Living With My Lady Boss by Blue Silver

Chapter 2133

"Oh, you must be from out of town," the elderly woman said, glancing at Wilbur as she continued knitting.

"The Ezekiel Mine has been closed for a decade. It used to be a thriving site, with up to ten thousand workers coming here annually. But that's all history now."

"What? Ten thousand workers at the Ezekiel Mine? But it's such a small mine," Wilbur exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right. It is a small mine. Initially, there were only a few hundred workers, and later, it grew to a few thousand. But life is not all about working and surviving. People need to rest, and they have a life outside of work. So, many people set up shops to supply goods and services to the workers. As more people settled here, the town naturally boomed further."

not everyone came here to work in the mine. Many came for trade, providing basic necessities to

"So, at its peak, how many workers

pondering it thoughtfully before replying, "I've lived here my whole life. At its peak, the Ezekiel Mine had around

of Anderson Town, supporting a population

but it was the

to read Wilbur's thoughts and said, "In those days, making a living wasn't easy, and people didn't have high expectations for material things. As long as they had food and could survive, they were content. Even though the Ezekiel Mine was small, it had plenty of copper ore. Becoming a miner was something to be

thanked the woman and continued searching the town for information about the

since the mine had been closed for a decade, most people had