survival in the wilderness

Chapter 87

Both Lanyue and Maomu came to the mine for the first time, and they were curious about everything, so they pulled Lin Yan to look around with them.

"It's really ore, it grows in the stone wall." Mao Mu reached out and touched the reddish-brown place.

"Last time I dug so much ore and brought it back, so it can still be fake." Lin Yan said angrily.

"Hey, I'm not too excited. The first time I saw the original ecology of the ore, it was inevitable."

Lan Yue also said: "It's also the first time I've seen it. This ore really grows in the stone wall. It's hard to imagine how many years it took to form it."

"Every kind of original ecological mineral is formed after precipitation, endless years, and a long process of change. It's just that we can't survey it with our current capabilities, and we can't calculate the time."

Lin Yan was not without regrets, it was too difficult to survey these things in this wilderness.

Both Lan Yue and Mao Mu have been popularized by Lin Yan, and they know more or less about the formation of ore and the movement of the earth's crust.

The two nodded at the same time.

Lan Yue said: "It's really a pity. We have to work harder."

"Let's start with mining." Momu took out his hammer and chisel and began to dig the ore.

Lin Yan and Lan Yue stood on the sidelines and watched.Watching him exert all his strength, it took him a while to knock down a small piece of ore.

Mogi was sweating, "It's too hard, how did you dig out so much ore?"

"Do you think this is the only way to mine ore?" Lan Yue asked.

"Otherwise?" Mao Mu looked at the tools in his hand, "Is there any other way?"

Lan Xing, who happened to come in to find someone, heard the words and said with a smile: "This ore is very hard, and it is difficult to dig it out of the stone wall. It is easier to dig it out after pouring it with hot water."

Momu scratched his head, "No wonder, it's so hard, it's too difficult to dig ore."

"It's easier to find a way." Lan Xing finished speaking and looked at Lin Yan, "The black soil is looking for you."

"Why are you looking for us?" Lan Yue was puzzled, "Didn't you just see it?"

"I don't know, he asked me to come to you."

As soon as he saw them, Heitu said: "The ore is heavy, and it needs to be refined when we bring it back. Why don't we refine it here and then take it back and use it directly. It's worth the trip."

It takes time to mine and it is more difficult to transport back. Black Soil has considered this issue before coming.He went to the smelter to see that after the ore was calcined and refined in the furnace, the weight of the ore would be reduced by half after removing impurities, which meant that a half of the things they brought back were useless.

If it can be refined, and the refined iron is transported back, the value of a trip is even higher.

Lin Yan nodded, "This is feasible. But today is July 23, and we don't have much time left. Refining ore will take more time."

Lanyue thought for a while and said: "It's better to separate the people, most of them are used to mine ore, and only a small team of ten people is used to refine the ore. Take all the ore away before departure."

"This is good. After the furnace is built, as long as it is fired continuously, the iron smelting will be very fast." Mao Mu is very experienced in this. He has participated in iron smelting, charcoal burning, etc., and is very familiar with the whole process.

The three of them looked at Mao Mu together, their eyes lit up.

Heitu said happily: "Mao Mu is a talented person, with him around, making iron will not be difficult."

Lin Yan and Lan Yue nodded together, this is indeed a talent, he can do everything, he can do everything well by himself.

Heitu said directly: "Momu, I will assign ten people to you, and you will be in charge of smelting iron."

The matter was settled in this way. From this day on, Mao Mu and his staff kept busy every day. It took three days to build a charcoal-burning kiln and three furnaces with local materials.

The woods around the mine are thick and wood is everywhere, and everything is ready.

Two days later, the first batch of ore dug out was thrown into the furnace for refining.From this day on, the furnace continued to burn for nearly a month without stopping day and night.

Lin Yan and Lan Yue were not idle either. They walked around the mine and collected countless new plants.

Seeing the contribution value rising every day, Lin Yan was filled with joy.With Lanyue here, the contribution value has risen by 1620 during this period of time. She opened room 0108 and got a room full of professional books on iron smelting, which introduced in detail the forging of ancient iron tools.

At this time, they were standing on the top of the mine, looking to the west, and they saw continuous mountains.

"Lin Yan, do you know what's on the other side of the mountain?"

Lin Yan shook his head, "The mountains are undulating, and there are mountains beyond the mountains. Who knows. I hope that I can see it for myself in my lifetime."

"Let's go together." Lanyue looked into the distance, full of longing in her heart, "After leaving the tribe, I discovered the splendor of the world outside. Although it is dangerous, I want to go out again. See how big this world is and whether there is a sea .Crossing mountains and ridges is also an achievement.”

"That's what I want to do." Lin Yan looked down at his small body, "Wait a few more years, one day, we will cross the mountains and seas, measure the earth with our feet, and see the vastness of the world."

After finding the iron, various tools came into being, and the process of change would be faster, and Lin Yan didn't worry so much anymore.

A large number of children were born in Sun City, the way of feeding was changed, the survival rate was greatly improved, and the population grew rapidly.

With the change of diet, people's physical fitness is enhanced, and newborns are more robust.Young children have a high chance of cultivating mental power. According to Hua Min's statistics, it can reach [-]%.

Every child who has cultivated spiritual power is the focus of training.

In a few years, when this group of children grow up, the current situation of Sun City will be completely changed.

Everything is developing in a better direction, and the future is just around the corner.

Looking away, he looked at the foot of the mine, Lin Yan said: "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, so do the things right now. Today is already August 25, and we have to set off to go back."

Lanyue nodded and said: "Heitu ordered to go back on August 28th. These days are already ending. I probably calculated that there are 1000 catties of refined iron and more than [-] catties of ore. Bringing them back can make a Lots of tools."

"It looks like a lot, but it's far from enough." Lin Yan sighed, "The mining efficiency is low, and it takes longer to transport it back, which is still too slow."

"If there is a direct road to the mine, the delivery time will be greatly reduced. It would be better to build a factory for refining ore here." Lan Yue also thought about this problem.

Lin Yan agreed, "That's right, it takes more than 40 days to go back and forth, and it's still going smoothly."

After thinking for a while, she continued, "Fortunately, you found the wheat seedlings. It is not impossible to build the road in two years."

Now the primary problem is to solve the food problem, and there is still too little food to satisfy the hunger.People are willing to put their energies elsewhere only when they are well fed and clothed.

Lan Yue also understood what Lin Yan was thinking, and comforted her: "We are not in a hurry, we have plenty of time. Let's go, go down and help pack things."

(End of this chapter)