survival in the wilderness

Chapter 267 Sugar Cane
The colorful birds on the lake, seen from a distance, are shining with colorful colors under the sunshine, which is very colorful.

When I looked closely, I found that each colorful bird was not small in size, and was larger than the domestic white goose.

These colorful birds are not afraid of people, they are just playing around on the lake not far in front of them, their colorful wings sometimes stretch out and sometimes retract.Against the backdrop of blue, it is even more dazzling.

Lin Yan couldn't help sighing: "These birds are so beautiful, I wonder if I can grab one and have a closer look."

Huo Yang thought the same way, "Sit down, I'll catch it."

Lu Yu grabbed Huoyang, who was about to leave, and said eagerly: "Don't go. I can't afford to provoke you."

"Oh, what should I say?" Lin Yan knew that the matter was not simple when he saw Lu Yu's appearance.

Lu Yu said indifferently: "Do you think no one thinks so? Everyone is curious. Who would want to catch such a beautiful bird and take it home. In the end, no one succeeded, but was seriously injured."

Huo Yang is not a very impulsive person, so he sat down with Lu Yu's strength, "Quickly tell me, what's going on?"

"These birds don't look fierce, nor are they afraid of people approaching. But when people reach out to grab them, they will show sharp claws. Anyone who is caught will be seriously injured. Not only that, they are hostile to them, and they will attack together You absolutely don't want to see that scene."

Lin Yan asked curiously, "Worse than a wild white goose?"

Lu Yu nodded affirmatively, "I have seen people injured by them with my own eyes. They are covered with injuries, and the bones can be seen deep. The colorful birds have wings and are extremely fast. It is not easy to escape."

"It's too dangerous, let's just take a look." Lin Yan is very knowledgeable about current affairs, it's not worthwhile to get hurt for a bird.

The three of them walked around the blue lake to make sure that there were no other animals around. This is the territory of the colorful birds, and they dare not provoke them.

The next afternoon, they arrived at the coal mine, which was located deep in the mountains, and Daban Village was even deeper.

There is no special renovation here, only a row of simple houses have been built for the miners to live in.

The conditions are very simple, and mining coal is also a hard job. Those who can come here are for survival.Most of them are from Daban Village and Mingcheng.

Fortunately, here the alliance will send people to manage directly, and they will be able to eat enough, otherwise these people will be even more pitiful.

The person in charge of the coal mine is An Cheng. When he saw Lin Yan, he watched for a long time before confirming that he was a real person. He immediately entertained them warmly.

Seeing his enthusiasm, Lu Yu hastily pulled him back, almost jumping on Lin Yan.A strong man of 1.9 meters is too eye-catching for a slender girl.

"An Cheng, speak as you say, don't stick to people all the time. You see, Lin Yan was frightened, she is still a little girl, it's not good for you to do this."

Huo Yang also said: "People are right in front of them, and they can't run away, what are you in a hurry for?"

An Cheng said indifferently: "I can't be in a hurry. I don't see Lin Yan once a year, so I can't compare with you. Lin Yan is such a powerful person, right in front of me, I just want to talk to her."

"I know you like her, but it's not good to be too enthusiastic. People who didn't look over there all looked over and pointed at you." Lu Yu said, pointing to the coal transporter beside him.

An Cheng: "Whatever they do. That's fine, you two get out of the way, I have something to tell Lin Yan."

Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Lu Yu and Huo Yang didn't stop him, and they were always on the lookout to prevent him from jumping on Lin Yan.

Lin Yan looked at the few people with a smile, she was used to this kind of scene often.

An Cheng: "A few days ago, people from Daban Village brought back something that we didn't know. Lin Yan, come and see what it is."

Lu Yu hurriedly asked, "What's it like?"

"You can tell when you see it, it's over there, I'll take you there." An Cheng pointed to the house on one side, "That thing grew in a valley near Daban Village, thicker than an arm, and more than two meters long. I heard that people in Daban village gnaw on it when they have nothing to eat. It looks like a bamboo pole to me, but it is solid, with knots, and the outer skin is purple."

When we got to the place, An Cheng took the things out of the house, "This is it. The people in Daban Village heard that we were looking for novelty things, so they brought this over. They called this moyazi."

Lin Yan snatched it from An Cheng's hand, and bit down under the incredulous eyes of several people.

Huo Yang: "Lin Yan, don't worry. Can you really eat it?"

An Cheng didn't expect Lin Yan to be like this. He hadn't tasted this thing before, and he was afraid that he would cause some problems if he ate it.Hastily said: "Hurry up and spit it out, people in Daban Village say they can eat it, I haven't seen anyone eat it yet."

Lin Yan smiled and comforted, "Don't worry, this thing can be eaten."

Hearing this, several people breathed a sigh of relief.Now that you know it, it's okay.As for why Lin Yan knew about it, they had long been familiar with it.

Huoyang went down with a few knives and chopped it into several pieces for everyone to taste.

Lin Yan smiled and said, "Sweet, we have discovered something very important. Not only can it be eaten, but it can also be used in other places. It has a wide range of uses."

Lu Yu: "What is this? It's a taste I've never tasted before, and it's very sweet."

Several people looked at Lin Yan, expecting her to give an answer.

"This is sugarcane, which contains a lot of sugar. It can be eaten raw or processed into white sugar, brown sugar, etc. It can be used as a condiment or made into various candies. It is an indispensable thing in daily life. The kids will definitely love it."

It was another kind of food, and several people immediately cheered up.Although they no longer have to worry about being hungry, it is also very happy to find another kind of food.

Lin Yan didn't expect such a big surprise when he first arrived at the coal mine.Over the past few years, many new things have been found, but sugar cane has never been found.

There are some fruits that can extract sugar, but I have never had time to do it.With sugar cane, the production of sugar can be put on the agenda.

The next day, Lin Yan went down to the coal mine to check the mining situation inside.

This coal mine is buried shallowly on the surface, and it is not very troublesome to dig it.At present, it can be mined without deep digging, and there is no potential safety hazard.

An Cheng followed her, step by step, "Don't worry, I guarantee that I can dig out more coal, and it will be enough. Now I can mine thousands of catties every day. If it is not enough, I will recruit people."

"Enough, enough." Lin Yan hurriedly said, the Sun Alliance currently has a total of about 10 people, and there is not much demand for coal.When the research on the steam engine is more mature, ships and more machines are built, and there is still time to dig a lot of coal.

An Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good enough. If there is anything else that needs to be changed, just tell me, and I'll change it right away."

"No, you've done a good job, that's all." Lin Yan waved his hands hurriedly, too enthusiastic to resist, "I just came here to take a look, it's nothing to do."

"It's great if you can come, no matter what you have to do, I welcome you." An Cheng sincerely hoped that Lin Yan could stay for a few more days.

However, when Lin Yan was going to Daban Village after staying in the coal mine for a day, An Cheng insisted on following along, saying that he was leading the way for them.

(End of this chapter)