Gold Rush Starts in the Bering Sea

Chapter 61: The well-organized mine, and the approaching hounds

"Jason, welcome back," Lillian gave her son a big hug.

Jason returned the hug, smiling, "Mom, I'm home."

"Have you eaten yet? There are some sandwiches ready in the kitchen."

Jason felt very warmed by the caring voice, and he nodded with a smile, then began to tell some interesting stories from his journey.

The entire mine was extremely busy.

Only Lillian, Ellie, and Jason, who had just returned, were left with some free time.

As for Brent, after returning, he grabbed a bottle of water and started working on the excavator.

Although Cass's three-person camera crew wasn't part of the gold mining team, the workload was still considerable, with two cameras and three people, who needed to follow the entire gold mining team.

But when Jason returned, before he could even put down his backpack, Cass had already pulled Kyle along, carrying the camera.

"Jason, long time no see," Cass greeted Jason.

Jason, who had just come of age but was already financially independent, was quite envious. He could travel anywhere with his money, unlike himself, who still had to carry a camera in the mine.

Jason replied with a laugh, "Long time no see, Cass. How's filming going?"

"It's alright," Cass nodded, but his gaze remained fixed on Jason, and he said somewhat disappointedly, "But I'm still very curious about your trip to China. If you could let us film it, the ratings would definitely skyrocket."

"China," "You can go and see for yourself then."

"I'm sure you'll have a different impression."

Jason's expression was meaningful; after all, Cass was a media person.

Cass looked somewhat embarrassed, a forced smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. Although he didn't say it outright, he, as a media professional, did indeed know quite a bit of inside information.

"Jason, can you tell us what you gained from your trip to China?" Cass changed the subject, his gaze fixed on Jason's backpack.

He still remembers his explosive moment!

A complete novice versus a mining tycoon, not to mention Jason's trip to China before the show started—with all three elements combined, the ratings are sure to explode.

"Cass, would you believe me if I said I didn't gain anything?" Jason's lips curled into a mysterious smile.

Faced with Jason's answer, Cass resisted the urge to roll his eyes and shook his head.

"Jason, you're on the show, so at least give the production team a heads-up," Cass said, glancing at the camera, hoping Jason would give him some face.

"Cass, you'll find out later," Jason replied with a smile.

The mine roared with the sound of machinery, the washing machines were running, and the separated stones fell from the conveyor belt with a clattering sound.

But Jason knew that the mine was not yet fully operational, as evidenced by the excavators, transport machines, and bulldozers parked on the open ground.

After the first panning for gold, everyone at the mine was energized.

Especially Swail, despite his advanced age, was still incredibly excited to see gold again. He knew that he was destined to be inseparable from gold for the rest of his life.

Under Swail's coordination, the entire mine operated smoothly.

As for Jason, after standing there for a while and realizing that he really had nothing to do, Jason went to the kitchen and started cooking for Lillian.

That's how it is with gold mining; aside from sleeping, there's almost no rest time.

The current shortage of manpower means that people can only work during the day. Otherwise, working two or even three shifts would be very normal in the gold mining industry.

Find the most gold within a limited time, and the gold will be the greatest reward for their efforts!

"Jason, long time no see!"

Long time no see, Andy.

How was your trip to China?

"It's really great, completely unlike what the media reports. I'll treat you to a trip sometime."

After a quick greeting, Andy ate his sandwich, a bottle of mineral water tucked under his arm, and went back out of the kitchen to start working again.

Under Swail's integration, everyone worked like a cog in a machine.

If we're talking about rest time, it's only when we need to take care of our personal physiological needs.

"Jason, when did you get back?" Ellie, rubbing her sleepy eyes, widened her eyes the moment she saw Jason.

Jason asked curiously, "Ellie, don't you sleep at night?"

Lillian, standing to the side, glared at Ellie and said, "Sleep, you just don't sleep much at night and sleep a lot during the day."

Ellie retorted, "Mom, girls need to get plenty of beauty sleep to be pretty."

Jason smirked and said, "Mom, I remember Ellie's about to start school, right? How about we sign her up for a few more tutoring classes so she can get some practice? Don't worry, I'll pay for it."

"Jason, you're a monster!"

Ellie's eyes widened, she froze for several seconds, then screamed and charged at Jason, waving her little fists.

One was just turned 18, and the other was only twelve years old. The two, one big and one small, played hide-and-seek in the kitchen, which made Lillian both annoyed and amused.

As the last rays of the setting sun fell, everyone stopped what they were doing, using the remaining light as a guide.

The machine will remain in place so that we can start working immediately tomorrow.

The ore washing machine stopped operating under Hart's control.

When the roaring sound disappeared, the entire mine fell silent and returned to calm.

The first thing everyone did after stopping work was to take care of their personal needs, followed by taking a shower. After working at such a high intensity from morning until now, everyone was sticky and uncomfortable.

After changing into short sleeves and shorts, the group arrived at the restaurant looking refreshed.

There was a wide variety of food, and although it was all fast food, Lillian still managed to create quite a few variations. In addition, ice-cold beer was already prepared.

Sitting outside, bathed in lamplight and moonlight, enjoying the cool breeze, we ate and chatted.

Especially after Jason returned, during the day they had to suppress their curiosity because of gold mining, but when the work stopped, everyone's curiosity could no longer be contained.

"Jason, how's it going? Is China fun?"

"I heard it's very underdeveloped over there, Jason, is that true?"

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Everyone chimed in with their own opinions; they were incredibly curious about the mysterious country of China.

Finally, Swail spoke up: "Jason, what have you learned about the mine?"

Everyone stopped talking and turned their attention to Jason. They were even more curious about why Jason had traveled all the way to China to consult about the mining area marked as "unexploitable".

Although they were curious about China's customs and culture, gold was their favorite!

"We've made some progress," Jason nodded, but still poured cold water on the increasingly eager gazes of the crowd, saying, "However, we're short-handed right now, so let's focus on extracting the gold we've already detected before considering anything else."

The meat is what you eat!

As for that area, now is not the time to start mining!

But this news was enough for everyone!

Brent exclaimed excitedly, "Jason, as long as we know there's gold, nothing else matters!"

"Yeah, Jason, panning for gold on land is much more comfortable than panning for gold at sea," Andy said, laughing as well.

Back when they were panning for gold in the Bering Sea, they were already completely impressed by Jason, not for any other reason than that Jason could find gold that others couldn't!

Although Swell was somewhat confused, he was not disappointed.

He took a sip of beer, wiped his mouth, and said, "Jason, I've contacted some old buddies; they'll be coming to the mine in a few days."

"Swell, this is great news!"

Once there are enough people, gold mining can be carried out in two or even three shifts, which can extract the gold from the mine in the shortest possible time!

While increasing income, it can also increase its gold reserves for exploration.

Although Jason is considered a successful person by many, he is not satisfied.

If he were to stop here, the mine and the cash he had would be enough for him to live a comfortable life, but that's not what he's after.

Whether it's panning for gold in the Bering Sea or working in a mine now, it's still not enough for Jason!

What he wants is a hard rock gold mine, a large hard rock gold mine!

However, he also knew that one cannot become fat in one bite, and what he could do now was to accumulate funds!

Albert warned, "Jason, you need to call security now. Several groups of thieves have already been spotted at the mine."