On this day in Mingwan Village, everyone was rushing to the mine to find stones.
When Lin Yan and the five arrived, the mine was crowded with people, and the large pit was full of heads.
Lin Yan smiled bitterly: "We are late. It may not be easy to dig good ore."
"That's not necessarily true. Their tools are not good enough and they can't dig out good rocks." Huang Ying looked at the heads below. Many people were beating on the walls of the pit with rocks and wood.
They all have mining experience, and it was not easy to mine iron ore in the first place. Without other methods, it is difficult to dig out ore with only those crude tools.
Lan Yue agreed: "We brought hammers, hammers, etc., they are all made of iron, and the mining is definitely better than them. Find a place and start quickly."
Time is tight, we only have five days, so we can't waste it.
Five people went down to the mine, weaving through the crowd, looking for good ore.
Lin Yan immediately noticed a patch of green. These minerals grow in rocks. If you can see the color, as long as you dig them out, the quality will not be too bad.
He found a spot with the pickaxe and hit it with the hammer head, but it didn't move at all.
The few people who made room for her burst out laughing when they saw this. They thought that Lin Yan was so confident that he could knock off at least one stone with a hammer blow.
Lin Yan turned around, smiled, and continued to swing the hammer.
These people were just watching the fun and didn't mind the matter. They clearly had nothing to do with the ore, yet they laughed at her like this.
She had to show them how loud she was laughing now and how wonderful the expression on her face would be when the ore was dug out.
I was holding back my strength, my hand kept moving, the hammer swung faster and faster, and the banging sound kept coming.
A few minutes later, Lin Yan changed the position of the pickaxe and continued hammering.
After working hard for more than twenty minutes, she felt that it was almost done. She looked back and saw that the people watching the excitement were still there, and her words were flying.
Showing a bright smile, Lin Yan turned around and hammered down in one go. A large piece of stone fell down, and the green stone she was optimistic about was embedded in the stone.
The crowd watching the excitement fell silent instantly. Unexpectedly, Lin Yan didn't just hit randomly, but actually succeeded in knocking off the stone.
After knocking off the stone, the crystal green color was revealed. Lin Yan was so happy that he didn't care about the people behind him. He found the right position and continued to knock.
Like Lin Yan, Lan Yue and the others also found the stone they wanted and kept hammering with their hammers.
Soon, the people in Mingwan Village discovered that Lin Yan and their tools were different. But he could only watch helplessly. He didn't have good tools, so there was no way to get the hard stone off.
Lin Yan and the others dug harder and harder, not caring what others thought.
This copper mine is really good. There are a lot of malachite and azurite. It would be too wasteful to leave them unused.
Until someone shouted: "The prey is back, those who want to exchange meat should leave quickly."
Someone asked: "Are there many prey?"
"A lot. Much more than yesterday. Let's go quickly. If it's too late, we won't be able to grab the meat."
The crowd swarmed away, and the mine that was bustling just now quickly became deserted.
Lin Yan looked up at the sky. It was already afternoon. No wonder Lan Xing and the others would come back. I was immersed in mining just now and completely forgot about the passage of time. Now I was shocked to realize that my stomach was empty.
"Lan Yue, Huang Ying, let's go back too, we're starving to death."
"Okay." Huang Ying replied with a smile, "I dug eight blue stones. They are all beautiful. I made a lot of money today."
Lan Yue said: "I dug eleven pieces."
Several people packed the excavated stones into sacks. Lin Yan's harvest was also good, with nine pieces dug.
Lan Jia and Yu Fei also dug seven pieces each.
They are all pure blue or green and look very beautiful.
Huang Ying said: "This stone is too heavy. We will have to endure hardship if we want to take it back to Sun City."
"It's okay. There are many of us. If we carry them separately, we will definitely be able to go back." Lin Yan was not too worried. "We all have the strength to carry as many as we can."
Lan Yue agreed: "These stones are not big. Let's repair them again and remove the extra stones at the corners. There won't be much left."
"That's right, there will always be a way. Let's go back as soon as possible. I don't know how many prey Blue Star and the others brought back. It should be quite a lot."
When the five people packed up and returned to Ming Dahe's house with sacks on their backs, the yard was crowded with people, whether they had beautiful stones or not, they all rushed over to watch the fun.
Lin Yan smiled bitterly: "Looking at the situation, it's not easy to squeeze in."
Huang Ying said: "Put down the sack, I'll watch here, you go in first to help."
Lin Yan squeezed his way in through the crowd. The prey was blocked by others and could not be seen clearly.
Seeing Lan Xing, she hurriedly squeezed to his side, "Why is it so chaotic and it hasn't started yet?"
"No, these people seem to be crazy. Some people will snatch the prey when they see it, and steal it when no one is paying attention. I have no choice but to let our people surround the prey."
"Didn't anyone handle the prey?"
"We've already gone to deal with it. The number of people is limited, so take your time. Once the first batch of prey is processed, we can start the exchange." Having just experienced it yesterday, Lanxing already had a plan in mind, "Lin Yan, you guys are here just in time. Wait and look at the rocks over there. We really don’t know how to replace the rocks and meat.”
Lin Yan smiled and said, "Okay, thank you for your hard work. Just keep an eye on the situation and we'll go over to help."
A wooden board was placed in the exchange area for the meat. Lin Yan took out a pen and paper and said, "Lan Jia, you will be responsible for recording later, while Lan Yue Yufei and I will identify the stones."
After waiting for a few minutes, the prepared meat arrived. The crowd of people watching suddenly became excited and rushed forward, hoping to be the first to get the meat.
Lan Xing led his people to maintain order and used human walls to separate people, leaving enough space for Lin Yan and the others.
After working for more than two hours, the meat was replaced and the crowd gradually dispersed.
After drinking the broth, Lin Yan felt alive, "I'm really tired today. I ate something hastily in the morning and stayed up until the evening before eating the second meal. Everyone has worked hard."
"There's no need to worry about hard work. I'll just be busy these days. We'll be leaving in five days." Lanxing said nonchalantly.
Huang Ying said: "You are really working hard, you have to hunt, and you have to deal with so many people. I will definitely give you credit when I return to Sun City."
"That's right, Blue Star, you have the greatest credit. The rocks we have exchanged at this moment are much more than what we dug in a day. In the next few days, we will have to rely on you."
Lin Yan just glanced at the records. The stones obtained by the prey were several times the ones they dug out. It was simply incomparable.
After eating and preparing to rest, Old Man Hei and Ming Dahe came over.
Huang Ying received them with a smile. It turned out that she wanted to know what they wanted the stone for.
Although I can't say it clearly, I can still say roughly what it is used for. She told them that it was used to refine copper and make copperware, just like the copperware in Mingwan Village.
Ming Dahe's eyes lit up immediately and he proposed to exchange the copperware for the meat. Today, there are almost all the good-looking stones. It is too difficult for the villagers to dig out the stones.
Huang Ying glanced at Lin Yan, saw her nodding slightly, and agreed with a smile.
