That day, Tayun, Niqiu and others went out for a walk together, and when they came back they brought a rabbit.
Zhou Ziwen picked up the rabbit and suddenly found that the mud ball's mouth was black for some reason.
"Mud ball, how did you get your mouth like this?" Zhou Ziwen curiously picked up some with his finger.
Zhou Ziwen used his finger to pick up a little of the black substance on the mud ball's mouth, put it under his nose and smelled it. He was moved. He felt that the smell was somewhat familiar, as if it was the smell of coal.
He couldn't help but wonder, there was no coal mine near the village, so how could the mud balls get contaminated with coal?
Zhou Ziwen decided to follow Mudball to find out what was going on.
He stood up and called on Mudball to lead the way.
Mudball seemed to understand what Zhou Ziwen meant, and ran happily in front, looking back from time to time to see if Zhou Ziwen was keeping up.
Along the way, Zhou Ziwen carefully observed the surrounding environment.
They passed through a forest, a meadow, and finally came to a small hill.
The mud ball stopped at the foot of the hill and kept barking at one place.
Zhou Ziwen walked forward and found a small hole on the hillside. There were some black marks on the ground around the hole, as if it had been dug by something.
Zhou Ziwen squatted down and carefully examined the entrance of the cave.
He found some animal hair on the edge of the cave, which looked like it belonged to a rabbit or some other small animal.
Zhou Ziwen carefully examined the entrance of the cave and found that there was also black substance here, exactly the same as the one on the mouth of the mud ball. This further confirmed his guess that there might be coal in this place.
He stood up, observed the surrounding terrain, and then used his Feng Shui skills to survey it carefully.
From the perspective of Feng Shui, the mountains here are undulating. Although they are not majestic, they have the potential to store wind and absorb air.
The small hillside is located in a corner of the village, surrounded by trees, forming a natural embrace. In Feng Shui, this is regarded as a pattern of gathering qi, and where qi gathers often contains vitality and resources.
"This is a coal mine!" Zhou Ziwen stamped his feet, feeling very happy.
Although he hadn't dug it up yet, based on Feng Shui observations, he was certain there was coal in this place.
"Mudball, you've done a great job." Zhou Ziwen patted its head happily.
"Wangwang!" Mudball called out happily twice, as if he also felt Zhou Ziwen's joy.
Its tail was wagging like a drum, rubbing against Zhou Ziwen's feet constantly.
Zhou Ziwen squatted down and carefully examined the black substance around the cave entrance again. He began to think about how to further confirm whether there was really a coal mine here, and if so, how to mine it.
Coal mines are good things, and they are of great development significance to Dabazi Village.
If it can be mined, it will also bring considerable income to the village.
Thinking of this, Zhou Ziwen did not delay any longer and took the mud ball with him and went to the main force.
Such an important matter must of course be told to Wu Dagang and the team leader first.
Zhou Ziwen walked very fast and arrived at the neighborhood committee office in a short while.
The captain was not there at the moment, and only Wu Dagang was processing documents in the office.
"Ziwen, why are you here?"
Seeing Zhou Ziwen, Wu Dagang asked with a smile.
Zhou Ziwen said excitedly, "Uncle Wu, I have a major discovery! I think there might be a coal mine near our village!"
As he spoke, he told Wu Dagang in detail how Mudball had led him to discover the cave entrance today, as well as his own observations and judgments of the environment around the cave entrance.
Wu Dagang was stunned at first, then his eyes flashed with surprise. "Really? Ziwen, if there really is a coal mine, that would be great! This is a huge opportunity for our village!"
Zhou Ziwen nodded and said, "Uncle Wu, I'm not completely sure yet, but judging from all the signs, it's very likely."
"What are we waiting for? Let's go and take a look." Wu Dagang stood up and pulled Zhou Ziwen out.
As soon as they went out, they saw the captain walking towards them.
"Old Wu, Ziwen, what are you rushing to do?" asked the captain.
"Old Zhou, great discovery! Ziwen said he found a coal mine." Wu Dagang said excitedly.
Although they had not had time to confirm it, Wu Dagang believed in Zhou Ziwen's judgment.
"Coal mine, where is it? Take me to see it quickly." When the team leader heard the word coal mine, he became excited.
"Don't be in a hurry, get the hoe first." Zhou Ziwen found it a little funny to see them so excited.
These two old men are already very old, but they are still so impatient.
However, Zhou Ziwen could also understand their feelings. The coal mine was indeed a big deal for Dabazi Village.
The three of them quickly came to the warehouse, each took a hoe, and called a few strong and smart villagers, and headed towards the hill again.
Along the way, the villagers also learned what had happened.
When they heard that a coal mine had been discovered, they were very excited, as if they had seen a bright future for the village.
When they arrived at the entrance of the cave on the hill, Zhou Ziwen pointed to the traces and black matter around the entrance and explained his findings and speculations to everyone in detail.
After hearing this, the villagers were also full of expectations about the possible existence of coal mines here.
"Okay, don't just stand there, start digging." At the captain's command, everyone picked up their hoes and started digging near the cave entrance.
At the beginning, everyone was very cautious. After all, the situation in the cave was unknown, and safety was the top priority. As the excavation went deeper, more and more black material appeared, and the texture became harder and harder, which was obviously different from ordinary soil and stones.
"Look, what we dug out really looks like coal!" a villager shouted excitedly.
Others also gathered around and looked at the black blocks, their eyes gleaming with surprise.
Zhou Ziwen squatted down, picked up a larger black block and observed it carefully.
The surface of the object had a slight luster and a hard texture. When it was knocked with the hand, it made a crisp sound, which was very consistent with the characteristics of coal in his memory.
"Judging from the current situation, the possibility of there being a coal mine here is very high."
"Haha, I'll know if it's coal after I taste it."
"Let's burn it! If it's coal, it will definitely light."
The villagers rushed to share their ideas.
"Haha, this is not difficult. Let's try burning it and we'll know."
Wu Dagang grinned.
By now he was absolutely sure that this was coal.
"Yes, just burn it and you'll know."
The captain nodded and led the way to collect hay on the side.
Everyone responded, and soon a pile of hay was collected.
They piled the hay on a relatively flat area and placed the dug-out black lumps in the middle of the hay.
Wu Dagang took out a box of matches from his pocket, carefully struck one and lit the hay.
The flames spread rapidly and soon surrounded the black block.
The black block gradually turned red under the licking of the flame, and then it actually started to burn, emitting a pungent smell.
"It really burns! This is coal!" a villager shouted excitedly.
Everyone cheered excitedly, as if they had already seen the village prospering because of the coal mine.
The captain smiled broadly and said to Zhou Ziwen, "Ziwen, you are truly a blessing to our Dabazi Village! If we can truly mine the coal this time, our village will be completely transformed!" (End of this chapter)
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