The colorful birds on the lake are very colorful and colorful when viewed from a distance under the sunlight.
Upon closer inspection, I found that each colorful bird was quite large, larger than a domestic white goose.
These colorful birds are not afraid of people and are playing on the lake not far in front of them. Their colorful wings sometimes extend and sometimes fold. Against the blue background, it is even more dazzling.
Lin Yan couldn't help but sigh: "These birds are so beautiful. I wonder if I can catch one and take a closer look."
Huo Yang thought the same way, "You sit down while I catch you."
Lu Yu grabbed Huo Yang who was about to leave and said eagerly: "Don't go. I can't afford to offend him."
"Oh, what should I say?" Lin Yan knew as soon as he saw Lu Yu's look that things were not simple.
Lu Yu said lightly: "Do you think no one thinks so? Everyone is curious. Who wouldn't want to catch such a beautiful bird and take it home. In the end, no one succeeded, but was seriously injured."
Huo Yang was not an impulsive person, so he followed Lu Yu's force and sat down, "Tell me, what's going on?"
"These birds don't look ferocious, nor are they afraid of people approaching. But when people reach out to catch them, they will show their sharp claws. Anyone caught will be seriously injured. Not only that, if they are hostile to them, they will attack together. .You definitely don’t want to see that scene.”
Lin Yan asked curiously: "More dangerous than a wild white goose?"
Lu Yu nodded affirmatively, "I have personally seen people injured by them. Their whole bodies were covered with injuries, and their bones were visible. Colorful birds have wings and are extremely fast. It is not easy to escape."
"It's too dangerous, let's just take a look." Lin Yan knew the current situation well, and it was not cost-effective to hurt a bird.
The three of them walked around the Blue Lake to make sure there were no other animals around. This was the territory of colorful birds, and they didn't dare to provoke them.
On the afternoon of the next day, they arrived at the coal mine, which was located deep in the mountains, and Daban Village was even deeper.
There was no special renovation here, only a row of simple houses were built for mining workers.
The conditions are very simple, and coal mining is hard work. Those who can come here do it for survival. Basically they are people from Daban Village and Mingcheng.
Fortunately, the alliance sends people to directly manage the place, and they have enough to eat. Otherwise, these people would be even more pitiful.
The person in charge of the coal mine was Ancheng. When he saw Lin Yan, he looked at him for a while before confirming that he was a real person and immediately entertained them warmly.
Seeing his enthusiasm, Lu Yu hurriedly grabbed the person and almost pounced on Lin Yan. A strong man who is 1.9 meters tall would be too irritating to a slender girl.
"An Cheng, just keep talking and don't always stick to others. You see, you scared Lin Yan. She is still a little girl. It's not good for you to do this."
Huo Yang also said: "The person is right in front of me and he can't run away. Why are you so anxious?"
An Cheng said nonchalantly: "Can I not be in a hurry? I won't see Lin Yan even once throughout the year, so I can't compare with you. A person as powerful as Lin Yan is right in front of me, and I just want to talk to her."
"I know you like her, but it's not good to be too enthusiastic. People who didn't look over there looked over and pointed at you." Lu Yu said, pointing to the man transporting coal next to him.
An Cheng: "No matter what they do. Okay, you two get out of the way. I have something to tell Lin Yan."
Seeing that he didn't seem to be cheating, Lu Yu and Huo Yang stopped stopping him and kept an eye on him at all times to prevent him from jumping on Lin Yan.
Lin Yan looked at a few people with a smile. She often encountered such scenes, and she had long been used to it.
Ancheng: "A few days ago, the people from Daban Village brought back something that we don't recognize. Lin Yan, come and see what it is."
Lu Yu hurriedly asked: "What does it look like?"
"You'll know when you look at it. It's over there. I'll take you there." An Cheng pointed to the house on one side, "That thing grew from the valley near Daban Village. It's thicker than an arm and more than two meters long. I heard that people in Daban Village gnaw on it when they don’t have anything to eat. It looks like a bamboo pole to me, but it’s solid, one section at a time, and the outer skin is purple.”
As he reached the place where he was talking, An Cheng took out the things from the house, "This is it. The people in Daban Village heard that we were looking for novel things, so they brought this over. They called this Mo Ya Zi."
Lin Yan snatched it from An Cheng's hand and took a bite under the disbelieving looks of several people.
Huo Yang: "Lin Yan, don't worry. Can you really eat it?"
An Cheng didn't expect Lin Yan to be like this. He had never tasted this thing before, for fear of causing problems if Lin Yan ate it. He said hurriedly: "Spit it out quickly. People in Daban Village say it can be eaten, but I haven't seen anyone eat it with my own eyes."
Lin Yan smiled and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, this thing is edible."
Hearing this, several people breathed a sigh of relief. Now that we know each other, it's okay. As for why Lin Yan knew, they had long been accustomed to it.
Huoyang cut it into several pieces with a few knives and let everyone have a taste.
Lin Yan smiled and said, "Sweet, we have discovered something very important. It is not only edible, but can also be used in other places. It has many uses."
Lu Yu: "What is this? It tastes like nothing I've ever tasted before. It's very sweet."
Everyone looked at Lin Yan, expecting her to give an answer.
"This is sugar cane. It has a high sugar content. It can be eaten raw, or it can be processed into white sugar, brown sugar, etc. It can be used as a condiment or made into various candies. It is an indispensable thing in daily life. The kids will definitely love it.”
It was another kind of food, and several people immediately became happy. Although they no longer have to worry about being hungry, they are very happy to be able to find one more thing to eat.
Lin Yan didn't expect that there would be such a big surprise when he arrived at the coal mine. Over the past few years, many new things have been found, but sugar cane has never been discovered.
There are some fruits that can extract sugar, but I have never had the time to do it. With sugar cane, sugar production can be put on the agenda.
The next day, Lin Yan went to the coal mine in person to check the mining conditions inside.
This coal mine is buried shallowly on the surface and is not very troublesome to dig. At present, it can be mined without digging deep mines, and there are no safety risks.
An Cheng followed her, following her step by step, "Don't worry, I guarantee that I can dig out more coal, which will be enough. Now we can mine thousands of kilograms of coal every day. If it's not enough, I will recruit more people."
"Enough, enough." Lin Yan said hurriedly. The Sun Alliance currently has a total of about 100,000 people, and the demand for coal is not large. When the research on steam engines became more mature and ships and more machines were built, it would be too late to dig large quantities of coal.
An Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, "It's enough. If there's anything else you need to change, just tell me and I'll change it right away."
"No, you did a good job, that's all." Lin Yan waved his hands hurriedly, too enthusiastic to resist, "I just came to take a look and see, nothing happened."
"It's great that you can come. No matter what happens, I welcome you." An Cheng sincerely hoped that Lin Yan could stay for a few more days.
However, Lin Yan was preparing to go to Daban Village after spending a day in the coal mine. An Cheng insisted on following them, claiming to be leading the way for them.
(End of chapter)
