Alaska Gold Rush

Henderson's prospecting career seemed to have had a bad start. After all, he seemed to have bad luck. He failed to find more gold mines with Chen Ruobai and was unable to get off to a good start.

But for him, it seems that he really has no choice in these matters. He can only accept the reality that he is not very lucky.

The most important thing is that for Henderson, it doesn't matter if things like prospecting are temporarily frustrated. After all, his main business is not prospecting, and his current job and income are also very stable.

Chen Ruobai should be the one under pressure, he is the one who should work hard to find the gold mine. If no gold mine is found again, the loss of reputation will be secondary. The main thing is that a lot of his work may be disrupted.

This is absolutely not possible. This kind of situation is absolutely unacceptable. Chen Ruobai must work hard to find gold mines.

The Hummer drove upstream and drove directly to a place where it could no longer continue driving. Only then did Chen Ruobai and Henderson stop the car. Carrying some luggage and traveling across mountains and rivers is a very normal thing for these gold prospectors.

Especially those who come to prospect, naturally it means there are more things to do, and it is normal to endure hardships and stand hard work. If you want to find gold mines, you have to go to places with wild mountains and dangerous environments.

Looking at the woods in front of him, Chen Ruobai said, "Let the drone fly up to see the environment. We have to determine the direction of the river."

Henderson, who had just sat down to rest, immediately stood up. In terms of execution ability, Henderson is indeed very good. Even if I occasionally complain that prospecting is too tiring, I will not be passive or slack in work, nor will I mess around.

This is definitely a very good employee. It doesn't matter whether others agree or not. It is enough for Chen Ruobai to know this. He still has no lack of confidence in the employees under him.

The drone flew up, and Chen Ruobai was observing it carefully. Basically, he could see the direction of the river clearly, and it was also consistent with some previous data.

After recovering the drone, Henderson asked, "Robert, hasn't the river been diverted? I think the diverted river is better and will give us a chance to find more gold."

In Henderson's view, ancient river channels are truly a great place. Finding the buried ancient river naturally means that the probability of finding gold is greater. After all, there have been too many gold diggers in the existing rivers, and it is not easy to find gold in these places.

Chen Ruobai looked at the map carefully without raising his head, "What I'm looking for now is the ancient river channel. I want to see if there are any signs of the river changing its course, but basically I can't find these clues now."

Hearing what Chen Ruobai said, Henderson was naturally a little disappointed. But even if you are disappointed, it cannot change the reality.

They have no control over the diversion of the river. No matter how talented Chen Ruobai is, he obviously does not have the ability to change the landscape. Even if he wants to find the ancient river course, it is not that easy.

For example, this time it didn't seem to be going well. The rivers he saw along the way were basically existing rivers, and there were no signs of ancient rivers. This was certainly not a good thing for him.

While packing up the drone, Henderson asked, "Robert, the gold mine you found last time is on the river bed. Could it be an ancient river channel?"

Chen Ruobai explained, "It is considered part of the ancient river channel, but in my opinion, it is also the river bed. This river must have been very wide in the past, so the river bed looks very wide."

Hearing Chen Ruobai's explanation, Henderson seemed to understand, "So we are still looking for the river bed now, but we are just looking for the previous river bed?"

If this is the explanation, there would be no problem, because that is exactly what Chen Ruobai is doing now. Now he is not only looking for ancient river channels, but it would also be good to find river beds. There can also be some gold in the wide river beds.

Seeing Chen Ruobai nod, Henderson had an idea, "I think the location in front is very good. This is a valley with mountains on both sides. If the river course had not changed, the river would have flowed from here before."

Chen Ruobai recognized this statement even more, and said during the discussion, "I think so too, so I drew the map and tried to restore some of what the river looked like many years ago."

Henderson joked, "Sounds good, we are now very much like geologists and scientists, trying to understand the history here."

Chen Ruobai also boasted, "It seems to be true. We are already trying to restore the scene here. Maybe we are lucky and can find some clues to the Jurassic and Cretaceous eras."

Henderson asked in surprise, "Isn't the gold we found from that era? I think it must be from that era. The trees were turned into coal, and gold must have been formed at that time! The bones of animals have become fossils. Anything can happen!”

There is some truth to what Henderson said, but Chen Ruobai and the others are not scientists or geologists, so naturally they don't need to be so academic.

For them, it is more important to find some clues, which are obviously the real meaning. You can pay attention to some other things, but there is no need to invest too much energy in research.

Indeed, everything is possible. What happened hundreds of millions of years ago is not that important to Chen Ruobai and the others. They just want to find something worthy of attention now.

Henderson also came over and looked at the map carefully, "Robert, do you think this river must have been very wide before?"

Chen Ruobai nodded affirmatively. He had his own basis for judgment, "Of course, this is not judged from the small mine we found earlier, but from the distribution of other mines near this river. If you observe carefully, these mines It’s very close to the river.”

Henderson thought it made sense. Now that he thought about it carefully, it seemed that he could indeed see the distribution of those mines, and many of them were indeed very adjacent to the current river channel.

"I can know this, and I think other gold diggers can also know these things." Chen Ruobai smiled, feeling a little stressed, "So many people have found gold around here, and we want to have more harvests, so We can only go deeper.”

This is the fact. A lot of valuable information can be seen from the current distribution of some mines, and some information can be learned from it.

Henderson naturally understands this truth. Chen Ruobai is indeed a very good gold digger, but don't underestimate the abilities of other gold diggers. Those people can always stick to Alaska. Many people make a living doing this, and some people make a lot of money. Naturally, they all have some skills, which deserves respect and recognition.

And whether it is the accumulation of experience or the help of advanced instruments, these gold diggers can find gold and achieve certain results in this industry. Everyone knows this.

Studying the map carefully, Chen Ruobai said, "If we raise the water level and try to expand the area of ​​the river bed, I think the location in front is very special."

Henderson looked at where Chen Ruobai was pointing and probably understood some of what he meant. The main thing is that the front position looks more open, and there is a Gulf Stream above, which makes it more valuable.

Henderson couldn't help but pray, "It's true. If the river here was very wide before, there might indeed be a bay there. We have a chance to find gold and some valuable clues there!"

This is what Chen Ruobai thinks. He cannot guarantee that his judgment is completely accurate, and there may be some deviations and errors.

It's just that I'm optimistic about the location this time. To be honest, there is a certain probability of finding gold, and it does seem to be more suitable for gold to be deposited there to form a gold mine.

If that's the case, then you should go take a look anyway. Maybe you can find something in these places. After all, this is also Chen Ruobai's better-looking position. He doesn't just rely on intuition to make such a judgment, but has a lot of basis and inference.

Not fighting uncertain battles is part of Chen Ruobai's character. He has never been too optimistic about prospecting and does not think that finding gold mines is easy.

However, he doesn't think this is something that needs to be particularly pessimistic. He still believes in his own abilities and believes that he can find gold mines, so that his career will always be in a good momentum and can continue to develop rapidly.

Now that you know where you need to go, just work harder. You can't stop now and keep trekking forward.

Not only Chen Ruobai is aware of this, but Henderson is also used to it. It doesn't matter if there is no mountain road. Prospecting is like this. There is no road at all. There is only continuous trekking and continuous overcoming of difficulties.

As for this prospecting trip, we will definitely have to camp in the mountains and forests, which is nothing to worry about. As long as you are prospecting, you basically have to be prepared to sleep in the wilderness. Not every prospecting can be close to a town.

It is easier said than done to achieve success. Even Chen Ruobai seems to be a relatively successful gold digger, but he has also tried his best to achieve these gains. Many people cannot see his private efforts.

Others only see some of his successes and gains, and they will only envy his gains, envy him for finding gold mines again and again, think that he is extremely lucky, etc.

It's just that when it comes to his contributions and so on, many people may know it, but those people may not admit it.

The reason is also very simple. It seems that envying a person with incredible luck will make you feel better. This also has a bit of a "crime other than war" meaning. It has nothing to do with your ability and work attitude.

Seeing that evening was approaching, Chen Ruobai and Henderson finally arrived at their destination. I hurriedly hurriedly and slowly all the way, and finally arrived in time. I couldn't take a break at this time, there were still many things to be busy with.

"If we open a mine here, the biggest difficulty will be the mechanical equipment." Henderson said while setting up a tent. "It will not be easy to transport large equipment. The team has been working here for a long time, and the pressure of logistical supplies will definitely not be there." It will be small.”

Chen Ruobai didn't care much about this. He had his own ideas, "I think it's OK to come along the river. We have an excavator and we can dig out a road."

Although you may be fined by the Environmental Protection Bureau for doing this, as long as you don't go too far, there won't be a big problem, and you can turn a blind eye to these things.

Henderson made sense and analyzed, "It seems like this. Except for some rocks in the river, we didn't see any more obstacles. The terrain here is not very different. Even if there is a deep water area, we can go around it a little bit." Just a little will do.”

Chen Ruobai also had the same idea, and he said bluntly, "I might have worried about this kind of thing before, worried that our equipment would not be easy to enter. But now I understand that it is not a difficulty at all. For gold diggers, the biggest The only difficulty is not finding the gold mine!"

This was what Chen Ruobai said in his heart. He really didn't think the rugged road was any essential difficulty, nor did he think it was some thorny problem that was difficult to solve.

Those small difficulties can be solved with a little effort. They are really not worth mentioning and can be dealt with easily.

Only not finding gold is the real difficulty, only not finding gold mines makes people anxious. And this kind of thing, even if it's useless even if you try hard, that's what makes people feel the most headache and helpless.

As for a series of other things, it is not a trouble at all, and there is no need to pay much attention to it. The boat is naturally straight when it reaches the bridge. There are always various ways to deliver equipment and so on. It just takes more time or spends more money.

As long as there is enough reward, not to mention that this is just a mountainous area in Alaska, even in the Antarctic and Arctic, transporting supplies is nothing!

The two of them were chatting while busy setting up camp. It was impossible to be lazy. After all, there were still many things to do. This was something they had to do sooner or later, which meant that there was no way to cheat.

If you are lazy here now, you will definitely suffer at night. So it is better to work hard in a down-to-earth manner. These are also things that seem to be more important, and these are indeed what should be done well.

Chen Ruobai roasted potatoes and complained, "The environment here looks bad. We might encounter wild beasts again tonight."

Hearing what Chen Ruobai said, Henderson couldn't complain, "I will sleep with a shotgun in my arms tonight. I can ensure that there will be no accidents."

That's all it can do, be more vigilant, I hope you're just worrying. It's not a good feeling to encounter a beast while sleeping well. (End of chapter)