Wei Xiyin stood at the very edge and observed the surroundings.
The mountains are covered with lush trees, blocking the scorching sun. The mountain breeze is gentle, and the temperature is much lower than outside.
Looking at the situation, it's not too uncomfortable to stay here.
Gong Liulang's expression was very cold. "When do you plan to go back, girl?"
Wei Xiyin didn't care about his attitude at all. "I'll personally transport the first batch of ore back. I'm afraid it will take me ten days or so."
Let’s make the arrangements today, and we can start mining iron ore tomorrow at the earliest.
There is still no news about Yuan Wu and others.
Now that we are here, we need to understand the situation in Fuyang County.
She stood there for a while, and since she had nothing to do, she went to help the people build their homes.
All traces of previous mining have long been erased.
The people have a clear division of labor.
Hundreds of people were cutting down trees nearby, clearing a flat area, and starting to build houses.
Some people have gone down to the vicinity of the mine to clear the weeds nearby, and the cleared weeds are piled together in one place. Dozens of people sit around and weave the weeds to cover the roof.
It is called a house, but in fact it is more like a shed. A piece of open space is surrounded by wooden stakes, and then it is fenced off and built with walls, and then covered with straw. Dozens of people are crowded together.
The structure was simple, but everyone was not picky, as long as there was a place that could shelter from the wind and rain.
However, the people in charge put some thought into the house where the girl and the sixth young master were to live. The place was relatively flat, and they tried to make the house as sturdy as possible. They then covered it with thick hay, and placed the quilts they brought with them on top of the hay.
Wei Xiyin walked over and helped dig the hole after selecting a spot. The guard saw this and came over to help, hammering in wooden wedges.
Chang Ying led his subordinates and two hundred civilians to investigate the surrounding safety hazards and put up a fence around the outside to prevent any danger from approaching.
This busy work lasted until sunset.
Thousands of people were working at the same time. Rows of simple wooden houses had been built in front of the mine. Everyone was used to doing rough work and didn't feel tired. When the guards came to distribute dry food, they simply sat down on the spot and ate wheat cakes with water.
Wei Xiyin wiped the sweat from her forehead and stood aside to wipe the dirt off her hands.
They brought drinking water with them, so they naturally had to save it as much as possible. When the drought came, it was impossible to take a bath once a day. When it came to survival, they had to endure personal hygiene.
Wei Xiyin comforted herself in her heart, it’s okay, I can just wash it when I get home.
The fortress stores a lot of water. Since the population has increased, dozens of reservoirs have been dug on the mountain, and every household has made preparations and stored water in advance.
Just get used to it.
The outer fence has been completed, and Chang Ying came back to report.
"Miss, we found a mountain stream not far away, but it seems to be affected by the weather and there is very little water. It looks like it will dry up at any time." Chang Ying said, "It's getting late now, and I and others don't have time to explore the source of the water."
Wei Xiyin paused, her wish came true. If there was a water source nearby, at least life in the mountains would be more comfortable in the future.
I will go to find the source tomorrow to see if the water is polluted.
but………
Wei Xiyin's eyes flickered. "There's water and wild vegetables in Mianshan Mountain. It seems there's a high probability that there are survivors."
There is no reason for Yuanwu to come and take a look.
The mountain road they took was the mining route marked on the map. The road sections along the way were very hidden, but the more hidden the place, the easier it would be to encounter survivors.
She thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow, take your men a little further away to see if there are any signs of human life nearby."
"The main thing is we don't know if they're friend or foe. We're worried someone might attack the mine after we leave."
Although the mines couldn't be eaten or used directly, the Zhongshan Kingdom ignored the threat of zombies and engaged in internal strife, and then the Shifang Sect misled the world, and then there were those who deceived the army...
There are too many mentally ill people nowadays, and we have to be on guard.
Chang Ying naturally agreed.
When it was completely dark, noises began to be heard from the bottom of the mountain.
Wei Xiyin silently memorized the direction of the roars.
The next day.
The people got up at daybreak and continued to build their houses.
Wei Xiyin glanced around and found that the number of temporary sheds was totally insufficient. It seemed that they would have to delay for another day.
Chang Ying had already led the guards away.
After the three servants of Wei Ting's family investigated the mine, they found the girl and reported back.
One of them bowed and said, "Miss, the original vertical shafts and horizontal tunnels are still there, and the internal shaft support and mining are still maintained. It doesn't look difficult at the moment. We just need to wait for the logistics to be completed before we can start."
Wei Xiyin nodded, "The three of you will stay here and lead the people in mining. If anything comes up, consult with Sixth Prince Gong and let him make the decision."
The servant responded carefully.
Gong Liulang, who was not far away, heard it and glanced at her expressionlessly.
Is this a request for peace?
This matter had been given instructions before departure, and now I am repeating it in front of him, just for his ears.
Two more days passed like this.
The houses were built and mining officially started.
The people brought tools and entered the potholes and began open-air mining.
First there was open-pit mining, and then there was pit mining.
The target of open-pit mining is ore bodies with thicker ore bodies, higher grades and thinner stripping layers, and the mining speed is faster.
Chang Ying and his team had already found the source of the water, a natural pool on the top of a mountain, proving it wasn't polluted. However, the water in the pool was very shallow and could dry up at any time.
No survivors were found.
Wei Xiyin felt relieved after hearing that, as long as there was no one around, it would be fine.
They were transporting the ore back and taking hundreds of people with them. There were also quite a few miners left, and some people around were really worried about the mining activities of hundreds of people.
Wait until the fifth day.
After searching near Fuyang County, Wang Tie and others came to the mine and brought back news from the county.
Wang Tie, with a ferocious look on his face, imitated the guards' speech patterns and reported dryly, "My lady, Fuyang City has long been breached. A large number of monsters have gathered around the county and have not left the territory. I have searched everywhere but have found no trace of Captain Yuan and his men. However, I did find some marks left on the official road. It seems they didn't find anyone and have already left Fuyang."
Wei Xiyin pondered and said, "Have you found any survivors?"
Wang Tie straightened his back and replied loudly, "Nothing has been found. My subordinates and I speculate that the survivors may have been rescued by Captain Yuan and his men."
When the troops were disbanded, the Wei family's troops also followed the Zhongshan army.
The marks along the way were left by the Wei family's troops.
Without finding Princess Zhongshan, Yuanwu and the others could not return to the fortress. Apart from Cuo County, the only town that had not been searched was Xinxiang.
This means they will turn back and head east to Xinxiang.
Facts have proved that Wei Xiyin's inference was not wrong.
As the search scope expanded again and again, the people who had no idea where the princess was, became more and more anxious, and handed over the survivors they found to the Wei family's troops.
Yuan Wu led his men straight towards Xinxiang.
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