When Lin Lu arrived at Jiayi Forest Farm, it was already late autumn.
Now in the Manjin River Valley, autumn is in full swing. The maple trees on the slopes of the valley are soaked in frost and look like a burning flame. There are also unknown trees, golden and yellow, just like the honey locust trees in my hometown.
Same.
The wild wind howling from the monster forest rustled these trees.
Looking at these, Lin Lu couldn't help but think of the scene of climbing chestnut trees with his friends in his hometown. He felt so carefree at that time.
And Lao Yutou and his three men, thousands of miles away from Tianluo Kingdom, are making final preparations for the most important "gold-finding operation" in their lives.
The smoked chicken was raised by Yu Erwa and Lao Li Tou. When Lao Yu Tou left, they bought half-sized chickens in their free time. Absolutely authentic free-range chickens, slaughtered and smoked, can be kept for a long time.
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When Lao Li Tou went to the market to buy chickens, the old uncle selling chickens also knew something about the Dianjia Yi Forest Farm and jokingly asked Lao Li Tou, "Boss Li, are your Jiayi Forest Farm going to be converted into a chicken farm?"
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Old Li Tou smiled coquettishly and didn't say much.
A few days later, the news that "the contract owner of Jiayi Forest Farm bought a lot of chickens from the market and converted Jiayi Forest Farm into a chicken farm" began to spread among the gold mining team in Manjinhe.
It’s just that the weather is getting colder, and many gold diggers have returned to their hometowns to celebrate the New Year. The remaining gold diggers are basically huddled in the barracks, playing Pai Gow, mahjong, or drinking and chatting. No one is willing to brave the biting cold anymore.
Feng, I took the trouble to go to Jiayi Forest Farm to see their jokes.
Soju, it is inevitable to be damp and cold in the mine. Drinking some soju can dispel the cold.
dry food,
emery cloth bag,
rope,
pickaxe,
torch,
Candle,
There are also cloth clothes and trousers wrapped in grease. Cotton clothes and trousers are difficult to bring in from the underground river.
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It was a late autumn night, and it came very early. The four of them had dinner early as usual. Surprisingly, Lin Lu also got a whole rack of smoked chicken for this dinner, and had a delicious meal.
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child hour hour minute,
Lao Yu patted Lin Lu awake from his nap, and threw a package in front of Lin Lu.
"Put the package on your back, don't make a sound, and follow the team!" Lao Yutou said softly.
Lin Lu quickly picked up the package and followed Lao Yutou.
The cold moon hangs high and the night is hazy,
The night wind blew the trees in the river valley to a whirring sound, and in the distance, from time to time, the cry of an unknown night bird, "Gululu~Gurulu~~" could be heard.
Yu Erwa walked in front, Lin Lu and Lao Li Tou walked in the middle, and Lao Yu Tou walked in the back.
Under the faint moonlight, the four of them walked along the remote mountain road step by step, hunched over.
In almost the time of a cup of tea, the "gold-touching team of four" reached the mouth of the small river in Jiayi Forest Farm.
Lao Li Tou and Yu Erwa quickly took out some black cloth and wooden poles from the package. After putting them together, they covered the original small pit at the mouth of the river. Lao Yu Tou immediately covered the black cloth with dead grass and dead branches, and
Old Li Tou picked some sand from somewhere and spread it evenly on the dead grass and branches.
Then, the four cats entered the black cloth cover,
In the darkness, Lao Yutou skillfully swept away the camouflage at the entrance of the underground river with his skilled hands, and with the faint light coming from the fluorescent water plants below, he said softly, "Old Litou, let me go, others will follow me down!"
Although Lin Lu didn't know what to do next, seeing that Lao Li Tou and Yu Erwa both nodded in agreement, he had no choice but to nod along.
Yu Erwa quickly took off her coat, wrapped it in brown paper, stuffed it into the package, and jumped into the small pit at the mouth of the river without hesitation.
Lao Yu patted Lin Lu's shoulder. Lin Lu understood what he meant and was about to take off his clothes. Lao Yu pushed Lin Lu again and signaled him to get down quickly. Lin Lu jumped into the river without hesitation.
Immediately afterwards, Lao Yu also jumped into the water.
Although the temperature outside is very cold, the water of the underground river is very warm.
"There are only a few ventilation points in the underground river channel. You must take more air into your stomach now." Yu Erwa said to Lin Lu. Lin Lu nodded. Lin Lu liked swimming in the water and was well versed in underwater breathing.
The way to breathe in and out.
Yu Erwa, Lin Lu, and Lao Yutou were swimming in the underground river channel full of fluorescent water plants. Unknown small fish and shrimps swam past them. Lin Lu was only a child over nine years old.
A sudden sense of novelty arose.
When they arrived at the ventilation point, Yu Erwa pointed up her fingers to signal everyone to come up to the surface to breathe.
After surfacing,
"Lin Lu, you boy is really good at water!" Lao Yutou gasped in approval.
Lin Lu didn't know how to answer, so he had to lower his head, and then took a big breath.
After swimming through several more ventilation points, they finally reached the end of the underground river channel, and the three of them surfaced one after another.
The three of them put down their packages and sat on the shore, breathing heavily.
Although Yu Erwa's package was the heaviest, he was young and strong, and he was the first to recover.
With the dim light of the fluorescent water plants on the shore, Yu Erwa took out the torch and pine oil jar wrapped in brown paper from the package, soaked the torch head with pine oil, and then lit it with a fire stick. Suddenly the whole place became bright.
Quite a few.
"Lin Lu, there are clothes wrapped in kraft paper in your package. Take them out and change them quickly to avoid catching a cold." Lao Yutou said as he took out the clothes wrapped in kraft paper from his package and put them on.
Lin Lu followed suit. He took out the kraft paper package and opened it to see that it was a set of thick autumn clothes and long trousers, as well as a pair of straw sandals. Lin Lu was shocked, and the movements of his hands also paused, and then,
Change your clothes and shoes quickly.
"Lin Lu, although you are a three-seal official slave, there are only three of us here, so you can just wear it without worrying about it!" Lao Yu turned his back to Lin Lu and comforted him softly.
"Thank you, Uncle Yu," Lin Lu said gratefully.
"Although Erwa and I are not slaves, we are from poor families. When I was your age, there was a severe drought. My father planned to sell me to a landlord's house as a slave. Fortunately, my mother tried her best to dissuade me.
I became a slave. After that year, I had the idea of leaving my hometown. Later, I went to the Manjin River to pan for gold. I worked for decades and earned some money to support my family. If this gold mining can make a difference
Harvest, don’t worry, if you have any wish, I, Lao Yutou, will try my best to help you fulfill it!" Lao Yutou looked at Lin Lu, straightened his clothes, and then gently patted Lin Lu's shoulder, comforting him.
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"Uncle Yu, if I work hard, can you help me find out about my parents, younger brother, and younger sister?" Lin Lu took a deep breath, stared at Old Yu's head, and asked solemnly.
"That's natural. I know many gold diggers from all over the Tianluo Kingdom in Manjin River. I have my own way of getting information. I will definitely find out the news about your family for you!" Old Yutou said.
After finishing, he turned to look at Yu Erwa.
"Brother Lin Lu, go to Manjin River and ask around. There are a few people who don't recognize my Uncle Yu, not to mention the Tianluo Kingdom. Even if your parents are sent to other countries, I, Uncle Yu, will definitely be able to
Find out! As long as you work hard and find out the news, we will definitely bring your parents, younger brothers and sisters to reunite with you!" Yu Erwa took over what Old Yu said and added confidently.
After hearing the two people's answers and seeing their sworn assurances, Lin Lu felt a little doubtful, but still chose to believe a little more. He really missed his family so much.
Just like a drowning person, when he sees the floating straw, he will grasp it tightly even though he knows that the chance is slim.
The three of them walked up the stone steps until they reached the narrow path formed by two huge rocks.
Lao Yutou took out a few bottles of soju, a few smoked chickens, and some dry food from the package, handed them to Lin Lu, and said, "These are some food. You can take them first. There will be some after you finish."
After Lin Lu received the food into the package, Lao Yu took out a rope and said: "You can go mining over the boulder channel alone later. If an unexpected situation occurs and you are unable to move, in order to save you in time,
You, there is a rule in our gold prospecting industry that a life-saving rope needs to be tied around the waist of a person who goes down alone to mine, I hope you can understand."
Yu Erwa also added, "In the early years, when I was mining alone, I accidentally suffered a heat attack. Thanks to the lifeline, my uncle was able to pull me out of the mine. Fasten it, just in case something happens to you.
After Uncle Yu and I find your family, how will we explain to them~"
Lin Lu vaguely felt that the second uncle and nephew of the Yu family were trying to deceive him, but when he thought about the uncertainty of his family's life and death, Lin Lu once again chose to believe their words. He really missed his family so much.
After Lin Lu tied the life-saving rope, Old Yu handed over another rope and said, "Lin Lu, later you put the gold ore you mined in a sand bag and tie it to the middle of this rope.
After we pull the sand bag, you can pull the rope back, remember?"
Lin Lu picked up the rope and nodded silently.
He took the torch handed over by Yu Erwa, tied a rope around his waist, and held another rope in his hand. He straddled the package with food diagonally, and had a small pickaxe on his waist. He squeezed hard on the forest road.
Entering the narrow passage of huge rocks. The narrow passage of more than ten feet of huge rocks. At the narrowest point, even the forest road has to be squeezed with the stomach and chest hard to pass. I have to say that Lao Yutou's eyes are really poisonous. It was just a few months ago.
A quick glance at the entrance of the cave revealed that Lin Lu's figure could pass through.
After passing the narrow passage of boulders, the view became much wider. Under the illumination of torches, the gold ore in the mine reflected dazzling golden light.
Lin Lu inserted the torch into the crevices of the rock wall, took out the sand bag from the package, and quickly put the gold ore that could be seen from the other side of the boulder narrow path into the sand bag. After it was full, he put the sand bag into the bag.
The soil bag was tied in the middle of the rope. Lin Lu pulled the rope a few times, and Yu's uncle and nephew quickly pulled the soil bag out of the boulder passage.
Seeing that the sand bag was filled with dozens of kilograms of nugget gold, Yu's uncle and nephew looked at each other, unable to conceal the excitement in their eyes.
If they continue to mine at this rate, within a month, they will be able to accumulate more wealth than they can spend in ten lifetimes!
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