Zhu Shengkai angrily walked out of the city lord's mansion with Su Mengwei. He gritted his teeth, "Su Mengwei, I want her to die!"
He walked away with a puff of sleeves. Su Mengwei looked at Zhu Chengkai's back with a cold look on his face, and his slight trembling body revealed his anger. The iron ore of the Su Family Trading Company had always been the private property of the Su Family. He had never known that Xizhou Salt
The Iron Company was burned down by fire once, and there is no record of it. They occupied the Xizhou Salt and Iron Company for many years, but they did not know that the mine belonged to the Su family.
For so many years, Su Ming didn't tell him the truth. Why? Is it because he changed his mind from private to business, so there is no need to tell him, or he has never been regarded as a member of the Su family.
He and Zhu Chengkai had no reason to stop Feng Yu from going to the mine.
In the city lord's mansion, Chunlu asked, "Girl, are you going to the mine?"
"Go, we have to take a look at our mine."
Two days later, the Salt and Iron Department evacuated 10,000 people from the mine. There were people stationed in the mine and there were workers mining. They couldn't evacuate them all at once. Su Mengwei said seriously, "Auntie, you shouldn't have an affair with Zhu Sheng."
Damn it, the Salt and Iron Department is under his control. The mining and smelting of the mines are all his people. They have a variety of mining and smelting techniques. If you break up with him and drive his people out of the mine, who will mine?
, who will smelt it? Will such a big mine be abandoned? Do you know how much profit a mine can bring to a business company in a year? You shouldn't be so impulsive."
"Because he controls the core mining team, I have to swallow his anger?" Feng Yu sneered and said, "Uncle, he and the mining and smelting people were hired by me. The mine is mine. There are many people in Yanyang who know how to mine and smelt.
, without them, I can hire another mining and smelting team from Jinzhou. Why should he be so arrogant? The mine is the most valuable and unshakable. If he and this group of mining and smelting personnel can be used by me, that is the most important thing.
Well, if not, they are replaceable, and since they are replaceable, they are not worth anything."
Seeing this, Su Mengwei said helplessly, "Okay, girl, go to the mine for a walk first, then you will know that what I said is true."
"Okay!" Feng Yu said with a faint smile, "Uncle, come with me!"
Su Mengwei was startled, lowered his eyes and said, "Yes!"
Nuanyang counted two thousand people and took brothers Zhang Hu and Zhang Meng with him. These two brothers had worked in the mines and were very familiar with the mines. The road in the mines was not easy to walk, so Feng Yu changed into a pair of soft and light shoes.
Chunlu asked, "Why did you bring your uncle with you?"
Feng Yu thoughtfully said, "The night I first entered Xizhou, Zhu Shengliang rushed to the front and was killed by General Chen. Zhu Shengkai was able to command 20,000 bandits, but he was indifferent and did not seek revenge. I originally
I thought he was a tolerant man who focused on the overall situation. I didn’t expect that he had a bad temper, was fierce and aggressive, and didn’t look like the real master of the Salt and Iron Division. Besides him, who else is there in the Salt and Iron Division?"
"Uncle?"
Feng Yu said, "My uncle was not born to my maternal grandfather, and such a big thing happened at Xizhou Iron Mine. It was never reported to the police. He said that he has been threatened by Zhu Shengkai. I don't believe it. After all, we don't know much about the mine, so we take him with us to guard against this."
Points are always good.”
Chunlu said, "Girl, I will keep an eye on him."
Qiuxiang said hurriedly, "Don't worry, girl, I will help you keep an eye on her."
It is not far from the city to the mine. There is only one road. Fengyu's carriage is walking in the middle. Chen Jiangdong is stationed in the city. Nuanyang leads two thousand people into the mine with Fengyu.
The army arrived at the foot of the mine and hiked up the mountain. There were people stationed at the entrance of the mine. They were a group of young and middle-aged men. Those who could work in the mine were basically young and middle-aged men. Of the six mines of the Su family, only one was a large mine and five were small.
The mines are connected together. The Salt and Iron Company also mines large mines.
Open-pit mining and pit mining were carried out at the same time. The young people who mined the ores were sunburned and dust was everywhere. Fengyu could hear the sound of mining, and there were officers and soldiers from the Salt and Iron Department guarding the mines.
When Feng Yu stood on the edge of the mine and looked down, she only felt majestic. The mine in front of her was like a huge bowl, and the mine tunnels were circling like a red-black snake. The steep rock walls and twists and turns of the mine tunnels were all visible at a glance.
No end in sight.
A thick cloud drifted over from the sky, blocking the scorching sun. The mine was as hot and dry as a furnace. Feng Yu soon broke into a sweat. Su Mengwei introduced to her, "We have been mining this area for the past three years. We are mining
The technology is already very advanced, but the progress is still very slow. This mine has a huge output and can be mined for many years, providing inexhaustible wealth."
Whoever owns such a mine has no worries about livelihood for five or six generations and is as rich as the country.
"Are these mining people the thieves brought by Zhu Shengkai?" Feng Yu asked.
Su Mengwei said, "That's not true. Zhu Shengkai brought 8,000 people to Xizhou one after another. These mining workers were from the original mine, and later taught the horse thieves to mine. After so many years, both parties have lived together, and both
I can’t tell the difference. I wish Shengkai will be generous and get more rewards for his hard work, and the mining workers will get generous rewards. I have great admiration and respect for him."
Feng Yu smiled, as if she had heard something interesting, "A horse thief who dominates the mountain is generous. Don't you think this is interesting? Where did he get the money? After all, he came with my money."
Win people's hearts."
Su Mengwei had a stern look on his face, Feng Yu was telling the truth.
When did the Salt and Iron Company become the owner of the mine? Zhu Shengkai behaved like a master. Feng Yu was displeased. Su Mengwei introduced the mining procedures to her along the way, and Feng Yu also listened attentively.
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The mine was being mined and there was a lot of dust. Fengyu couldn't block the dust even though she was wearing a silk hat, and her fiery red skirt was stained by the dust. She didn't care. Su Mengwei said, "In fact, pit mining technology is the key to increasing production."
.Xizhou has always relied mostly on open-pit mining, and the pit mining technology is not perfect enough. Many mines are very cautious. Our Xizhou mine has perfect pit mining technology. After Zhu Shengkai took control of the mine, he improved the mining and smelting technology, and the output increased three times.
This is also the reason why we can't do without him. Ayu, the people you transferred from Jinzhou are definitely not as good as him. He used to be the king of the mountain, and he only occupied a small mine, and he was familiar with various mining techniques.
When used in Xizhou iron ore mining, the effect is remarkable."
"Really?" Feng Yu chuckled, but didn't answer.
"I will take you to see pit mining (underground mining), and you will understand." Su Mengwei said.
Many tunnels were dug in the mine, which were bottomless. Tunnels connected to the ore body were excavated from the surface, and a complete lifting mining system was established to integrate lifting, drainage and ventilation. Feng Yu saw the craftsmen working on the mine.
The mined iron ore is constantly being transported up from the underground, and they can take the human lift down to the tunnel.
"Girl, stop!" Nuanyang stretched out his hand to stop her, "Girl's body is rich, it is not suitable to take risks."
Su Mengwei was annoyed, "Yes, yes, yes, I have forgotten. Ayu's body is precious, so it is not suitable to take risks. The tunnel has been built for several years and nothing has happened, but I am afraid of accidents. Ayu is watching from the outside.
That’s fine.”
Nuanyang frowned. Mining disasters in Yanyang are common. Xizhou Iron Mine has never reported it. Who knows if it is suppressed or if there is really no mining disaster? The state government staff can’t find out anything. The mines are under the control of the Salt and Iron Division.
They know very little.
Feng Yu was not stupid enough to go down into the tunnel alone. If they buried a fire and thunder and cruelly dragged people to bury them with her, this would be her grave and she would not be able to climb out.
She has always cherished life and did not want to commit suicide and harm others.
The weather is unfavorable, thick clouds and mountains are drowsy together, the weather in midsummer changes at any time, the wind blows violently in the mines, and a storm is coming.
The heat was unbearable, and there were thick clouds ahead, making it difficult to walk on the mine road. Feng Yu's silk hat was blown away, revealing her fair and beautiful face.
Nuanyang was worried that the heavy rain would make it difficult to travel, so he said softly, "Girl, come back for inspection next time."
"good!"
Suddenly, a heartbreaking voice came, and Zhang Meng crawled out of the mine in the distance, "Girl, help me, they captured my eldest brother and hung him on a high pillar!"
Several government soldiers wearing salt and iron officer robes chased Zhang Meng. Zhang Meng rolled down from the small mine pit. These men held bows and arrows and shot at Zhang Meng, with the intention of killing and silencing him.
Feng Yu frowned, and a deputy general led his cavalry to swoop down, "Stop!"
The cavalry bent their bows and fired arrows. A row of arrows blocked the feet of the officers and soldiers of the Salt and Iron Division. Zhang Meng was knocked to the head and bleeding. He crawled to Feng Yu in a state of embarrassment and said, "Girl, they captured my eldest brother."
"what happened?"
"The mine over there is not an iron mine at all, but a gold mine... What a huge gold mine!" Zhang Meng wiped the blood rolling down his forehead, "These bastards took over the mine because they discovered a big gold mine.
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Feng Yu's expression changed greatly, and she turned to look at Su Mengwei, but there was no trace of Su Mengwei.
"Where's my uncle?"
Chunlu and Qiuxiang came back to their senses, and their expressions changed. Su Mengwei was still in the crowd just now, but they were diverted by the dispute between Zhang Meng and Yantiesi and did not notice Su Mengwei.
A cavalryman said, "Girl, he went east."
There were many people around Feng Yu, and Su Mengwei followed her all the time. Someone on the cavalry behind saw Su Mengwei's figure. Feng Yu's eyebrows were slightly cold. It is common to find gold ore in iron mines. Xizhou Salt and Iron Division
But he kept it secret and refused to report it.
No wonder they don't care about the iron ore at all. No wonder there are 20,000 people stationed on this mountain. The number of people stationed far exceeds the number of craftsmen who mine it. They are guarding the Jinshan Mountain and are afraid of leaking the news. They must also supply the weapons and equipment needed by the Ningzhou Cavalry.
Armor, so they didn't dare to alarm the Ningzhou cavalry, so they mined iron ore and gold at the same time, hiding it. No wonder the Xizhou Salt and Iron Company was so rich that it could continue to buy grain from Jinzhou even though the fields were abandoned.
Because they are sitting on a golden mountain!
Feng Yu specially brought Zhang Hu and Zhang Meng with her before taking people into the mountain, because she had doubts in her mind. She had a rough understanding of the mining and smelting of the mine, and she didn't understand why all the people from the Salt and Iron Department gathered in the mine. At first, she mistakenly thought it was for
Iron ore is being mined vigorously, but the productivity of so many people does not match the output of iron ore.
Zhu Shengkai had such a bad temper that it was strange that she could suppress her brother's hatred. They repeatedly stopped her from inspecting the mine, and Feng Yu felt that there was something wrong with them.
She suspected that there was something hidden in the mine that no one could see.
She initially suspected that it was a mining accident. The Xizhou Salt and Iron Company had never reported a mining accident, which was very unreasonable. Zhang Hu and Zhang Meng had stayed in the mine. She asked the Zhang brothers to leave the large army and walk around to see what was happening in the mine.
What exactly was she hiding? She didn't expect that she actually hid a gold mine. Feng Yu herself didn't expect it either.
Zhu Shengkai and Su Mengwei focused all their attention on Fengyu's inspection, taking her to inspect the mine. Who knew that she was making all kinds of noises, and actually sent the Zhang brothers into the hinterland and discovered their hidden gold mine?
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"Send a signal!" Feng Yu made a prompt decision. Only two thousand cavalrymen came. Feng Yu also told Chen Jiangdong that if a reinforcement signal was found, all of them would come to help.
The gold mine was concealed and refused to be reported, and Zhang Hu was wanted to be killed, and Zhang Meng was silenced.
This conflict today is inevitable.
"Yes!" Nuanyang sent a reinforcement signal to the cavalry in the city.
Deep in the gold mine, Zhu Chengkai also saw a firework rising into the sky. He knew that the gold mine that he had worked so hard to hide was exposed, and he was furious. Originally, he planned to trick Feng Yu into the tunnel and bury her directly, pretending to be a mining accident. Who knew that halfway
Something went wrong and she actually sent someone deep into the mine.
"You stinky girl, you are making noises in the east and attacking in the west, you are treacherous and cunning." Zhu Shengkai stood at the top of the mine tunnel. Below him were nearly 10,000 officers and soldiers of the Salt and Iron Division. They turned out to be ruthless bandits. Zhu Shengkai said loudly, "Brothers, I will lead you here.
It has been four years since we lived in Xizhou. We ate well, drank hot food, rode the most powerful horses, and hugged the most beautiful girls. We were as happy as we wanted in Xizhou. It was Fengyu who came to snatch our home and break our tranquility. Now she is coming again.
Looting our gold mines. The world is in chaos and heroes are everywhere. Why can he, Xie Xun, establish himself as king and send cavalry to rob Xizhou and trample on our lives? We must resist the plunderers and protect our property. Brothers, today is not her Feng Yu
Being buried in the mine is the day we die. Back then, we rushed into Xizhou with nothing and fought to the death. Now we have to fight our last fight, fight our way out, kill Feng Yu, and protect the mine!"
"Kill Feng Yu and protect the mine!"
"Kill Feng Yu and protect the mine!"
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The bandits were excited and murderous, a bolt of lightning penetrated the thick clouds, thunder roared, hot and violent wind blew through the mine, raising a cloud of gray dust, and the sky and the mine merged into one.
Zhang Hu, who was tied to a high pillar, was so blown away that he said, "Zhang Hu, I hate you for dating the wrong person. You actually followed a young girl. I will kill you today to sacrifice the flag!"
"If you can't kill me, you will be my grandson!" Zhang Hu is not afraid of death. He is a fierce bandit with a strong momentum.
Zhu Fengkai took off his long sword and flew towards Zhang Hu hanging on the high pillar.
Suddenly an arrow penetrated Violent Madness and shot down the long sword.
Zhang Hu turned around and saw black cavalry pouring out of the edge of the mine, like dark clouds rolling in from the sky.
Feng Yu stood on the mine tunnel, holding a bow and arrow.
Fiery red clothes and snow-white hat.
It was the only eye-catching color in this dark sky and earth. She set her arrow on it and pointed at Zhu Chengkai, "My lord, choose a path between world or hell!"