"We've found the mine, what are you standing there for? Come here!" Chen Feng said, waving his hand forcefully.

"Found it? It's here!" Qi Minglin instantly stopped crying and ran over with eyes full of surprise.

"Hello, hello, what's going on? What? You found a mine?" Zhang Ce was also surprised when he heard the voice on the other end of the phone and quickly asked.

Before he could ask any more questions, Qi Minglin hung up the phone. In this emergency, there was no time to chat with him.

"Damn it!" Zhang Ce cursed, a rare occurrence for him, as he looked at the phone that had already been disconnected.

He was about to call back, but then he thought better of it and held back.

Let's wait and see. Qi Minglin is probably busy right now. Even if I call her, it won't make a difference. She just found out about this, so how can she report back to me?

Let her do some research and exploration before we talk about it.

Although that's what they said, the waiting time was really tough. The usually calm Zhang Ce couldn't help but stand up and pace back and forth in the office unconsciously.

"Why haven't you called me back yet? Hurry up and find out if it's working out or not, give me a definite answer, hey," Zhang Ce muttered anxiously.

Qi Minglin ran to Chen Feng's side with her phone in hand and quickly asked, "You mean there are rare earth mines here? Where are they?"

“Right under my feet, let them come and hammer the piles. I can feel it so strongly, just do it,” Chen Feng said.

"Okay, okay, I got it, I'll call them right away." Qi Minglin said as she dialed their number.

"Zhang Richeng, bring your men to locate the site. We've found signs of a possible rare earth mine. Get ready to work!"

Qi Minglin's words were like a thunderbolt, leaving Zhang Richeng speechless with shock.

"What? What did you say? You found a mine?" Zhang Richeng suddenly stood up and said.

These words were like an even bigger bomb dropped into the crowd. Upon hearing this, the staff members immediately became agitated and rushed over, staring at Zhang Richeng with shocked expressions.

"Nonsense, get over here right now, get ready to drive the piles." Qi Minglin said and hung up the phone.

Zhang Richeng stood there dumbfounded, listening to the dial tone.

How is that possible!

How could these people possibly find rare earth mines? Where would rare earth mines come from in Pingcun City?

"What's going on, Brother Zhang? What happened? Did you find a mine?"

"Yeah, say something, you're driving me crazy."

"Who made the call? Was it Captain Qi?"

Coming to his senses, Zhang Richeng looked at the impatient crowd and could only take a deep breath and say, "It was Qi Minglin who called. She said they found a rare earth mine."

"Let's get there immediately and prepare to drive piles for exploration."

"Holy crap, is this for real? They actually found it?"

"Awesome, awesome, hahaha, what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

"We've actually found rare earth deposits! God bless China!"

"Damn, this Chen Feng is something else, he's really good! He's amazing!"

"Hurry up and pack your things and leave, what are you standing there for?"

As they talked, everyone dispersed and began packing things with great enthusiasm, leaving only a few chefs looking completely bewildered.

"Oh no, I've only cooked half of my dish, and now that you're leaving, what am I going to do with it?"

"Take it and get in the car. We can continue stewing it when we get there. Right now, is eating more important or finding minerals?"

"Holy crap..."

The chef stared at the steaming pot, his face darkening. This was going to be the death of him.

Zhang Richeng was still reeling from the shock of finding the mine. He lit a cigarette, his mind filled with disbelief and awe.

"Brother, let's go first. The piles haven't been driven yet, so we don't know what will happen," Gao Hua said, coming over to comfort him.

"Hmm." Zhang Richeng took a deep drag of his cigarette, without saying anything more.

He had a feeling that Chen Feng and his team had actually found a rare earth mine, and the probability of it being a false alarm was extremely low.

It has to be said that when people are enthusiastic, their work efficiency is really high. In less than half an hour, even the chef's big pot was carried to the car, and the group headed to the designated location.

Li Guanghao used the instrument to probe back and forth where Chen Feng was standing.

"So, Uncle Li, did you find anything?" Qi Minglin asked.

"No, all the data is normal, no different from ordinary soil." Li Guanghao shook his head and said. Although he didn't find anything, he was not discouraged.

Whether there is a mineral deposit or not depends on the results of the pile driving. Using instruments can only show the surface and doesn't mean anything.

"If you feel it's really that strong, don't make a big fuss and end up making a fool of yourself," Qi Minglin nudged Chen Feng and said.

"Don't worry, I've never had such a strong feeling before. It can't be a false alarm," Chen Feng reassured her.

Soon the staff arrived, each with an excited expression on their face.

"Team Leader Qi, where is the mine located?"

"The pile-driving team is already on their way, and we expect to start work tomorrow morning."

"We'll do exactly what you say, Captain Qi."

"Go about your business. It's getting dark soon, so let's do some simple surveying first, and then we'll officially start working tomorrow morning," Qi Minglin said.

"Okay, got it!"

With clear division of labor, everyone got to work, setting up tents as if they intended to stay there permanently.

It was tough on the chefs, though, as they had to build another stove and start a fire to continue stewing the half-cooked food.

"Damn it, this dish isn't cooked through, it's overcooked." The chef said, opening the pot lid and smelling the aroma.

"It's alright, we'll just simmer it over high heat again. Look at them, they're not really in the mood to eat. Even if we hadn't added salt today, they probably wouldn't have said anything," another chef said with a smile, looking at the cheerful crowd.

If we're talking about who's most downcast right now, it's probably Zhang Richeng.

He was forcing a smile; his laughter looked worse than his tears.

This went on until after 8 p.m., when Zhang Ce's office was filled with the gurgling smoke of cigarettes.

He sat on the sofa, utterly anxious.

"You damn Qi Minglin, what's wrong with you? Tell me! Why haven't you called me yet?"

Are you deliberately getting revenge on me here?

"Seriously, how come the cigarettes are all gone?"

Zhang Ce glanced at the empty cigarette box, squeezed it, and threw it into the trash can.

He had considered asking his secretary to send him another box, but then decided against it.

After another seven or eight minutes, Zhang Ce couldn't stand it anymore and directly dialed Qi Minglin's number.

"Hello, boss."

"What's going on? What happened? Did you find a mine?"

"It's highly likely that it has been found, but we'll have to wait until the pile driving is completed to know the specific results."

"Is this reliable? What will the on-site investigation results show?"

"There's nothing showing up yet, just wait for news."