and come back to report."

Boss Zhang nodded. He walked up to Xiao Liu, pulled him up from the ground with his face covered, and helped him brush off the dust off his clothes.

Xiao Liu didn't dare to look at Manager Xu or Boss Zhang. At this moment, Xiao Liu was as obedient as a wounded child.

The supervisors who were watching on the side all laughed jokingly, but because Manager Xu was there, they didn't want to get too carried away.

Then Manager Xu once again scolded the miners, "What are you all standing there for? Why don't you get back to work?"

The miners were angry but dared not say anything. They glared at the backs of Xiao Liu and his brother, then turned around and went to get their backpacks to carry the stones.

Tian Lin noticed that although Manager Xu had a stern face, he seemed to be in a good mood.

Perhaps, it is because by making such a fuss, they can save a meal of porridge?
 It is said that the two updates will be uploaded separately in the morning and evening to increase exposure, but I know that catching up is a very painful thing.

  So, I always come at a scheduled time so as not to keep people waiting for a long time.

  I am not saying this to show how good I am, I just simply want to be read by someone else but am embarrassed to say it out loud.

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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