What are you kidding about? Why is this guy so mean? Ma Hanshan finally looked up at A Niu and found A Niu holding up a stone and waving to him.
The stone... eh... actually sparkled? Ma Hanshan was shocked, and then overjoyed.
Although there are many shining stones, we know in Mahan Mountain that in this mountain with yellow sandy soil, the shining stones are probably the ones that people like the most.
What is the stone that people like the most? There are stones of gold and silver. From ancient times to the present, the stone that people of every era like is gold.
Haha, of course there are diamonds, but unfortunately, the people in the place where they were produced probably still live like orangutans, so they don’t know anything about diamonds.
Besides, although diamonds are also valuable and people like them, they are far less famous than gold because diamonds have never been used as currency and have never been linked to currency.
"A Niu, show me the stone." Ma Hanshan ran over in three steps and "grabbed" the stone from A Niu's hand.
The stone with a dark yellow background is dotted with bright yellow stars. Ma Hanshan was excited. Is this gold or copper? Why is this stone exposed on the ground?
"Master...Master...is this gold..." A Niu asked in a low voice.
"It could also be copper..." Ma Hanshan was not sure. In two lifetimes, this was the first time he had seen gold in the ore. He was not sure.
"Huh? Copper?" A Newton was disappointed, but he immediately became happy again and said with a smile, "Copper is also very good, we can make copper coins..."
Um, this guy is really brave. He actually dares to dig up copper and make money?
Ma Hanshan smiled. A Niu was right. Copper is not bad. Copper is the third most valuable metal in this world.
If this was an open-pit mine...haha, it would be really developed.
In this world, the technology of copper mining is more mature than that of gold mining. If there was an open-pit copper mine here..., Ma Hanshan was so excited that his body trembled slightly.
"Where did you find the stone?" Ma Hanshan asked A Niu while looking at the stone.
"It's in the grass at your feet." Aniu looked at Ma Hanshan with doubtful eyes. He had to make sure whether the young master was suffering from illness. Why did he ask such a simple question again?
"Oh? Look again and see if there is anything else..." Ma Hanshan put the stone in his hand into the bag on A Niu's body, and then he saw that the place where he was was a landslide zone. He didn't know whether it was because of the earthquake or the rain.
, here it is obvious that it has slid down a hillside, one or two hundred feet long, forming an obvious step.
"Yes, Master, there are... there are many..." At this moment, A Niu's voice trembled. Because, on the "cliff" formed by the landslide, there were many exposed stones where there was no grass.
When I pulled it down, there were indeed a few stars on it.
Mahanshan finally confirmed that those speckled bright yellow things were gold, because some of the stones he pulled down had not only "yellow stars" but also silver spots.
Ma Hanshan was not sure whether the yellow stars were gold or copper, but he could confirm that these silver spots were silver.
He really lacked knowledge about geology and minerals in his previous life, but he knew that silver was rarely associated with copper, not none, but not many, and such abundant companions were even rarer.
Therefore, he is now certain that the bright yellow dots on these stones are gold.
Now Mahanshan is really trembling. Can you stop trembling? Look at the gold and silver on these stones. This... this is extremely rich mineral. You can see so much with the naked eye, and only so much is exposed on the surface.
This is an open-pit gold and silver mine, an open-pit rich mine. How could he not be excited to find an open-pit rich mine of gold and silver?
"Master...Master...why are you trembling? Are you sick?" Aniu doesn't care whether this is a rich mine or a poor mine, open air or whatnot, he cares about the master.
"You're talking nonsense. I'm not shaking. I'm not sick. Quickly, look for any stones." Ma Hanshan whispered.
"Master, ask them to come over and help dig. There must be something dug into the broken wall here." A Niu pointed to the cliff and said.
"Yes, there is strength in numbers. Call them all here... no... you can't ask them to come over. When you go back, you can't tell anyone where you found these stones. Do you understand?" Ma Hanshan suddenly stopped A Niu again.
The news that an extremely rich open-pit gold and silver mine was discovered here must not spread. The current Wagangzhai is not capable of mining and protecting such a large gold and silver mine. Once the news spreads, it may not bring money to Wagangzhai.
But it is a catastrophe.
Ma Hanshan didn't dare to bet on whether this world was as greedy as the one in his previous life, but he believed that human nature was inherently greedy. No matter what time of year, people's desires are endless, as long as those greedy people know that there are things that can be obtained so easily.
They will never let Wagang Village have their wealth exclusively. Robbery is a trivial matter, and it is not impossible for them to kill Wagang Village directly in order to fully possess it.
Thinking of this, Ma Hanshan shuddered involuntarily. This shiver was different from the one just now.
"Master, why can't you let others know? They are all loyal and are the militiamen of Wagang Village." A Niu found it difficult to understand.
"I'm not saying they are not loyal. It's just that the more people know, the easier it is to leak the secret. Do you know what would happen if there really was a big mine here and the news spread outside the mountain? I'll tell you.
, not only will the mine be robbed, but Wagang Village will also be demolished by others. Don’t underestimate the greed of human nature. Therefore, there are gold and silver mines here. Only you and I know about it now." Ma Hanshan said seriously.
said.
"Yes... it's young master, but don't we mine? As long as we mine, won't everyone else know about it?" A Niu asked blankly.
Gold and silver mines are different from oil. No one in this world has realized the value of oil. Even if the news leaks out, no one will care about it for the time being. Therefore, Zhang Wenwu plans to mine a small amount, and then toss out kerosene and so on, and then
Toss in some products that use kerosene.
Gold and silver mines are different from oil. No one in this world has realized the value of oil. Even if the news leaks out, no one will care about it for the time being. Therefore, Zhang Wenwu plans to mine a small amount, and then toss out kerosene and so on, and then
Toss in some products that use kerosene.
But this is not the case with gold and silver mines. As long as the news leaks out, someone will come to rob it the next day.u
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Therefore, the gold and silver mines cannot be touched now.
"Okay, I understand, young master." Aniu still didn't quite understand, but he chose to listen to the young master.
"Well, let's see if there are any more, buy a few more, and then withdraw." Mahanshan concluded that there is an open-pit rich gold and silver mine here, so he didn't bother to explore anything else.
This place will become a restricted area for a period of time, so why investigate?
"You just went back? You didn't check other places?" A Niu was very puzzled.
"Tell them, it's getting late. This is Ye'erlang Valley. There are few of us and we can't spend the night in the valley, so we'll go back to the mountain where we camped yesterday to spend the night. Hei Zai and the others should be back tomorrow afternoon, so tomorrow
Rest and wait for Hei Zai and the others." Ma Hanshan was very cautious, which was a character formed by his experiences in his previous life.
Undercover society brother, it is such a dangerous and exciting life, it is no easier than being a spy. If you are not careful, your life will be lost.
"Okay, I'll call them back." Aniu still didn't understand it that well, but he chose to listen to the young master.
After returning to the "station" Mahan Mountain, I was even more sure that the hillside without trees in Yelang Valley was indeed a large-scale open-pit gold and silver mine. Because other people also picked up a few stones containing silver. Come to think of it, it doesn't matter.
What does it mean to be able to pick up silver-containing stones? It means that the mineral deposits in that mountain are very shallow and very rich.
The next day, Ma Hanshan left two people at the "station" and took others to see the "black mud pond". He found that the pit where black oil was collected was half full. It is estimated that the pit will be full by tomorrow.
, about a few loads of black oil.
Although the amount is not large, for now, the large amount that comes out is wasted.
So he ordered people to dig a big pit next to it, with several cubic meters in it. It was estimated that it would take half a month to fill it up. The black oil was collected together, and the danger increased, in case there was a lightning strike one day.
, that would be troublesome. Therefore, Mahanshan ordered people to cut down trees and cover the big pit with soil.
After rushing back to the "resident" in the evening, Liu Heizai hasn't arrived yet. Is something going to happen?
They had been worried until it was dark, but Liu Heizai and the others had not come yet. Everyone spent the night in anxiety. After Chen time the next day, when Ma Hanshan was thinking about whether to send someone back to the village to understand the situation, Liu Heizai and the others finally arrived.
It turned out that Liu Heizai asked the carpenter in the village to cover all the barrels before he came, so he arrived so late.
Ma Hanshan was very happy. This Liu Heizi was loyal and careful enough. If he was trained well, he should be a good helper in the future.
"Aniu, Hei Zai, when Mr. Qi comes back, I'll ask him to hold a night class for you all to study." It's terrible to be uneducated. If you don't know a few people's words, you won't be of much use. Ma Hanshan wants to train
For them, the first step is to make them literate.
"Ah? Young Master, you don't study anymore, why do you still let us study? Didn't you say that the most useless people are scholars?" A Niu felt that the young master was the most seriously ill now, otherwise how could he let himself study?
"The useless ones are those idiot scholars who only know how to chant and write poems. I let you read and write because you will do great things for you in the future." Ma Hanshan glanced at Liu Heizai and said, "Zhaizi
Anyone who wants to be literate, whether they are militiamen or others, is asked to attend night classes."
"Oh, I'll ask after I get back, but I guess not many people are willing to go," Liu Heizai said.
"Then help me choose some smart and loyal people to force them to read." Ma Hanshan thought for a moment and said, "Tell them that in the future, Wagang Village will implement a points system. Those who are literate will definitely have high scores, and those with high scores will
Award, but by the end of the year, if the score does not meet the basic requirements, you will be fined in the future."
There will be more and more people in Wagang Village, and Ma Hanshan has not yet figured out how to manage it better.
"Master, do the people or villagers in Shuiliandong want to study?" A Niu is really smart. He and Liu Heizai have different views. He thinks there will be people who want to study, including those "foreigners".
people".
"It's possible, but you need to sign a contract." Ma Hanshan thought for a while and said.
He thought of Dai Peisheng in his previous life. If people from Shuiliandong or other villages wanted to attend night classes, they could do it, but the books he studied in Wagang Village should serve Wagang Village, and he would not be able to read.