Coming back with him, there were five or six headmen, all of whom were leaders of small tribes in the deep mountains of Shizhu, and there were only five or six hundred local people in the village, and it was rare to get out of the mountains at ordinary times.

For them, everything in Wanshou Valley is so shocking, the flat paddy fields that can not be seen at a glance, the rice planting farmers all over it, the majestic huge city, the flat bluestone streets, the scattered houses, the solemn government barracks, and the tall armor soldiers with their chests and bellies stacked, all make the leaders sigh and admire, and even the drainage ditches on both sides of the street make them look at it for a while, thinking that this is a novelty, and after figuring out its purpose, they are greatly admired. They all marveled that the scale of this Wanshou Valley was even more magnificent and exquisite than Tusi City.

And all of this is actually the righteous son of the Xuan Comfort Envoy, the young Lord Wang single-handedly operated, and I have long heard that he has a little ability to turn stone into gold, and the heads look at him, in addition to admiration, there is another layer of awe, which is very natural, people with ability, everywhere is the object of admiration of everyone.

When Xu Tiezhu got the news of Wang Huan's return, and Zhou Cheng hurried back to the Wanshou City official office from the field, Wang Huan was already sitting in the conference hall and drinking a cup of tea.

Wang Huan sat in the wide circle chair in the middle, and after bathing and changing, he had changed into a well-fitting round-necked arrow-sleeved gown, wearing a square flat scarf, and cowhide thick-soled boots.

Xu Tiezhu entered the hall in surprise, ran to Wang Huan's seat in a few steps, and shouted at Wang Huan: "Huan...... Oh no, Lord Wang, you're back!? ”

In front of the leaders, it is too unreasonable to call Brother Huan, and you have to pay attention to the identity of the occasion, Xu Tiezhu is very clear about this reason.

Wang Huan was also very happy, stood up and punched Xu Tiezhu in the chest, and said with a smile: "Yes, I haven't seen you for half a month, you seem to have grown taller and stronger." ”

Xu Tiezhu smiled like a flower on his face, looking at Wang Huan and smirking, Zhou Cheng behind him was also smiling, standing still steadily, holding the book in his hand that seemed to never leave him, waiting for Wang Huan to ask.

"Come on, let me introduce you two to the leaders, they are all heroes who have made great efforts with me this time, without them, I would still be circling in circles in the ravine at this time." Wang Huan was not busy asking about things in the valley, but took Xu Tiezhu's hand and looked at the leaders sitting on the left and right.

The heads are all big girls in the sedan chair, the first time they sat in such an atmospheric official hall, they didn't dare to move casually, for fear of being rude, and they had been talking to Wang Huan respectfully, at this time, seeing Wang Huan treating Xu Tiezhu and Zhou Cheng so affectionately, he immediately bounced his buttocks, which were only half sitting, from the chair, and stepped forward to say hello with a smile.

"Sit, sit, sit, you don't have to be formal." Wang Huan introduced the two sides, and greeted him boldly: "Drink tea and drink tea, come, Tiezhu, Zhou Cheng, I will show you the harvest of this mountain turn." ”

Wang Huan happily pulled a few large backpacks from his side, and it was when he led people into the mountain that the things that the guards carried on their bodies were empty when they set off, but they were full at this time.

Xu Tiezhu and Zhou Cheng stepped forward, only to see that the bamboo backing was filled with pieces of stones, different colors, white, yellow, brown, and each color of the stone was packed with a back, one of which was a big cloth bag, bulging I don't know what it was.

Xu Tiezhu saw it and couldn't help but be stunned: "What kind of stone is this?" ”

Zhou Cheng picked up a piece, put it under his nose and sniffed it, then looked up and wondered: "My lord, this seems to be lime?" ”

Wang Huan threw an approving look at Zhou Cheng, took the stone in his hand and said: "Yes, this piece is limestone, it is a vein found in a col in Qiyue Mountain, it is a large piece, Ma Botou has made a great achievement." ”

A thin white-bearded man sitting on the side hurriedly stood up when he heard the sound, and said with a smile on his face: "Where is it, this is the local product of Xiao Lao'er, and it is my honor to be able to enter the eyes of Lord Wang." ”

Wang Huan smiled and nodded: "Ma Botou people deserve it, please take a seat." ”

The white-bearded man named Ma Bo sat down proudly, and was praised by Wang Huan, which seemed to be a great thing in his opinion, his beard was cocked, and he looked left and right at the other leaders on the left and right like a show off.

Wang Huan picked up another piece of ore from another backing and explained: "This piece is even more powerful, it is pyrite, the mineral quality is high-quality, and the impurities are scarce, but this is produced in the territory of Ma Yongtou. ”

"This piece is saltpeter, which belongs to fire nitrate, and the manufacture of gunpowder is inseparable from it, and it is produced in the territory of the Madi head."

"This is asbestos ore, well, let's put it this way, Huohuan cloth, it is made from it, and it is a special product of the territory of the Mayutou people."

"This piece is pure iron ore, refining it out, that is, pig iron, making weapons and farm tools, and smelting steel, you must rely on this iron ore, which is produced by Ma Huairen's territory."

He introduced a kind of ore, and even praised a leader, and the leaders in the seat were all full of red light, and they all stood up in response, with a look of being valued by the Shangguan on their faces, and they were very happy.

They all know about the discovery of silver mines on Ma Chongming's land, although they are not so lucky, there is no silver mine in the territory, but they are valued by the God of Fortune Wang Dacai, who turns stones into gold, these other minerals that no one cares about on weekdays, and it is also a blessing to think about it, not to mention that in the future, it is still very possible to make money by sitting on the ground like Ma Chongming, at least to improve the current dilemma of being poor.

Therefore, as soon as Wang Huan arrived in his village, they were more attentive than welcoming the consolation envoy, serving before and after the saddle, personally accompanying them up the mountain and down the ditch, running all over the mountain, lest if they were not careful, Lord Wang would not be able to look down on the minerals he could provide, and it would be bad if he left.

To be able to follow Wang Huan back to Wanshou City today, the leaders were all happy in their hearts, but Xu Tiezhu and Zhou Cheng, who were standing in the hall, looked confused, picked up this stone and looked at it, and then looked at the stone, thinking the same thought in their minds: "What's wrong with Lord Wang?" Iron ore can be used to smelt weapons and farm tools, what are those lime mines, pyrite, and saltpeter mines used for? Is this what he said when he left, a large-scale mine? ”

Wang Huan looked at the forced expressions of the two of them, and asked with great interest, "What?" What do you guys don't understand? ”

Xu Tiezhu and Zhou Cheng glanced at each other, exchanged confused glances with each other, and then Xu Tiezhu asked in a low voice speculatively: "My lord, what is the use of these minerals?" We thought you were going into the mountains looking for new silver mines, but we didn't expect to be looking for these useless stones. ”

Wang Huan frowned, glared and said, "Silver mine? Do you think it's a street full of stone slabs? Where are there so many silver mines, this stone pillar is such a wide mountain, if we can find a silver mine in Tubaozhai, we will burn high incense, what do you want! ”

"However, you can't just mine without silver." Xu Tiezhu turned his heart and persuaded: "These mines can't be sold for money, and we don't use them ourselves, but we waste the miners' food in vain." ”

He thought that in order to solve the work problem of the displaced people, Wang Huan would open a mine at will regardless of it, and as a brother and assistant, he must make suggestions.

Wang Huan didn't laugh angrily, he grinned without being angry at all, patted Xu Tiezhu on the shoulder and said: "What kind of money to sell, these are treasures, we can't use them ourselves, where can we sell them to others." ”

"Don't worry, as soon as the mine opens, I'll start building the smelter, and then you'll understand the use of these stones." Wang Huan said: "However, there is one thing here, you two will definitely like it." ”

He pulled the back of the big cloth bag, opened it mysteriously, and grabbed a handful of sand from it, the sand was delicate river sand, and the white particles were as clean as snow particles, Wang Huan raised his hand high, and let the sand particles slip from between his fingers, and there were shining golden flashes, looming among the sand particles flowing down like a waterfall.

"This is the Sands." Wang Huan said briefly.