Gold Rush Starts in the Bering Sea

Chapter 71: The Second Washing Harvest

The two large buckets of gold ore mixed with mud and other minerals were eventually cleaned out by the group!

The bucket is very heavy.

Although it was encased in mud and other minerals, the gold was already visible to the naked eye.

The gold separation process here is very similar to that in Alaska, both using center-of-gravity separation.

Thanks to the equipment left behind by Nobel when the mine was relocated, the group carried two buckets of gold-rich ore to the gold separation workshop and began their work.

Jason didn't get to do it himself, leaving everything to the others to operate.

At this moment, everyone was crammed into the room.

When the centrifuge disc starts working, the jet of water carries the mud downstream, while the gold, due to its own weight, lags behind and accumulates in the depression of the gold plating trough.

With Swail's efforts, little by little, the dazzling gold gradually appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Gulp," someone suddenly swallowed. Dolino, the security guard, instantly became alert, his sharp eyes scanning the area, one hand resting on "Truth" at his waist, remaining vigilant at all times.

Jason stepped forward, patted his arm, and shook his head.

With so many people here, there's no need to be overly cautious.

"Andy, hahahahaha!" Brent grabbed Andy's shoulder and patted him hard as he watched the gold accumulate in the gold trough.

Andy laughed and scolded, "You brat, if you take another picture of me, believe me, I'll kick you!"

Raul stroked his graying stubble and couldn't help but laugh and curse, "Damn it, I get so excited every time I see gold."

"Come on, look at those two kids, their eyes are practically glued to their heads," Auggie said, pointing at the Kevin and Cage brothers with a hint of annoyance.

Kevin and Cage, who were called out, gave awkward smiles.

You can't blame them. Although they had worked in other mines, they had never been involved in the process of separating gold.

When the dazzling gold dust appeared, it instantly attracted their attention.

Jason clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention, and said jokingly, "Guys, why don't you go take a shower first? The house doesn't smell good."

Having already finished a day's work, I was covered in sweat, not to mention the poor ventilation in the room, the smell inside was indescribable.

"Jason, this is the smell of a real man!" Brent said, taking a deep breath, but then he felt a little nauseous.

Brent's actions drew laughter.

"Does it smell good? Should I move closer?"

"Brent, you smell the worst, it's awful."

"Ada, stop making fun of Brent. You don't smell good either."

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The group joked and dispersed, and the smell in the room dissipated considerably in an instant.

Jason also left; with his father and Dolino there, there was no need for him to keep an eye on them.

When Brent, who had just finished showering and was heading straight for the separation room, appeared before Jason, Jason immediately called out to him.

"Brent, come on, come on, take someone to town to buy some things later, we're having a party tonight!"

Brent liked the party, but it wasn't nearly as appealing as the gold. He glanced at the separation room, then at Jason, wondering what excuse he could use to refuse Jason.

Jason was both amused and exasperated, and chuckled as he cursed, "Damn it, there are so many people here, am I going to deduct your commission?"

"No, no, no, Jason, I didn't mean that," Brent waved his hands repeatedly, afraid that Jason would misunderstand.

"If you don't have that idea, drive off to buy something," he said, stuffing the car keys and money into Brent's hand before turning and walking away.

"I······"

Brent glanced at the separation chamber and sighed helplessly.

"Kevin, is your name Kevin? Don't go to the separation chamber. Come on, let's go shopping together." Seeing Kevin rushing towards the separation chamber, Brent grabbed him.

He felt terrible, but he couldn't suffer alone. Especially when he saw Kevin's longing gaze at the separation chamber, he felt much better instantly.

Inside the separation chamber, Swail and Albert took turns operating the machine, separating the gold.

In the kitchen, Jason, Xing Ronghua, and Li Guoming discussed the food they needed to prepare for the evening's party.

As for Brent, it was being jostled around on its way to make the purchase.

The process of separating gold is tedious, especially for those who are watching closely but can't get a piece in the hole.

Gradually, apart from a few elderly people, security personnel, Albert, and old Hart, everyone else came outside.

It was already afternoon, and everyone sat under the eaves of the wooden house, enjoying the delicious food prepared by the chef and drinking coffee.

Some people are discussing the gold harvest, and some are even betting on it.

Some people were discussing how they planned to spend their two-day holiday; some chose to rest, while others planned to go on a road trip and see if there were any group tours available.

Jason then went to Hart's side, handed him a cup of coffee, and, under Hart's questioning gaze, Jason smiled and spoke.

"Little Hart, I've decided to take a couple of days off to do a major overhaul of the mining equipment. You should have time, right?"

Little Hart shoved the coffee back into Jason's hand, shaking his head violently: "No time, I need to rest too, Jason. I'm exhausted these past few days, you can't just take advantage of me."

"Don't say that. Once the equipment is maintained, you'll have an easier time. Don't worry, I'll definitely give you a few days off so you can get some rest," Jason assured him.

"And double pay!"

Little Hart looked suspicious and didn't quite believe Jason's words.

In the end, he still succumbed to Jason's sincere gaze.

"Jason, you've become a qualified capitalist now," Little Hart sighed. Faced with Jason's rosy promises, he said he'd already taken them!

"Little Hart, it seems you can't rest any longer~" Brent leaned in, stabbing the already injured Little Hart in the heart again.

Little Hart grinned mischievously. "Jason, I feel like I need a helper, and Brent would be perfect."

Surprisingly, Brent was not scared off by Hart's words.

Brent, with a serious expression, patted the muscles on his arms and said, "Jason, double pay! I think what Little Hart said earlier makes a lot of sense. He really can't do it alone. Look at me, I'm full of energy, I can definitely help Little Hart!"

Upon hearing this, not only Jason rolled his eyes, but even Little Hart was shocked by Brent's shameless behavior.

"Brent, you're really something..." Andy smacked his lips, not knowing what to say.

Brent remained solemn, unmoved by the reactions of the crowd!

Just kidding, double pay? He'd take the job without hesitation!

Since Brent had already said so, what was Jason still objecting to? He nodded in agreement and said, "Okay, then you can work with Little Hart to inspect the equipment."

Upon receiving Jason's accurate reply, Brent instantly flashed a bright white smile.

Brent now receives not only Jason's salary and gold share, but also portrait fees from the photography team. Even so, he doesn't have much money left for himself each month, and he sends the rest of the money home.

To be honest, Westerners like Brent are rare.

Jason also spoke with the culinary and security teams. Although they said they would all take a break, it wasn't very realistic, especially for the security team, who couldn't afford to rest.

Xing Ronghua and Li Guoming didn't mind; they preferred staying at the mine to going out for fun. However, they still planned to take advantage of the next two days to buy some necessary seasonings and personal items.

Dolino and his colleagues were already used to it, given the nature of their work and the fact that they had some idea of ​​what was going on.

Inside the separation chamber, Swail and Albert took turns performing the separation work, one drying and the other separating.

Outside, people were playing and joking around.

Time flew by, and as the last rays of the setting sun fell, Albert and Swail finally finished the gold separation work and emerged from the separation chamber, rubbing their aches and pains.

"It's finished?!"

"Swell, how many ounces?"

"Swell, stop laughing and say something, or I'll beat you up!"

Everyone was talking at once, but they all had the same goal: to know how much they had gained from their work during this period, especially those who received a share of the profits.

"Don't ask, I don't know either," Swail said, shrugging, but his words made you want to punch him.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go, Jason, let's weigh him!"

The group escorted Jason towards the separation chamber. Just then, Little Hart said, "Aren't we going to wait for Brent and Kevin?"

"Let's not wait any longer. Who knows when they'll be back? Let's weigh them first and then let them know when they're back," Andy said with a mischievous grin.

Little Hart could already picture Brent wailing uncontrollably, but instead of feeling sympathy, he found himself laughing more and more.

The three-person photography team of Cass remained silent as a backdrop, pointing their cameras at the excited crowd.

When the gold was weighed last time, Jason, who was the main character, was in China. Filming wasn't affected, but it felt like something was missing because the main character wasn't there.

Looking at Jason surrounded by people, Cass was filled with emotion.

From a small boat on the Bering Sea to owning his own mine, Jason has taken one step at a time and has reached this point in a short period of time.

Inside the separation chamber, gold pans filled with dazzling gold instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Before Jason could even speak, Brent had already taken out the electronic scale.

"Jason, let's get started."

A container was placed on the scale, the scale was zeroed, and then, under everyone's watchful eyes, Jason picked up a gold pan filled with gold and began to weigh it.

Once the gold pan on the scale is full, set it aside, write a label on it, attach it, then place a new gold pan on top, zero the scale, and weigh it again.

In the separation chamber, everyone's breathing became heavier.

After going back and forth, they finally used a calculator. Amidst everyone's anticipation, Jason pointed the calculator screen directly at them!

"My God, is it that high?!"

"Excellent! It seems the detection data is correct; this mine has a really high gold content!"

The number isn't large, only 451.7 ounces, but it's gold!

He bottled all the gold and handed it over to his mother, Lillian. After the first mining operation, Lillian also spent a considerable sum to purchase a safe.

Jason clapped his hands, his face beaming, and shouted, "Everyone, let's have a party tonight!"