Alaska Gold Rush Diary

Chapter 126 Confession

Chapter 127 Confession (Ten updates, please subscribe and vote)

Thanks to the efforts of Zhou Xin and A Luo, the mining area road was completed quickly.

Next, Zhou Xin contacted the timber company he had already arranged with and asked them to cut down all the trees in the area where they planned to excavate this quarter.

When the mine is closed, they will replant the same tree species here.

After the trees were cut down, they cleared a wide, flat area to serve as their living quarters.

As the logging work was nearing completion, Zhou Xin had already instructed Edward to arrange for the equipment to be transported into the mining area.

During this period, Zhou Xin also asked Zhang Jianing to purchase daily necessities.

They rented a total of six shipping containers. The men shared a room in pairs, Zhou Xin, as the boss, shared a room by himself, and Zhang Jianing also shared a room by herself.

The remaining two containers will be used as an office and warehouse, and a kitchen and dining room.

For this electricity problem, Zhou Xin chose to use photovoltaic panels with storage batteries.

When there is sufficient sunlight, the photovoltaic equipment they installed can generate 22 kilowatt-hours of electricity per day, which, together with the storage battery, is enough for their daily use.

Once the containers are in place, furniture and appliances can be moved in as well.

On the same day the road was completed, Edward and Zhang Jianing arrived at the mining area with a convoy of vehicles carrying equipment and containers.

The group then split up. Zhou Xin and Edward were in charge of unloading the ore washing machines, Zhang Jianing directed the construction of the containers in the living area, and A Luo drove an excavator to adjust the site.

In no time, the site was transformed into a large construction site, with several cranes operating simultaneously and vehicles and machinery shuttling back and forth, creating a bustling and vibrant scene.

The mine was gradually taking shape, and Zhou Xin was very satisfied.

Zhou Xin chose a location for washing ore not far from a stream, where he could directly draw water from the stream for the process.

Once the mining area is completed, the environmental protection department will come to inspect the wastewater treatment and discharge facilities, wildlife protection measures, etc., and the safety department will also come to inspect and inspect the safety measures. Only after all the inspections are completed can the mine be officially started and put into production.

Therefore, the construction of the mining area cannot be taken lightly; any slight mistake could affect the acceptance and commissioning of the project.

To ensure he passed the assessment, Edward hired a consultant with extensive industry experience to provide guidance.

Zhou Xin happened to know this consultant; he was James from the Gold Rush Guild group.

"I admire your courage and efficiency. You've only been renting the land for less than a month, and your mine is almost finished."

Seeing the mining area under construction in full swing, Edward couldn't help but sigh that Marshall was right; these Easterners worked harder than anyone else.

It's fortunate that I started my own business. If I were in a workplace here, being ostracized by colleagues would be the least of my worries. In more serious cases, I might be fired by the company.

Most of these established developed countries oppose and resist such things as rolling.

Zhou Xin didn't care about the rollup; he just wanted to get the mine up and running as soon as possible, and put it into production immediately after the permafrost thawed.

The permafrost layer here can be tens of meters thick. Although the top three or four meters of permafrost have thawed, the gold is buried even deeper underground.

Those places are still frozen, as hard as rock.

"After all, this is our first time mining, and we don't have much experience. We're bound to make a lot of mistakes and waste a lot of time, so we just have to hurry," Zhou Xin said to James with a smile, pulling himself out of his thoughts.

"No, I have carefully examined the layout of your mine. Although there are indeed some shortcomings, the overall layout is quite reasonable, which is already very good for a beginner."

Thank you. I hope you can use your extensive experience to point out any shortcomings here.

Under James's guidance, they quickly made adjustments to many parts of the mining area.

It must be said that James is indeed very experienced and can often pinpoint the problems in the mine.

James was very enthusiastic. In addition to providing on-site guidance, he also taught them a lot of skills for dealing with government inspections and acceptance processes.

With his guidance, Zhou Xin felt much more at ease.

After the guidance session, Zhou Xin gave him a consulting fee of $5000.

This fee is quite high, but Zhou Xin gave more because he thought he might need Zhou Xin's help again in the future.

Before leaving, James once again offered him a kind reminder.

"Although I still don't understand why you chose to mine here, judging from your serious attitude, you're definitely not just doing this for fun."

"I hope you can stick with this line of work. Gold mining in Alaska always involves both opportunities and risks. Even if you fail this season, there's always a chance to make a comeback next season."

It's clear that he admires Zhou Xin's courage, but he's pessimistic about his mining venture here, even believing that he'll definitely fail.

"Thank you, you are a respectable gold prospector!" Zhou Xin commented on James.

After seeing James off, Zhou Xin told Edward and the others to continue working and stay in the mining area for the time being, while he drove Zhang Jianing back to Anchorage.

They will be living in the mining area soon, so they need to buy all the necessary supplies as soon as possible.

Zhang Jianing had already purchased some, but there was still a lot missing.

They returned to Anchorage in the evening and went back to the villa, planning to go out shopping early the next morning.

As soon as she entered the house, Zhang Jianing said to Zhou Xin with a mysterious look, "Wait for me in the living room, I have something to show you!"

Zhou Xin looked puzzled, but nodded nonetheless.

He turned on the heater, nestled into the sofa, and started listing tomorrow's shopping list.

After a while, there was a click, and Zhang Jianing opened the bedroom door and came out.

Zhou Xin looked up and was immediately stunned.

Zhang Jianing took off her thick down jacket and put on an ethereal white dress.

Zhou Xin recognized it immediately; it was the dress Zhang Jianing wore when he first met her and confessed his feelings to her.

The indoor temperature hadn't risen yet, and she was wearing a thin long dress, truly a case of beauty at the cost of freezing temperatures.

Her pretty face was flushed as if she were drunk, and her eyes were full of affection.

She was holding a bouquet of roses, which looked similar to the bouquet Zhou Xin had given her when he confessed his love.

Amid Zhou Xin's astonished gaze, she walked resolutely to his side, a hint of shyness in her eyes.

She walked up to Zhou Xin, bent down at her slender waist, and presented him with a bouquet of roses in both hands.

"Ah Xin, I rejected you when you confessed your feelings to me last time, but now I'm starting to regret it. I could—"

Can I retract my previous answer and reply again?

Her pretty face was just inches away, and her slightly rapid breathing due to nervousness could be heard. Her pair of affectionate blue eyes were fixed on the man in front of her.

Zhou Xin was in a daze, looking at the woman in front of him with affection and smelling her faint fragrance. As if he were drunk, he said, "Okay."

Zhang Jianing's cheeks flushed even more, as if she had made up her mind, and she said softly, "My new answer is, I do, I do want to be your girlfriend, okay?"

Tender as water, affectionate and tender.

Looking into her watery blue eyes, Zhou Xin pulled her into his arms and kissed her tender, bright red lips passionately.

The girl has already put it this way, so why should I keep putting on airs?

He responded to the girl's confession with his actions.

Zhang Jianing let out a soft moan, resisted instinctively for a moment, then obediently and shyly closed her eyes.