Villager of Daming

Chapter 894 Quarrying is high in the mountains

The speed of the team is relatively fast. After walking this section, there will be water at the next place, and there is a boat there to go around in advance.

The boat that was sent here turned back and took the things with them to Peking via the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

Some of the other big ships went out to do business, such as Luzon, and the other part fished first, and then sent supplies to the Dingliao capital guard.

Zhu Fang put the drawings away and decided to follow the chief's instructions to collect jade from Wangu Shuicaiyuchuan and hire people.

Ask someone to circle the place, and the hired person will be given a sign when they go in, and they will be searched when they come out. They will be paid according to the amount and quality of the jade they find.

We cannot allow people to pick and buy at will, otherwise the price must be kept low, and people will feel disadvantaged. This is a matter of first determining who the things are, and people will be happy after working and making money.

"We'll find someone to promote it according to the method of chicken blood stone later. A small piece of chicken blood stone can sell for hundreds of dollars, and it's not the best."

Zhu Fang decided to sell ordinary Lantian jade at a high price and follow his brother's example.

At the beginning, Xiaqiu Village cooperated with his brother to circle a large area and purchased the stones used to build houses and walls.

Then the hype started, and the red stones that no one paid attention to were sold at exorbitant prices, and they were sold off in various ways.

Especially the luxury goods stores in Xiaqiu Village. The prices are marked there, and then they go to convenience stores to buy them. They are not available elsewhere, and everyone wants to find them.

In order to make a lot of money, his father even cooperated in rewarding important ministers. Rich people had a bloodstone seal, which felt that their status was invisibly improved.

Lantian jade has been a good thing since ancient times. It is easier to fry than chicken blood stone. Soap stone has to be deliberately leaked out to let it flow in the market.

Some of the best Lantian jade has been passed down from ancient times and has always been regarded as a family heirloom. Let's look for all the ancient poems about Lantian jade.

The people who followed the team got into the car. They had to march once today, otherwise they would have to go until night.

Everyone plans to go down to Lantian County, rest for a while, put the goods on the ship, sleep at night, and arrive at the original Chang'an City at noon tomorrow.

Large machinery and equipment have been delivered to various places by boat along the Yellow River, including part of Henan, part of Hebei, part of Shandong, and part of Peiping.

The extra large animals are used by others, especially in small hilly areas where large machinery cannot reach them. The animals help plow the land, and the soil on those hills is usually good.

On the way, while the horses and mules were resting to eat and drink, the team stopped for a moment to eat the steamed buns they had brought in the morning. They were filled with five-spice powder and a lot of salt. There was no time to set up a table to dip them in vinegar and soy sauce, so they just ate them.

However, the team in Xiaqiu Village is special. They have tables and eat with the four princes. People can keep on going, but animals will be ruined if they are driven like that.

"Is there anyone still walking on the road on the mountain?" Zhu Xi called the people who were following him from Lantian County over and invited them to eat together. He specially made some wild vegetable and egg drop soup. Others didn't have it, so they only had boiled water in the water bag.

There were more than 200 people from Lantian County who went to Luonan County, including three li chiefs. They knew that to welcome the King of Qin, the people and relatives happened to be together.

Then he must follow. It is a blessing to be able to catch a glimpse of His Highness King Qin. Who would have thought that he would be called over to eat steamed buns, side dishes and soup alone.

"I asked His Highness, there are people walking on the mountain. The mountain is full of rocks. His Highness's team came over to build the road. There are always shacks and road construction tools on the mountain.

We people are very obedient and do not steal tools. We help maintain the road while walking. The road is getting better and better.

If you need to make a millstone to collect stones, you can go there to find it, then drag it down the mountain, put a dozen pieces of wood on it, and roll it away.

We are willing to use big stones. One big stone can be used for two or three sets of large grinding, and more for small grinding.

Or it is used to chisel it into rollers, rollers, or stone hammers. Some craftsmen went over and carved a water tank directly out of stones on the mountain, and put the medical stones into the still water.

When you bring your animals up, you carry water and a stone stove and other utensils where you can boil water and drink it directly.

Even though the road has been built here, some houses are at the foot of the mountain. The distance to the road from the foot of the mountain is far, so it is better to go over the mountain.

There is no grass growing on the mountain, no wild animals, it is safe, and we maintain it there like a hunting lodge. "

Li Chang answered eloquently that the mountain road requires climbing. It may not be as good as the main road, but it depends on where you live. The distance over the mountain is thirty miles, and it takes fifty miles to walk on the main road. It is obviously cost-effective to walk through the mountains.

Some people just want to go to the village at the foot of the mountain east of Luonan and not anywhere else.

The road on the mountain was built by the army before, and the tools were left behind. The people would repair it when they passed by. If everyone repaired it, the road would be easier to walk.

Zhu Xi nodded: "Yes, there is nothing else to do on the mountain. It is all stones. You can't even plant beans. There is no water."

You can't just lift the soil up and then carry the water up, why bother! It’s not cost-effective. Wouldn’t it be better to have the energy to do other things?

Mr. Li, do you think it would be okay to build a track like a mine, send the car up, and then load the rocks to slide down? "

Zhu Xi thought of the railcars in the mining area. The people used stones to make things, and they used rolling logs to roll the stones back and forth. It was too tiring to carry the stones, and someone had to pull them with a rope to control them.

Even if the rail car is made of wood and covered with a layer of iron, it is enough for transporting stones. Just use hemp rope. A good hemp rope is very strong and will not break. If it wears out over time, just replace it with a new one.

The chief suddenly fell silent, thinking hard and organizing his words: "Your Highness's idea is good. When the track is paved, the big rocks will be blasted from the foot of the mountain, and then used as sleepers for the track."

Zhu Xi: "..."

Zhu Fan, Zhu Di, and Zhu Xi: "..."

They heard it. If there was explosives, why did they have to go to the mountains to quarry stones? Explode directly below! One explosion can eliminate many of the stones that the common people use to build stone mills.

Obviously the head of the village didn't want to veto Zhu Ping's words in front of outsiders. Wouldn't that be bad?

"There is no need for tracks. In the future, rails will be built on this road. There is no need for tracks going up and down the mountain. We have left some explosives and used detonators to blow up the big rocks.

In the future, if you want to collect stones, don’t go up. If it’s not enough, we have to level the steps more and use the stones to make a reservoir.

On rainy days, store plenty of water, put medical stones, add firewood and food, and use it like a hunter's cabin. "

Zhu Ping admitted his mistake frankly and quit.

"Thank you, Your Highness." The village chief thanked him, and he also understood the meaning of the village chief's words.

The other people didn't know the situation, so they just shouted thank you. Anyway, thank you, and I'm sure something good will happen.

"No need to thank us! The animals have rested. Let's continue on our way. I think Qi Wu, the magistrate of Lantian County, is waiting for us."

Zhu Xi waved his hands and continued eating steamed buns, thinking of the local magistrate.

　No more today

　　

　

(End of this chapter)