Upon receiving Ma Hongyi's affirmation, Lu Yuan was so happy he almost jumped for joy.
He put down his chopsticks, extended his hand, and shook hands with the other person.
"Minister Ma, I really don't know how to express my gratitude. Your help was so helpful."
Ma Hongyi waved his hand slightly.
"We're just helping each other out. You helped my wife fulfill her biggest wish, which is what I want most. So helping you get oil is just a small favor for me. Okay, see when you can arrange for me to go to your camp to take a look."
Lu Yuan looked down at the time on his wrist.
"It's already noon. It will take several hours to get to our camp from here, and we might stay a little longer!"
If you and your sister-in-law are busy tonight, you can stay at our camp for a while. I've already prepared accommodations for you.
After thinking for a moment, Ma Hongyi decided to set off that very night.
After all, it's never pleasant to always owe others favors.
He didn't like owing favors to others, so he nodded and served himself another bowl of rice.
The two of them devoured the entire pot of rice, and also finished off the beef brisket soup, drinking both the meat and the broth.
Ma Hongyi clutched his stomach, feeling much more comfortable.
Lu Yuan didn't know why the other person looked so weak, like someone who hadn't eaten for days.
People like Ma Hongyi probably don't go hungry.
However, he didn't ask any more questions, and the two of them just smiled at each other and boarded the boat.
After settling his wife at home, Ma Hongyi took her aboard the boat.
After taking some simple changes of clothes and luggage, they set off to leave the camp with Lu Yuan.
As for his departure, it was no big deal to the camp leader.
He wasn't worried about Ma Hongyi leaving; in fact, he wanted Ma Hongyi to never come back.
The camp leader was well aware of the principle that one should not allow others to sleep peacefully beside one's bed.
With Ma Hongyi gone, he will have greater control over the entire camp.
Lu Yuan and Ma Hongyi talked a lot about oil on the way. After hearing that Lu Yuan had discovered the oil well, Ma Hongyi showed a look of surprise on his face.
According to his theory, the Earth's oil reserves have essentially reached their lowest level.
Over a century of human exploitation and the widespread use of electrification have led to a surge in oil consumption.
Almost all the exploitable oil reserves in the world have now been discovered.
Except for the underwater oil wells that cannot be detected, most of the shallow oil wells on the surface have been discovered.
Ma Hongyi expressed some shock at the discovery of these new oil fields.
However, after his initial shock, he did not offer any further comment.
He decided to go and see for himself what the situation was.
So after sailing with Lu Yuan's ship for several hours, they finally arrived at Lu Yuan's camp.
Lu Yuan's camp was called the Clear Water District.
This area is divided into two locations: Shimizu Ward 1 and Shimizu Ward 2.
Qingshui Zone 1 represents Lu Yuan's camp, while Zone 2 represents Luo Xuan's camp.
The oil was discovered in an area not far from Zone 2, so the two sailed directly to the oil well, where the huge pumping station had already been installed.
Now, barrels of black oil were being drilled out, and Ma Hongyi quickly walked over to them after seeing this.
He adjusted his glasses, took a small spoonful of oil from the buckets, glanced at it, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"Something's not right, something's not right! This oil isn't from Earth! The oil on Earth isn't like this. The concentration and purity of the oil here are many times higher than those on Earth!"
After hearing this, Lu Yuan was so shocked that he was speechless.
As expected of an expert in petroleum, Ma Hongyi immediately recognized the difference between this petroleum and the petroleum on Earth.
"You...you could tell that?"
Ma Hongyi nodded, picked up a small spoon, and scooped up some oil, drawing a thin thread in the air.
He pointed to the thread and said to Lu Yuan, "When the oil first came out of the earth, it was never this viscous!"
"You can see that this petroleum has extremely high viscosity, which indicates that it's of very high quality, a top-grade petroleum. The petroleum obtained through fractionation will be even better!"
After saying that, Ma Hongyi opened the other oil drums and checked the oil in each one. A look of joy immediately appeared on Ma Hongyi's face.
"You've struck gold! I reckon this place is a new type of landform that appeared after a qualitative change occurred on Earth! This time, a large amount of oil can be extracted from it, enough for your camp to use for decades!"
When Lu Yuan came, he had already told the other party about the approximate amount of oil produced here.
After listening to their explanation and conducting an on-site survey, the other party immediately estimated how much oil Lu Yuan's camp could extract.
It must be said that professional matters should be left to professionals, and the other party is known as the most outstanding petroleum expert in all of China, which is absolutely well-deserved.
"So what should we do next? We don't have the purification and separation facilities at the moment!"
Ma Hongyi stroked his chin and pondered for a moment, then pointed to the tent in the distance.
"Could you find me a tent nearby? I want to settle down there!"
Upon hearing his words, not only was Lu Yuan shocked, but even Lin Ailing, who was standing next to him, was speechless with surprise. She seemed to realize that there was something wrong with what she said, so Ma Hongyi explained softly.
"Oh, what I mean is, I want to stay here until we finish separating and refining this oil. Honey, if you feel tired, I can have someone send you back to the camp. Life in Lincheng District is still quite good!"
After hearing this, Lin Ailian shook her head: "No, I want to live with you!"
Upon hearing this, Ma Hongyi immediately thought of the crazy things the two of them had done the night before.
So he nodded vigorously with a smile on his lips: "Okay, then we'll stay around here. Mr. Lu, if it's alright, could you please make some arrangements? We'll stay nearby, so could you prepare a room that's a bit more private for us?"
How could Lu Yuan possibly say no?
They've already gone to such lengths to help; if he doesn't appreciate it, he'll be wasting this opportunity.
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