Chapter 113

"What's wrong with the child?"

"They said it was encephalitis or something. Anyway, the situation was very critical. He owed the hospital a lot of money. He couldn't pay and couldn't use good medicine, so the hospital sent him back. He asked many people for money but couldn't get any. He could only take the child home to die."

"Waiting to die?" Zhen Zhen frowned.

"That's right. The child is in a coma and hasn't woken up for half a day. The aunt next door said we should prepare death clothes for the child, saying that the child will not live for more than three days."

Zhen Zhen frowned, not expecting the situation to be so critical. After thinking for a while, she turned around and went to the kitchen, found a basket and filled it with rice, flour, vegetables and meat, hung it on the back seat of the bicycle, then took out two hundred yuan from the drawer and handed it to the clerk.

"Give him this money and these things."

"What?" The clerk's eyes widened. "It's fine if you don't report stealing things to the police station, but you also give money and food to people? Sister, I'm not saying anything to criticize you, but this is not the way to do good deeds. There are so many people who don't have enough food to eat, you can't help everyone!"

"I can't help everyone, so I'll help each one I see." Zhen Zhen waved his hand, "Stop talking nonsense, take my bike and go over there, and ask him to send the child to the hospital as soon as possible."

Zhen Zhen thought about it, packed some more eggs, and also took some cooked eggs and brown sugar, thinking of giving them to the child while he was in the hospital.

The clerk said he was reluctant, but he didn't dare to delay anything, so he got on his bike and rushed to the man's house.

Later, the clerk came back to report that the man took the money and sent the child to the hospital.

"The child was given an IV drip and an injection in the buttocks. He is now in a more stable condition."

Zhen Zhen nodded, not taking it to heart. She simply felt sorry for the child. As a grandmother, how could she bear to see a child suffer? If two hundred yuan could save a child's life, it would be worth it.

Three days later, Zhen Zhen picked up the car key and planned to go to the mall to check the progress of the renovation. As soon as she went out, she was stopped by someone.

The man was wearing a fluffy gray cotton coat, his hair was messy, and he had obvious dark circles under his eyes. It was obvious that he hadn't had a good sleep for a long time.

Zhen Zhen recognized him and smiled, "How's the child? Is there any problem?"

"No...it's okay. He's been rescued, and an expert has been invited to come for a consultation. He said he can be discharged after a few more days of observation." The man blushed when he thought of stealing things. "I'm sorry, I was really desperate at the time, and I hesitated for a few days before I took action."

Zhen Zhen smiled, "You really have a bad mentality. The child was starving to death, and you hesitated for several days? You stole a few packs of instant noodles, and you stole something valuable. If I were you, I would just steal something valuable and be done with it."

The man was even more embarrassed. "Thank you for not blaming me and giving me the money to save my life. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Qiao Chengzhi, and I am a geological prospector. Influenced by my father, I have liked studying stones since I was a child. I came here this time because I have something to tell you. Do you think it is convenient for you to find a place to talk to me?"

Zhen Zhen glanced at him and said, "Let's talk in the car."

The man nodded and sat in the passenger seat cautiously.

"Don't think too much. I don't mean any harm. I just came to thank you for helping me. I want to repay you for your kindness."

Does this mean you should pay her back?

Zhen Zhen was about to say that he didn't need to pay it back, but then he heard him say, "Of course, I don't have any money..."

Zhen Zhen: “…”

Zhen Zhen was so angry that she laughed, "No, what do you want to say? You said you want to thank me and repay me, but you also said you have no money. What on earth are you trying to say?"

The man felt embarrassed and his face turned redder. "Have you seen The Count of Monte Cristo?"

Zhen Zhen was really confused by him. Why did he bring up world classics?

"I've seen it. What do you want to say?"

"If the hero didn't believe Elder Farija when he told him that he had a treasure, there would be no successful revenge later. So, the premise of everything is that you believe me. Even if you don't believe what I say, don't treat me as a lunatic." Seeing Zhen Zhen's expressionless face, the man added, "Yes, I know you have money. You are one of the richest people in Xinyao County. You opened the Zhenxin Food Factory. But I have to say that your money is nothing. If you believe me, the treasure I give you can make your wealth increase dozens of times, and your ancestors and grandchildren will never have to worry about having no food to eat."

The ancestors and grandchildren have been fighting against the landlords, but haven’t they figured out how to deal with this guy?

Zhen Zhen looked at him and said, "If you don't tell me, how do you know I don't believe you?"

Qiao Chengzhi swallowed his saliva. It was not that he did not want to say it, but he was really scared by the bullying in previous years. At that time, he told the county that there was countless gold in Beiyu Mountain, and the scale was very large and it was worth mining!

The county believed it and specially invited experts from the provincial capital to come over and mobilize a large number of people.

What was the result? After a long and hard exploration, a group of experts came to the conclusion that the Yushan Gold Mine was a worthless mine!

The maximum gold production is only 5 tons.

5 tons of gold is not a small amount, but the problem is that mining requires huge investment, and the first phase of the project requires tens of millions.

Gold cannot be mined all at once. It took decades and a huge amount of money to be invested, but there is no return. How can the county explain this to its superiors?

Experts met and reached a unanimous conclusion that the mines in Yushan were not worth mining.

However, after repeated calculations and explorations, Qiao Chengzhi came to a conclusion that was completely opposite to that of the experts.

Qiao Chengzhi made reports to his superiors many times and expressed his views, but not only were they not taken seriously, but he was also criticized.

The county government does not attach importance to the development of Yushan and wants to sell it to a private mining company. Several domestic mining companies have evaluated the project but were not very interested. Therefore, Yushan has been shelved until now.

After Qiao Chengzhi finished speaking, he looked at Zhen Zhen nervously, fearing that she would think he was a lunatic like everyone else.

But Zhen Zhen was thinking about something else. She vaguely remembered that in the original novel, after the hero became rich, he returned to Xin Yao County where he had been demoted, and found a gold mine here. It was this gold mine that increased the hero's wealth hundreds of times.

Could it be that what the book is talking about is the Yushan Gold Mine?

The more Zhen Zhen thought about it, the more likely it was. "Is this Yushan Gold Mine state-owned? Which company does it belong to now? What procedures do we need to go through to buy it? How much does it cost?"

Qiao Chengzhi had already prepared a lot of words to convince her, but who would have thought that none of them would be used.

He stared at Zhen Zhen blankly for a long time before he said in surprise:

"You believe me? You really believe me? But this is all my one-sided statement. I am an unknown engineer. My conclusion is completely opposite to that of the experts. How can you not doubt it at all?"

Even if that plot was not in the original novel, Zhen Zhen still believed in Qiao Chengzhi.

Call it intuition or sixth sense, Zhen Zhen simply believed in this man who had been fascinated by stones since childhood.

"I believe you!" Zhen Zhen said solemnly.

Qiao Chengzhi's lips trembled with excitement, and after a while he covered his eyes and started crying.

It’s been so hard. These years have been so hard.

During these ten years, no one was willing to believe him and everyone thought he was crazy. His wife divorced him and remarried. He had nothing except his children who depended on him for everything.

And if it weren't for Boss Zhen's help, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to keep this child.

Qiao Chengzhi cried for a long time, so much so that people outside the car stared at them curiously, thinking that Zhen Zhen had done something to them.

Zhen Zhen handed him a tissue helplessly, "Qiao Chengzhi, tell me the truth, how much does it cost to invest in this mine?"

"At least more than 10 million, but I can apply the heap leaching technology from the arid areas of the north to the Yushan mining area. The first phase investment will be 7 million, and then we can use the minerals to support the mines!"

Seven million is not a small amount of money for Zhen Zhen, but it is not a big deal either, so she is willing to take the risk.

Zhen Zhen drove Qiao Chengzhi to the hospital, gave him two hundred yuan to buy him new clothes, and shaved his hair.

After leaving the hospital, Zhen Zhen immediately called Meng Hua. When Meng Hua heard about this, he didn't have high hopes.

"Mom, you don't understand, but I do. Buying a mine is risky. Otherwise, the protagonists of gold rush stories always return empty-handed. I know about the Yushan mine. My eldest brother and I visited it two years ago. But this mine is notorious for being worthless. It can only produce a few tons of gold. Investing tens of millions of dollars is not worth it."

Zhen Zhen couldn't tell Meng Hua about the original novel, she just said that she believed in Qiao Chengzhi.

"I've already told you that if you don't want to develop it in partnership with me, I'll invest on my own."

Meng Hua was not afraid of his mother competing with him. The market was so big that it was impossible for one company to take over. He and his mother each did their own thing and neither of them would be left behind.

"Mom, it's not that I don't believe you. I have two mines here that have not met expectations, and I lost more than 20 million yuan. All the money I invested in Hong Kong City was lost on these two mines. I really can't get any money out."

Since Meng Hua doesn't invest, Zhen Zhen plans to do it on her own, and she plans to monopolize the mine and completely separate it from the Meng family.

In the evening, Zhen Zhen announced the matter. Meng Eryong and Meng Daguo both believed his mother. It was okay even if they lost money. There were gains and losses in business. At worst, they could start over again.

Jiao Huilan is a girl who loves her mother-in-law, so naturally she trusts her mother-in-law.

But Tao Aihong was different. When she heard that she would have to invest 10 or 20 million yuan and might not even get any money, she was so scared that she held her pockets tightly and was unwilling to spend a penny.

Zhen Zhen didn't care about Tao Aihong's attitude. The family had finally earned some money, and Tao Aihong was willing to take care of the family business and make a living, which was not wrong.

She decided to go it alone and let Meng Daguo and Meng Eryong focus on the shopping mall and food factory.

The next day, Zhen Zhen called Qiao Chengzhi over and said he wanted to invest in mining.

When Qiao Chengzhi heard that she was planning to invest alone, he was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out.

He didn't expect Boss Zhen to have so much money.

Zhen Zhen saw his worry and said with a smile: "Don't worry about the money. You are an engineer and a practical person. You just need to tell me which equipment to buy and how to upgrade your heap leaching technology! Leave the rest to me."

Zhen Zhen's words made Qiao Chengzhi feel more at ease than ever before.

There is no doubt that she is a boss with determination, courage and kindness.

Qiao Chengzhi was attracted by this point in her and wanted her to get the wealth.

He has been studying Yushan for nearly twenty years and has already marked the locations with the highest yields. He will definitely do his best to repay Boss Zhen for his kindness.

Buying a mine requires going through some formalities. Fortunately, Xinyao County is raising funds for road construction and the county finances need money. The evaluation of Yushan’s mineral resources is not good, and the county is eager to sell the mine immediately and bring back some money to improve its political performance.

County Magistrate Xu Wei still had some conscience, and he tactfully told Zhen Zhen about the low evaluation grade of the mine. Zhen Zhen was very grateful for his kindness, but still decided to buy Yushan Mining.

There was no reason for Xu Wei to just sit there and not make any money. Besides, the county really needed the money to do real work.

Xu Wei sold the mining rights of Yushan Mining for four million yuan.

Zhen Zhen was afraid that if he paid too much gold in the future, the county would regret it, so he asked Meng Hua to send an expert over.

With the help of Meng Hua, Zhen Zhen quickly bought the Yushan Gold Mine, and then asked Meng Hua to buy a batch of second-hand mining equipment. With Qiao Chengzhi's hard work day and night, the first phase of the Yushan Mine project finally took shape.

Zhen Zhen also has no time to take care of the mines. Gold mining is a long-term project. How can it be completed in just one or two days to pan out gold from tons of ore?

The most important thing right now is the opening of the Zhenxin supermarket.