Chapter 39: Feiyang County may have a mine
From the map,
Feiyang County is surrounded by high mountains and steep cliffs, with a large flat land in the middle. This flat land is Feiyang County.
A river runs through it, called Feiyang River.
This is a very typical basin terrain.
Xie Yingmian asked, "Are you going to this place to look for minerals?"
Yu Lingye frowned slightly: "Looking for minerals?"
"Did I guess wrong?" Xie Yingmian asked, "You guys want both poison and antidote. I thought you were going here to look for minerals."
Yu Lingye's mind raced: "Is there a mine in Feiyang County?"
Xie Yingmian said, "I don't know. We still need to explore to see if there are any mines."
"I figured this out based on Feiyang County's topography. Feiyang County is a very typical basin-like terrain. Generally, this kind of terrain is more likely to have coal or oil mines, but there's also the possibility of other mines."
Zhou Ying couldn't keep it to himself and couldn't help asking, "What is a basin?"
Xie Yingmian explained: "A basin is a special type of landform with high sides and a low center, like a washbasin, hence the name."
"The formation of the basin is mainly due to the violent movement of the earth's crust, which also makes the basin prone to mineralization."
Zhou Ying's hard face was filled with confusion: "What is crustal movement?"
Xie Yingmian was not impatient.
She took out a piece of paper and said: "The movement of the earth's crust can be understood as the action of external forces."
"If the original terrain of Feiyang County was a flat piece of paper."
"Under the movement of the earth's crust, that is, the action of external forces, the paper is squeezed or stretched."
"This piece of paper has part rising and part falling."
"The rising part wraps around the descending part, forming a special terrain with a low center and high surroundings. This special terrain is the prototype of the basin."
"Because the basin is low-lying, it is easily flooded by sea or lake water."
"Over the years, the earth's crust has shifted, and the basin's terrain has gradually risen. The sea and lake waters have receded and dried up, and silt has been deposited layer by layer, forming a large, flat plain."
"People thrived and multiplied on this plain, and gradually formed the present Feiyang County."
Zhou Ying couldn't help but interrupt Xie Yingmian: "Feiyang County is surrounded by mountains and is far away from the sea. How could there be sea water?"
Xie Yingmian chuckled: "I wonder if General Zhou has ever heard of the phrase 'the sea changes with time'?"
"When the crust rises, areas where the seawater is relatively shallow will be exposed on the seabed and become land."
"When the land sinks and the seawater flows back, it will become an ocean."
"The arid deserts we often see today might have been oceans tens of thousands of years ago."
"The oceans we see today may have been mountains tens of thousands of years ago."
"This is what is called the transformation of vast oceans into mulberry fields."
"Thousands of years are but a moment in the eyes of the sun, moon, and stars. Just because General Zhou hasn't seen it doesn't mean it hasn't happened."
Zhou Ying choked.
He wanted to refute, but found that Xie Yingmian was right and he couldn't refute it.
Xie Yingmian pointed at the Feiyang River and said, "This river might be what was left behind after the lake or sea water receded."
"The earth's crust underwent dramatic changes, silt accumulated, the sea receded, and organisms were buried. This kind of geographical environment is very suitable for mining."
"So, I guess this place called Feiyang County is very likely to have minerals such as coal mines, oil mines, and metal mines."
Yu Lingye narrowed his eyes.
He asked Xie Yingmian to come to him just to provide Zhou Ying with some poison antidotes for self-defense.
Unexpectedly, Xie Yingmian gave her an unexpected reward.
"Prepare the poison and antidote as I said. As for the money, just report it directly to Fu Mo as long as it's not outrageous."
"Time is a bit tight, is two hours enough?"
Xie Yingmian really wanted to complain.
Two hours, four hours, is definitely not enough to do something too complicated.
Especially the detoxification pills.
"I'll try my best." Xie Yingmian said, "The poison is easy to make, but the antidote pills will take some time."
"Also, let me tell you in advance, my price is very high."
“Expedited is more expensive.”
Zhou Ying, a straightforward person, asked directly: "How much do you want to charge?"
Xie Yingmian said, "I'll prepare five kinds of poison, each worth one hundred taels. The antidote pills are more difficult to prepare, so I'll prepare ten pills, each worth one hundred taels."
Zhou Ying's eyes widened: "One hundred taels per pill?"
"Are you robbing money?"
"Besides, what kind of antidote pill is worth a hundred taels? What kind of poison can a thing like an antidote pill cure? It's not just a name, is it?"
Facing the inquiries from the big customers, Xie Yingmian did not show any impatience.
She explained with a smile: "My detoxification pills can cure any poison."
"One hundred taels for a single detoxification pill is expensive, but if it can save a life, is it still expensive?"
Zhou Ying remained silent.
He has also seen the world.
The so-called detoxification pills on the market can only detoxify some common poisons.
If you really encounter a deadly poison, it will be completely useless.
Xie Yingmian felt that it was normal for Zhou Ying to suspect her.
After all, in Zhou Ying's eyes, she was just a village girl from a farm.
This is a reasonable question.
"Well, if it doesn't work, you can get a refund."
"In addition, I will give you some prescriptions for preventing and treating diseases. I will also give you three packets of herbs for each."
Zhou Ying frowned tightly: "What disease?"
Yu Lingye also looked at Xie Yingmian.
Xie Yingmian said, "It's just a precaution."
"Feiyang County is a basin, surrounded by mountains. The only way to leave here is to cross the river."
"There is a lot of miasma in the mountains."
"As the weather gets colder, the wind direction will change. The miasma in the forest will blow into Feiyang County. If too much miasma accumulates, it will easily lead to epidemics. It's a good idea to have some epidemic prevention herbs on hand."
"I'm going to make the pills. You guys can discuss it. The quantity can be reduced, but the price can't be lowered. Once you actually use them, you'll know that my detoxification pills are different."
Xie Yingmian left leisurely.
Zhou Ying's thick brows knitted together: "Your Majesty, do you really believe her?"
"I heard that the princess grew up on a farm and hasn't seen much of the world. I'm afraid she's just being mysterious..."
Yu Lingye glanced at Zhou Ying.
"She was the one who cured Fu Feng and Fu Mo of their poison."
Zhou Ying opened his mouth wide.
He had to use his connections for a long time to find the old miracle doctor who treated Fufeng Fumo.
The old doctor's medical skills are obvious to all.
Even the old doctor could not cure Fufeng's poison, and Fufeng could only wait for death.
Fearing that Fufeng would have bad news, he didn't even dare to ask about it these days.
Only after hearing Yu Lingye's words did he react in a daze.
"Their poison, has it been cured?"
"Fufeng is still alive?"
Yu Lingye said: "Not only is he alive, he is also awake."
Zhou Ying no longer cared about whether Xie Yingmian had real ability.
He couldn't wait to visit Fufeng.
Yu Lingye saw what Zhou Ying was thinking.
He instructed, "Take whatever she tells you to take."
"Be sure to bring Pei Xun and Jingyun Aoyun back."
"If you have some free time, go explore Feiyang County to see if there are any minerals. If there are, remember not to make them public."
"Okay, let Fu Mo take you to see Fu Feng."
"Yes." Zhou Ying replied, "I will follow your orders."
"I will come back in two hours."
"I will leave first. I will take my leave."
After saying that, Zhou Ying left like a gust of wind.
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