Su Hao didn't expect that he had just dug a few wells and created such a great reputation that Yu Fuyang immediately changed his attitude towards him, from being somewhat unruly to being stern.
There are two reasons why Yu Fuyang is so convinced of Su Hao. The first is that Su Hao dug wells, which saved thousands of farmers from emergencies; the second is that Su Hao's accurate drilling of wells makes people feel like they have divine help. The ancients did not have a strong sense of science, so for
This kind of ability that is beyond ordinary people is often attributed to the theory of gods and ghosts. In the minds of many people, including Yu Fuyang, Su Hao is a person who can decipher the secrets of heaven, and he has a shining aura.
The worker pulled the big basket used for going down the well, let Yu Fuyang and Su Hao sit in it, and then slowly lowered it down the well. This basket was a bit bigger than the one Su Hao and Han Qian had sat together before, because
Mines are different from water wells. Miners and coal mining tools have to enter and exit through the wellhead, so the diameter of the wellhead is much larger than that of a water well.
Yu Fuyang held a torch in his hand to illuminate Su Hao. Seeing that Yu Fuyang was carrying an open flame, Su Hao felt a little surprised. Open flames were strictly prohibited in coal mines in later generations. The electrical appliances in the mines were specially designed and could not cause any problems due to poor contact.
The situation that caused sparks. However, Su Hao thought about it and realized that in the Ming Dynasty, there were no battery-powered miner's lamps, and only open flames could be used for underground lighting. Mines at this time were generally not too deep, and the tunnels were not long.
Pay attention to ventilation so that the gas generated underground is not concentrated in one place, and there is no worry of a gas explosion.
Just like when he first surveyed the well, Su Hao asked the worker on the ground who was responsible for shaking the wheel to slowly lower the rope, while he carefully observed the well wall by the firelight and analyzed the geological conditions underground.
In the eyes of others, the well wall is nothing more than layers of stones and soil, but in Su Hao's eyes, this is a living record of the evolution of the strata. From the structure of the rock layers, Su Hao can see that
The coal mine mined by Yu Fuyang is located in the Wangpanli section of the Longtan Formation of the Upper Permian. Its coal-forming environment belongs to the lagoon in the regressive barrier island sedimentary system and the coastal plain coal-accumulating sub-environment. It is characterized by a peat mud coal-forming environment.
It is unstable, there are many coal seams, and the thickness of each layer is significantly different.
What Yu Fuyang is currently mining should be the uppermost coal seam, which is not fully developed, or in other words, it is just a little surface of the entire coal reservoir. If he has enough geological knowledge, he will get rid of this layer.
Dig further. As long as you dig another 10 meters or so, you may encounter a well-developed thick coal seam. The thickness of such a coal seam can reach more than 2 meters, and its distribution range is wider, enough to support an annual output of more than 1 million kilograms.
Yield.
Su Hao silently analyzed the geological structure in his mind, but he would not stupidly tell Yu Fuyang the results of his analysis. In fact, the area Yu Fuyang chose was very good, but he was very unfortunate to encounter a thin coal seam.
Then he stopped here. If Su Hao hadn't broken the window paper, Yu Fuyang would have filled the well after mining the coal from this thin coal seam, and then returned home in despair.
Yu Fuyang sat in the big basket and watched Su Hao observe the well wall bit by bit, feeling full of admiration in his heart. Although he had learned some coal exploration techniques, he mainly observed them from the ground. For the underground structure
He had no idea what it had to do with the coal-forming environment. Judging from Su Hao's appearance, he obviously knew what the rock formations of different colors represented. This ability was something Yu Fuyang couldn't catch up with even riding a fast horse.
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"Master, what did you see?" Yu Fuyang couldn't help but ask.
Su Hao smiled and said: "Yu Dongtou, the position you chose is very good."
Yu Fuyang said: "Master, please don't laugh at me. At first I thought there was a big coal vein underground, but when I dug a well and saw it, I found it was just a small coal vein two or three feet thick. Now I regret that my intestines are blue."
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Su Hao didn't explain much, just chuckled. He had already decided to buy the coal mine from Yu Fuyang. After the delivery, he would order Yu Fuyang to throw away the coal seam he was currently digging and continue digging downwards.
When Yu Fuyang sees the large coal seam below, I'm afraid his intestines will really turn green.
The rope was finally put to the end, and the two of them went down to the bottom of the well. Su Hao walked out of the big basket and looked up, only to see that several horizontal tunnels had been dug underground. Because the coal seam was thin, the height of the tunnels was also limited. There were only four
It was five feet tall, and the workers had to bend down to get in. There was a huge firelight flickering in the tunnel, illuminating the figures of the workers who were hammering away at the coal wall with their iron picks.
Yu Fuyang also came over and explained to Su Hao: "In these tunnels, you can't light a fire for fear of igniting the coal. Just a little light that can shine on the face of the tunnel will be enough."
Just as he was talking, there was a tunnel where coal began to go out. The worker bent over, got on all fours, and pulled a rope on his shoulder, and climbed out with difficulty. Behind the rope was a huge basket full of coal.
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The worker climbed up in front of Su Hao and Yu Fuyang, stood up, and while panting heavily, asked Yu Fuyang: "Dongtou, what's the matter? The guests have all come down to the kiln, are they here to see the quality of the coal?
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Obviously, he thought Su Hao was a merchant who came to buy coal. Yu Fuyang quickly shook his head and said: "Old Zhou, don't talk nonsense. This is Mr. Su from the county government."
"The master of the county government?" Old Zhou asked in surprise, "Why did the master come to our kiln?"
"Haha, I am a master who specializes in coal mining, so I went down the well." Su Hao said with a smile, "Master Zhou, let me ask, how thick is the coal seam in the tunnel you just dug?"
Lao Zhou didn't know whether Su Hao was an enemy or a friend, so he didn't dare to speak out. He cast a questioning look at Yu Fuyang, and Yu Fuyang said: "It's okay, Lao Zhou, just tell the truth."
Lao Zhou then said: "The situation is not good. We have just dug in less than three feet, and the coal seam has become two points thinner. Now it is only two feet and four minutes. If we dig further, I am worried that there will be no coal left."
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Yu Fuyang sighed and said to Su Hao: "Master, look, this well is like this. If I didn't want to make some money back, I would have filled the well now. Brothers, after working hard all day, one person can't dig it out.
There’s really nothing we can do with 300 kilograms of coal.”
Su Hao smiled and said, "Don't worry, Yu Dong. Let the masters continue digging coal while we go up to talk."
Yu Fuyang nodded and said something to the workers underground. Then he and Su Hao sat in the big basket and returned to the ground. Then, he took Su Hao and his party outside the small shack where he lived and took some
Several mazzas asked everyone to sit down, and called a woman who was cooking, asking her to pour tea and get snacks for everyone.
Su Hao took the tea handed over by the cooking woman, took a sip, and then said to Yu Fuyang: "Old Yu, I just saw it underground. Yu Dongtou's craftsmanship is indeed extraordinary. This shaft is drilled neatly.
The various arrangements are also very orderly, and it can be seen that they are made by experts. Being able to hire a skilled person like Yu Dongtou, and with 100 taels of labor and food silver a year, I got a bit of a bargain."
"Master, you are so complimentary. The younger one just spent a long time digging coal and is familiar with it." Yu Fuyang said modestly. This is a matter of giving each other face. Su Hao praised his skills, so he had to be polite, so that everyone
Only then can I continue.
Su Hao said: "Let me explain to you what I mean. I want to buy your kiln and hire you to continue to be the head of the kiln. If your foster husbands are willing to stay, I will accept them all, and the wages will be the same as what you gave them in the past."
What do you think about adding 20% to the number?"
"Then I will thank Master Su on behalf of the brothers." Yu Fuyang said, "I wonder how much money Master is willing to pay to buy my kiln?"
Su Hao smiled and said: "The kiln is yours, so you have to make an offer first, right? How can there be any reason for me to make an offer first?"
Yu Fuyang laughed twice and said: "That kid is offended. In order to open this kiln, I specially invited a coal engineer to inspect it and spent a lot of money. In order to rent this mountain farm, I paid back the mountain
The owner of the farm, Mr. Zhao, paid 20 taels. In addition, the cost of digging the well and buying materials in the early stage was not a fraction. Adding these together, it is almost 300 taels. I want a full price, or the master can give me 200 taels.
Two, what do you think?"
When encountering this kind of bargaining situation, Chen Guanyu took the initiative to speak without Su Hao's greeting. He said: "Yu Dongtou, you are not being honest. The coal engineer you hired is a scumbag, and the coal veins that were discovered are
No, this money is considered unjust money from you. How can I get my master to pay it? As for digging the well and buying materials, I think you spent less than 100 taels in total?
Also, you have been mining coal for several months and have made some money. This money must also be dug out. Furthermore, our master also said that your well will be dug out in a short time. Do you think the remaining money will be dug out?
Is this coal worth 200 taels?"
Yu Fuyang was not surprised by Chen Guanyu's rebuttal. He had originally asked for a high price and was waiting for Su Hao to pay back the money. Hearing what Chen Guanyu said, he chuckled and said, "Haha, I didn't even plan to ask for a price."
, it was Master Su who told Xiao Xiao to say it, so Xiao Xiao just randomly said a price. What Daochang Chen said makes sense, I wonder how much Master Su is willing to pay to buy Xiao Xiao’s kiln?"
Su Hao did not answer Yu Fuyang's words, but spread out a map and said to Yu Fuyang: "Yu Dongtou, you just said that in order to open this coal kiln, you paid 20 taels to the owner of the mountain farm, Zhao Yuanwai. I don't know that you paid 20 taels to Yu Fuyang."
The second is how big the area is and how many years can it be harvested?"