“Save half the money?”
Su Ze was stunned.
Saving half of the two hundred thousand, wouldn't it only cost a hundred thousand?
Or even less than a hundred thousand?
If that's the case, why bother doing it twice?
If you can dig twenty mu in one go, then it's best to dig it all at once.
After all, the larger the artificial lake, the more you can do with it.
“Village head, what's the solution?”
Su Ze looked at Su Jun and asked.
Su Xiaoqiang, who was standing nearby, also looked over.
Seeing this, Su Jun didn't beat around the bush, and said directly:
“The solution is quite simple.”
“Ah Ze, you know our village used to have iron mines, right?”
Su Ze nodded and said: “Yes, the village even had a dedicated iron smelter back then.”
“But after the mines were exhausted, it was gone.”
“Does this have anything to do with the artificial lake?”
Su Jun nodded, put out the burnt cigarette butt in his hand, and said:
“It's very much related.”
“What you need to understand is that when you mine, the ground below is hollowed out.”
Su Jun's words made Su Ze pause.
“Village head, you mean…?”
Su Jun nodded, “That's right.”
“You just need to apply for a blasting permit from the Forestry Bureau.”
“Boom! Your artificial lake will be there.”
“From start to finish, it might not even cost fifty thousand.”
Upon hearing the village head's words, both Su Ze and Su Xiaoqiang were shocked.
Using an abandoned mine shaft as an artificial lake…
This method was the first time Su Ze had ever heard of it.
Seeing Su Ze's stunned expression, Su Jun continued: “Don't think it's bad.”
“That place used to mine iron, and there are no radioactive elements, no harm.”
“Moreover, the pit is big enough, only 500 meters away from your house. When I got the application form, I already had this idea.”
“Now that you're saying you don't have enough money, isn't this perfect?”
Su Ze was stunned by Su Jun's words.
This wasn't just perfect, it was tailor-made!
500 meters away.
A natural mine shaft.
It really was just a matter of a boom, and the artificial lake would be there.
All Su Ze had to do was two things.
The first was to apply for a blasting permit from the Forestry Bureau.
The second was to find someone to haul away the dirt from the pit.
It was that simple.
From start to finish, it probably wouldn't even cost fifty thousand.
“Village head, you've helped out so much!”
Su Ze held the village head's hand and thanked him profusely.
It was true.
A twenty-mu artificial lake, done for fifty thousand.
That was a huge favor.
Su Jun, hearing this, waved his hand, “It's nothing, we're all from the same village.”
“To be honest, your father and I were classmates.”
“If you really feel indebted, just organize a meal for the villagers when the artificial lake is finished in a couple of days.”
“After all, that’s the village’s land.”
Su Ze heard this and nodded quickly.
“Of course, that’s necessary.”
“Even if the village hadn't helped out so much.”
“This feast is a must, regardless.”
Hearing Su Ze's words, Su Jun waved his hand, “Go on then.”
“Get the blasting permit as soon as possible.”
“I'm waiting for your grand opening feast.”
Su Ze laughed, “Alright, I'll go right away.”
After thanking the village head, Su Ze and Su Xiaoqiang went straight to the city's Forestry Bureau.
When they heard Su Ze was going to use the old mine shaft as an artificial lake.
The blasting permit, which normally took a year to get, was approved in half an hour for Su Ze.
The main reason was that the Forestry Bureau had been worried about the mine shaft for a long time.
An abandoned mine shaft was a major hazard.
After all, such a huge hole, if anything were to happen, and it suddenly collapsed.
That would be a huge problem.
And now, Su Ze was actually going to use this mine shaft as an artificial lake.
The Forestry Bureau was practically ready to set off fireworks for Su Ze.
…
With the application form.
Su Ze went straight to the village head.
“Village head, the application form is approved.”
Su Ze returned before Su Jun even woke up from his afternoon nap.
Rubbing his sleepy eyes, Su Jun was confused, “What application is approved?”
“Ah Ze, didn't you go get the blasting permit?”
“Why are you back so soon?”
Upon hearing this, Su Ze handed the application form to the village head.
Looking at the application form in front of him, village head Su Jun was stunned for a moment.
He looked at Su Ze and said: “It’s… it's approved?”
This was too efficient!
He hadn't even woken up from his nap.
The application was already approved?
But on second thought, it made sense.
After all, this mine shaft was a big problem for the Forestry Bureau.
Now that someone was willing to take it on, it was good news.
“It's approved, that's great.”
“Ah Ze, you just need to find an engineering team now.”
“Clearing out the dirt, it'll cost at most a few tens of thousands.” Su Jun said with a smile.
The artificial lake was progressing fast, he would be able to taste Su Ze's cooking again.
But Su Ze, hearing his words, said, “Village head, since we're going to hire someone to clear out the dirt, why don't we ask the villagers?”
The village head was also struck by Su Ze's words, and he slapped his thigh, exclaiming: “Great idea!”
“There are quite a few people in the village who are at home without work.”
“Arranging this for them, it'll also allow them to earn some money to support their families.”
“Ah Ze, you're amazing, you actually thought of giving back to the village.”
Su Ze waved his hand, “The village has helped out so much, it's only right.”
“When will the blasting crew come?” Su Jun asked.
Su Ze replied, “They'll come early tomorrow morning, around ten o’clock for the blasting work.”
Su Jun nodded, “Alright, I'll go and count up the manpower now.”
…
The next day, early in the morning, before the sun even rose.
The blasting crew had already arrived with their equipment.
Electronic detonators, blasting devices.
And the control box you only see on TV.
Apart from the blasting crew, the police also arrived to seal off the scene.
After all, it was a large-scale blasting operation, and there was still a certain amount of danger involved.
But even so, it couldn't stop the enthusiasm of the villagers.
The villagers, who had heard the news last night, came to the site early in the morning.
Not to mention that they would be involved later, even seeing such a large-scale blasting site was a rare sight.
Now that they had the chance to join the fun, who would miss it?
Not only the villagers.
The small animals at Su Ze's house were also like this.
Xiao Huang and Xiao Bai wouldn't go to herd the pigs today, they wanted to follow Su Ze.
The white fox was also there, following closely behind, like a little shadow.
Even the sow had the idea of joining the fun.
Only the wild boar king.
After eating his fill, he smacked his lips a few times and went back to sleep.
…
As the time reached ten o’clock, the blasting work for the artificial lake officially began.
“Three!”
“Two!”
“One!”
“Detonate!”
As the voice from the control room fell.
“Boom——” a dull boom echoed out.
Everyone could clearly see, at the center of the blast, a cloud of dust suddenly rose.
Then, this cloud of dust, at a rapid pace, spread rapidly.
And as the dust spread.
At the center of the blast, the original ground, with a ‘crackling’ sound, began to crack and fall.
Chunks of dirt continued to fall, kicking up dust all around.
The onlookers covered their noses and mouths, brushing away the dust in front of them. They looked up and saw.
At the scene of the explosion, a huge deep pit, covering twenty mu and twenty meters deep.
Appeared!