She clearly remembered that Xiaoyan had said it was for medicinal purposes.
Watching Qiu Yan and Ling Ba's figures gradually disappear into the cave, she couldn't suppress her curiosity any longer.
She went straight down into the cave, caught up with Qiu Yan, and grabbed her elbow tightly.
Qiu Yan was someone she couldn't shake off.
"Susu, you've got some nerve."
What's there to be afraid of here?
Clang clang clang clang...
Qin Susu suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
Her teeth were chattering slightly.
"What...sound?"
Qiu Yan: "The sound of soldiers collecting saltpeter."
"Oh." Qin Susu was no longer afraid, let go of Qiu Yan's elbow, and walked ahead.
Turning a corner, several torches appeared ahead, instantly illuminating the area.
Qin Susu grinned, "So many people."
Qiu Yan finally saw them—the soldiers in Dongjin who were working hard to collect saltpeter.
At this moment, they are each holding a chisel and working hard to pry and dig into the inner wall.
These people were all covered in sweat.
They wore towels around their necks and wiped their sweat with their hands from time to time.
Qiu Yan went forward to check and found that it was indeed nitrate.
She was extremely excited.
When those people saw Ling Ba, they nodded and greeted him.
The leader nodded in greeting.
"Eighth Lieutenant General."
He looked surprised when he saw Qiu Yan and Qin Susu behind Ling Ba.
Two girls actually came to their mining area?
"Commander Yuan, how is the situation today?" Ling Ba asked.
"It's alright." As Captain Yuan spoke, his gaze fell on Qiu Yan and Qin Susu.
"Eighth Deputy General, you brought two women with you when you came? Why didn't I see them before?"
Qiu Yan and Qin Susu both looked at Captain Yuan. The former watched with curiosity, while the latter felt that he looked somewhat familiar.
Ling Ba looked at Qiu Yan with a smile:
“Xiaoyan knows a lot about mines, so I brought her here to take a look.”
Qiu Yan smiled faintly, "Commander Yuan."
Lieutenant Yuan returned the smile, and was about to ask further when Qin Susu suddenly said:
"Uncle Yuan, I've seen you before."
She had been staring at Captain Yuan for a long time, and now she excitedly stepped forward and stood in front of him.
"You are..." Captain Yuan stared intently at Qin Susu, examining her carefully, and finally recognized her.
"Oh... I know, you are Brother Qin's daughter, Qin Susu. It's been a long time, you've grown up so much, and you're even more beautiful now."
Qin Susu smiled; she loved hearing people compliment her on her beauty.
"Why are you here too? Does Brother Qin know?"
Commander Yuan felt that Qin Susu was truly a worry.
Previously, Brother Qin had often mentioned his troublesome daughter to him.
"I came with Xiaoyan," Qin Susu said, smiling at Qiu Yan. "The general ordered me..."
"Captain Yuan, my name is Qiu Yan, Su Su's good friend." Qiu Yan stepped forward, interrupting Qin Su Su.
"Oh, so you're Miss Qin's friend. The Eighth Lieutenant General said you're quite knowledgeable about mines. Do you recognize any other ores?" The terrain here is strange and unusual; apart from saltpeter, they either don't recognize the other ores or haven't discovered them before.
Captain Yuan originally intended to find another iron mine so that they could forge a large number of ironware.
"We'll have to see it to know." Qiu Yan really liked this place; once she arrived, she didn't want to leave.
...
After chatting for a while, Qiu Yan and her companion did not linger because the mine was rather stuffy, and were led out of the mine by Ling Ba.
Emerging from the mine, Qin Susu basked in the bright sunshine and breathed in the fresh air.
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