OBS Chapter 21 I Became the Captain of Team 2
Chapter 21 I Became the Captain of Team 2
"Okay, Brother Niu, I'm sorry to trouble you. After you have dinner, go find a place to rest. We'll set up some more tents early tomorrow morning."
When they got home, Qin Xianglan and Tang Guo had already prepared the meal and were waiting for them.
Seeing that his mother and Tang Guo had already cooked a large pot of food, he suddenly remembered that mining would begin tomorrow and there was no chef to cook for the miners, so he asked Qin Xianglan.
"Mom, when you have time, go out and ask the aunties and grandmas around here if they want to cook at the mine. We can hire them. After all, feeding so many miners is a big problem."
Upon hearing Zhang Dong say he was looking for someone, Tang Guo rolled her eyes at him and then chimed in.
"If you hire someone to cook, won't that cost money? Can't my aunt and I cook for you?"
"What? You want to go to the mine with my mom to cook?"
Tang Guo nodded: "Yes."
Zhang Dong was overjoyed: "Tang Guo, if you help me and my mother, we can probably manage to feed all these people."
"Hehe, you've given me a really good idea."
Tang Guo made a face at him.
Qin Xianglan, who was standing next to her, laughed and said, "They gave you such a good idea, you should thank them."
"Okay, Tang Guo, I'll buy you some snacks."
"Oh dear, don't waste money," Tang Guo quickly said.
Zhang Dong's classmates nearby burst into laughter.
"Zhang Dong, you really have a wonderful wife."
Tang Guo became increasingly embarrassed as her classmates spoke, her face turning bright red.
The big guy next to him was eating with great relish, praising the food as he ate.
"Sister Xianglan, your cooking is so delicious! I've already eaten three big bowls and six steamed buns."
His words made Qin Xianglan burst into laughter.
"Haha, you have to be able to eat and do things at the same time, otherwise you'll just be a good-for-nothing."
Da Niu laughed: "Haha, don't worry, sister-in-law. I'm sure I can do it. When we mine more ore, Brother Zhang Dong will eat meat, and we'll have a bowl of meat soup too."
His words made everyone burst into laughter.
After dinner, Da Niu took the fifteen or sixteen miners who had come with him to the mine.
Before leaving, Zhang Dong instructed them to be extra careful at night.
Zhang Dong instructed Da Niu because he was afraid that what happened during the day would repeat itself.
After all, Wang Jianguo is a bastard, insidious and ruthless; one must be wary of such a despicable person...
Da Niu said solemnly, “Don’t worry, Brother Zhang Dong. Tonight I will also send two groups of men to stand guard. If there is any disturbance, our sleeping brothers will be awakened immediately.”
"Yes, that's best..."
The next morning, Zhang Dong got up and rushed to the mine. Seeing that everything was calm and peaceful, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He was also afraid that Wang Jianguo might actually send men over last night, and Da Niu and his men would suffer losses.
Qin Xianglan and Tang Guo, who came with him, had already started washing pots and pans.
Because there used to be many miners here, several houses were built outside, but they are now dilapidated.
In the kitchen, one of the large pots had a big hole in it and was no longer usable, so Zhang Dong quickly sent someone to buy a new one.
"From now on, our main meals will be large pot dishes. Of course, as our conditions improve, we can also have stir-fries, but right now the conditions are simple, so I can only guarantee that everyone can eat hot large pot dishes."
Da Niu, standing nearby, chimed in: "Sister Xianglan, as long as your big pot of stew tastes as good as it did last night, I could eat it every day and never get tired of it."
Tang Guo chimed in, "My Aunt Xianglan's cooking is famously delicious. You're really lucky to have her cook for you."
Da Niu glanced at Tang Guo and said, "Aren't you Zhang Dong's girlfriend? Why are you calling me 'Sister-in-law Xianglan'? Shouldn't you be calling me 'Mom'?"
Knowing that Da Niu was joking with her, Tang Guo still blushed and quickly ran to the side.
Zhang Dong said with a look of disgust, "Hey, Brother Da Niu, today is our opening day, stop bickering all the time."
Da Niu nodded.
At this moment, Tang Daqiang brought a string of firecrackers from home.
"These are the leftovers from the New Year. Zhang Dong, since today is the first day of business, we should at least set off a string of firecrackers to ward off evil spirits."
"Oh, Brother Daqiang, I had completely forgotten about this. You're really thoughtful."
Looking at his future brother-in-law, Zhang Dong expressed his gratitude.
Tang Daqiang glared at him: "What nonsense are you talking about? We're all on the same side, so don't bother with thank yous."
“Yes, yes, we’re on the same side.” Zhang Dong liked to hear that.
As the two were talking, firecrackers were lit. After a series of loud bangs, smoke filled the air, and all the miners at Zhangdong Mine wore smiles on their faces.
Seeing all this, some people even shouted "Happy opening!"
"Come on! Brother Zhang Dong, want to say a few words?" Da Niu shouted from the side.
Zhang Dong smiled at him: "No need for a few words, let's all do our best."
"Just that one sentence?" Da Niu was clearly dissatisfied.
"Yes, and one more thing: work hard, and I won't let you down."
Zhang Dong's words made everyone burst into laughter.
Tang Guo, in particular, laughed so hard she almost fell over, her body shaking uncontrollably.
Before work began, Zhang Dong was in charge of assigning tasks. Yesterday, he inspected several mine shafts, and based on the current staffing, he decided to open two mine shafts first.
With this situation, Da Niu became the captain of one team, but Zhang Dong was in a dilemma about who would be the captain of the other team.
He really didn't want his uncle to be the team leader, after all, Zhang Dong knew that whether a job was done well or not depended on the leader.
A team leader plays a crucial role underground in the mine. He must be observant and set a good example. Only in this way can his subordinates be truly convinced and respected.
But his uncle clearly couldn't do that, which was exactly what Zhang Dong was worried about.
Seeing Zhang Dong begin assigning tasks, his uncle jumped over and said without hesitation, "Dongzi, shall I be the captain of this second team?"
When his uncle said these words, Zhang Dong looked helpless.
Refusing would be tantamount to slapping his uncle in the face, so after hesitating for a moment, he had no choice but to nod.
"Uncle, I have no objection to you being the team leader, but you have to do a good job and lead by example."
"After all, the captain of a mining team isn't an official, he's just a front-line soldier, do you understand what I mean?"
"Hey, of course I understand, nephew. I've worked in the mines before, so how could I not know about these things down there?"