Luo Yunhang thought to himself, "Indeed."
Are there many abandoned mines like this?
"Not all mountains are mineral veins; this requires professional exploration. And not all mineral veins can produce high-quality jadeite; it's mostly a matter of luck."
"Out of ten mines, two or three will inevitably have to go out of business. There's nothing we can do about it. The mining costs are too high, and if we can't find any jade, many mine owners won't be able to survive," Nuwen explained.
Indeed, the current mining methods are too primitive, relying entirely on manpower without the assistance of machines, which makes the process much slower and mentally taxing. If no jade is found, it can be very frustrating.
In addition, the risk factor is also very high, and a lot of manpower and resources are required, so the cost is not low.
Luo Yunhang couldn't help but think how much wealth it would be if these inherently valuable "waste mines" were utilized.
"Can these mineral veins be bought and sold privately?" Luo Yunhang couldn't help but ask.
With such a huge treasure in front of them, it would be hard for anyone not to be tempted!
Nu Win looked at him in surprise: "You want to buy the mine and mine it yourselves? That won't do! Unless you have a Burmese partner, Burmese mines will not be sold to people from other countries except for Burmese people."
In China, some of the mineral veins are controlled by the military, while others are owned by private mine owners.
At this point, Nuwen thought Luo Yunhang was just daydreaming and casually mentioning it, never expecting that he would actually buy the mine and even offer such helpful advice.
"However, if you really want to buy the mine, there is someone who might be able to help."
The largest private mine owner in Myanmar is Yan Rong. He owns a total of eighteen mines. His ancestors were Chinese, but he now holds Myanmar citizenship. He has studied Chinese culture since childhood and is the best at the raw stone business among us mine owners.
If he's willing to cooperate with you, there might be hope.
However, he's very busy, and it's even difficult for me to see him. After all that buildup, Nuwen's last sentence extinguished Luo Yunhang's hopes.
Well, it's all just unrealistic fantasy.
Luo Yunhang temporarily put aside his thoughts, got out of the car, and walked with them to the mine.
Miao Cuihua leaned close to Luo Yunhang and whispered, "Yunhang, do you want to buy a mine and mine it yourself?"
This is no easy task. We are not locals, and we can't stay here year-round. Even if we buy it, we can't hold onto it. Don't think too much about it.
If we can reach a good agreement with Nuwen this time, we won't have to worry about Wang Haisheng's monopoly anymore, and we can still thrive.
We must get the best price this time; I heard from Boss Hua that his goods are of good quality.
No matter how ambitious Miao Cuihua was, she never thought of buying a mineral vein and mining it herself; that was unrealistic.
Luo Yunhang verbally agreed, but deep down he was burning with urges to take over those interconnected mine pits—they were a natural treasure trove!
But he also knew that this would be difficult to do.
Although Nuwen is friendly, he would never provide them with guarantees, cooperate with them, or take over those abandoned mines.
Luo Yunhang's idea had to be shelved.
The group arrived at the mine pit. The miners, with blank expressions and emaciated bodies, mechanically repeated the same work.
Upon seeing the boss arrive with his entourage, the person in charge immediately rushed over to greet them.
The other miners continued working as if they hadn't seen anything.
"Aung San, show my guests around and let them see our goods."
The man named Aung San led them on a tour of the mining area, explained the general situation, and showed them some cut pieces of jade, all of which were of very high quality.
Both ordinary and high-end materials are available.
Judging from Miao Cuihua's expression, she was very satisfied.
Nuwen also smiled and praised his goods.
Once you've made your decision, you can go back and sit down to discuss the price properly.
The group got back into the truck and headed back.
The sky gradually darkened.
This area is nothing but mine pits, and it's rare to see pedestrians or vehicles on the road; it's a desolate place.
The truck rocked back and forth, almost putting people to sleep.
Suddenly, several loud noises rang out from around them.
Miao Cuihua covered her ears in fright.
Having experienced gunfights, Luo Yunhang immediately recognized the sound as gunfire.
There's a gunfight ahead!
Nuwen and his men immediately became alert, and the two men pulled out two pistols from their pockets.
"Everyone, lie down in the carriage and don't move. Wenmin, rush over there!" Nuwen shouted, telling them to lie down while instructing the driver in front.
Without needing a translator, Miao Cuihua and Chen Hao saw everyone lying down in the carriage and quickly lay down as well.
The truck accelerated and rushed forward.
Nuwen was clearly adept at handling this situation, lying down as he said, "Don't worry, they usually won't harm passing vehicles."
Similar to the rules of the underworld in China, both sides fight without harming innocent people.
Everyone felt a little more at ease, and while hiding, they secretly peeked out through the gaps.
This was the first time Miao Cuihua had personally experienced such a thrilling scene, even more exciting than in TV dramas.
Luo Yunhang secretly observed the outside movements using his X-ray vision.
There was a gunfight between two vehicles ahead. The car in front was forced to stop, and the people inside got out and were desperately running forward while protecting a woman.
The wheels of the car behind seemed to have been hit as well, and it couldn't move. The people inside quickly got out and chased after the people in the car in front.
The car behind had more people and guns, and the three people in the car in front were clearly no match for them; one by one, they were shot and fell down.
In the end, the last person in the car in front stayed behind to hold off the people in the car behind, giving the woman a chance to survive.
Now only that woman is left running forward alone.
Luo Yunhang and his truck were coming straight at them, about to brush past the woman.
She waved frantically at the truck.
She looked like a young girl, about fifteen years old, with doe-like eyes staring at them, desperately crying out, "Help me!"
Miao Cuihua saw it too, and with a soft heart, said, "Nuwen, please save her!"
Upon hearing the translator's words, Nuwen said seriously, "No, don't meddle in other people's business, or we'll get into trouble."
It wasn't that he was cold-blooded, but they only had two guns right now. If they angered her enemies and they caught up, they might not be able to protect themselves. His years of experience surviving in the mining area told him not to meddle in other people's business.
Luo Yunhang knew he shouldn't be soft-hearted. At this moment, he should prioritize his own life. Perhaps that young girl wasn't a kind person either.
However, his deep-seated male chauvinism wouldn't allow him to stand by and watch someone die, especially since the other person was a young girl who wasn't even an adult.
In a flash, Luo Yunhang gritted his teeth and made a decision.
He called out to Miao Cuihua, "Sister Miao, wait for me to come back and find you."
Before Miao Cuihua could react, he resolutely jumped down.
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