Chapter 210 Cave

Xie Shuangbai hasn't slept well these past two days, all because of the Heisan incident.

It even dimmed his mood for the New Year.

After he woke up from his nap, he saw that the weather was good, so he suddenly pulled Rong Ye and asked, "Do you want to go see the place where you fainted?"

Rongye was also curious and decided to go with him to take a look.

The three sisters of the Xie family don't want to go out. Rong Chi wants to play with Xie Chunmiao. Heinu and Heidou have been the talk of the town recently and are also unwilling to go out.

Finally, Xie Shuangbai took Rong Ye and they went to the back mountain.

Rong Yi and the others naturally had to follow. Ever since the incident in Xiaoshi Village, they felt that they had to protect their masters at every step.

The two walked slowly, and Xie Shuangbai pulled Rong Ye aside and asked, "How did you end up in Xiaoshi Village?"

Rong Ye was also confused: "I don't know. It was already dark at that time. I ran all the way with Chi'er, and then I fainted from the poison. Maybe the horse led us here."

"Why were you taking the child with you?"

Xie Shuangbai just asked casually, but he didn't expect Rong Ye to stall again.

Xie Shuangbai saw that he looked troubled and asked, "What's wrong? Is it inconvenient to talk about it?"

The big hand in Rongye's brocade robe held him tightly.

"Yes, I went to Yangcheng."

Xie Shuangbai remembered Rong Ye saying that the father of the former princess, Miss Cai, seemed to be the magistrate of Yangcheng County.

"The princess's home?"

Rong Ye saw that Xie Shuangbai was not angry, so he replied:

"Well, they wrote frequently, hoping to meet Chi'er. Coincidentally, there was nothing happening at the border, and I thought Chi'er also wanted to meet his grandfather, so I took him to meet him."

Rong Ye changed the subject: "I didn't expect that we would be attacked on the way back."

Xie Shuangbai looked at his expression and asked, "Do you suspect that the former princess's family wants to harm you and Chi'er?"

Xie Shuangbai thought that this was impossible. What good would it do them?

Rong Ye's stern face showed no emotion. He said in a cold voice, "I will investigate this matter further."

He turned his head and looked at Xie Shuangbai with gentle eyes: "But it was a blessing in disguise that I met you!"

The two looked at each other affectionately, and Rong San suddenly came to report: "Master, something unusual has been discovered up ahead!"

Xie Shuangbai was speechless. Even when he went out for a walk, he could find something unusual!

Rong Ye asked: "What's abnormal?"

"Master, I found a strange cave."

Xie Shuangbai nervously held Rong Ye's hand. What was going on? A murder happened yesterday, and a strange cave was discovered today?

Rong Ye: “Go and have a look!”

Xie Shuangbai was puzzled. The villagers of Xiaoshi Village hadn't found any cave for such a long time, so how did Rong San find it after just one walk around?

But when Xie Shuangbai saw the cave, he understood.

Why didn't the villagers discover this cave for so long?

The entrance to the cave is in a low-lying area deep in the mountains, surrounded by many branches and leaves, so ordinary villagers would never walk here.

He even suspected that Rong San had X-ray vision!

Xie Shuangbai felt a little dizzy looking at such a deep depression.

Rong Ye saw Xie Shuangbai was unsteady and hurried to support him, asking worriedly, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Xie Shuangbai was helped by him to sit on the big rock nearby: "It's okay, maybe I'm tired from walking."

Rong Ye ordered: "Go down and see what's going on."

Rong Yi took the two of them to explore the cave first, while Rong Ye stayed up there with Xie Shuangbai.

He really felt that his baby was too weak and could not even walk a few steps, so he had to go back and train.

After a cup of tea, Rong Yi climbed up first and said, "Master, the cave below is empty. There are some black powder lumps on the ground."

Then he took out the black block.

Xie Shuangbai took a glance and recognized it!

He shouted excitedly: "Coal! There's a coal mine underneath!"

Seeing Xie Shuangbai so excited, Rong Ye knew it must be a good thing.

Cover up the hole and don't let this matter leak out.

Xie Shuangbai looked at Rong Ye without saying anything, probably thinking that he already had a plan.

He remembered that he had asked Uncle Wang before why the mountain collapsed, and no one knew why.

Could it be related to mining?

As soon as they had covered up the traces, they returned home.

Xie Shuangbai pulled Rong Ye into the house and said, "You don't plan to send anyone."

"I'll ask Lin He to find a few craftsmen who are familiar with topographical surveys to take a closer look before making a final decision."

Xie Shuangbai thought about it and agreed. It would be better to find out first. If it really is a coal mine, that would be great. Honeycomb coal would be available, and the iron stove would not be far away.

Rong Ye saw his expression as if he had found money, and gently stroked his fair face with his big hands: "What are you thinking about that makes you so happy?"

Xie Shuangbai grabbed his hand and said, "I was thinking, if that's really a coal mine, then we can burn coal in the future. If we have good forging skills, maybe we can even make steel!"

Rong Ye was puzzled: "Steel?"

Xie Shuangbai explained: "That's right, steel is harder than iron, and if it can be used to make weapons, the combat effectiveness will be greatly improved.

Coke is an important raw material that needs to be refined from coal, so only with coal can we experiment with steelmaking."

Xie Shuangbai was actually not very sure, after all, whether the technology of this era was feasible was also a question.

But if we can't make steel, burning coal is also fine.

They really need Leisurely Residence.

Also, using coal in the palace's greenhouses is more economical.

"Rongye, this coal mine is a hundred times more beneficial than anything else. If there's any downside, it's probably the environmental pollution."

But Xie Shuangbai was not too worried. Developing only one coal mine in such a large northern region would not have much impact.

Rong Ye understood one thing, steel.

If it can be developed, it will definitely be an improvement in military strength. It seems that this matter must be taken seriously.

Rong Ye ordered, "Rong Yi, send a letter to Lin He right now and ask him to find a few craftsmen who know how to survey for mineral veins and send them here immediately. The sooner the better!"

"Yes, Master!"

Xie Shuangbai really didn't expect that there was a coal mine in Xiaoshi Village. He wondered if there were any other mines in this mountain area.

"Master Rongye is here. Tell them to take a good look around. There are still many mountains near Dashi Village."

"Well, I didn't expect that this trip would bring me unexpected gains."

"Who said it wasn't? I'm in a good mood now!"

Rong Ye held him on his lap, "You are so easy to satisfy!" The hot and humid breath hit his ear. Rong Ye looked at his pearly earlobe and couldn't help but taste it: "Several days!"

Xie Shuangbai blushed and gasped: "You think about this all day long!"

Rong Ye didn't say anything in reply. He felt a sticky kiss on his ear and he instantly collapsed: "Stop, it's itchy!"

Xie Shuangbai's chest was heaving violently, and Rong Ye's Adam's apple moved and his eyes gradually dimmed.

He knows every detail of his baby.

He has control over the reaction of each area when he touches it.

He watched the person in his arms soften into mud and turn into water because of him, and the nameless possessiveness in his heart was greatly satisfied.

He was like an insatiable wolf, unable to help but explore deeper, just to hear more beautiful notes.