lcionline Chapter 279 Coal Mine Discovered on Island, Su Yunhai Gets a Haircut
Chapter 279 Coal Mine Discovered on Island, Su Yunhai Gets a Haircut
Shen Shuli, unaware of her best friend's riddle, urged, "I can't guess, just tell me already."
"Hehe, I've been flying around the island in my plane for the past few days, and guess what I found?"
Seeing her best friend acting mysteriously, Shen Shuli figured she must have discovered something extraordinary.
She asked curiously, "What did you find?"
Mu Wanjun's eyes sparkled as she excitedly stood up and exclaimed, "It's coal!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Shuli was deeply moved!
She never expected there would be a coal mine on the island!
She was initially worried that if she were to build a brick kiln, the temperature of burning firewood would be a bit too low, as it doesn't have the high ignition point of coal.
Unfortunately, Shen Shuli did not encounter any coal mines along the way.
We did not encounter any merchants selling coal along the way.
Otherwise, she would definitely stockpile a batch.
In the future, these will be extremely important resources for both kiln firing and iron smelting!
totally unexpected!
We've only just arrived on the island, and we've already made such an unexpected discovery!
"That's wonderful! Have you told Dad yet?" Shen Shuli asked excitedly.
“Of course!” Mu Wanjun said proudly, “I told Su’s father as soon as I discovered the coal mine.”
"However, we have just arrived on the island, and mining is not the most important thing right now. We don't have enough manpower to mine."
Shen Shuli nodded.
She knows these things.
However, with coal, the efficiency of firing bricks and tiles can be greatly improved.
"Don't worry, I'll handle the initial mining tasks. When we have time, you can take me to the mine so I can dig out the coal seam and get some for everyone to use first."
With Shen Shuli as a powerful tool, mining couldn't be simpler.
Mu Wanjun nodded: "Tsk tsk tsk, it's all thanks to your space that things are so much more convenient. Otherwise, I can't even imagine what it would be like for us to survive on this deserted island if we came here with nothing."
"Yes, it certainly wasn't easy." Shen Shuli could imagine the tragic scene. "By the way, how's the situation on the mountain? Did they see the crops I harvested? What was their reaction?"
"Don't worry, everyone who sees those grains assumes they're wild, no one suspects anything." Mu Wanjun's face was full of smugness: "But your tricks won't fool us."
Who would grow so much grain in the middle of nowhere? And where there is grain, there are hardly any weeds?
It was fortunate that weeds were planted around the grain to fool people, otherwise people would definitely suspect that there were other people on the mountain.
"As long as we can get by," Shen Shuli said, satisfied. There was no need to dwell on the details.
Shen Shuli quickly washed up, changed into a comfortable top and pants, and left the tent.
The sky remained overcast, and the rain continued to fall.
There were many strong laborers on the shore carrying bricks, tiles and timber up the mountain.
The road up the mountain was difficult to walk on.
Su Yunhai led his men to clear all the trees and weeds along the way on the mountain.
However, some slopes were very steep, making it difficult for people to walk and even more difficult to transport supplies. So he led his men to dig out the steep slopes, and for those that could not be dug out, they took a detour.
The soil on the mountain was muddy from the rain, making the work not only heavy but also difficult.
It took nearly 1,600 people more than half a month to clear the road and lay cobblestones along the way.
Shen Shuli observed it for a while and found that the road was quite well-made, with a width of at least two meters.
I didn't expect the men in the team to be so capable.
After dark.
Su Yunhai still did not come down the mountain.
Shen Shuli then returned to her tent with Mu Wanjun to rest.
The next morning.
Shen Shuli felt a long-lost soreness in her body after sleeping all night.
The noise of her getting up woke Mu Wanjun.
Mu Wanjun rubbed her eyes and asked, "Why are you up so early?"
"I'm awake. It's so damp and humid here. My whole body aches when I wake up. Are you alright?" Shen Shuli asked.
Mu Wanjun was still lying in bed and didn't feel anything. She stood up, felt around for a moment, and said, "A little, but I've gotten used to it these past few days."
It's been raining outside, and even the most moisture-proof tent can't keep out the ever-present dampness.
Shen Shuli drank a cup of spiritual spring water and handed one to Mu Wanjun as well.
Shen Shuli: "Drink some quickly. You're a doctor. Ask everyone later if they've had similar experiences. Don't let it go on for too long and cause health problems."
Mu Wanjun: "Don't worry, I've been keeping an eye on everyone's health these past few days. I even took many women and children to dig up a lot of herbs on the mountain to brew medicine for them, but the effect is definitely not as good as your spiritual spring water."
Shen Shuli nodded: "I'll give you a bucket of pure spiritual spring water later. You can add a little to the medicine as you see fit."
"Well, okay."
Shen Shuli went to listen to the sounds outside her parents' tent and found that there was no sound inside, so they probably hadn't gotten up yet.
People on the shore have already started working, continuing to move building materials.
The women in the camp had already gotten up to prepare breakfast.
Not long after, Shen Yuehua also came out of the tent.
She walked towards Shen Shuli after seeing her.
"Daughter, why are you up so early?"
"I got up after a good night's sleep. Could it be that my father didn't come back all night?" Shen Shuli asked.
“Yes, your father lives on the mountain with a group of people, so as not to waste time traveling back and forth,” Shen Yuehua explained.
Upon hearing this, Shen Shuli couldn't help but feel sorry for her father.
"Is the tent gone? Are they sleeping in the rain?" Shen Shuli asked anxiously.
“I’ve never been up the mountain. Your Second Uncle Shen said they built some thatched huts on the mountain so they won’t get wet in the rain, but they’ll probably suffer from the wind.” Shen Yuehua was also worried about the men.
"Okay, I understand. I'll take some supplies up the mountain to deliver to them later, Mother, don't worry." Shen Shuli comforted her mother.
Shen Yuehua nodded and asked, "What would you like to eat? I'll make it for you."
"No need to trouble yourself, I'll be fine with the communal meals."
The breakfast served in the group was anything but simple.
Being near the coast, the ingredients are all fresh seafood, so the food is of good quality and there's no need to cook separately.
After finishing breakfast, Shen Shuli and her daughter went their separate ways to do their own things.
With Mu Wanjun and Xiao Yuxuan by her side, Shen Shuli and her two companions secretly went to the location of the helicopter.
Xiao Yuxuan was surprised that Shen Shuli even had a helicopter, and his eyes turned red with envy and jealousy as he looked at Shen Shuli.
"You really have everything! I'm so jealous of your brother."
Shen Shuli couldn't help but curl her smug lips into a smile, and deliberately gloated at Xiao Yuxuan, "Jealous? You can't be jealous."
Mu Wanjun flew the helicopter, taking the two directly to the coal mine she had discovered.
"See that? There's a patch of black stones sticking out from below," Mu Wanjun pointed out to the two of them.
The black patch wasn't very obvious, but it was still visible.
The coal mine is located north of the camp, which is not close at all, more than 500 kilometers away.
However, it is relatively closer to the center of the island, but it is still more than 200 kilometers away.
For the team of over two thousand people, this island was a deserted island without even a road.
The difficulty of traveling two or three hundred kilometers to mine coal in this area is unimaginable.
“This is too far. We have limited manpower. If we want to come to such a far place to mine coal for our needs, the efficiency will actually be reduced a lot,” Xiao Yuxuan said with a solemn expression.
"Yes, that's why I was both happy and worried when I discovered this coal mine," Mu Wanjun sighed.
"Let's find a place to stop, I'll go move the ore," Shen Shuli said.
"Okay." Mu Wanjun piloted the helicopter to land.
"You two go back. I estimate it will take a few days to dig. You can come pick me up in five days," Shen Shuli said.
"Are you sure you can manage on your own? I'd like to witness your amazing abilities."
Xiao Yuxuan was very curious, and he would be itching to see it if he didn't.
"Then you can stay here and watch for a while. I'll go and get busy."
Shen Shuli collected the thorny trees along the way into her spatial storage to clear the route, and soon arrived at the exposed coal mine.
Xiao Yuxuan was speechless as he watched large swaths of vegetation disappear.
That's a really powerful skill!
With this skill, the island's development will definitely be accelerated.
However, this concerns Shen Shuli's secrets and personal safety. If she were to be exposed to the public, there would certainly be countless hidden dangers.
"Alas, it's like having a treasure trove but being unable to use it," Xiao Yuxuan sighed.
Mu Wanjun: "Yeah, thanks to A-Li for cheating, otherwise we would have suffered even more."
Shen Shuli has already started mining using the space.
As coal resources are absorbed by space, the newly upgraded space undergoes another upgrade.
Shen Shuli has already figured out the pattern of space upgrade.
The space will upgrade as soon as it absorbs a new resource.
There are countless resources in the world, but it's uncertain whether space can continue to be upgraded indefinitely.
It directly evolved into a complete planet.
While mining, Shen Shuli couldn't help but daydream.
This coal mine is extremely rich in resources.
Shen Shuli dug for a long time but couldn't reach the bottom.
Shen Shuli dared not dig downwards any further, fearing that she would break through the surface of the island, bring in seawater and flood it, so she began to expand the coal mining operations in all directions.
On the second day of digging, the space was upgraded again, reaching level seven.
Mu Wanjun and Xiao Yuxuan have already left.
When Shen Shuli thought of them, she realized that they had left sometime during the day.
After releasing Batian, Junlin, and Yuluo to protect herself, Shen Shuli ate something and then began to catch up on sleep.
Shen Shuli stopped digging after digging for a short time and planted seeds of various plants to restore the ecological environment.
The island's resources are limited, and Shen Shuli doesn't intend to take them all into her own space, thus jeopardizing the island's future development.
The resources she unearthed are enough for the island's development and construction for several years.
Mu Wanjun was worried that her best friend would be bored by herself, so she came to pick up Shen Shuli a day early.
Shen Shuli was surprised that she would come to pick her up early, so she left with her.
"Why didn't Xuan come?" Shen Shuli asked.
With a smile in her eyes, Mu Wanjun said, "After he returned, he led his fleet to the Li Sea."
He said there were too few people on our island and that he was going to go out and buy more people to work.
Upon hearing this, Shen Shuli felt a warmth rise in her heart.
She knew that everyone was contributing to the island's development in their own way.
"He was in too much of a hurry. He should have taken me with him. Otherwise, the forces in Lihai will definitely target Number Eight," Shen Shuli said worriedly.
Mu Wanjun explained, "Don't worry, he had the writing on the big ship removed, and he also brought a medium-sized ship as cover, so the big ship won't get close to the Lihai Wharf."
“That’s one way,” Shen Shuli continued. “You place me near the base, and I’ll release some coal nearby to disguise it as a small open-pit coal mine.”
"it is good."
Mu Wanjun stopped at a slightly desolate hill.
With a wave of her hand, Shen Shuli buried the small mountain with the coal stored in her space.