On a clear morning, a few clouds as white as marshmallows appear in the clear blue sky, as if they could be touched by running to the top of a mountain.

The chef wakes up early and makes breakfast.

Mo Fan stepped on the snow with luck and checked the mechanical equipment.

The main purpose of the small equipment is to open up roads along the ancient river channel and prepare for the entry of large machinery.

After eating, everyone took action under the command of Mo Fan, opening the road, digging the ditch, and all the work was in order.

Gold panning has never been an easy job, otherwise people in Dawson and Alaska would have made a fortune long ago.

The snow on the ground melts day by day, revealing muddy soil.

This year's summer was earlier than usual, which was a very good thing for Mo Fan and them. On the 10th of May, the Yukon River was able to pass through trucks. In the second half of the year, the construction of the terminal on the north shore of Dawson was officially completed, and two cargo ships carrying large equipment slowly docked......

The workers gathered by Rook had been waiting for a long time when the ship docked and was assisted by Caterpillar engineers to unload the equipment. Then, after a simple training, the heavy machinery opened a new path.

Most of the land on Dawson's North Shore is frozen and hard, but the road is slippery.

Along the way, it was inevitable that there were several accidents, the most serious of which was when the bulldozer in the lead crushed the frozen soil and fell into the swamp, almost not getting out. This is a new machine, and it costs more than a million if you count the freight. Fortunately, the team is full of experts, and they were dragged up with an excavator.

Later on the road, all the machines were connected in series with steel ropes, so as to avoid no bigger accidents later.

270 kilometers of road, hard to walk for two days.

When he came to the construction site, Luke took out the location of the sedimentary gold mine marked by Mo Fan, and the distribution of the gold mine was very detailed: "Boss, are you sure that the gold mine distribution map is credible?"

"100 percent credible. Arrange for everyone to rest, and it is time to start work in the afternoon. ”

“OK。 ”

Before the mining operation, the first work carried out is prospecting and test washing. This is mainly for the team that did not clearly find the location of the gold mine, Mo Fan has a complete distribution of gold mines in his heart, and directly omits the link of prospecting.

Mo Fan's company has 75 employees, including 60 mine workers, 5 security guards, 4 cooks, 2 doctors, 3 technicians, and manager like Rooke.

In one quarter, Mo Fan has to pay a salary of up to 3.4 million Canadian dollars. However, there are good things, the price of gold fell to a low point last year, and today, the international gold price has risen to $1,237 per ounce.

Mo Fan clearly knew that there was gold under the frozen soil, but he didn't hold it in his hand, and there was always a string in his heart that was tight.

In the afternoon, the five mining teams were assigned tasks and occupied different lots. There is also a group of rests, waiting for shifts.

To dig up the mineral sands that contain gold, you first need to remove the frozen soil close to 1.5 meters above the ground. Under the frozen soil, there are still muddy floors in some places, and these are all difficulties that need to be overcome. The mechanical power is strong enough, and the high-horsepower bulldozer is used to plow the frozen soil, and the excavator is on the field......

Patches of permafrost are as hard as granite. The excavator grabbed them and threw them on the side of the road, making a sound similar to the collision of stones.

The roar of the big machine, everyone was full of energy, and it was almost evening to finally dig out the slag and start the machine to wash the ore......

In the evening, five gold mining teams collected 106 ounces of gold, which was harvested in less than an hour after the washing machine was activated. If converted to a machine-driven unit of motion, a yard of $97, this is a bonanza that can only be encountered in the era of the Great Gold Rush.

"$97 a yard. Guys, it's a bonanza. According to today's work schedule, everyone will be able to go out on vacation after the gold rush season. ”

An excited smile appeared on Luke's face. Everyone cheered......

"Boss, I don't think the way you specified the prize money is distributed is fair. The security guard next to him shouted, "We also want to pan for gold." ”

"Your job is equally important, you are responsible for the safety of the mine and the investigation of potential safety hazards in the mine. If done right, there will be no less prize money after the gold rush season. Mo Fan waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet: "I have a reward plan here, everyone is divided into groups, and there are also team leaders to lead." This year, I'm going to give five percent of the total amount of gold I have found. There are six groups in total, and the group with the most gold at the end of the gold rush season will be rewarded with two percent gold, and the second place will be rewarded with one percent. The remaining two percent will be rewarded in order of ranking...... The team that finished last received only 0.3 percent, or no prize. ”

"Of course, these are prerequisites that have to be paid for damage to the machine. I will make a table of the specific reward system...... Think of today's less than half an hour of washing harvest. In addition, the first team leader will receive a separate prize of $500,000. ”

Everyone's faces turned serious and they found their own teams.

According to today's gold panning results, two percent is 2 ounces of gold, which is the result of less than an hour of washing.

Everyone here is an experienced gold digger and follows their shift system with six days off and one day off. In one working cycle, the washing machine can work for at least 45 hours......

At the end of the gold rush season, the team that wins first place will receive at least $100,000 each. If it's the last place, it's miserable.

June 28th.

On the second day of the start of the big machinery, the five teams mined a total of 429 ounces of gold.

On June 29, 753 ounces of gold were harvested.

On June 30, 908 ounces of gold were harvested.

The time entered July.

As the preliminary work continued to be late, on July 3, gold production broke the 1,000-ounce mark.

July 18th.

The daily production of gold exceeded 1,500 ounces.

However, the miners are tired. The total output of the third group also left the other groups far behind, and the fourth group lagged far behind because of the selection of a muddy field.

These days, Mo Fan watched everyone's efforts and felt that the previous reward method was too unfair. After returning from the big mine, Mo Fan routinely checked the gold in the safe and thought about how to mobilize the enthusiasm of the employees.

"Hi, Kyle. You said before that you were going to open a branch in Yukon, are you ready? The gold in my safe is almost full, so let your people come quickly. In the container converted room, Mo Fan weighed the weight of gold, painful and happy: "Also, my side is ready to announce the gold production, and the people from the Mining Bureau and the Tax Bureau are in my mine all day long. ”

"Watt...... I was already on my way here, arriving around the evening. How much gold did you produce?"

"25,000, ounces. ”

On the helicopter, Kyle took a deep breath, "I'll be here as soon as I can." ”

In the evening, five gold panning trucks returned, and Mo Fan guarded the gold washed out, dried, weighed, 1467 ounces.

Mo Fan lit a cigar, looked at the onlookers next to him, and said, "Today happens to be the third week of the shift. I think a lot of people are tired because all the gold is put away by me. ”

Luke next to him smiled, and Mo Fan promised to give him a salary increase. In addition to the annual salary, there is also a share, 0.5% of the share, which makes him have endless strength......

"Bring everyone over for a meeting. I have a new system to promulgate......"

After a while, everyone came over with stools.

Mo Fan turned on the microphone: "According to the previous plan, it was originally planned to be divided after the end of the gold rush season." But during this time I saw that everyone was working hard, even far behind the fourth group of the other groups, and they also put in a huge effort. Therefore, in the future, the selection will be held once a week, and the average output of six days will be calculated, and the reward system will be inconvenient. Do you have any comments on the dividends that were paid today?"

"Are you saying that the dividends we receive are paid once a week, and the selection is also done once a week?"

"That's right. If there are no comments, all the members of Working Group III will come. Mo Fan saw that there were still people talking, and said: "If you have opinions, you can also press them in your heart." I'm the boss here, and I'm in charge. ”

The people below looked at each other, and bursts of laughter rang out.

Mo Fan first hugged Mokfeis, the leader of the third group: "The $500,000 reward I promised to give to the team with the highest output remains unchanged. But that won't be until after the gold rush season is over. ”

"I know there are a lot of people who think it's unfair. But there is nothing fair in this world...... Especially in the gold panning industry, luck is often more important than hard work. Mo Fan shook hands with the other team members again: "So far, our result is 25,950 ounces. ”

"According to the agreement, you can get 519 ounces of gold. At today's market price, $1,279 per ounce of gold, for a total of $663,800. I don't have much cash in hand, so I'll give you gold directly. Later in the day, someone from the bank will come and you can sell to the bank for cash. As for how the gold should be distributed, you should hurry up and discuss. ”

"Deuce. ”

"Deuce!"

The people below shouted.

The leader of the third group spread his hands: "Of course, it is divided." This is the result of the joint efforts of all our team members. In addition, if I get the 500,000 prize money during the gold rush season, I will share it with everyone...... So, guys, let's all work together. At the end of the gold rush season, we take our wives and children on a trip to Hawaii, Guam, Tahiti or the Maldives. ”

"Morkfeth, we love you to death. ”

"Work hard, come on. Now it seems that our group has the best hope of winning the year-end bonus. Mokface shook his fist heavily.

Mo Fan went back and got gold bricks and gold bars, and a gold brick weighed more than 200 ounces, that is, more than 6.2 kilograms. The weight of a gold bar is 50 ounces.

519 ounces of gold, quite heavy in the hand.

Mo Fan handed the gold to Mokface in front of everyone: "Don't forget to file your own taxes." The tax collectors are right next to them. Mo Fan said and pointed to the tax bureau officers in suits next to him, and those people smiled helplessly.

Mokfeth shrugged, "Thank you, Boss. It's the most enjoyable mine I've ever worked in, and the rewards of my hard work and a little bit of luck have been wonderful. ”

"Keep working hard, but also take care of everyone's health. We are all miners, and our bodies are the biggest capital. Mo Fan patted Mokfeth on the shoulder.