Wang Huai is very sad, I knew it was like this...

The relationship between Sitong Company and Xiao Su Shaobao is very deep. The country's horse herding industry may give way to the industries of the wealthy.

Seeing that Wang Huai was dejected, Su You understood what he meant and said with a smile: "Old Wang, don't be like this. The leader must be an old friend of mine, but I guess they will leave after a while, so don't think too much."

Wang Huai was shocked. It was rumored that Shaobao could read minds. Maybe his disrespectful thoughts just now were known to him, so he quickly handed over his hand: "How dare you..."

The exploration site is in a wilderness, Puyang has a flat terrain, and the traditional tall overhead crane in central Sichuan can be seen from a distance.

Su You observed the terrain along the way and saw that with the crane as the center, the withered vegetation was much worse than it had been along the way.

A sturdy figure stood on the mountain road, wearing abaca cotton yarn blended coarse cloth produced by Liangzhe Road and a new style of work clothes dyed with indigo. He already had a beard on his face and his expression was simple and honest. He must have received a notice in advance.

Welcome here.

As soon as Su You saw this figure, he immediately galloped on his horse, came to him and kicked off his horse, ran up and hugged him: "Hold brother!"

The man was stunned for a moment, and then tears flowed down. He stretched out his big hand and patted Su You on the back as usual: "Master, you are now an important minister of the imperial court. You have no choice but to lose your official status."

Only then did Su You stabilize his mind, let go of Li Shuanshuo and looked up and down, with tears in his eyes: "Brother Shuanshou has such a body, I don't think Fan Longshan can even fuck you! Where's Sister Juan'er?"

Li Shuanshu said with a smile: "I heard that the young master is coming. My mother-in-law is so happy that she almost goes crazy. She is busy cooking for the young master!"

Li Shuanshu is now in his late 40s. He can be regarded as one of the first batch of new industrial workers in the Song Dynasty. He has grown up to be a technician, prospector, and owner of a mining factory. He is now the chief prospector of Sitong and the director of the Mining Department.

Inheriting Li Laoshuan's prospecting skills and Li Dashuan's strong physique, coupled with long-term outdoor life and collective life, the serious and down-to-earth young man back then has now developed a temperament that is strong on the outside and cautious on the inside.

Throwing the horse to Wang Huai who was following behind, Su You and Li Shuanshao walked side by side: "Brother Shuanshao, how did you find this place?"

Li Shuanzhu smiled and said: "The Sitong Intelligence Department said that turmeric and mung beans were found here, so I came to take a look."

The turmeric and mung beans in Li Shuan's mouth are not plants, but two kinds of rock formations. "Drilling wells and examining rocks" is now also the unique skill of Sitong Mining Company.

Using the standard definition of science and engineering, the full name of Huangjiang should be called "Shuzhou Basin Limestone Standard Display Formation", which is the standard formation for salt mines in central Sichuan.

Mung beans, on the other hand, are the “standard display formation of the Yanfusu Petroleum Belt”.

These two formations were discovered, and the possibility of producing salt wells and oil is very high. In exploration geology, these two formations are actually called Paleozoic bulges, but neither Su You nor Li Shuanzhu knew this.

After the industrial development of oil began to take shape and attracted attention, there were suddenly more oil-producing places in the Song Dynasty.

It turns out that oil seedlings from various places have been discovered by local indigenous people a long time ago and started simple applications. However, due to poor communication and transportation, it has not been known to outsiders for many years.

Now there are oil discoveries in Yanzhou, Yanzhou on Shaanxi Road, Dali in Yunnan, and Nanxiong on Guangnan East Road.

Even when a salt well was opened in Jiazhou, central Sichuan, one was discovered by chance.

Today's petroleum mainly produces asphalt, paraffin, kerosene, lubricating oil, ink, toner, crude benzene, and petroleum jelly.

In the past, people in the Song Dynasty used "black candles" made from petroleum. When burned, the black smoke could blacken a tent overnight, so they could only be used by lower-class people.

Now after Sitong's refining and separation of paraffin, the light is bright and smokeless, and the burning time of a candle is three times longer than before.

In addition, the candle wick soaked in potassium nitrate solution can automatically decompose in the red flame of candlelight, eliminating the process of cutting the candle wick, and the color is as crystal clear as jade. Add some fragrance and paraffin candle, and it will immediately become a middle-class or above

The lighting product of choice for everyone.

This is just one of them, and it is already an endless source of profit. Therefore, basically as long as it is mined, it will be a huge wealth.

Su You asked: "Is there anything gained?"

Li Shuanzhu said: "We came all the way from Kaifeng, and I discovered a phenomenon. From Kaifeng to here, the distribution of turmeric, ginger and mung beans is getting shallower and shallower, and it is also in the shape of a trumpet. After a while, we arrived at the camp and I will show you the geology.

Exploration map.”

When they arrived at the camp, they heard a shrill female voice making arrangements from the other side of the stove: "The young master is a tricky person, so we can't be careless here. After Mai Miao'er waits for the chicken soup to boil, remember to remove the fire and put on the ashes. The young master likes to drink it."

Clear soup, I don’t like thick soup…”

"The carp must be wrapped in flour and fried before being cooked. Remember to add ginger juice to the flour..."

"You don't need to have too many meat dishes, and each one has to be paired with vegetables. There are not enough garlic sprouts. I think the young master is as greedy for meat as you guys. I will stir-fry the twice-cooked pork later, and there will be more garlic sprouts than meat..."

Su You couldn't help but laugh, and said: "How can you be so particular? Back then, when I was cooking potatoes by the fire with my three generations of brother Shuan Shuo and my grandson... Oh, at that time, Sister Juan'er, you hadn't even been here yet."

"So I said don't get married too early, but I didn't expect that I would marry a bearded man, right?"

After saying that, everyone also moved to the big stove.

"Master!" Juan'er, now a woman in her thirties, was surprised and happy to see Su You: "Master, why are you here so quickly?! Come here and take a look!"

Pulling Su You's sleeves, tears came down: "I said I wanted to come see you and see Hachigong, but this dead man refused to let me go. He said that the young master was busy with national affairs and could not be disturbed. He also said that he would continue to the northeast.

go……"

"Seeing that I am getting farther and farther away from the young master again... I feel uncomfortable... wu wu wu... young master, I have missed you so much these years..."

"Don't cry, don't cry..." Su You quickly consoled her: "I'm here right now. If you want me to talk about family matters, I have to listen to my bride. There are so many important national affairs!"

Only then did Juaner realize: "Oh, Master, the guard of honor is still outside, right? Why don't you all come in? The camp can handle it!"

Su You smiled and said: "The imperial appointment has not yet been made. I asked for leave from the officials and went out to inspect Ma Zheng. I didn't bring many people with me. That guy is still behind. By the way, the third brother's brother-in-law, you haven't done it yet.

I have seen him, he will come soon and ask him to kowtow to you!"

Juaner couldn't help but worry: "How can this be done? There are flags and honor guards when traveling in Zhizhou, how can the young master not have it? It is not good to be hit by a gangster."

Today's Song Dynasty is not the land of Yao, Tian and Shun. The prospecting team has been working in the field for a long time. It is also a paramilitary organization. It has the trust of the government and chartered armed forces when traveling across the state.

The entry threshold for such a team is very high. It must have a deposit of more than 500,000 yuan in the Huangsong Bank, be guaranteed by three officials above the fifth rank, have business dealings with more than three royal properties, and have a total trade capital of ten

Only those with more than 10,000 yuan have such qualifications.

The number of security guards shall not exceed twenty, and they must be regular Forbidden Army troops from the Fourth Army. They must be registered with the Privy Council and rotated regularly.

The logistics of firearms and ammunition are strictly registered. The purpose of the bullets must be stated after use, and the copper flash caps of the bullet cases must be recycled. After completing the errand, the unused bullets must be turned in together.

An exploration team is so rigorous. In contrast, a big-time official like Su You will certainly make Juaner worried.

Su You checked the spice jars on the big stove and said with a smile: "Third brother, my brother-in-law is very skilled in martial arts. He can protect me all by himself. Besides, there are local officials to pick me up when I go there. I won't go to the wilderness."

, You don’t have to worry about this at all. Hey, there are spicy rice oil and konjac sauce, sister Juaner, your team is also unambiguous..."

Juan'er burst into tears and smiled: "That's right, most of our exploration team are from Sichuan. Look, they even ordered a pot of beancurd for the young master!"

Su You laughed heartily and admired Juan'er's way of living.

Among the officials and ladies of the Song Dynasty, this way of living was considered unusual.
Chapter completed!