106: Chapter 106: The Pit 106: Chapter 106: The Pit Chen Hai had made up his mind to follow Zeng Zhiguo’s instructions.
He nodded and shouted at the workers who had been waiting by the side.
Soon, everyone started to move.
In the countryside below, the roads were mostly dirt.
Although the location of Liuyuan No.1 Middle School was somewhat remote, it was still within the county town.
The ground at the school gate was paved with cement, but the layer of cement was not thick, just a few centimeters.
Swinging the big iron hammer and drilling holes in the cement floor with iron wire, and then prying with a crowbar, the cement began to fall off in pieces.
Zeng Zhiguo’s workers were already adept at this kind of work.
After breaking up the cement floor, they followed Chen Hai’s instructions and continued to dig downward.
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However, in Liuyuan County, such machines had not been seen yet, and small construction teams like Zeng Zhiguo’s mainly relied on manpower.
Chen Hai originally thought that digging a pit about seven meters deep wouldn’t take long.
But when he saw that by noon, the pit at the gate of No.1 High School was only two to three meters deep, he had to temporarily change the plan.
After all, the deeper the pit, the more difficult the construction.
And Zeng Zhigui’s small construction team only had so many workers.
On the first day, the pit dug by Zeng Zhiguo’s team was just over four meters deep, and on the second day, they reached just over six meters.
Compared to the circle Chen Hai had marked out, the pit dug by the construction team was definitely much larger.
After all, with such a deep pit, if the space below was too small, it would be difficult for them to work.
Chen Hai and Sun Jinzhong did not stay at the gate of No.1 High School all the time; they only occasionally came to check.
It wasn’t until the morning of the third day, when the depth of the pit was close enough, that Chen Hai, Sun Jinzhong, and Director Tao got an umbrella and watched nearby.
“Master Chen, what exactly is buried under our school gate?”
Under the umbrella, Director Tao couldn’t contain his curiosity and asked Chen Hai.
He had looked at the pit dug up many times, but unfortunately, he couldn’t make out anything.
“Don’t rush, Director Tao, just wait a bit longer, and you’ll naturally see what’s buried inside!”
With a mysterious smile, Chen Hai continued, “Have you prepared the wooden frame and the half-length mirror I asked for?”
I took care of the half-length mirror and the wooden frame on the day the work started,” Director Tao nodded.
He pointed toward the school campus behind the gate and added, “The mirror is rather fragile, so those items have all been placed inside the school auditorium!”
“Do you need these items now?”
“If you need them, I can have people bring them over right now.”
As the construction continued, there were only three people still digging at the bottom of the pit.
Their small number wasn’t due to laziness but rather because as the pit got deeper, the space at the bottom became more limited.
If the number of workers at the bottom was too high, they couldn’t operate effectively!
One side of the square pit had been turned into a slope.
With this slope, it was much easier for the workers to move up and down or to transfer the dug-up soil out of the pit.
“Zeng, pull out two men to bring the mirrors and wooden frames over here!”
After seeing Chen Hai nod, Director Tao quickly got up and issued orders to Zeng Zhiguo on the other side.
“Alrighty!” Zeng Zhiguo, his face shiny with oil from the scorching sun, quickly nodded in response.
Around noon, the pit at the entrance of Liuyuan No.1 Middle School had finally reached the position Chen Hai had specified.
“Brother Zeng, have your men stop for a moment!”
Under the sun umbrella, Chen Hai, who had been sitting idle for a while, finally stood up.
Despite having been seated, he hadn’t glanced over at the pit much.
But in fact, every once in a while, he performed a soul departure to check on the situation there!
“Brother Zhong, you’ve drank five bottles of soda already, and you’re still drinking.
If I remember correctly, you aren’t born in the year of the Pig, right?”
After instructing Zeng Zhiguo, Chen Hai turned to his cousin and teased him.
“On such a hot day, the body’s water evaporates quickly.
If I don’t drink soda to stay hydrated, how can I endure it?” Sun Jinzhong explained with a couple of dry laughs.
“Alright, time to get to work!”
“See those wooden frames and the half-length mirror that were just brought in?
Have Brother Zeng find two people to help you set up the mirror for me!”
“The angle of the mirror needs to be adjusted properly.
You need to make the sunlight reflect off the mirror directly to the bottom of the pit, understand?”
Chen Hai patted his shoulder as he instructed.
“Don’t worry about me doing the job, it’s just this little thing.
I guarantee there won’t be any slipups!”
Sun Jinzhong quickly stood up and nodded in response.
After instructing Sun Jinzhong, Chen Hai himself walked down to the bottom of the pit via the slope.
Director Tao, who had been idle for a good while, hurriedly followed Chen Hai to the edge of the pit.
Although he was extremely curious about what was buried at the bottom of the pit, he ultimately lacked the courage and didn’t follow Chen Hai down, merely standing above and watching.
The three workers below, though holding shovels, had already stopped working.
The pit, being six to seven meters deep, wasn’t just slightly deep.
Without that slope, it would be quite a challenge for an ordinary person to climb out from the bottom.
Upon reaching the bottom of the pit, a chill surged in Chen Hai’s heart, making him shiver involuntarily.
“How are you guys feeling?”
“Not bad, the deeper we dig, the cooler it gets.
I didn’t bring a jacket, or else I would have put it on already!”
“As long as you don’t feel unwell, that’s good.
There might be something unpleasant showing up, but if anyone feels scared, you can go up now!”
After greeting the workers, Chen Hai looked up.
He shouted to Zeng Zhiguo above the pit, “Brother Zeng, the workers who stay and continue digging will get double wages.
“Since Master Chen has spoken, there definitely won’t be a problem!” Zeng Zhiguo responded immediately.
After this task was completed, No.1 High School would settle accounts only with him, and the wages of his workers naturally had to be paid by him.
“Wu, Hei, you guys decide for yourselves whether to come up or continue digging!”
Addressing the three workers at the bottom of the pit, Zeng Zhiguo kindly inquired.
“It’s broad daylight, and so many people are here.
What bad things could possibly occur?
I’m definitely staying to dig further!”
“Me too, double wages, man!
After this job, I will have enough to buy a couple of pounds of pork to take home!”
The workers nodded at each other, exchanging looks, with not a single one choosing to back out.