He Yingyuan has reached a consensus with Xiao Chang'an that if successful, he will be credited with supporting the emperor.
In these turbulent times, Qin San Niang's decision to gamble was a choice born of necessity. Once she was in the game, she couldn't easily extricate herself; she had no choice in the matter!
As an ordinary peasant woman, she had no opportunity to come into contact with powerful and influential people, let alone powerful and influential people like Xiao Chang'an who were capable of participating in the struggle for power.
If meeting the He family was purely accidental, then encountering Xiao Chang'an and his servant must have been divine intervention! This iron mine was of paramount importance; she certainly couldn't keep it in her hands. Moreover, Chen Yushan's power was not to be underestimated; it was only a matter of time before he discovered the mine! What would she do then? It would be better to tell He Yingyuan and Xiao Chang'an about this discovery, demonstrating her utmost sincerity!
If, in the future, as Scholar He said, Xiao Chang'an truly ascends to the top of the world, then with their achievements today, they will receive some protection, and it's not impossible for their children to change families in the future.
Even if she failed, so what? She wouldn't lose anything anyway! As for offending the Prince of Zhennan and his group? Of course, she didn't want to, but now it seems it's too late.
It was all preordained from the moment she met Sili Ren, took over the pastry shop, and opened the tavern!
Therefore, both emotionally and rationally, she hoped that He Yingyuan's choice was not wrong, but she could not and did not want to go out and make a living, as that was not the life she wanted. However, she would not hesitate to take appropriate risks without affecting her own family's interests.
Qin San Niang's bet was He Yingyuan!
From the very beginning, she knew that this man's good fortune was yet to come!
He Yingyuan was deeply moved, seemingly touched by such strong trust! At this moment, he no longer questioned how the other party knew so much. Instead, he felt that Qin Sanniang's appearance was to provide him with assistance! In this way, he could help the wise ruler correct the mistakes of his past life and restore peace and prosperity to the world!
"Third Sister, do you mean there are iron mines in He County?" He Yingyuan's expression remained calm, but his tone was still filled with excitement.
Qin San Niang nodded, "Yes, I found this in a valley south of He County."
The mountains south of He County? He Yingyuan knew that those were deep mountains.
When they first arrived, they naturally inquired about the situation in various places and learned that there were many mountains in the south with no fertile land, which is why they settled in the Shiligou area.
“Third Sister, this iron mine is of great importance. Thank you for speaking frankly.” He Yingyuan cupped his hands in greeting. “If you are truly ready, you can come with me to find Young Master Xiao. I believe he can handle it properly.”
Qin Sanniang laughed heartily, "Brother He, I don't need to think about it anymore. I bet you'll rise to great heights, so consider this iron mine deal your pledge of loyalty! As for me, all I need is a peaceful life. I've staked my life and my children's future on you, so you'd better work hard!"
Hearing her say that, He Yingyuan was speechless for a moment, thinking to himself that this person was really straightforward and genuine!
He had already made up his mind. He was not a gentleman, but he was not the kind of person who coveted merit. Besides, all he wanted was to correct the sins of his previous life.
"I am truly grateful for Third Madam's trust. However, this iron mine matter is of great importance, and I will certainly explain it to Young Master Xiao in order to find the best possible solution."
Qin San Niang nodded. Mining in the deep mountains without being discovered is extremely difficult. How to transport iron ore out without anyone noticing is a brain-intensive task.
However, it turns out that for people with good brains, this is really no big deal.
Xiao Chang'an was quite surprised to hear this astonishing news. Firstly, he hadn't expected that such a small corner of the land would have an iron mine. No wonder Xiao Zigui had come here; so that was the reason. Secondly, he was surprised by the trust He Yingyuan and Qin Sanniang placed in him. Having spent time with them these past few days, he naturally understood their exceptional qualities.
Qin San Niang was knowledgeable, though her interests were somewhat eclectic, but she was certainly knowledgeable about iron ore! He Yingyuan, on the other hand, was a master strategist, able to plan and win battles from afar!
If he hadn't been certain that Madam Qin's ambitions lay elsewhere, he would have been willing to make an exception and invite her to be his advisor.
At this moment, Xiao Chang'an felt that he was no longer fighting alone. Now he had weapons and strategists, and he had no worries about making great achievements and saving the people from suffering.
He didn't think transporting the iron ore was a problem. If the quantity of iron ore could be determined, everything else was minor.
Seeing He Yingyuan hesitate slightly, Xiao Chang'an did not hide anything and said, "Mr. He may not know, but my mother comes from the Langya Royal Family."
The Langya royal family has always produced talented individuals and possesses considerable strength. Opening up a trade route from Jiangzhou to Yongzhou would be no difficult task for them.
If Xiao Zigui could transport iron ore out of the country in his previous life, then Xiao Chang'an, as the eldest son of the Prince of Yongzhou and a descendant of the Langya royal family, could naturally do the same.
Qin San Niang was quite pleased to hear the news. In recent days, Chen Yushan's searches and surveillance of the house had become increasingly frequent, so she couldn't move in immediately lest she alert them. However, to prevent them from acting with impunity, she would take Guo Er and the others to clean the house during the day and return home quickly at night. This was to make Chen Yushan's men think they were servants sent by the master to clean, and that they must have been frightened at night to dare not stay.
Therefore, they could only operate at night. But for some reason, they would always inexplicably fall asleep, only to be groggily awakened the next morning. However, none of them wanted to admit that they had been lazy all night, so they would pretend to be busy and say that they had not found anything at all.
But keeping them asleep all the time isn't a solution; it's time-consuming, laborious, and wasteful of medicine! Since Xiao Chang'an can handle the follow-up issues, everything else is secondary!
Qin San Niang led He Yingyuan and the others to the Si residence under the cover of darkness and entered the valley through the tunnel.
None of them expected that there would be a hidden world at the other end of the secret passage.
Yuen Long recognized iron ore; he had witnessed iron ore mining before. However, looking at this unexploited mine, it was difficult to say whether the mineral reserves were abundant or not.
Did Qin San Niang know? Of course not! But she had books! After consulting some books, she discovered that although this iron ore mine wasn't the highest quality rich iron ore, it still contained over 50% iron, which meant the quality was quite good. After all, in her mind, China had always been known for producing mostly low-grade iron ore.
The group walked further down the mountain and found another piece of iron ore not far away, its color even darker than the one Qin San Niang had taken before! What did this mean? Xiao Chang'an's eyes shone brightly; there was actually a huge iron ore mine in this continuous mountain range!
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