Peach Blossom Divine Medical God
Chapter 389 - 389 387 Helping Out

389: Chapter 387 Helping Out 389: Chapter 387 Helping Out These temporary shelter components were almost entirely completed.

Chen Yang and Zhang Xueying hardly had to exert any effort; they just needed to dig a few foundations and then assemble the components like building blocks.

The task was done.

A fairly sturdy temporary dining hall was finished.

After the success of the dining hall’s construction, Wu Kexin led the other aunts to move items like pots from the truck into the dining hall in an orderly fashion.

Then they got to work.

They were busy setting up stoves and gathering firewood, absorbed in their tasks.

They continued until past ten in the morning.

Only after the dining hall’s basic infrastructure was completed did they actually start cooking.

Cooking is a fundamental skill for every rural woman, so they tackled the task with care and skill, selecting vegetables, washing, chopping, and stir-frying them.

The work went smoothly.

Chen Yang and Wu Kexin stood by wanting to help but couldn’t.

Seeing everyone working so well, Wu Kexin and Chen Yang were reassured and didn’t stay any longer; they went directly to the village office.

Back in the village office, Wu Kexin picked up the office phone and called Gao Ya.

And she briefly described the situation here.

The workers, the cooking aunties, and the dining hall were all set up.

Listening to this news over the phone, Gao Ya expressed her thanks, then said she wanted to reimburse Wu Kexin for the expenses.

Buying things certainly cost money.

However, Wu Kexin declined.

“General Manager Gao, you’ve provided so many job opportunities for our village.

As the village chief, I should be busy and contribute.

How can I ask for reimbursement?

I’m calling to ask if there’s anything else you need help with?” said Wu Kexin politely.

Wu Kexin was so concerned about the mine partly because it indeed brought many benefits to Liuhesu Village.

Furthermore, she had been instructed higher up to cooperate well with the mine’s opening, and she also felt no aversion towards Gao Ya.

That’s why she was so proactive in offering help; otherwise, Wu Kexin wouldn’t bother creating work for herself for no reason.

Gao Ya was somewhat moved when she heard Wu Kexin say this.

“Thank you so much, Chief Wu.

We will keep your help to the Gu Family in mind.

But for now, there is nothing that needs your assistance,” Gao Ya said, expressing her gratitude again.

“Well then, if there’s any issue at the mine that requires my help as the village chief, please feel free to contact me,” said Wu Kexin.

“Alright, Chief Wu, thank you so much,” said Gao Ya, expressing her gratitude for the last time before hanging up the phone.

After the call ended, sitting in the office was rather dull, so the two of them went back to the mine site together.

At that moment, they were still handling registrations at the mine.

Gu Linshan was in charge, with workers handling the sign-up process, creating quite a lively scene.

Seeing Chen Yang and Wu Kexin arrive, Gu Linshan greeted them warmly.

After Wu Kexin said she was just there to take a look, Gu Linshan didn’t say much and continued with her work.

To work in the mine, many things needed registering, such as identity proofs and a series of labor contract details.

A single person could take several minutes, and with several hundred people, the time added up would be substantial.

“Looking at the pace of the registrations, the so-called mining training can’t start until the afternoon,” Chen Yang whispered.

“Yeah, it’ll probably be around then, but that’s okay.

They’re paid for today and provided with meals,” Wu Kexin said with a nod and a smile.

“That’s true,” Chen Yang said with a smile and then fell silent.

They stood at the site all morning, and before they knew it, it was past noon.

By then, the lunch prepared in the dining hall below the mountain was ready.

Hearing this news, Gu Linshan immediately paused the registration to let everyone go down to eat first.

The villagers nearby and the original workers of the Gu Family all went down to eat together.

When a few hundred people descended the mountain together, the scene was somewhat spectacular.

“How does it feel like a large enterprise when the mine isn’t even up and running yet?”

Watching the hundreds of people make their way down, Chen Yang couldn’t help but laugh.

Wu Kexin had the same feeling.

It was like a large factory in a big city at quitting time, with hundreds of people surging out all at once.

“The Gu Family is itself a major enterprise, and though this mine is just starting out, it will surely become the leading business in our county in the future, there’s no question about it.

Otherwise, the Gu Family wouldn’t make such a huge investment.”

After saying this, Wu Kexin also began to follow the large group down the mountain.

Hearing these words, Chen Yang paused for a moment.

Then he thought seriously about what Wu Kexin had said.

Indeed, it was true.

The gold mine wasn’t operational yet, but judging by the Gu family’s decisive actions and the large equipment on site, they must have confirmed that there was a substantial reserve below.

Otherwise, why would they recruit so many people all at once?

To conduct mining operations, they even went so far as to build roads and lay power cables.

Such a project was bound to be no small endeavor.

After realizing this, Chen Yang suddenly became excited.

“I’m going to make a fortune!

If the reserves are astonishing, then even my one percent share could be significant, right?”

Chen Yang muttered excitedly to himself and then couldn’t help fantasizing about getting his share of the profits.

Tens of millions?

Or perhaps over a hundred million?

After fantasizing for a bit, Chen Yang suddenly realized that Wu Kexin had walked far ahead.

He quickly stopped his daydreaming and hurried after her.

The kitchen was temporarily set up, so there weren’t any tables, chairs, or benches to eat on.

The conditions were somewhat primitive.

Today, everyone had to hold their bowls and sit on the ground to eat.

However, there were plenty of ridges between fields and patches of clean grass nearby.

Most importantly, everyone was from the countryside, with many from Liuhe Village, so they didn’t mind at all and enjoyed their meal heartily.

But Gu Ming and Gu Linshan couldn’t quite cope with such a sight.

So, Gu Linshan found Chen Yang and Wu Kexin who were eating.

“Mayor Wu, do you have anything planned for the afternoon?”

Upon finding Wu Kexin, Gu Linshan asked like this.

Wu Kexin put down her chopsticks and looked at Gu Linshan, “Nothing in the afternoon, what’s up?

Is there something you need help with?”

Gu Linshan’s face carried a light smile.

“Yes, Mayor Wu, I noticed that everyone doesn’t even have a place to sit while eating, so I was hoping to ask for your help.

Could you go to the county town this afternoon to buy some suitable tables, chairs, and benches?

That way, no one would have to sit on the ground to eat.”

Gu Linshan said.

After hearing what Gu Linshan had to say, Wu Kexin agreed immediately without a second thought.

“Sure, that’s not a problem; I’ll go to the county town this afternoon to pick some out for you.”

“Thank you so much,” Gu Linshan replied.

She then bowed her head to open her designer bag and took out a stack of cash.

At a glance, Chen Yang estimated there were at least tens of thousands.

“Mayor Wu, this is all the cash I have on me.

I am not sure if it is enough for the purchase.

If it’s not, I can settle the rest with you tomorrow.”

Gu Linshan handed the money to Wu Kexin.

Looking at the money handed over by Gu Linshan, Wu Kexin smiled wryly, “This is more than enough; we definitely won’t need this much.”

Wu Kexin took the cash, then handed back half to Gu Linshan.

However, Gu Linshan didn’t take it and suggested that any extra money should be used to buy more rice and some vegetables, and if there was still some left, to keep it in the village office for any future needs.

Seeing Gu Linshan insist, Wu Kexin didn’t hold back and accepted it.

The Gu Family was going to run the mine here for a long time, so there would certainly be frequent interactions with Liuhe Village.

It did indeed make sense to leave some money at the village office.