0p0 Chapter 213 Gold Nuggets Discovered
Chapter 213 Gold Nuggets Discovered
Inside the new mine, Old Zhou was hammering and chiseling around. After a busy day, he said to He Baotou:
"This rock is so big, lying across the middle, I'm afraid it'll require gunpowder!"
He Baotou couldn't help but feel worried when he heard this.
When Jingou was first started, the prince approved some gunpowder, but it was almost all used in muskets.
If I ask for it now, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get it.
Thinking of this, He Baotou asked with some embarrassment:
"Mr. Zhou, is there any other way? I'm afraid it's difficult to get gunpowder!"
After hearing this, Mr. Zhou shook his head and said:
"This rock is so big, I have no other solution except gunpowder."
After hearing this, He Baotou couldn't help feeling disappointed.
But thinking about the amount of gold produced in the past half month, he was reluctant to give up this gold mine, so he had to continue asking:
"Mr. Zhou, I'm going to try to get some gunpowder. But I heard it can easily collapse caves. If this rock explodes, can we still mine it?"
Mr. Zhou frowned and sighed:
"This is a very high requirement. I can only say that I will try, but I cannot guarantee it. Boss He, you should think it over carefully. If you are still worried, we can look for a new gold vein."
He hesitated for a moment, then bowed to Mr. Zhou and said:
"Mr. Zhou, I'm going to ask Lord Jiang for gunpowder now. From now on, I'll be relying on you!"
In Lord Jiang's study.
After listening to He Baotou's request, Lord Jiang said in an embarrassed tone:
"Old He, you know the situation in Jingou. Those low-class people are trying to escape every now and then. If we want to prevent the news of the gold mine from leaking out, we have to rely on these muskets to suppress it. The number you want is really too much!"
He Baotou looked at Lord Jiang's expression and couldn't help cursing in his heart.
This man named Jiang is really too greedy. I have given him so much gold as a gift, but he is still not satisfied.
This guy must know that the new mine produces a lot of gold, so he wants to ask for it!
But the situation was stronger than the person, He Baotou still put on a smile and stretched out a palm.
"Master Jiang, I'll give you this amount of gold particles this month. What do you think?"
Lord Jiang looked up at him, shook his head, and extended a fist.
When He Baotou saw it, his teeth were about to break.
But when he thought of the new mine, he nodded and agreed.
In the river, Lu Qingqing, Qin Lang and his group were working when they heard the supervisor shouting:
"All of you, come here!"
Master Yan and several of his fellow apprentices looked up and saw the supervisor calling out to them, so they had no choice but to put down the golden dustpan and go ashore.
The supervisor thought of just asking the leader to call a few people over, but he didn't say how many. Worried that it wouldn't be enough, he called Qin Lang, the tallest person in the crowd.
"That big guy, come here too!"
Master Yan and his group followed the supervisor, looking around as they walked, heading further and further west.
Soon, they passed through the heavily guarded area and arrived at a warehouse.
He Baotou had been waiting anxiously at the warehouse door. After all, the soil that had been mined before was almost used up. Any delay would mean a lot less gold.
At this moment, the supervisor brought people in and hurriedly directed them to go in and move things.
Qin Lang followed Master Yan and others into the house and saw that most of the house was filled with pottery jars and there was a smell of gunpowder in the house.
The officers guarding inside were a little puzzled to see so many people coming in.
Just to move three cans of gunpowder, why bring so many people?
Although he did not understand this behavior, he respected it.
Seeing seven or eight men leaving with three cans of gunpowder, the officer scratched his head and locked the door.
At this time, they happened to meet a group of people carrying a large box. Next to the box, a row of officials were standing guard with muskets.
When several officers saw them carrying gunpowder cans, they looked at He Baotou in front, nodded slightly, and passed by.
Master Yan walked and looked at the situation here. All the houses in the yard were locked with big locks. It was estimated that this place was a warehouse.
Qin Lang clearly heard the officer behind him say excitedly:
"Brother Li, we've refined two more boxes of gold ingots. We've made quite a bit this month!"
Brother Li smiled and said:
"You little brat, these gold ingots belong to the prince, and they have nothing to do with us! You have to keep a close eye on this warehouse, if anything is missing we will all be in danger!"
Hearing the sound of the back door being unlocked and opened, Qin Lang subconsciously looked back and saw a room full of neatly arranged large boxes.
The box in that room is the same as the box those people were carrying just now!
As Qin Lang and his group walked further and further away, the voices behind them gradually faded away.
The group carried the gunpowder cans to the mine, put them down, and went back to work.
As soon as Qin Lang returned to the river, he lowered his voice and told Lu Qingqing what he had just seen and heard.
When Lu Qingqing heard that the room was full of gold, her eyes lit up.
She imagined the big box that Qin Lang had described, and then thought about the room full of such big boxes.
There might even be more than one big box in that room, which makes me feel extremely anxious.
The feeling of knowing that the treasure is there but not being able to eat it is really uncomfortable!
Soon, an explosion was heard from the new mine.
When the supervisors heard the noise, they rushed over.
When the people working in the river saw the supervisors running away, some of them, out of curiosity, quietly followed them.
Seeing more and more people going there, everyone felt that the law should not punish everyone, so they followed quietly.
Soon, the rest of the people in the river followed suit.
Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang looked inside through the gaps in the crowd and saw that the mine was filled with dust and they couldn't see clearly what was going on inside.
He stood not far away and saw that the mine had not collapsed, and a smile appeared on his face.
After the dust settled a little, Old Zhou took the lead and walked into the mine.
He looked up and down, and seeing that the mountain didn't look like it was going to collapse, he walked in with trepidation.
After taking two steps, he called to several miners behind him to follow.
Eight or nine people entered the mine. After a while, Old Zhou and Head He came out.
He Baotou was very happy. When he came out and saw a group of miners gathered around him, he said loudly:
"The rocks have been blasted away now. Once they're cleared, we can resume mining. All of you go in and move the rocks!"
Lu Qingqing followed a group of miners and walked into the mine.
There was still a lot of dust in the air in the mine, and even though there was a torch in front, visibility was still not high.
Not long after walking in, a lot of gravel appeared on the ground.
As we continued to walk in, more and more rocks were blown out of the ground, and the air was filled with the smell of sulfur and gunpowder.
At this time, the innermost part of the mine where the explosion had occurred was pitch black.
The supervisor coughed a few times and covered his nose and said:
"Clear all these rocks out of this pile!"
After saying that, he ran out of the mine.
When the others saw that the supervisor had left, they were unable to leave. They just covered their mouths and noses with their sleeves and started moving stones outside.
Lu Qingqing pulled Qin Lang to a corner. Just as she was about to move a stone as big as a human head, she saw a yellow spot on the black stone.
That yellow is the same color as the gold we pan for these days!
Lu Qingqing looked around and saw that no one was looking at her. She turned sideways and used the cover to put the stone into the space.