Alaska Gold Rush

Chapter 16

Even if this is just a small excavator, even if the driver Dewei is not very skilled, the efficiency is much higher than the manual excavation by three people.

Devi just needs to dig out the ore, and he doesn't need to think about loading the car now.Therefore, it is also very friendly to novice drivers, which greatly reduces the difficulty of some work.

Chen Ruobai stood on the small slope and observed the mine carefully, the smile on his face could not be hidden.

Even now that the mine is getting deeper and deeper, Chen Ruobai can occasionally see some golden light.This is a rich mine, and it will not be dug out quickly because of the efficient work of an extra excavator. There is still a lot of gold waiting to be excavated here.

Looking at the ore piled up beside the mine pit, Chen Ruobai didn't need to wash the ore immediately.On the one hand, I have the right to mine now, and on the other hand, the efficiency of excavators is relatively high, and the original method of washing ore cannot keep up.

Devi had been digging all morning and got out of the cab, "Robert, you'd better have your lunch ready."

"It's ready, baked potatoes!" Chen Ruobai said with a smile, "There is also pork and bacon, our food is very good."

Devi doesn't think so, the current food is mediocre, it can only be said that it is better than when it was first mined.If you want to say how rich and delicious it is, you are obviously deceiving yourself.

Whether it is working conditions or living conditions, this has greatly improved, which is of course a very good thing.It's just that Chen Ruobai is also very clear that this is not enough, he still needs to make persistent efforts.

After lunch, Chen Ruobai said, "Continue to dig the ore in the afternoon, I want to see the surrounding environment."

Devi also had no objection, and said while making coffee, "How long do you think our mine can continue to mine?"

"It's hard to say, I think it may take a month or two." Chen Ruobai said, feeling confused now, "I observed our mining area, we only collected the surface layer of ore before, but now we are still Work hard. We dug to [-] meters, but we still haven’t touched the bedrock, it’s still ore sand.”

If the bedrock is not dug, it means that there is still ore, which means that gold can continue to be mined in these places.

This is actually good news, the more gold there is, the greater the income for Chen Ruobai and the others, this is the most obvious truth.

But this is the most optimistic idea. Things like gold panning are full of uncertainties.Maybe the bedrock will be dug in the next moment, maybe the gold will be dug out soon, these are all very likely things that will happen.

Dewei couldn't help being curious, and said to Chen Ruobai, "How much gold do you think we can harvest if we work here for two months? Do you think [-] ounces is possible?"

Chen Ruobai thought about it carefully, and said, "Based on our harvest at this stage, we can definitely harvest [-] ounces of gold in this mine. But no one can guarantee that we will always be so smooth, and I I feel that there may be some troubles in the future work.”

Mentioning this, Devi also hurriedly said, "I think so too. The bad rainy season is coming soon, and the river will definitely rise. So we have to hurry up and accumulate some supplies, especially food and oil must be prepared adequately."

Chen Ruobai also thought so, these things must be done in this way, the rainy season must be a test for Chen Ruobai and the others.

The work of panning for gold itself depends on the weather, and it is naturally impossible to work in bad weather.

They don't need to worry about landslides now, but they do need to worry about river surges.Once the river surges, it is very likely that the mine will be washed away, or the accumulated ore will be washed away, which must be an unacceptable loss.

Furthermore, the soaring river water will make the originally unsmooth transportation conditions even worse, and there will be no way to better transport oil at that time.If something like this really happened, Chen Ruobai and the others would not be able to work efficiently, and they might have to continue digging for gold.

It is also necessary to prevent problems before they happen, and it is necessary to prepare some materials in advance.

"I've been thinking about this before. We need to consider adding an excavator." Chen Ruobai looked at Dewei and said seriously, "We can consider a 12-ton excavator, or something bigger."

Devi suggested, "The 22-ton or 24-ton class is better. They are 1.1 or 1.2 cubic meters per bucket, and the efficiency will increase a lot. And add some tools, more horsepower, and we can break rocks better. .”

Chen Ruobai joked, "But you can't control such a large machine, isn't that the reason?"

Dewei became serious. He stared into Chen Ruobai's eyes and said, "If we only work in such an environment, we can do these things well. I can control such a large machine well, but we can't work in a more complicated environment. That's all."

It seems to be the same reason. Although both Devi and Lesnar are novices, they have just been exposed to the driving of excavators, and even at this stage they are still learning and training continuously.

Although it is a little bit reluctant, they can still handle it at this stage and in such an environment.

Work more efficiently, this is Chen Ruobai's idea.

The gold is buried in the soil, and there they are.If you get out the gold earlier, you can make money earlier and live a better life, and the most important thing is to secure your pocket.

At this time, Devi couldn't help but said with anticipation, "If I can find 11 ounces of gold, I can get [-] ounces. That's $[-], which is my income for three years!"

Chen Ruobai couldn't help complaining, "I want to work for you. Our current daily expenditure is 230 US dollars, which does not include excavators, mining machines and mining rights. For these things, my expenditure will exceed One hundred thousand dollars!"

Hearing Chen Ruobai's words, Dewei just scoffed.Although Chen Ruobai's expenses will be high, but Chen Ruobai's income will also be higher.

However, there are certain uncertainties in all of this. No one can guarantee whether [-] ounces of gold can be found here.

Let's prepare well for the next work. In order to improve efficiency, we must start preparing more materials in advance at this time.It is also necessary to get some equipment in place and add an excavator, which is the so-called 'middle digging'.

The washing machine will also be set up, and the warehouses will also need to be prepared to store more materials.Next, we have to work overtime to try to get the gold out earlier.

The pressure on funds is actually not that great. Even if the efficiency of washing ore is not high now, Chen Ruobai can still wash some ore occasionally and exchange it into checks in a fair manner.

Abigail waited at the intersection again in a pickup truck, and couldn't help being angry when she saw Chen Ruobai appearing in an all-terrain vehicle.

"Listen, my boyfriend works for you, but I don't work for you!" Abigail rushed out of the car angrily, and said, "I'm always helping you buy diesel, gasoline, always It’s helping you transport your daily necessities!”

Chen Ruobai smiled playfully, and said to Abigail, "A Hermes or LV, this is a reward for your hard work. It's not more than a thousand dollars. You can tell me when you choose it, and I will pay for it."

Abigail immediately smiled and said happily, "Boss, I personally selected the beef, all of which are the best. I also bought you a king crab and two snow crabs. You will definitely like them very much. "

Chen Ruobai smiled and began to pack his luggage. In fact, eating seafood in Alaska is relatively free and the price is relatively cheap.King crab, snow crab, king salmon, coho salmon, or black sturgeon, cod, etc. are relatively common, and this is also the main production area.

This can be regarded as 'wealthy and powerful', the former Chen Ruobai and the others did not dare to eat like this.Even in the main production areas, the wages of loggers are not high, and they can't afford to mess around.

Although panning for gold is a bit hard, as long as you earn more, you will have the confidence to eat better.The working environment is tough enough, so don't wrong yourself too much when it comes to eating and drinking.

(End of this chapter)