Chapter 178 Give It a Try

"I have it, I have it!" A migrant worker presented a bamboo tube.

Zhang Hao took the bamboo tube, picked out some crystal particles from the rocks and put them into the bamboo tube; a thin layer of ice quickly appeared on the water surface, and the bamboo tube began to freeze.

"Saltpeter!" The migrant worker who handed out the bamboo tube just now said curiously and surprised.

"You know him?" Zhang Hao asked, curious about this migrant worker.

"I know you. There are a lot of these things. Doctors in the countryside often use this medicine. I didn't expect there to be so many here!"

Zhang Han said: "Little brother, this person is the one who reported the discovery of the dragon's bloodstone vein. His name is Bailongyu. His surname is Bai, and his name is Arowana."

White dragon fish... such a weird name, why isn't your surname 'Jin'. Well, from the eyes of the locals, it's a good name, a good formal name. 'Bai' means that the surname cannot be changed; Longyu means a fish jumping over the dragon's gate.

"White Dragon Fish..." Zhang Hao pondered for a while, and asked as he walked forward, "White Dragon Fish, are you literate?"

"Of course, I am the teacher in the village. This time, I lead the migrant workers in the four surrounding villages."

"Oh..." Zhang Hao turned his head to look at Bai Longyun in surprise, and nodded slowly. The name "White Dragon Fish" obviously exceeds the cultural level of ordinary villagers.

After pondering for a while, Zhang Hao suddenly said: "White Dragon Fish, what do you think is the relationship between this dragon blood stone and saltpeter?"

Zhang Hao picked up a half-red and half-white ore, half of which was dragon's blood stone, half of which was white saltpeter; there was a transition in the middle, and the red gradually faded.

White Dragon Fish looked at it for a while, then said: "Master, I think this saltpeter is more like the change of Dragon Blood Stone after losing something.

It is exposed to the wind and the sun, and the surface rocks are probably... well, the sea is dry and the rocks are rotten... just like this clothes, after a long time in the sun, they will fade. "

"It's weathering!" Zhang Hao smiled, but he looked at the white dragon fish with a little wonder. This person has training value!

Zhang Hao hopes to cultivate talents by himself rather than poaching them. Such a person is faithful.

"Weathering?" Bailongyu frowned and thought for a long time, with a bright smile on his face: "That's a good word."

Zhang Hao looked at Bailongyu with a half-smile: "Do you really understand? If you don't understand, don't flatter!"

"Uh...hehe...young master Yingming..."

Zhang Hao squatted down, observed in a transition zone between dragon blood stone and saltpeter, and at the same time identified it with his not very proficient identification technique.

Appraisal requires experience accumulation. Zhang Hao has only appraised black iron before, and this is the first time to appraise this dragon blood stone. However, with the help of the different feelings of identification techniques, some basic information can be roughly judged.

This appraisal technique is more like a kind of "eyes of true essence" or "tentacles of true essence". It detects the internal properties of matter through the true element.

This transition zone, whether it is dragon's blood stone or saltpeter, contains a lot of gravel. Zhang Hao appraised it for a while, and gradually a shocking speculation appeared in his mind:

This saltpeter and dragon blood stone should have the same "substance" composition; but dragon blood stone has more energy! In other words, this dragon blood stone is a strange spiritual material!

The biggest difference between this world and the other world is that there is aura; and now it seems that aura is related to neutrons.

Could it be that the saltpeter can absorb spiritual energy under certain circumstances, and seems to react with the spiritual energy? Now, it seems that the spiritual energy in the dragon blood stone and the spiritual energy in the spiritual stone are obviously two completely different states.

Could it be the relationship between combustible ice and ordinary ice? After being exposed to the wind and the sun, and after the dragon's blood stone is weathered, it becomes saltpeter again.

Zhang Hao tried his best to recall his little knowledge, but it was a pity that most of it was transferred to the teacher: I only remember that the main elements of saltpeter are nitrogen, oxygen, potassium or sodium, but in the state of minerals, there are often carbonates in saltpeter Impurities. More... well, can't remember.

But it doesn't matter, this discovery seems to have opened a brand new door for Zhang Hao. This world is... interesting.

After roughly confirming the main ingredients of the dragon blood stone, Zhang Hao was full of longing for the 'new gunpowder'. Just the power of the Dragon Blood Stone bursting is so terrifying, if the equipment is reasonable...

Just thinking about Zhang Hao makes him excited.

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Hao calmed himself down and turned to look at Bailongyu next to him: "Bailongyu, if you are appointed as the general manager of this mine, do you dare to do it?"

"Ah..." Bailongyu was dizzy from being hit by the pie from the sky. He followed Zhang Hao step by step just now, and he also had some ideas, but he didn't expect the young master to ask such a question.

But sometimes, some people can seize the opportunity, and Bailongyu immediately swears to the sky: I will defend this place to the death.

Zhang Hao nodded: "It's not necessary to defend to the death. The ore is ore after all, and it has to be processed to be effective. You just need to ensure the safety of the workers and strictly manage it. Let everyone stop talking about it."

"I understand, I understand, the villain understands."

Zhang Hao looked at the white dragon fish, "Then you should gather all the migrant workers. Tell everyone that the wages here will be five times higher. But a contract must be signed, with a construction period of at least 10 years.

And at the end of each year, different year-end bonuses will be issued according to their respective work conditions.

The year-end bonus is the most, and you can pay 12 more months of wages! "

"An extra 12 months... That's two years..."

"Okay, let people find the ore with the best quality first. Tell everyone, I will choose 50 catties of the best quality among them. If I pick one, I will reward each catty with a low-grade spirit stone!"

"Ah..." Bailongyu opened his mouth wide in surprise. A spirit stone is already a huge sum of money for ordinary people. In the past, one spirit stone could be exchanged for one thousand black iron coins; but recently, one spirit stone could be exchanged for two thousand to two thousand five hundred black iron coins!

With a lot of rewards...it's very efficient. In just a moment, more than five hundred migrant workers gathered in front of Zhang Hao.

The setting sun was already a little red, casting a layer of hope and excitement on every migrant worker; the dragon blood stone in their hands was dazzling.

These carefully selected dragon blood stones are all pure and in the crystal state of crystal pillars.

Zhang Hao turned his head to look at the white dragon fish who was also holding a piece of ore, and shook his head slightly: "White dragon fish, come here."

"Master." White Dragon Fish ran over with the ore in his hands.

"White Dragon Fish, now I have a choice for you. Do you choose the ore, or choose to be the deacon here?"

"Ah..." Bailongyu was startled, his brain was a little overloaded today.

Zhang Hao looked at the white dragon fish and stopped talking.

As expected of a teacher, Bailongyu quickly realized that he threw the ore to the ground. "Master, I understand."

"That's about the same. Prepare to weigh and keep accounts."

Zhang Hao walked around first, looked at all the ores of more than 500 people, and then began to screen them one by one. Zhang Hao picks and chooses, and only chooses the best: the most crystal clear and the most perfect shape.

Every time a piece is selected, Zhang Hao gives a simple comment, which convinces everyone. White Arowana didn't know where to get a simple scale, it wasn't very accurate, but White Arowana also grasped Zhang Hao's mind at this time, whether the scale is accurate or not is not important, what is important is the process.

Moreover, White Dragon Fish is a bit clever, he chose the latest standard scale - decimal scale, instead of the traditional "half a catty" kind.

"Master, this is three or two."

"Well... less than a catty, 600 black iron coins will be issued."

"Master, this one weighs two pounds."

"Hand out a spirit stone, plus 400 black iron coins."

"Master..."

The two walked along the way, and quickly selected 50 catties of ore; out of more than 500 people, more than 150 people were rewarded.

When Zhang Hao and Zhang Han returned home, the lights had already come on, so Zhang Hao went to see his father first, and Zhang Hao went to a beautiful courtyard in the west.

After entering the gate, Zhang Hao saw that Zhou Xueyao was quietly sorting out the books and materials brought from Xinglin Hall; the maids assigned to Zhou Xueyao by Zhang's family were quickly cleaning up.

Zhang Hao stood at the door, looking a little dazed. Under the bright light, Zhou Xueyao's serious and busy figure has an indescribable intellectual beauty.

The flowing black long hair and the plain white dress formed a stark contrast, quiet and soft...

and many more!

Zhou Xueyao turned around abruptly, staring fiercely at Zhang Hao with her bright eyes. Suddenly with his hands on his hips, he shouted coquettishly, "Come and help!"

Zhou Xueyao, who was busy, was quite a bit of a strong woman. What information should be placed in what position, and Zhang Hao who directed it went around, and finally sat down and asked the maid to beat his back, and directed Zhang Hao to be busy.

Zhang Hao has black lines all over his head, but fortunately there are not many of them left. After finishing her work, she sat next to Zhou Xueyao and took out a few beautiful dragon blood stones from the storage ring, "Xueyao, I found a vein."

Zhou Xueyao originally had a little smile on her face, but after seeing the dragon blood stone, it gradually disappeared.

Seeing this, Zhang Hao quickly asked the maid to leave.

After the maid left, Zhou Xueyao suddenly let out a long sigh, "Do you really want to study... this murder medicine?"

Looking at Zhou Xueyao's confused and painful eyes, Zhang Hao slowly got up, walked behind Zhou Xueyao, and gently hugged her thin shoulders, "Xueyao, this is not a medicine for killing people. It is also a medicine for saving lives.

The former elixir gave people a strong body.

And now the explosives will give people weapons to resist evil!

In fact, I was thinking, this practice pays attention to the so-called Tao of Yin and Yang, you look at the pills and explosives..."

"Pfft, it's really good!" Zhou Xueyao smiled through tears, but there were still a little teardrops hanging from the corners of her eyes.

"No, what I said is true." Zhang Hao looked serious.

Zhou Xueyao's complexion was a little rosy, and she hurriedly got rid of Zhang Hao's claws and wanted to run. "Hmph. Then I'm going to refine the dragon blood stone."

"Wait, Xueyao, I have an idea. The method you used to refine the dragon blood stone in the alchemy furnace may be wrong...cough cough...not the only method."

Zhou Xueyao put her hands on her hips again, revealing her slender waist, "Okay, what else can you do?"

"That... I just have a vague idea. I want to dissolve the ore with water, and then extract the essence of the ore just like boiling the sea into salt."

"Can stones dissolve?"

"You'll know if you try it. Come on, let's start now."