Crossing the wasteland: Farming and peasant girls can't be provoked

Chapter 262 Discovery of Copper Mine
Jing Yi has been thinking all the way to find out if there are mineral deposits around.After all, these areas in Beiyan are sparsely populated, the distance between cities is relatively long, and the population and food resources are few.Badlands are plentiful by then.

Where is there anything valuable in such a place besides mines.

Although there is a lot of land here, most of it is wasteland. It takes not only people but also time to develop it. Even if someone doesn't have a few years, they don't want to develop it.

Therefore, if you want to maximize your benefits, you must try your best to find valuable things on this land.It can also be used as a reference for their future negotiations.

When Jing Yi and Xiao Yilin had dinner together at night, they said, "Brother Xiao, are we going to stay here for now?"

Xiao Yilin said: "I think Beiyan should have sent someone to sue for peace. They should arrive soon. Let's wait here. I want to continue to advance with the army, but our food and grass are limited. If we can’t get food, we’d better be cautious and play it safe.”

Jing Yi nodded, "Indeed, the march of the army requires various guarantees, especially food and grass, which is related to the combat effectiveness of the entire army. Even if we don't attack anymore, Beiyan has already suffered heavy losses.

It just so happens that we can use this time to look around for mineral deposits.If there is our harvest this time, it will be even greater. "

Xiao Yilin nodded and said, "Then let's have a good rest tonight, and tomorrow I will go to the surrounding mountains with you."

After resting in the general's mansion for one night, after breakfast the next day, Xiao Yilin confessed to Yuan Zhenchuan and Shu Shenglun, and then took Gu Yu and other guards out of the city with Jing Yi.They not only carried baskets on their backs, but also shovels and picks.

They didn't go anywhere else, they first went to the mountain not far from Pingyang City to investigate.

Jing Yi knows a lot about plants that absorb metal elements. She can make a rough judgment based on the plants growing on the ground first, and then use her abilities to explore the ground through the plants.It's easier that way.

The group of people did not walk fast up the mountain, and when they encountered the herb Jingyi, they gathered herbs.The excuse for her and Xiao Yilin to go to the mountain was to gather medicine.Picking some herbs to go back is also a good way to deceive people.

Jing Yi stopped and went, digging up a lot of herbs.Sometimes Xiao Yilin would follow suit.Gu Yu and other guards were not idle either, they were responsible for carrying herbs and hunting.

After finally having free time, and on this mountain with a lot of wild animals, of course we have to hunt some wild animals and go back to feast on our food.

They walked into the deep mountain little by little, and Jing Yi didn't find any plants that absorbed metal elements.

But Jing Yi was not discouraged, they climbed over this not very high mountain to another mountain.

Few people may have visited this mountain, so the medicinal herbs on the mountain are even more abundant.Jing Yi collected a lot of herbs, and Gu Yu and his guards' back baskets were almost full.

When they reached the halfway up the mountain, Jing Yi found a kind of grass that had grown seeds.Her eyes lit up when she saw this kind of grass.I have seen this kind of grass scene before. It is called Haizhou Xiangrui, also known as copper grass.

Copper grass can absorb the copper element present in the soil. In Jing Yi's previous life, many scientific researchers discovered many copper mines under the guidance of Haizhou Xiangru.Copper grass can not only play a good indicator role, but also its roots, stems, leaves, and flowers can even be used to smelt copper.

The whole herb of Rhizoma haizhou is used as medicine. It is pungent in nature and slightly warm. Its functions are to relieve heat, dissipate dampness and promote water flow.It is a herb with great medicinal value.

Jing Yi was pleasantly surprised when she saw the copper grass growing all around her.Jing Yi activated her abilities to try to communicate with the copper grass, and use the copper grass to explore the underground world.

Seeing Jing Yi excitedly digging the grass, Xiao Yilin thought it was a kind of herbal medicine that she urgently needed, so he said, "Jing Yan, is this herbal medicine useful? Do you need to dig more?"

Jing Yi approached Xiao Yilin and whispered in Xiao Yilin's ear: "Brother Xiao, this grass can not only be used as medicine, but it can also guide people to discover copper mines. I guess we have discovered copper mines."

Jing Yi has already communicated with Copper Grass with supernatural powers, and found out that there are indeed copper mines below, but the exact size of the reserves is unknown.Her powers aren't that powerful yet.

Xiao Yilin looked at Jing Yi with eyes full of surprise when he heard the words, "I'll let Gu Yu and the others dig it out."

Jing Yi nodded, "Go ahead and tell them that these herbs are being dug. Their roots can also be used as medicine, so they need to be dug out."

Xiao Yilin understands what the little girl means, but the matter is still unclear, so it is not appropriate to publicize it.And if the copper mine is really found, it will be even more confidential.Fortunately, he brought all his confidants this time, so he doesn't have to worry about the news leaking out.

Xiao Yilin called Gu Yu and the others who came to hunt, "Gu Yu, you dig out these herbs with shovels and picks. Be careful to dig deep, the roots of these herbs are also used as medicine."

Gu Yu and others were quite curious about why their prince had to bring so many tools when he went to the mountains to collect herbs. It turned out that he really wanted to dig herbs.

Gu Yu picked up the shovel and pickaxe and began to carefully dig the seeds on the ground. They were very careful, lest they might damage the herbs and destroy their medicinal properties.

Soon Gu Yu and the others dug up a piece of land and dug out all the herbs.

Then Xiao Yilin said: "Get the soil in this area aside and continue digging down."

Although Gu Yu and the others didn't understand why, they unconditionally carried out what their prince said.

Following Gu Yu's deep digging, they quickly reached the rock layer.That's when the pickaxe came in handy.Gu Yu and the others quickly dug out a few stones from the ground.

Jing Yi was pleasantly surprised to see the color of the stone.Because the color of this stone is a lovely green.

Jing Yi knew that a kind of green malachite often appeared in the oxidation zone on the upper part of copper mines.Malachite is named for its color resembling the feathers of a peacock.Malachite also has a nickname called "patinous green", which is a sign of prospecting.

Jing Yi picked up a green stone and looked at it, yes, it was copper green.

Jing Yi nodded to Xiao Yilin with surprise in her eyes.

Xiao Yilin couldn't hide his excitement and said to Gu Yu and the others: "Keep digging."

Gu Yu and others continued to work hard. As Xiao Yilin's confidantes, they were not stupid. They had a premonition that they might have found the treasure.

As the pit got deeper and deeper, the excavated stones gradually turned green-black and coppery-yellow.

Xiao Yilin is not a reckless man who knows nothing, on the contrary he is very knowledgeable.And he has actually seen the appearance of copper ore coming out of a copper mine currently being mined in Jin State, which is similar to this.

Xiao Yilin was very excited, he turned to look at Jing Yi, "Jing Yan, did we find it?"

Jing Yi nodded with a smile, "Kung fu pays off, I finally found it. Now our harvest has far exceeded expectations."

(End of this chapter)