Alaska Gold Rush

Although the arm is still quite sore, but these things are nothing to worry about.As long as it is work, don't expect it to be easy, especially now that you are in the prospecting stage, let alone expect it to be easy.

Fortunately, this can be regarded as some foundation. At any rate, it is the third year of entering the gold mining industry. Some of the occupations I have engaged in before are also manual labor, so I am quite used to these things.

It's enough to get used to these working modes. Although it is difficult to change from extravagance to frugality, Chen Ruobai has not completely forgotten his roots.He is more aware that some of his work is staged, and he is not so busy and tired all year round.

A new day started, and Chen Ruobai set off directly after breakfast, followed by Henderson and Morgan naturally.

Devi didn't have any objections. Although it seemed that two people were missing, it didn't matter.Those two were considered novices and were not particularly good at mechanical operation. Their main task in joining the team was to accompany Chen Ruobai in his prospecting.

As for Da Zhuang following up wagging his tail, there was nothing more to say.Although when he first entered this industry, Da Zhuang had multiple jobs. He had to do a good job of guarding the mine and the living area, and he also needed to help transport supplies occasionally.

But that's all in the past tense. It's when the conditions are more difficult that we have to work so hard.Now it is no longer needed, it can play happily, and now everyone does not expect it to be able to exert much effort in work.

When we arrived at the embankment, Chen Ruobai said, "It looks like the situation is still a bit bad, call in an excavator."

Morgan jokingly said, "Then Javier will definitely curse. Although the current water temperature is not high, we can overcome it."

There seems to be no problem in saying this, although the machinery in the mine seems to be sufficient now.But if a machine is transferred, there will be one less machine to mine the ore sand, and the harvest will be less when washing the ore.

The most important thing is that several machines are placed in a row. Even if the excavators are of different sizes, with a little bit of supplementation, the mining area will be relatively smooth and go hand in hand.Now moving a machine away will naturally affect efficiency.

"I don't think there's a problem, anyway, I don't need to worry about the future work." Chen Ruobai said with a smirk, "And if such things can't be done well, I will doubt his ability to work."

This is of course a joke, but Morgan still said, "Let's not try to make more changes to the river, or it will affect the dam. And the Environmental Protection Agency is aware of it, and maybe it will continue to trouble us."

These are actually the most essential. A piece of machinery is nothing, and the construction period can be regained at any time.

But if it's those uncles from the Environmental Protection Bureau who can't afford to offend, then that's the most troublesome thing. Those guys have enough political correctness and legal provisions to make people like Chen Ruobai unable to do anything.

Henderson also said at this time, "I think so too. We are just doing some simple exploration now. If we find gold mines, we will consider the reconstruction of the river. Doing this now, I also think the risk is too great. "

Since everyone said so, Chen Ruobai would follow the good deeds and stop being stubborn at this time.

In the final analysis, what Henderson and Morgan said is reasonable, and now we can overcome it a little bit to avoid some risks and hidden dangers.

Gold panning is really not just finding a random place to start digging, nor is it easy to do it.Even if Chen Ruobai's team may not be the absolute rule, but being able to avoid trouble without causing trouble is also a skill that gold diggers need to learn.

Be careful, there is no big mistake, the water level is not too high now, although there may be a little inconvenience, but overall it will not have much impact.

Let's overcome it now. The main goal at this stage is to find gold mines, at least some clues to the veins.As for the follow-up work, let's wait until later.

If you really find a gold mine, then naturally you have to find a way to make some improvements to the river. At that time, even if you are fined or something, it will be relatively worthwhile.But now, it is not appropriate to do so.

The three people set off in the assault boat, heading towards the first area that Chen Ruobai had previously designated.

Chen Ruobai, who was sitting on the bow, was in a good mood, and said with a smile, "You should be thankful that the temperature is rising, otherwise you would have to look for gold sand in the icy river. I have divers by the sea, but they are not suitable to come here."

Morgan joked, "We don't need reload diving either. Most of the areas here are waist-deep. There are only a few places that are more than our height. If you pay divers' salaries for this, it's not worth it. gone."

This is not a big river, which naturally means that there is no need for diving or the like.The main thing is the water temperature. As long as the weather is not extremely cold, as long as the water temperature is not extremely low, it is actually not too difficult.

Henderson, who was driving the boat, also remembered the location and stopped the boat early, "What are we going to do now?"

Chen Ruobai said very bluntly, "With our shovel and gold laundering plate, we are now panning for gold manually."

"Sounds like you just entered the industry and we're starting over?" Henderson joked, "Sounds good, we're going to regroup as a team and we can surpass Javier and Ryan. "

Morgan also said, "It looks like this. When he first entered the industry, he took Ryan and Javier, and Da Zhuang. They didn't have machinery, only manpower. It's the same now, it seems that it's our turn to make a lot of money gone."

This is not a so-called reminiscence, nor is it a so-called restart, it is just a job requirement.

After the joke, Chen Ruobai took a deep breath and took off his coat.However, I still shivered when I entered the river. It was still a little cold, and the water temperature was indeed not high.

Not only Chen Ruobai felt this way, but Henderson and Morgan actually didn't feel particularly comfortable either.Now is not the season for swimming, not to mention that a lot of the river water comes from melting icebergs, which makes it even colder.

Chen Ruobai pointed and said, "Collecting ore is not the most important thing, I need you to clear this area."

Morgan was a little puzzled, and asked again to confirm, "There is no need to collect ore sand samples? Are we just taking away the sand and gravel on the surface?"

"Yes, that's it." Chen Ruobai emphasized again, "Be careful not to dig too deep. I need to further expose the riverbed. These are the most important things to me. This is our job."

Naturally, Henderson and Morgan didn't have any opinions. The matter of prospecting was relatively esoteric for them, so it's better not to question the expert's decision with some views and ideas of a layman.

Even though many Americans like to be proud of their 'questioning spirit', sometimes they don't care about professionalism or authority at all.I even feel that it is a matter of pride to question authority and science, but this is not absolute.After all, many people understand that professional matters should be left to professionals instead of pretending to understand.

In the eyes of others, this place seems to be just an ordinary section of the river, and there seems to be nothing worthy of attention.

However, those are naturally the views and opinions of some ordinary people. In the eyes of an expert like Chen Ruobai, there is naturally a value of continuous exploration and digging here, so you can try it out.

After all, there is a small golden nest in the middle of this section of the river, which may be sparkling in the eyes of others, but in his eyes it is shining golden, and this is where the value lies.

If you dig out those places that radiate golden light, if you can see more and brighter golden light, then there is mining value.

If you don't find something, it means it's not worth spending more energy here and just go to the next place to find it.

This kind of work actually doesn't have much gold content. It's just physical work and requires some luck.But in order to find the gold mine, Chen Ruobai had to do this now. There was no way to take advantage of this.

However, there is also a possibility that Chen Ruobai feels that these things are not valuable, but in the eyes of others, they are very valuable things.Some of his practices cannot be copied by others.

No one else can do this, only he can do it, which is naturally a skill and ability.Some of his successes were not just luck at all, they were a proof of his strength.

Of course, Chen Ruobai was not lazy, nor did he think that he was superior to others because he was the boss. He was also working hard.

The most important task now is to clean up the area around the golden lights we saw before and see if there are any more clues.

If more golden light is found and more gold is seen, it naturally means that this series of work is relatively valuable.Nineteen golden nests need to be cleaned one by one. This is no simple task.

After working hard in the river for half an hour, the work of the three people is actually relatively simple. It seems that they are just removing those big stones, that is, shoveling the river stones to both sides of the river.

After climbing onto the boat, Chen Ruobai immediately said, "This is my mistake, we need some measures to keep warm."

Morgan also trembled, and said, "This work is most suitable for summer, and the water temperature is still a bit low now."

"Let's go back first and bring some heating equipment." Henderson suggested, "We can put those things on the shore. Now we don't have to be on the boat all the time."

The reason is naturally the same, and there is really no need to be on the boat all the time.There is no way to work in the water, but when the cold is unbearable, it is not a problem to warm up a little in the tent on the shore.

Anyway, it's not too far away from the camp, and there's no need to think about setting up camp now, it's just a temporary resting place, so there's nothing wrong with it.

Seeing Chen Ruobai and the others come back in a panic, Drake immediately prepared hot coffee.

After taking a sip of coffee, Chen Ruobai felt himself come alive, "It should be like this, I hate this job!"

Morgan also followed suit and said, "I'm sure no one would like this working environment, which is a challenge to our health. But we can only continue, we have no other choice."

This can be regarded as a fact, and everyone really has no more choices.

Although the water temperature is a bit low, but not to the bone-piercing level, it is still possible to grit your teeth.As for things like a possible cold, it doesn't really matter much.Some other outdoor workers may not be so relaxed, and those people naturally have some challenges in their work.

Drake asked in confusion, "The temperature is rising now. If you don't have to be so difficult in half a month. If you wait for a month to enter summer, then it will be very suitable for working in the river."

Morgan complained, "The temperature is rising, but the snow is also melting. If summer comes, we will have to worry about flash floods. Now is the dry season, which is the most suitable time for us to work. Although the water temperature is very low, we have no choice. right."

Hearing what Morgan said, Drake laughed, "I like my job. Although I don't make the most money, it's the safest job and it's very easy."

It is not absolutely easy, but compared to others, it is naturally a little easier, which is a fact.

It's hard for other people to say much at this time. The actual situation is like this. Their positions are different and the focus of their work is also different.It's normal to envy other people's jobs that are easy or earn a lot, but the most important thing is to do your own job well.

After a short rest, Chen Ruobai and the others set off again, but this time they brought a lot of things.

Tents, duvets, and naturally small stoves, hot water, etc., not to mention that this can completely solve the problem of cold.But relatively speaking, after arriving on the shore, everyone can relax a little bit.

Chen Ruobai also felt that the team did not prepare enough things. The ponchos and the like were useless now. There was no preparation for the fishermen's water support before, so the work of launching into the water is naturally not easy now.

I have to buy it quickly, I can't delay it for a second, and I can only say that I haven't thought it through carefully, and I should have thought of this long ago.

It can only be said that a wise man will always make mistakes. Even if Chen Ruobai seems to be very powerful, he may not be able to take all situations into consideration. Sometimes, it is indeed necessary to find some deficiencies in the work, and then continue Improve.

Even if he had experience in river prospecting before, he never stood in the water and slowly opened the river bed like he is now.

In the final analysis, it is still a relative lack of experience. Chen Ruobai does still have a lot of room for improvement, and his team also has room for further improvement. (End of chapter)