Chapter 50 Gas Field Energy
Su Shengsheng helped the foreign woman move the shelf back to its original position. A piece of goods on the shelf was reflected by the sunlight, which attracted her attention.
"This is..." She gently picked up the palm-sized object that was as crystal clear as glass.
"Miss, you have good taste. This is the most valuable item here! It's a crystal ball from India. Miss, you helped me a lot just now. I won't ask for much from you. Just one or two taels of silver will be enough." The woman introduced with a smile.
Without waiting for Su Shengsheng to answer, Qing Ning raised her voice, "One or two taels? Do you think my lady is easy to fool?"
Su Shengsheng held up the transparent ball and turned it towards the sunlight. Just when an idea flashed in her mind, she saw Xie Xuan's stern figure suddenly reflected in the transparent sphere.
She was stunned for a moment, and before she could react, she heard that familiar and loud voice.
"Miss Su, Miss Qingning, what a coincidence!"
Coincidence? What a coincidence!
When Qing Ning saw Mu Ze for the first time, it was too late to pull Su Shengsheng away. Unexpectedly, this man pointed them out directly.
She caught a glimpse of King Xuanming sitting high on his horse, his cold gaze sweeping towards the young lady, and her heart couldn't help but tighten.
Miss, Miss, I can’t explain it this time.
Su Shengsheng didn't expect that it would be so unexpected and they would meet so soon.
If I go up and talk to him at this time, I would be admitting my guilt.
They had no official permits, so needless to say, they slipped into the city through a hole in the wall.
They were so embarrassed they almost wanted to bury themselves, but Mu Ze seemed not to notice. "This Indian crystal is beautiful, but it's very fragile. If you like it, I have plenty in my general's mansion. I'll give you some later."
Su Shengsheng didn't dare to agree, so she could only say, "We're just taking a look, just taking a look."
She knew very well that military orders were as heavy as a mountain, and it was inappropriate for her to violate the rules so blatantly and be caught on the spot.
So, she hurriedly took Qing Ning and said goodbye: "I have something to do at home, so we will take our leave first."
They were afraid that if they ran too slowly, people would ask them how they got into the city.
Watching them fleeing with pale faces, Mu Ze couldn't help laughing out loud.
"This Miss Su is really brave. She actually dared to walk through the wall into the city. Fortunately, she met us."
Hearing his pride, Chu Zhao didn't even bother to roll his eyes. He just said to Xie Xuan, "I'll go block the intersection right away."
When Mu Ze heard this, he straightened up immediately and said, "No, we have to wait until they return."
They came with the general to inspect and see if there were any omissions, but unexpectedly they actually encountered some that had slipped through the net.
Xie Xuan did not say anything, so Chu Zhao could only pull the reins of his horse.
On the other side, Su Shengsheng and Qing Ning walked a long way before they dared to breathe deeply.
Qing Ning turned around and saw that no one was chasing her. She covered her cheeks tightly and said, "This is so embarrassing!"
Su Shengsheng heaved a sigh of relief after confirming that there was no sound of horse hooves. "Don't rush to pick it up yet. We still have to go back."
"Ah?!" Qingning and Ningyu were both shocked.
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Night falls
In the study, Su Shengsheng raised her head from the borrowed county annals. Her eyes sparkled with excitement in the flickering candlelight.
"I see. No wonder the climate here is so unusual..."
The two wing rooms in the west courtyard have been rebuilt by craftsmen. Heng Ge, Su Hengji and Ning Jie live in one side, and the other side is Su Shengsheng's separate study.
After all, the Su family is a family of scholars. Even though the living environment is simple and crowded, everyone supports her decision to set up a separate study.
After Su Shengsheng returned from the mountain, she went straight into her study and did not leave the house for five whole days.
At first, Qing Ning thought she was frightened and came to visit her quietly.
But I found out that she had borrowed many books and was studying hard all day long.
And today, Su Shengsheng finally found the root cause of the unpredictable climate in Chiyan City.
It turns out that this Chiyan City was once a volcano.
Although the volcano erupted nearly a hundred years ago and has been dormant for many years, it is unexpected that there is still an amazing secret hidden under this plate.
If her guess was correct, there must be a gas field deep underground.
Generally speaking, hot springs maintain their temperature because of geothermal resources.
But that day, she discovered a gas spring in the hot spring pool, but she didn't think too much about it at the time.
According to the county annals, even after the volcanic eruption, the land was no longer suitable for cultivation.
But the climate in the past was not so unpredictable.
This is enough to show that the underground natural gas leaked due to volcanic eruptions, which in turn affected the atmosphere.
It's just like releasing large amounts of methane into the atmosphere, increasing the greenhouse effect, causing surface temperatures to rise, and triggering global warming.
This leakage may have stopped due to some special circumstances, most likely the cold weather after the volcanic eruption.
Generally, after a large volcanic eruption, a long cold winter will begin.
Even though the volcano in Chiyan City is small in scale and has a limited impact range, it will definitely be affected.
Unexpectedly, she actually found the answer.
The book not only records the natural disaster in detail, but also records the subsequent detailed handling.
The wall erected between Chiyan City and Tianqian Pass must have been pierced by the movement of the mountain at that time.
Therefore, the rocks extended out from Chiyan City, destroyed the defense of the city wall, and piled up in this natural barrier.
The narrow path that the seven people walked on could not be dug by humans.
According to records, in recent years, explosions have occurred occasionally in border towns whenever temperatures have risen, and no one knows the cause.
I think it was an unexpected explosion of popularity that inadvertently opened up that narrow passage.
Although the formation of hot springs and gas fields is not related, it is possible that they are located on the same fault.
You know, the formation process of natural gas is very complicated.
It contains a large amount of methane, and if the volcano cools down, it is likely to be resealed by the permafrost.
And she had just found evidence for this guess in books.
Someone once discovered natural gas hydrate - combustible ice.
This is not the same as natural gas, but an ice-like object formed by water and natural gas under low temperature and high pressure conditions.
It is usually found in Antarctica or the deep sea.
They resemble blocks of ice, but burn without leaving any residue and can even be lit in your hand.
The hotter it is on top, the colder it is on the bottom.
Therefore, such a rare item once caused a sensation in Chiyan City.
However, because natural gas is difficult to extract and the people here have little knowledge of chemistry, it has been forgotten over time.
Combustible ice is natural gas hydrate.
Its appearance and many supporting evidences are enough to prove that there is a natural gas field underground.
Su Shengsheng's eyes sparkled with excitement.
Energy is a treasure trove of wealth!
Overnight, the poor and desolate Chiyan City and this border town can be transformed.
She barely suppressed her excitement and continued to read the local laws and regulations on land leasing.
As I flipped through the pages, I silently said to myself: It’s published! This time it’s really published!
Natural gas can do a lot of things.
It can generate electricity, replace firewood, and make many things that are difficult to achieve with current technology.
The most important thing is...
Maybe my grandfather and his men can use this to offset their mistakes and be relieved of their hard labor!
However, all this will take time and a lot of money to achieve.
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