After rebirth, I became a national teacher

The reason why Chen Qingzhu knew about the existence of Lushan jade mine was not because Lushan jade was famous.

In fact, today the outside world is almost unaware of the existence of Lushan jade, and it has always been sold as other varieties.

If Chen Qingzhu had not heard in his previous life that the leader of the rebel army in Gan Province was a miner in the Lushan jade mine, it is likely that even after many years, no one would have known that Lushan produced jade.

According to imperial laws, all mines belonged to the imperial court.

If the imperial court discovered a new jade mine, it would never conceal the jade produced from it like this.

Therefore, there is no doubt that the Lushan jade mine is a private mine occupied by powerful people.

This is also an important reason why Chen Qingzhu chose Lushan Jade Mine to start with.

It was a private mine, and they themselves had a shady business, so even if she had taken away the mineral veins, they would not dare to make it public.

In this way, the secret of jade will not be easily exposed.

Now that the weather is getting warmer, the journey has become much faster. In just ten days, Chen Qingzhu and Rong Niang have arrived at the small town at the foot of Mount Lushan.

The population of this kind of town is generally not large. Chen Qingzhu and Rong Niang, as strangers, mother and daughter, are really eye-catching.

As soon as I entered the town, I was stared at by several people.

Chen Qingzhu's hearing is now much more sensitive than that of ordinary people, and he can hear the conversation between the two men behind him clearly.

"Hey, the strangers this time are actually two women! Should we take action?"

"Are you stupid? The managers on the mountain are all so eager to get married. If we send these two women to them, they will definitely like them! Aren't they more valuable than stone-mining slaves?"

"Hehe, that's true!"

Just a few words made Chen Qingzhu understand the current situation on the mountain.

Stone Slave...

It seems that the jade mine on this mountain is actually a quarry.

Moreover, the miners working there are not of clean origin.

But if you think about it carefully, it makes perfect sense.

Since this tyrant was secretly mining jade, he naturally wanted to keep the matter secret.

Then, except for their own trusted confidants, it is naturally safest for other workers to only be able to enter but not leave.

But who would want to be trapped in a mine and die?

The secret can be kept as long as possible by luring strangers from other places into the area, burying them directly in the mountains until they die of exhaustion or illness.

This is consistent with the cruel and ruthless style of the powerful.

Now that we have been targeted, counterattacking immediately would easily alert the enemy. It would be better to follow the clues and get to the source directly.

In this way, we can save the trouble of searching for people all over the mountains.

Thinking of this, Chen Qingzhu pretended not to notice and bought some daily necessities such as rice, flour, and seasonings. Then he walked into the only inn in the town to buy some cooked food.

The group of people who were staring at her also followed in and exchanged glances with the shopkeeper.

Chen Qingzhu immediately understood that the inn and these people were of the same ilk. It seemed that unless he took the initiative to take the bait, he would not be able to buy normal food.

So, before ordering, she deliberately asked the waiter:

"Waiter, do you have a guide in this town? I heard there is a very magnificent waterfall in Lushan Mountain. I want to go and see it."

Before the waiter could answer, the two thugs who followed him in immediately walked around the screen and came over to talk enthusiastically:

"What a coincidence, I came here to eat and actually ran into guests!"

"Madam, my brother and I are the ones who specialize in taking people into the mountains to see the waterfalls. We even led the prefect to see him. Madam, you can come to us directly!"

The innkeeper also said:

"Yes, ma'am, they are the guides in our town. They are the most honest and reliable."

Chen Qingzhu smiled and said:

"Then after we have dinner, let's ask them to lead the way."

"Can you two drive a car?"

"Don't worry, Madam. We will!"

"That's good."

The two asked Chen Qingzhu where he was from, and Chen Qingzhu said he was from Huizhou.

"Did Madam and Miss come to Jiujiang Prefecture from Huizhou alone?"

One of the thugs asked in surprise.

It's incredible that nothing happened.

Chen Qingzhu naturally wanted to dispel their doubts and said:

"There were two guards escorting them before, but one accidentally broke his leg and the other caught a cold, so I asked them to stay on the road to recuperate."

The smiles on the two hooligans' faces became more genuine:

"Those two brothers are really unlucky."

"Who said it wasn't?" Chen Qingzhu said lightly.

The two of them returned contentedly to their side of the screen and began to order food in a good mood.

But he didn't notice that the little girl Rong Niang on the other side of the screen was laughing so hard that her shoulders were shaking.

She was almost dying of laughter at these two people.

They say that other brothers are unlucky, but they don't know that when it comes to their mother and her, these two ruffians are the unlucky brothers.

Since they followed their mother all the way out, they have encountered several people who had bad intentions just because they were two weak women.

The methods used to kidnap people are always similar, and every time I get to deal with them in no time at all.

Therefore, when she encountered the same thing now, she was not nervous at all. Instead, she could leisurely summarize their approaches and wait to see the show with great anticipation.

"Mom, can you let me try it later?"

She is stronger now and wants to practice.

Chen Qingzhu glanced at her with some surprise. He didn't expect Rong Niang's courage to improve so quickly.

Hearing this, he smiled gently and said:

"Since you want to try it, go ahead."

"Thank you, mother!"

Rong Niang said happily.

After the two of them had a satisfying meal, they were driven to Mount Lushan by two thugs.

Mount Lushan is quite far from this small town, but probably because of the construction of a quarry, the road into the mountain is wide enough for a horse-drawn carriage to pass through.

The two men led Chen Qingzhu and her daughter into the mountains and came directly to the residences of the guards and bosses of the quarry.

This place is not far from the quarry. Chen Qingzhu can hear the clanging sound of stones being hit even when he is sitting in the carriage.

When we lifted the curtain of the car and looked towards the direction where the sound came from, we saw many skinny miners in a canyon, constantly hitting stones with tools, and carrying soil out in groups of two.

All the miners had their feet tied with iron chains, like prisoners.

There were also many supervisors holding whips on the side, whipping and scolding them from time to time, urging them to move faster.

All the miners' faces were filled with despair and numbness.

Seeing Chen Qingzhu lift the car curtain and look out, the thug made a poor excuse:

"Madam, I am really tired. Let's find a place to rest first."

"Then go ahead."

Chen Qingzhu didn't seem to doubt it.

The two men didn't feel anything was wrong, or perhaps they didn't take the seemingly fragile mother and daughter seriously at all, and drove the carriage directly towards the thatched hut.

As soon as the carriage stopped, the ruffian driving it shouted happily:

"Boss Zhou! Come quickly! See what surprise I have brought for you!"