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A cold wind blew, and a mournful sound came from the mountain valley, as if someone was crying.

But no one cried at the scene; there was only a deathly silence. Perhaps, they would all really die at any moment.

Just then, the Audi's door suddenly opened, and a young man jumped out of the car. He then respectfully went to the back and opened the door.

All eyes turned to the car door.

The first thing you see is shiny leather shoes, then dress pants, a suit, a tie, and finally a head that appears with slicked-back hair and sunglasses, making it impossible to tell his age. All you can see is that he's holding a thick object in his hand and has rings on every finger!

Li Jianshe quickly picked up a lighter and lit it for Qin Chuan.

This cigar wasn't easy to light. It took Qin Chuan about ten seconds to light it with a lighter, and after taking two or three puffs, he exhaled a smoke ring.

This act of showing off deserves a perfect score, no, a hundred!

This kind of scene is only shown in TV dramas. If you add background music, like the one from Shanghai Bund with the sound of rushing waves, that would be perfect.

Qin Chuan took two more puffs of his cigarette before slowly walking forward. He first squatted down next to the woman with a high heel stuck in her chest and tentatively touched her nose with his finger.

"Not bad, they're still alive. I told you last time, leave some leeway for others, so you can meet again in the future. You can't just kill them outright. Last time, more than forty of them were all dead. If they're dead, who will do the work for us?"

“Yes, boss,” Antonina replied respectfully.

Qin Chuan continued walking forward until he reached Ivan.

"Boss, these guys are all angry!"

"I'm angry too!" Qin Chuan said, raising his foot fiercely and kicking a guy kneeling to the side.

Following Qin Chuan's footsteps, the guy quickly fell backward, shouting, "Boss, I was wrong, I was wrong!"

In fact, Qin Chuan's kick didn't hurt him at all. However, Qin Chuan was just trying to create a stir. Since the other party was so sensible, he let it go and then kicked another guy a second time.

Boom!

This guy was oblivious to the danger and was kicked down by Qin Chuan. The force of the impact even made Qin Chuan's leg hurt.

His physique is really not good. He used to be a slacker and never exercised properly.

Qin Chuan kicked them one by one, several times until his legs went numb, forcing him to stop.

"Fourth Uncle, has anyone else hit you? I'll get revenge for you!"

At this moment, Qin Jian'an had recovered and was able to stand up. Looking at the scene, he felt both emotional and guilty. He hadn't wanted to trouble Xiao Chuan, but unexpectedly, Xiao Chuan still had to step in.

The construction of a society governed by the rule of law is a long and arduous task. In the 1990s, in mountainous areas, whoever had the biggest fist could be the boss.

Qin Jian'an knew that Qin Chuan had brought two fierce foreigners with him this time. From now on, no one here would dare to cause any trouble, otherwise... they would be crippled if not killed!

"Fourth Uncle, how did they bully you?"

“We obtained the proper permits from the government, but these people from Zhaojiagou Village insist that the mountain belongs to them and that if we mine it, we have to give them 60% of the shares!”

"Sixty percent? Damn it, they're practically leeching off us! Who said that? Say it again!"

"That's what the boss said!"

"Zhao Deyi said it!"

"That's right, Zhao Deyi, Zhao Delong and their gang instigated us. What kind of boss are they? In our village, they're just a bunch of thugs!"

"That's right, boss! We were all blinded by greed and fooled by Zhao Deyi and his gang! We'll never do it again!"

Who is Zhao Deyi?

All eyes turned to the man at Antonina's feet.

Who is Zhao Delong?

Everyone then looked at the object at Ivan's feet.

"Fourth Uncle, what other conditions do they have?"

"They also want us to hire their people, at a rate of one hundred dollars per person per day."

"That was also instigated by Zhao Delong and his group."

"That's right, we don't need a hundred yuan, ten yuan will do!"

"We don't even need ten yuan, we don't want any money. We're willing to work for the boss!"

These guys saw someone even tougher than them, and they all became obedient children.

Qin Chuan glanced around again.

"Opening a coal mine is like risking your life. A hundred yuan a day isn't much," Qin Chuan said. "For now, the wage for working in our coal mine is a hundred yuan a day!"

Qin Chuan's words stunned everyone again. One hundred a day? That's so high?

In 1993, the national average annual wage for employees was 3236 yuan, less than 300 yuan a month. Wages were higher in the capital, with over 400 yuan considered quite good. In rural areas, it was even lower, with the average net income per rural resident being 921 yuan, which was only a few dozen yuan a month.

What now?

Earning 100 yuan a day? In the best coal mine in the entire Dongshan Province, you're lucky to earn 50 yuan a day working underground!

Excitement shone in their eyes. They could make money, make a lot of money, what more could they ask for?

One hundred a day, three thousand a month, more than thirty thousand a year! Let's do it!

"Boss, we'll work for you!"

"Don't worry, we'll definitely do a good job this time and make sure we get our 100 yuan salary!"

Qin Chuan nodded: "With such high wages, if anyone dares to slack off, don't blame me for being ruthless. They'll have to give back everything they've earned!"

At this moment, Qin Jianmin arrived in a hurry on his motorcycle. Although Qin Chuan said he could handle it, Qin Jianmin was still very worried. Looking at everything on the scene, he was filled with emotion.

Violence alone could control these people, but they certainly wouldn't be truly convinced. However, Qin Chuan first beat them up and then gave them a treat, using both kindness and force to completely stabilize the situation here.

In the future, mining will require a lot of people. If these villagers are excluded, they will definitely cause trouble. Now that they can earn a hundred a day, will they still have any ulterior motives?

"Boss, can we women do this? We don't want a hundred, we just want ten yuan a day." Among the women who had been watching from the outside, one of them finally mustered up the courage to speak up.

"Women hold up half the sky, here's fifty!"

"is it?"

"Thank you boss!"

"Boss, I can work in the coal mine too!" Just then, a child of about ten years old stepped forward.

"Get out!" Qin Chuan glared at the kids. "Go to school, all of you! If any kid dares to skip school, I won't let their parents work in the coal mine! If any kid gets good grades, I'll give them a reward! Think about it, do you think it's easy for your parents to work in the coal mine? Study hard, get into high school, go to university, and let's make a golden phoenix fly out of this remote mountain village!"

Countless eyes were filled with gratitude.

Now, Qin Chuan has finally won over these people.

As for those who got crippled... they deserved it!