The Humble Family’s Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!
Chapter 1101 - 924, Exchange

Chapter 1101: Chapter 924, Exchange

Xiao Yeyang returned from Xintunwei, and Daohua briefly mentioned the matter of petroleum to him.

Xiao Yeyang expressed astonishment, "Petroleum? You mean rock paint, right? I’ve read about it in books. It’s a type of oil that can be ignited for illumination. Does Xiliang also have this substance?"

Daohua quickly nodded, "Lifu knows where it is; let him take us there."

Xiao Yeyang took the matter of petroleum seriously, as he had read in military texts about people using petroleum to launch fire attacks on enemies. If petroleum was truly useful, then Xiliang’s defensive capabilities could be greatly enhanced.

However, he disagreed with Daohua joining him.

Daohua shook Xiao Yeyang’s arm, "There’s not much going on at home right now, I’m too bored staying at home all the time; please take me with you."

Xiao Yeyang consulted Gu Jian, and after hearing that Daohua’s health was well-maintained and she could go out appropriately, he agreed to take her along.

Afterward, Xiao Yeyang called for Wang Lifu at the Xiao Residence, carefully inquiring about the location where the petroleum was encountered. Upon learning that it was some distance from Ganzhou City, preparations were made before he took Daohua there.

By late October, the temperature in Xiliang had already dropped significantly.

In the carriage, Daohua cuddled in Xiao Yeyang’s embrace, holding a hand warmer.

Seeing her like this, Xiao Yeyang couldn’t help but say, "You’re afraid of the cold yet still come out; isn’t this just asking for trouble?"

Daohua’s face, mostly buried in a fox fur scarf, said: "I just wanted to see."

After a day’s journey, just as it was getting dark, Daohua and her party arrived at Heishuigou as described by Wang Lifu.

"It really is Heishuigou!"

In a ditch less than one meter wide, filled with thick black petroleum and pungent odor, Daohua dared not get too close and could only watch from a distance.

Xiao Yeyang stirred the petroleum with a torch briefly before letting someone ignite it.

"Boom~"

A huge flame burst forth immediately.

Bu Gandang saw it and excitedly said, "A torch soaked in petroleum provides much stronger illumination."

Daohua continued, "Petroleum cannot be extinguished with water; it can not only be used for illumination but also for lubricating axles to reduce friction. It has many uses."

This time, the teacher Wang was also there, standing not far away. Hearing Daohua’s words, he thought to himself that Madam Xiao was truly knowledgeable and skilled.

It was she who discovered cement, and now she discovered this petroleum.

Xiao Yeyang, looking at Heishuigou, was already thinking about how to use petroleum to launch fire attacks on the enemy.

"Bring over the oil drums we brought and see how much petroleum can be extracted."

Daohua added, "The petroleum is already oozing out here; there must be a large reserve underground."

Xiao Yeyang, seeing Daohua covering her nose, instructed Bu Gandang to extract the petroleum and had De Fu send people to look around, then took Daohua towards the prepared tent.

"Phew~"

Away from Heishuigou, Daohua immediately took several deep breaths.

Since becoming pregnant, she had not had any adverse reactions, but she has become quite sensitive to odors; just a slight bad smell could make her nauseous.

Mei Lan and Mei Ju had already prepared the tent, and the charcoal basin was lit.

Entering the tent, Daohua took off her cloak and sat in front of the charcoal basin, sipping the hot tea Xiao Yeyang handed her. Seeing Mei Lan and Mei Ju preparing dinner, she spoke,

"Prepare a bit more, finding the petroleum was all thanks to that young fellow Lifu. Later, send a portion to him and Teacher Wang."

When Mei Lan handed the food container to Teacher Wang and explained the reason, Teacher Wang was stunned, then smilingly patted Wang Lifu’s head, "You little fellow are really lucky."

Looking at the fierce blaze caused by the petroleum in the distance, he could also imagine the utility of this petroleum on the battlefield.

After dinner, Xiao Yeyang accompanied Daohua for a walk outside the tent.

At that moment, De Fu came running over, brimming with excitement.

"Master, Madam, our men have just discovered that there is also oil seeping out from the other side of the mountain."

Upon hearing this news, Xiao Yeyang and Daohua were very pleased.

Daohua smiled and said, "It seems that the oil reserves in this place are indeed not scanty, we can drill a few more wells to extract oil."

Xiao Yeyang said, "I will discuss this matter with Wang Lifu, you need not worry about it, let’s go back and rest."

The next day, after Daohua woke up from her warm bed, she heard Bu Gandang reporting to Xiao Yeyang outside the tent.

"Master, all the oil barrels we brought are now full, and as soon as the oil from Heishuigou is extracted, new oil automatically seeps out."

"However, the rate of oil emergence is somewhat slow."

"Wang Lifu, after examining, suggested that we can drill oil wells like salt wells to actively extract the underground oil."

Xiao Yeyang nodded, "Leave the drilling matters to Wang Lifu, now you go back to Ganzhou City and deploy a thousand soldiers to station here."

After Xiao Yeyang finished giving instructions and returned to the tent, Daohua had already gotten up and washed.

After breakfast, thinking it rare to be out, Xiao Yeyang decided to take Daohua for a tour around the area.

Daohua sat on horseback, Xiao Yeyang led the horse, and although the scenery was not impressive, they both enjoyed themselves.

Once the thousand soldiers arrived and set up camp, Xiao Yeyang, having tasked everything, left Wang Lifu to oversee and returned to Ganzhou City with Daohua.

...

Just as the pair returned to the residence, the Hidden Guard came with a Carrier Pigeon Message: "Master, this is a message just sent from Xintunwei."

Seeing the expression on Xiao Yeyang’s face darken after reading the note, Daohua could not help but ask, "What’s wrong?"

Xiao Yeyang looked at Daohua, "My elder brother learned from a drunk Hang Zhong that ever since Wei Hong took over as Commander, there have been instances of ghost soldiers."

"In Xiliang, nine military posts are guarded by Border Army yet as I know, each post’s troop number has not met the standard. Only the Ganzhou Guard is short by ten thousand men, but the military pay issued by the Imperial Court is still full."

He snorted and continued, "These years, Wei Hong has embezzled a significant amount of silver, amounting to hundreds of thousands."

Daohua wasn’t particularly surprised about this but was worried about Yan Wenxiu’s safety, "Elder brother just got to Xintunwei not long ago, starting to investigate Wei Hong now, isn’t it a bit risky?"

Xiao Yeyang contemplated and said, "I will write back to elder brother later, telling him to be cautious."

In November, after constructing five oil wells, Wang Lifu returned to Ganzhou City.

Knowing that dozens of barrels of oil could be extracted daily, Xiao Yeyang first had Bu Gandang transport a batch to Ganzhou City to store, and sent the rest to the twelve military towns.

At the same time, Xiao Yeyang submitted a memorial to the Emperor, planning to exchange oil with the Supreme Military Council for military supplies.

...

Imperial Palace.

The Emperor handed Xiao Yeyang’s memorial to Wu Jingyi.

Wu Jingyi, surprised to learn of oil in Xiliang, was well aware of military supplies and had previously known and used oil in fire attacks against enemies.

Unfortunately, oil-producing areas are scarce, and despite his efforts, they remained undiscovered.

Wu Jingyi was prepared to plead with the Emperor to let Xiao Yeyang provide oil gratuitously or to negotiate, but before he could speak, the Emperor took the initiative.

"In Xiliang, the Imperial Court hasn’t provided much support; normally, replacing military equipment should be the Imperial Court’s responsibility, but now that Yeyang is willing to exchange oil, you should reasonably allocate some to him."

"Oil cannot be extinguished with water; the exchanged oil will be ideally used on the trolls."

With the Emperor having spoken, Wu Jingyi naturally couldn’t say much more, only internally lamenting Xiao Yeyang’s good fortune to find oil in the barren lands of Xiliang.

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