17. No Trace of the Mine
After more than ten days, the road was finally repaired. Daily necessities and diesel explosives for mining could be transported in. But the lead and silver mine we were looking for was nowhere to be found.
We have been in the mine for nearly two months. The mine has gradually pulled away its mysterious veil and revealed its true face. The more they knew, the more uneasy they became. Now, everyone knew that this place was not as beautiful as they had imagined. It was not the ideal treasure bowl.
Everyone didn't say anything, but they were all thinking in their hearts that this investment was too risky. We had been deceived by the people who had inspected us earlier. We felt like we had been tricked.
However, the people who were inspecting the mine were also deceived by the surface phenomenon of the mine. They hurried to the mine and heard some false rumors. They saw a lot of shiny black lead and silver ores piled in front of the tunnels. He even brought a lump back to China for testing. In the end, the grade was shockingly high, reaching more than 20 points. Furthermore, the silver content was much higher than the lead and silver mines in other places, reaching three to four points. Therefore, he concluded that this place was a treasure bowl, a rare place to make a fortune. Little did they know that although the ore body grade of this mine was high, the mineral deposits were very scattered. Small nests were scattered in the Kuangqu, making it a typical chicken nest mine. Its characteristic was that its storage capacity was very small. It was not easy to find a nest, but it was quickly harvested. As for the ore bodies piled up at the entrance of the tunnel, many of them had been mined a long time ago and had been waiting for the buyer. There weren't many tunnels that actually mined ore. Many bosses came in high spirits and left in low spirits. There was no lack of people who had lost money here and capsized.
After more than two months, there was still no ore. The shareholders of the Five Bulao Company were anxious. They were like ants on a hot pan, anxiously looking forward to the ore. Everyone kept asking Guan Yunwu,"Guan Gong, why haven't we seen the mine yet?"”"Guan Gong, did we choose the wrong tunnel?”"Guan Gong, how long do you think it will take to see the ore?”"Guan Gong, I found that the stones in our tunnel are different from the ones in the mine. Is the direction wrong?”Guan Gong, I think we should re-determine the direction of excavation. What do you think?”There were many similar questions. Guan Yunwu explained patiently at first and answered them one by one. Then, she became a little impatient and lost her temper."I'm not a god. How would I know that I'll meet the mine that day?”
When everyone saw that he was angry, they tactfully stopped asking him. Moreover, everyone knew that he was indeed not a god. Just like everyone else, he was actually trying his luck like a blind man estimating the sea. The location of the tunnel he chose was actually unfounded.
"I think Mr. Giant Panda is having a headache. Hey, if we can't dig the mine in a month, I think we can pack up and go home!”Luo Ruhui said. He had already deleted the word "national treasure" and only addressed Guan Yunwu as Mr. Giant Panda. It turned out that he was the one who took the trouble to call him Mr. National Treasure Giant Panda.
He was telling the truth. We spend more than 10,000 yuan on mining and living expenses every day. We've spent nearly 1.4 million yuan now, but we haven't seen any signs of mining. He only had around 300,000 yuan left in his account, and he would run out of money within a month. In other words, everyone's shares were all gone.
This is a disaster for the shareholders and a nightmare for me. Their foundations are all thicker than mine, especially Chen Peng. Losing 400,000 yuan is not a serious matter to him. However, 80,000 yuan is all my savings and all my hope.
The laughter of the shareholders lessened, and they all wore stern faces. Guan Yunwu didn't say a word all day. He just climbed on the small stone hill that was transported out of the tunnel, trying to find traces of the mineral vein. However, the mineral vein seemed to be playing hide-and-seek with him, hiding so tightly that he could not find it even once.
Everyone heard that lead and lead mines were symbiotic with horse tooth stones, so they went to the mine every day to see if there were any horse tooth stones on the supporting surface. The horse tooth stones seemed to be teasing people, sometimes disappearing, sometimes big and sometimes small.
Someone found a horse-tooth stone as thick as a hemp thread in the No. 4 tunnel and quickly spread the news. Therefore, everyone ran into the cave to take a look and pointed in front of the support. One said,"I think this line is white and different." Another said,"I think this line is strangely curved." This said,"I think this line is very promising." That said,"I think this line is the eye of the ore body." The next day, the white horse's ivory line had indeed become thicker and longer. On the third day, it was even bigger. Everyone was overjoyed, and laughter that had not been heard in a long time rang out in the tunnel. In the next few days, the thread grew bigger and bigger. It had become a white flower, occupying one-fifth of the surface of the support.
On this day, everyone went to take a look. The horse tooth stone had become an irregular oval, occupying a quarter of the surface of the support. Even Guan Yunwu said that there was hope now and that he might be able to meet the mine in the next few days. He smiled. Everyone was even more excited. Xu Gang was so happy that he jumped up and knocked his head on the ceiling, causing everyone to laugh.
The next day, everyone was waiting at the entrance of the cave early in the morning. They all thought that they would see the mine today. Ten minutes after the cannon sounded, everyone rushed into the cave to take a look. Even the migrant workers were squeezed to the side of the cave and left behind. However, after climbing over the rocks that had been blasted down, they arrived in front of the support. Everyone was dumbfounded. In front of them was a grayish black stone wall. There was the shadow of the mine, and the big white oval was gone. It disappeared without a trace, not even leaving a trace. It was as if it had never appeared.
Everyone stood there in a daze. At first, they were like a group of lively grasshoppers, but now they were like a group of cockroaches that had been poisoned by a spirit. They were dumbfounded and dazed.
On the way back, everyone was dejected and walked in silence.
Luo Ruhui suddenly said,"I think everyone has given up. We're finished." We can't count on that cat.”
Everyone was silent and only lowered their heads.
When they passed by a valley, a gentle breeze blew past, and a wisp of fragrance entered their nostrils. The fragrance was fresh and refreshing. It was refreshing and refreshing.
The few of them stopped in their tracks and held their breaths. They took deep breaths greedily. " Eh?" Duan Ming asked." What incense is this?" It smells so good."
"It's an orchid!" Zhu 'er said as she walked quickly against the wind. Qi Tonggao didn't say anything, but he took a few steps ahead of Zhu 'er. Everyone was stunned for a moment before they understood what was going on. They rushed to the top like a swarm of bees.
After walking along the valley for a while, the fragrance disappeared. Qi Tonggao turned around and walked away, and everyone followed him. When he returned to his original spot, he could smell the fragrance again. Qi Tonggao looked at the bottom of the valley and climbed down. However, he only went down a few meters before he came back up.
"The orchid must be in the valley, but we can't go down here!”he said to everyone.
"Let's look for a way down along the valley.”Zhu 'er said.
"If you want to go, go ahead. We're not going.”Luo Ruhui said," What is it that is worth being so mysterious?"”
The few of them left, leaving only Qi Tonggao, Zhu 'er, cousin, and me.
"They don't understand. It's good that they leave!" Qi Tong laughed coldly." Zhu 'er, you're right. This is an orchid, and it's a Qilan. It might be the only one of its kind, and it's priceless. Let's go and find out who's the lucky one.”
I stayed because I remembered the orchids that Ma Shu planted. Now that Qi Tonggao had mentioned it, he was even more interested.
We walked along the edge of the valley for more than half an hour before we found a relatively gentle hillside. We slowly descended to the bottom of the valley and looked back downwind.
The forest and thorns in the valley covered the sky. It was very difficult to walk. After walking for more than an hour, they did not find anything. They didn't even smell any fragrance, so the four of them could only return the way they came.
Ever since the incident at the Muffled Fire Cave, the relationship between Chen Hui and Bi Min had become clear, and they no longer avoided the public. The two of them were very intimate in front of me. Chen Hui didn't mention anything about me saving him. The two of them tried their best to avoid me. When they met on a narrow road, they would at most smile at me and then pass by me, even though I didn't expect him to repay me. However, their intimate actions were tantamount to sprinkling salt on my wounds. However, I had no reason to be angry with them. If it was Chen Hui who shamelessly pestered Bi Min, I naturally wouldn't be polite to him, but the problem was Bi Min.
It turned out that a beautiful woman's heart was not necessarily beautiful; Women were often more realistic than men.
But I have no reason to blame her. The mine is about to fail, and I will become a penniless pauper. Chen Hui was the eldest son of the big boss. Besides, she didn't promise me anything. She didn't even confirm our relationship.
Everyone knows about my relationship with Bi Min in the past. It's obvious that I was dumped by her. However, some of them pretended not to see it, while others did not take it seriously. As for Xu Gang, Zhu 'er, and the others, they were gloating.
During the meal, everyone ate and laughed. Zhu 'er smiled and said," Chen Hui, you're lucky in misfortune. You've actually hooked up with Xi Shi when you're bored in the cave. People say that there is wealth in poop, but does this Xishi have anything to do with it? Bi Min, do you know?"
"You're such a person.”Bi Min said angrily.
Xu Gang looked at me and said,"Now that you've said it, I know the reason why someone is heartbroken." He only poops hard, not loose!"
"Puchi!" Qi Tonggao spat out his rice and it flew into Accountant Liu's bowl.
"What are you doing? What are you doing?" Accountant Liu lifted the bowl and jumped away." I can't eat it, don't scoop so much. I've already had enough, don't help me!”
Everyone laughed, and so did I.
When I went to the kitchen to put the bowls down, Xiao You looked at me and smiled. She said softly,"Brother Da Bao, did you know? I heard that Bi Min and Chen Hui are leaving.”
"What is it? Is she leaving?" I said. I'm surprised and sad! He stood there in a daze.
"Big Brother Da Bao, what's wrong…Are you alright?”
"I-I'm fine. Go ahead and do your thing."
"Brother Dabao, I don't think that woman is worth being sad for. What do you think?”
" Oh, oh..." I felt sad. After a few words, I returned to the bamboo shed to take an afternoon nap.
I hate Bi Min, but her figure is always pestering me. I can't get rid of her! He did not expect them to leave. Which means I might never see her again. Thinking of the past together, I actually feel sad.
Thinking about it carefully, Bi Min was actually a very scheming woman. Perhaps she came to the mine with me because of Chen Hui. There's a reason why she's lukewarm towards me.
This is the first time I've ever been intimate with a woman who is undoubtedly a hypocrite. But I can't bear to part with her!
The mine is about to fail, and my 80,000 yuan savings are going to be gone. The woman I love is going to leave with someone else, and I'll lose both my life and my money. What should he do in the future?
The more I thought about it, the sadder I became. I couldn't help but bury my head in the blanket and cry. I had long wanted to cry to my heart's content, but I couldn't find the opportunity.
But I could only bite my lips tightly and sob heavily…
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