Chapter 198 Gold Mine
It was pitch black all around. Chen Fenghe waited for a while, and after making sure that there was no one around, he took out a flashlight from the space to illuminate the area.
She soon discovered that this was a large natural cave. The flashlight shone through the stone wall, reflecting some golden light.
Chen Fenghe didn't notice it at first, but when he took the photo for the second time, he realized it belatedly.
Only after she approached the stone wall and took a closer look did she become certain of her guess.
No wonder these people have been digging holes here, it turns out... this is a natural gold mine!
Judging from the golden stones on the walls of this cave, the gold content of the ore is quite high!
However, mineral deposits in ancient and modern times were no different; they all belonged to the state. Once a mineral was discovered, local officials would usually report it to the imperial court, and the Ministry of Works would select officials to supervise the mining.
In particular, gold and silver mines that are related to national currency, iron mines that are related to weapons, and salt mines that are related to people's livelihood are all top priorities.
These people are now clearly mining illegally. The village head mentioned before that many farmers and laborers have disappeared inexplicably recently. I guess most of them were captured and forced to work here as laborers.
I just don’t know who is the mastermind behind this, how dare he be so bold!
However, Chen Fenghe smiled faintly. She didn't seem to be very interested in who was behind the scenes. As for which minerals belonged to the imperial court, she didn't care even more.
Now that I have encountered them, wouldn’t it be unfair to myself if I don’t put them all into the space?
Could it be that the dog emperor is keeping it for his own good?
But how to knock it down is also a problem.
In the past, the things stored in the space were all things that could be moved, but now the raw gold ore is part of the stone wall of the cave, and she doesn't have a pickaxe or anything to chisel the stone. Even if she did, she would be discovered before she could chisel off a few pieces.
Just when she was feeling distressed, Chen Fenghe suddenly discovered that the gold ores had automatically separated from the mountain!
Chen Fenghe: “…”
Okay.
Anyway, she has traveled through time and space, so it’s not surprising if she encounters something like this that her wishes come true.
She happily waved her hand and collected all the split gold ore into the space.
However, perhaps because the gold mine split and caused the cave wall to become thinner, Shen Fenghe suddenly heard several sharp screams and scoldings.
"You dare to be lazy! You're looking for death!"
"Ah! Please, big brother, don't hit me! I...I won't dare to do it again!"
Suddenly, another voice shouted in surprise, "Brother, it seems like there's an echo when I knock on the stone wall! We must be almost through!"
The scolding voice suddenly became excited and asked, "Really? Why don't you just keep digging! Anyone who dares to slack off will forget about tomorrow's meal!"
Then there was the sound of picks and hammers hitting stones.
Chen Fenghe quickly looked around. All the raw stones with relatively high gold purity in the cave had been taken up by the space. Only some scattered gold pieces were left, flashing with faint light.
Considering the level of ore refining in this dynasty, the cost of refining gold from these gold ores would probably be higher than the value of the gold itself.
At this moment, with a loud bang, the stone wall was drilled through!
Chen Fenghe entered the space directly before being seen by anyone, and then teleported to the entrance he had just entered.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com