Druid's Country Retirement

Come to the medicine garden.

Seeing the lush and leafy herbs, the exploration team members' eyes widened instantly.

It is well known that geological work is hard.

Basically, they run around in the wild all year round, carrying heavy equipment, crossing rugged terrain, and facing various natural environmental tests. They often work in remote areas, are separated from their families, and endure isolation and loneliness.

There is a saying in the industry that praises geological exploration.

From a distance, it looks like begging for food, and from close up, it looks like digging for charcoal. After asking, I found out it was geological prospecting.

Of course, the challenges and arduous geological work have given geologists not only excellent professional abilities but also rich field survival experience. Sometimes they are injured during exploration and cannot be sent to the hospital for treatment in time, so they can only use wild herbs for temporary treatment.

The medicine garden in front of me was even more shocking than the mountain stream I just saw.

Polygonum multiflorum, Polygonatum, Gastrodia elata, Fritillaria chinensis, Codonopsis pilosula, Eucommia ulmoides, Polyporus polyporus.

These are all familiar herbs, and each one is surprisingly large, much larger than those seen in the ordinary mountains.

The exploration team members communicated in low voices.

"Lao Qi, you know herbal medicine, tell me why this is different from the ones in the mountains!"

"Is this how you are raised at home?"

"You see that's ginseng, right? Can live ginseng be grown in forest areas?"

"Keep your voice down, these are serious wild medicinal herbs, dear. They have been around for decades, and any one of them can be sold for tens of thousands."

hiss!

The exploration team members took a breath of cold air.

It can be sold for tens of thousands, darling, such a big piece cannot be worth millions.

Suddenly, the team members became cautious, fearing that if they accidentally stepped on a herb, they would have to pay for it with their kidneys.

After passing through the medicine garden, everyone dared to breathe a sigh of relief. Suddenly, they smelled a faint fragrance of orchids in the air, and felt relaxed after smelling it.

"What does this smell like? It smells so good!"

"It smells a bit like orchids. I didn't see any orchids on the road."

"I found it, the scent of tea tree."

At the reminder of their companions, the exploration team members walked to the tea bush planted by the canal in a few steps, lowered their heads to the tea leaves, and took a deep breath.

The fragrance of orchid, which is stronger than that in the air, rushes straight into the nose.

The spirit was lifted.

"Village Chief Li, what kind of tea tree is this? It smells so good!" a team member asked curiously.

Li Hongbing stopped and said with a smile, "This is Orchid Longjing. It took me a long time to cultivate it. I will make a cup for you to try later. It tastes just right."

The taste is just okay.

Such a fragrant tea can only be called "make do".

The young exploration team members felt that the easy-to-talk Village Chief Li in front of them was very Versailles.

Bypassing the tea bushes, we came to Bailongtan.

At this time, it is the dry season in late autumn, and the water on the cliffs of Bailongtan has dried up, leaving only pieces of smooth stone walls washed away by running water. However, the water source in Bailongtan is still abundant, and the water flow has not slowed down at all.

"Captain Zhou, this is it." Li Hongbing pointed at Bailong Pond.

The geological survey team stepped forward.

The clear and translucent spring water in Bailongtan has a few wisps of mist in front of your eyes. Put your hand into the water and feel the temperature which is slightly higher than your body.

Comfortable! !

I didn't expect that this quiet little mountain village could have such a nice place.

If you can soak in the hot spring water, enjoy the natural beauty, and feel relaxed physically and mentally, this kind of life will be extremely pleasant.

Sun Qiang still remembered the question he had just asked him at the gate of the hospital, "Zhou Dasheng, use the water sample analyzer to see if what I said is right!"

"You don't need to tell me!" Zhou Dasheng snorted, turned around and asked the team members to take out instruments to collect water samples and analyze the mountain.

Professional teams do professional things.

At the command, the exploration team members each picked up their instruments and conducted surveys on Bailongtan, including geological structures, lithology, underground water sources, sampling tests, dynamic monitoring and other geological work.

The water sample test results were the first to come out. The team member took out the report sheet printed by the instrument and handed it to Zhou Dasheng with a shocked look on his face.

"Captain, the metasilicic acid content in the water sample analysis is the highest, reaching 92.7 ml per liter, which is rich in 68 mineral elements that are beneficial to the human body."

92.7ml! ! !

Such a high content.

The standard content of metasilicic acid in national medical-grade hot springs is 25 ml, but the hot spring water sample in front of me was almost four times higher than the national standard.

Is there anything wrong.

Zhou Dasheng took the report form. The instrument can't lie. Whatever the analysis results are, that's the result.

I saw it clearly written on the list: 92.7 ml of metasilicic acid per liter.

Shock is certain. This value should be the highest content of metasilicic acid hot springs that has been proven in China.

"How about it? I said it's metasilicic acid, it's metasilicic acid. Who wouldn't believe it?" Sun Qiang looked proud.

"You win this time. We also need to measure the temperature, heat flow, heat inversion, water output, and determine the location of the hot spring water source." Zhou Dasheng said with a straight face, holding the report sheet, and turned to look at Li Hongbing apologetically.

"Village Chief Li, there is something I need to tell you. The hot springs are national property. Once discovered, they must be reported to the higher authorities. Although I was hired to investigate, I must do so procedurally."

Sun Qiang immediately jumped three feet high, pointed at Zhou Dasheng's nose, and yelled, "You must be sick in your head! This is Village Chief Li's own hot spring, so what should I report? Village Chief Li doesn't want you to pay for this. It’s not authentic!”

The exploration team members all looked at the captain.

It is true that the salary of the geological exploration team is not much, but not much, but a person is traveling outside all year round and cannot take care of the family. There must be someone at home to take care of the elderly and children. If the wife stays at home, she cannot work. The result is that one person has to support himself with the salary. The burden is really heavy for all of us.

Therefore, the exploration team will take on private jobs outside to support the family.

They paid for a geological survey, but before it even started, the team leader said he would report it.

Who can bear it?

Even if the exploration is completed, the captain can just report it secretly!

Now, this job is definitely not going to work.

Hearing Sun Qiang's accusation, Zhou Dasheng still maintained his position and attitude and looked at Li Hongbing, "Village Chief Li, geothermal hot springs are also mineral resources. Private exploitation and indiscriminate mining are not allowed. If I do not report the survey, our exploration team will be the unlucky one in the end." , hope you can understand."

After receiving an invitation from an old classmate, Zhou Dasheng specially checked the geological archives of the Qinba Forest District.

A long time ago, due to extremely strong crustal activity, the strata in the forest area were uplifted and formed, forming a series of mountains and hills. As a result, faults and gaps appeared on the surface.

At the same time, due to abundant precipitation in the Qinba area, the precipitation on the ground seeped into the ground along faults and gaps. Under the dissolution and erosion of water, beautiful mountains were formed on the ground, and caves and underground rivers were formed underground.

It is not surprising that hot springs appear, but hot springs are geothermal minerals, and the country has clear mining restrictions.

Li Hongbing waved his hands indifferently, "It doesn't matter. You can report it when it's time to report it. This land belongs to me personally. Even if there is a problem, I can't find it on you." Is the land your own?

As the head of a village, how could he say such ignorant words?

The exploration team members were speechless secretly, but when they turned around and thought about it, they found that the small mountain villages in the wild mountains and forests were far away from the city, and they had little awareness of the law.

In the past, we often encountered this kind of thing when exploring in the wild. When minerals were discovered, farmers would claim that their land was theirs, and what they dug out would be their own. They would drive away the exploration team lightly, and sometimes they would release dogs to bite people and beat the exploration team.

Seeing that Li Hongbing was an old classmate and friend and a financial sponsor, Zhou Dasheng helped popularize the regulations for free.

"Village Chief Li, hot springs are both groundwater resources and mineral resources. If you want to develop them, you need to obtain a hot spring water intake license, mining license and land use certificate from the province before you can develop them."

Li Hongbing knew that the other party was kind-hearted and said with a smile.

"I know, you don't need to worry about this matter. Continue the exploration when it's time. The cost will not be less for you. I want to know the situation of the hot spring as soon as possible."

have to! !

Despite all the talk and persuasion, the financial owner couldn't listen and only wanted to mine.

What else can be said.

Get to work!

Zhou Dasheng sighed secretly and signaled the team members to continue their survey work.

Not long after, the survey team members returned to the captain with their survey reports.

"Team Zhou, according to the geological data comparison of the Qinbalin District, the hot spring well is located in the geological fault zone. The underground gaps formed by the fault zone gather a lot of water resources. This hot spring should belong to shallow constant-temperature water."

"Boss, the instrument detection shows that the wellbore is located in the rock crevice at the bottom of the pool. It is irregular and long and narrow, 40 centimeters long, 20 centimeters in widest diameter, and about 670 meters deep."

"Analysis of water samples shows that there should be silicate mineral layers underground. In an environment coexisting with constant-temperature water, the energy released by the salts is absorbed by the water body, causing the water body to generate meta-silicon elements."

"Team Zhou, the water temperature is between 50 degrees and 75 degrees. It is a low-temperature hot spring and meets the category of secondary mining."

"Through the detection of water inflow, it is calculated that the daily water output of the wellbore is about 800 cubic meters."

"Team Zhou."

After getting the report compiled by the team members, Zhou Dasheng looked at Li Hongbing and couldn't help but feel a little envious of this unlucky village chief.

Although the water output from this hot spring well is not large, its high content of metasilicic acid is more than enough to build a small resort park. If it is sold to a developer, you can become a millionaire in minutes.

"Village Chief Li, according to the survey data, this hot spring well is a small hot spring well with a depth of only 670 meters. It is not difficult to drill the well. I will issue a report and the drilling team will drill according to the data in the report."

Li Hongbing hated doing one thing and having two masters, so he asked directly.

"I see you have equipment in the car. Can you help us dig the well? Don't worry, I'm not short of money!"

The geological exploration team will naturally know how to dig a well.

Sometimes superiors will ask geological exploration teams to help dig wells in water-scarce areas to fight drought.

But those are all voluntary contributions.

Compared with geological survey, different fees will be charged according to the environment. For example, the shallow hot spring survey does not charge much at all. Coupled with the recommendation of friends, the fee is lower, which can make the survey team earn several hundred yuan each.

Drilling a well is different.

As the saying goes, once the machine rings, there is a lot of gold.

According to the market price, the charge for drilling a geothermal well ranges from 500 to 2000 yuan per meter. If you drill a 1500-meter hot spring well, you need to use an oil drilling rig. Generally speaking, it costs more than 1500 yuan per meter to drill a -meter hot spring well. Two to three million are needed.

The hot spring well in front of us is relatively shallow, only 670 meters long. A water source drilling rig is enough. It is low cost and easy to construct. However, it costs 30-40 yuan. If good materials are required, the cost will be increased.

However, there is definitely money to be made, and you can earn more by digging a hot spring well than doing ten surveys for private work.

I feel the hot gazes of the team members like knives, thrusting into my back!

Zhou Dasheng said in a dilemma, "We can dig a well, but the cost may be higher. Of course, if Village Chief Li is willing to use the cheapest stainless steel seamless pipe, the project cost can be even lower."

"No, you want the best materials, don't help me save money." Li Hongbing raised his hand to interrupt Zhou Dasheng, "Captain Zhou, you have the courage to do it. As long as it is better, not the best, you can spend as much as you want on the project. The quality must be guaranteed, even if you come out of the palace, I will do it."

This is bullshit! !

Why don't you say you're Buffett when you're still attacking the palace?

What an old hater.

Act like a nouveau riche, don't build a hot spring well when the time comes, and when the bill comes out, you will refuse to acknowledge it.

Then we won’t lose to grandma’s house!

The survey team members showed expressions of contempt and distrust.

Sun Qiang stood up and echoed Li Hongbing's words, "Village Chief Li is right. If you want to ensure the quality of hot spring well construction, don't waste money. Otherwise, the project itself will definitely suffer in the end, as it will not be able to ensure the temperature and volume of the water. "

"If the well is abandoned, all the investment will be in vain. Not only is it a waste of money, but it also delays the progress of the entire hot spring pool."

In order to dispel Zhou Dasheng's doubts, Li Hongbing said with a smile.

"Captain Zhou, let's do this. You see how much it will cost to drill the well. I'll pay you 70% in advance and settle the rest after the work is completed. How about that?"

Pay 70% of the cost of drilling the well in advance.

If that's the case, of course that's great.

Zhou Dasheng estimated a price in his mind. After he said it, Li Hongbing didn't counter-offer at all. He directly asked for his bank account number and transferred the fee.

Ding Dong!

Zhou Dasheng's cell phone rang with text messages. He clicked on it and saw the account arrival information from the bank. The series of zeros made his heart surge.

After the well digging matter was finalized, he basically had nothing to do. Li Hongbing made the final summary.

"Captain Zhou, I don't look at the process, only the results. I leave it to you to dig the well. If you have any questions, please go directly to Sun Qiang. He is the general person in charge of this project."

"There is something I forgot to mention. I will send the animals at home to help take care of the medicine garden later. Don't worry, they won't bite."

"It's necessary, there are so many precious herbs." Zhou Dasheng nodded quickly with a smile.

Wait until Li Hongbing leaves Bailongtan.

Zhou Dasheng quickly grabbed Sun Qiang's arm and said, "Sun Sanguai, who is this Village Chief Li really? If you give me the money, you won't be afraid of me running away!"

"Let go of your hands, what are you talking about? I am now the person in charge of the project." Sun Qiang raised his chin arrogantly, and after seeing Zhou Dasheng raise his fist, he quickly said, "This little money is nothing, Village Chief Li You have a good foundation, do you know about oak vegetables?"

Oak vegetables!

Now the most famous star vegetable in Northern Province, oak vegetables are praised every day on TV news.

Green vegetables, organic vegetables, Pearl of Northern Province and other shameless titles.

A small piece of cabbage can be sold for six to seventy pounds.

Who doesn't know.

Captain Zhou suddenly froze, remembering the towering oak tree he saw when he entered the yard, and turned his head sharply to look at his old classmate.

Is it

Sun Qiang nodded, "Yes, oak vegetables are Village Chief Li's industry. Your project money is nothing. And this hot spring, even if you report it, believe it or not, no one will come forward to take care of it. This is the background, Connections!”

(End of this chapter)