In the alchemy factory, the equipment and facilities are very advanced, and the environment is very clean and orderly.

After the gold ore is brought in, it is broken down into small pieces by a huge crushing machine, and then transported by a conveyor belt to the screening machine for screening.

The screening machine screens out the larger gold ore and continues to the mill for further crushing and grinding, while the fines that have been broken down to the right size are fed into the flotation cell's stirring tank.

In the stirring tank of the flotation machine, the mineral powder is fully mixed with chemical agents and water to form the treated slurry. The slurry is screened and separated in several steps in the flotation machine, and finally forms gold sand and gold powder with high gold content.

These golden sands and gold powders, after being refined by the cyanide process, form gold clay with higher gold content. The gold clay is fed into a high-temperature furnace where it is further processed, melted and purified, and finally the hot gold water is poured into the mold.

After the mold is cooled, the gold water inside becomes a piece of golden bricks.

Chen Yan took Ye Hao and the fat man to take a quick tour of the factory according to the gold smelting process, and made some corresponding introductions.

Both Ye Hao and Fat Man were very interested in the production and smelting process of gold, and during the visit, they kept asking various questions.

Chen Yan was obviously a little absent-minded, as if he had something on his mind.

Although he was always smiling and answering Ye Hao's questions, his answers were very simple and to the point, and he could say less and never say more. Moreover, from time to time, he would leave alone for a while, avoid Ye Hao and them, and go outside to answer the phone.

After Chen Yan accompanied Ye Hao and them to take a quick tour of the alchemy factory, he led Ye Hao and the fat man to the vault behind the alchemy factory.

This vault is not very large, and it is mainly used for temporary storage of gold bricks produced in the factory.

After Ye Hao and the others entered the vault, they saw a large pile of special gold bricks with golden brilliance piled up on the ground.

These special large gold bricks are very large, one weighing 10 kilograms, about the size of a brick.

These gold bricks are not publicly circulated in the market, and are mainly used for the Togane Group's own gold inventory, as well as for commercial enterprises such as gold jewelry companies as raw materials for production, so the manufacturing specifications are large.

"Ye Dong, our current gold inventory is all here. These gold bricks are 10 kilograms of extra-large gold bricks, all of which are 24K high-purity gold, with a total value of about 450 million yuan. ”

Chen Yan introduced.

"Mine Chief Chen, these gold bricks are very good, but the size and specifications are a little smaller!"

Ye Hao said.

"Ah, Ye Dong, these gold bricks are already super large, one piece weighs 10 kilograms, and you can't see it on the market at all!

Chen Yan was stunned.

"Well, it's too small! I bought it and had to process it myself into bigger gold bricks. Mine Chief Chen, can you help melt these gold bricks back into the furnace and make them into a big gold brick of about this size?"

Ye Hao said, stretching out his hand and gesturing.

Chen Yan saw that the size of Ye Hao's comparison was almost the same as the big bluestone used on the ancient city wall.

"Ye Dong, such a big gold brick, at least 50 kilograms a piece! You really want to make such a big gold brick?!"

"Well, at least 50 kilograms a piece, if it's too small, it's not suitable to build a house, and it's not good-looking!"

"Ahem, okay!"

"By the way, you can help me notify the heads of other gold mines, and ask them to remake the gold supplied to me into special gold bricks of 50 kilograms each!"

"Ahem, okay, okay!"

Chen Yan hurriedly agreed.

After he took Ye Hao and the fat man to visit the vault, he was going to take them back to the living area for lunch.

"Ye Dong, let's go back to lunch, shall I'll ask the chef in the mine to kill the black bear you brought last night, it's almost time to stew now!"

Chen Yandao.

Ye Hao glanced at his watch and said,

"It's only 11 o'clock, let's have lunch now, isn't it early? I heard Mr. Zhou say, there is a small exhibition hall in your mine, which stores more than a dozen very rare pieces of natural dog's head gold, can you take us to feast our eyes?"

Dog's head gold is a rare naturally occurring high-purity gold, which is commonly known as dog's head gold because of its similar shape to a dog's head.

This dog's head gold, unlike gold extracted from gold ore through modern smelting processes, is naturally occurring and is quite pure. Because it is very rare and expensive, it is a national treasure.

It is said that most of the dog's head gold is an alien object.

Some gold-rich meteorites, in the process of falling into the earth, rub violently against the atmosphere, creating high temperatures and burning. When the impurities in the meteorite are burned out, the remaining part falls to the ground, forming high-purity natural ko's head gold.

Ye Hao was on his way to the gold mine and heard from Zhou Baichuan that there was doghead gold here.

When Chen Yan heard that Ye Hao was going to see the goutoujin, he had an embarrassed expression on his face.

He hesitated for a moment and said,

"Ahem, I'm really sorry, those dogheads have been borrowed by the Provincial Museum for exhibitions, and now they are not in the mine!"

"Not in the mine?"

Ye Hao was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but look at Chen Yan carefully.

He felt that Chen Yan was lying.

When Zhou Baichuan mentioned the goutou gold to him, he didn't say that the goutou gold was not in the mine. Zhou Baichuan also strongly recommended at that time that after Ye Hao arrived at the gold mine, he must take a look at this rare alien object with his own eyes.

Why did you get to Chen Yan here, and the dog head gold was gone?

Ye Hao felt that Chen Yan must have something to hide from him, and wanted him and the fat man to leave the gold mine as soon as possible.

No, when they finish lunch, Chen Yan will offer to send them away.

The fat man was also very sorry to hear that the doghead gold was not in the mine. However, what he cares more about now is not those dog head gold, but the dog and bear meat that he will be able to eat.

"Brother Hao, since the dog's head gold can't be seen, let's hurry up and eat bear meat!

The fat man couldn't stop drooling at the thought of eating.

"You dead fat man, you know how to eat all day long!"

Ye Hao scolded with a smile.

Since the fat man was also clamoring to go back, Ye Hao didn't insist anymore, and quickly agreed to go back with Chen Yan.

Ten minutes later, they returned to the living quarters of the gold mine, and instead of going back to their rooms to rest, they went directly to the canteen.

In the canteen, there is a luxurious private room specially used to receive VIPs, and Ye Hao and his party will eat here at noon.

After Ye Hao sat down, he found that Chen Yan was the only one who accompanied him to dine with the fat man.

"Why didn't you see Mr. Zhou?"

Ye Hao asked.

"Ahem, Mr. Zhou is still a little uncomfortable, resting in the guest room! He said hello to me, let me accompany you to lunch, don't worry about him!"

Chen Yandao.

"What about the driver Xiao Zhang and the secretary Xiao Li? There are a few other deputy mine managers, why haven't they seen it?

Ye Hao asked again.

"Ahem, they're all busy with something, so they can't come!"

Chen Yandao.

"Something is busy? Didn't you just say that after today's pit blasting, all of them will be on vacation? What are they busy with, can you reveal it?"

Ye Hao continued to ask.

"Ahem, this ...... , Well, there are big leaders from the province who are going to visit in the afternoon, and they are all busy preparing for the reception! Ye Dong, let's not talk about this, let's hurry up and eat. After eating with you in a while, I'm going to be busy too, and I guess I don't have time to accompany you!"

Chen Yandao.

"Brother Hao, why are you asking so much? Isn't it better to have one less person to eat? A bear has only 4 bear paws on its body, and there are more people called, so it may not be enough to divide it!"

The fat man complained on the sidelines.

"Hehe, you dead fat!"

Ye Hao scolded with a smile, and finally stopped saying anything.

These two days are too busy, there are only two shifts today and tomorrow, this is the first shift, and there will be one shift later.

(End of chapter)