The result was very sad, the miner was never married in his life, he did not dig many black opals, he did not make a fortune, and no woman chose to marry him. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

But the miners of Lightning Ridge admired his determination and perseverance, and called him the 'Single Prince', after all, he built a real castle.

The kitchen is close to the hall, and the owner is very talkative, constantly telling them about the past of the town.

Everyone who came to Lightning Ridge to open a mine has a story, especially in the years after the end of World War II.

Former British spies, former SS members of the Nazis, members of the British royal family, out-of-fashion big stars, and some prominent members of bankrupt governments.

"What I'm saying is true, if you can meet some old miners who are over the age of old, you can ask them for evidence, and I think they will be happy to tell you about those thrilling years. ”

The lame boss solemnly promised them, it is estimated that he felt that what he said was a bit exaggerated, and Li Du and the others would not believe it.

Li Du believed the boss's words, and many of the things he said had evidence.

The kebab kept coming up, and they started eating.

Beyond expectations, the meat steak tasted very good, the fragrant beef and delicious oysters were combined, and they were simply seasoned with salt and black pepper, maintaining the original meat aroma and the deliciousness of the seafood.

Sucking on the oil and water stained on his fingers, Li Du asked, "Boss, how is the production of gems in the town now?"

Hearing him ask, the boss reacted quickly and asked, "You are not here to travel, you want to come to the mine to find black opals?"

Li Du said: "Both, wouldn't it be better if you could find a good gem mine?"

The lame boss laughed, and he said, "You thought things were too simple, and you found a nice gem mine by the way?

He shook his head, pointed to his leg and continued, "Do you know how it hurt?"

Li Du guessed the reason and said, "Is it because of mining?"

The lame boss shook his head again and said, "No, I found a nice gem, and then I encountered a robbery, which was hit by a car and injured!"

Li Du was surprised: "The criminal is so arrogant?"

The lame boss still shook his head, he said: "Actually, that's not a criminal, that's one of my buddies, he dug for two years and didn't find anything, and finally decided to rob me." ”

Li Du stopped talking, the reality that the boss said was really cruel enough.

"I know Richard, so I didn't sue him, I know he's a good guy and he's been forced to be like that by reality. The boss said.

As he spoke, the boss suddenly became excited and said, "Think about it, man, you have a wife and children, and you have a hard job that earns enough to support your family." ”

"But you decided to quit because this job can't make your wife buy Dior and LV, your kids can't go to Disney, and you can't buy a Mercedes. ”

"After your resignation, you come to Lightning Ridge with the hope that you are the chosen one, and that you will be lucky enough to dig up millions worth of gem mines here. ”

"As a result, you work for a month, you don't get anything, and you become strapped for money. You have worked for half a year, there is no gain, your wife has no money to buy clothes, and your children have no money to go to school. You worked for a year, there was no gain, your wife divorced, and you left with your children. ”

"Who wouldn't despair? But at this time, a guy as unlucky as you gets a gem, will you go crazy?"

Looking at the boss's sad and angry appearance, Li Du was startled, and hurriedly handed him a glass of beer and said, "Calm down, old man, calm down." ”

After drinking a beer, the boss walked out of his excitement.

He said, "I'm sorry, I lost my temper just now. ”

Li Du patted him on the shoulder and said, "I understand, it seems that cultivating gem mines is not a good career. ”

"It's terrible, it's just terrible. The owner said, "I sold the black opal I dug up, stopped dreaming, and opened this restaurant honestly." ”

Sophie said, "Honestly, your cooking is really good, and the steak is delicious. ”

The lame boss smiled: "Yes, I am confident in this, in fact, my grandfather and father are both cooks, and they taught me carefully, but unfortunately I didn't study seriously at that time." ”

Later, another guest arrived, and Li Du and they checked out and left.

Although the boss warned them, Li Du still decided to enter the industry, he has the helper of Little Flying Worm, and there is no financial pressure, unlike other miners.

The next day by car, Li Du saw the castle of the single prince.

It's a small castle, crudely built, made of pristine brownish-red ore, which looks good from a distance, but isn't really beautiful up close.

Considering that this was built by a miner alone, it is surprising enough.

Although the sparrow is small, it has all kinds of organs. The castle has a main fort, a secondary fort, a tower, a chapel, a dungeon, a basement, and so on.

The single prince eventually left Lightning Ridge, and he gave the castle to the town, which was set up as a tourist program, and it cost five dollars to enter for a visit, and you could take pictures.

Li Du and the others walked around here, and then drove out of the town center and into the mine.

Lightning Ridge digging opals is not the same as in a national park, where you have to buy a piece of land and use a machine to dig holes to find gems from the excavated stones.

Outside the town was dusty, and there were machines at work at several construction sites.

Some sites use excavators to dig pits everywhere, while others dig a mine, and miners go down with hard hats, lamps and pickaxes.

Li Du released the small flying insects, and the small flying insects shuttled through the surrounding land, shuttling for a while but nothing was gained.

This is normal, the gems of Lightning Ridge have been excavated for decades and hundreds of years, and the gems that are easy to find have been found, and the gem content here is very low, and it is not easy to find.

The car kept driving out, and there was an interesting building outside the town, the specific identity of this building is hard to say, a bit like a castle, a bit like the Great Wall, a bit like a building.

It is also the work of a miner who is said to have been imprisoned for the wrongful murder of his wife, and after being released from prison, he came to the town to become a miner, venting his resentment in this strange way.

The story is a bit like The Shawshank Redemption, but this one is more sturdy, with the miners carving their experiences into the walls of the building.

It is said that the case attracted a lot of media attention after the construction was completed, and the Australian police re-investigated the case for this purpose.

Looking at the building, Li Du released a small flying insect into it.

As the little flying insect shuttled around the building, everything in the building appeared in his field of vision, including the ore used to build the building, and the interior also entered his field of vision.