A good life starts with blind date

Chapter 311 Half Belongs to Me

After resting for a night, Jiang Ning took Jiang Ze and Jiang Wei to see the mine in person.

A Land Cruiser pulled up, and Jiang Ning got into the passenger seat.

Jiang Ze and Jiang Wei sat in the back, escorted by more than a dozen armed pickup trucks in front and behind.

There were also rocket launchers mounted on top.

All the black men were fully armed, equipped with US military gear.

Jiang Ze and Jiang Wei also put on bulletproof vests, and felt inexplicably nervous.

Is it really that chaotic?

"This is to prevent accidents."

"Don't lose your life instead of finding gold."

"If you're scared, just go back in circles!"

The two looked at each other, gritted their teeth, and said nothing.

Now that we're here, how can we go back?

If we slink back like this, we'll be laughed at to death.

And what can you do if you go back?
It's not easy to make money back home!

The convoy set off, and the journey was relatively peaceful.

Although they encountered two tribal armed groups opening fire on the road shortly after leaving Casoto, they dared not provoke them. These tribal armed groups were not stupid; upon seeing the convoy approaching, they immediately and tacitly moved aside, waiting for the convoy to pass before continuing to fire.

When Jiang Ze and Jiang Wei looked back, they felt a chill run down their spines.

Watching this kind of scene on TV doesn't evoke any feelings at all.

Now that I'm actually there, all I feel is excitement.

And nervous.

Anyone from a peaceful world would be nervous in such a situation.

Jiang Ze couldn't understand: "Can't that big black guy Kakuller control his subordinates?"

Jiang Ning said, "There are countless tribal militias in this area; even a god couldn't do anything about it."

Jiang Wei said, "Can't we just eliminate them all?"

"Don't even think about it!"

"What do you mean?"

"Chaos is the main theme in Africa, and it is in the interest of the majority."

"Man-made?"

"if not!"

Jiang Wei asked, puzzled: "Why is chaos in the interest of the majority?"

Jiang Ning said, "No one likes a strong government because once the government has all the power, it will collect taxes and dominate the allocation of resources. Puppets and marionettes are the most popular."

The two brothers looked at each other, realizing they understood the principle.

I just didn't think of it at the time.

And this is way too direct...

Jiang Ze asked, "Are those tribal militias backed by someone else?"

"definitely."

Jiang Ning said, "Those Western mining companies all know that Kakul is one of my men and have supported many tribal armed forces. They occasionally cause Kakul some minor trouble, but everyone is very tacit and won't make things too big."

The two brothers were utterly amazed.

The rainy season isn't over yet, and there are puddles everywhere on the road.

It took more than an hour to get there, a distance of less than ten kilometers.

This is a mining area in a neighboring town. It was previously occupied by an armed group for gold mining. After Kakul took power, he wiped out the armed group and handed the gold mine over to Jiang Ning. It is currently closed.

However, when the convoy arrived at the mining area, they saw dozens of small black figures darting out from afar.

They quickly fled into a nearby village.

"what's going on?"

Jiang Ze and Jiang Wei are unaware of this.

Jiang Ning was used to it: "Stealing gold."

"Stealing gold?"

"Correct."

The gold mine is right here, but Jiang Ning is too lazy to dig it up.

Since no one was assigned to guard it, the nearby villagers naturally began to secretly mine for gold.

This kind of thing can't be prevented.

The black car at the front of the convoy fired a few shots into the air.

Several more shrewd individuals darted out from the mining area and quickly fled.

The convoy drove over and stopped in an open area.

After getting out of the car, the men searched the mining area.

Then they quickly dispersed and stood guard around the perimeter.

Jiang Ning got out of the car and led the two of them around the mining area.

Jiang Ze and Jiang Wei looked at the small black dogs scattered around on guard and felt a sense of awe.

This is the life a man should have.

In comparison, showing off in one's hometown is too low-class.

Looking at the densely packed mine shafts on the hillside, Jiang Ze asked, "Is there a mine here?"

"Have!"

Jiang Ning said, "It's a rock gold mine with a gold grade of around 18. In the past, it was all mined manually. If we use equipment to clear the top layer of covering, we can produce two kilograms of gold a day without any problem. However, after mining for several years, the cost-effectiveness is not very high."

Jiang Ze's spirits lifted: "Gold prices have gone crazy right now. Two kilograms a day, 60 kilograms a month, that's 40 million! My goodness, can we really mine that much gold? What are the mining costs?"

"No rush, let's take a look first."

Jiang Ning was indifferent; two kilograms was nothing!

That's just a fraction of the Casotho gold mine.

The Casoto gold mine can produce several hundred kilograms a day.

After wandering around, I went to see a nearby chicken coop mine.

It's not far, about 20 kilometers away.

This chicken coop mine was only recently discovered and had not been mined before.

Upon arriving at the mining area, nearby villagers were also illegally digging.

They fired a few shots, scaring everyone away.

Several people got out of the car to inspect the mine, while the black-clad miners spread out to keep watch. This mine had been mined before, but not much gold had been unearthed before it ended up in Jiang Ning's hands; it looked very new.

Standing on the mound of earth, Jiang Ze asked, "How much is the ore reserve?"

Jiang Ning didn't know either; he had no interest in these small mines.

Look at the mining engineer next to me.

The engineer, who couldn't understand Chinese, looked completely bewildered.

Jiang Ning asked, "How much are the reserves of this ore?"

The engineer said, "There's no detailed exploration, only approximate data."

"How many?"

"At least 20,000 ounces."

After explaining it to the two of them, Jiang Wei, who had no concept of ounces, asked, "How much is 20,000 ounces?"

Jiang Ning said, "Five or six hundred kilograms."

The two brothers' eyes lit up: "That must be three or four hundred million."

I spent three days looking around and visited more than a dozen small mines.

I also visited several tantalum and niobium mines. This stuff is an extremely important strategic resource, indispensable to the electronics industry. The key is that it's so rare. The Democratic Republic of Congo accounts for more than 40% of global production, and its value is no less than that of gold mines.

Moreover, it's a seller's market, with plenty of people eager to buy it even with their money in hand.

The major mines are all in the hands of giants; Jiang Ning only has a few small mines.

Jiang Wei and Jiang Ze didn't understand this thing, nor were they interested in it.

He was only really interested in gold mines, and after looking at them all, he finally settled on the second one, Jiwo Mine.

Jiang Ning made it clear from the start: "Even between brothers, accounts must be kept clear. No matter how much you dig up, half will be mine, and the rest you and my brother can divide. As for how much each of you invested and how much each of you will get, you can discuss it yourselves, but the premise is that you can't have any conflicts."

Jiang Ze asked, "What are the mining costs?"

Jiang Ning said, "How would I know? You should find someone to calculate it yourselves."

The two brothers were unsure of themselves and had never worked in a mine before; they were completely clueless.

Half of the gold we dig up should go to Jiang Ning. What if we lose money?
So they sought help from technical personnel, but the language barrier made communication extremely difficult.

Having no other choice, I asked Sun Yang to be my translator. After doing some calculations, I had a general idea of ​​what to expect.

He was immediately invigorated. The mine was not difficult to mine, and the mining cost was not high. Although the cost of machinery was higher than in his hometown, the labor cost was cheap. The cost per ton was at most fifty or sixty US dollars, but there was no tax or protection fee to pay.

This is Jiang Ning's territory, so there are basically no hidden costs.

The profits are quite substantial.

Even if Jiang Ning takes half, it's still a huge profit.

The two were eager to get started and ready to make a big splash.

But everything is difficult at the beginning. Being in an unfamiliar place and with no one to rely on, it's not that easy.

Go find Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning didn't have time to deal with these things, so she gave a suggestion: "You're asking me about such a small matter? You should figure it out yourselves. It would be best to hire a technician from your hometown who knows the area well and can solve the problem."

Jiang Wei complained, "I have no one to rely on. Give me some reliable people."

Jiang Ning said, "You can't use my people. Figure out these small things yourself. You can't rely on me for everything now that you're out here. There are many people from my hometown working hard in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Get in touch with them more, and things will be easier."

Jiang Ze said, "Do you know anyone reliable? Could you introduce me to someone?"

"Find Lao Zhou and Sun Yang."

Jiang Ning doesn't associate with his fellow villagers, while Lao Zhou and Sun Yang have a wide circle of friends.

Many of his fellow villagers were working hard in North Kivu Province. They used to be bullied a lot, but things got better after he spoke up for them. Many people wanted to curry favor with him, but they couldn't. Old Zhou and Sun Yang stayed there for a long time and ended up getting into the circle of fellow villagers.

I have connections with many people from my hometown.

Having no other choice, the two had to go find Zhou Tong and Sun Yang.

Jiang Ning was personally overseeing the gold refining process. This was the first operation of the year after the mine's renovation. The ore had already been refined and was just waiting for the final gold extraction. The two shareholders also attached great importance to it and personally sent important figures to observe the process on-site.

The rainy season is not over yet, so production is intermittent.

They only mined a little over 20,000 tons of ore in a month.

After careful selection, more than 300 tons of concentrate were obtained.

The refining process took three days, yielding just over eight tons of gold.

Everyone was overjoyed, and the two shareholders also sent congratulatory messages.

Eight tons of gold isn't actually that much. This stuff is too dense, with nearly 20 tons per cubic meter. How much can eight tons amount to? For Jiang Ning, this amount of gold is just a drop in the ocean, compared to the thousands of tons in the Five Elements Space.

But for someone who has never seen so much gold before, it is visually striking.

Jiang Wei and Jiang Ze rushed over to see what was happening when they heard the news, their eyes practically sparkling with excitement.

He was greatly shocked.

I went to Goma and met with some fellow villagers introduced by Zhou Tong and Sun Yang.

I had a meal and made a few friends.

Then he flew back to his hometown to recruit soldiers and prepare for a major undertaking.

Jiang Ning went to Casoto, a small town teeming with refugees, which had undergone a dramatic transformation in recent months. After Jiang Ning took in the refugees, the United Nations humanitarian aid organization quickly left, finally getting rid of this mess.

Zhou Tong and Sun Yang spent several months organizing the refugees to reclaim wasteland.

I didn't go home during the rainy season; I was working hard all day.

But there are problems, and quite a few.

We held a meeting to discuss it.

Zhou Tong complained: "Boss, we're running out of food, and we're also severely lacking in infrastructure materials."

Jiang Ning asked, "How much food did the United Nations provide?"

Sun Yang said, "They only gave us 800 tons and some funds, but it's a drop in the ocean and far from enough. There are more than 30,000 refugees in the five towns. They're just eating and feeding themselves, and it can only last for three months at most."

Jiang Ning was also very troubled. This kind of thing was the most troublesome. He didn't lack the money, but he couldn't just pay to support those refugees. He could only put more pressure on them: "Go to the UNHCR and ask them to provide funding, or else return the refugees to them."

Zhou Tong and Sun Yang looked at each other, their faces filled with helplessness.

This is a complicated matter; getting money back is never easy.

After much discussion, the food problem wasn't too difficult.

If you argue with the UNHCR, you might be able to get something out of them.

However, the availability of infrastructure materials is a problem.

Sun Yang offered an idea: "Boss, I have a solution."

Jiang Ning asked, "What method?"

Sun Yang said, "We have many small mines on our land. If the bosses don't want to mine them, why don't we sell them to them? We won't ask for money. We can ask them to provide infrastructure materials and construction machinery. This way, we can solve the problem of insufficient infrastructure materials."

"Ok?"

Jiang Ning thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I agree."

(End of this chapter)