Alaska Gold Rush

Chapter 438 Nothing but hard work

After finishing the night vigil, Chen Ruobai got into the tent and fell asleep. When the alarm on his cell phone rang, it was already dawn.

Henderson has prepared coffee, baked potatoes and other breakfast items. It is very important to allocate time reasonably. If you can save a little time, you will naturally save time.What's more, there is nothing to do at dawn, so making breakfast is just a casual job.

After Chen Ruobai finished washing, Henderson said with a smile, "Your sleep quality is very good and I am different, but your dog's sleep quality is also very good, which I didn't expect."

Chen Ruobai was stunned for a moment, looked at Da Zhuang who was feasting on the side and asked, "A wild beast came over last night?" '

Henderson explained, "There were small animals nearby in the early morning, which made me nervous for a long time. But your dog didn't react at all, which is something I didn't expect."

This left Chen Ruobai at a loss as to what to say. Generally speaking, dogs do have a better sense of smell and hearing, and they will definitely have some alertness.But obviously it does not represent all, not only because there is an example, but also because there are specialties in the art industry.

Dazhuang is an ordinary family pet dog that is playful, greedy and sleepy. It has not undergone professional training and is not a hunting dog or a guard dog. It naturally does not understand some things. In many cases, it is purely based on nature.

Thinking about this, Chen Ruobai didn't think there was anything strange. Everything was traceable.

It doesn't matter if Da Zhuang doesn't have much alertness. I didn't expect it to become an excellent hunting dog in the first place.Even if it is a little fat now, Chen Ruobai will not dislike it. This is his pet dog, and it is not too late to like it.

After breakfast, Henderson asked, "Today's task is to look for clues at the place we investigated yesterday?"

"Yes, the main thing is to find the ancient river channel." Chen Ruobai directly explained the focus of the work, "Although it looks a bit harsh here, I think there should be a high chance of finding gold here, and finding the ancient river channel is the first step in our work."

Henderson asked curiously, "Why are you so sure of this?"

Chen Ruobai was extremely confident and a little proud, "My preliminary investigation preparations are very thorough, so I trust my judgment. According to my data, there is gold in this area, whether it is above or below, there are gold mines .”

Although those gold mines have all been mined and even seem to be very scattered, there is nothing to say.After all, most rivers cannot be a straight line, but in Chen Ruobai's view, this can be used as a basis and can be connected in series, so it has enough reference value.

Hearing what Chen Ruobai said, Henderson naturally believed it.He may be very confident in some of his other abilities, but when it comes to prospecting, he obviously trusts some of Chen Ruobai's judgments.

Looking at some of Chen Ruobai's past achievements is enough to illustrate this point. There is no need to doubt it at all!
After simply packing their luggage, the two of them drove off. They chose a better place to park, where they could walk down the hillside, and then search for a series of clues.

Henderson bent down and looked down at the cliff, jokingly saying, "I can go down, but considering that you can't descend quickly, I have no choice but to abandon this plan and choose to go around it."

Chen Ruobai felt quite regretful and forcibly saluted him and said, "Actually, I can go down, but I can't bear to leave Da Zhuang behind."

Henderson deliberately made it difficult for Chen Ruobai to get off the stage, "Don't worry, although your dog is big and over-fed, I can take it downhill. I'm not kidding, I learned this when I was in the army. . We will parachute and rappel with military dogs, you can completely believe in my strength!"

Chen Ruobai was speechless for a moment, especially when he saw Henderson's joking expression. It was embarrassing. His bragging was exposed in person. It seemed a little embarrassing and a little embarrassing.

But Chen Ruobai is a smart man after all, and he instantly found a new reason, "Dazhuang is just an ordinary pet dog. It has not been trained and is not one of those military dogs. I know that military dogs also need to be trained to know how to cooperate with soldiers to complete rappelling." , I can’t be too strong!”

The innocent Da Zhuang didn't know that he had to take the blame continuously, but even if he knew, he might not care.

Now it is just wagging its tail happily and wandering around. It prefers the wild environment to places like big cities.

Even if it requires traveling through mountains and rivers, etc., none of these seem to have any impact on it.Running happily and crawling around in the woods seem to be more in line with Da Zhuang's preferences. He will only feel happy and enjoy it.

Henderson didn't say anything more. It was better to give the boss some face. Otherwise, the boss would really be unable to step down, which would not be good.Even if you are serious, you shouldn't be serious at this time.

Of course, what Chen Ruobai said makes sense. Da Zhuang has not been trained, and it really doesn’t know how to cooperate with the downhill descent.If it gets scared and starts to struggle, even if Henderson thinks he has excellent downhill skills, an accident may happen. This is a fact.

So now it’s still a weird detour, and the rappelling will probably make you reach the bottom of the valley very quickly.The detour may take half an hour, but safety comes first, and there is absolutely no harm in being careful at this time, so you should do it!

Although people cannot descend quickly, some luggage and items can be lowered using ropes.At that point, you can travel lightly and make a slightly easier descent downhill to the valley.

Chen Ruobai and Henderson, who were traveling lightly, successfully reached the bottom of the valley with Da Zhuang and found their supplies.

Henderson pointed forward and said, "I think it's worth taking a closer look there. When you stand on it and observe, you can clearly see that the terrain there is lower. If there is an ancient river here, that location is the most likely!"

Chen Ruobai also agreed with this statement and said with a smile, "It seems that we need to work hard. I also think it is worthy of careful observation. Find the ancient river channel, and then our work will become easier!"

Henderson obviously didn't believe Chen Ruobai's statement. Prospecting couldn't be that easy.

Although he does not have much prospecting experience, Henderson understands that this matter is not easy, and finding the ancient river channel is just the beginning.

Once you have found an ancient river channel, you will probably have to ascertain its flow direction and shape, and find some obvious bays or alluvial points. This is the most difficult thing, and it is obviously not an easy task to do this.

And even if you find places like River Bend, which is the key exploration area, you still need to drill holes later to see if there is gold sand.After finding a gold mine, you still need to determine the size of the gold mine, analyze the content of gold sand, etc.

This series of work is indispensable. If there is a flaw in any link, it means that the gold mine is gone, and the previous series of efforts have become in vain and all previous efforts have been wasted.

But these are all things that can't be helped. The reality is that prospecting is so cumbersome and contains too many uncertainties.

Advanced instruments and equipment, rich prospecting experience, etc. are all very important, and an indispensable element of luck is required.Carrying a lot of supplies, Chen Ruobai and Henderson set off again, although it was also a downhill road.But there are some shrubs along the way, and there may be some moss on the ground, so you need to be careful along the way. It will be uncomfortable if you slip and fall.

Panting heavily, Chen Ruobai sat down on the ground, raised his head and looked around.He felt that the current location should be that low point, and this should be the location of the possible ancient river channel.

But this is just some speculation in my heart. If you just look at the surface, you will see that there are a lot of fallen leaves and branches here. If you dig carefully, you may just dig out some soil, and you can't see any river channels.

Henderson also sat on the ground without any image. After taking a few sips of water, he said, "Are we in the wrong place?"

Chen Ruobai was a little worried and said helplessly, "It is possible, but we still have to look carefully."

Now that we have come, although it seems that it is unlikely that this is an ancient river.But internally, it is a very difficult thing to say. Without investigation, there is no right to speak, and something must be done.

Not only Chen Ruobai knew this, but Henderson also understood this.Now that we have reached this point, if we don't dig carefully to see what's going on beneath the surface, we will definitely feel dissatisfied.

Prospecting work is like this. It is never an easy or simple thing. Not to mention that there may be some clues and some weak evidence. Even if it is an extremely small possibility, it cannot be taken seriously. When it is time to investigate carefully, it is necessary Investigate carefully.

Only in this way will the possibility of finding gold be greatly improved.

After a brief rest, Chen Ruobai and Henderson began to take action, assembling the Luoyang shovel to prepare for the next exploration work.

Henderson's expression could be said to be frozen. He originally thought that he only needed to use the Luoyang shovel when he found the river bed.But now there is no other way. To find the river bed, you need to use the Luoyang shovel directly.

There is nothing we can do about this. Now we just need to look at some of the conditions under the surface. The Luoyang Shovel can help.As long as you can observe the soil under the surface, the Luoyang shovel can play a great role.

The two people were on the left and right, about two meters apart.

This is the job that Henderson hates the most. This job is very labor-intensive, so he often wants to complain. He doesn't understand the thoughts of the people who invented such tools.

Chen Ruobai and Li Yaya, who invented the Luoyang shovel, have similar characteristics, but Chen Ruobai is doing reasonable and legal mining.As for Li Yaya, it was to rob the tomb.

This kind of concave shovel is very effective, allowing people to dig out the underground soil better. In the eyes of experienced people, they can make a series of judgments based on the soil, and they can know the underground soil. Is there anything you are looking for?

"I will improve it next time and have an electric one." Chen Ruobai said while drilling the soil, "It's just that drilling in these places is not easy. It is too rugged and it is very inconvenient to transport it down."

Henderson complained, "I know, but I'd rather carry them down to save some energy."

It will be very tiring to carry the electric Luoyang shovel on your back, and it will be more laborious to assemble, but it may be easier than simply using human power.

Not to mention my arms will be less sore, and my efficiency will obviously be higher.

Chen Ruobai just smiled slightly at this time. He knew that Henderson was just complaining and was still working very hard.

It is obviously impossible to be lazy. Neither Chen Ruobai nor Henderson can be lazy in these things.Because they all know that these tasks ultimately need to be completed by them, and there is no way to let others take on the work if they are lazy, so they can work early, find gold, and rest early.

And you can make money if you find gold, which is the biggest motivation.

Needless to say, Chen Ruobai will be the mine owner and boss, and he will earn the most, but Henderson can also get a bonus.

Since everyone wants to make more money and knows that being lazy is useless, then work hard, which is more important.

Chen Ruobai, who was working hard, dug out a shovelful of soil again, poured it on the ground and observed it carefully.

This is not to see the golden light, but simply to see if it is river sand.But it was obvious that he was disappointed. What was dug out this time was still soil, and it seemed that he needed to continue digging underneath.

Henderson next to him suddenly complained, "I'm not lucky, I should have dug rocks."

Then there is nothing we can do, just change another place and continue digging. This work obviously cannot be stopped and needs to continue.

As for stones, in fact stones can also be used as a basis for judgment.But this time it obviously doesn't work, mainly because we still don't know whether it is a rock or an ordinary river stone.

Dig, for these gold diggers, similar situations are commonplace.If you use a large excavator, it may be easier. Many things can be seen at a glance.But in a place like this, don't expect more advanced equipment to bring convenience.

Now it's just relying on manpower, it's such a simple thing.Nothing to complain about, work, that's work.

After digging for almost one meter, what Chen Ruobai and Henderson dug out was basically soil, which made them not feel good.If we continue at this pace, there may be no ancient river channels here.

But we can't give up. Maybe the ancient river channel is buried deeper. One meter is really nothing. It's understandable that it's buried five or six meters.

At most, the workload of prospecting is increasing, and subsequent mining may also require a greater workload.

But no matter what, we need to continue working hard now!

(End of this chapter)