Alaska Gold Rush Diary

Chapter 24 Preparations

That night, Zhou Xin did not go to the Brown Bear Bar.

He found himself increasingly reluctant to spend time relaxing by drinking.

Before he awakened his "Golden Scent" ability, his most anticipated thing every day was to go to a bar to relax and have a drink after get off work.

Only at this moment did he truly feel that he was still alive.

Nowadays, many people share the same feeling as him: their current life can only be described as merely existing.

During the day, I drift through life, doing jobs that I don't like and that have no meaning to my life, earning just enough to make ends meet.

Only after get off work can I truly be myself.

It's not that they can't endure hardship, nor are they afraid of hardship; they just know that enduring hardship won't change their lives.

No matter how hard you try, you're just a more diligent ox or horse.

In fact, they, like Zhou Xin, are just lacking an opportunity. If they had that opportunity, they would be willing to work 996 or even 007.

Unfortunately, nowadays, opportunities are more often not reserved for those who are prepared, but rather are allocated from birth.

The greatest pain is not being able to see the future.

In the end, Xiangzi always thought it was because he hadn't worked hard enough pulling the rickshaw, but most people today have realized that it has nothing to do with hard work.

However, it's hard to say whether this is lucky or unlucky.

At least at the beginning, Xiangzi still had hope.

That is why, after Zhou Xin awakened the "Scent of Gold" ability, he cherished this opportunity more than anyone else.

He didn't know whether this ability would stay with him for life or whether he would wake up one day and lose it.

We must cherish this opportunity given to us by God and change our predetermined fate of being at the bottom!

Drinking and indulging in pleasure are not things to do now.

He resolutely returned to his rented apartment and began to formulate his next steps.

First, as planned, I'll go to Miami.

He wasn't there to chase after the sun, beaches, and beautiful women; he was there to find someone.

He knew that he would likely be traveling all over the world in the future, visiting every place where gold might exist.

The laws and social circumstances vary greatly from place to place, and the procedures required will certainly be different as well.

He didn't want to waste a lot of time and energy on procedures after arriving at his destination, and still not be able to get things done in the end.

He decided to temporarily hire someone with extensive experience in international affairs as his agent to help him handle these procedural issues.

If a gold mining team is formed in the future, a full-time employee can be recruited, and all external affairs can be handled by him, while he and the others can focus on the gold mining work itself.

This trip to Western Australia to pan for gold requires not only a long-term visa but also the application for many other documents.

To obtain all these certificates, the application process normally requires starting about a month and a half in advance.

But Zhou Xin clearly didn't intend to wait that long. Fortunately, no matter where you are in the world, as long as you have money and connections, there's nothing you can't accomplish.

This is also why he needs to hire an agent; professional matters should be left to professionals.

And he happened to know such a person.

He met her three years ago when he was dealing with green card matters. She was also Chinese, named Zhang Jianing, and her English name was Hathaway.

Zhang Jianing is actually only half Chinese; her mother is American and her father is Chinese, making her of mixed race.

However, having grown up in China, her habits and way of thinking are still those of a Chinese person.

He had a brain fart at the time, and he actually confessed his feelings to Zhang Jianing, who was of a much lower social status and much younger than him.

The result was obviously a ruthless rejection, but Zhang Jianing still gave him face at the time, only saying that she didn't want to be in a relationship yet.

One is a senior employee of a multinational corporation with an annual salary of over ten thousand US dollars, and the other is a poor construction worker who can't even scrape together ten thousand yuan. If she agrees, it would be like a magical, clichéd romance novel plot.

Thinking back on the past, Zhou Xin wasn't embarrassed, just a little sentimental.

People always have to grow up, and growing up is the process of constantly discovering that your past self was a fool.

Zhang Jianing, who is now approaching Zhou Xin, is not doing so out of a desire to find her former love after achieving success, but simply because she needs him.

Zhou Xin had firsthand experience of her professional competence.

At the time, due to adjustments in the U.S. green card policy, he was informed after a re-examination that he could no longer hold a green card.

Left with no other option, he contacted Zhang Jianing's company, and it just so happened that Zhang Jianing was the one who liaised with him. She quickly got things sorted out for him.

Of course, all of this comes at a price.

Zhang Jianing's company specializes in this kind of multinational business, and this project has almost depleted all of his savings over the years.

Zhang Jianing has worked at this company for so long, she must have accumulated a lot of her own channels and connections.

By contacting her directly, without going through her company, Zhou Xin could save money, and Zhang Jianing would definitely earn more.

Although I still have their contact information, it's been three years since we last contacted each other, so it's better to talk about this in person.

Another point is that Miami is much more bustling than Fairbanks and Anchorage in Alaska, making it much more convenient to shop for supplies there.

After careful consideration, Zhou Xin decided to travel to Miami with Edward the next day, and after making full preparations, fly directly to Australia from there.

As for Edward, he was even more eager to set off than he was, after all, he was still burdened with debt.

For Edward, this was a chance to change his destiny.

So he immediately called Edward.

Sure enough, Edward was overjoyed when he heard that he would be setting off to search for gold the next day.

Of course, he naturally took on the role of errand runner. Zhou Xin gave him a thousand dollars and entrusted him with tasks such as booking plane tickets and hotels.

And clearly, Edward was more than happy to do these things.

He packed everything up and piled it on the pickup truck before going to bed.

The next morning, Edward arrived at his residence as promised.

While everyone else was still sound asleep, the dilapidated pickup truck carried the two away from the snow-covered town.

The two headed straight to Fairbanks, intending to fly from there to Miami.

Throughout the journey, Edward was excited, swaying his body to the rhythm of the music while driving, leaving Zhou Xin, who was trying to catch up on some sleep, speechless.

If he hadn't been somewhat wary of Logan, who was lying at Zhou Xin's feet, he probably would have been even more unrestrained.

"Shin, what breed of dog is Logan? He looks really fierce."

Logan's fierce demeanor was very intimidating and threatening.

Zhou Xin had no intention of lying to him, and also wanted to scare him a little: "It's not a dog, it's a real tundra wolf!"

"What?!"

Edward's expression changed drastically, and he almost dropped the steering wheel.

Zhou Xin laughed heartily, very satisfied with Edward's reaction.

Salcha wasn't far from Fairbanks, and the two arrived at their destination in just over an hour.