"Make way, make way, the Marquis is here!"

Guo Luo shouted loudly to drive away the dense crowd of workers who had gathered to watch the spectacle.

A passageway was cleared.

As Liu Wei walked through the crowd, he could smell the fresh aroma of apples from afar.

At this moment, from inside the deep cave, someone carried out pieces of dark, black material.

Guo Luo took one and handed it to Liu Wei.

Liu Wei took it and examined it closely. He broke off a piece, smelled it, and then rubbed it vigorously, turning it into a pile of fine powder.

"Bring me a basin of charcoal!"

At this point, Liu Wei had already determined that it was coal.

However, just to be on the safe side, he wanted to conduct a final check.

Immediately another guard brought over glowing red charcoal.

Liu Wei instructed Guo Luo to smash one of the pieces to pieces and then pile them next to the charcoal fire.

Shortly after it was placed down, a thick, bluish-white smoke billowed out, followed by a pungent odor that choked the people around, causing them to cough violently.

It's such a long-lost and familiar taste!

Liu Wei, who grew up using honeycomb briquettes to burn in stoves, almost shed tears. It really wasn't easy for him!

Guo Luo and everyone around him stared at Liu Wei, tense yet expectant.

“That’s right, this is the coal mine I want.”

"Guard Guo, from this moment on, you are the mine manager!"

"They who dig it out first will be rewarded with a hundred strings of cash!"

Liu Wei couldn't contain his excitement and announced it loudly in front of everyone.

"Thank you, Lord Marquis!"

The hundred men who were digging the mine cheered excitedly, and the leader immediately accepted 100 strings of cash.

One hundred people, one string of cash each, just right!

Seeing this, the other teams, while envious, worked even harder, swinging their hoes faster and faster!

There are also bonuses for the second and third place winners!

"Fence off this entire area. You take my warrant and have Prefect Zhang send a thousand men to guard this place!"

"Keep digging from here; this thing will be very useful!"

"Leveling the land, building dwellings, stockpiling coal..."

Liu Wei explained in detail to Guo Luo the relevant matters concerning the establishment of the coal mine and the division of labor among the 10,000 people.

Besides mining, there are also storage, transportation, and other stages.

Liu Wei didn't know much about mining either, and only gave a general direction.

The rest, Guo Luo will have to figure out for himself!

The thought of becoming a coal mine owner filled Liu Wei with immense joy.

"These 10,000 people became coal miners from that time on."

"And this is our first coal mine. Since this is fertile land, let's call it Woye Coal Mine!"

"This once barren land quickly became prosperous!"

"This coal mine alone can support hundreds of thousands of people without any problem."

"......"