Chapter 493 Gem Mine

It was already bright when Roland got up from the bed.

He put on his coat and walked to the window. The white buildings had already exposed their backgrounds, and the red tiles and gray walls mixed together to form a vibrant variegation.

Although the interior is still very cold, you can feel a little gentle warmth when facing the sun.

The earth is snowing.

Walking into the office where the study was renovated, there was today's breakfast on the table, a fried egg and two pancakes, plus a cup of hot boiled water. Just like when I was in the town, it was obviously prepared by Nightingale for him.

Thank you, Roland said to the empty recliner.

How do you know I'm here?The figure of the nightingale gradually emerged.

If you can lie down, you won’t sit. He smiled and grabbed two pancakes and put them to his mouth. The back of the chair was sunk, and there was no idea that there was a ghost.

No, I like sitting very much, she flashed and appeared directly beside the desk, turned over and sat on the edge of the table, such as here.

This set of movements is always smooth and you will never get tired of watching them. Roland thought, especially the process of escaping into the fog and then escaping out in an instant, it was like a jump.

You look in a good mood and have a good dream?

She raised her eyebrows, Well, it's a good dream.

That's good. Roland swallowed the egg burger in a few bites. You have to follow me today.

Because of the assassination?

Well, his mood was calm. If the list of gems was really launched by lenifoko, there might be other secret chess in the Western Region, and we can't review everyone.These loyal and courageous people should not be wasted on assassination, they could have put them in a more promising position to play their abilities.

Thinking of this, Roland further strengthened his determination to eradicate the Tifeco forces as soon as possible.

As you wish, Your Highness, Nightingale smiled, Where are you going for today's itinerary?

Mines and salt wells are also one of my main purposes for coming here.

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After summoning Pero and a group of relevant personnel to the castle, the inspection team drove out of the city in a mighty manner.

Although Roland cares more about the iron ore located in Maple Leaf and Wild Rose, the gem trade is at least a pillar industry in Changge District and is closest to the fortress. Therefore, the first stop of the inspection was placed on this famous five-color gem mine.

Due to the snow melting, the ground became muddy and the carriages were unavailable. The group could only ride horses and slowly. It took most of the morning to reach the edge of the desperate mountain range.

Roland once again believed in the truth that if you want to be rich, you should build roads first. There is no hard road leading to the mine area. Once it rains, it will not be able to transport ore smoothly. No matter how high the output is, it will be useless.

The ore vein is located in a natural cave. After passing a small narrow passage, the interior suddenly becomes clear. Nearly a hundred rosy torches can only roughly capture the scene inside the cave.

Roland raised his head and looked around and asked, is this cave formed naturally?

Yes, Your Highness, Pelo nodded. It was a rumor that even the discovery of it was accidental: originally this was a smooth rock wall, and the earth shook more than three hundred years ago, and the rock wall collapsed, revealing the current hole.At first, local hunters only regarded this place as a place to shelter from the rain. Later, as the exploration continued to deepen, they discovered the existence of the five-color gems.

You know very clearly, Roland smiled.

These stories are well-known in Western Regions. Pelo waved his hand and brought a man in the team to the ground. His name is Denver Ke Lian, the manager of this mine. You can ask him about specific matters.

Are you from Duke Ryan?

No, your respected Your Highness, the Ke Lian clan does not belong to any lord. A man called Denver bowed and bowed. He was about thirty years old, but he spoke like a calm old man. We have lived around this mine for generations, and the hunters who found it were also one of the ancestors of the family.The family has served three dukes in succession, and the mine map drawn is as tall as one person. No one knows the mine like Ke Lian.

It can be seen that he is very proud of this, and he can still talk freely even when facing the Prince of Greycastle.

Moreover, his steady temperament is particularly outstanding, and his slim black uniform is like the old housekeeper of the thousand-year-old family performed in the movie.

Since this group of people passed the Nightingale's review before departure, Roland was not worried that he was a lurker. Why is there no one in the mine now?

Because the evil moon had just ended, His Highness, Denver, replied without thinking, that the snow in the mountains would melt into the mountains and flow toward the lower part.Although drainage ditches and water collection wells are set up in the mine, the water collection speed is much faster than that of people, and the mine at the bottom cannot be entered for the time being.According to previous practice, we have to wait until summer comes to mine normally.

Is the same true for the iron ore in the Maple Leaf and Wild Rose Territory?

Although I have never been there, I heard that the iron ore of the two families has a higher terrain and the mine channel extends upward, which is much better than here.But if you want to resume production, you have to wait at least a month later.

It seems that you need to set up a few more steam engines to help pump water.Roland shrugged.

Steam...machine, what is that?Denver looked puzzled.

A machine that can keep the mine from resting all seasons, the prince couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. There are still many things you need to learn in the future about mining.

The other party seemed to be quite disbelief and his lips moved, but in the end he did not refute.

Roland didn't care about it either. The track mine car and the supporting steam engine pumping and traction system have been used very skillfully in the North Slope Mine, and even sold a set to the ore tycoon of Silver Light City. Sooner or later, it will be replaced with more efficient steam equipment. However, he is not interested in gems and will definitely give priority to the development focus on iron ore.

That being the case, go to the next inspection location.Roland turned around and said.

Wait, Your Highness... This is the little intention of the Ke Lian family. Denver probably didn't expect that the prince would immediately leave. He quickly took two steps forward, took out a small wooden box from his arms, and handed it to him.

oh?Roland took the wooden box with great interest and opened the lid.

I saw two crystal-clear gems lying in the box. The light of the torch made it reflect the overlapping light of red and green, which was so dazzling that it was a little dazzling.

He couldn't help but be stunned. This...is the colorful stone?

It is precisely, Your Highness, they are the finest items selected from the most vegetarian stones of texture, and they are also the family’s collection a hundred years ago.Denver stroked his chest, and the Ke Lian family was honored to serve the new owner of the West.

Roland did not listen to the other party's second half of the sentence at all. His attention was all focused on the gems. The light was too familiar. Even though he knew nothing about minerals, he had heard of the name of such stones.

Compared to the ornamental name of the five-colored stone, it has another more popular name, Hard Water Aluminum Stone, in later generations.