Chapter 69: United We Stand, the Canal Is Opened
Early the next morning.
Lin You brought the subjects who had signed up for mining to the barren mountains behind Huangsha City and began to arrange for them to collect ore.
Lin You walked around the area.
As Xue Changgui said, there were two man-made mines that led directly to the iron ore and copper ore veins below.
Moreover, the mineral content is extremely astonishing, even far beyond Lin You's imagination.
"Because the underground rock layer near us is relatively shallow, mineral veins like this can be found everywhere."
Xu Zhong, who was standing nearby, explained at the right time.
Since Xue Changgui was too old to go up the mountain, he was sent here to follow Lin You and lead the way.
Hearing his explanation, Lin You's eyes lit up: "Is there such a thing? Then why did the lord choose to leave in the end?"
You know, having such a huge mineral vein near the territory is definitely a unique advantage for a lord.
So many people tried to grab it but failed, and yet the lord just gave it up. It's really hard to understand, or stupid.
Xu Zhong seemed to be afraid to comment on other lords, and smiled bitterly: "Lord, you also know that our place is remote and the environment is harsh. Apart from this mine, there is nothing else we need. Few people can stand it. That lord also persisted for a month before he couldn't stand it anymore and moved away."
"That's true."
Lin You nodded silently.
The environment in Huangsha City is really not something that ordinary people can endure.
If it weren't for his strong plant-based survival ability, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold on.
Looking back now, it seems that he made a profit?
The emergence of these mineral veins immediately solved his mineral resource problem. He could even build many buildings that he had not dared to build before, and they could also be used to build the city defense of Huangsha City.
It was a pleasant surprise for him.
This abandoned city didn't seem as bad as he had imagined.
Thinking of this, Lin You suddenly felt full of energy. He began to distribute the mining tools that he had just made in the [Production Workshop], and called on the people to start collecting ore and then transport it back to the territory.
In order to improve their lives, the subjects were naturally very motivated and dug diligently. Soon, clanging sounds were heard from the mine, and the scene became quite lively.
After looking at the spot for a while and making sure there was nothing wrong, Lin You took the plants around him and left the mountains and rushed back to the territory.
On the way back, he also stopped by the newly reclaimed farmland to take a look and found that the seeds planted the day before still showed no signs of germination.
Not to mention the second and third batches planted later, there was no movement at all.
It seems that without water irrigation, even his special seeds will grow extremely slowly. It's a bit difficult. Lin You couldn't help but frowned.
"My Lord, you are here."
At this time, Xue Changgui, who was inspecting the condition of the farmland in the distance, also discovered Lin You and hurried over to him.
"Why are you here too?" Lin You turned his head in surprise.
"I have nothing to do, so I came to check on the condition of the farmland." Xue Changgui smiled awkwardly, "I wonder what instructions the Lord has for coming here specially?"
"Nothing, I just stopped by to check on the farmland. I didn't expect it to grow so slowly."
"Are you talking about these seeds?" Xue Changgui looked at the newly renovated farmland next to him, "It is indeed much slower than other places."
"But there's nothing we can do about it. Who told us that the environment here is not good? In the past, we could only grow some cassava and other things to make a living. It's amazing that the seeds given by the lord can grow in a place like this."
"Haven't you ever thought about connecting to a water source before?" Lin You asked.
"Of course I've thought about it, but where is the water source besides a few dry wells nearby?"
Xue Changgui looked around at the barren land and couldn't help but sigh.
As an old man here, doesn't he also hope that this place will become better?
It is precisely because of the fruitless efforts of generations that so many people ultimately choose to leave their homes and flee to other places.
After all, they are just ordinary people and their abilities are always limited.
Lin You was standing aside and could naturally feel his helplessness, his eyes were a little solemn.
During this period of time, he had thought about solving the problem of water sources. He even arranged for the Wood Dragon to go out and explore the surrounding area every day to find water sources.
But the result was nothing, no discovery was made.
With such a big problem, even if he wanted to improve the living environment in Huangsha City, he was powerless.
Whoosh——
Just as I was thinking about it, a sound broke through the air.
The wood dragon that went out to explore the water source just flew back from outside.
Originally Lin You had prepared himself to return home disappointed, but unexpectedly, a message came from the Wood Demon Dragon that a water source had been found.
"Have you found a water source?!"
Lin You was shocked and immediately went forward to meet him.
Through contact with the Wood Demon Dragon, he quickly confirmed this matter. He was immediately ecstatic and followed the Wood Demon Dragon, rushing to the mountains on the edge of the Gobi Desert.
When he led the plants over mountains and across rivers and arrived at a mountain stream five kilometers away, he saw an underground river flowing under a deep pit that was blown up.
Isn't this the water source he is looking for?
I found out after some asking.
It turned out that the playful Mushroom Demon King secretly rode on the back of the Wood Demon Dragon while he was in the mine and ran out to wander around.
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When I saw some small animals running below, I threw a few exploding mushrooms down.
As a result, the explosion did not kill any small animals, but instead created an underground river.
I really don't know whether to scold it or praise it.
"Forget it. Since you have done a great job, I won't blame you this time."
Lin You patted the Mushroom Demon King’s head.
The Mushroom Demon King, who had been huddled in the corner, suddenly jumped up and down happily again.
Seeing this, Lin You gave a bitter smile, ignored it, and rushed back to the territory again.
Although the water source was found, it was far away from the territory.
A full five kilometers.
And it's underground where the rock is hard.
If it weren't for the explosive power of the Mushroom Demon King, it would be impossible to blast open such deep rocks. No wonder the people of Huangsha City didn't discover this underground river for so long.
And even if they were discovered, they probably wouldn't have the ability to dig a canal through the rock.
Of course, this kind of thing is not a difficult task for a lord. It just takes a little more time.
So after returning to the territory, Lin You immediately used the magic power accumulated in the past two days to recruit fifth-level plant spirits for mutation.
I was lucky this time.
When it mutated for the ninth time, two exploding mushrooms appeared.
Including the Mushroom Monster King and the one that mutated the day before yesterday, there are a total of four exploding mushrooms.
The canal blasting team is established!
Then Lin You led the demolition team and several other plants and rushed towards the underground river.
The people were also extremely excited when they received the news.
They mobilized and took up tools to dig the land outside the city, preparing to dig a river channel and collect water.
Even the women and children spontaneously joined in carrying soil and making waterproof materials.
at the same time.
Lin Youye brought the plant army to the underground river, estimated the height, and began to let the mushrooms blast a passage on the rocks next to the underground river.
For a moment, the sound of explosions continued to echo in the mountains, and a wide passage gradually appeared, extending towards the direction of Huangsha City.
The gaps and holes that appeared along the way were sealed with waterproof materials by the leaders who came over, and water can be allowed to flow in immediately after they are completely dry.
The people of the city were united in purpose, and busy figures could be seen everywhere outside the city and between the mountains.
It was not until after noon on the fourth day that the canal was finally opened and connected to the moat they had dug outside the city wall.
All the gaps and holes along the way have been repaired.
The people were eagerly waiting, gathering outside the city with their families, and even the men in charge of mining hurried back.
(End of this chapter)