Alaska Gold Rush

Chapter 436: Work hard, try harder
After a brief gathering with friends, Chen Ruobai was about to think about starting again. He wanted to start a new phase of work. Naturally, these things could not be delayed and needed to be continuously pushed forward.

Especially when summer is about to end. For high latitude areas like Alaska, the end of summer means the arrival of winter. At this time, there is not much time for people to feel the charm of autumn and the feeling of four distinct seasons.

Because even if there is winter, it will still feel like you are in a hurry. Before you have time to experience the autumn scenery, it starts to snow.

So it's time to hurry up, so naturally we need to hurry up. If we find one more mine, we will have more confidence.

Henderson, who was sitting in the passenger seat, chewed gum and looked out the window, "Should we go directly along the river this time, or should we look for the valley?"

Look, this is someone who has some experience. It looks like he is a member of Chen Ruobai's team.Everyone knows Chen Ruobai's hobbies in prospecting and knows some little secrets.

Chen Ruobai smiled and said, "In the valley areas, I think the probability of finding gold is greater in those places."

Henderson was obviously non-committal about Chen Ruobai's statement.He worked in Facai Creek when he came here, and he also worked in Facai Creek several times after prospecting.But he had also heard that Chen Ruobai had found a gold mine in the river valley, so naturally he shouldn't raise any objections at this time and just trust the abilities of professionals.

Chen Ruobai was also chatting, "How does it feel here?"

"I can adapt to the work here. I was born and raised on a farm, and then went to the army. After retiring, I worked in many jobs. You also know the difficulty and environment of hunting guides and professional hunters." Henderson laughed. "It's great here, I have many colleagues and friends, and my life is secure," he said.

If you really say that, Henderson seems to be very suitable to work in the mine. He is simply the chosen one.

There is no other reason, simply because the environment in his previous jobs was not very good.An environment like the mine is suitable for Henderson, and there is nothing to worry about not being able to adapt to it. He is better than the worst, and the salary is good.

Driving the Hummer at high speed, he rushed into the valley and began to drive towards an increasingly desolate place.

Henderson looked at the trees on the side of the road and asked, "Are you sure this is where it is?"

Chen Ruobai answered confidently, "Of course, I have done a lot of preliminary investigations. According to geological research, there is already a big river flowing here, but we haven't found the right location yet."

Hearing what Chen Ruobai said, Henderson said sincerely, "It's not surprising that you can succeed. I know some people say you are lucky. But anyone who has worked in our team will know what your attitude is towards work. serious."

This kind of praise and affirmation is the most pertinent evaluation for Chen Ruobai, and in fact he thinks so too.Regardless of the fact that my current net worth is getting richer and richer, sometimes I seem to be a little "not doing my job properly" and seem to be slacking off, but that is an illusion.

Regarding his work, Chen Ruobai has never relaxed. He has always worked very hard and never dared to be careless in the slightest.Even if he is on vacation or in Seattle for the weekend, as long as work requires him, a phone call can send him to the mine overnight to deal with work matters in a timely manner.

So when people say he is lucky, he just laughs it off. Those people don't know the truth.

The people around him would not have similar comments, because these people all know what Chen Ruobai's attitude is towards work, and they all know Chen Ruobai's dedication.Finding a lot of gold is not just a matter of luck.

It is true that he is lucky, and it is true that he is capable, but in terms of diligence, Chen Ruobai thinks that he is no weaker than any gold digger.At most, those people were following up in the mine, and he seemed to have quite a few other matters to deal with.

For most of the day, he just kept driving. Chen Ruobai was accustomed to this, because he used to do this in prospecting, and now he is naturally accustomed to doing these things.

And for Henderson, none of this will feel unfamiliar.He has limited experience with prospecting, and during the limited number of prospecting trips, he often had to be constantly on the road. This is something he even thinks must be experienced by prospectors.

This time it was pretty good. I had been sitting in a car the whole time. The previous few prospecting trips were either on foot or in a Zodiac, so that was tiring.

After all, even if you are driving an assault boat, there are some sections of the river where the boat cannot pass and you still need a few people to push or lift it.

It is a very good thing to be able to sit in the car now, without him having to push the car.Just sit still and wait until the time comes when exploratory drilling may need to begin, then complain then.

After looking at the map for a while, Chen Ruobai felt that the problem was not big, "Let's rest here first and prepare lunch."

Henderson suddenly became confident and said, "If you need barbecue, I'm the best at it. Paul is an asshole, and no one likes the food he makes!"

Fat Drake was disliked, but Chen Ruobai also agreed, "The food he made is indeed not delicious enough. My evaluation is just that it is full and has enough calories, and it has nothing to do with deliciousness!"

"After the gold rush season is over, let him improve his cooking skills. Everyone is learning and improving, and he should also improve." Henderson joked, "I'm serious. This is not just my evaluation, but also everyone else's." That's right. The most disgusting thing is that he accepted these comments but never intended to correct them!"

Hearing what Henderson said, Chen Ruobai couldn't help but burst into laughter. Drake, the logistics manager, was really hard to evaluate.Everything else is done very well and seems to be conscientious, but the variety and deliciousness of the food are seriously lacking.

But Chen Ruobai has no plans to replace him. Drake has done a good job and is now very comfortable.Anyway, it's not like he has been serving meals in the mine for a long time, so Drake's cooking skills have been unanimously criticized by everyone, so it has little to do with him.

Take out some meat and vegetables from the car refrigerator, and dig out some cooking utensils. You definitely need to be prepared when you go out.After all, we are no longer in the same depressed stage now. We bring everything we can bring, and we can’t embarrass ourselves when we go out prospecting.

The barbecue was ready quickly. After Chen Ruobai had eaten and drank, he opened the trunk, took out the drone and started flying.

Staring at the picture carefully, Chen Ruobai asked, "If this is a river valley, where do you think it is most likely?"

Henderson looked at the picture carefully and said, "Move forward a little, I think that's where you can focus your observation." Chen Ruobai naturally flew the drone forward, and then carefully observed the picture.At first glance, it seems that the area ahead is indeed a river valley, and the various surface features are consistent with the appearance of a river valley.

Looking at the picture, Chen Ruobai couldn't help complaining, "We were still optimistic before. If we want to get to that location, our car will definitely not be able to get there. We can only walk there."

Henderson pointed to the slope on the roadside and said, "I have been mentally prepared for this for a long time. Prospecting is never simple."

Henderson's awakening made Chen Ruobai happier. Since he chose gold mining and prospecting, he had to be prepared to endure hardships.The fact is that you really don’t expect to be able to take it easy. Climbing mountains and wading through mountains and rivers is the most basic requirement.

If you want to find gold simply and easily, it is no less than a daydream, and it is basically impossible.

Henderson pointed at the Hummer and said, "Although it is almost impossible for anyone to come here, we still need to be careful. I don't want to find that it is gone when I come back, and there are still a lot of supplies in the car."

Chen Ruobai nodded with deep understanding. He was running very far away now, and naturally no one would come here under normal circumstances.

But all this is based on 'normal' circumstances. After all, there are still many abnormal things in this world.

Maybe gold diggers will show up here, and hunters may also come to these locations.There are even some homeless people wandering around, and they may come here by chance.

If he were more narcissistic, if Chen Ruobai, a supernova in the gold mining world, started to take action, maybe some people would follow him. This is also something that is uncertain.

And among those people, there may be some who don’t have much quality and morals. They can’t steal a car, but those people can smash the glass, steal some supplies in the car, etc. These things are also true for those people. It is very common, and it is safe to do. After all, in some cities in the United States, car tires are a good thing worth buying.

It is common for a good car to be parked on the roadside. You may wake up and find that all four wheels have been removed.

After all, in the eyes of some people, wheels are the most valuable and easiest to sell. They are also worth some money, so stealing these items is very cost-effective.

After briefly discussing with Henderson where they needed to go next and determining some supplies they needed to bring, the two of them stopped delaying any further.Now you only need to bring the necessary supplies, and then park the car in the woods for a brief cover.

It is still necessary to do these tasks, and it is not just as simple as seeking peace of mind.

The slope is not too steep, so there is no problem for Chen Ruobai and Henderson.Including Da Zhuang, who came with him, he could go down the slope smoothly without any difficulty.

The only slightly inconvenient thing is that there are some bushes along the way. If you are not careful, you may get a bloody scab on your face, which is not a wonderful feeling.

"I like prospecting, but I don't like this kind of terrain." After successfully reaching the bottom of the slope, Chen Ruobai couldn't help complaining, "It seems that my choice was wrong. I should choose to prospect in the river, which would be much easier." ”

Henderson said comfortingly, "Although this place is not friendly to us, we can drive, and we can continue driving even if there is no road. But once we encounter vehicles that are impassable on the river, we can only get off the car or take a detour, which will be very difficult." trouble."

What Chen Ruobai said was true, and what Henderson said was based on his feelings.

In short, one thing that is certain is that it is not easy to pan for gold. Just traveling alone will cause a lot of inconveniences.

But there is no other way. In order to dig for gold, naturally you can only do these things. This is the fact.Whether you are willing or unwilling, these are some small tests and challenges that you must face. If you cannot do these things well, you are naturally destined to be unable to gain a foothold in the gold mining industry. This is a fact.

Continuing to trek in the woods, Chen Ruobai felt something was wrong as he walked, "It seems that we have really found the river valley, but it's a pity that even if we find a gold mine, it is not easy to mine it."

Henderson also felt that Chen Ruobai's worries were justified, because according to the location he was going to, it was probably the gap between two mountains. This was an out-and-out valley.

The current location is basically no good location to drive some large construction equipment to the bottom of the hillside.The other mountain seems to be a relatively primitive forest, which means it is even harder to go down the mountain.

If a gold mine is really found, it's hard to say whether the equipment can be transported, not to mention that washing the ore will require a lot of water.But now, it seems that there is not enough water here.

Although they are worried, they still cannot stop. It is not that everyone wants to face the difficulties.

The main thing is that as long as a gold mine is really found, those previous worries may not be so important and can be overcome.

Finding the gold mine is the first priority. As long as the gold mine is found, everything else will naturally be easily solved.If there is no road, just open a suggested road. If there is no water, just set up some pipelines. Those are not difficult at all.

For these gold diggers, the biggest fear is not finding gold, and those are the worrying things.Everything else is very easy to solve. It's just a matter of spending more time and spending more money. That's not a big deal.

Especially for Chen Ruobai at this stage, he is considered to have some strength and wealth.As long as there is enough gold, he really doesn't mind some early investment and construction, and it won't be difficult for him.

Let's continue trekking. I hope I can make some good discoveries this time. He has been trekking so hard in the forest. If he can't find anything valuable, I really feel sorry for his efforts.

But Chen Ruobai also understands that in the gold mining industry, there is really no reward for your efforts!
(End of this chapter)