Alaska Gold Rush

Chapter 457 Let’s talk about it

The output is not high enough, which is naturally something that Chen Ruobai is disappointed with. But this also needs to be looked at comprehensively. This is not because he failed to find the money-making point, nor is it the reason why his money-making team members were passive and slow in their work.

So even if the output seems to be insufficient now, it is still a force majeure factor. External factors have brought too much interference, and they have indeed seriously affected the team's work progress.

There is nothing we can do about it. Now we can only seize time and hope to recover some losses.

The members of the team worked very hard and completed some of the work to attract money.

Chen Ruobai looked around carefully and could vaguely see a bit of golden light. But in his opinion, it no longer has any value in attracting gold. There is too little gold sand and the distribution is too scattered. Working here is naturally a waste of time.

Therefore, at this time, he could only choose to make a decisive transition. The most important thing his team lacked was money-making points. As long as you work hard, you can continue to attract money and have the opportunity to continuously increase the amount of harvest.

Regarding the work of the money-attracting team, Chen Ruobai has a slight sense of urgency. He really needs to hurry up, otherwise he will really not be able to make back his capital this year.

In Chen Ruobai's original plan, it only took one season to recoup the cost of the Golden Hunter. But judging from the current situation, it is still a bit difficult to achieve this goal. This is beyond some of his plans. He does not want to see such a situation happen.

He likes some surprises in his work and life, rather than these unpleasant 'scares'.

Freddy needs to start moving the ship overnight, and Lawrence and the others cannot be idle. They also have to consider the transfer of the venue. A series of finishing work must be completed today and tomorrow.

Whether it is gold mining or gold mining, it is the same, racing against time is very important. When you can start work, you must seize the time to start work. Working harder will naturally mean more rewards.

Chen Ruobai certainly doesn't need to worry about some things here. Although there are some minor twists and turns, overall it goes smoothly. Under the most ideal situation, there will probably be no spoilers in this year's money-drawing work, and Chen Ruobai's team can work steadily.

Now that a new money-making spot has been found and some interfering factors have been eliminated, Chen Ruobai can pack up and head to Fairbanks again with Da Zhuang.

In addition to continuing the prospecting work, selling the gold mines that have been found and ready to be sold is also an important task, and there should always be some income.

Besides, no matter how perfect the plan seems, there may still be some variables. Therefore, it is better to settle down and make money early, which will naturally make you feel more at ease.

After getting up early, washing up, and eating some breakfast, Chen Ruobai set off with Da Zhuang, this time driving to Fairbanks.

As one of the areas where he has been active for more than two years, Chen Ruobai has become more and more familiar with the city of Fairbanks, and he easily drove the car to find the restaurant Thomas mentioned.

It's not a high-end restaurant, just a very ordinary restaurant. It's suitable to fill your stomach here, and it's naturally more convenient to discuss some things.

Seeing Chen Ruobai, Thomas waved. This was considered a successful connection.

The waiter came over and Chen Ruobai simply ordered some food to fill his stomach first.

Thomas smiled and said, "I come here often and the food here tastes good."

Chen Ruobai complained and said, "Then you should make some recommendations before I order. It's my first time coming to this restaurant and I don't know what their specialty dishes are."

"I don't easily recommend menus to others. I don't know your tastes." Thomas explained with a smile. "You also know the composition of gold diggers. Many of them are outsiders. I don't know whether they are from the West Coast or the East Coast. I don’t know if they are southerners or northerners.”

Pointing at Chen Ruobai, Thomas continued, "There are also ethnic minorities, and I don't understand your tastes even more. So I won't recommend food. This is the most correct way."

Chen Ruobai thought about it and said, "That's true. Sometimes you won't like the food I recommend."

The two were chatting and laughing, and it seemed that they had no intention of discussing work directly from the beginning. But there is no problem with this. In the final analysis, although Chen Ruobai and Thomas had dealt with each other before, they could not talk deeply in private.

Now we are just chatting briefly about life and so on. This is also a kind of warm-up. After all, we will talk about some serious things and mention some work-related matters later.

Chen Ruobai hopes that Thomas can introduce some high-quality customers so that the small mines he finds can be sold quickly at better prices.

Thomas hopes that Chen Ruobai can provide some high-quality gold mines so that he can develop some business better. After all, he is the agent and this is what he eats.

Therefore, both Chen Ruobai and Thomas have a certain degree of sincerity for this cooperation, and they both want to complete the next series of cooperation, which is a good thing.

Thomas spoke up and said, "I have said before that you are a great gold digger and you only like big mines. But those small mines are also valuable. Some gold diggers who do not have enough ability just want to make some money."

Chen Ruobai naturally agreed with this statement, "That's true. I want to maximize my profits and make the most money with the least money. But for many people, as long as they can make money, it is a kind of success."

Thomas could no longer agree with Chen Ruobai's view, because he had seen many things.

Many gold diggers in Alaska failed to realize their dream of getting rich overnight, and even more people lost everything here.

Most gold diggers work hard for a year, and if they can break even and make a small fortune, it is considered a very good thing. There are very few people like Chen Ruobai, and it can be said that they have no reference significance.

Chen Ruobai's situation is more suitable for publicity and bringing some people here with dreams of getting rich. As for the final fate of those people, naturally not many people care about it.

Therefore, for some gold diggers, it is good to make money, and a small profit is completely acceptable. Not losing money is a victory.

The small mines in Chen Ruobai's eyes were only relative to him. Because his appetite is bigger, because he has more requirements, but for some other gold diggers, those mines may be the big harvest they dream of.

Thomas naturally understands this truth better, so he is obviously more optimistic about this cooperation. There are relatively few big customers like Chen Ruobai, and some gold diggers who seem to be in a difficult situation are Thomas's main customers.

Looking at Chen Ruobai, Thomas asked, "Can you tell me about the situation of the land you bought?"

"Of course." Chen Ruobai said with a smile, "You must know that I spent a lot of money to buy the mining rights there. I won't say that there are two hundred ounces of gold there. If that is the case, maybe I will arrange it myself. The team went digging.”

Thomas complimented him and said, "If it's only two hundred ounces, I don't think you'll care. Elk Creek is your base, and there's a lot of gold there, and your team won't be able to handle it at all."

This is basically a fact. The gold mines over Facai Creek are still being mined. Chen Ruobai really cannot spare the manpower and equipment to dig some small mines. These are also facts.

Even if Chen Ruobai has the idea of ​​forming another team, it is obviously too late at this stage. These are the most important reasons why he is now willing to sell the newly discovered gold mine. In addition to the low reserves, it is also because he really has no time and no one.

Chen Ruobai continued, "The mineral sand layer there is very shallow and widely distributed. However, it is close to the river and the site is relatively flat. This is a mine that is not difficult to mine."

Thomas nodded and joked, "For experienced gold diggers, it is difficult to feel a sense of accomplishment in mining such a gold mine. But for rookies, this is the best practice opportunity."

If you really say that, there is no problem. The mine I found before is indeed not very difficult to mine. It is only an entry-level level for novices. It is also suitable for small teams to mine, and the requirements for equipment are not high.

Chen Ruobai continued, "I think if it is a team of three to five people, and if it is just two small excavators, it may take two months. If they have more people and good equipment, it can be completed in more than a month."

Thomas is also considered an insider and naturally knows that there may be some moisture in Chen Ruobai's words, but this is not the most important thing.

He looked at Chen Ruobai and asked, "Those are not the most important. As long as there is enough gold, many people don't mind working there for longer. That is a good thing for them, which means they can earn more." A lot of money.”

This is also a fact. As long as gold can be washed out, it means there is profit. It is not a bad thing to take a longer time.

Chen Ruobai also said bluntly, "I can guarantee a production of more than [-] ounces. My expectation is to exceed [-] ounces."

Thomas calculated that if the construction period is about two months, it is not bad for a small team. As for why Chen Ruobai doesn't like it, it's easy to understand. It's simply that the time is too long and the income is too low.

It took two months to dig out about $[-] worth of gold, which sounds pretty good. But aside from the cost, whether it is time cost or mining cost, etc., it is really not cost-effective for Chen Ruobai.

Thomas thought about it carefully and said, "I don't lack such customers. What kind of cooperation method will you choose?"

There's certainly nothing wrong with saying that, there are so many ways to collaborate on mining in Alaska. Therefore, as a mine owner, Chen Ruobai naturally has some choices.

You can choose to get a buyout fee, or you can choose to cooperate in mining and share. These are some options that look good.

Chen Ruobai did not hide anything and said directly, "I think it is more appropriate to take the buyout fee directly. I don't have time, and you must know this. I can't come to see them wash the ore regularly, and I can't install it in the mine." monitor."

Thomas did not object to Chen Ruobai's statement. Because there are also some mine owners who will make such a choice. After all, not everyone has time to follow up on the progress of some gold mining.

It may be difficult to say about other people's situations, but Thomas knows some of Chen Ruobai's situations. He knew that Chen Ruobai really didn't have time, instead of looking for other reasons.

Thomas said at this time, "If this is the case, the requirements for the mine will be relatively high."

The buyer must also be worried about being cheated, so if he chooses to pay the buyout fee directly, he must also ensure basic output.

Chen Ruobai said confidently, "I don't mind setting a guaranteed number, which is also a guarantee for them. We can set up a safe account, and I won't ask to get the money immediately. The most important thing is that I care about my credit. If I want to develop in this industry for a long time, I won’t do anything short-sighted.”

Thomas seemed to say with great approval, "Of course I believe you. You are an excellent gold digger. There is no need for you to ruin your credit because of such a sum of money."

This is Thomas's innermost thoughts. It seems that there is really no need for Chen Ruobai to ruin his reputation just because of a small sum of money.

But Thomas also understands that some rich people will do whatever it takes to make more money. Reputation is not necessarily that important. The most important thing is when the real money is in the account.

Chen Ruobai laughed and said, "They need to pay for the mining rights of the mine, although I have already paid in advance. On the other hand, I need to take away one hundred thousand US dollars so that they can make money."

Thomas immediately said, "No one would choose such a cooperation. You spent nearly [-] US dollars to buy the mining rights, plus a [-] US dollars buyout fee, which is [-] US dollars. If there is only [-] US dollars, They can’t make any money on ten ounces of gold.”

If Chen Ruobai's statement is true, then the people who buy the mine are doing nothing for Chen Ruobai.

Chen Ruobai smiled and said, "Maybe there will be more gold. If it is two hundred ounces, they will make a lot of money!"

Thomas smiled but said nothing. If it were two hundred ounces, he believed that Chen Ruobai's team would have dug it themselves.

"Forty thousand dollars in mining rights, thirty thousand dollars in buyout fees, and you have to guarantee a minimum output of one hundred ounces." Thomas immediately gave his plan, "If this is the case, we can sign the contract at any time. "

Chen Ruobai immediately shook his head, "A buyout fee of less than US$[-] is a loss to me and I will not accept it."

It's still necessary to test each other. We haven't hit the bottom line yet, so there's still talk!

(End of this chapter)