Alaska Gold Rush Diary

Chapter 125 To Get Rich, Build Roads First

Chapter 126 To Get Rich, Build Roads First (Ten Chapters, Please Subscribe and Vote)

Zhang Jianing's arrival seemed to give Zhou Xin a shot in the arm.

As soon as she settled in, she immediately began helping with all the necessary procedures.

Since Zhou Xin had nothing else to do at the moment, he acted as her driver.

Although the procedures were very complicated, Zhang Jianing handled them very smoothly and methodically, and hardly encountered any obstacles.

Every morning, the two would drive into the city, visiting all sorts of strange and unusual departments. Sometimes, in order to save time, they would even have to eat lunch in the car.

However, despite the hard work, Zhang Jianing thoroughly enjoyed it, her face always beaming with a bright smile.

At her request, Zhou Xin changed his way of addressing her from calling her by her given name to calling her Ningning.

That afternoon, after some negotiation and giving the relevant personnel some US dollars, Zhang Jianing finally obtained the most difficult mining permit.

"Today is a day to celebrate! Let's buy some groceries and I'll cook you a delicious meal!"

"That's great! I've been craving your cooking for the past few months!" Zhang Jianing exclaimed excitedly.

"Whatever you want to eat, I'll satisfy you today!" Zhou Xin declared boldly.

"You said it yourself, so you'd better cook me a Manchu Han Imperial Feast!"

In the evening, Zhang Jianing, Edward, and A Luo sat in the living room watching TV, while Zhou Xin was busy in the kitchen.

During this time, Zhang Jianing had become familiar with A Luo, and she really liked this quiet and introverted boy.

"How's it going? Have you learned how to operate the excavator?" Zhang Jianing asks A Luo the same question almost every day.

"I know how, but I need more practice to become proficient," Alo said somewhat embarrassedly.

"It's a pity. If you were in China, there would be a fantastic excavator training school there, and you would definitely have learned much faster."

Zhou Xin turned his head from the kitchen and said, "Let me guess, is the school you're talking about called Blue Flight?"

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Zhang Jianing chuckled and exclaimed, "Bingo!"

Zhou Xin smiled and turned to A Luo, saying, "Just focus on your studies. As long as you master the basic skills, you'll have plenty of opportunities to practice when you get to the mine."

Alo nodded.

Zhou Xin already had a plan in mind: in another week, he would transport the excavator and bulldozer over first, and then have A Luo take charge of repairing the access road.

The first step in opening a mine is to build roads.

Although there was a dirt road on that land, it was very short and did not run through the entire mine, so a new road had to be built.

In this situation, having Alo repair the road would allow him to hone his mechanical skills.

"Today, let's officially welcome back the third member of the gold mining team!" Zhou Xin raised his glass.

"Welcome back, Hathaway. Our gold rush team is now even stronger," Edward said.

"Thank you, I will work hard to do my job well and try to get our mine up and running as soon as possible!" Zhang Jianing smiled and clinked glasses, her blue eyes full of happiness.

Today, the gold mining team has professional mechanical equipment repairmen, professional salesmen, and a machine operator who is still developing. Zhou Xin's dream team seems to be gradually taking shape.

The mining work is progressing steadily, and he no longer has to work alone or run around.

This time, he wants to truly settle down in Alaska and become the best and richest gold prospector in this land!

"Keep it up, everyone! I can guarantee that as long as the mine gets up and running smoothly, your annual income will be no less than $300,000!" Zhou Xin boasted, and he was indeed confident in his claim.

"Xin, I believe you wholeheartedly. I can almost see myself becoming a millionaire!"

Edward's face was full of excitement.

"For me, it's not important how much I earn, but what's important is being able to work with a group of people I like and live a free and easy life," Zhang Jianing said, looking at Zhou Xin.

Although she said it was a group of people she liked, she was actually referring to Zhou Xin.

"I just want to work hard under Mr. Zhou's guidance, hoping that one day I can become like him!"

Alo also shared his ideals.

"Haha, then let's wish all our wishes come true, cheers!" Zhou Xin raised his glass.

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

A week has passed in the blink of an eye, and the mining permits have been mostly completed. The remaining issues, such as the assessment of local wildlife protection measures, no longer affect the construction of the mine.

At Zhou Xin's request, Edward's liaisons transported excavators and bulldozers to the mining area.

"This road will be our main route in and out of the mine, and now I'm handing this task over to you!" Zhou Xin patted A Luo on the shoulder.

"But Mr. Zhou, I'm not very proficient yet, and I might not do it well!" A Luo's face was full of nervousness.

"It's okay, I believe in you!" Zhou Xin encouraged.

A Luo wanted to say something more, but after seeing Zhou Xin's encouraging gaze, his own eyes gradually hardened.

"Okay, I will definitely do my best!"

Next, under Zhou Xin's instructions, A Luo started the road construction work by operating an excavator.

Zhou Xin had to supervise the entire process, as the road's direction was related to the mine's later operations.

Fortunately, as temperatures rise, much of the surface permafrost has melted, and road repairs are progressing relatively smoothly.

To save time and clear the road as quickly as possible, Zhou Xin and A Luo didn't go back home much in the following days. They worked during the day and rested in the car wrapped in thick blankets at night.

Zhang Jianing completed all the procedures two days later, and she felt a little sorry for Zhou Xin's hard work.

But whenever she tried to persuade Zhou Xin not to work so hard, she swallowed her words after seeing the determination in his eyes.

Zhou Xin's earnestness made her even more infatuated with him.

She made up her mind that on the day Zhou Xin and his team finished repairing the road, she would take the initiative to confess her feelings to him and seek the status of his official girlfriend.

Zhou Xin was naturally unaware of Zhang Jianing's ulterior motives; his mind was entirely focused on mining.

During his time accompanying Alo on the road construction, he confirmed his initial assessment of the land.

Sometimes, when a section of the road needed to be dug up quite deep, Zhou Xin could smell the scent of gold in the soil he dug out.

This gold, buried deep in the earth, finally reappeared in the world at this time.

Last time, due to time constraints, he only explored a small part of the land.

This time, he stayed here every day, and with enough time, he traveled to almost every part of this land.

To his surprise, the gold reserves on this land far exceeded his expectations.

Roughly estimated, this land is enough for them to mine for at least three gold rush seasons, with each season's harvest not less than 1000 ounces!