Chapter 657 Forty-four million tons!
As more and more piles were driven into the ground, rare earth elements were extracted, and the number of personnel at the camp continued to increase.
The rare earth ore was tested for almost half a month, and everyone's excitement grew.
After all, the more piles that produce rare earth elements, the larger the mine is.
It's safe to say that the prize pool is still growing!
Zhang Ce would call Qi Minglin every day to ask what was going on.
The result each time is how many piles were driven into the ground and the amount of rare earth elements is unknown.
In the end, Zhang Ce couldn't sit still anymore and was like a madman in the office every day.
He was either pacing back and forth or leaning on the windowsill smoking.
If he hadn't been so tied up, he would have flown there long ago.
For several days, he even dreamed about rare earth elements. Qi Minglin told him that they had discovered more than 10 million tons of rare earth elements, and the country was finally saved.
That night, Zhang Ce was woken up by his wife.
After all, anyone who saw Zhang Ce grinning foolishly with his eyes closed in the middle of the night would be terrified.
After being shaken awake, Zhang Ce couldn't help but complain to his wife about why she had disturbed his dream, saying that he was having the most enjoyable moment when she interrupted it.
Zhang Ce tried to continue the dream, but he couldn't, which made him grumble about it to his wife the next day, earning him a series of eye rolls from her.
As for the atmosphere at the camp, it was worrying every day.
Of course everyone is happy. With a super-large rare earth mine about to be harvested, how could anyone not be happy?
She was nervous, naturally because of Chen Feng and Qi Minglin.
By now, everyone has fully understood the source of the conflict between Chen Feng and Qi Minglin.
They're like enemies now, constantly at odds, the atmosphere is terrifyingly tense. Every time people see them together, they can't help but pull them apart, afraid they'll start fighting at any moment.
Li Guanghao tried to persuade Chen Feng to be with Qi Minglin countless times, but each time it ended in failure.
Li Guanghao sighed repeatedly, wondering how things had turned out this way.
Zhang Richeng remained inactive, observing the situation every day. He certainly wouldn't dare to make any rash moves before he understood the secrecy measures.
Things took a turn for the better a day later when the technicians finally figured out exactly how much rare earth ore was underground.
When the data was handed to the technical team leader, he only glanced at it before his whole body began to tremble, his hands shaking violently. He simply couldn't believe the numbers he was seeing.
"Are you sure you're not mistaken? Is there really this much?!" The technical team leader asked, his voice trembling as he looked at his team members.
"No mistake, we measured it three times before we dared to confirm this number!"
"Even we can't believe this number!" The technical team members were so excited that tears welled up in their eyes.
"Forty-four million tons, my God, my God..."
"God, you've finally opened your eyes!" The technical team leader, holding the report, roared to the sky, tears streaming down his face.
He then grabbed the report and immediately ran to Qi Minglin's side to report the situation.
"Forty-four million tons! Are you serious? Is there really that much?!" Qi Minglin was so shocked that her voice changed.
"Of course it's true, see for yourself, hahaha!" The technical team leader handed the report directly to Qi Minglin and happily poured the water from his cup over his head.
When Qi Minglin finally saw the number, her legs went weak and she collapsed to the ground. She was so shocked that she was speechless, her expression blank, completely stunned.
"Forty-four million tons... My God..."
Qi Minglin murmured to herself, finally understanding why Chen Feng, a man who had seen many big scenes, had shown that expression back then.
This is four times more than expected!
This number is terrifying, not just in China, but even on a global scale!
This is a number that could overturn the current state of rare earth elements worldwide!
"What are you all shouting about? The results are out?!" Li Guanghao rushed in from outside in a panic, staring at him and asking.
"The results are in: a full forty-four million tons!"
When Li Guanghao heard the technical team leader's words, his first reaction was to snatch the report from Qi Minglin's hand, wanting to confirm the news.
Caught off guard, Qi Minglin snatched the report away. When he saw the numbers on the report, his eyes widened in shock.
After confirming it many times, Li Guanghao finally accepted this unbelievable news.
"Forty-four million tons... Haha, hahaha, hahahahaha!" Li Guanghao slapped his thigh with laughter, his somewhat cloudy eyes gradually turning red.
He laughed and laughed, but then he couldn't help but burst into tears. His laughter and tears brought tears to the eyes of many people present.
This elderly man, who dedicated almost his entire life to the country, has finally fulfilled his last wish and can retire without regrets.
"Don't cry, today is a happy day." Qi Minglin came back to her senses, her face also streaked with tears, and smiled as she said to Li Guanghao.
"Yes, today is a happy day, not just for us, but for the whole country!"
Li Guanghao wiped away his tears and said in a trembling voice.
Chen Feng, who was in the camp, had already heard the news. He raised an eyebrow in shock, then smiled with relief.
He never expected the final result to be so unexpected.
A full 44 million tons, this time rare earth has really turned into dust, hahaha.
The country's poverty and weakness are a result of our incompetence as its children.
Chen Feng has finally completed this great mission, and it's time for him to step down.
Before leaving, he wanted to finish the rest of his tasks.
When Zhang Richeng heard this news, he was struck dumb!
He never imagined that Kari, where many people have not been able to find rare earth elements, would have the world's largest rare earth deposit!
He swore to God that when he came to Kari, he was thinking that the area was so vast that he could drive a lot of piles, which would be a huge waste of China's resources, so he chose this place.
But unexpectedly, it backfired and helped China find the world's largest rare earth mine, bar none!
With 44 million tons, China went from having no rare earth reserves to becoming the world's number one country in terms of reserves and number two in terms of total reserves!
This total refers to the sum of hundreds of countries around the world, excluding China!
It can be said that China, on its own, went toe-to-toe with all the countries in the world combined. This feat is unprecedented and will never be repeated!
Just thinking about it makes my blood boil.
Amidst the cheers of everyone in the camp, Zhang Richeng retreated back into his tent.
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