After the Lord Army arrived at the bridgehead camp, Suldak took time to visit the iron mine in Invercargill Forest.
This time, Suldak and Andrew rode together to the iron ore mine, which was not too far away from Qiaotou Camp. Although the iron ore mine had been mining iron ore normally for some time, the area was still very messy.
, the most obvious place is that there are all kinds of work sheds, from thatched shacks to exquisite wooden houses. Many places on the hillside are still under planning, and those thatched shacks are also included in the demolition plan.
However, the construction speed of the living area has not kept up with the increase in the population of the iron mine. As winter approaches, these dilapidated shacks are even more afraid to be demolished.
Since iron ore is much cheaper than copper ore, many buildings here appear to be very rough.
Therefore, the environment of newly built iron mines is worse than that of copper mines. Many places are filled with building materials and construction sites are everywhere.
What Suldak has seen the most and built in the most timely manner are the light rails on which ore trucks can roll back and forth. With these rails, the mining area and the mineral processing and grinding area of the iron ore can be closely connected.
This iron mine is home to a large number of young people from indigenous tribes. The copper mine cannot accommodate so many miners, and now almost all of them have come to the iron mine.
The work here is not easy, and mining ore every day requires a lot of physical strength, but young indigenous people still flock to it.
For them, they can earn countless baked wheat cakes in the iron mines. They don't have to worry about ambush by any wild beasts in the jungle, and they don't have to be wary of poisonous insects, snakes and ants. Here, they just need to dig stones diligently.
Drinking wine and eating meat is a good thing, so naturally you have to be more proactive...
The living area of the iron mine is still a low thatched shack at the bottom. It is very simple to build this round shack in the style of an indigenous tribe. You only need to choose a stronger tree, center it on the big tree, and you can quickly build it with branches.
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But the biggest drawback of this kind of shack is that it cannot withstand wind and snow. To block the wind and snow, the outside of the shack must be covered with a thick layer of moss.
This kind of shack is a little damp inside, with black smoke coming out from the exit, and the firepit is almost close to the door.
Surdak found many indigenous women here, still wearing simple furs, holding their children and squatting in front of the fire pit to watch the fire.
Not far away by the river, a group of girls from an indigenous tribe squatted by the stream to wash clothes. The clear mountain spring water hit the pebbles by the river, making a tinkling sound.
Although the autumn mood in the mountains and fields is already very strong, they still dress very coolly. Their skin is not very white, but the light wheat color is full of youthful vitality.
Suldak did not wait for the person in charge of the iron mine to rush over, and walked directly into the extremely simple-looking canteen of the mine. This canteen is a simple square work shed. Except for the roof, the surrounding walls are made of wicker.
It is woven, and a trace of light can easily shine inside along the gaps.
The long tables and chairs in the work shed were all made of simple logs and looked like they had been used for a long time. Surdak ignored them.
He walked straight to a large iron pot in the cafeteria. When the kitchen waiter looked stunned, he picked up an iron spoon from the side and put it into the soup pot. He scooped out some of the ingredients at the bottom of the pot and poured it in smoothly.
In the soup pot.
Facing the unknown root vegetables inside, Suldak asked the waiter without any hesitation: "What are these?"
"Jiaoyue is found by the indigenous women in the surrounding woods. They like to use it to cook berries and eat them." Although the cook did not know Surdak, he was not stupid. He saw Surdak wearing gorgeous clothes.
, Needless to say, he was a great nobleman, so he answered very honestly.
Surdak frowned and threw aside the spoon in his hand. Seeing Surdak's expression, the cooks in the canteen were even more afraid to come forward and talk to him.
Surdak walked directly to the stone platform where the wheat cakes were baked, and found that the baked wheat cakes made here were actually like roasted naan meat pies. The meat filling seemed to be some yellow lamb and wild onions, the kind that was roasted and distributed.
The fragrance was clearly passed into Suldak's nose.
Seeing that there was meat in the prepared dinner, Suldak's expression softened.
When the person in charge of the iron ore mine came over after hearing the news, Suldak was already sitting at the dining table, sharing a piece of meat pie with Andrew. There was also a bowl of sour potato soup in front of him. Seeing this, the person in charge
I almost cried.
"The cake is not bad, but this wild vegetable soup is too close to the tribal taste. Do you think everyone can drink it?" Surdak pushed the soup bowl in front of the person in charge without raising his head.
The person in charge replied calmly: "Almost all those who are willing to come to Canteen No. 1 are tribal aborigines. For them, this soup is a home-cooked dish that they often drink."
Surdak then raised his head, glanced at the person in charge, saw that his expression remained normal, and drank the bowl of sour potato soup in one go, and then nodded.
"not bad……"
He said something carelessly, and then he and Andrew walked out of the simple canteen.
"I know that time is tight to build the iron ore this time, and we have to meet the supply demand for iron ore powder from the steel workshop. All other tasks here have to make way for it, but I feel that the most basic living needs of the miners still need to be met.
Satisfied, this is very necessary.”
"What are the most basic needs of life...eating, sleeping, work clothes, anti-smash shoes, hats, etc."
As Suldak was talking, a group of miners had already finished work. They were covered in dust and walked into the work shed talking and laughing. When they saw the mine director standing at the door accompanied by two big shots, they immediately lowered their talking and laughing voices, and then calmed down.
I walked to the dining area in a polite manner, received the meat pie and sour soup, and then sat down from the first row of chairs one by one. I was still very intoxicated by the meal.
Suldak then turned around and walked out of the simple canteen.
Under the leadership of the mine director, Suldak walked around the excavation site, ore transport truck, and screening and grinding machine.
Now the first and second areas of the iron ore mine have started to be excavated normally, and the third and fourth areas are currently being expanded. The main reason is that the mine car track has not been built yet, and a large amount of ore has accumulated on the site and cannot be transported out.
However, Suldak is quite satisfied with being able to manage the iron ore mine to this extent in such a short period of time.
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For the arrival of the lord, the young people from the indigenous tribes at the iron mine gave Surdak the highest standard of welcome.
A bonfire ceremony was actually held in the evening.
An indigenous tribe leader happened to be at the iron mine, so he accompanied Suldak and invited Suldak to taste the fruit wine of the indigenous tribe. Two young girls with flowers on their bodies were also arranged to accompany him.
By Surdak's side.
The welcome dance in the evening was very lively with everyone singing and dancing.
Surdak curiously asked the two beautiful indigenous girls: "Is your sweetheart dancing down there?"
The two indigenous girls were also very upright. Seeing Suldak asking this question, they nodded generously and pointed to him personally.
Surdak patted the shoulders of the two of them and said to them: "Go and dance with them. Let me and your clan leader chat here for a while..."
The two indigenous girls showed surprise on their faces and ran quickly into the crowd around the campfire without hesitation.
When the indigenous chief saw Suldak's behavior, he laughed loudly and picked up a glass of slightly sour fruit wine. He stood up and held the glass high, and the entire bonfire dance immediately became quiet.
Just listen to the indigenous chief say loudly:
"In the past, we only knew how to collect herbs and hunt wild animals. If the hunters who went out hunted prey and brought them back to the tribe, we would have a good meal. If we could not bring back the prey, we would eat berries and
Wild vegetables, if there are not even berries and wild vegetables, we may be hungry."
"Now we no longer rely on hunting, and every family can still have an earthen pot, which can usually store a little wheat flour, so we can eat delicious wheat cakes every day."
"Although there are a lot less prey in the jungle, the same dangerous monsters are almost extinct in this jungle..."
"Nearly all the new-born children in the tribe survive. If this continues, the population of the tribe will double in less than ten years."
"Who brought us everything we have?"
The young people from the indigenous tribe shouted at the top of their lungs: "Lord Suldak..."
The indigenous chief continued to speak loudly: "Now, Lord Suldak has summoned a large number of lord armies from other planes to prepare for a war with the ghost-marked red ants in the north so that we don't have to suffer from the beast tide again. Let us raise a toast together,
Cheers to a better life tomorrow.”
The bonfire dance in Invercargill forest suddenly started...
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Although the berry wine was not very tasty, Suldak was still a little drunk.
After the bonfire party, he and Aphrodite were cooling off on the platform of a wooden house, and Andrew's loud snoring came from next door.
"If the tribe leader hadn't said these toasts, I wouldn't have thought that you came to the Bailin plane and actually made so many changes here." Aphrodite leaned in front of the pillar and looked at the hillside.
The bright lights said to Suldak with a smile.
Surdak shook his head and said casually: "Actually, I just opened up a new territory here. In order to occupy more fertile land and avoid any armed conflict with the local indigenous tribes, I gave them
They set aside some territory belonging to their tribe. In addition, in order to make their wallets fatter, they also built two mines here and hired some young people from the local indigenous people as miners. These are what every noble lord will do.
matter."
"Those lords are not like you, and they are actually supported by the local indigenous people." Aphrodite turned to solidify Surdak, and said with a smile: "More lords are thinking about how to manage.
How can we squeeze out all the oil from the bones of the indigenous tribes in the rear territory? How can we limit the strength of the indigenous tribes and reduce their danger?"
"And you are even willing to help them grow and develop in order to get them to support you. Aren't you afraid that when they grow stronger, everyone will unite against you?" Aphrodite asked.
Suldak replied calmly: "There is nothing to worry about. The land of Invercargill Forest is only as big as this one."
"I find that your vision is different from before."
Surdak rubbed his somewhat groggy forehead and asked Aphrodite: "Do you have any good ideas for those giant red-backed turtles? They usually hide at the bottom of the lake and the adventure group is powerless.
Hunting, just not managing it, then it cannot be regarded as a pioneering area for the lord army."
"Then what else do you want to do, plan to hunt them all down?" Aphrodite asked.
Surdak nodded and replied: "Surrender or die."
Aphrodite held her slightly bulging belly with a smile and said to Suldak: "If you can convince Selena to help you there next spring, maybe my method can do it."
"Should we wait until next spring?" Surdak asked doubtfully.
"Yes! When the weather gets colder, they will also sleep. It is not a good thing to wake them up in such a cold day." Aphrodite said with a smile.