bayedsolid Chapter 1071 It’s Spring Planting Time Again
Chapter 1071 It’s Spring Planting Time Again
"Don't worry, let's plan it carefully first.
I want to build a wall here to prevent the river from being polluted when mining ore. We also cannot allow outsiders to come and mine, preferably people we can trust."
Mo Beihan also calmed down and thought for a while:
"You're right. It's best not to let too many people know about this place. Let me ask the brothers from Muzitang to mine it."
Qiao Ran nodded:
"Okay. Also, let's get the young men in the village to come over. They are also very strong."
"Okay, then we'll have the fifty-odd brothers from Muzitang, plus the one hundred and fifty young men in the village. With more than two hundred people, the tungsten ore mined in a month should be enough for the blacksmiths."
"There are not many blacksmiths in the capital, and there are not enough in the army. I think we should recruit a group of blacksmiths from other states. In addition, we can let the blacksmiths recruit more apprentices. In the next ten years, all weapons in Da Yue should be replaced. We should search for tungsten ore in Da Yue. Weapons with black iron will be harder and can ensure that the soldiers are invincible on the battlefield."
"You're right. I'll ask my grandfather to order the transfer of blacksmiths from nearby states."
The discovery of tungsten ore made Qiao Ran very happy.
This underground river is such a treasure! It actually contains so many treasures!
There can't be only a small area of minerals. This place is not far from the Devil's Valley. Let's go explore those two long mountains someday to see if we can find any minerals.
The two men picked up some tungsten ore and immediately went to the palace to report to the emperor when they returned to the capital.
When the emperor heard that tungsten mines had been discovered, he was overjoyed and sent some of his trusted generals to them. The generals then each picked out dozens of their most trusted confidants.
The result was that Mu Er and his men, together with more than a hundred soldiers, a total of more than two hundred people, did not need the villagers of Qingshui Village, after all, the villagers were also very busy.
While the tungsten mine was being mined, Qiao Ran and Mo Beihan went to the Devil Valley Mountains to explore for minerals, and indeed, they discovered a tungsten mine and an iron mine.
There is no need to keep these two mineral deposits secret, as there are miners working on them.
The villagers of Qingshui Village are also very busy. The weather is getting cold, but the greenhouse vegetables and fruits cannot be cut off, and smokeless charcoal is also being produced in full swing.
These charcoals were to be supplied to the imperial palace, to General Zheng's camp outside the capital, as well as to Zheng's army and the northern border military camp.
If there are not enough people, we can recruit people from the villages outside Beijing.
Everyone is scrambling to work in Devil's Valley.
First of all, it's a good place. If you build good relationships with those people, it might be useful in the future.
Secondly, the wages are too high. What they earn in a month is more than what they earn in a year from selling grain and vegetables through hard work in the fields. The whole family can buy new clothes and shoes and spend a warm winter.
In the blink of an eye, winter goes and spring comes.
The ice and snow have melted everywhere in the Devil's Valley, and the area is full of green. Various small flowers are blooming, butterflies and bees of various colors are dancing among the flowers, and small animals are jumping around in the bushes and grass, creating a vibrant scene.
After the soil thaws, it is time for spring sowing again.
The cousins named Mu, who had just moved into their new home, had not had time to cultivate the new farmland, so they still helped the villagers with spring sowing.
There are more than 20 cows in the village now. Except for a few families like Qiao and Li Daqiang who have their own cows, other families take turns using the cows shared by the village to plow the land, and the speed is relatively fast.
With the help of his cousin Mu, more than a hundred acres of land were quickly plowed and leveled.
The rice and wheat seeds are full-grained and kept by each family. They germinate in the canal with spiritual spring water, and soon the whole plant turns green after being sown.