Zhan Beihan said: "If you want to find out whether there is iron ore in a place, the easiest way is to dig into the rock layer and look at the color and patterns of the rock. An experienced prospector can tell it at a glance."
"Prospecting is so easy?" Xiao Lingyue couldn't help but be surprised.
But then she thought about it. Ancient prospecting technology was inherently crude, and there was no professional machinery to help. It all relied on experience and eyesight.
Many experiences are passed down from generation to generation, and the accuracy is very low. The chance of successfully detecting a mineral vein is about the same as a blind cat hitting a dead mouse.
What's more, discovering iron-containing mines in the wild and actually mining and smelting iron tools are two different things.
Some iron ores have very low iron content.
Maybe after working hard to dig out hundreds of thousands of kilograms of ore, it would be nice to be able to smelt a few kilograms of iron in the end.
Because of this, ancient ironware was extremely expensive and was a strategic resource strictly controlled by the imperial court.
Xiao Lingyue looked at Zhan Beihan curiously: "How do you know about prospecting? Have you asked someone specifically?"
Zhan Beihan glanced at her indifferently: "The appearance of iron spots on the rocks means that the iron mine is not far away. Don't waste time here!"
After speaking, he opened his long legs and strode forward.
Xiao Lingyue raised her eyebrows and quickly chased after me: "You haven't answered me yet! Do you know anything about prospecting? Did you ask someone specifically to ask?"
Prospecting is a hard physical job and is a low-income, poor industry.
People who are responsible for prospecting often have to travel through mountains and rivers and enter the mountains and ridges. They face all kinds of hardships and dangers that are unimaginable to outsiders.
Zhan Beihan was born into a noble family, and he had never experienced any hardship since he was a child except for fighting on the battlefield.
How could he know about prospecting if he hadn't asked someone specifically?
Zhan Beihan ignored her.
Xiao Lingyue clicked her tongue and said: "This is not a shameful thing. Tell me what's wrong?"
Zhan Beihan stopped suddenly and looked at her with a dark face: "Why do you talk so much?"
"Who told you to ignore me?" Xiao Lingyue said confidently.
"I haven't asked, are you satisfied?" Zhan Beihan said with a solemn face.
"Then how did you know? Are you interested in prospecting?" Xiao Lingyue looked at him puzzled.
Zhan Beihan said angrily: "When I first entered the court, my father ordered me to go to the six departments to practice. By chance, I found out. What's the problem?"
Xiao Lingyue suddenly realized: "No wonder..."
She had not known before that Zhan Beihan had also been in six military camps besides the military camp.
It’s no wonder that although he doesn’t care about the affairs in the court, he still knows the situation in the court very well.
Zhan Bei looked at her coldly: "Have you asked enough?"
Xiao Lingyue said with a sneer: "Isn't it boring to take the secret passage? Let's find a topic to chat about to relieve our boredom."
"To relieve your boredom?" Zhan Beihan smiled, "Who gave you the courage to use this king to relieve your boredom?"
Xiao Lingyue looked at him innocently.
The jumping firelight reflected on her face. In this gloomy underground passage, her porcelain-white cheeks were covered with a layer of warm light, and her eyes were dark and translucent, as if there was a line written on it - What can you do to me?
Zhan Beihan almost died of anger.
This woman is becoming more and more bold in front of him now!
I used to know how to pretend to be cute and weak.
Now I have stopped pretending at all and my face is thicker than the city wall.
Zhan Beihan glared at her fiercely: "If you waste any more time, I will take advantage of you!"
After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked forward.
Xiao Lingyue couldn't help laughing for a moment, snickering in her heart, and followed him with an oil lamp. Popular "" This chapter has been completed!