Crossing the famine: The hunter's wife has good farmland

Mo Xiaonian walked over as the system instructed and found that there really was something like a card swipe machine.

Mo Xiaonian entered an amount of one hundred and the system spoke.

'Thank you, host. I have received the points. You can ask me any questions now. I will answer them with all my heart!'

"As expected, money is the best thing. After I gave you the money, your attitude towards me has obviously changed a lot."

The sound of the system did not change at all.

'Money makes the world go round. This is a timeless maxim.'

Mo Xiaonian gave him a thumbs up, not caring whether he could see it or not.

"What I want to know is, based on the technological level of the era I live in, is there any way to mine iron ore in a way that saves time, effort and manpower?"

The system was silent for a moment, then replied.

'With the technological level of your time, iron ore can be mined using two methods: drilling and blasting.

As the name suggests, rock drilling involves first using a hammer and chisel to break up the rock around the iron ore, then inserting wooden and iron wedges into the cracks in the rock to separate the entire piece of iron ore.

Rock blasting is done with explosives. Although there is no such thing as explosives in this era, you can make your own black powder. Although it is less powerful, it is much more time-saving and labor-saving than pure manual work.'

The system's answer was similar to what Mo Xiaonian had imagined. Since he had spent a hundred points, he had to make the best use of them.

"Then tell me how to make black powder."

"Yes, the black powder of this era is made of saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal, with the ratio of one to two to three."

"It's that simple?"

'Yes, it is that simple, but the host must pay attention to safety during the production process. These things are very likely to cause fires or explosions, so the host must be cautious.'

"Charcoal can be made by itself, but what about saltpeter and sulfur? Where can I get these two things?"

"Sulfur can be bought in the space mall, and saltpeter is a particularly easy thing to get. It may be found on the walls of toilets or in the stones on the river beach. You can go to the riverside and take a look."

"Huh, that's good!"

Mo Xiaonian suddenly laughed.

"Thank you, system. You have helped me a lot. If I have similar problems in the future, I will come to you for help."

'You're welcome, host. It's my honor to help you!'

Knowing the answer he wanted, Mo Xiaonian hurried out of the space.

Everything outside was the same as before. After Fu Cang settled the captives, he returned to Mo Xiaonian.

"Will you feel cold sitting there?"

"It's not cold, it's warm here. Have you arranged your prisoners?"

"Okay, come down, I'll take you to the carriage to warm up."

Mo Xiaonian was half-carried down the stone by Fu Cang. After returning to the carriage, he told him a simpler method of mining.

Fu Cang raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Isn't the way we work now too stupid? If we work together to get a large piece of iron ore and transport it back, it will be much easier than breaking it piece by piece like we are doing now.

But what do you mean by the rock-blasting method?"

"Speaking of which, it's really amazing. If our tribe has explosives, then our production level will be raised to a whole level, and it will be just around the corner for us to dominate the continent in the future."

Mo Xiaonian told Fu Cang about the power of explosives, but Fu Cang had never known the existence of such a thing. Listening to Mo Xiaonian was like listening to a foreign language, and he had no idea what was going on.

"You said that thing is just a small piece, but it can shatter such hard rock?"

"That's right. You don't believe it, right? Wait for me to make some for you. Once you use them, you will know what it is."

Fu Cang hurriedly held down Mo Xiaonian's hand.

"Wait a moment. Didn't you say that thing is very dangerous? How can I let you do it? Tell me how to do it and I'll do it."

“Oh, it’s a little dangerous, but as long as you’re careful there won’t be any problem. If you’re really worried, wait for me to get the raw materials back, and then we can do it together.

However, this thing is incredibly powerful, so it must be kept secret and must not be revealed. After all, our tribe is not particularly strong yet, and such a powerful weapon is a double-edged sword for us now."

Fu Cang's expression also turned serious.

"I understand. I will ask Xiao Tu to go out and search after I return. I am eager to become stronger now."

Fu Cang changed the way the soldiers worked. Everyone worked together to separate the iron ore from the rock, and then pried the iron ore off with long iron wedges. This was indeed much more labor-saving than before.

After returning home, Fu Cang sent Xiao Tu's team out, while Mo Xiaonian concentrated on studying black gunpowder.

There is indeed sulfur in the space mall, which is probably the hardest raw material to find. It can be exchanged in the mall, which saves Mo Xiaonian a lot of trouble.

But this thing is very expensive, one kilogram of sulfur costs one thousand points.

Mo Xiaonian took a deep breath in pain.

This... this is too dark!

If she wanted to make black gunpowder, she would need a lot of sulfur. She had indeed accumulated a lot of points now, but she couldn't afford to squander them like this, right?

Ouch, my brain hurts!

Mo Xiaonian held his head and hurt for a long time, and finally he managed to exchange for five kilograms of sulfur and put it in the warehouse.

After exchanging the items, Mo Xiaonian planned to go and take a look at the mountainous area in the space.

Because she kept saving people and helping the people in the tribe improve their lives, the mountain in front of the fairy's space had opened up.

She planted fruit trees neatly in the area near the foot of the mountain.

However, the fruit trees are only planted in the area below. The mountain area from the middle of the mountain upwards is in its original state, with messy trees and bushes growing on it. Mo Xiaonian has not had time to reclaim the land, because reclaiming land also requires points.

Mo Xiaonian thought that she had not yet reached the top of the mountain to take a look, and she had some time today, so she took a few apples and oranges and went up the mountain.

The mountain road was a bit rugged and difficult to walk on. When Mo Xiaonian reached halfway up the mountain, he felt a little tired. He stopped and leaned against a big tree to catch his breath for a long time, then turned around and looked down the mountain.