Zhenfubao waved his hand and the warehouse was full of grain, and the whole family regretted it

Chapter 165: 1 Cart of Coal

Zhao Qiaoniang couldn't care less about these things now. Naitang pointed at the wooden box next to her and made a few "squeaky" sounds.

Zhao Qiaoniang put the wooden box into her backpack without hesitation.

Toffee was very fast, and its brothers climbed up and down a lot, even the purse in the manager's arms was not spared.

Huo Jun sat on a stool and watched, dumbfounded: "This rat in your house is really extraordinary!"

"It's been kept for a long time, and it's still okay." Zhao Qiaoniang put the purse into her backpack without hesitation.

Huo Jun couldn't help laughing. Naitang moved quickly and found two large wooden boxes and the purse. Then he stood on the stool and looked at Huo Jun curiously.

The other mice quickly found all the food and water in the room.

There was still a lot of food in the room. Zhao Qiaoniang looked at him and said, "There are five bags of food here. We'll leave two for you. And there's this water. Let's share it too."

Huo Jun nodded, and Zhao Qiaoniang looked around again and put all the books in the room into the backpack.

Huo Jun looked at her and said, "You can actually read?"

Zhao Qiaoniang nodded and said, "I know a few of them. These books are great things, and I'll take them all with me, as well as these calligraphy and paintings."

These calligraphy and paintings were all things that Master Bai liked, and soon Cui Ya, Lin Xiaoxiao, and Zheng Xiuxiu's backpacks were full.

The others also put all the useful clothes and quilts in the room into the backpack.

Mulan found some medicinal herbs in the cabinet. She looked at the hot water bottle on the bed and said, "This is a good thing. Not bad, not bad."

There was also a large vat of water in the room, which was probably used to make tea, so their water tank was soon filled up.

At that time, they had an agreement that everything found in the mountains would be distributed to Zhao Qiaoniang, including these wooden boxes, which Zhao Qiaoniang hid directly.

Without candy, it was impossible for them to find anything, so all the supplies had to be handed over to Zhao Qiaoniang after they returned.

"Let's go! Let's go find your brother now!" said Zhao Qiaoniang.

This mining area is quite large. Huo Jun identified the direction and quickly found the residence of ordinary miners in this coal mining area.

The living conditions for ordinary miners are very poor, and there are people patrolling around constantly.

Zhao Qiaoniang knocked down the thirty or so patrolmen one by one. They took away all the swords and whips that were carried by these people.

Huo Jun rushed directly into the house. The surrounding walls were made of rough rocks. Water droplets kept seeping out of the cracks, dripping into the low-lying areas on the ground and gathering into small puddles that smelled of mold.

The roof was simply made of a few rotten wood and worn-out thatch. The wind whistled through the gaps, making a heart-pounding whimpering sound.

As soon as I reached the door, I heard a violent cough. There was no warmth in the house. Coal was an unattainable luxury for these coal miners.

The miners were wearing thin and worn clothes that had long been soaked with sweat, coal dust and blood. The clothes were patched up and barely covered their bodies.

They huddled on simple wooden beds, their thin quilts full of holes, completely unable to keep out the cold.

Some miners were so thin that their bones were visible, their eyes were empty and desperate, and they were struggling in illness and cold.

Some can only lie in bed due to injuries, and even have difficulty turning over. Every breath is accompanied by a violent cough.

Soon all the miners in the room woke up, and when they saw Huo Jun, they all surrounded him.

"Boss, I thought you were dead! Woohoo... I was scared to death."

"Ahem... I'm glad you're okay. We're still planning on avenging you."

"Boss, how on earth did you escape?"

Huo Jun said:

"Hurry up and get these people outside to change their clothes, and I'll take you out.

There are probably several thousand people in this mine, and we can’t possibly defeat them.”

These people quickly changed their clothes. Huo Jun whispered, "Look around to see if there is anything else we can take away. Take everything away."

He finally realized now that he was really not as good as Zhao Qiaoniang. Zhao Qiaoniang knew to take everything away, but he was sometimes timid, fearing that others would have a bad impression of him.

Why do we have to worry so much just to survive?

Someone asked:

"Boss, have you figured it out? It would be a waste if you didn't take these things. These people are not good people.

And these things are so important to us, I know where their carbon is stored.

I also know where their bullock cart is, how about we do something big?"

There are indeed ox carts in this mountain, because all the coal needs to be transported out.

After being transported out, the coal needs to be washed. Freshly mined coal often contains many impurities such as soil, stones, sulfides, etc.

Therefore, a simple screening is required first to remove obvious stones and large particles of impurities.

For some uses with higher quality requirements, such as forging weapons and minting coins, further coal washing is required.

Use water to wash away rare earth elements, some sulfur and other impurities in the coal, making the coal purer.

Winter is coming, and these coal mines will soon be of great use.

Huo Jun coughed and said, "Then let's do something big. I've brought the manager's badge, and we'll take all this coal back."

Huo Jun did what he said. They were wearing the miners' clothes and no one could recognize them.

Huo Jun, holding his badge, walked towards the mine behind with steady steps.

In a particularly empty area in the mine, horse-drawn carriages and ox-drawn carts were parked in a mess, and dozens of ox-drawn carts stood there quietly.

Huo Jun came closer, raised the badge in his hand, and said in a loud voice: "The manager said that there is an urgent need for coal mines outside, and ordered me to bring all the coal down the mountain."

When the people around heard this, their eyes all fell on him. One of them frowned and looked at him, wondering, "You look a little unfamiliar!"

Huo Jun glanced at him coldly, his expression dignified:

"I'm the newly promoted team leader. Stop talking nonsense and load the truck quickly.

I have to go down the mountain immediately. I can’t afford to be late. This batch of goods must be delivered to the designated location on time."

The men carefully examined the badge in his hand before nodding. "Alright, we only have twenty oxcarts ready to go. They've all been loaded with coal and covered with something. You can just haul them!"

Huo Jun nodded: "I understand."

He took out a piece of silver and handed it over, saying earnestly:

"See if there's any way to prepare a few more?

The manager is very urgent, so I have to make more trips."

The young leader took the silver, weighed it, and his eyes lit up: "Then I'll think of a way. There are a few carriages over there. How about you take them all away?"

Huo Jun's face lit up with joy: "Okay, that's best."