Alaska Gold Rush

Chapter 355 The attitude of serious work
Chen Ruobai spent a day and basically circled some major locations.There are always nineteen locations in Ling Ling, and it seems that some gold sand has accumulated in them. If they were to be mined manually, they might be able to harvest about an ounce in total.

Looks pretty good, anyway, is more than 1000 dollars.But the actual situation is obviously not like that, and the labor cost will be relatively high, so the loss outweighs the gain.

What's more, we are just making some annotations. These gold sands are only on the surface. No one can guarantee whether more discoveries will be made in the future.More experiments are needed to know whether this is a gold mine or just gold sand remaining here.

Now that is to circle out the places where there may be gold, the next job is to constantly check everywhere.

This is naturally a time-consuming and labor-intensive job, but there is no way to do it, and it can only be done for prospecting.

Spending some time and effort is actually not a problem at all, as long as there are gains and discoveries, it is a big profit.

Back at the camp, Chen Ruobai sat down lazily.It is not easy to be busy prospecting for a whole day. This is technical work, and it is also an out-and-out physical work, and it is indeed not easy.

Devi asked with concern, "Robert, do you have any valuable discoveries?"

Chen Ruobai thought it was funny, and didn't quite understand it, "Are you kidding me? I just started prospecting. Could it be that I'll be able to find out where the gold is right away?"

Devi said as a matter of course, "You are Robert, you are the best gold digger! One day is enough for you to find gold, and everyone knows that this matter is not difficult for you."

It doesn't seem to be a problem to say so, this is Chen Ruobai, it would be strange if he can't find the gold mine.Finding gold is naturally something that everyone takes for granted, and there is no need to feel any surprises at all.

Lesnar also said at this time, "This is not the first day of prospecting. You have been looking for some clues here last year, and this year you are also working hard. We have done a lot of preparatory work, and now we should find gold .”

This fallacy seems to be more convincing, simply because this time the prospecting is just another prospecting work.There have been several times of prospecting before. Although no gold was found, many people also feel that the preparation work in the early stage is sufficient, and now it is a matter of course to find a gold mine.

Chen Ruobai thought it was funny, and said, "I don't think there are any valuable discoveries now, just like before."

There haven't been many valuable discoveries, this seems to have become Chen Ruobai's mantra.It's just that it is obviously difficult to say whether this is convincing, and no one dares to think so.

After all, it seems that Chen Ruobai has made some discoveries every time he goes prospecting, but he has not found any decisive clues yet.If we really want to talk about clues, maybe he actually found some.

"I don't think everyone needs to be nervous or worried. Our current work progress is not over halfway." Chen Ruobai said very calmly, "You don't need to worry about lack of work and income. It will take a long time for this mine to be mined. complete."

The reason is this. After all, this rich mine is still being mined, and it is true that the progress is not over half.If there is a sense of urgency, it seems that there is no need for this. Everyone can still be more calm.

However, Devi still said, "I know this, but if you mine gold here, you will definitely need enough time to prepare, and the early construction will take a lot of time. One month, two months, this is a waste for us. Sorry."

Everyone knows the situation of Facai Creek. It is really difficult to start mining directly. The construction period of the mine in the early stage is not a day or a week, but basically a month.

So it’s normal for everyone to be a little worried. Basically, it is necessary to start the construction of the mine in advance, instead of waiting for the mine to be built before entering the site to start construction. This kind of time consumption is really unbearable for everyone.

Chen Ruobai thought for a while and said, "I don't think you need to worry too much. We shouldn't go to the mountains now. I'm just looking for gold near the mining area. We have done a lot of preparations last year. If I find a gold mine, The upfront mine construction work takes a lot less time.”

Hearing what Chen Ruobai said, everyone seemed to think it made sense. It was true that a lot of time was spent on the construction of the mine last year.But these preliminary preparations are not in vain. If we continue the follow-up development now, it will save a lot of time and energy.

So there is nothing to worry about, everything should be done step by step, and there is no need to worry too much about not being able to mine.

The work and life in the mining area are actually very simple and boring, so when it gets dark, everyone enters the rest mode.Some choose to go directly to the dormitory to rest, and some can play a few rounds of cards if they can't be idle.

It’s okay to count on playing games and the like, and now it can barely guarantee normal communication, which is much better than many mines.It would be unrealistic to expect anything better, and Chen Ruobai would not invest unlimitedly.

After all, this is a mine, not a resort.

Chen Ruobai got up relatively late in the mine, but it wasn't that he stayed in bed, but that the others got up earlier.

Seeing that Chen Ruobai had finished washing, Drake said, "The breakfast left for you is in the dining room, and I will go to the town to receive supplies later."

Chen Ruobai understood and said directly, "I don't have anything to bring. I just came here."

In addition to the necessary living materials and production materials needed by the mine, it is mainly tobacco, alcohol or some snacks that team members need.Fortunately, the pressure is not too great now. The company supplies supplies regularly, and the employees will bring some supplies with them when they come back from vacation, so the overall problem is not too big.

This naturally means that Drake's pressure is much less, although he always complains that the current company's management model is inconvenient and finds it troublesome to connect.But this also saves a lot of worry. In the past, I had to go shopping frequently.

After breakfast, Chen Ruobai set off towards the mining area. He did not go directly to explore, but to check the progress of the work.

Montgomery was driving the excavator to dig the ore, and continued to work after taking a look at Chen Ruobai.

Chen Ruobai studied it carefully, and then signaled Montgomery to stop.

"Go get my tools." Chen Ruobai stood at the edge of the mine and said worriedly, "It seems that the depth of the bedrock layer is not enough. I want to confirm again."

Montgomery felt amused, "I just think you are too greedy, the ore sand layer here is deep enough. According to our observation and understanding, this place is inclined, and the ore sand layer near the river channel is the shallowest."

There is nothing wrong with saying that, Chen Ruobai does have a little bit of greed, he hopes that the thicker the ore sand layer, the better, so that he can earn more.Especially since the density of gold here in Facai Creek is relatively high, naturally there are higher expectations.

Tucao is Tucao, but Montgomery still hurriedly drove the all-terrain vehicle to the warehouse to get the tools.Regardless of the fact that everyone is working here, they are quite familiar with the situation here, but none of them have any deep attainments in prospecting. These matters still need to be decided by the boss, Chen Ruobai.

Others did what they should do, and did not stop because Chen Ruobai wanted to further observe the situation of the ore.Fortunately, the mining area is large enough and there are enough equipment, so even if the machines on Montgomery's side stop, it will not have much impact.

After assembling the Luoyang shovel, Chen Ruobai walked down the pit and began to drill hard.

Looking at the ore he brought up, Chen Ruobai nodded with satisfaction. Generally speaking, there was no change. It was more consistent with the feedback from the previous prospecting. There was no need to worry about a sudden break.

Montgomery watched from the side, not quite understanding, "You look very satisfied, but all I see is ordinary ore sand."

Chen Ruobai rubbed his fingertips and then said, "This is why you can't make more money. See what this is?"

Montgomery leaned over to take a look, and there was a small gold particle on Chen Ruobai's fingertip.This also made him happy. Although this is just a small amount of gold, the performance of washing during this period is still very high.

But this is different, Chen Ruobai just drilled seemingly randomly in the mining area, and he was able to find gold with just a small shovel.This only shows that Fa Caixi is really productive, and gold is no longer rare here.

This is a good sign, and there is no doubt about it. If this state continues, Fa Cai Creek will become more and more worthy of its name, and everyone will have the opportunity to make more money here.

Chen Ruobai's prospecting work is continuing, but it looks a little different. He is not looking for new gold mines in the river, but is constantly drilling holes in the existing gold mines. He wants to know the specific depth, wants to know More accurate mine location.

They have been working for a long time, and they are still doing these things at this time, which seems to be so redundant.

In fact, it is really not redundant at all. In the final analysis, the gold reserves here are quite good, which naturally means they are worth a lot of money.

Naturally, it is necessary to face these more carefully, and dare not be careless in the slightest.

Now that we can prospect more accurately, it is natural to be able to work more efficiently.And once something unexpected happens, you can face it relatively calmly without being thrown into a panic.

These are also things that mine bosses should do, and even Chen Ruobai is relatively slack.After all, he hasn't conducted a more detailed exploration of the existing gold mines for a long time, and he hasn't been here all day long.

But there is nothing wrong with this, it is a very normal thing, who made him have extraordinary potential now, now he has a certain ability.There is still a lot of wealth waiting for him to dig, instead of just thinking about squeezing every grain of gold out of the existing gold mines.

Existing gold mines need to be paid attention to, but what he looks forward to more is to find new gold mines, which is the real long-term solution.

Seeing Chen Ruobai drilling holes everywhere with a drill pipe, everyone is not surprised, just get used to these things.

Needless to say, people like Dewei, they all know that this is Chen Ruobai's real ability to get rich. Even if they want to learn, they can only learn it in a superficial way, and they can't master the real technology.

Although Francisco and Henderson felt a little strange, Chen Ruobai's prospecting methods seemed to be relatively primitive, not like any high technology.But it's just a novelty, if you want to know a little more, you can only do it after you finish your job.

After seeing it a lot, I naturally don't feel that there is anything new about this scene, it's all normal.

It was another full day's work, this time Chen Ruobai felt a little uncomfortable, his arms were so sore.

Seeing Chen Ruobai applying an ice pack, Dewei asked, "How is it going? Is the situation optimistic?"

Chen Ruobai said very confidently, "This is the treasure I have found, so naturally there will be the most gold."

Hearing what Chen Ruobai said, Dewei was naturally relieved.The current work is so smooth that even his heart is beating a little.Because this gold mine is so rich now, it is completely different from the leftovers imagined by ordinary gold diggers.

Therefore, Devi would inevitably mutter sometimes, fearing what changes would happen next, fearing that the further away from the river, the less gold would appear.

But the current situation still seems to be optimistic, which is of course the happiest thing.

If he didn't know that the gold here was destined to be hollowed out, he really hoped to be in this state forever.

I don’t expect more gold anymore. The current harvest is enough to make everyone very satisfied.With such achievements, everyone can get a good income.

Even if this place is destined to be hollowed out, he also hopes that the time will be longer.One gold rush season is too short, and two gold rush seasons are enough. This is obviously a bit disappointing. It would be great if it could be longer.

Lesnar asked worriedly, "Your arm is in trouble, can you continue to work tomorrow?"

"No problem, I won't drill holes tomorrow." Chen Ruobai said confidently, "I will work hard, I just want to check the places where gold may appear in the river. This is technical work, not physical work."

Hearing what Chen Ruobai said, Lesnar joked, "That's not purely technical work, I hope you don't shake your hands when holding the gold suction plate, and don't let the gold slip away from your hands."

Chen Ruobai smiled and said nothing, his sampling was not as Lesner thought, digging some river sand and then slowly sifting and washing it there.

It's not that simple. If it were that easy, everyone would be rich a long time ago.

But it's not that difficult. After all, Chen Ruobai has a 'golden eye' and he has the opportunity to get more clues!
(End of this chapter)