Alaska Gold Rush

Chapter 17 Make persistent efforts
Both Devi and Lesnar put in the work, and they are both more and more mature excavator drivers.Two excavators were working rumblingly, buckets of ore were dug out and piled up on the shore.

Chen Ruobai stood on the shore with a cup in his hand, took a sip of coffee comfortably, enjoying the warm sunshine.

Da Zhuang suddenly barked, and Chen Ruobai looked in the direction of Da Zhuang's barking, and saw a brown bear with a strong build and shoulders walking slowly along the river a hundred meters away.

No need to make a fuss, such things are normal.Don't say that now it's a hundred meters away, even if it's tens of meters, it's normal.

For those who have lived in Alaska for a long time, this scene does not need to be a surprise.Because some people who work and fish in the field are used to seeing a bear or several bears tens of meters away.

Although you may be used to these things, you must prepare for what you should prepare for.Under normal circumstances, bears will not take the initiative to attack people, but that is only under normal circumstances, and brown bears have never stopped hurting people.

It's good to get used to these, Chen Ruobai also has enough weapons in his hands.Don't look at the brown bear as the top predator in nature, but in front of human weapons, the brown bear's force is not enough.

There is no need to be nervous at this time, just get used to it.

It’s not the first time for Chen Ruobai to experience this. When he first came to Alaska, he was nervous when he saw brown bears from a distance, but now he seems a little numb. He doesn’t think such things are so surprising. He already has enough psychological construction up.

Leisner drove the excavator, and when the shovel went down, another bucket of ore was poured into the open space on the bank.

Chen Ruobai thought for a while, and pushed out some parts of the washing machine with a small cart.It is not a large washing machine, but it is definitely much stronger than the original washing method.

There are also many types of washing machines, such as spiral washing machines, cylinder washing machines, trough washing machines, etc., all of which are available.In the field of gold panning, various washing machines also have some applications.

Chen Ruobai's ore washing machine is a slot type ore washing machine, which can also be said to have been improved.Compared with the traditional trough-type ore washing machine, Chen Ruobai’s ore washing machine has an extra cylinder for ore washing. In the cylinder ore washing machine, the ore enters the drum first, which is more careful.

Watching Chen Ruobai get out the washing machine, Dewei immediately got busy.Driving the excavator to transport the ore to the ore washing field one by one, he still wanted to know how much he could harvest this time.

It took half a day to prepare the ore washing machine, including laying pipelines, etc. After all, ore washing requires a lot of water.

Leading the ore into the drum, watching the ore washing machine running, Chen Ruobai observed carefully.A large amount of water is washed into the drum to wash the ore, and then the ore is divided into three grades of coarse, medium and fine and discharged respectively.Wastewater containing sludge flows out through the perforated baffle at the discharge or feed end.

This is just the first step. The ore sand is also put into the trough type washing machine separately, and the ore and mud are separated through spiral stirring and scrubbing, and a large amount of muddy water and sand and gravel are also discharged.And the washed ore stops at the discharge port, where you can basically see layers of clean gold.

Lesner was standing at the discharge opening with a plate in his hand, and said, "Is the water we wash the ore too big? Adding a net to the tail tank, I always worry that the fine particles of gold will be washed away as sediment gone."

Chen Ruobai also nodded, agreeing with this statement, "I think so too, it is necessary to add a block."

Devi came with a cup of coffee, and couldn't help laughing at the rumbling washing machine.It takes two or three days to work, but it only takes half a day to complete the washing.

This efficiency is not only doubled or tripled compared to before, but it has been improved countless times.

Seeing the operation of the ore washing machine, Devi said, "Our ore sand is relatively fine, so this small ore washing machine can be used. If there are big stones, our ore washing machine cannot be used."

"This is a mine I carefully selected, and the mining difficulty is not too high." Chen Ruobai said happily, "Everything is going well, our work will become easier and our income will be higher and higher!"

This point is beyond doubt, Chen Ruobai firmly believes that they are relatively successful now, but they will definitely be even more successful.

Devi looked carefully at the discharge port and laughed, "At least thirty ounces of gold, we made another fortune."

Chen Ruobai thought so too, but he still said, "I'm going to call Abby and ask her to prepare for us to purchase tail tank equipment. The discharged ore can be washed again, and there may be fine particles of gold."

Devi also has no objection, and will not look down on some fine-grained gold just because he found a lot of gold.

Leissner said, "We can bring those fine sands back to the city, where there are some professional ore washing workshops."

This is also common in Alaska, where mine washing is relatively rough.So some people bought equipment to help mine owners wash some seemingly waste ore again, and maybe they could get something.

Collect the washed gold carefully, then wash it carefully, dry it in a small plate, and use a magnet to absorb impurities.

Chen Ruobai carefully poured the gold into the tray of the electronic scale, and was very satisfied to see the number 34.25 jump out on it.This time the harvest was very good and met everyone's expectations.

The three happily clapped their hands in celebration, and Chen Ruobai carefully kept the gold after keeping the accounts.

I continued to work in the mine by the river, and everything was on the right track. The mine was dug deeper and deeper, and the bedrock was only seen at a depth of about five meters.According to Chen Ruobai's expectation, the digging will be almost until mid-June.

The amount of gold is constantly increasing, from [-] ounces washed out to [-] ounces and [-] ounces, the numbers are constantly increasing.

After finally returning to the town, Chen Ruobai carried two large barrels to a mining washing workshop on the side of the road. Ronnie looked at Chen Ruobai enviously.Now many people know that Chen Ruobai has found a big mine. The ore brought by Chen Ruobai seems to be waste, but after careful washing with machines, there is still some harvest.

Watching the ore washing machine shake at a constant speed, watching the tiny flowing water impact the ore, and gold the size of sand grains slowly appear at the bottom.Looking at it this way, it is estimated that there are about five ounces of gold again, which is a surprise brought by the 'tail'.

It can't be wasted at all, it's also a lot of money.

Seeing Chen Ruobai came back, Abigail said happily, "Robert, the map you need is ready, and I have marked all the areas that can be mined."

"Your work is great!" Chen Ruobai affirmed Abby without hesitation, "Our mine will soon be exhausted, and I have to reconsider looking for a new mine."

It is unrealistic to expect a mine to dig for a lifetime.Chen Ruobai's current mining model is basically a small workshop model that some large mining companies don't like. A mine that can mine for a few months is great.

Abigail immediately asked with concern, "Do you want to continue mining?"

"Should I stop?" Chen Ruobai didn't understand, "Do you think if I'm only satisfied with what I've gained now, will everyone be satisfied?"

Abigail thought about it, and said seriously, "I still hope that you will continue to look for mines, and Javier can continue to make a lot of money with you. Whether we can go to the beach to buy a house depends on whether you can find a new mine. .”

Although I have made a small fortune now, it is far from enough. I must continue to work hard and continue to search for gold.

It's still more profitable to pan for gold. Even if you make some money now, it's not an overnight fortune, but compared to before, your income has increased too much.If we continue to log now, everyone will probably lose their energy.

Those who are used to panning for gold make a lot of money, are used to big fish and meat, and now some vegetables and radishes will definitely not be enough.

Not only Devi and Lesnar, but also Chen Ruobai.He must make a lot of money and make good use of his abilities to make his career more prosperous, earn more money, and live a better life!
(End of this chapter)