Chapter 158 [Prosperity When Encountering Water]
Master Liao became as quiet as a chicken for a moment after hearing this.
He lay down, like a little turtle, and carefully examined the rock formation under their feet, his little face almost touching the ground.
After entering the mountain, several people put on raincoats, but at this time they no longer cared and let the rain flow into the raincoats from all angles. At this time, they really had no time to care about these details!
After looking at it for a long time and confirming that the golden metal in the rock layer was gold ore, Liao Ji looked up and said blankly: "Sister Li, you really have a pair of eyes that are good at discovering beauty!"
At this moment, the gloomy weather and the rain falling from the sky became bright in the eyes of both of them.
Is this the legendary saying that wealth comes from contact with water?!
These are not just a few golden beans, this is a whole gold mine!
When people are extremely happy, they no longer feel anything. This is called happiness numbness.
When Xin Che came out of the cave, he saw Jiang Lili and Liao Dabao, one big and one small, standing in the rain stupidly.
He walked quickly to the two of them and said, "Hurry up and get into the cave. Your raincoats can't handle you two standing there like this and catching the rain."
Jiang Lili excitedly pulled Xin Che to look at the rock formations on the ground: "Look under our feet!"
Xin Che glanced in the direction Jiang Lili pointed and said with a smile, "No wonder you two are like you're nailed here and can't move."
"Don't worry, the gold mine is yours. You can't run away from here."
Xin Che urged Jiang Lili to quickly go into the cave to avoid the rain. "If you get wet, you won't be able to get the gold back."
Jiang Lili and Master Liao were taken into a cave by Xin Che to shelter from the rain.
Jiang Lili entered the cave and turned on the flashlight, only to discover that there were a lot of gold ores of various sizes on the ground, as well as some villagers' wooden barrels and shovels... and even Master Liao's milk bottle!
The pointed-faced macaque was hiding behind a rock at the moment, staring at them with its round eyes.
Master Liao pouted and said, "Monkeys like to hide things they think are valuable in their nests. These monkeys are really picky. They simply found a gold mountain as their nest!"
"You naughty monkey, I won't bother with you this time." Master Liao bent down and started picking up the gold ore on the ground: "Consider this as compensation for my milk bottle!"
Who understands? There really is gold to be picked up on the ground!
"We made a fortune this time going into the mountains!"
Jiang Lili looked at the sharp stones in the cave and thought that these monkeys were really smart and knew how to use stones to dig gold mines.
These gold mines appear to have been originally hidden in the rock layers, but were exposed to the surface due to landslides or structural fractures from previous earthquakes.
The formation of a large island is a complex process, and crustal movement and volcanic eruption deposition are indispensable. Especially for an island like Haizhou Island with many high mountains, rich mineral deposits are indispensable.
This is not a deserted island, it is a treasure island!
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Jiang Lili wiped her saliva and said, "We've never mined a gold mine before, so now that we've discovered one, what should we do? Do we need to refine the gold ore?"
@Jiang Lili: Are there any geology majors among our classmates? Or are there any who are going to work in mining in Africa after graduation?
@Liao Ji: ...I don't think so. Why don't you ask the ancients?
Jiang Lili and Liao Dabao stared at Xin Che at the same time.
Liao Dabao pretended to be familiar with Xin Che and put his arm around his legs: "Brother, don't hide it at this time. Tell us quickly, what should we do next."
Seeing that the two money-loving people, one big and one small, were soaked to the skin but still so anxious, Xin Che took out a handkerchief from his arms and handed it to Jiang Lili.
"When I was young, my father took me to see the gold mines. The miners dug deep shafts on the ground and then dug out the ore bodies underground. They also needed to build wind tunnels to keep the air circulating in the mines."
He picked up a small piece of gold ore from the ground. "It's relatively easy to refine the gold ore that's been dug out. We can use a smelting furnace, a crucible, or a pounding basin to refine it."
"But judging from the structure of the cave and the mountain, this gold mine should be quite large."
"If you're just looking for some gold, you can look in the nearby rivers, streams, and lakes and pan for it in the sand."
After Xin Che's explanation, Jiang Lili and Liao Dabao had a clear idea in their minds. It was not convenient to carry out large-scale mining at the moment, and they needed to prepare manpower and material resources.
If they need money, they can go pan for gold in the sand first, and make a fortune by refining the small gold ores dug out by these monkeys.
As for mining, those pirates are not very reliable at the moment, so let's observe for a while.
Seeing the rain outside gradually subside, Xin Che said to the two of them, "I'm going to find a place outside to set off signal fireworks to let Father know we're safe now."
The falcon also took shelter in the cave, which was more than enough to protect Jiang Lili and the others.
Jiang Lili pointed at the stone chisels used by the monkeys on the ground and said, "Look at these monkeys. They can chisel small pieces of gold ore themselves..."
Master Liao, no longer as calm as before, was now in a state of excitement: "I suddenly had a bold idea. Can I train these monkeys to mine?"
Jiang Lili was astonished. Could a monkey with its thin arms and legs carry such a heavy block of ore? But sending monkeys down into the mines to survey the situation was feasible. They were nimble and agile, and could run quickly if anything happened. Animals also had a natural ability to predict dangers like earthquakes and mudslides.
"Someone stole your milk bottle, and you're taking revenge like this? Sending them to work?"
Jiang Lili gave Master Liao a thumbs up, saying that he was even more revealing than her.
Master Liao stiffened his neck and said, "Not only that, I even got two slaps in the face!"
He narrowed his eyes at the pointed-faced macaque hiding in the corner. "But can these monkeys be tamed?"
Jiang Lili recalled: "Doesn't Mudan Street, the busiest street in Beijing, occasionally have some street performers with monkeys jumping through fire hoops?"
Master Liao's thoughts opened up: "Yes, we can ask Xiaoxiao and the squad leader to help us find out. And isn't Master Yan a veterinarian? I wonder if he knows anything about domestication?"
The two of them discussed it and tagged everyone in the group, "Does anyone know how to train a monkey?! Urgent!!"
As soon as the two kids, one big and one small, sent a message asking for help, their classmates immediately came forward one after another.
@Hou Xiaoxiao (Princess of Jin): I remember a time when a street performer brought a monkey to a banquet at the palace. I'll go ask around.
@Zhou Jushan (Grand Chamberlain): I went to the Zoo next to the Imperial Gardens to hang out and get close to the zoo's trainer.
@Yan Zhaoyue: Are you training monkeys to mine? I've only seen coconut farmers in Thailand train monkeys to harvest coconuts from trees.
Master Yan's answer made Jiang Lili and Liao Dabao's eyes light up. It would be possible to train monkeys to climb trees and pick coconuts!
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