Work Prophet
Chapter 652 - 25 Occupational Safety

Chapter 652: Chapter 25 Occupational Safety

"Social Understanding Class?"

The Lady had dealt with quite a few followers of the Double Rest Sect and knew that when they first arrived, they really didn’t understand the customs of the Continent, and many of them had made a fool of themselves because of this.

But based on her understanding of Clara, she always felt that someone was just taking this opportunity to blatantly slack off.

Sure enough, when Miss Rabbit asked Clara how to conduct the Social Understanding Class, the latter said to bring people to crowded places so they could observe attentively.

So it was just for her own slacking, the Lady thought to herself.

Later, as Clara was about to go look for Zhu Zhigang and Ge Lipeng with He Chaoyang, the Lady stopped her again.

Sir Ireya pointed to the Dwarf beside her, "He probably doesn’t speak the Universal Language of the Continent very well, right?"

Clara nodded, "Well, they have only been learning it for a little over twenty days, so it’s still a long way to the T4 certificate."

"Can you ask him why he sighed just now?" Miss Rabbit was curious about this.

She initially thought He Chaoyang felt compassion when he saw his own kind in suffering, but since he was a follower of the Double Rest Sect, he probably didn’t empathize with those Dwarfs.

Upon hearing this, Clara nodded, turned to He Chaoyang, and relayed the Lady’s question.

He Chaoyang said with a stern face, "It’s nothing, just a slip of character."

The little maid scratched her head, finding it a bit hard to translate, not because she didn’t understand the meaning – she had been mingling with followers of the Double Rest Sect all day, and her teaching of the Universal Language had made her own Chinese immensely improve.

Even internet slang like "Barbie Q" couldn’t stump her, let alone something as simple as a petty slip.

But to translate it directly would be too indelicate.

In the end, Clara could only say, "Keanu’s servant said he was just feeling unwell."

"Oh." The Lady nodded, "Then find a place for him to rest, or he can visit my castle, and we can have dinner together tonight."

"Thank you for the invitation, but that won’t be necessary, I also have to teach them tomorrow morning."

"All right." Miss Rabbit did not insist.

Watching the two of them walk toward the other end of the street, He Chaoyang couldn’t help himself but eventually spoke up.

"Go tell that Lady that their construction standards here are too lax."

Having spoken, He Chaoyang felt like slapping himself.

His entire life had been ruined by civil engineering, and before his death, he had promised Li Yu that he would do anything in his next life as long as it didn’t involve civil engineering ever again.

But shortly after entering the city and passing by a construction site, he couldn’t help but spit out those words, as if they were stuck in his throat.

But having spoken, He Chaoyang immediately regretted it and told Clara, "Never mind, don’t say it."

"Okay." The little maid, somewhat understanding, walked forward a few steps with him, while He Chaoyang struggled internally.

It wasn’t that he was really petty, unable to live without touching civil engineering; it was mainly that the thought of unstable construction quality and the subsequent potential injuries to people made it very hard for He Chaoyang to remain silent.

He sighed deeply and said to Clara, "Let’s go back, I have something important to report to Sir Ireya, Teacher Mary please help translate for me."

"No problem," Clara agreed readily, and did not become impatient despite He Chaoyang’s repeated backtracking.

The two returned to the Lady’s side, and every time He Chaoyang spoke, Clara translated.

In He Chaoyang’s view, the main problem with the tunnel was insufficient support. Although the Dwarves had reinforced it with wooden frames, the structure of the supports was incorrect, and there were still considerable safety hazards.

Additionally, there was a very serious issue of not being waterproof. Once there was a downpour, the tunnel could easily be flooded.

Before Miss Rabbit could say anything, the official in charge of supervision expressed dissatisfaction first.

He felt that He Chaoyang was just nitpicking. They had used the same method to dig tunnels to deal with the Black Dragon before, and it had never caused any problems.

Moreover, he was not the type of person to make arbitrary decisions alone. Many among those Dwarves were skilled miners, and he had also consulted knowledgeable Dwarves before excavation.

Today’s plan was the product of collaboration between both parties. In that official’s eyes, it was foolproof, and he was counting on achieving results to win Miss Rabbit’s appreciation.

Now being criticized like this, he also felt a bit anxious and said to the Lady,

"I haven’t lied. If you don’t believe me, you can bring a Dwarf over to confront. I know a Dwarf named Merck who had participated in the Borgo Mine excavation. The plan this time was proposed by him.

"Think about it, he managed to dig through hard mountains; digging a tunnel on the ground must be even less of a problem."

He Chaoyang, upon hearing this, continued to shake his head, "Mines and tunnels are not the same, the soil here is softer; we must ensure proper support, and the cross-section of the tunnel would best be arch-shaped or trapezoidal..."

Their debate caught the attention of passersby nearby; even a group of Dwarves coming to change shifts were drawn by their discussion and discreetly perked up their ears.

Of course, they also supported the official since he indeed hadn’t lied—they had participated in the design of the tunnel.

Additionally, the construction had been progressing smoothly up until now; but the points He Chaoyang made, like safety production and procedural processes, only confused them.

He Chaoyang wasn’t upset. Having said all that needed to be said, a huge weight lifted off his heart.

Feeling blameless, he then followed Zhu Zhigang’s gesture, bowing, and was about to leave.

But whether it was too much of a coincidence or because He Chaoyang was unfortunately prescient, no sooner had he spoken than a series of cracking sounds were heard.

The ground nearby suddenly collapsed without warning, burying a section of the tunnel with it.

He Chaoyang was stunned, seeing the Dwarves nearby looking towards him in horror, and the Lady’s gaze on him also seemed a bit strange.

Fortunately, it didn’t take long for Miss Rabbit to snap back to her senses and she ordered, "Quick, hurry to rescue them, there are still dozens of people inside."

The Dwarves nearby, as if awakening from a dream, hurriedly grabbed their tools and began to dig. Afterwards the Lady said to He Chaoyang,

"Keanu Servant, it looks like you know a lot about constructing tunnels, so I’m entrusting you with the command of the site."

Rescuing people was urgent, and He Chaoyang accepted without objections.

Since the collapsed area was relatively close to the surface and not very long, all trapped personnel were successfully rescued.

Afterward, Miss Rabbit naturally announced He Chaoyang as her construction engineering consultant.

Amid the cheers and applause of those around, He Chaoyang somewhat embarrassedly accepted the appointment, and then suddenly felt that something seemed a bit off.