Chapter 142: Discovering a gold mine and earning more credit
"What's this?"
Lao Gao immediately realized that something was wrong. The stone was not so heavy. Could it be jade?
"You'll know once you wash it."
Luo Xinxin kept it a secret and went to get a basin of water.
Yang Gong also became interested, and the two of them washed the gold nuggets together. Gradually, the ordinary stone revealed its original golden color, and their expressions became more and more excited.
"It's a gold nugget, very pure gold nugget. Xiao Luo, where did you pick it up?"
Yang Gong was a little out of breath. He was so excited. Being able to pick up a gold nugget on the surface meant that there must be a gold mine underground, and the gold content must be very high.
"It's in that beautiful valley. I was picking flowers when I tripped over this thing. I was so angry that I kicked my foot and almost broke my toe. I picked it up to see what it was. It turned out to be quite heavy. There was a stream nearby, so I washed it and realized it was gold. I covered it with this mud because I didn't want anyone to see it and have bad intentions."
Luo Xinxin spoke as if it were real. She had rehearsed it several times on the way, and there was no flaw in her expression or tone.
"You did the right thing, very well!"
Lao Gao gave a thumbs up and praised highly.
Luo Xinxin smiled shyly and said sincerely, "I've heard my grandfather talk about nugget gold. He said it's only found in gold mines. Director Gao, you can't blow up that mountain. It's full of gold!"
"Damn it, what a bunch of bastards!"
Lao Gao suddenly cursed in a low voice. He was cursing the group of people who came to explore last time. None of them looked like they were working hard. They just casually dealt with it for a few days and then left. If they had known there was a gold mine earlier, they would definitely have taken a detour.
Now we have to stop the work and reschedule the project. All the work done before is invalid. What a bunch of useless people. They wasted huge manpower, material resources and time. Damn it!
"Xiao Luo, if there really is a gold mine, I'll take credit for it for you!"
Lao Gao is an upright man and would not take credit for Luo Xinxin's contribution. When he called his superiors, he mentioned Luo Xinxin's name many times.
"It was discovered by Comrade Luo Xinxin. She was digging herbs for Yang Gong and accidentally found the nugget gold. Although Comrade Luo is a casual collector, she is very conscious. As soon as she found the nugget gold, she brought it back and handed it in. She is a good comrade."
"Don't let the exploration team from last time come again. Xiao Luo, a layman, dug up nugget gold. They wandered around the mountain for ten days and didn't find anything. They even ate a lot of my flesh. That's one thing, but how are they going to compensate me for delaying my work?"
Lao Gao became more and more angry as he spoke. If those bastards dared to come again, he would definitely beat them with his fists and kill them!
After hanging up the phone, Lao Gao and Yang Gong were still excited. If there really was a gold mine, it would generate a lot of income for the country, right?
Thinking about it this way, a slight delay in the construction period is no big deal.
"You definitely won't be able to work during this period. Why don't you go to the farm and have a good rest while Dr. Luo treats you."
Lao Gao really couldn't bear to part with Engineer Yang, and the other engineers didn't know what his temper was. It took him and Engineer Yang a whole year to get along and become tacit revolutionary comrades. Now if a new person came, he would have to get along all over again, which was such a waste of time.
"I've thought about it again and again, and decided not to change people. I'll take this opportunity to rest for a while, and I should be able to get better. I really don't feel comfortable changing people. This reservoir is like my child, and I don't feel comfortable handing it over to other people."
Yang Gong has made up his mind. Now he only hopes that he can complete the repair of the reservoir before he dies. If he leaves halfway, he will die with regrets.
"No, your health is more important."
"I know my body best. Doctor Luo is a skilled doctor and will definitely be able to cure me. I may not be able to find a good doctor anywhere else."
Yang Gong's reasons were very sufficient, and he was very stubborn. No matter what Lao Gao said, he just had one sentence -
"I will never hand over the reservoir to anyone else unless I die!"
With the threat of death looming, Lao Gao had no choice but to agree, but he made a request: "You have to listen to Dr. Luo and not overwork yourself. I'll arrange a personal secretary for you, and you only need to be responsible for the technical aspects."
Luo Weian had also prepared the medicine and brought it over personally. Yang Gong drank it in one gulp and the effect was very obvious. His lungs, which had been a little painful before, felt much better after drinking the medicine and his throat was not so itchy anymore.
"The medicine worked, I feel much better now."
Yang Gong was very surprised and gained more confidence to stay.
Luo Weian breathed a sigh of relief. Yang Gong was the core figure of the reservoir. If his granddaughter didn't take him back to the farm, he would have to cling to Yang Gong's thigh. His life should be a little better in the future.
It was getting dark, so Lao Gao asked Yang Gong to go back to the farm to recuperate immediately, and asked Luo Weian to be responsible for his treatment.
"I'll leave Yang Gong to you. Your main task is to treat Yang Gong. Other things are not important."
"Don't worry, leader. I will do my best to cure Yang Gong."
Luo Weian made a strong promise, almost suppressing the corners of his mouth. He could finally go back to the farm, thank God!
He and Old Lady Luo didn't have much luggage and packed it up quickly. Mr. Yang also didn't have much luggage, just a few sets of clothes and a quilt.
"Lao Gao, wait until I recover, then we can do it together again!"
Yang Gong said goodbye reluctantly.
"Okay, I'll wait for you!"
Lao Gao was also reluctant to let Xiao Wu go. He held his bony hand tightly and gave Luo Weian a few instructions before letting Xiao Wu drive.
"Dad, Mom, take Xiaoxing and Xiaokang with you. They are your grandchildren!"
Luo Wanqing and his wife suddenly rushed over. They looked completely different from when they first arrived, like beggars.
The brothers Luo Jiaxing and Luo Jiakang are dark and thin, like monkeys.
"We have severed our relationship. You'll have to take care of yourself from now on!"
Luo Weian's eyes were cold. He had completely seen through the true faces of his children and grandchildren. They were all ungrateful and could not be relied upon at all.
"Dad, even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. I am your biological son, and Xiaoxing and Xiaokang are your biological grandsons. You can't just ignore us!"
"Mom, you love Xiaoxing and Xiaokang the most. Even if you don't love me as your son, you can't just ignore Xiaoxing and Xiaokang, right? Are you just going to watch them suffer here?"
Luo Wanqing and his wife cried so hard that their faces were covered with tears and snot, but they dragged their two sons forward and insisted on stuffing them into the car.
"Don't call me mom. When I was bullied, you just watched helplessly. How could you think of me as your mom? I raised a bunch of ungrateful wolves like you. This is my karma. We have nothing to do with each other anymore!"
Old Mrs. Luo closed her eyes. She was completely disappointed with her son and grandson.
Last time she was bullied by Sun Erniang's family, this bunch of ungrateful people watched her get beaten, their consciences gone to dogs. Now she only regretted not dunking the newborn Luo Wanqing in the toilet, and raising such an ungrateful person to harm her and the old man.
Luo Wanqing and his wife wanted to make a fuss, and Lao Gao was about to scold them, but Luo Xinxin jumped out of the car, held Luo Jiaxing in her left hand and Luo Jiakang in her right hand, picked them up high, and threw them forward.
The two brothers flew out with a whoosh and landed in the grass. They were motionless for a long time and then fainted.
Luo Wanqing and his wife were so frightened that it took them a long time to react and rush over to find their son.
Luo Xinxin jumped back into the car and said to Xiao Wu, "Drive!"
The car started and quickly drove down the mountain.
Lao Gao also came back to his senses and grinned. This girl is really strong. It would be a shame if she didn't join the army with such a good physique.
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