With the continuous accumulation of wealth, Pan Chengjun was no longer satisfied with working for others. He had management experience and technical knowledge, so why couldn't he do it himself? At this time, he heard from a friend that there was a coal mine in Xijiang Province that was about to be contracted. Pan Chengjun was very excited and impatiently went to Shiwan Village in Nanyang County. After several inspections, he finally made up his mind to buy it.
But the other party only agreed to contract it and not sell it! Pan Chengjun negotiated many times, and Shiwan Village finally agreed to sell it to him, but the asking price was higher than the market price. Pan Chengjun wanted to make a career, and the coal market continued to rise. He felt that the other party's conditions were completely acceptable, so he gritted his teeth and agreed.
The money he had was far from enough to buy the coal mine, so he once again found his fellow villagers and asked them to buy shares. Pan Chengjun had become the spiritual leader of this group of people. Under his persuasion, the villagers handed over the money they had accumulated over the past few years to Pan Chengjun. Some of them even went back home to raise money. In the end, they managed to reach the amount requested by Shiwan Village.
With the coal mine in his hands, Pan Chengjun looked at the shining black gold and was overwhelmed with excitement. He led a group of villagers on the road to becoming rich together. Under Pan Chengjun's management, the profits of the coal mine in the first year were surprisingly good. He didn't go back on his original promise, and all the profits were distributed to the villagers. As a result, his prestige was even higher, and more villagers came because of his reputation.
However, Pan Chengjun's glory did not continue. Just as he was about to make a big move in the second year, Ma Linhui and Qin Erbao appeared. At first, they only came to harass and collect some protection fees. Pan Chengjun knew that a powerful dragon could not suppress a local snake, so he turned a blind eye and sent them away. But Qin Erbao did not think so. He had tasted the sweetness and asked Pan Chengjun to share some shares with them. The condition was to protect them.
How could there be such a good deal in the world? Of course, Pan Chengjun would not do it. The idle Qin Erbao, under Ma Linhui's urging, would go to the coal mine to make trouble every few days. Pan Chengjun endured again and again, but his fellow villagers were all fishermen and were not to be trifled with. They joined forces and beat up Qin Erbao. This beating was not a big deal, but Qin Erbao had more reason to fight Pan Chengjun. First, they set up a checkpoint at the entrance of the village to prevent carts carrying coal from passing. In the end, he simply cut off the road and forced Pan Chengjun into a "trapped beast".
Pan Chengjun had no choice but to find the Nanyang County government and ask them to mediate. The leader of the government was straightforward and agreed to come forward to solve the problem, sending the police to deal with it. After the police officer left, Qin Erbao continued to work. The Public Security Bureau was not owned by Pan Chengjun, and Pan Chengjun could not keep troubling Qin Erbao. He had no choice but to agree to Qin Erbao's investment. What he didn't expect was that this time, a hungry wolf was lured in.
Half a year later, Ma Linhui proposed to purchase the coal mine in Shiwan Village, but Pan Chengjun did not agree. That night, Qin Erbao ordered his men to put Pan Chengjun into a sack, beat him up, and threw him into the bone-chilling river. Fortunately, Pan Chengjun was lucky enough to survive. This time, Pan Chengjun was no longer weak. He joined forces with his fellow villagers to resist Qin Erbao.
Qin Erbao couldn't wait for Pan Chengjun to blow things up, which was exactly what he wanted. Therefore, he started to incite the villagers, saying that the coal mine in Shiwan Village belonged to the village collective. How could they sell it to an outsider? The honest villagers couldn't stand his fanning the flames. The whole village started to target Pan Chengjun, making him lose interest in running the coal mine.
Pan Chengjun once again requested the government to mediate and solve the problem, but the government leaders were obviously biased towards Qin Erbao, which disappointed him greatly. It seemed like there was no other way, so Pan Chengjun agreed to Qin Erbao's proposal to sell it to him. However, the price that Qin Erbao proposed shocked him. Of course, Pan Chengjun wouldn't agree to only give him one-tenth of his initial investment.
At that moment, Ma Linhui, as the mastermind behind the scenes, finally walked to the front. The "Four King Kongs" had been formed, fully displaying their hooligan nature. Especially the simple-minded, brawny San Dan, who always rushed to the front and threatened Pan Chengjun. He even stabbed a dagger into Pan Chengjun's thigh. Later, the few of them moved Pan Chengjun's wife and daughter to another place and forced him to sign the transfer contract.
The country that he had painstakingly built over many years was given away just like that. Pan Chengjun didn't have the face to see his fellow villagers who had gone through thick and thin with him. He took the hundreds of thousands that Qin Erbao had given him and fled to the capital, living an ignoble life.
After Ma Linhui took over the coal mine, he named it "Erbao Coal Mine" using Qin Erbao's name. The first thing the four brothers did when they arrived was to chase away all of the Fujian workers and wipe away all traces of Pan Chengjun.
Pan Chengjun suffered a lot, but his fellow villagers didn't think so. They treated Pan Chengjun as an enemy and searched everywhere like crazy. When they returned to their hometown, Pan Chengjun's old mother almost hung herself. Although Pan Chengjun didn't know all this, he knew the consequences of betraying his fellow villagers.
During that period of time, Pan Chengjun was almost driven crazy. He had hundreds of thousands of yuan in his hands. If he used the money to do something else, he might be able to make a career. However, he couldn't live with his conscience, so he didn't do that. Instead, he sent all the money back.
He returned to before liberation. In the next few years, Pan Chengjun worked as a security guard, a street vendor, and even as a bricklayer. However, the God of Luck never came again. Bad luck followed him all the way. After a few twists and turns, he realized that he couldn't do anything other than digging coal. In the end, he sneaked back to Xijiang Province and settled down in Maping County. He continued to do his old job and planned to climb back up from where he fell.
In addition, he chose Maping County for another reason. He was constantly thinking about that humiliating experience. He had to take back the coal mine from Ma Linhui's hands.
In Maping County, he didn't hide his name. Instead, he openly continued to use the name Pan Chengjun. During this period, he also met his fellow villagers who had come out with him. When the villagers saw Pan Chengjun, they wanted to skin him alive. However, after understanding Pan Chengjun's difficulties and knowing what the coal mine was all about, they forgave him. In addition, Pan Chengjun also sent them money.
Pan Chengjun's life in Fu Ji Town wasn't smooth. Although he had the skills and management experience, the local coal mines were more standardized. They were all operated by companies and used mechanical production. It was impossible for him to have the luck he had in the past. In order to vent his anger, Pan Chengjun silently accepted the reality. He had been doing this until now.
During this period, he used the money he earned to pay off his debts and remitted 2,000 yuan to his old mother. It could be considered as filial piety.
After listening to Pan Chengjun's legendary experience, Lu Yiwei couldn't calm down for a long time. He was fighting for the unfair treatment that Pan Chengjun had suffered. He was also gnashing his teeth because of Ma Linhui and Qin Erbao's notorious behavior. Oh my god! How could such a thing happen in a society ruled by law? Where was the law? Putting Pan Chengjun and Qin Erbao aside, the leaders of Nanyang at that time clearly knew that Qin Erbao had done such shameless behavior. Why didn't they interfere? Obviously, there were a lot of unspeakable secrets.
When Lu Yiwei saw that Pan Chengjun was about to take out a cigarette again, he hurriedly took out his own and handed it to him, then lit it up. Pan Chengjun took a few puffs of the cigarette and calmed down a lot. He smiled helplessly and said, "All these years, I've been living a miserable life. Do you think I have the face to go home? When I make a name for myself, I'll go back with my head held high! "
Lu Yiwei patted him on the shoulder and said, "You can do it. I came here today because of this. To tell you the truth, the new Deputy Mayor Bai has decided to thoroughly investigate the Erbao Coal Mine. He asked me to find you by all means possible. Only you can unravel the secret behind this. "
Hearing this, the cigarette in Pan Chengjun's fingers fell to the ground. He stared at Lu Yiwei in disbelief. He grabbed Lu Yiwei's shoulder and shook it hard. "Is what you said true?"
Lu Yiwei could understand Pan Chengjun's mood. He nodded and said, "It's true. Deputy Mayor Bai has made a detailed plan. Please forgive me for not disclosing it for the time being. The reason why I found you is to understand the situation at that time, and also to ensure your safety. Because this matter is still confidential. Once it is made public, Qin Erbao will definitely find ways to find you. If they are forced to do something extreme, you must leave this place now. "
Looking at Lu Yiwei's serious expression, Pan Chengjun believed him. He threw himself into a chair and burst out laughing.
After venting the anger in his heart, Pan Chengjun filled his glass and raised it to Lu Yiwei, saying, "Director Lu, I believe you. I'll go with you. Don't worry, as long as you can help me take back the coal mine, I'll reward you handsomely." After saying that, he drank it in one gulp.
Lu Yiwei said seriously, "Now is not the time to talk about this. Besides, I'm not only thinking about you, but also the future of Nanyang. How about this, you go back and pack your things after the meal. I'll take you to a safe place. "
"Alright!" Pan Chengjun slammed the glass in his hand on the ground and stood up. "I don't have anything. I can go with you now."
Seeing Pan Chengjun's eagerness, Lu Yiwei bitterly smiled. "You have to finish the meal first."
"Yes, yes! If you didn't mention it, I would've been a little hungry. This meal is on me. "Pan Chengjun was in high spirits when he was in a good mood.
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