Villager of Daming

Chapter 500 The Gold Mine Stops Mining and Waits for Prosperity (Second Change)
Everyone had dinner, and the village made a small casserole, one for each person, in order to entertain the officials of Lantian County.

"Is it good here?" Zhu Xi didn't care what the four county officials thought, he asked the head directly.

"During the Tang Dynasty, Lantian County belonged to Gyeonggi County, but it was not so important in the Song Dynasty, especially in the Yuan Dynasty.

Lantian County and Luonan County actually have a lot in common. However, even if it is recorded in the history books, there is gold and silver produced in Luonan, while Lantian is gradually lacking in jade.

In fact, there has always been Lantian jade, but it is a matter of mining methods, and technology is the most critical.

In addition, Lantian County, like Luonan County, has gold, and the good ones have been mined, and the rest are difficult to mine.

If we don't go directly over the mountain, we take another road and pass Qianyou Pass. The local river is called Sishui, the county is called Jiuxian, and there is Yezhuping next to it.

There is gold in that place, and there is also placer gold that is relatively easy to mine. In fact, those gold mines that have been dug, if you are willing to take a little trouble, you can still get a lot of gold.

The chestnuts were not fried well, the skin and flesh were not separated, and it took a lot of effort to peel them. It is probably a businessman who has been to the convenience store.

He only knew how to stir-fry with stones, but he didn't understand the other details. He just had to try it a few more times. "

"Is there gold? How about other things?" Zhu Xi's eyes lit up, but he didn't care about gold.

"Similar to Luonan, all the natural disasters that Luonan has are here, and what can be planted in Luonan can also be planted here.

oops!I forgot to mention the hot springs. There are many hot springs in the Qinling Mountains. The people in Luonan should be allowed to build hot spring pools.

Take a bath more often in winter, so it is not easy to get skin diseases, and the hot springs in Lantian County are also good.

His Royal Highness Qin Wang will come here, you can go to Huaqing Pool for soaking, and Bashui, not far from Chang'an City, also has hot springs.

It will be easier for Your Highness to take a bath in the future, unlike now, where I haven't bathed for three days. "

The district chief has nothing to say about Lantian. Everything can be done with reference to Luonan County.

"It's okay, the king wrote a letter and asked someone to go over the mountain in the middle of the night to deliver the letter to Luonan, and the county will lead people to repair it.

Nothing else, I asked someone to tell the local officials according to Luonan's method? "

Zhu Xi planned to arrange for a group of people to finish their meal and rest quickly, and turn on the light to go back in the middle of the night.

"His Royal Highness, the gold mines in the county..." Zhu Xi didn't care about gold, but the officials in the county did, Qi Wu, the county magistrate, asked expectantly.

"There are no gold mines in the county? They were all dug up by Beiyuan?" Zhu Xi asked back.

"There are a few that can still be mined, but it is getting harder and harder to mine, and the ore is very hard. It needs to be ground and then washed with water. In the end, what is left is gold, which needs to be melted again."

Qi Wu had obviously paid attention to gold mines, which could produce gold. Since he was granted the title of king, the gold did not need to be handed over and was used to build the palace of King Qin.

"Stop it first and let the miners do other things. It's going to be winter. It's good to burn some charcoal, stew a reef, and wash coal.

Gold mines and silver mines can't escape if they are placed there, and the mines will be mined after the king has dealt with other matters.

The current technology is not good, there will be gold missing, and it will take a lot of labor. How long will it take to crush the ore?
Mr. Li, there is technology in Xiaqiu Village, right?For example, can the ore be screened out quickly? "

Zhu Xi ordered the mining to be stopped. He had no money to build the palace, so he could pay for it himself.

The Lichang nodded: "Yes, I also know where there are good mines that have not been found. I have crushed the eliminated stones and sand. If I do it again, I can get a lot of gold."

"Look, we have a better way to ask people to do work that increases the local economic income. Don't we burn coal and firewood in winter? Where is the nearest mine?"

Zhu Xi was relieved, and the head of the village said that there was a guarantee, and he would mine again when he came next time.

He asked again, the approximate location of the undiscovered gold mine.

The head of the village smiled: "Just where we passed, there are several places where you can dig, and you can find gold when you dig. There are more in Luonan County."

"Oh my God! Show me the place to watch over, and don't allow others to dig it up without permission." Zhu Xi regretted asking this question.

"His Royal Highness, don't worry, no one knows, just the four of us."

Qi Wu was so nervous, the news got out, and he was out of luck.

The other three nodded, and they regretted even more, why did they hear it?

Everyone continued to eat, and after eating, someone explained to the four county officials what to do next, what to plant, what to raise...

By the way, give them two books and let them copy them and master them proficiently.

In the middle of the night, a group of people set off, and the teams of Zhu Biao and Zhu Xi took turns bathing in the hot spring.

The next morning, the team did not stop and headed in the direction of Chang'an. Walking along the Ba River, the steam engine boat was lowered.

Someone hung the net behind, ran to the shore, brought up a lot of fish, and continued to run.

In this way, part of the meat can be provided for the team, and the fishermen fishing on the Bashui are all dumbfounded.

The boat swooped out, ran with the current, and then swooped back again, sailing against the current.

Seeing net after net of fish being dumped on the bank and picked up, they looked at their boat and wanted to cry.

"Alas! With technology, fishing will be countless times better than others. From now on, the world will be dominated by steam engines."

Zhu Xi didn't feel sorry for his own people, he only lamented the changes brought about by the steam engine.

On land, affected by the ground and the wheels, the advantage of the steam engine is not too great, it can just keep going.

In the water, everything becomes different, not limited by the terrain.

"Li Chang." Zhu Biao sat in the same car, watched the steam engine boat running around, and asked, "Is the steam engine easy to imitate?"

"It's not easy to imitate, give the craftsmen one and let them dismantle it, and then ask them to build it, they can't make it.

Many parts can't be made easily. The key is that they don't have pressure measuring technology. They can't understand the pressure gauge given to them.

The steam engine is a product based on basic industry, and the industry in the village is stronger than outside.

Therefore, it is useless for others to snatch one, two, or steal a few. It is still unclear whether they can put them back after taking them apart! "

The chief knew what the prince was asking, and was afraid that after mass production, the 'enemy' would accidentally get it, and then others would imitate it and use it against Daming.

Zhu Biao smiled: "That's good, let's write a letter back and let the emperor send someone to separate the craftsmen, and teach them to make some parts in the village.

The key parts are made by the village themselves and then assembled, and they are not allowed to learn from each other.

Looking at this ship and thinking of the trackers on the Yangtze River, we feel uncomfortable. With more steam boats, at least the big problem in inland waterway transportation will be solved.

Especially in Sichuan, sending good things downstream, and then sending them upstream will increase the cost, and the people in Sichuan cannot buy cheap things.

I knew I wouldn't be able to come here, so I asked General Xu Da to take the things back.We are busy with this matter in Yingtian Mansion, and at the same time we can deter people who have different ideas in some places after the fall of Xia Kingdom in Sichuan. "

(End of this chapter)