The wooden board holding the gold is actually not big, but the gold is very heavy. Each wooden board is stacked like a hill and requires two strong warriors to lift it up.
To be honest, Zhou Li'an didn't feel any fluctuation in his heart at all.
After obtaining the system, his first target was California gold. He made a lot of knowledge reserves in the early stage, including the location chosen by the Modoc people after they migrated, which was also the location where gold was discovered at Marshall's Mill.
But as the revenue from bison hides increases day by day, the joy of harvesting money continues to decrease.
Because the initial accumulation period of funds has passed and the road to founding the country is on the right track, this batch of gold is already planned, so there are naturally no surprises.
In other words, the entire world in the future will be in equilibrium.
This feeling is like taking a beautiful tile from the floor of your own home and selling it to your next door neighbor, that is, in this world.
I left a hole in my own house and filled the needs of others. Of course, the taste is not good.
Of course, balanced development still requires the support of current resources.
This batch of California gold will be used as start-up capital.
Dispersed the crowd.
When only Snow Girl was left in the house, Zhou Li'an stepped down from the bandit leader's leopard skin throne to check the gold.
This time it is obviously not red copper, it is very heavy after buying it.
There are large pieces of dog-headed gold; there are also "coral-like" gold that have been washed away by the river bed and are riddled with holes. At first glance, it seems to make the scalp of patients with trypophobia go numb.
"Master, these are gold, right?" Xue Nu looked a little uneasy because she didn't see Zhou Li'an's smile.
Only then did Zhou Li'an realize that he was acting too calmly, and raised the corner of his mouth: "Snow Girl, you did a good job."
The snow girl showed a satisfied face, much like a cat that feels comfortable after being groomed by its owner.
Later, electronic scales were brought from the present world for weighing.
The total amount of gold stacked on 8 wooden boards exceeds 1,200 kilograms. After excluding the large pieces of yellow ore that were mistakenly identified, there are still as many as 1,000 kilograms of real gold left.
A full 500 kilograms.
Calculated at the current price of 59 US dollars per gram, the total price is as high as 29.5 million US dollars; of course, there are losses in the smelting and purification of river gold, and the final income is about the same as one month's bison hide income.
The tribesmen did not collect and mine it on a large scale.
Zhou Li'an just asked them to try to see if they could find it. Now they have obtained 500 kilograms in three months, which is considered a satisfactory answer.
If a large amount of manpower is invested in mining in the future, it should be able to produce a stable output of 2-3 tons per month; with the current balance of people's labor force, it may take 6 years to clear the surface of gold.
This is still the result of full investment.
A total of more than 340 tons of gold were mined during the 7-year gold rush. In the second half of the gold rush, individual gold diggers gradually evolved into a hired labor model, using hydraulic mining equipment. They even dug pits and filled the land with manpower. No one was making a lot of money anymore.
Full of splendor.
In fact, during the entire gold mining period, gold diggers did not earn much; instead, the traders who came to do business became fat pigs for the capitalists.
With the influx of population, shortage of materials, and soaring prices in all industries involving food, clothing, housing and transportation.
At that time, the local business community followed a principle——
Question: How can we get lazy workers to mine more gold for us?
Answer: Providing daily necessities to gold diggers at exorbitant prices.
Otherwise, say...
Capitalists are all vampires, they are so good at it.
Of course, Balance will not fall into this dilemma, because the people are not yet civilized, and Zhou Li'an does not intend to open the free trade market prematurely.
Even if the future is open, the person behind it will definitely be himself.
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In 1502, the Portuguese ruled by force and monopolized the spice trade in the East India region.
In 1601, the British established the East India Company; the following year, the Netherlands also established the East India Company; and subsequently France, Denmark, Sweden and other countries followed suit.
In addition to commercial trade, these companies also carried out colonial matters.
Then Equilibrium can also set up the "Old World Multi-national Colonial Company". Yes, I don't even pretend, I have a showdown, trade? What kind of trade? Just play colonization, I rely on robbery.
Now, with balanced gold mining, there is no need to worry.
With the support of the present world, there is no need to worry about food and drink, and all kinds of iron utensils are even cheaper.
But for Zhou Li'an...
If 150 tons of gold can be mined on the surface, it will be enough. There is no need to spend a balanced amount of labor on deep excavation.
Obtaining such a large amount of capital is enough to leapfrog the progressive industrial era. In the future, with machinery, it will not be easy to open a mine. Why waste precious human lives to fill the mine pits?
As for the current 500 kilograms of gold, it is enough to deliver to David Liang.
However, you don't have to take the initiative to speak before he contacts you. The initiative must always be in your own hands.
…
The next day.
Zhou Li'an inspected the barn and began to let the people dry and shell them, trying to eat rice before winter.
When the time comes, I will replenish cornmeal and wheat flour from this world, and there will definitely be no shortage of carbohydrates, and the beef will make me vomit.
The farmland was cultivated to 10,000 acres, and the high-yielding seeds made the tribesmen realize for the first time the abundant harvest of farming, and they became full of enthusiasm.
Zhou Li'an also asked them to plant cabbage and radishes, and the nutritional mix was also available.
When winter comes, boil a pot of water and add beef, cabbage, and radish.
The best ingredients often only require the simplest cooking techniques... Sprinkle a handful of salt, the warm aroma is overflowing, and the balance will make children cry.
The food problem has been solved and housing construction is in good order.
With yesterday’s golden harvest…
Zhou Li'an told Snow Girl, "Organize the tribal women and the relatively strong old people to continue sifting the river sand and collecting gold."
"The number of people does not need to be large, each team has 1,000 people immediately, and a group of people will be replaced every three days."
Snow Girl took the order and arranged the manpower.
Soon after, Zhou Li'an recruited Shan Shan and Ma Jianjun: "The seventeenth Ma clan will breed good war horses for Balance in the Owens Valley. Now there are 4,000 horses."
"The Seventeenth Clan of the Ma family is far away on the other side of the mountain range and cannot enjoy the glory of Balance. They are shouldering an important mission. If you need anything, you can consult with Shanshan for help."
Zhou Li'an did not make direct arrangements, giving them room to think.
After hearing this, the two of them stared at each other.
I envy and hate climbing mountains.
What is the concept of 4,000 horses? The Modoc people have followed our Lord all the way, and they have only been rewarded with 1,000 good horses so far.
However, he now also knows that the task of raising and breeding horses is arduous, and he will be needed to lead them in future battles.
One day after Ma Jianjun arrived at the Hengqing station, he also heard that the migrating tribesmen were talking about the benefits of Hengjing.
Although the development of Owens Valley is not bad now, in terms of balance, there is no comparison at all. What's more important is that it cannot get close to our true God every day.
Ma Jianjun said: "My lord, I beg you to ask the chief of the mountain climbing clan to bring more craftsmen to our seventeen clans. Winter is coming, and we need to build more stables."
There was a language barrier between the two, so Zhou Li'an could only act as a translator.
It’s not that he didn’t arrange work directly, and when he returned from a three-month absence, he didn’t have a comprehensive grasp of the development situation in the two places.
As leaders, these two truly know what they need.
Of course, my lord will not refuse to climb the mountain in front of him, and even if the equilibrium population increases sharply, the tribes will still be harmonious and there will not be much intrigue.
After all, no one dares to disobey the true God.
I long for the day when balance will cover the earth.
Furthermore, before enlightenment, there was a lack of ideas.
But the future is hard to say. At that time, various departments will be divided based on interests and rights, and strict laws, rewards and punishments will be set up.
Nowadays, the Seventeenth Ma Clan is responsible for breeding war horses. Of course, he is very happy to climb the mountain and declares that he will treat all the Seventeenth Ma Clan as brothers and sisters.
"Under balance, we are all citizens."
"Praise my Lord, praise the balance."
Ma Jianjun understood what he was saying when he climbed the mountain and knelt on the ground with him to worship Zhou Li'an.
the next day.
In addition to the 19 seats, 15 Mono craftsmen who have followed the Modoc people's skills are crammed into the Balance Sacred Artifact.
The Mono and Paiute people have a common language, which can help them cultivate more craftsmen.
Overloading the plane is not a problem at all.
The h225 has a dead weight of 5.5 tons and a maximum take-off weight of 11 tons. There is no problem at all for transporting a car suspended from the aircraft, let alone carrying a few more people.
Zhou Li'an came up with an idea after thinking about this.
After flying the map for tens of thousands of miles this time, it's time for some maintenance. At that time, all the rear interior and seats will be removed to leave more space for project transportation.
Everything should be based on reality and enjoyment...that is all in the future.
After getting familiar with the territory of Mexico, he can obtain two heavy machine guns from the gang forces and fix them. In the future, the sacred weapon of equilibrium will be launched in the air, and hundreds of thousands of creatures can be wiped out in an instant.
Arriving at Owens Valley.
Zhou Li'an also gave countless tools and nails to build houses and stables. In addition, in a few days, corn and soybeans would be put in as feed for horses.
He is even still thinking about it...
Now that there are sufficient funds, should we purchase another 2,000 horses? Anyway, it will take time to speed up. The larger the base, the more children will be born.
…
November 10th.
Evening classes.
Yuki-onna got a Chinese language test paper for the fourth grade of elementary school. Of course, it was deleted and modified. It was an ancient poem and allusions were removed. It turned into an excerpt from the "Bible of Balance", and she was given phrases for her to choose to fill in the blanks.
Or words and sentences.
Final composition title: With the title "My Master, Lord of Balance", write a short essay of praise and praise. The number of words should not be less than 350 words.
Xue Nu can now communicate with Zhou Li'an in Chinese, and her progress has been rapid. However, her literacy is not enough and she needs to work harder.
During her exam, Zhou Li'an called the maid outside the door.
This is also the arrangement of the elders. Not to mention the scattered Mono people, the Modoc and Paiute are both tribes with the chief system.
All chiefs have a number of female relatives. Although they are not maids, they are no different from maids.
They felt that there should be someone responsible for serving our Lord.
The status of a witch is also revered and requires someone to serve him.
The legend of a witch sacrificing himself to beg for the wrath of the true god to be appeased is a story that almost all the people like to hear, and countless versions are circulated in the settlement.
After all, the true God cannot be looked at.
The shaman is a person like them, which makes them feel a little more close to him in addition to being in awe.
This is like being a "grassroots star" who comes out from the masses and has affinity;
They were moved by the selflessness of witches. If it weren't for witches, they, the humble people, might have become the people abandoned by God.
This also leads to...
There are three maids, two are fat and one is thin.
The fat two made Zhou Li'an feel that a charge could knock him away; they were in line with the people's aesthetics and their bodies were magnificent.
This is also a good intention, so that my lord can always see this beautiful woman as fat as a black bear, which is pleasing to the eye.
As long as the appearance is happy, the people will be happy and satisfied.
As for the thin one, she has the same figure as the snow girl, very slender.
This was appointed by the elders considering the feelings of the witches.
To avoid witchcraft...
She felt miserable.
Seeing two extremely plump beauties wandering around in front of her eyes every day, she must have felt sad and inferior.
Wu had sacrificed so much to balance his people, so the elders took great pains to find a thin girl as a buffer.
Three people came and knelt down.
Dong dong... huh huh.
The first two knelt down and the floorboards rang, but the latter was so cute and cute that he unconsciously let out a soft hum when he knelt down.
She is as fragile as Sister Lin, but Sister Lin does not have such dark yellow skin, let alone yellow teeth...
The snow girl glanced at them, but she was already relieved by the two peerless beauties. Instead, she wrinkled her nose slightly at the thin maid.
Zhou Li'an said: "Go and call the cow dung."
The three of them took the order and left.
at this time.
Plop.
The snow girl fell to her knees and stopped writing the test paper.
Zhou Li'an looked at her appearance and asked strangely: "What's wrong with you?"
"Master, wuwuwu, the snow girl doesn't like that thin maid. She...she is not beautiful enough and should not be your maid."
Zhou Li'an tasted it and almost laughed out loud.
Good for you, Yuki-onna.
Leave it here for your master to have my tea?
"Under balance, we are all citizens. They are all your brothers and sisters. How can you say whether you like them or not? I quite like that maid."
"Ah——, Master, no." Xue Nu was shocked. It was obvious that she was not good at tea. She was deceived by Zhou Li'an, and she couldn't stand it anymore.
She stood up, sat on the chair again and began to do her homework. The crying stopped, but tears were dripping on the test paper.
Not long after.
Cow dung was brought.
When the three maids were about to leave, Zhou Li'an said: "When I come here from now on, you don't have to wait outside to listen to the will. Go ahead."
The three of them were panicked at first, not knowing where they had offended the true God.
But seeing a strange smile on my Lord's face, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knelt down and left.
Xue Nu's bright eyes lit up in front of the desk, and her tears stopped instantly, "Master..."
"Write your test paper!"
"Hmm~"
Turning around, Zhou Li'an looked at the cow shit who was kneeling in front of him.
After three months of not seeing each other, he and his sister Xue Nu have both grown a lot taller. As the son of the clan leader, Niu Shi has plenty of food and balanced nutrition. While working as a language teacher, he trains with his father at night, and his figure has improved.
robust.
"Bull shit, when I gave you the test of moving south, you made great contributions on the way, but I didn't give you any rewards. Do you have any complaints?"
When the snow girl heard this, she peeked over and glared at her brother.
In fact, there was no need for her to express her position. Niu Shi did not dare to have any disobedience or dissatisfaction, and quickly kowtowed: "My lord is above, Niu Shi did not dare to show any disrespect to my lord."
"I know your piety, and I have been watching you secretly these days!"
"I have a heavy responsibility for you, are you willing to accept the test?"
Niu Shi's sorrow turned to joy and he kowtowed again, "Nu Shi will definitely follow the divine will of our Lord and listen to your instructions. No matter what the difficulties and obstacles, even if he sacrifices his life, he will definitely complete the test you have given him.
."
Zhou Li'an smiled with satisfaction, waved his hand, and dropped a book on another table.
"An Introduction to the Mathematical Laws of the Sacred Book of Balance"
"From now on, you need to learn the laws of mathematics with me every day. Two years later, the Kinkou regiment will set out to conquer the earth. If you master these mathematical rules, I will allow you to go out with the army and contribute to Koujiang's contribution and glory!!"