In the East China Sea of Xuzhou, there are many more mines.

Li Zhi stood outside a mine cave and watched as the soldiers of the digging battalion carried out baskets of dirt.

He asked Dong Zheng, "Dong Gong, did Gongzi really say that there is a crystal here?" ”

"Childe said that so-and-so also investigated." Dong Zheng said: "Some villagers have picked up something translucent, which should be crystal. ”

"If so, it will be exceedingly valuable."

"It should be!" Dong Zheng said: "Otherwise, Gongzi will not waste his efforts and ask us to wait for mining." ”

Li Zhi nodded in response, and shouted to the digging battalion that was digging the mine: "Soldiers, dig well." Find out the crystal, and Childe will definitely not treat us badly! ”

Not long after the shouts entered the cave, Li Zhi found that the speed of transporting the soil from the cave entrance was significantly faster than before.

Li Zhi was high-spirited, but Dong Zheng was sad.

Yuan Xu ordered him to dig the mine for a few days, but Mo said that he had not seen any crystals, and he had not even dug out half a piece of decent copper and iron.

Penglai business road has been opened, Dong Zheng handed over many things to his subordinates to do, he has been a little more leisurely recently, but was called by Yuan Xu to Xuzhou, open mines, develop business.

The pressure was on his back, and Dong Zheng only felt a little out of breath.

After digging for a few more days, if he still doesn't see the crystal, he really has to find Yuan Xu, and it doesn't work to get back......

Looking at the mine with a frown, Dong Zheng was thinking about how to open his mouth to Yuan Xu, and a shout of joy came from inside: "I found it, there are translucent things, and the holes are all over the place!" ”

Hearing the shout, Dong Zheng and Li Zhi glanced at each other, and the people came into the mine one after another.

A soldier of the digging battalion ran out and shouted at them with joy and inexplicability: "General, Dong Gong." Got it! ”

"Where?" Dong Zheng asked.

"It's at the end!" While guiding the two men, the soldier said, "The ground is empty. We waited to dig through the walls of the cave, and the hole was full of translucent things! ”

Walk along the mine. came to an end, Dong Zheng and Li Zhi were stunned.

What appeared before their eyes was a world they had never seen before.

At the end of the mine, there is a long, naturally formed passageway.

The four walls of the passage are full of light.

The light of the torch shines on it, reflecting the brilliant brilliance.

"This thing...... Isn't it...... Crystal! Everything in front of him stunned everyone present, and Li Zhi stammered a little when he spoke.

After digging a hole for half his life, he had never seen such a rare thing.

"How much copper can I earn if I want to transport it out?" Staring straight at the crystal mine in front of him. Dong Zheng, who was a businessman, licked his lips.

When he saw the crystal mine, Li Zhi's first thought was strangeness, while Dong Zheng's first thought was baskets of gold beads and copper coins......

"Quickly inform the Wind Shadow and ask them to send someone to report to Childe." Dong Zheng instructed a soldier of the digging battalion.

The soldier answered, and ran quickly to the mouth of the cave.

After half a cup of tea, a fast horse galloped from the East China Sea to Xuzhou.

Knowing that the East China Sea was rich in crystal mines, Yuan Xu ordered Dong Zheng and Li Zhi to excavate without much expectation.

After all, crystals are not easy to find, and if they can be easily found, why is there no circulation in the world?

Two days after the discovery of the crystal mine. Yuan Xu was presented by the Wind Shadow.

He instructed Fengying: "Inform Dong Gong and let someone excavate." ”

The wind shadow left, and Yuan Xu asked Tian Feng to be invited.

Tian Fengcai entered the house, and Yuan Xu said: "Dong Zheng and Li Zhi have found the crystal mine. ”

Tian Feng was stunned. Xiang Yuan Xu asked: "What Gongzi said, does it really exist in the world?" ”

"If there is nothing, how can someone dig up." Yuan Xu said: "The crystal texture is hard. If the polishing is fine, the luster is even brighter. This thing has to leave some to make a telescope for the commanders. For the extra crystal, Tian Gong can find a craftsman. Plastic products are made for Dong Zheng to sell. ”

"Don't worry, son, I'll go looking for someone!" Tian Feng asked, "I don't know what kind of craftsman I'm looking for?" ”

"Stonemason, carver." Yuan Xu said: "They should have a way to polish the crystal!" ”

"Such a precious thing. Should stonemasons and carvers be invited to the official workshop? ”

"It's good!" Yuan Xu said: "The less this logistics spreads, the more profitable it will be!" ”

Tian Feng left, but Yuan Xu felt very funny.

Crystals, in the time when he lived before, were not very valuable.

Many crystal crafts are even very inexpensive.

Scarcity is precious, and there is no crystal in this era.

He asked people to dig mines, ask craftsmen to carve and polish, even if Xuzhou is exempt from taxes, Dong Zheng no longer extracts profits from business income, but only the income from selling crystal crafts is enough to support the army!

A few days later, the first batch of crystals arrived in the East Sea.

Accompanying the crystal back, there is also Dong Zheng.

Seeing Yuan Xu, Dong Zheng jumped down from the carriage, saluted and said: "Son Qiyu, I am fortunate not to be dishonored and found the crystal!" ”

"There is labor!" Yuan Xu said: "The crystal mine should be quite abundant, in Dong Gong's opinion, how much can be mined?" ”

Glancing back at the carriage pulling the crystal, Dong Zheng said: "Don't hide it, this thing is really hard, and it is really difficult to mine." Although there are a lot of minerals, it takes time to transport them back. ”

"In Dong Gong's opinion, if this thing is polished and carved, what is the value?"

"Valueless!" Dong Zheng said: "Rare things are expensive, if the goods are sold to high-ranking officials and nobles, businessmen from all over the world are also vying to follow the trend, but I am afraid that the value is even incomprehensible!" ”

"That's great!" Yuan Xu said: "Xuzhou and other trade routes in various places, you still have to work hard for Dong Gong!" ”

"Childe rest assured, a certain person should be exhausted!"

There are not many crystal mines sent back to Xuzhou.

When the craftsmen recruited by Tian Feng saw this, they were stunned on the spot.

Crystal clear and beautiful, how could they ever see something so pure?

A craftsman picked up the crystal ore and took a bite.

It was so hard that it almost broke his teeth.

"How, maybe polishing?" Yuan Xu asked the craftsmen.

They saluted Yuan Xu one after another, and an old craftsman said: "Qi Yu Gongzi, this thing is very hard, it does not lose iron, but it is difficult to polish it......"

"Just play out, the salary will not be less, you will wait." Yuan Xu said: "This thing is polished and transparent, and it should be transparent and bright, which is smoother than at this time." ”

"Childe...... The old craftsman thought for a while and said, "We are all stonemasons and carvers, so we really don't take advantage of this matter." To polish this object, you should find a jade craftsman. ”

After being reminded by the old craftsman, Yuan Xu was stunned.

Jade craftsmen are good at polishing rough things delicately.

The jade is also uneven, and they can still be ground into a smooth thing, not to mention the crystal!

"Is there a jade craftsman in Xuzhou City?" Yuan Xu asked.

The craftsmen looked at each other, and one of them said, "There is one, but he is old." In his early years, he polished jade in the Northland. ”

"Quickly tell me where this person lives, and go to visit him in person!" Yuan Xu hurriedly asked.

"This person lives on East Street, but I haven't seen him fiddling with jade in recent years."

"Thank you!" Without further ado, Yuan Xu greeted the guard: "Go to East Street with a certain person and visit the old jade craftsman!" (To be continued.) )