On a sunny morning, it would be nice if the temperature could be a little higher. Of course, it would be nice if we could have a cup of coffee... Of course, it would be nice if we could have another plate of dried beef, and if... We could have another woman!


    A mine guard sat on the sentry tower, holding a cold rifle in his arms, and his eyes wandered back and forth near the labor camp. The temperature in the West has dropped to the freezing point, and the outdoor temperature is about minus 15 degrees. The howling cold wind drilled into the gap between clothes, just like the moment when life was born.


    It''s very cold outside, but it''s not so cold in the mine. The lower the temperature, the higher the temperature. At the current stage of mining, the temperature is about seven to ten degrees.


    This is an iron mine with medium iron content. Last year, the income of the owner of the iron mine was about 700000. This year, another batch of 600 slaves were added. These slaves were transported from the west coast a few days ago and are in the period of adaptation. Therefore, the mine protection team on the iron mine can''t roast beef on fire in a warm room and discuss the girls by the way.


    According to the experience over the years, these new slaves are often the most accident prone group. After they adapted to the environment here in a short time, they began to consider how to escape, how to go home or expose everything here. According to the experience of Western miners, a hundred slaves survived, and no more than 40 could work honestly. The rest were hanged either because they ran away, or because they missed their hometown or contracted disease for other reasons, and finally died here.


    As long as we can survive the first half year, the next management will be relatively easier. All those who still keep the chance to go home will naturally be honest when they see the black and red crosses in the camp and the dried bodies on them.


    When the mine protection team monitoring the camp on the sentry tower was a little sleepy, he was awakened by the gradually loud sound of horse hoofs in the distance. He looked out of the camp, and a dozen horses spewed white gas on the cold ground and galloped towards the camp.


    In fact, there are cars in the west, and there are many cars in many cities. However, people are still willing to ride horses in the wild. Who knows if those cars will encounter some problems and be unable to move in the wild, such as being scratched by stones in the weeds, or suddenly sinking on the seemingly stable ground. The longer the journey, the lower the safety factor of the vehicle, and those expensive cars won''t tell you where there is water and where you can go home.


    But horses can. They can find water and the way home, which is very important for people walking in the endless Gobi and even the desert in the core of the West.


    The miners on the sentry tower immediately picked up a corded telephone. With a squeak, more than 20 people came out of the villa area separated from the miners'' camp. They walked towards the gate of the camp with guns in their hands. When they first arrived at the gate of the camp, the guests also went outside the gate.


    "This is Andorra''s mining industry. Who are you looking for?", the captain of the mine protection team stood in the door and looked at the guests wearing thick fur with scanning eyes. He didn''t open the door immediately.


    Here, many horse bandits have their own way of life. It seems that there are many people hiding in the Gobi where no one exists. As long as they deceive them into opening the door, they will suddenly rush out and rush into the camp the next moment, wash the blood here, and then go away to wait for the money after the auction.


    The guy with a certain hat jumped down from the horse. He went outside the iron gate, took off his hat, showed all his faces, and then shouted, "we contacted Mr. Andorra. This time we came to talk about business. You can go to Mr. Andorra for confirmation."


    "I''ll do that!" the captain of the mine protection team told the team members to look after these people, then turned and quickly ran back to the villa area. After a while, he ran back and asked people to open the door, "Mr. Andorra is waiting for you inside. Please come in."


    Ellis nodded and put on his hat again. He led the horse into the iron gate and handed the reins to the members of the mine protection team. They know how to take care of these big babies in winter, especially in winter. These horses that have been running for a long time have long been sweating. If they are driven directly into the stables without any treatment, these horses will get sick and die in a few days at most. They first wiped the sweat on the horses'' skin with a big dry towel, then brushed the horses several times, and then wiped them again. Only then did they take out a special cotton cover from behind the saddle and put it on the horses, and send exquisite refined grain to supplement the horses'' physical strength. Later, there will be some coarse grain.


    In fact, some problems that people and horses need to face in nature are basically the same. They can''t eat too good or too bad.


    After entering the largest and most luxurious villa in the camp area, they met the miner here, Mr. Andorra.


    Mr. Andorra is in his forties. He has thick hair. He has gray eyes and an impressive hooked nose. He warmly entertained the visitors in his formal clothes and sat down, but after looking at them carefully, he couldn''t help asking in surprise, "didn''t Mr. durin come?"


    Ellis nodded, "yes, I''m very sorry, Mr. Andorra. Mr. durin can''t get away for the time being because he has encountered some urgent things. He asked me to convey my apology for this. I hope you can understand. When he''s busy, he will come to see you in person."


    Andorra looked a little strange. He picked the tip of his eyebrows and smiled, "it doesn''t matter. Anyway, it''s not important. As long as you can make decisions on behalf of Mr. durin."


    Durin wants to buy Andorra''s iron ore, which has been mined for seven years. According to the evaluation of geologists, the iron ore can continue to be mined for five to ten years. Although there will still be output in five years, the ore output at that time will be far less than it is now. This is a vein that has entered the countdown of mining. It has certain value, but it is of little value.


    I got to know Andorra through Mr. Jack. Mr. Jack''s Poker organization operated more than a dozen mines in the west of the Empire. Some mines do have stable output and can bring benefits to the organization, which is a normal investment. However, some mines have no output for a long time, but they are still "profitable". This is a very common means of money laundering. Different companies in their hands make accounts by falsely buying ore. after paying a tax, the money for selling "ore" becomes clean money.


    The money will enter some companies by investment according to the requirements of customers, or leave the country through legal channels and remit it to bank accounts in other countries. What will happen in the future is outside the business. Poker will not ask.


    After Dooling revealed that he wanted to buy several mines and had no requirements on the output and quality of the mines, Mr. Jack introduced him to many miners who wanted to sell, Andorra being one of them.


    Although the iron mine will have a steady stream of income in the future, Mr. Andorra''s idea is to take a lot of money, advance future profits in advance, and then continue to invest in industries with higher return and better prospects. In fact, such people are very common in the West. Mining is just a means for them to become rich. After becoming rich, they will find ways to enter other industries, because the scale and development of mining limit the rate of return in the next stage. Just like Luke, he made a lot of money and wanted to jump out.


    Only those who have no ideal and no pursuit will be content with the current situation and continue to operate mining industry.


    "I have signed two sales contracts here, and this iron mine belongs to Mr. durin." Andorra asked his assistant to bring two agreements and put them in front of Ellis, with a pen that looked not cheap.


    Ellis didn''t sign immediately. He has many shortcomings, such as not being flexible and not flexible enough, but he also has his own advantages, that is, being careful, careful, cautious and serious. He took the two agreements in his hand and read them carefully. Du Lin found teachers for them to literacy. At present, the effect is very satisfactory. It was only the way Ellis read the agreement that made Andorra frown slightly.


    About twenty minutes later, Ellis put down two documents and asked in some doubt, "Mr. Andorra, it seems different from what we agreed before!"


    "Different?", Andorra put down his cup, came over, picked up one of them, looked at it quickly, and asked, "is there anything different? I think it''s normal!"


    Ellis opened the fifth page expressionless and pressed his finger on one of the lines, "the amount is different. The price you negotiated with Mr. durin is 2.6 million, but here is 3.6 million, a million more than what we agreed!"


    Andorra gently put down the document and shrugged his shoulders. "I hired a young geologist again. He told me that the minimum profit of my iron ore output in the next four years is this price. I think it''s very reasonable. Even if I answer here by Turin now, it''s the same."


    "I''m sorry I can''t sign. It''s different from what I know. I''m sorry!" Ellis shook his head and stood up. He didn''t dare to make a decision for Turin, and it was worth a million!


    Seeing these people leaving, Andorra flashed a sharp light in his eyes, and his voice became a little sharp. "Turin didn''t come, and you don''t want to sign. Do you really think anyone can come and tease me?"