Alaska Gold Rush

As a gold digger, Chen Ruobai has long been accustomed to working in places with rugged terrain and harsh environments.

Now we are in a small valley, but there are no roads.This is not that bad. Compared with some other environments, this little difficulty is not worth mentioning at all.

When they arrived at the valley, Chen Ruobai looked around and began to worry, "It's a little difficult for the drone to fly up. The trees here are too dense. This is definitely not good news for us."

Although Henderson also had these concerns, he still said, "I don't think the problem is big. There will definitely be a slightly more open location. As long as there is a gap, our drone can fly up."

There is no need to worry about the signal. There is definitely no signal here, but sometimes the drone does not need to rely on the network.

Obviously, there is no way for the drone to fly up to this position, but if you wait a little longer, as long as there is no obstruction above, the drone can fly up, allowing Chen Ruobai to better observe the environment here.

There are still enough benefits to overlooking, which can be clearly seen from a high position.Otherwise, if you are just on the ground, even if you can get a sense of it sometimes, the difficulty will increase a lot.Especially here, the forest is deep and dense, making it difficult to see far.

Pointing at Henderson's face, Chen Ruobai joked, "You're disfigured, but fortunately you don't have to worry too much."

Henderson touched his face, looked at his fingers carefully and said, "I need emergency treatment, but my wound may be healed while the doctor is still on the way."

This was a clumsy little joke. Henderson naturally didn't care that he had just been slightly slapped in the face by a tree branch, nor did he think that such a small injury needed to be taken care of.Even if this is not an injury, it will not have any impact on the subsequent work and life at all.

This is not the so-called tough guy temperament, it is mainly because he is accustomed to it. Only if such a small movement is made loudly, will he be laughed at.

Keep working, these are more important to Chen Ruobai and the others, and this is what they should do.

We have just started a new phase of prospecting work, and all kinds of things are possible.Now it's just in the ravines, but the forest is a little denser, so it's really not a problem.

Chen Ruobai has always had a very correct attitude towards work, because he knows that only through hard work can he truly make a fortune.Even if you are lucky, you can't just sit back and enjoy the benefits, as there are no such good things.

He is not a rich second generation, not the kind of person who was born with a golden key in his mouth. If he doesn't work hard, his children may need to work harder in the future.

Of course, Chen Ruobai may not have such far-reaching thoughts yet. He has no plans to formalize his relationship yet, so naturally he won't think too much about marriage and having children. At most, he can only lay a solid foundation.

Looking at the trees around him, Henderson said, "This must be a primeval forest. No one will come here."

Chen Ruobai also said with great certainty, "I can understand that there may be some people coming up above the valley, but except for gold diggers or hunters, I can't think of any reason for anyone else to come here!"

This is a consensus between two people. People who come to these places are basically people who like to challenge themselves, or those gold diggers who can endure hardships and are not afraid of hardships.

Normal people would not choose a place like this even if they were camping. The environment here is indeed a bit more difficult.

The two people continued to trek, and finally saw some places where the woods were not too dense, where they could fly the drone.

After the drone whirred up, Chen Ruobai and Henderson naturally had a better understanding of their location, and could grasp some of the topographic features here a little more clearly.

Looking at the picture, Chen Ruobai's expression was mixed. There was a series of good news, but it seemed that these had undoubtedly greatly increased the workload. This can be said to be unquestionable.

Henderson also had these realizations. He pointed at the picture and said, "Look here, I feel like there are river bends everywhere."

Really, although there is some cover from the forest, all of this is slightly traceable.

This is not a mountain road with eighteen bends, but it is basically similar.The river here must have been meandering hundreds of millions of years ago, with twists and turns all the way.Even though all these are changes over time, as long as you understand some of the knowledge, you can still see some clues.

In the past, Chen Ruobai might not have understood these things, but after entering the gold mining industry for nearly three years, he has continued to learn and improve, and has still achieved some results.

Looking at the winding valley, Chen Ruobai felt that the subsequent prospecting work would definitely be huge and would definitely not be easy.

But if the amount of labor is huge, it also means that the probability of finding gold is higher, which may be a good thing.

It doesn't matter what you pay, as long as you can get enough rewards after you pay, that is good news that is worth gratifying.Chen Ruobai is looking forward to these things now, hoping to find gold and see more clues soon.

The drone completed its phased work, but some minor problems suddenly appeared.I thought everything went very smoothly, but there was a little accident when landing, and it fell directly into the tree.

Henderson looked at Chen Ruobai and complained, "Boss, my mission is to accompany you prospecting and protect your safety. But obviously, my mission does not include tree climbing."

Chen Ruobai smiled very unscrupulously, "You should consider that these jobs still have some value. For example, I may give you a bonus."

Henderson continued to complain, "I want to say that if I control a drone in the future, I can control it. There will be no accidents in its takeoff and landing. I can guarantee this."

This made Chen Ruobai unhappy. He said with certainty, "I don't think so. If it were elsewhere, I would definitely ensure that its takeoff and landing were smoother. But it's different now. The environment here is too complicated. . I’m already considering playing model airplanes, and drones are nothing to me.”

There is no doubt that Chen Ruobai is confident, but sometimes confidence may not be a good thing. This may be just blind confidence.

Confident Chen Ruobai and Da Zhuang stood at the bottom of the tree, while Henderson was very agile at this time.Although he was complaining about Chen Ruobai, his climbing speed did not slow down.

Removing the drone was a little difficult because it landed on a twig and Henderson couldn't climb over it.

Henderson, who was holding on to the trunk of the tree, stepped on the branches and shook vigorously. After a lot of effort, he finally made the drone fall down.Looking at the drone, Chen Ruobai felt even more distressed. A small propeller was broken and the landing gear was also smashed and broken.It can definitely be repaired, but it's also a loss for him.

The most important thing is that if you continue prospecting, your work efficiency will definitely be affected.Even if I bring two drones this time, under the current situation, I am worried that the remaining drones will not be able to withstand more hardships.

There is almost no room for mistakes, which means that Chen Ruobai and the others need to be more careful in their next work. They cannot make such small mistakes again in the next work.

Henderson also jumped down at this time. After seeing the drone, he said, "You must not play with model airplanes, otherwise they will definitely be disposable. Those things are not cheap, and I don't want to see you blow up the plane again and again." "

There is still a slight threshold for model airplanes. It does not mean that if you can play with drones, you will definitely be able to play with model airplanes. The control of model airplanes is more difficult.

Hundreds or thousands of dollars may be lost in one takeoff or landing, and model aircraft naturally have less room for error.

Chen Ruobai didn't want to say anything at this time, and he had no right to speak now.The wrong example is here. When you have enough capital in the future, you can refute Henderson's current remarks and opinions at that time.

Simply pack up the drone. Although part of it is broken now, it is enough to clean it up. It is definitely not a one-time use. It still needs to be taken back and it will obviously be repaired.

Pointing to the front, Henderson said, "We can go there to take a look today. If there are clues there, we can continue to look forward."

Chen Ruobai naturally supports Henderson's point of view, just take it slowly.

Keep up the hard work, there is still a lot of work to do next, and starting some preliminary investigations can only be done slowly step by step.

In fact, let alone Chen Ruobai, a veteran gold digger and prospecting expert, even Henderson, a newcomer, actually understands.Even if you search hard, you may not find anything valuable.

This is the fact. Not every effort is rewarded, and a lot of efforts are likely to be in vain.Everyone has expected this. If you go prospecting now, you may be busy eliminating wrong answers.

Prospecting has never been an easy task. If it were easy to find gold, everyone would have become billionaires long ago, and gold would not be so valuable and popular.

The two of them continued to trek in the valley, not complaining about being tired. It was enough to get used to it. They were all experienced outdoor sports experts, so the rugged and complex terrain was not a problem.

Looking at an exposed piece of mountain, Chen Ruobai took out the small shovel hanging on his waist and began to dig carefully.

Henderson was not idle either, and asked while digging, "Robert, what do we need to dig now?"

"Fossils, if you dig up shell fossils or other fossils, that's fine." Chen Ruobai said without raising his head. "On the other hand, take a closer look. If you can find some river sand, that's fine too."

At this time, Henderson also understood that as long as valuable clues were found, it would naturally mean that the follow-up work could be continued. These were obviously no small things.

Look for clues, that's what it should be now, this is the job of prospecting, many times there is no way to find the gold mine directly, you can only continue to find some small clues, and then start a series of deep digging, only in this way can it be possible Really finding gold.

After digging carefully for a long time, Chen Ruobai became a little annoyed and said, "It doesn't look like it's here. We have to move to another place."

Henderson naturally understands this truth. They look like dirt and stones, but there are actually certain differences between these sand and gravels.This place is obviously not a riverbed location.

Let's dig somewhere else. Maybe it's just on the mountain instead of the location of the ancient river.Maybe all of this is actually possible in the ancient river where we are stepping now.

Shaking his aching arm, Chen Ruobai said with a smile, "Otherwise, we won't work here today. Let's take a careful walk around and observe the environment here, and then come back tomorrow to study the situation here carefully."

Let's just leave. Now just take a quick look and mark the locations that may need to be inspected.

Let's make a preliminary understanding first, and then continue digging tomorrow. Maybe we can make more discoveries by then.

The two people walked around carefully and found that they didn't actually go too far. They walked around in a circle, then climbed up the slope with difficulty, and then went to find the car and start thinking about setting up camp.

It was obviously impossible to go back to town. It only took two or three hours to drive there. We couldn't do that tomorrow.Now that time is tight and tasks are heavy, it is obviously impossible to spend at least four or five hours on the road every day.

Since we are prospecting, we are naturally prepared to endure hardships. We definitely cannot expect a higher quality of life at this time.

There are some things that Chen Ruobai really doesn't need to worry about, so Henderson's long-term experience in working outdoors came into use. He set up tents and other things directly, and also arranged some small tasks for Chen Ruobai such as collecting firewood.

The two people work together in a tacit understanding, and the efficiency has naturally been greatly improved. It seems that there is really nothing to worry about, and there is nothing to say about spending the night deep in the forest.

Of course, we also need to consider the matter of vigil. One will stay up until midnight, and the other will naturally stay up until midnight.

Chen Ruobai's mission is to take Da Zhuang with him in the middle of the night.He can choose to remain awake and not like being woken up in the middle of his sleep.

After working for a day, and not having many valuable discoveries, naturally there is no need to review things like this at this time.It's better to take the time to have a good rest at this time, because according to Chen Ruobai's experience, today is the most relaxing day.

When tomorrow starts, the next few days will definitely become more and more tiring. There is no doubt about this.

Take the time to rest, this is also for better work in the future. (End of chapter)