After determining the type of ore, Gaston immediately reported the news to Rastigne and André, who were staying near the mine. Milanovic,

Andre. After listening to this, Milanovic asked Gaston suspiciously: "Mr. Gaston, what is the value of this mine?" ”

Gaston sighed and said to Andrei with a hint of regret. Milanovic responded: "Unfortunately, our research on manganese metal continues! As far as I know so far, manganese metal has no other purpose than to make crucibles and potassium permanganate! ”

"So, isn't this mine an abandoned mine!" Andre. Milanovic asked Gaston with a slight agitation.

"That's true!" Gaston nodded to Andrei. Milanovic said regretfully, "Most of the ores in this mine contain high manganese, but unfortunately the role of manganese is too limited!"

Perhaps in a few decades, if we study manganese further, these ores will be useful! ”

"Secretary-General, what should we do now?" Andre. Milanovic turned his gaze to Secretary General Rastigne, "Do you go back the way you came or stay here!" ”

Secretary General Rastigne's expression was solemn, and after a moment of silence he spoke to André. Milanovich said: "Major Andrei! ”

"In!" Andre. Milanovic straightened up and responded to Rastigne in a sonorous tone.

"Your department continues to be stationed here, and you must ensure the safety of the mine!" Rastigne was serious about André. Milanovic said.

"But ......," Andrey. Milanovic wants to argue with his case, and after almost a month of being here, he doesn't want his troops to stay here.

"It's an order!" Rastigne spoke in a tough tone to André. Milanović said.

"Yes!" Andre. Milanovic had no choice but to obey Rastigne's orders.

Who made the entire Doge's Palace, Rastigne the largest official position.

"Mr. Gaston, please come with me to the Governor's Mansion and report this news to the Governor!" Rastigne turned to Gaston and said.

Gaston and the members of the geological exploration team all had smiles on their faces, and they were full of joy that once the survey was finished, they would be able to return to France.

"Yes!" Gaston nodded and replied to Rastigne, then added, "When are we leaving?" ”

"Let's go now! It just so happens that there are supply ships coming over today, and we can take the supply ships back! Rastigne replied to Gaston.

"Secretary-General, one more thing!" At this moment, Andrey. Milanovic spoke to Rastigne again.

"What's the matter?" Rastigne asked André. Milanović said.

Andre. Milanovic replied to Rastigne: "Today is the time for the arrival of the supply ship!" Now that we're ready to leave, there's no need to keep resupplying! Tell the supply ships and let them go back the way they came! This also avoids unnecessary waste! ”

"Avoid unnecessary waste? I don't think you want to pick it up! Rastigne scolded with a laugh.

Andre. Milanovic just smiled and didn't speak.

"Okay! I'll tell them! Rastigne nodded to André. Milanovic responded.

Gaston and Rastigne immediately set off from the open-pit mine to the embarkation site.

After nearly three hours of travel, they finally arrived at the Ntuya tribe near the embarkation site.

The two militiamen in charge of guarding the gate of the Ntua tribe quickly ran into the tribe and reported the news to the old chief after seeing Gaston and the others.

The old chief hurried to his grandson Bongo. Ntuya said, "Quick, go out with me!" ”

The Old Chief with Bongo. Ntua, a pair of grandchildren walked out of the house, arrived at the gate of the tribe, and walked towards Rastigne and his party.

The old chief met Rastigne in the middle of the road, and the old chief asked Rastigne warmly: "Your Excellency, have you identified the ore in that mine?" ”

"What? Do you Entua tribes also want a piece of the pie? Rastigne asked in a slightly unkind tone.

Rastigne, who had been in a place full of woods and poisonous snakes for a few days, had already accumulated a stomach full of resentment in his stomach.

If the type of ore is the ore needed by the Doge's Palace or France, then his work is not in vain. Who would have thought that the type of ore would have no effect at all, which made him feel that what he did was not worth it at all.

"Nope! No! The old chief hurriedly replied, "We of the Ntuaya tribe don't mean that, we just want to ...... Want ......"

"Want to ask if the Governor's Mansion needs help!" Bongo. Ntua helped his grandfather complete the following words?

"That's right!" The old chief looked at Bongo with gratefulness. Ntua.

"You don't need it!" Rastigne's expression was a little kinder, and he responded with a surging response: "The ore in that mine is useless wasteland, and we will evacuate all the troops stationed in the mine after reporting to the Governor's Palace!" ”

"That's a shame!" The old chief also sighed, he was going to use his slaves to work for the mines and make a profit!

Now it seems that his idea is destined to be nothing more than wishful thinking.

"That's it! Do not say! We're ready to leave! Rastigne continued to the old chief.

"Then I won't keep you! Have a nice trip! The old chief said at last.

Rastigne and Gaston waited for a long time at the landing site when a troop carrier with supplies appeared in front of them.

The captain of the troop carrier, after seeing Rastigne on the shore, quickly sent a small boat to pick up Rastigne on board, and then asked Rastigne: "Your Excellency, Secretary-General, why are you here to receive the cargo?" ”

Rastigne replied to the captain with a blank expression: "I'm not here to pick up the cargo!" ”

"And what are you?" The captain looked at Rastigne suspiciously.

"I'm going back to the Governor's Palace!" Rastigne went on to explain to the captain: "The work on the open pit has been completely settled, and now it is time to return to the Doge's palace to report to the Doge!" ”

"Secretary-General, isn't that mine a gold mine?" The captain asked Rastigne in a whisper.

"Gold mines?" Rastigne gave the captain a blank look, and said to the captain angrily: "You think it's beautiful, but it's a pity it's not!" ”

"Hey!" The captain sighed.

"That's it! Don't sigh, we're leaving! Rastigne patted the captain on the shoulder and said to him.

"Secretary-General, our goods have not yet been delivered to them!" The captain reminded Rastigne.

"They commissioned me to tell you that they don't need it!" Rastigne said to the captain.

The captain was stunned for a few seconds, then nodded to himself: "Yes!" Anyway, they won't be able to stay here for a few days, and it would be a waste to send supplies again! ”

"That's it! We're ready to go! Rastigne said to the captain.

"Okay!"

The captain quickly ordered his crew to start nodding, and after half an hour, the troop carrier finally turned around and returned, and after three and a half hours, arrived in Libreville.

Rastigne, who disembarked from the ship, quickly disembarked and ran back to the Doge's palace with Gaston as soon as possible.

Rastigne, who walked up the stairs to the Doge's office, saw Jérôme sitting at his desk. Patterson then knocked lightly on the door with his hand.

Jérôme. Patterson looked up at Rastigne and said to Rastigne with a smile on his face, "Rastigne, Gaston, you're back!" ”

"Yes!" Rastigne and Gaston also replied to Jérôme. Patterson.

Jérôme. Patterson put down his pen and invited Rastigne and Gaston to sit on the couch at his desk and chat.

Jérôme sitting on the sofa. Patterson asked the two about the type of ore they were in, and Gaston was on Jérôme. Patterson responded, "Your Excellency, the ore produced in that open-pit mine is manganese ore!" ”

"Manganese ore?!

！ Rastigne's expression was slightly surprised, he was surprised by his uncle's miraculous foreknowledge.

This made him wonder if his uncle had really been blessed by God, otherwise, how could he conclude that the ore was manganese ore.

"That's right!" Gaston sighed again at Jérôme. Patterson said, "It's a pity! We failed to find valuable ore for the Doge's Palace! ”

"It's not your fault! Gaston! "Jérôme. Patterson responds to Gaston, and then gently invites Gaston to go back to rest.

After Gaston left, Jérôme. Patterson told Rastigne, "If we build a manganese plant near the mine, how much will it cost?" ”

"What!" Rastigne looked at Jérôme in shock. Patterson, at this moment, he especially wanted to ask the boss in front of him if there was nothing wrong with his brain.

Subsequently, Jérôme. Patterson told him that France had developed a method of desulfurization with ferromanganese, which meant that the demand for manganese ore in France and the whole world would be greatly increased, and they would not have to think about importing manganese ore from the New World!

Rastigne's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he instantly understood that Jérôme. Patterson meant, "I'm going to prepare!" ”

"You need to hurry up!" Jérôme. Patterson said to Rastigne: "It won't be long before the representatives of the North Industries Group in Paris will come!" ”

"Understood!" Rastigne got up and said solemnly to Jérôme. Patterson said.

A few days later, a representative of the Paris North Industries Group appeared in Jérôme. Patterson's Governor's Office, he sent a letter to Jérôme. Patterson explained his intention to monopolize manganese ore.

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