There really wasn't much material left in the armory, and the large warehouse inside was already mostly empty.
A pile of iron ore can only produce a small amount of iron, and the consumption rate is alarming.
Wei Ting quickly replied, "It's enough for now. Making farm tools doesn't require much material, but if we want to use steel to build a house, it will definitely not be enough."
Chu Yu nodded, "Next we need to mine iron ore. The lady means to ask the gentleman about this."
Wei Ting was somewhat helpless. "The mine originally belonged to the clan. It was the clan leader who registered it under my grandfather's name. Please tell my fifth cousin that she doesn't have to be so formal in the future." The fifth cousin was really too polite.
Chu Yu nodded, "My dear, you are absolutely right."
Wei Ting thought for a moment, called a servant, and said to Chu Yu, "The location of the mine is difficult to find. I'll have someone get a map and give it to you, sir."
Unlike the map of the dock, the map of the dock only marks the approximate location of the mine, without detailed information such as the route, the specific distribution of the mine, the geometry of the stock, the progress of previous mining, etc.
The map at Wei Ting's home was very detailed. Wei Ting had seen that map and found that there was a mine thirty miles east of Fuyang, and another mine outside Qinghe County, which was really far away.
Thinking of this, Wei Ting said, "If my fifth cousin wants to reopen the mine and transport the ore, I'm afraid she'll need to open another safe passage."
Chu Yuyun said calmly, "From the very beginning, the girl's goal was not just Ling County, but to stabilize the entire Yizhou. Sooner or later, the safe passage to the outside world will be cleared."
Fuyang is very close to Zhongshan State, so I have to plan my next move carefully.
Upon hearing this, Wei Ting couldn't help but sigh, "Fifth cousin is still the most courageous one."
He remembered what his eighth cousin had said just now and asked Chu Yu, "So, will the fifth cousin start looking for relatives living outside? The clan members are very concerned about this matter, but they don't dare to ask the clan leader, and they don't know what the fifth cousin will do."
There are many married women of the Wei family in Yizhou, as well as some of the wives' families. Everyone is worried about the situation of their relatives, but the stability of the Wei family is not easy. Everyone is watching the fortress step by step, and slowly settled down under the leadership of the fifth cousin.
Because of this, no one dared to urge the fifth cousin to go out and save people, and could only wait anxiously for news.
Chu Yu looked calm, "The girl didn't say anything, so I don't know either."
There are only a few hundred guards so far, and this number of people cannot even leave Qinghe County. We can only wait and see whether the trip to Zhongshan can yield any results.
The two chatted for a while, and the bricklayer happened to be there too.
Chu Yu asked the bricklayer to produce the construction drawings and took people to measure the data, preparing to start building the house today.
After the servants brought the mining drawings, Chu Yu said goodbye and left.
Wei Ting was thinking about the steel structure and called Xie Ruian, "Rui'an, we don't need to make armor-piercing arrows now. You can follow up on the house construction."
This matter requires cooperation with the bricklayer, accurate measurement data, and the production of the structure to support the house, so someone has to be on site to watch over it.
"Yes." Xie Ruian quickly agreed.
Although it was a day of continuous drizzle, people were still busy trying to survive.
………
And at this time.
Far away in Bingzhou.
Dong Zhiyao, protecting Wei Xiyao and her nephew Wei Wenyang, had just left Dingdingxiang County.
The man was very skilled and knew how to exploit the weaknesses of human nature and monsters. He instigated the survivors in the city to work with them to lure away the monsters at the door. After breaking open the city gate, the group seized the opportunity to escape from the city.
Even so, escaping was extremely difficult.
When they were escaping from the city, a large number of monsters swarmed out. The man held the child under his armpit, holding a package of dry food prepared in advance in one hand and a weapon in the other, and ran all the way without looking back.
Wei Xiyao followed closely behind him, running for her life.
Only when they reached the top of the mountain did they shake off the monsters that had become stronger.
Wei Xiyao was exhausted and fell to the ground in the snow, holding her chest and gasping for breath.
Dong Zhiyao didn't even glance at them, and just said coldly, "If you don't want to freeze to death, get up and keep up."
Upon hearing this, Wei Xiyao gritted her teeth, forced herself to overcome her physical discomfort, stood up, and followed him into the forest.
It was winter at that time and the mountain was cold. Uncle Dong found a hot spring and the three of them stayed there.
The dry food they brought with them was not enough. After the food was finished, they began to chew tree bark and drink snow water, and thus survived the severe cold.
It was not until the beginning of spring when the ice and snow melted that the group set out again.
When we walked out of Dingxiang County, spring was already in the air.
The outside world is fragmented. In spring, vegetation grows vigorously, but monsters can be seen everywhere on the earth.
Wei Xiyao asked carefully, "Uncle Dong, where should we go next?"
Dong Zhiyao looked her up and down, surprise flashing across his eyes. "You don't plan to return to Yizhou?"
Wei Xiyao was stunned. They just met by chance. She thought that Uncle Dong would leave her alone after sending them out of Dingxiang County safely. Unexpectedly, from his tone, it seemed that he was planning to send her and her nephew back to Yizhou.
but……
Wei Xiyao looked desolate, "It's too far, we can't go back."
There are monsters everywhere out there, and even if she doesn't do it for herself, she has to consider her nephew.
Wei Wenyang fell ill soon after entering the mountains. His illness was very severe. There were no medicinal herbs or enough food in the mountains, so his nephew had to rely on himself to survive.
Wei Xiyao was worried that the journey was too long and full of dangers, and his current body simply couldn't handle it.
Dong Zhiyao didn't say anything. "If you don't want to go back to Yizhou, then go to Liangzhou or Jiaozhou. There are members of your Wei clan in both of these states."
He also didn't want to go to Yizhou, because to get there he had to pass through Jingzhou, and Jingzhou...
Why.
Liangzhou and Jiaozhou are not so bad, they are next to Bingzhou, one to the north and the other to the east.
Although it is a bit dangerous to hurry, there is nowhere else to go now.
Thinking of this, he looked at Wei Xiyao deeply and murmured, "You should be thankful that your last name is Wei, otherwise..."
Otherwise, if I had died in front of him in the city, he wouldn't have cared.
"Liangzhou? Jiaozhou?" Wei Xiyao felt dazed. "Indeed, there are several uncles serving there, but I don't know if I can find them there."
Dong Zhiyao didn't care about that. He stood up and walked back to the cave to rest. As he walked, he said, "Think about it yourself. You can only stay here for one night at most. If you don't go back to Yizhou, you have to find a place to go. Don't expect me to take you two with me forever."
Wei Xiyao stared at his back as he left, a little confused about his attitude.
They said he was unkind, but he protected her and her nephew all the way, and risked his life to protect them when they encountered monsters. They said he was affectionate and loyal, but his attitude towards them was very cold.
Wei Xiyao lowered her head. She had no ability to protect herself and could only rely on others to survive.
She made up her mind in a moment and followed him into the cave, "Uncle Dong, I've made up my mind. Let's go to Liangzhou."
My third and fourth uncles are in Liangzhou.
And there is the Wei family army over there.
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