Gold Rush Starts in the Bering Sea

Chapter 27: The Difficult Period of Gold Rush in the Bering Sea Arrives

"Old Gary, here's the payment for your advice," Jason said, pushing the money back and raising his glass in a gesture of respect.

I drank some beer to warm myself up, zipped up my jacket, pulled up the hood, and slowly walked home in the wind.

Everything must be done step by step. Although it was tiring, Jason felt more satisfied with achieving his goals step by step when he thought about his past life.

The waiting days always seem long; the entire Bering Sea seems to have entered the monsoon season ahead of schedule.

The ice surface wasn't frozen over, but the wind still brought a biting chill.

This kind of weather has lasted for two whole weeks, and there's no sign of it getting any worse.

In the town, some people are waiting, while others have already given up and no longer have any hope.

When I saw Corinna again, even though it had only been a few days, the clean-cut and efficient Lillian of the past was gone.

Her hair was a mess, and she had dark circles under her eyes. She looked even worse after Eric decided not to wait and quit.

They are heavily indebted, especially given the situation this year.

"Jason, want a drink?" Corinna asked, waving the bottle.

"Corinna, you've had too much to drink."

He didn't try to persuade her; in this situation, only Corinna could pull herself out of it, and other people's advice wouldn't be very effective.

After taking a swig of wine, Corinna, her eyes red-rimmed, said self-deprecatingly, "Isn't it ridiculous?"

"I clearly bet everything on it."

"But... why did I have to run into this situation?"

The ship was damaged and could only be sold for a pittance; even going out to sea to pan for gold yielded little reward.

Eric, whom they had finally managed to recruit, also left. Corinna sold all her gold to raise enough money for Eric's salary.

There's nothing to apologize for; it was all my own choice.

Corinna has no regrets. She failed, and she has to bear the consequences herself.

Eric made the choice, but the result was that the earnings from the entire gold rush season were insufficient to cover the expenses to come. With no hope in sight, he had no choice but to leave.

After a brief farewell, he ignored the drunken Corinna.

He was mainly looking for Brent, and it was quite a coincidence that they ran into each other, since their rented places were right next to each other.

"Jason, we initially wanted to find Lillian, after all, she has a very good image, but we didn't expect..." Cass behind him sighed.

There were already few female gold miners on the Bering Sea, and even fewer with a good image like Lillian.

When we first met, she was dashing and capable, doing things just as well as any man. I never expected that she would look like this when we met again.

"Haha, actually Corinna could be a guest on your show. Many people would like her, both for the sake of the show's entertainment value and her own image."

As a friend, Jason wouldn't mind mentioning it; whether they adopt it or not is their business.

Inside Brent's house, Brent was constantly operating a game console.

When Jason entered, Brent immediately put down what he was doing and went to greet him.

Originally, they were roommates, but after Eric left after failing to find a job, Brent paid the rent alone, which was manageable with his current income.

However, Brent is usually very frugal. He was raised by a single mother and has three younger siblings who are still in school. Apart from his usual expenses, he sends all the rest of his money back home.

He is tall and strong, but has a delicate heart.

Jason's purpose in coming here was simple: to discuss the upcoming gold panning in the Bering Sea with Brent.

When Andy came in, Jason explained the current situation.

The question is simple: should we end this year's gold rush early?

The two were silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

Especially Brent, although he still gets paid for staying like this, from Jason's perspective, his situation is indeed not very ethical.

Andy's idea was rather simple. In his view, since Jason had mentioned his plan to go to Australia some time ago, and given the situation in the Bering Sea, why not go there and start panning for gold?

And it's all-inclusive!

Even if you don't find gold in Australia, consider it a free trip.

No matter how you calculate it, you won't lose out.

Regarding this decision, Cass, who was present, also contacted Jon and received Jon's latest instructions after informing him of the news.

"Jason, we'll provide some assistance. If you'd like to visit some gold mines, we'll also arrange it."

"Secondly, regarding the subsequent recording fees, the fees will remain unchanged during the gold rush period."

"But the fee will be halved during the period before you start panning for gold, and this will continue until you officially begin panning for gold."

"Of course, we uphold our contracts, and we hope you will too."

According to Jon, this is a gold rush show, and he doesn't want you to treat it as a money-making project.

"Furthermore, the expenses are limited to the three of you. If any other people join later, he will not cover their expenses."

Jason nodded in agreement upon hearing Cass's message.

It's normal to have requests. If there are no requests at all, then Jason should really suspect that Jon has ulterior motives.

Brent and Andy didn't say anything, especially Brent. Getting paid to go out and have fun was something she had never experienced before!

After confirmation, the agreement was signed.

As expected, Cass and his two companions will continue to accompany them on the rest of the trip.

Jason, a mechanically savvy man, still planned to bring Little Hart along. Firstly, they were familiar with each other and had family connections. Secondly, it was simple: Little Hart was an outsider, and having a fellow countryman would make things easier.

Jason took Gary's advice to heart.

In the Bering Sea, few people are as well-informed as old Gary; his experience is not unfounded.

But things always turn out so dramatically.

When everything was ready, the Bering Sea actually cleared up again!

Albert and his friends, including Little Hart, decided to suspend their plans and head out to sea again to seek their fortune.

Jason also suspended his plans. Now that the Bering Sea was open to sea again, he was naturally willing to accumulate more funds and ability points before heading to Australia.

Of course, Jason also wanted to test the changes in his abilities after the upgrade.

He operated the ship while watching the detection results in his eyes.

Unlike before, after locating a gold-rich location using his detection capabilities, Jason will now sail around the area to pinpoint the exact location.

If it weren't for the cameras filming, Jason would have definitely staged a charlatan-style gold rush.

As usual, Jason dived to determine the location, and Brent took the helm, but this time it took much less time than before.

After emerging from the seabed, Jason sketched out a topographical map and marked the locations.

Brent and Andy immediately got to work.

The Bering Sea gold rush season is already fraught with difficulties in its latter half, not to mention this year's bizarre weather.

They can only race against time now.

The photographer on the boat quietly documented the scene, while Cass, driving a speedboat not far away, followed closely, shooting the distant view.

At the previously marked location, the USS Albert and USS Hart are working together.

With each up-and-down movement of the excavator's bucket, a black surge would rise, as gold-containing ore was dredged up.

Albert had no objection to bringing Old Hart and his group into the group, after all, this was public waters, and those gold prospectors, like hyenas, were following them closely.

Albert preferred to share with Old Hart and his friends rather than with the gold prospectors.

Not to mention, Jason also gets 20% of it.

When he had a moment to spare, looking at the dense gold in the gold-plated trough under the felt, old Hart's beard stood on end.

"Albert, you're really benefiting from Jason's fame!!!"

An excited voice came through the walkie-talkie to Albert's ears.

Albert said calmly, "Old Hart, don't forget Jason's 20% cut."

"Don't worry, it won't be less." Old Hart has been panning for gold in the Bering Sea for over a decade, and this is only the second time he's encountered this situation.

It's only 20%, even if they give it, it's still more than before.

Looking at Jason, then at his own son, he shamelessly shouted, "Hart, speed things up!"

Little Hart: "???"

The excavator is practically smoking from swinging it around, and you still expect it to be fast?! If it breaks down, it'll only cause more delays!

Helpless, but since it was his own father, he could only urge the excavator to run a little faster.

He now admired Jason's gold-mining skills even more; he never expected that his childhood friend, who had always hated gold mining, would be so capable in it.

Corinna, who had been following closely behind the Albert, stopped around the Albert and began panning for gold.

Although Eric left, Corinna still found a crew member.

The gold rush season is already short, not to mention this strange weather.

Corinna now has only one goal: to cling to Albert's coattails and strike it rich!

As for Jason, she couldn't latch onto him, and she couldn't follow his money-making methods either, as they were too unpredictable.

After crew member Link went into the sea, only Corinna and a photographer remained on the ship.

Yes, Corinna also participated in the program and even received 5,000 US dollars. Otherwise, she wouldn't even be able to afford fuel for her voyage.

Of course, unlike Jason, Corinna pays a one-time fee, while Jason and his group pay monthly.

She had no choice but to either burn her bridges and take a gamble, or go bankrupt!