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"There is another happy news to report to the leader." Li Changwen said with a smile: "A few days ago, the expedition team discovered a coal mine more than ten miles west of Huaxi Camp. Although the reserves are unknown, it can be mined in the open."

"Really?" Liu Sheng was overjoyed after hearing this, "I was worried about the lack of fuel in each camp in winter, but I didn't expect that a coal mine was discovered nearby! The expedition team deserves a great credit!"

With more people on the North American side, the expedition's staffing also increased and changed.

Both Liu Sheng and civil affairs managers such as Li Changwen knew the importance of minerals.

Therefore, several people who knew about prospecting also joined the expedition team.

Liu Sheng even found the knowledge on the ancient method of detecting the five major minerals of gold, silver, copper, iron, and coal from the hard drive, printed it out, and compiled it into a booklet for the members of the expedition team to study on their own.

He originally just had the idea of ​​​​hitting a pole if there was no date. After all, he didn't know where the various known mines in California were in later generations.

Unexpectedly, a coal mine was discovered so quickly.

What a surprise.

Li Changwen didn't expect Liu Sheng to be so happy and couldn't help but said: "Coal is indeed a good fuel. I heard that it can be used to smelt iron or copper after coking.

But if it is just for heating, it is still not as useful as firewood. Not only is the smoke high, but people are easily poisoned if they don't know how to ventilate. "

This time it was Liu Sheng's turn to be surprised.

"Have you mastered coal coking technology at this time?"

Li Changwen didn't think deeply about why Liu Sheng used "at this time" in his words, he nodded and said: "My subordinates have only heard about it, have never seen it, and do not understand it.

However, since the leader has recruited many iron-making craftsmen from Wuyang, there may be people among them who know how to make coke. "

Liu Sheng came to his senses and realized that he had underestimated the development of various folk technologies during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

After all, the period between the late Ming Dynasty and the early Qing Dynasty was only four hundred years ago, not that long ago.

Many production technologies and daily necessities in rural areas at the end of the twentieth century have not changed much from those in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Therefore, we really cannot underestimate the ancients.

He smiled and said: "It would be good if there are people among the iron-making craftsmen who know the technology of coal coking. Even if they don't, I can teach them to them.

In addition, I also have a briquette and coal stove manufacturing technology here, which can turn coal into a better fuel than firewood.

It can prevent coal from burning smoke and poisonous gases. It can also control the firepower when used with coal stoves, making coal resistant to burning for a long time. "

Li Changwen was very surprised when he heard this.

"The leader actually has such a wonderful method?" Then he asked worriedly, "I wonder if it is difficult to make briquettes and coal stoves, and how much does it cost?"

Liu Sheng smiled and said: "Sir, don't worry, briquettes and coal stoves are very simple to build and low-cost, and they can definitely be affordable for all people.

After a while, I took out the relevant technology, and my husband went to the craftsman camp to find someone to do it. It can be built in a few days at most. "

Li Changwen was overjoyed at first, and then said awkwardly: "Chief, all major camps have been busy logging, storing firewood, and digging ditches and ponds. The coal mines have not been mined yet."

"It doesn't matter. I'll transfer the refugees in this afternoon. By then, sir, you won't be short of manpower to do the work."

Later, Liu Sheng and Li Changwen discussed how to arrange the 20,000 refugees who would move here.

It was finally decided that the young people and their families who knew how to swim and fish would be sent to the Longshou Bay Salt Factory to establish a sixth camp.

The camp will focus on fishing, with agriculture and logging as supplements, so Liu Sheng named it Fishing Camp.

In addition, several thousand people were assigned to establish a seventh camp near the coal mine, which was mainly focused on mining coal mines and supplemented by agriculture. It was named Coal Field Camp.

Li Changwen couldn't help complaining after hearing this, "It's too plain to name the chief minister."

Liu Sheng smiled and said: "What's wrong with being simple? People will know what the business is there as soon as they hear the name.

Moreover, when we come to North America to reclaim wasteland, we need this kind of unpretentious and hard-working spirit! "

Li Changwen smiled helplessly, "The leader is right, it's his subordinates who are in trouble."

In addition to the new fishing camp and coal field camp, Liu Sheng is not planning to build any other camps for the time being.

Because winter is coming and it rains a lot, it will be difficult for immigrants to open new camps. As for the fishing camp and coal camp, they all have important functions and must be built.

Therefore, the remaining refugees are preparing to be dispersed and settled in the five major camps including Huachu Camp, and wait until next spring to select manpower to build a new camp in the north.

Why go north?

On the one hand, Liu Sheng wanted to expand to Sacramento as soon as possible, looking for gold mines there, and mining for gold.

Second, according to Liu Sheng’s understanding, the weather in California’s Central Valley is mainly affected by the air pressure and wind belts from the Pacific to the West Coast.

In winter, the closer you get to the Gulf (the Central Valley and the Pacific air flow zone), the greater the chance of encountering severe weather.

In addition, because there is more rain in winter, the downstream is more likely to encounter flooding.

After all, this place is still in a barbaric state, unlike later California where perfect water conservancy facilities were built.

Therefore, if Huabu wants to develop agriculture through land reclamation, it would be better to go upstream and north along the Xinluo River in the early stage.

As for the area downstream to the estuary and later San Francisco Bay, fishing, logging, and mining can be developed.

After talking to Li Changwen about settling the new immigrants, Liu Sheng visited Huachu Camp and Huaxi Camp.

As for the other three camps, he really didn't have time to inspect them - there had been a heavy rain yesterday, and the roads were muddy, making it inconvenient to ride horses, so he could only walk. It was noon after he inspected the two camps.

After a quick lunch, Liu Sheng went to transfer the refugees.

More than 10,000 refugees who arrived at Dashui Pingzhai more than ten days ago have already lined up at Liujiazhai under the arrangements of Zhang Guying, Li Fuchang and others.

All Liu Sheng had to do was stand next to the "door" and push the refugee on the back of his head.

In Liu Sheng's condition, he can basically keep hitting someone for a second or two.

But he can't keep pushing people over and over again, and he must take a break in between.

Therefore, it took him five or six hours to transport more than 10,000 people.

The next day, more than 10,000 refugees at the foot of the mountain were also organized to go up the mountain and queue up in front of Liujiazhai, waiting to be transferred by Liu Sheng...

Huaxi Camp.

Because of his outstanding performance in all aspects, Li San has become the production captain and the militia captain. He is responsible for leading fifty households to work, and he also leads fifty militiamen for morning training in the morning.

He even signed up for adult night classes in the camp to learn literacy and arithmetic.

In fact, he is literate and can write letters by himself.

Arithmetic is also somewhat basic. At least I can start a small business on my own without being cheated of money due to arithmetic problems.

But he still attended this adult evening class.

For one thing, other production captains and even the young men in the team were very active in learning, so it was hard for him to act too different.

Secondly, the adult night classes taught simplified Chinese characters. Although he could guess the meaning of some words, he did not recognize some of them.

As for the arithmetic taught by the night school, he thought it was quite brilliant.