"What?! What did you say?! You want to contract a gold mine covering over a thousand acres?!"
"Did I hear that right? Where would we find such a big gold mine here?" The staff were dumbfounded and gasped in shock.
“I just discovered this area around Xuri Village. Should we register it first?” Chen Feng suggested.
"Okay, okay, are you sure about this news?" The staff member stood up and asked, still incredulous.
"Confirmed." Chen Feng nodded.
He measured the mine when he went home before. It covers an area of more than 1,000 acres, but the ore deposit is not very deep. The deepest part is about 10 meters.
Normally, it's only about six or seven meters deep, and it's thicker in the middle and thinner at the edges, with almost nothing left at the very edge.
Of course, even a small mosquito is still meat, which is why Chen Feng took up such a large area.
Despite the large area this mine covers, the problem is that it's not that deep. Most domestic mines are 20 to 30 meters deep, and the largest one is even over 60 meters deep.
However, this is only in comparison to the top gold mines in the country. Chen Feng's mine alone is already impressive enough, and it's more than enough for him.
The staff went to report, and soon a leader from the Land Bureau rushed over.
The discovery of a gold mine in this small place is like a thunderbolt from the blue.
"Are you Chen Feng?" the leader asked as he walked over.
"Yes, it's me." Chen Feng nodded.
"Hello, hello, tell me how you discovered it." The leader took the initiative to shake hands with him and briefly inquired about the situation.
“I’m a gold prospector. I travel all over the country to pan for gold. One time, quite by chance, I discovered some gold scraps around the village, and I wondered if there was a mine nearby.”
"So I just dug a little, and unexpectedly there really was one. Isn't that a coincidence?" Chen Feng laughed.
The leader was completely stunned after hearing what he said.
No, you just discovered a gold mine that easily?
Are you kidding me? Even if a pie fell from the sky, it wouldn't fall like this, holy crap.
"Okay, I roughly understand what's going on. Wait a moment, register your identity information, and then tell me your exact location. We'll send someone to investigate in a few days," the land bureau leader said.
"Okay." Chen Feng cooperated with the staff, registered his identity information, and left his phone number.
"Alright, we'll let you know when we go in a couple of days. Young man, you've struck it rich!" the leader exclaimed.
"Hey, just lucky. Goodbye, boss." Chen Feng smiled, waved goodbye to his superior, and walked out of the Land Bureau.
"Is that all? Do you have any plans for the next phase of mining?" Xia Yingying asked, as this was her first time experiencing new mine development.
"Probably, but with this whole process, I estimate it will take at least a month, and by the time it's officially on track, I estimate it will take two months," Chen Feng shrugged and opened the car door.
The two got into the car and headed to the mall to buy fruit and food.
"Chen Feng, do you want to eat this?" Xia Yingying asked, holding up a large mango.
“Sure, buy a few more, the refrigerator has plenty of space.” Chen Feng nodded.
The two quickly finished shopping and went home, carrying large and small bags as they entered their house.
"Hey, give it to me quickly, it's so heavy." Liu Ping saw Xia Yingying carrying the things and hurriedly went to take them from her.
"It's alright, it's not heavy," Xia Yingying said with a smile.
"Yingying, what would you like to eat tonight? I'll make it for you," Liu Ping asked warmly.
"Auntie, I'll do anything you want. I'll love whatever you make." Xia Yingying coaxed Liu Ping until she was overjoyed.
"Mom, I want to eat egg pancakes, please put two extra eggs in them," Chen Feng said, putting down his bag.
"Go to the side, did I ask you?"
"If you're going to make egg pancakes, put in two extra eggs. The chickens will suffer when you come back. They won't have enough for you to eat, even if they're bent over. Do you think it's that easy for a chick to lay a few eggs?" Liu Ping rolled her eyes at him and said.
Chen Feng "..."
Fine, fine. Ever since Xia Yingying came to our house, Chen Feng's status has plummeted. Now he even has to get his mother's permission to eat a few eggs.
"Mom, I want to eat shit."
Chen Feng wanted to see if his mother disliked him now.
"Oh, that's perfect! There are plenty of toilets in the old house, and we'll save on dinner tonight. Are you kidding me?" Liu Ping snorted.
The mother and daughter amused Xia Yingying so much that she covered her mouth and tried to suppress her laughter.
Amidst this playful banter, Xia Yingying experienced a feeling she had never felt before: family affection.
"I can't live like this anymore." Chen Feng took out a mango, squatted down, shook his head and sighed.
After finishing the meal, Liu Ping took the mango Xia Yingying gave her and went into her room, while Chen Feng and Xia Yingying sat in the living room.
While the two were secretly making out in the living room, Chen Feng suddenly heard laughter coming from his mother's room.
"Hmm?" Chen Feng, who was playfully fighting with Xia Yingying, frowned upon hearing the sound and leaned out to listen.
"What's wrong?" Xia Yingying hadn't heard the voice yet, but seeing Chen Feng's sudden appearance, she couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
"Wait a minute..."
Chen Feng tiptoed to his mother's door and eavesdropped.
He could only hear snippets of his mother's cheerful voice as she chatted animatedly with someone on the phone.
He couldn't quite hear what they were talking about. It was all because Chen Feng had specifically asked for soundproofing when they were renovating, which made it difficult to eavesdrop now.
The key issue isn't that Chen Feng has any quirks, but rather that he's noticed his mother acting strangely over the past two days.
He kept checking his phone and even put it to his ear to listen, as if he was afraid Chen Feng would hear him.
When asked who she was, she said she didn't know anyone.
Who is who?
After listening for a while, Chen Feng couldn't hold back any longer and pushed the door open to go in.
As soon as I entered, I saw her mother leaning against the bed, chatting happily with someone on her phone.
Upon seeing Chen Feng, Liu Ping was immediately startled and hung up the video call.
"What the hell are you doing? You scared me to death! Are you crazy?!" Liu Ping said, patting her chest in fright.
"No, who are you chatting with that you seem to be having such a good time with?" Chen Feng asked, puzzled.
"It's none of your business. Go do what you're supposed to do," Liu Ping said, glaring at him.
"What's going on? Did you find me a stepfather?" After thinking it over, Chen Feng realized that this was the only possibility. He scratched his head and asked incredulously.
"What the hell are you looking for? What are you thinking about all day?" Liu Ping said irritably.
"Which village are you from? Do I know you?" Chen Feng pressed.
"No, I said no." Liu Ping denied it at all, then gestured for him to close the door, as she wanted to ask him something.
Chen Feng closed the door behind him, took a step closer, and looked on in bewilderment. He hadn't told her not to see the old man, so why was she keeping it from him?
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