A few people were talking, and others came in one after another. Lin Yan realized that someone was missing and asked, "Where did Lan Yue go?"
The others looked at each other and shook their heads to show they didn't know.
Huang Ying said: "When I got up in the morning, I didn't see Lan Yue. I don't know what she did."
Everyone looked at each other, but no one saw Lan Yue.
Niu Wa came in and asked them to eat, and then said: "Lan Yue took three people to the mountains to hunt early in the morning. He said there was no need to wait for her, and we could do whatever we had to do."
In this regard, everyone no longer knows what to say. Lan Yue did this because he probably realized the dilemma they were facing and took action first.
During the meal, the atmosphere was a bit strange. There were more than 20 people eating a big fat sheep, and they were all eaten in a short time.
Ming Dahe thought this meal was so delicious. He had eaten mutton before, but never as delicious as the one they made. Whether it's grilled or in broth, it all tastes new.
He curiously asked the old man Hei why it tasted so delicious.
Old Man Hei and Lin Yan walked together and had such doubts at first. When Ming Dahe asked, he immediately smiled and said: "There must be a reason why it tastes good. There are a lot of seasonings added to it, all of which we have never seen before. The most important ones are salt and white pepper. They bring them. Let me give you a look."
Blue Star dug out the remaining salt and pepper and asked the old man Hei to tell everyone that this was good stuff and he wanted to make a delicious and excellent condiment.
Especially table salt, no matter what you do, adding a little bit of it can make the taste completely new. Eating it is very good for the human body.
As expected, Ming Dahe was very interested in salt and white pepper, and immediately wanted to exchange them for his family to try.
There was still a lot of salt and white pepper, and Blue Star was not stingy. He gave some to Ming Dahe and asked him to take it and try it out.
After Ming Dahe left happily, Lin Yan asked Lan Xing in a low voice, "How much salt and white pepper are left?"
"There is more salt, about twenty kilograms left, and pepper is only about ten kilograms." Blue Star said happily: "Fortunately, I brought a lot with me, and it comes in handy now. Leave a few kilograms, and the rest can be exchanged for copper mine."
"Yes, my mind works very fast. I think so too. Looking at Ming Dahe, salt and pepper should be quite popular. Things are rare and expensive, so we need to buy more."
"Don't worry, we won't suffer. There is no salt and pepper in Mingwan Village. The few kilograms we exchange will be treated as promotion. We will bring more when we come next time."
Lin Yan agreed, "The population of Mingwan Village is larger than that of Sun City, and the demand is huge. As long as we open the road between the two places, we won't have to worry about anything."
Mingwan Village is poor in materials, but it has an astonishing copper mine reserve. It is a cornucopia and a long-term cooperation partner.
As long as the two places are connected, each other can get what they want, and the flow of materials will be a win-win situation.
After waiting for a while, Ming Dahe came back and took them to see the copper mine.
He had a lot of questions. He was very curious about Blue Star's sword and clothes, and wished he could have them right away.
The old man Hei understood Ming Dahe very well, just like he did before. The two old friends never stopped talking. They glanced at Lin Yan's group from time to time and talked very enthusiastically.
It was Niuwa's first time out of the village of Raoshan, and everything he saw was strange. There was an exclamation every now and then, and the questions kept coming.
Lin Yan and others walked in front, followed by a large group of people, all of whom were villagers who came to join in the fun.
Wherever they passed, people kept joining in, and the team became larger and larger.
When Lin Yan felt that the noise behind him was getting louder and louder, he looked back and saw a long queue following him.
"Old Hei, you tell Ming Dahe and tell everyone who is watching the excitement to go home and work. What does it look like to follow along like this?"
The old man Hei turned his head to look and said with a smile: "Don't pay attention to them, they are just watching the excitement. It is rare to see such excitement in the village, so if you get the chance, don't watch enough."
Ming Dahe was not surprised, "Don't worry about them, they are just ahead. Are these people really good at exchanging good things for green stones?"
People in Mingwan Village refer to copper ore as greenstone because the stones they first discovered were all green. It took several generations of research to extract metallic copper.
When Lin Yan saw the mine, his eyes widened in shock. The color change of the mined pits can be clearly seen, from light green to dark green to blue.
This is a very pure copper mine with malachite as the upper layer and azurite as the lower layer.
Lin Yan's eyes lit up, this place was really a treasure.
The villagers of Mingwan are no longer surprised. In addition to being beautiful, these stones can be used to make copper utensils, and they cannot be eaten or drunk. In their eyes, these stones are not as important as rye.
Huang Ying saw copper ore for the first time and was attracted by the extraordinary color. She leaned close to the wall of the pit and took a closer look.
Old Man Hei and Niu Wa lost interest after just a few glances. Like Ming Dahe, they didn't understand the reason for Lin Yan's fiery eyes.
As if he had seen some extraordinary treasure, in the eyes of the old man Hei, these were just a bunch of good-looking stones, at most they were different from ordinary stones.
After watching it for more than ten minutes, Lin Yan's excitement gradually calmed down. This big treasure must be developed and applied. It would be a waste to leave it alone.
In addition to copper, there are many other metal elements that can be extracted from these beautiful stones. These stones of various colors are also excellent pigments and have many uses.
She glanced at Huang Ying, her eyes filled with determination to win.
Without saying a word, Huang Ying said directly to the old man Hei: "We want these stones. We will exchange ten pounds of salt for picking out a batch of beautiful stones here. Talk to Ming Dahe and see if it works."
Without asking Ming Dahe, the old man Hei said: "It's definitely possible. As long as it's for food, you can exchange it for these stones. As you can see, these stones are everywhere and are worthless at all."
It's not refined copperware, it's just some stones. In Old Man Hei's opinion, it's better to replace it with copperware.
After seeing the copper mine, a group of people returned to Ming Dahe's house in the afternoon. Lan Yue and three other people had already returned. They brought back six fat rabbits and a medium-sized goat.
From the moment they entered the village, they successfully attracted the attention of countless people.
This kind of achievement is simply a miracle in the eyes of the villagers. It's all meat. One big hare is enough for a family of ten to have a delicious meal.
Lan Yue and others piled the prey in the yard of Ming Dahe's house, which attracted more people to watch. When Lin Yan and the others came back, the yard was already crowded with people.
The villagers were discussing fiercely how they could get meat in exchange. They are very happy to use the beautiful stones or bronzes at home.
Unfortunately, Lan Yue and the others were unmoved.
A stout woman had a tough attitude towards Lan Yue and the others. She insisted on changing prey, and she seemed ready to snatch them away.
At this time, Lin Yan and the others came back.
