Ye Jianqiu

The southernmost part of Yingtou Mountain, at the border between Chi Kingdom and Qingluan.

The closer you get to the country of Chi, the more obvious the changes in the water and soil, the more bushes there are, and there is not much weathered gravel on the mountain. The sun seems to be the mother of the country of Chi, the sun is so soft, and the sky is rare blue.

Guided by Yang Xiaomi, Situ Jin and Jin Bo entered a cave from a hidden and small entrance.

Situ Jin and Uncle Jin, who were following Yang Xiaomi, looked around carefully, and saw that the outside of the cave was narrow and inconspicuous, and it was covered by bushes. After entering, they found that there were five iron gates in the passage, each There are soldiers guarding the iron gates, and the defense is so tight that even a fly cannot fly in.

When they finally passed through the fifth iron gate, their sight suddenly lit up, and they saw blazing torches everywhere in the cave, illuminating the dark cave as bright as day. The cave was not only high and wide, but also the ground was flat. Many strong soldiers patrolled back and forth with knives and hunting dogs.

What surprised Situ Jin and Uncle Jin the most was that there was actually a small underground river flowing along the edge of the cave!

Situ Jin bent down and put her hand into the water, which was so cold to the bone, it was a typical deep spring.Uncle Jin and Situ Jin looked at each other calmly.They were actually very surprised in their hearts. The water in Yingtou Mountain had been cut off many years ago. They didn't expect Yang Xiaomi to find such a place!

Situ Jin was in a complicated mood, and he followed Yang Xiaomi to continue walking.

This cave is unique, not only has water, but also is ventilated. The huge torches hanging on the stone wall are constantly swaying by the wind. I can't see where the wind is coming from.

It stands to reason that the cave is a relatively shady place, but because the tall furnace produces a lot of fire, the temperature inside is not too low, and many craftsmen are busy shirtless.

After Yang Xiaomi entered, a man stepped forward to salute: "I have met Boss Yang."

Yang Xiaomi nodded, and introduced to Situ Jin: "His name is Naicuo, and he is the supervisor here. Naicuo, these are our other two bosses, Situ Jinda and Jin Bo."

Naicuo bowed to the two respectively.

Situ Jin said: "Isn't Naicuo a native of Chi?"

Naicuo smiled and said: "My lord, the younger one is from Chi Kingdom. His family lives in Bainai Village on the other side of Yingtou Mountain. It is very close to here. We welcome the two adults to visit you in your hometown."

Yang Xiaomi explained: "Brother Jun, Naicuo is a friend I often deal with, we have cooperated for a long time, and people are absolutely trustworthy, so I entrusted him with the management of this secret processing workshop. Moreover, we The goods can only be sold to Qingluan in the name of Chi people, otherwise it will alert others."

Situ Jin nodded. Yang Xiaomi was right. It was inconvenient for him, Yang Xiaomi and others to manage the workshop directly. A trustworthy outsider was really needed to take care of it. If they blatantly produced crystal products in Qingyang Town If so, someone will definitely intervene.

Situ Jin said, "Naicuo, take us to see the goods."

"Yes, my lord."

Naicuo led the three of them to the processed goods, and saw many beautifully shaped cups and vases wrapped in straw.Situ Jin picked up a large tray of crystal stone in the shape of lotus playing carp relief, held it in front of his eyes and looked at it carefully.

I saw this clear and transparent huge tray, thick and beautiful, and the knocking sound was like jade. Through the tray, one could clearly see Yang Xiaomi's smiling face.

The raw materials of sky crystal products are very cheap, and the sand and ore of Yingtou Mountain can be obtained everywhere. It has to be said that this place is very suitable for building workshops.

Situ Jin said: "Yang Xiaomi, the defense must be strengthened here, and the wind must not be leaked."

"Brother understand, I have bought out all the craftsmen here, and these craftsmen's families have received a lot of money for selling their bodies. My brother first declares that those craftsmen are all willing to sell their bodies. My brother will never force others to do anything. They will be here for the rest of their lives." Work in this cave and never get out."

Yang Xiaomi led Situ Jin to a craftsman, and saw sparks splashing in the furnace, and the heat was extremely high.Yang Xiaomi and the others stood far away, carefully watching the work of the craftsmen.I saw the craftsman pick out a fiery red object like volcanic lava from the furnace with a hollow iron rod, then blow it open with his mouth and expand it into a spherical shape, and then start to use a special tool to beat it lightly while turning it around, until the ball becomes long and round. , and then use a tool to poke a small round opening at the top.The craftsman's hands are very dexterous, and he quickly picks up a small strip of hot yellow-orange "syrup" and sticks it to the side of the bottle to form a curved handle, and finally cuts off the excess with scissors.After the temperature cooled down, a beautiful and transparent lapis lazuli vase was made.

All the onlookers were amazed that such an exquisite handicraft was completed by skilled craftsmen in a short period of time!

Yang Xiaomi explained: "Actually, the method of Tianjing stone is not mysterious. Some people have seen this kind of handicraft from overseas countries, but the raw material formula is nowhere to be found, so they will only work in the wrong way. Now that it's cracked, I think it's so easy. Junzhi, come and see here."

After finishing speaking, Yang Xiaomi took the two of them to an independent finished product warehouse with the door closed, and took out a colorful vase from bundles of wrapped straw. See the finished product in solid colors.The body of the vase in front of me has scattered colorful graphics, like colorful auspicious clouds and colorful flowers, so exquisite that people can't put it down.

"This kind of vase is formed by mixing other colored ores as pigments. The Eagle Head Mountain, which looks lifeless, actually contains treasures far beyond our imagination. Now the artisans here are experimenting with various ores every day , I let you know, no matter if it is gem or ore, gold thread or silver thread, just try it with confidence, so now, there are surprises every day.”

Situ Jin took the vase and asked, "How much are you going to sell this vase for?"

"5000 taels..."

Situ Jin said: "Those wealthy royals and nobles will feel that this price will embarrass them."

"……gold."

"It's almost there."

Yang Xiaomi proudly said: "Although this kind of vase craftsmanship is not a secret among foreign merchants, they do not have the inexhaustible raw materials that we have. If they want to make such a vase, the cost is too high to produce, so they We can only sell pure-colored crystal stone products. And the products we produce here are the top ones."

Uncle Jin said: "Brother Yang, I suggest that you make less of this kind of goods. Rare things are more expensive. If there are many similar goods on the market, they are not considered rare treasures."

Yang Xiaomi joked: "Oh, I didn't expect that the real profiteers are here! Uncle Jin said that although we have mastered this kind of craftsmanship, the finished products are strictly controlled. I only plan to sell five pairs every year." Such a vase."

After Situ Jin and Uncle Jin finished their visit, Yang Xiaomi sent them out respectfully, and said to the two of them, "Brothers, I will send you here. There are still some things to do in this workshop. Those craftsmen I smashed the foamed spar and put it back into the furnace, and found that the finished product seems to be of better quality, so, brother, I have to go and have a look.”

"Okay, then I will take my leave."

After watching Situ Jin and Uncle Jin go back, Yang Xiaomi turned around and went back to the cave.

Yang Xiaomi turned around with big strides, followed by Naicuo, and they walked all the way to a separate room separated by a thick stone wall.Naicuo closed the door of the room tightly, and knelt down to Yang Xiaomi, who was sitting on the main seat, and stroked his chest, and made a big gift: "Young master, why do we want to do business with these two Qingluan people? We can't do it by ourselves." Is it better?"

Yang Xiaomi was lazily lying on the white tiger leather chair with her head tilted, her legs swaying slowly and rhythmically on the table covered with gorgeous golden brocade, and said slowly: "Do you think they are vegetarians? What I want to do on Yingtou Mountain will sooner or later escape their eyes. Therefore, there are advantages and disadvantages in bringing them into partnership."

Naicuo still has some regrets: "We have worked so hard to make a business, but we see the profit being divided in half by them. I feel a little bit unwilling."

Yang Xiaomi folded her hands on her chest, raised her chin and looked at the ceiling and sighed, "Situ Jin is a hindrance, if we don't bring him over, we're afraid that not only will we not earn a penny, but we will eat so much that there is not even scum left. .Now your master and I have the same purpose as Situ Jin, I need money, a lot of money!"

"Young master, there are many warriors in our Chi country, why not take him..."

"No, Situ Jin is a double-edged sword. As long as he is used properly, he can also become our greatest helper."

"Yes!"

After descending the mountain, Situ Jin kept a sullen face without saying a word and rode along with Uncle Jin one after the other. Situ Jin never spoke on the way, and Uncle Jin followed him worriedly.

After finally arriving at the office, Situ Jin went straight to the conference hall, kicked over a chair, slapped the table and said, "Send me the song of the court!"

A sergeant immediately stepped forward and reported: "Report to my lord, Chaoge is at the farm!"

"Call him!"

"Yes!"

"Wait a minute!"

Uncle Jin stopped the sergeant and said, "You go down first."

The sergeant looked nervously at Situ Jin, who rarely got angry, and stepped back carefully.

After Jin Bo closed the door tightly, he just poured a cup of herbal tea and put it in front of Situ Jin. He sat in front of Situ Jin, quietly looking at his gloomy face.

Situ Jin calmed down for a while, and finally heaved a long sigh, then took a few sips from the teacup.

Seeing that his mood eased, Uncle Jin said, "Junzhi, I understand why you are angry. Actually, I am also very surprised that Yang Xiaomi secretly opened such a big secret workshop on Yingbie Mountain."

Situ Jin gritted her teeth and patted the table and said: "The place closest to the Chi Kingdom has always been in charge of Chao Ge, why did such a big negligence happen! Someone opened a cave and made a workshop under their noses, and a large number of people were brought in. , he didn't notice it at all!"

"Maybe Chaoge really didn't find out..."

"There's no need to explain to him, it looks like construction on this cave started at least half a year ago! If it wasn't for the aliens and the Celestial Stone, we happened to meet Yang Xiaomi, maybe we wouldn't know anything about it until now! If there Hiding the arsenal or the brigade, isn't it a big deal!"

Situ Jin gritted her teeth.

He is like a child in the rebellious period. He doesn't listen to his parents and starts to break the pot.But once an external force affects his home, that child will still choose to stand with his family firmly.Especially as a soldier, in the face of the sacred frontier territory, he will never give up an inch of ground!

"Junzhi, I understand what you mean, there is indeed something strange in it."

"Oh?"

Situ Jin turned her face away and looked at Uncle Jin.

Jin Bo said: "I took a closer look at this cave, and found that the gaps connecting the iron gates or the stone pillars, etc., the edges of the parts that are often rubbed are smooth and shiny, but on the contrary, they are full of rust marks, as if caused by years of years. Yes. I think Yang Xiaomi used the original cave to open a workshop."

"According to what you're saying, didn't the cave already exist a long time ago?"

"Yes. And there are wooden stakes for tying horses and several wooden sheds. The wooden building materials are old and feel a little dross. Some materials even have a lot of yellowed bamboo products in them. You say, There have been no plants in Yingtou Mountain for more than ten years, how did these bamboo and wooden building materials come from? I think, maybe they were built in caves with local materials.”

"Then what do you mean, before we came to Qingyang Town more than ten years ago, did this hidden cave exist?"

"Yes."

Half of the anger in Situ Jin's heart disappeared just now, but he still had some doubts: "Who built that cave in the first place, and what was its purpose? How did Yang Xiaomi know?"

Uncle Jin shook his head.

Situ Jin was still a little unfair and said: "A large number of people are stationed in the cave, and the craftsmen are busy making goods. We don't know anything about it. This is dereliction of duty!"

He sighed deeply, supported his forehead and said, "In the final analysis, it's my fault."

Situ Jin was very annoyed, and felt as if she had been made useless by others.Needless to say, the stones and grasses on the Yingtou Mountain patrol road that he has been familiar with in the past few years seem to grow in his mind.Although he didn't go to the place closest to the Chi country, it was assigned to Chao Ge's team to patrol, but he never expected that people would open workshops under his nose!

"How are Hua Yuan and Hai Daniu doing now?"

"You can already walk on the ground."

"Then let them get out and go patrolling the mountains!"

Situ Jin stood up and said, "Pass on my order, this Yingtou Mountain will be patrolled once a day, instead of twice a day!"

"Yes!"

"Especially focus on keeping an eye on that Yang!"

"Yes!"