diymy Chapter 192 Gas Leak Incident!
Chapter 192 Gas Leak Incident!
"Hey! Dog Egg!"
He excitedly waved to his companions not far behind him, shouting with a lisp,
"Quick...come here!"
"The earth is farting! It smells...it actually smells pretty good!"
Before he could finish speaking, his eyelids rolled back, his body went limp, and he fell straight backward.
The hoe in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter.
The laborer named "Dog Egg" was shocked and quickly ran over, nudging his companion:
"Wang Er? Wang Er! What's wrong with you?"
Seeing that his companions had no reaction, his face turned pale!
Dog Egg was terrified and screamed at the top of his lungs:
"Help! Someone's dead! Wang Er has fainted!"
The mine was in an uproar.
Not long after.
Several fast horses, kicking up clouds of dust, rushed out of the coal mine like madmen.
Zhang Fan leaped off his horse and charged in first, followed closely by Fu Su, Mo Feng, and the Luo Ying sisters.
The scene before him made his heart sink!
At the entrance to the mining area, the crowd was in complete chaos, with countless laborers frantically gathering in one direction!
The noise and screams were mixed together, filled with panic and chaos.
"Everyone scatter! Everyone, get away from the mine entrance immediately! Quickly!"
Zhang Fan's voice rang out amidst the chaotic crowd.
As he rushed in, he shouted with all his might:
"Everyone carrying torches, extinguish them immediately! No open flames allowed! Quickly!"
Fusu and Mofeng didn't understand what had happened.
But seeing Zhang Fan's solemn expression, he instantly realized the seriousness of the problem.
"Everyone back off!"
Fusu immediately adopted the demeanor of a young master and directed the overseers and county soldiers to disperse the crowd.
Mo Feng rushed to the mine entrance, which was already in complete chaos.
"Carry the unconscious person out!"
"Quick! Move it to that open, well-ventilated place over there!"
Zhang Fan pointed to an open area and shouted to Mo Feng.
Then he gave an order to one of the overseers:
"Go to the kitchen right now and boil a big pot of strong ginger soup!"
"Pour this down the throat of anyone feeling dizzy or unwell!"
Under a series of instructions, the chaotic scene was brought under control.
The unconscious and unwell laborers were quickly carried away from the danger zone, and the crowd was evacuated to a safe area.
All sources of fire have been extinguished!
Fusu, Mofeng, and others, along with the county soldiers, were doing their utmost to command and calm the frightened crowd.
Watching the unconscious laborers slowly wake up after being given ginger soup and lying in the fresh air for a while, I watched as they were forced to wake up.
Zhang Fan felt a little relieved.
Thankfully, it was discovered early!
There was no explosion and no fatalities.
However, before he could fully relax, a new problem arose.
After everyone confirmed that it was safe.
The panic of surviving the disaster spread rapidly.
An elderly laborer knelt down with a thud, repeatedly kowtowing towards the direction of the mine, his voice trembling with sobs:
"The mountain god is angry!"
"We dug up His 'black stone,' we're tearing out His heart!"
"Yes! Just now, Wang Er only smelled that 'celestial aura' rising from underground, and he collapsed!"
"This must be a warning from the mountain god!"
"We can't dig anymore! If we keep digging, we'll all die here! We'll all be buried with the mountain god!"
"I'm not digging anymore! I'd rather be whipped to death than be punished by the mountain god and die an unjust death!"
Cries, pleas, and echoes blended together in the crowd.
The laborers, their faces ashen, stared in terror at the dark mine shaft.
They threw down their tools, knelt down in large numbers, and refused to approach the mine shaft again, no matter how much the overseer scolded and whipped them.
They think!
It was their relentless digging!
You have offended the sleeping gods!
Looking at the scene before him, Zhang Fan knew that if he couldn't dispel their fear...
This coal mine is now completely ruined!
He took a deep breath, pushed through the crowd, and walked to the front.
He said nothing, but bent down, picked up a hoe that had been thrown on the ground, and then walked step by step toward the mine entrance.
"Teacher! No!"
Fusu was shocked and wanted to step forward to stop him.
"Young Master!"
Luo Ying and Luo Li were also terrified.
"Don't come any closer!"
Zhang Fan shouted without turning his head.
Under the watchful eyes of thousands, he did not head directly towards the steaming hole, but instead went around to the other side of the mine tunnel.
This is another exit reserved according to modern mine ventilation design.
He took a deep breath, held it, and swung the hoe.
He slammed it down hard onto the rock face that was now just a thin layer!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Everyone held their breath, staring intently at Zhang Fan's figure.
Fusu was so nervous that his palms were sweating, ready to rush in and save people at any moment.
With Zhang Fan's final, powerful strike, the rock wall was smashed through with a loud crash!
A brand new cave entrance appeared before everyone.
A gust of air instantly passed between the two openings, creating a gust of wind!
The coal gas that was originally gathered in the mine tunnel was quickly carried out and formed a convection current with the fresh air outside.
A moment later.
Zhang Fan threw down the hoe, straightened up, took a deep breath of fresh air, and stood there unharmed.
He turned around, faced everyone, and said loudly:
"See? I'm okay!"
He paused, then continued.
"This isn't some mountain god's anger; it's a kind of gas rising from the earth!"
"Inhaling too much of this air can cause dizziness and even fainting, but one can recover quickly in a well-ventilated area!"
"As long as we take precautions, it can't harm us!"
He raised the hoe in his hand, his gaze sweeping over everyone.
"From today onwards, all miners will receive double the wages!"
"I assure everyone, I will find the safest way to mine safely and reliably, and take your money home safely!"
"If, by any chance, anyone suffers an accident because of this, I, Zhang Fan, will take full responsibility!"
"His family will receive a substantial compensation of 10 gold coins!"
"His children will be raised by me!"
Upon hearing this...
A collective gasp rippled through the crowd!
This amount is enough to ensure a family has no worries about food and clothing.
Just then.
Commander Zhu Feng's phone rang again.
"Comrade Zhang Fan, how's the situation?!"
"Reporting to the commander, the situation is under control. Several people have suffered mild poisoning and are unconscious, but there is no immediate danger to their lives."
Zhang Fan let out a long sigh of relief and lowered his voice to report to his superior.
"But the workers are very panicked. Do you have any good preventative measures in place?"
On the other end of the phone.
Commander Zhu Feng's voice came through:
"Even with limited resources in ancient times, it wasn't impossible!"
"First, use animals for early warning!"
"Small animals like rats are much more sensitive to oxygen deficiency and toxic gases than humans. You could try putting cages containing rats down into the mine before you go down and observe their reaction!"