Chapter Fifty-Eight: Gold Rush in the Sand
For the majority of travelers, it is not a lucky thing to travel to the real historical era, although it has the ability of "unpredictable prophets" and can predict the development of the general direction, but everything is not as smooth as imagined, nor is it a tendon to the end, and the twists and turns of the process and the repetition of the plot are unbearable.
Liu Ye is more familiar with the history of the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty, but this specialty failed to bring her good luck, and after crossing over, she realized that there were too many things that were not written in the history books, and a general result was given, but the process in the middle was to be known by the person concerned. For example, Weng Guimi, the history books say that he is the second husband of Princess Xie Wu and her favorite husband, but even such a loving husband, it is not easy for her to get it.
Before meeting her, Weng Guimi had a childhood sweetheart's first girlfriend, as well as the involvement of family interests, taking into account the feelings between cousins and other factors. At first, Liu Ye was convinced of the records in the history books, no matter how difficult it was, she made up her mind to be with Weng Guimi, no matter how difficult it was to break up the young couple, no matter how difficult it was to fight against the elders of the royal family, she did not give up.
It's just that after they finally got together, these factors still exist, and they are still blocked between them and become obstacles that are difficult to overcome. Weng Guimi's disapproval, incomprehension and support, and Liu Ye's sadness and coldness made the distance between the two of them get farther and farther apart, and Liu Ye even thought about controlling the Wusun royal family with his own strength and no longer relying on anyone.
After experiencing the battle of Chigu City, successfully suppressing the Xiongnu horse dealer Weilu and Elder Ubuji, and successfully preventing the civil strife in Dawan, Liu Ye has become more and more confident in herself, originally she came to this world alone, and all she can rely on is herself.
History has hurt Liu Ye's feelings again and again, but it is not without benefit, the countries of the Western Regions introduced in the history books are all true and reliable information, and mastering these materials is undoubtedly with the ability to be a prophet.
The reason why Liu Ye dared to make a contract with King Qiuzi was not because he was impulsive, nor was he a pure gambler's mentality, nor did he want to brag and run away. According to the insight of ordinary people, it is indeed a difficult task to rebuild the homeland, and it is impossible to achieve it without a year or two.
But the history books tell Liu Ye that Qiuci is a country rich in natural minerals, rich in iron in the Western Han Dynasty, and rich in gold and silver in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Liu Ye came to the Western Regions and found that it was indeed a fact that Qiuzi produced a lot of iron, then, there were still minerals such as gold and silver that had not been explored, and if they were mined, they would be primitive deposits with considerable value.
In order not to rewrite history, Liu Ye does not plan to mine gold and silver deposits on a large scale, she only needs to solve the current difficulties. At present, it is still a secret that Qiuzi has gold and silver mines, and Liu Ye can reveal it to his companions, but he can't let more people know about it. She trusts her companions, but it's unknown whether the witch boy next to her can trust them.
The witch boy Kuster looks very similar to Zuo Xianwang Weng Guimi, but they don't look like a person, after a few days of getting along, almost everyone, including Liu Ye, thinks so.
Kuster began to chant the sutra early in the morning, and when he was in a hurry, he could recite it until dark, and his three meals a day were dry food, and he did not get the slightest bit of meat. Not only that, but he also didn't know martial arts, and due to the severity of the disaster in various places, the roads were very uneven, and he fell off the bumpy carriage more than once, and he fell without any image, and it was by no means like he was pretending. Weng Guimi is a master of controlling horses, even if he deliberately disguises himself, the instinct of his body still exists, and it is impossible to fall so badly.
"This witch man doesn't look like an ordinary person, he looks gentle on the surface, but there is a domineering spirit in his bones, the princess must not be deceived by appearances!"
Tu Qitang's words echoed in Liu Ye's ears from time to time, what was Custer like in Tu Qitang's eyes? Anyway, Liu Ye didn't see that he was domineering, except that he was sent by the witch to watch, so he couldn't see any use for him!
However, Tu Qitang's words cannot be fully trusted, after all, he is an unpredictable person. There are very few records about the Anxi Dynasty in the history books, and this Prince Tuqitang has no description at all, Liu Ye knows nothing about him, and he doesn't know his impact on the future. If it weren't for this person's shrewdness and exposure, Liu Ye probably wouldn't have daunted him.
In the evening, the convoy arrived in the worst-hit town, a low-lying town with several rivers outside the town, and the torrential rain continued to flow to the surrounding area. 100% of the farmland and houses were submerged in water, and the people were so miserable that they had to flee for their lives, except for a few streets in the town that had not yet been flooded.
Chang Hui and the witch man Kuster were in another carriage, which they had discussed in advance, Chang Hui stared at Kuster, and he didn't dare to make a mistake.
Liu Ye told Shizhong and Feng Yan about his plan, and when they heard that there were still undiscovered mineral deposits in Qiuzi, both of them were a little suspicious.
"Princess, even if Qiuzi really has valuable and expensive deposits, it will take time to find them." Shi Zhong asked a very practical question, "Can you confirm the location of the mineral deposits, if there is no here, wouldn't we have to find another place to start over?" If this continues, three months will never be enough. ”
"But isn't it, princess, if Lord Zhao is here, it's okay to say, we are not talents in this area, where can we find those treasures buried in the ground? And you also said that it must be done in secret, and you can't let the people of Qiuzi know, so the number of people who can help is really limited, and it is impossible to do it in three or three months! Feng Yan sighed in addition to shaking her head, she couldn't pack her baggage and leave, "I knew that there were so many troubles, it was better to stay in Wusun, maybe I could find a way out." ”
Shizhong didn't agree with Liu Ye's approach, but his heart was still towards her, and when he heard Feng Yan say this, he randomly changed the topic: "Don't be so pessimistic, since the princess has this certainty, let's do our best!" I think the princess must have seen the recent floods, and the land must have been soaked in water for so long, it must be loosened, as long as we can find the right position, it will be much easier. ”
"Yes, the teacher will also say, 'find the right position', the key is whether the position can be found accurately. We have limited time and limited manpower, and we have to be on guard at all times, where do we have so much time to dig into the ground? Feng Yan has never known how to hide her words, and she really doesn't have to do this, no matter what she says, no one will blame her.
Liu Ye saw that their discussion was quite intense, and he interjected at the right time: "Who said that I want you to dig three feet into the ground?" Isn't there any other way? ”
The center of the division lit up, how could he underestimate the IQ of the traverser, the task they thought was impossible was not necessarily impossible in Liu Ye's eyes. She took out one or two of the valuable experience accumulated by the working people over the past 2,000 years, which was enough for them to solve their urgent needs.
"Princess, do you have a good suggestion? Say it, we'll fully cooperate! Shizhong encouraged.
"Well, I would like to say that gold is not to be mined, and some gold sand goes with the flow, which seems inconspicuous, but when it accumulates a lot of wealth. Panning for gold in the sand adds up to a lot, which will not expose the location of the mineral deposits, nor cause disputes due to extraneous branches, but also solve the losses caused by the disaster. ”
Liu Ye said what he thought in his heart, Shi Zhong and Feng Yanmao suddenly opened, thought for a while, and nodded and said: "It's a good gold panning in the sand, it seems that we have come to the right place." ”
The plan for the gold panning in the sand was to dig the river to dredge the floodwaters, a task that could be done by the locals of Qiuzi, while the men under Shizhong and Feng Yan were mainly responsible for filtering the sediment. The next step is to take the gold to neighboring countries in exchange for various materials and rebuild homes for the people in the disaster area.
If the plan is successfully implemented, three months will be enough, but the most important point is, is there any gold sand in the river?
Liu Ye and the others just got off the carriage, and they were not in a hurry to go to the town to find a place to stay, and went straight to the river. Under the banner of dredging the flood and inspecting the terrain, Kuster followed all the way and didn't see anything unusual. The division ordered someone to take a bamboo sieve and filter it in the water, and changed several directions, except for the sand and sand.
Seeing that the sky was about to get dark, looking at the basket of sand and mud under his feet, Shizhong's brows furrowed again. Liu Ye believed that his inference would not be wrong and insisted on continuing to filter.
Kuster didn't understand what they were doing, and it was the sand and mud that rebuilt their homes in three months. This is a joke, if he truthfully reports the activities of the first day in the disaster area to the shrine maiden, I am afraid that the shrine maiden will also be confused!
"What are they going to do? Isn't it to dredge the floods? Since you want to dredge it, you have to find someone to dig the river first, isn't it, the princess took someone here to hold the sieve and sieve it, and what was the use of fishing out the silt? Kuster asked, feigning nonchalance.
"Build a dam, build a house, use what you like!" Chang Huihu's eyes widened, and he roared angrily.
Kuster shut up in a daze, glanced at Liu Ye's back, and then withdrew his gaze and continued to recite his scriptures.
Liu Ye and the others stood by the river for two or three hours, the rain kept falling, Feng Yan's arm holding an umbrella for her was unbearable, and she didn't shout tired, she knew that Liu Ye's mood at this time was more anxious than anyone else, whether she could dig gold out of the sand was related to the prestige of Princess Xie Wu and the development of the two countries of Dahan and Qiuzi.
"Princess, go back and rest, just have me and General Chang here." Shizhong always felt sorry for her, afraid that she would be in a hurry, so he persuaded her tactfully.
"It's going to take days to sift through this water!" Liu Ye looked at him left and right, "If you find more people to do it separately, how much time can you save?" ”
"Okay, I understand, leave it to me to arrange." Shizhong still urged her to leave.
"Well, divide into two groups of people, take turns to do ...... day and night" Liu Ye tried his best to find the golden sand as soon as possible, thinking about his own thoughts, and talking about where he wanted.
Qing Ling noticed that her face turned blue, and couldn't help but worry: "Princess, can you still hold on?" It's getting dark, I'll send you to the town to rest, what else do you have to worry about here with Master Shi and General Chang. ”
"I'm fine, I can stay for a while......" Before the words fell, Liu Ye's eyes darkened, his slender body shook, and he actually fell into Shizhong's arms.
"Princess......" Shi Zhong called out uneasily, and hurriedly instructed Feng Yan and Qing Ling, "Quick, send the princess to the town quickly......"
Feng Yan and Qing Ling carried Liu Ye into the carriage and rushed to the town in the rain, Qing Ling checked Liu Ye's pulse, and said with a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, the princess passed out from overwork, and there is no big problem." ”
Hearing this, Feng Yan slowly lowered the curtain of the car, glanced at Liu Ye who was in a coma, and said bitterly: "Princess, he is not your Solang, if he is Suo Lang, how can he not even look at you, he is not, not ......"