Derey is a retired worker of the former Soviet oil company, and he is nearly 65 years old, and his retirement benefits are okay, so he can get a pension of seventy or eighty rubles a month, but in recent years, affected by the inflation in the Soviet Union, he has gradually found that the money in his pocket is becoming more and more useless, and the things that can be bought with that retirement salary are getting less and less.

Andre was an old wife who died young, worked as an oil worker for a generation, had no other life skills at all, and was a bold man, often helping some of his more difficult workers. In this way, Andre's life seems to be embarrassed, food, housing and clothing can be simple, and if you can save it, you can save it. But even so, it was very difficult for him to maintain his life. The pressure of survival forced him to start using his brains to find new sources of income. However, because he is old and has no other skills, the state enterprises are also in the stage of labor saturation at this time, and there is no way to accept him. Therefore, he can only use various methods to reduce his expenses as much as possible to maintain a balance and survive.

Today, André, as usual, got up early in the morning and had to think about how to make the most of the limited bills in his hand, when a customer came to the door.

If it had been placed in the past, Andre would have been very hospitable, and it would have been nice to have a good tea and water to entertain him. However, in recent years, his life has become more and more undecent, and he has begun to struggle for survival. Therefore, André tried to stay away from the original crowd and lived with a group of poor people who were struggling to survive just like himself. It is to avoid the guests, to avoid the consumption of hospitality or the embarrassment of not hospitality. Fortunately, most of the people he knew before were the same. Whether you have a job or don't have a job, life is very embarrassing, everyone knows each other, and even if you come to visit, you don't have to entertain anything.

However, this guest Andrei has not seen for a long time, and looking at his bright clothes, Andrei really wants to contradict himself. What to do.

"Master Andre, all these years, are you okay?" The man who came was a man in his thirties named Alexa, who was once taught by Andre. Right now. He is already a project manager of "Chekfer Energy JSC".

"Alixa, it seems that you have not been affected by the rise in prices!" Andrei led him into the house. found a relatively clean stool for him to sit down: "Alas! Alixey, as you can see, prices continue to rise, and my original pension of a few tens of rubles. It's not money anymore! In front of the apprentice, Andre has nothing to be polite about. Tell me what I am doing. He did not expect his disciples to pity him and help him because of this. He only hoped that he wouldn't mind that he was not being well treated.

Alexey took a look around at Andrei's living environment. I found that this place is not a place to live at all, and there is not even the most basic living furniture, so it is a bit too much to think of it as a resting place. Alixai understands Andrei very well, because before he entered the "Chekfer Energy Joint Stock Company", it was more difficult to survive, he had no strength and skills, but there was no place to use them, and he relied on handouts almost every day. That didn't change until he got another job. After joining "Chekfer Energy JSC", he was quickly recognized for his excellent skills, many years of experience and drive, and became the head of the drilling project. Aliksai, who knew how to repay his kindness, quickly introduced those who were kind to him and helped him, so that everyone could have a job and survive. It's just that because Andre is hiding too deeply, Alixai has not found this master who has taught him a lot of techniques until now.

"Master Andre, come with me, I have a job to introduce to you! It's easy and perfect for your seniors! After looking around, Alixai said to Andre with concern. It can be seen from Andrei's living environment that he really needs this job. And Alixai is also confident to introduce Andre in, after all, his own skills are taught by Andre, in terms of experience, with Andre drilling oil wells for decades, it is not comparable to Alexey. Such a skilled and experienced old worker, except for the physical strength is not very good, is definitely the best in other aspects, and it is strange that the energy company does not want such a worker. Maybe the old workers can get more wages!

"Alixa, what you said is true? However, I have tried it before, and no national enterprise is willing to hire an old worker like me, who has already retired! Andre's eyes lit up when he heard that there was a job. Mainly because of the pressure of survival, he needs a job to make ends meet. The other, as an old worker who has worked hard for most of his life, does not know what to do when he is free, in the past few years, Andre has itchy hands very much, and he really wants to have a place where he can play himself.

"Yes! Master Andrey! It's just that it's not a state enterprise, it's a joint-stock company called 'Chekfer Energy JSC', and they recently invested in two oil fields, not far from here. And I was hired by them on the basis of what you taught me back then, and now I am the person in charge of the drilling project. Alixai introduced.

"A private joint-stock company? No! I think I, Andrei, have been working for the country, how can I do things for this capitalist. No! I definitely won't go! As soon as Andrei heard it, he heard a sign that many similar companies had recently come to the Soviet Union to open factories and companies, using the resources of the Soviet Union to help them make money, which in Andrei's view, was simply supporting others, and it was not nice to say, this was completely a traitor, selling the country's resources to others. This is something that Andrei has always been unaccustomed to. And the private joint-stock company that Alixai is talking about must have been carried out by those capitalists.

"Master Andre, I know what's going on in your mind! But the reality is not as you think, those foreign companies you see are actually brought in by our country, and in terms of our country's policy, this is using foreigners' money to help us. Moreover, the company I am talking about, he is completely a local enterprise of our Soviet Union, albeit privately. But they are all skilled workers of our country, and they do not need workers of our country at all, like those foreign enterprises. Moreover, they give land wages that are not low. Like now, a project manager, I can earn a monthly salary of several hundred rubles. Alixai persuaded André that he was not doing this just to repay the favor, but also to make it important that he looked at André's decades of experience.

"Local businesses?" When Andrei heard that it was a local company, he was a little moved. After all, even if these businesses make money. That money ultimately belongs to the state. whereas

Kesai is right, now the country needs such enterprises to help pull the economy. Most importantly, André really needs an income to support his desperate life.

"How? Master Andrey, let's go now. Once there, you'll be ready to work. "Alixey is a little bit impatient.

"Nope! Alixa. You let me think about it! "Andrei has lived most of his life and knows that no matter what. It has to be carefully considered. Although he really wants to go now, he thinks that it must be right to think it through.

"Master Andrei. Don't think about it! Truth be told, you need this job. And me. You are also needed! So far, we've drilled eight oil wells. But none of those wells produced oil. Master Andre, I'm worried that if we continue to be unable to make oil, the boss of our company will stop doing it in a hurry, so where will our brothers who have just found a job go to beg for work? Alixai was anxious, and said all the anxiety in his heart, this time, he had to invite Andre.

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"This... Is it not even a big oil well? In our Siberia, even if you dig with a hoe, you can dig up oil! Andrei was a little embarrassed, and he wanted to ask what was going on with this private local company before making a decision. However, listening to what Alixay said, he understood that without the support of this private local enterprise, there would be many workers of the Republic like him, or even worse than him. Having experienced these places of life, Andre certainly doesn't want to see more people unemployed. So, after a little thought, he nodded in agreement, "Okay then! Although I didn't want to help the capitalists make money, there were so many reasons that I had to agree to go! ”

"That's great!" Alixai said excitedly: "With Master Andre here, I don't believe that I can't drill a well that produces oil!" Master Andre, come, I'll help you clean up, we have to hurry up, hurry up and get out of the oil, and we will all have a better life in the future! ”

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With the introduction of Aliksaydi, André did have technical qualifications and years of experience in it, so he was soon hired by the "Chekfer Energy Company" as an oil well explorer, engaged in the less physically demanding and experience-oriented work of exploration.

After coming to the well drilling site, Alixai pointed to the No. 8 oil well that had just been stopped and said, "Master Andre, this is the No. 8 oil well, which has been dug for 1,100 feet, and the oil vein has not been dug yet. This No. 8 oil well, like the other previous oil wells, was explored by some people in our team with a lot of knowledge, using a lot of advanced exploration equipment, and I also surveyed according to the survey methods you taught me, and I decided to drill a well in this place. However, like the oil wells in front of them, they have been dug to more than 1,100 feet, and there are even several oil wells that have been dug through the rock formations, but there is no oil coming out. You see。。。。。 Alixai knew that his master Andre had decades of experience in exploration and drilling, and these experiences had enabled Andre to achieve a set of his own exploration methods, but these methods could only be understood and not spoken, and they must be supported by corresponding experience.

Andrei didn't speak, but looked around the surrounding environment, looked at the rock samples, ran to the wellhead again, grabbed a piece of soil dug out, observed it carefully, and thought for a long time before saying: "This place really can't dig up oil, even if you drill to 2,000 feet, it's impossible to see oil, let's hurry up and change places!" ”

"Master Andre, our technician said that as long as you continue to drill down 500 feet, you will definitely see oil. And if we reopen a well, it will not only be troublesome, but it will cost a lot of money, and most importantly, it will waste a lot of time, and I am afraid that our boss will not be able to wait. And. I've also surveyed the ground you taught me, and it's really possible to produce oil here! You see, this is drilling。。。。。 : Say no. It made it difficult for him to do it.

"If you keep digging, you're going to have to go through the trouble of reopening a well, and it's going to cost you the same money. More importantly, you will waste more time. When the time comes, your boss can't wait! Andre insisted on his own words, and he simply couldn't give in. It can be seen from his posture that this well will either be reopened. If he doesn't open it, then he will leave.

"Master Andre, you can't be so sure that there is no oil here. What if the oil is dug up? Alexai advised.

Their conversation attracted young workers in their twenties, twenty-seventies and eighteen, who were generally not very old. But they all learned about exploration in school. So he usually calls himself a senior surveyor.

"Manager Alixey, is this the old worker you introduced?" A slightly emaciated worker stepped forward and asked. And very friendly stretched out his hand to Andrei and said: "Hello! I am the captain of the oil well investigation team, named Vasily, and I welcome such an experienced comrade as you to our team! ”

Andrei also shook his hand in a friendly manner, after all, they will all be colleagues in the future. It's still appropriate to be polite: "Hello, my name is Andrey!" ”

"Hello Master Andre. I just heard from you. No matter how deep the No. 8 oil well is dug, it is impossible to produce oil. However, according to our survey. There must be a vein of oil going through about 1,000 feet to 1,000 feet underneath, and it's so wide that if we dig down, we're sure to be able to dig out the oil. I wonder, why are you so sure? Vasily was curious about Andrei's confidence, and he did not admit that his team had made mistakes after numerous surveys. Even if the first seven wells didn't produce oil, it should be something wrong with the equipment or somewhere, and their theory is definitely correct. So, after many surveys, he was convinced that oil could be dug up here.

"From my senses, there's really no oil to dig up here. Moreover, the oil veins that you are talking about are extremely widespread, and it is impossible for them to appear in this place! André didn't know what to say, he hadn't read for a few days, but he knew there would be no oil here, but he couldn't put it into words. And his experience told him that this is a place where oil can't be dug up no matter what, and Andre has more experience in the feeling of not being able to dig up oil.

"Feelings? Can you conclude that our knowledge is wrong just by feeling? I said, old man, are you old and dizzy? "One of the technicians standing behind Vasily was very uncomfortable when he listened

I can't help but want to curse.

"Lev!" Vasily stopped his impulsive actions and turned to Andrei: "Comrade Andrei, I'm sorry! I know you have experience, but that experience may not be correct. And we have enough knowledge to prove that there must be oil underneath, so we will continue to dig this well. Otherwise, it would be child's play to stop because of one of your feelings! If there is really an oil vein underneath and we don't dig it down, then we can't explain it to the boss! ”

"Vasily, there's really no oil down here, my feeling can't be wrong! It's better to change places quickly, and don't delay the process. I'd love to get the oil out as soon as possible! After getting the job, Andre was already very attached to digging out the oil as soon as possible, which he hoped to be able to do as soon as possible, both in terms of technical and work aspirations.

"Master Andre, otherwise, let's continue to drill this oil well, and then you can help us explore another place and open another wellhead. Anyway, we still have the drilling facilities. Worried about the stalemate between the two sides, Alixai quickly came up with a compromise idea. After all, no matter which side he wants, he wants to be right.

"That couldn't be better!" Vasily is also generally knowledgeable and does not rush to be impulsive because his knowledge is denied, which is why he was able to lead the exploration team captain.

However, his general knowledge does not mean that other surveyors are also so conscious. After listening to the words of Aliksai and Vasily, the surveyor named Lev, who had just spoken, spoke again: "Oil can definitely be dug up here, and this is a big oil vein, and there is no need to dig another oil well in a short time, if you want to dig it, it must be dug in this vicinity." So. This is simply a wasteful behavior, if we let our boss know, then who will bear the responsibility for this waste of drilling costs? ”

"Lev, say less. That's what we decided. Let's continue to drill our eighth well, let Master Andre go to survey the first oil well, anyway, there is no harm in having one more oil well! Vasily said again with his leadership skills.

After hearing this, Lev nodded unconvinced, and said as if talking to himself: "I'm not used to people who sell old faces to eat here, I want to see how he feels the oil veins!" ”

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After such a controversial episode, the work of surveying the No. 1 oil well was put on the agenda in advance, but the only people who surveyed the No. 1 oil well were Andre and a few other veteran workers. The survey team did not come forward at all, but stayed at the No. 8 oil well to give some technical guidance and wait for the oil to be released.

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Unbeknownst to André, Alexey was under tremendous pressure for their first well. He spoke to Seryosha. If Andrei's oil well failed to produce oil, he, the project manager, would not have the face to continue working.

Like Aliksey, there is Seryosha. Although Chen Zhaojun trusts him very much, he has not been able to make oil for so long, and his face can't get over it, coupled with the attitude of Gore and a group of shareholders. Seryosha didn't know how long he would last.

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Andrey's exploration methods are very primitive, and they hardly use the advanced survey equipment. Instead, some old equipment that has been generally eliminated internationally is used. Conducting an exclusion survey.

Andre used to know those old workers, and those old workers once taught the survey team full of wealth. Say nothing and don't dig wells or anything like that. However, their words did not have any effect at all, because they were all surveying the land by feeling, and they could not explain in words why there must be no oil underneath the place that others were prospecting, and they could not verbally argue with the young man who had read there. This time, fortunately, Andre was the master of the project leader, so there was an opportunity for them to show off the stage. Therefore, taking advantage of this opportunity, they are all busy with all their resources, using various means and experiences. Moreover, after the previous survey team drilled so many empty wells, they were also very worried that the boss would leave it alone and lose the job that could support them. André is also very hardworking, although he doesn't know that this may be the last oil well in his exploration area, he knows that if this oil well does not produce oil, his old face will not allow him to stay here any longer.

Andrey's veteran workers' survey team has been constantly ridiculed by Lev's gang since the beginning of exploration. Indeed, who would run to use such primitive means without using advanced equipment? Not to mention Lev, even Gore and others, who didn't know how to explore oil fields at all and occasionally ran to the oil field area to wander around, couldn't help but call Alixai over and ask what was going on. Alixay is easy to say, even if he uses his work as a guarantee, it is still very difficult to get Gore and them to agree to let Andre and them open the first oil well.

"Old Andrey, although no one dares to guarantee that the first oil well will produce oil, we can't let those who only know theory but have no practical experience look down. I believe that with a few of us, as long as the opinions are unified, then this oil well will definitely be successful! An old worker said unconvincingly after being laughed at from a distance.

"That's right! What do they know? Those theoretical knowledge are not written with the help of those of us who have experience in exploration, and now that I have learned so many things, I will run in front of the master to become an expert, and I don't see if my hair has grown? Another relatively young veteran worker said.

"Alright, as long as we get out of the oil, they'll have nothing to say! We're working under other people's noses now, and we're going to show them what we can do. You're right, this first oil well, with us, will definitely get oil. Well, don't be so stressed, show everyone's ability! Andre found the feeling of digging oil in the oil field again, and he enjoyed it, so it was all the more necessary to keep the job.

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Because Andre and other veteran workers were working hard, the location of Well No. 1 was soon determined, which was near Well No. 3, less than 500 meters away from each other.

So, according to Andrei's wishes, Well No. 1 was drilled under the command of Alixey. Due to the lack of manpower, these old workers are also itchy, and they have all put on the battle. Participated in the operation of various facilities.

After the drilling, Dilev, who had been ordered by Vasily not to run over, finally couldn't bear it anymore, and began to run far away to the No. 1 oil well despite Vasily's words, looking for trouble with Andrei.

"Old fellow. Didn't you say that your exploration methods are useful? Why do you still go to the places where we have explored to dig? The vicinity of the No. 3 oil well has been explored by us, and even if it can produce oil

It's your opportunism! "Lev relied on himself to learn a lot of theories, and the old worker was simply old and stubborn, and he didn't know what exploration was, so he spoke very politely. And this time, they clearly wanted to cut corners. If you try to get to an oil well, you will choose to dig near an oil well that has already been excavated.

"Since you think it's going to be oily, why don't you keep digging down? Or dig where we decide? Andre was also very displeased with this kind of two hundred and five, and asked counterproductively.

"Haha, don't take us for fools. This No. 3 oil well is exploratory. It was because of a problem with our survey equipment that we made the wrong decision on such a location. You're telling me to keep digging? Dig up the mud and sell it? "Lev was frivolous from an early age. I can't see others denying that he is not, so no matter whether it is right or wrong, he has to say it to be comfortable.

"That's right! That's the wrong place, but. As long as the No. 3 oil well continues to dig down, it can still dig the oil field. Merely. You have to dig 5,000 feet deep. And there is a thick layer of rock in between, and it must be very laborious to dig down. Other than that. The oil vein at the bottom of Well No. 3 was so thin that it was difficult to dig out. So, we might as well reopen an easy-to-dig well. Andrei said truthfully.

"Where can you dig up oil? You're not kidding! We surveyed it once, and there was no oil at all in this area, let alone digging to a depth of 5,000 feet, and even if we dug to 50,000 feet, we wouldn't give you a drop! Lev felt that Andre was playing tricks, and he really wished that they would dig 50,000 feet and make them regret dying.

Andrei shook his head, he didn't know this kind of person anymore, he didn't even say hello, and immediately turned back to work.

This move made Lev angry, he felt that Andrei was arrogant, relying on the old and selling the old, so he couldn't stand it and said: "I said old guys, didn't you say that those advanced equipment are easy to make mistakes? So why do you still use a drilling rig? But you dig with your hoes! No, the hoes are too advanced, dig with your hands! With that, Lev snorted heavily and left in a huff. After all, he still has work to do, and he will already be punished for leaving his post without permission, not to mention running to the project manager to lose his temper.

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Unlike Gore, Seryosha trusted these old workers, and it was because of him that Aliksey's application for digging the first oil well at the oil production site that the old workers had explored was approved.

Seryosha's trust in the old workers is mainly based on his distrust of the current survey team, which has strong theoretical knowledge and keeps emphasizing that it will definitely produce oil, but has opened seven or eight wells in a row and has not seen a drop of oil, Seryosha has almost despaired. And these old workers, although they followed the survey team to explore, they all had different opinions, and even said with certainty that there was no oil underneath, and they dug in vain. And that's exactly what happened. At first, the words of the old workers came across as a bit alarmist and mischievous, but after so many times, the discerning person could see the difference. Seryosha is also looking forward to it, the old workers can really dig out oil, even if it is not enough to dig out an oil well, open a few more, it's a big deal, let them also try to go to the best oil well, there will always be oil.

The environment in Siberia is very harsh, and it is really difficult for the elderly to work in such an environment. Seryosha is very considerate of these old workers, and he has made very good arrangements in terms of logistics, such as delivering food and building temporary shelters. But even so, Seryosha didn't feel enough, and he was eager to build a building on the spot for the old workers.

Andrei and other veteran workers were also very touched by Seryosha's approach, especially after experiencing the struggle to keep warm, it was a very rare thing to be appreciated by such a sympathetic local boss. Therefore, these old workers are all motivated, and they are eager to drill oil immediately. Especially Andrei, after Seryosha's thoughtful actions, he is no longer even reluctant to help Seryosha and other capitalists make money.

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After a period of drilling, Well No. 8 had been dug to a depth of 1,700 feet, exceeding the design depth by more than 100 feet. But still not a drop of oil is visible.

Seeing this result, whether it is the survey team that keeps saying that it will produce oil, or the project manager Aliksai, or the shareholders such as Seryosha. Except for the few old workers who had long claimed that there was no oil production in the place, everyone couldn't help but feel anxious and lost. This is already the eighth abandoned well, and God knows, how many more abandoned wells will be needed to dig out oil? Or is this really an oil-poor region? Never be able to dig up oil?

After the project manager, Alixai, announced that the well had been completely abandoned, everyone was dismayed, especially the survey team, who had already begun to be suspicious. Whether you have learned the right things. After all, they had experienced this too many times before, and this time this eighth oil well was the reason why they decided to drill it after countless explorations. However, it turned out to be the same. They can't help but be discouraged.

Back at the resting place, it's time for everyone to consider whether or not to move on to the next well. Suddenly, someone brought up whether it was time to see the progress of those old workers. People who know the general situation don't really care about being compared to the old workers, they just hope that they can keep the job. It can make Seryosha and his bosses feel at ease to continue oil production. So, look at the big picture. They still hope that the old workers will be able to dig up the oil.

Thereupon. A group of people came to the oil well area, and the higher authorities did not give them any more exploration orders. And because they were discouraged, they did not continue to apply for exploration. Most of them have even decided that if the old workers don't get oil here, they won't have the face to stay any longer. And if the old workers produce oil here, then follow these old workers to learn. In short, most of them came to the oil well with the mentality of leaving, waiting or even helping.

The most contradictory person in this room is Lev, who is worried that the boss will give up because he does not produce oil, and he is worried that the old workers are better than them and completely replace them, and they have no food. Therefore, he really didn't know whether he wanted the old workers to produce oil, or whether it was better not to produce oil. In the end, impulse prevailed over reason, and he believed that the bosses would act according to their results, and that the old workers would be sure to say goodbye once they were out of oil. If the old workers don't produce oil, they still have a chance to continue exploring. Therefore, he hopes that this first oil well will not produce oil! It's hard to imagine how Gore would react if they knew Lev thought so.

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Thanks to Andrey's efforts and the help of the extraction workers arranged by Alixey, the first well quickly reached its design depth.

It's 1,200 feet, old fellow, you don't guarantee it, but the husband at this bottom finally seized this opportunity, and he laughed at it.

Andrei and the others did not reply and continued to do their work. Even Vasily, the leader of the survey team, sweated profusely and helped on the side.

"Humph! I see, these old fellows are just showmans! He was simply speculating that our No. 8 oil well was out of oil. Now that you see it, he can't dig up the oil himself! In my opinion, let's let the survey team continue to investigate, they just dig just a random place, there is no basis at all! "Lev was able to enter the expedition team entirely because of his brother's connections, he did not have much knowledge of his own, and he was frivolous. Otherwise, he would not have said these words on any occasion, and because there was a lot of noise at the drilling site, he spoke very loudly, almost all of them roaring.

After hearing this, Andre immediately replied: "Your No. 8 oil well, even if you drill down another 5,000 feet, you can't see oil. And here, if I drill to 1,500 feet at most, I will definitely produce oil! Andre was already surprised to feel the different reactions when he was drilling, so he was very confident when he said this.

"Humph! Let you drill to 2,000 feet, and if the oil comes out, I'll give you all my income for a month! Lev is also very confident in speaking, after all, the No. 3 oil well is drilled to 1,000 feet, and it is only about 500 meters away from the No. 3 oil well.

"Good! As you said, if there is no oil at 2,000 feet, I will call you master! Andre was in a better mood at this time, because he saw hope in the drilling environment such as the ground shaking and sound of the drilling rig, and there must be a big oil vein underneath. Therefore, he was not at ease with Lev's bet.

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After another period of drilling, Well No. 1 reached 1,500 feet. At this time, Lev was arrogant, and everyone else couldn't help but be disappointed and nervous.

Lev said proudly: "Old fellow. It's already 1,500 feet, how long do you want us to stay with you? Our No. 8 oil well is only 1,000 feet drilled! Do you still think there's oil underneath this? Wake up, don't waste the company's property anymore! ”

At this time, the drilling rig stopped for a while because it had drilled into the rock formation, and the noise on the site was not as loud as when the well was drilled, so Lev's almost roaring sound. It reached the ears of all present.

If Lev really doesn't pay attention to the occasion, he has forgotten that not far from the oil well, a group of shareholders are worried about not being able to drill oil, and they are still saying such things with joy on their faces.

Gore was in a bad mood at this time, and was complaining with a group of shareholders not far away. Suddenly, when he heard Lev's roar, he was furious on the spot. poured all the anger of his heart on Lev's body: "Are you from that work team?" How do you talk like that? Are you so happy that you can't drill oil? What do you mean? Don't you want to do it anymore? With that, Gore wanted to go up and beat people, but was stopped by Seryosha and them.

"I'm sorry boss, I'm sorry! I actually. Hopefully, I hope they can drill out the oil. Merely. You've seen their technology, too! Work by feeling. Can you believe it? So, I hope. We will continue to explore this well, and we will guarantee that the next well will produce oil. I... After seeing Gore, he was really shocked, usually his brother always taught him not to speak, but he didn't expect that he was really useless at this time, how could he say this in front of the bosses. Lev was full of remorse and kept apologizing. He knew that if he didn't be sincere, he would definitely be kicked off. And in order to keep this job, he had to take out his job as a guarantee.

"Will it be oily? You're from the reconnaissance team, right? How many times have you said this? The result? All you drilled out of me was stone, not a drop of oil! Hum! Don't think I don't see that you're fighting these old workers. When is this all the time, and am I paying you to let you play against each other? How the hell do you work? "Gore is really angry, he has already made up his mind, go back and quit this guy, even if the company has money, it can't afford to raise waste. What's more, he is really annoyed now, and he even wants to quit those old workers. Didn't everyone swear that they would produce oil? How come it is that at the critical moment, it is all gone?

When Lev heard Gore's words, he was nervous, and begged him on the spot, let him give him a chance or something, and wanted to kneel down for him.

In the end, at the request of Aliksai, the members of the reconnaissance team, and Lev's brother, and with the persuasion of Seryosha and other shareholders, the matter was settled. However, everyone no longer had any hope for this first oil well, and they all went back to discuss the next steps, or take a break to relax and relax their tired nerves.

"Master Andre, now this drill bit is stuck in the rock formation and damaged, and it is already very difficult to replace it. I think it's better to forget it, Boss Seryosha has already told me just now, you and a few masters can continue to investigate until the oil is dug out. I think, forget about this oil well, you better go back and rest, it's getting dark, the night here is windy and cold, your body is important! Alixai advised Andrei.

"Forget it? Where did you throw away all the knowledge I taught you? There's definitely oil down there, but it's just not in place yet! Let's go, let's go, you don't help change the drill bit, we old bones change it ourselves! André was also upset that he had not produced oil at the depth he expected, but he still insisted that there was oil underneath, and he hated iron for Alexey.

"This... work, and has agreed. So, I can't arrange someone to help you change the drill bit. But don't worry, since you insist, then I will be with you until you give up。。。。。。 Oil so far! "Alixai didn't have the face to stay any longer because he didn't produce oil. However, this change of drill bit is manual work, and a few old fellows will definitely not be able to do it, and even Alixai will have to owe a favor to call some idle workers to help.

Andrei didn't say anything, just patted Alixey on the shoulder, which was evident from his expression. He was still quite satisfied with the character of this apprentice, although his skills were not very good.

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The drill bit was replaced with the help of a group of young and strong workers. It's just that the only one who can accompany the scene is Alixey. Looking at the confidence of these old workers, Alixey

It seems that the oil is about to be drilled, so even at night, I accompany them or help operate the rig.

The rock formations start at 1,500 feet and go down, and I don't know how thick they are. Moreover, the rock formations are tight and very hard. I drilled until late at night, but I didn't drill down more than 200 feet. And because of the hardness, the drill bit has been damaged several times, and every time the drill bit is replaced, they have to do it themselves. As a result, Alixay became the one who did the most work in it.

In the middle of the night, the clicking sound of drilling suddenly disappeared. Under the interference of the loud engine sound, you can't hear anything if you are not careful.

At this time, Andre, who was resting with his eyes closed, and his two old workers jumped up and looked at each other. Hurry to the side of the rig.

The sudden change in sound just now meant that they had drilled through the rock formation. And underneath this rock formation. Most likely, it is directly the oil vein.

Alixa, who was operating the rig, was taken aback by their actions and quickly stopped the rig. I also wanted to run over to see what was going on, but was stopped by Andre shouting: "What are you doing? Fast! Power on! I feel the oil! ”

Hearing this, Alexei suddenly came to his senses, quickly turned on the machine, and concentrated on operating it.

After a while, Andrei and the other old workers jumped up with excitement when they saw the earth coming out of the drilling rig, and a gang of old bones shouted excitedly on the Siberian plain in the dark night: "Oil sludge! Oil sludge! Ha ha! It's oily! It's oily!! Hahahaha...

Andrew's experience was correct, there was oil underneath, but at a depth of more than 1,750 feet, more than 200 feet deeper than they had predicted. And after seeing the material mixed with oil, crude oil and earth coming out of the pipe, you can be sure that there must be oil veins underneath.

After the joy, a group of old workers got busy again.

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Xie Liaosha slept late that day, because the oil well did not produce oil, he was upset, and even, he felt a little sorry for Chen Zhaojun's trust in him. Chen Zhaojun was very sure that these were two large oil fields, and he also said how much he could reach. Now that there is not a drop of oil that can be extracted, Seryosha is naturally extremely depressed. Moreover, the other shareholders also put a lot of pressure on him to dig up the oil himself.

Seryosha, who finally fell asleep, was woken up by a phone call near the dawn of the morning.

Xie Liaosha, who was already bored, was even more annoyed after being noisy on the phone to rest, he was usually quite gentle, but at this time he couldn't care so much, grabbed the phone and muttered: "I don't care who you are, if the things you say are not as important as I think, then you just wait to be beaten!" ”

The originally noisy voice on the other end of the phone suddenly quieted down, and when Seryosha was about to hang up the phone in annoyance, he popped out such a sentence: "Old... <: Is it important that the well is oiling? "It was Alixai who was talking on the phone, and he hadn't seen Xie Liao on the sofa yet, so he was a little scared at this time, worried that this matter would not meet the boss's requirements. After the impact of victory in the evening, he completely forgot the fact that he had quit his job, so he didn't turn his mind for a while, and he was worried that he would be fired.

"Huh? You wait to be beaten! Seryosha said in a daze, and wanted to hang up the phone. However, as soon as the phone was halfway down, he suddenly came to his senses, quickly grabbed the earpiece to his ear, and asked urgently, "Hey, hey?" Is it still there? What did you just say? Say it again! ”

Aliksai on the other end of the phone was frightened on the spot when he heard the words "waiting to be beaten", so he answered Seryosha's later question not so neatly: "Old 。。。。。 Finish! ”

"Really? You didn't fool me? Seryosha asked sharply as he pinched his thighs to make sure he wasn't dreaming. Because there have been too many such dreams lately, and he subconsciously needs to listen to the words "oil" again.

"Yes, yes! Boss, really, out of the oil! How dare I lie to you? After hearing Seryosha's tone, Aliksai was finally sure that Seryosha was happy, so he said boldly with confidence. It's just that he kept an eye on it, and in the next series of phone calls, his first sentence was "out of oil", so as not to make any boss unhappy. Originally, he called these bosses so late at night, thinking that they were also nervous, but Seryosha's attitude at the beginning really startled him, thinking that the boss's sleep was more important than the oil field.

"You wait, I'll go right over!" After Seryosha finished speaking, he immediately hung up the phone, and was busy with no head, and finally got dressed and rushed out the door. When he saw the oil, he saw the incomparably rich profits in the future, and at this moment, he really wanted to yell to vent the excitement of his heart. People are like this, after such a long period of countless failures, if they succeed, their blood boils.

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On this night, many people experienced a process of flying from hell to heaven. In the morning, more people enjoy the thrill of ascending from hell to heaven. Singing and dancing were singing and dancing on a certain oil field in Siberia, and cheers rang out incessantly, and there were even many workers running covered in black mud.

Alexei was once again in charge of the project, and Andrei, because of this success, became the captain of the second survey team, which was mainly made up of experienced veteran workers. And Andrei was also commended by Seryosha and all other shareholders this time, these shareholders don't care about the money now, they care about the huge profits in the future. As for Lev, he forgot about him after Gore's excitement, and now he is doing it honestly, bent on worshipping Andre as a master, but he has not been able to achieve it.

After a good start, "Chekfer Energy JSC" began to dig oil wells one after another. This just fulfills the saying, which is not open for half a year, and it is open for half a year. With the first one, whether it is the first survey team or the second survey team, they all rely on rich theoretical knowledge or years of experience to compete with each other, mine, and fight with each other benignly, so that Xie Liaosha, these shareholders, and Chen Zhaojun, the behind-the-scenes shareholder, have made a lot of money. However, this is all for later, after all, there is indeed a large vein under this first oil well, which is enough for them to be busy.