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    The stone was dark all over and had a shiny side. Qian Xiaoxing squeezed it with his hands and got a lot of black powder on his fingers.  Sima Chuchu came over to take a look and asked, "What kind of stone is this." "This may be coal, which can be burned." Qian Xiaoxing guessed.  Sima Chuchu asked noncommittally: "Can stones be burned?" "I will burn it for you later." Qian Xiaoxing looked at it and saw that there was a hillside in front of him. This stone probably rolled down from there. After climbing up, he saw  After knocking along the wall, a lot of black stones fell down. Qian Xiaoxing and Sima Chuchu each picked up a few pieces and walked back to the original road. They saw that soldiers from the guard company were already looking for them at the intersection.  For people like Qian Xiaoxing who are blind, everyone should be more cautious.  Under the leadership of everyone, Qian Xiaoxing returned to the original place, saw the bonfire that was still burning, and threw the stone in. Hu Suoyuan saw it and asked in confusion: "Chief of Staff, are you going to bake the stone and eat it?"  " "Your rocks are edible, take a good look at them," Qian Xiaoxing scolded.  Everyone also opened their eyes wide and looked at the stones in the fire. After burning for a long time, there was no reaction. Sima Chuchu couldn't help laughing and said: "They said that stones can also burn. I think your brain is broken." Qian Xiaoxing scratched his head in confusion.  He scratched his head. Did he make a mistake? These stones are not coal?  But it is no different from modern coal. He thought for a moment and said: "Maybe the temperature is too low to burn. Add some firewood and fan it hard!" The soldiers of the guard company did what Qian Xiaoxing asked, and the wind blew in  When he got out of the bonfire, the bonfire suddenly started to burn, with the middle burning red. Seeing the black stone gradually turning red, Qian Xiaoxing shouted: "Look, it's burning!" Ling Yi was also staring at it.  , it is true that the stone has turned red, but he asked: "Brother-in-law, is this because of the firewood? Can it still burn if the firewood is removed?" "After it is lit, the coal will burn by itself." Qian Xiaoxing asked someone to burn it.  The coal was taken out and piled together, and it was still burning.  Ling Yi was surprised and said: "Wow, stones can also be burned. It's amazing." Qian Xiaoxing couldn't help but said excitedly: "This is coal. I didn't expect that there are open-pit coal mines here. In the future, it will be used for making steel, iron, and cooking.  Here we are, this is a big treasure." Ling Yi said happily: "Really, it seems that we have made money again." "Hu Suoyuan, record the location here and arrange the excavation when the time comes.  After Xiaoxing finished speaking, he and everyone had lunch and then looked for a way out to Yubi City.  With the help of the compass and map, everyone finally found the main road and arrived at Yubi City at around three o'clock in the afternoon.  Qian Xiaoxing saw from a distance that Yubi City was not big and the city walls were dilapidated and old. Sima Chuchu had been stationed in Yubi City before, so he was naturally familiar with it and led everyone into the city.  While riding a horse on the streets of the city, Qian Xiaoxing saw that the people's houses were all in dilapidated condition. It was indeed a relatively poor city, but there was an open-pit coal mine on the edge of the city and they didn't know how to use it. It was like going there to guard their golden rice bowl.  It's a shame to beg for food.  When the people saw the stranger coming, they stopped to watch. Suddenly someone shouted: "It's General Qian, it's General Qian of Si State who is here!" These people were forced by Hu Jun to attack the city, but were later rescued by Qian Xiaoxing.  Naturally, Qian Xiaoxing had been seen in Qingyu City, and everyone gathered around him when they heard about it.  It was the same old man we met in Jade City last time. He came to Qian Xiaoxing and said, "General Qian's visit to our Yubi City really made Yubi City shine and made everyone very happy." Qian Xiaoxing smiled and said  Everyone greeted them and said: "I said that as the common people of our country, I will make you eat well and full. Today I am here to fulfill my promise." After hearing this, the old man refused and said: "General Qian, we  We can all support ourselves, and we don¡¯t need Si Jun to give us food.¡± ¡°It¡¯s better to teach people to fish than to give them food. I¡¯m not giving you food, but a way to make a fortune.¡± Qian Xiaoxing replied.  The people asked one after another: "What is the way?" Qian Xiaoxing and Ling Yi discussed for a while, and then said to everyone: "I am going to open a coal mine here. Are there a lot of black stones near you?" The old man nodded.  The head said: "Yes, we have them all around the city. Is this stone useful?" "Of course it is. This stone can be burned. Let's settle down first and make detailed plans tomorrow." Qian Xiaoxing replied.  Qian Xiaoxing and his party arrived at the county government office in Yubi City. The county government office was also in dilapidated condition. After settling in, everyone took a short rest.  Qian Xiaoxing heard noisy people outside, walked out of the county government office, and saw people gathered here. The old man came up and said, "General Qian, can you?We, the people of Yubi City, are very happy, and we all remember General Qian's life-saving grace. We have nothing to repay. These are the people's thoughts. General Qian, please accept them if they are not too little.  " Qian Xiaoxing glanced around and saw that the people were holding chickens, ducks, bacon and other items, and some were holding goats. He said to everyone: "I accept your wishes. Our troops have good food and often have meat to eat.  You'd better take these back and eat them yourself.  " After hearing this, the people shook their heads. The old man advised: "General Qian, you saved us and gave me food. We people are all real people. Whoever treats us well will be treated well by us. If you don't want this,  Something that would make everyone sad.  " "This" Qian Xiaoxing didn't know what to do, and the people shouted one after another: "General Qian, take it."  " Ling Yi and Sima Chuchu also came out. Ling Yi looked at the people and said to Qian Xiaoxing: "Public opinion cannot be violated. Brother-in-law, you'd better accept it.  " Sima Chuchu said softly to Qian Xiaoxing: "I am usually very smart, but now I am stupid. You can't accept it and exchange it for money and return it to them.  " "I thought of it a long time ago, and I still want you to tell me.  "Qian Xiaoxing glanced at Sima Chuchu, and then said to the people: "Okay, I will accept it, but our Sima Jun has a rule that whenever we accept things from the people, we must record the people's names. You all come here.  Register, Chu Chu, and I¡¯ll leave this matter to you.  " "Huh, you're the only one who can summon people.  "Sima Chuchu reluctantly agreed. "The people handed over their things one after another and piled them into a pile. Looking at the piles of chicken, duck and fish, Qian Xiaoxing was not polite and asked the guards and even the soldiers to kill them and eat them properly.  After a night's rest, Qian Xiaoxing and Ling Yi went to the old man the next day and asked: "How much does a strong laborer earn per day?  The old man replied: "Usually it's fifty or sixty cents."  " Qian Xiaoxing calculated that it was only about thirty yuan, which was still quite low, so he replied: "Coal mining is a heavy physical job, so I will give you three times the salary!  " Ling Yi also said: "Many wooden track lanes will be built here by then. Once they are dug, I will send people to transport them.  " "The salary is so much.  The old man said happily: "After digging this coal, what will you do with it?"  "
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