In the dimly lit tunnel, a group of workers in heavy protective suits, who looked like they had walked out of a sci-fi game, were waving picks and shovels and digging hard.
They used shovels to dig out the soil piece by piece, and when they encountered stones, they used pickaxes and shovels. Both pickaxes and shovels used the "semi-enchanted" technology, so it was very laborious to dig out the soil. Only when they encountered stones would they have a hard time, but they could still solve the problem in the end.
The excavated soil and gravel were shoveled onto the two carts next to them. Every time a cart was piled up, someone was responsible for pushing the cart out along the inclined tunnel all the way up to the disposal station near the exit, and then they would be replaced with an empty cart.
As for the soil and gravel sent to the disposal station, the apprentice magicians working there would use a magic array to purify them. After the purification, other workers would take over and send them to the surface for other purposes.
This work was very hard, and ordinary people could not do it. Even if they forced themselves to do it, they would be as tired as a dead dog, and after a few days, they would become sick. These excavators were all carefully selected from the pioneers. They were originally relatively strong, and they had gone through half a month of training and conditioning before starting work, so they had meat for every meal. Now they were all in peak condition. If they fought empty-handed, even the adventurers who had just entered the industry might not be able to defeat them.
Among them, there was a person in a particularly conspicuous protective suit. He was their captain.
Compared with those strong men, this captain was a little shorter, and his body did not feel so strong. However, his work efficiency was higher than everyone else's. After careful study, it would be found that he used tools more flexibly and cleverly than others, and his digging posture was also more reasonable. It was the gap in skills that led to the gap in work ability.
Moreover, while he was working, he could spare some energy to pay attention to the situation around him. For example, to see if the wooden strips used to support the top of the tunnel were strong enough, or to see if the direction of digging was right according to the plumb line, or to check everyone's protective suits and tools to see if there were any hidden dangers …
In short, he was a worker, a patrol inspector, and a nanny. He could do the work of several people, but he could do it smoothly. Although he could not say that he was particularly outstanding, at least he could handle everything.
This was power!
In the beginning, the brawny men were not convinced by their captain, who was much smaller than them, especially when they learned that this man was actually a miner. He was neither a retired adventurer nor a fallen noble, but a pioneer who came from the south just a few years earlier than them.
But after more than a month, they were all convinced.
In the same amount of time, the captain could do more work than them, and after work, the captain also had time to take care of this and that. After work, he was not as tired as them.
What is this? This was what it meant to be capable!
Not only that, he could even read and write. He was the one who read and explained the contracts that the workers had to sign before they started working. Those who couldn't sign and could only leave their fingerprints were the ones he asked for their names one by one and signed next to their fingerprints.
The level of education in this world was very low. Even though there was a god who took knowledge and education as his priesthood a few years ago, there was a limit to what he could do in the face of the situation where most of the civilians did not even have enough to eat. And these pioneers were relatively poor among the civilians. Not to mention reading and writing, many of them did not even have a decent name.
To them, the skill of "Literacy" was too high-end. It was far beyond the level of what they could achieve!
The pioneers dared to cross thousands of mountains and rivers to make a living in the barren land where it was said that skeletons ate people. They were all brave. But no matter how brave they were, they were still ordinary civilians. They were not adventurers who lived on the edge of a knife, nor were they nobles or officials who were used to deceiving each other. They were still simple and honest. In the face of outstanding people, they would naturally admire and bow their heads.
Therefore, the captain's authority was naturally established, and everyone was used to obeying the captain's leadership.
There was no daylight in the tunnel, only the Stone of Lighting inlaid on the ceiling to illuminate the tunnel. Fortunately, there was a clock in the corner that could tell everyone the time.
When it was almost five o 'clock in the afternoon, the captain called everyone to stop working.
"It's still early. Let's work a little longer," someone said.
"Yeah, didn't we just rest?"
Because the pay was directly related to the workload, the workers all wanted to work more. But the captain did not agree. He emphasized "safety first" and pushed everyone to finish their work and return to the surface.
Of course, they also had to go through the purification first. After the purification, they could take off the heavy protective clothing.
Safety first was the iron rule of the construction site. Anyone who did not understand this rule and did not follow this rule, even if it was only once, would be fired immediately.
The group of people stood in the purification circle and watched the milky white light flowing through their bodies like water. They could not help but look at each other and laugh.
They remembered when they first went through the purification, someone yelled and shouted, worried that he would drown. It was such a mess that even the captain could not control it. Later, when they found out that they made a big mistake, they were laughed at by the supervisor.
The supervisor was a young man, about 15 or 16 years old. But although he was young, he was already an official magician. How enviable!
As a spellcaster, his social status was extremely high. According to the rules of society, it was not a big deal to beat someone to death on the spot, much less to laugh at them. But this young man was actually quite kind and approachable. He said what he needed to say and laughed when he needed to. He was no different from the kid next door.
Well, there was definitely a difference. The kid next door was not as good as him.
Or rather, this outstanding young man was the real "kid next door."
This world also had a tradition similar to that on Earth. When parents criticized their children, they often used the outstanding "kid next door" as an example. However, no matter how outstanding the "kid next door" from an ordinary family was, how could he compare to a noble spellcaster?
… Maybe the captain's child could, assuming that he had the time to marry and have children.
Lai Fu put the tools on the tool rack and came to the washing room in the protective clothing. He turned the switch and let the water soaked with positive energy flow down to wash his body. Then, he turned off the switch and took off the protective clothing. He returned to the tool rack and hung it on the drying rack.
He shook his head and moved his body, letting his body, which was stiff from working for several hours, move for a while before he felt completely comfortable. He sighed deeply.
"Being a captain is really tiring!"
Tiredness was inevitable. He was busier than others when they were busy, and he could not rest when others were resting. He had to check the condition of the tools and protective clothing after work every day to avoid accidents. After everything was checked and he finished dinner, he would also go to the magic school to listen in if he had time, or go to the library to read books and study by himself. Compared to those who wandered around after dinner to kill time, or simply went to the tavern to have fun, or stayed by his wife and children's side, he was naturally much more tired.
But this was the life he chose, and he enjoyed it.
Principal Felix had once said that a person's life was very short. Rather than wasting time on complaining or playing around, it was better to do something that would make one smile when one was about to die.
Lai Fu felt that if he continued like this, he would definitely be able to smile when he was old and about to die.
Unfortunately, he lacked the talent for magic and could not become a mage. Otherwise, it would be even better!
After checking everyone's tools and protective clothing, Lai Fu walked out of the tool room and saw a few workers talking and laughing outside. When they saw him coming out, they smiled and greeted him.
These people were waiting for him.
Seeing these workers, Lai Fu also smiled.
"Hey, captain."
"You came out a little late today. Is there a problem with the tools?"
"No problem. It's just that some of the protective clothing did not wash properly."
"Hahaha! Let me guess. Is it Straw, Wheat, and the others? "
"Yeah. Who else could it be?"
"Those guys! I heard that they don't even wash their feet before going to bed at night. "
"What?! Then why would their wives let them sleep with them? "
"God knows. Anyway, if I dare not wash my feet at night, my wife will definitely kick me down the stairs."
"Wake up, bro. Where did your wife come from?!"
"I'm just making an example. What do you think, captain?"
"… Can I beat you up?"
"Don't! Please don't! I'm just joking. Captain, don't be angry. "
"But speaking of which, captain, you have some status now. You can even read and write. Why don't you find a wife? I think if you were to find a wife, even if it's the daughter of the grocery store's boss, you can still afford it. "
"Oh my god! Boss Harman's daughter is only 12 years old! What the hell are you guys thinking in your heads! "
"Thinking about what to eat tonight."
"Hahaha! That's right. What to eat tonight? "
"Let's go to the tavern. The chef of the tavern went to Lanxiang Vocational School to listen in. The barbecue is very good!"
"Don't you get tired of eating barbecue every day? I want to drink fish soup. "
"Fish soup is very expensive. One bowl costs two silver coins!"
"… Hey! Why are you guys looking at me? "
"Of course we're looking at you. Captain, you're rich. Last time when we received our salaries, I noticed that there were quite a few gold coins! "
"Why would I make friends with you guys!"
"Hahaha! At most, I'll treat you next time. "
"… Are you sure you'll treat us next time? Don't tell me you're going to treat me vegetable soup with black bread? "
"Hey?! You deserve to be the captain! "
"… I really should beat you up!"
"Let's go fishing by the river next time we have a holiday. My wife said she saw fish in the river yesterday. "
"Wow! Then we can cook our own fish soup to drink! "
"… Even if you dare to cook, we don't dare to drink it. It's better to catch it and ask the chef for help."
"Captain, you look down on me too much! I was also a person who caught rabbits in the mountains and fished for fish and shrimp in the water! "
"You're bragging. You caught rabbits in the mountains and fished for fish and shrimp in the water, and then you came here to make a living? Do you think I'm a fool! "
"I haven't finished yet. I mean, my neighbor was such a person, and I learned a little from him."
"How much did you learn?"
"Probably … I can recognize rabbits in the mountains and fish and shrimp in the water. I'm more familiar with them when they're cooked. "
"… Foodie!"
The group of people talked and laughed, walking along the newly paved gravel road to Pyroxene Town.
Under the setting sun, their bodies seemed to be inlaid with a circle of gold, shining.
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