Alaska Gold Rush Diary

Zhou Xin would never spend money to rent land; that's the option of using machines to pan for gold.

There were only two of them, digging for gold by hand. Even if they worked day and night, they might not be able to earn enough to cover the rental fee, and in the end, they would find that they were just working for the landlord.

As for illegal mining, the risks are too great, and the two of them would have to stay there for at least three or four months, so the illegal mining would be discovered sooner or later.

So only one path remained: to venture deep into the wilderness.

Western Australia's wilderness stretches for thousands of kilometers, and in many places you might travel hundreds of kilometers without seeing a single person.

If they want to mine for gold there, they must live in the wilderness.

Although it is not as cold as Alaska, its resources are far less abundant due to the drought and lack of rain.

Most importantly, there is an extreme shortage of water there.

Therefore, to survive there long-term, one must be fully prepared.

Fortunately, most of the area is relatively flat, and an off-road pickup truck is enough to roam around there.

While pondering, Zhou Xin arrived at the hotel.

Edward didn't rush out to embrace the vibrant city of Miami; instead, he waited for him at the hotel.

He was very reliable; when booking the hotel, he took Logan into consideration and specifically chose a hotel with pet-sitting services.

Logan's fierce appearance really frightened the staff.

Fortunately, Zhou Xin had tamed Logan very well, and it didn't cause any trouble after leaving its owner.

"How is it? Is everything settled?" Edward asked anxiously.

Although he acted as if he really enjoyed life in Miami, he was actually just as eager as Zhou Xin to go to Australia and start digging for gold.

Zhou Xin nodded: "It will take three days to complete."

Edward cheered, "That's awesome! I can't wait!"

Next, Zhou Xin began to explain the upcoming arrangements to Edward.

"Over the past few days, we have compiled a list of our follow-up action plan and the supplies we need to purchase."

"You should contact your friends there in advance, and we'll start taking action as soon as we arrive in Perth."

"Once we get there, we'll split up. You'll be in charge of handling the formalities with your friend's help, while I'll be in charge of purchasing supplies."

Edward nodded repeatedly, "No problem, you can rest assured and leave it to me!"

……

In the evening, Zhang Jianing specially chose a fairly authentic Chinese restaurant, and the two chatted while eating.

"Sigh, it's so hard to find an authentic Chinese meal here. I just can't stand that weird dish, General Tso's Chicken."

Zhang Jianing picked up a stir-fried green bean, took a bite, and laughed as she complained.

Having grown up in China, she has long developed a Chinese palate.

"I'm fine. I'm usually happy as long as I can fill my stomach. If I really crave something, I'll just buy the ingredients and cook it myself."

Zhang Jianing looked up at him, somewhat surprised, and said, "You can cook?"

"What's so strange about that? Chinese restaurants in Alaska are more expensive and worse than here. I don't want to spend money to suffer, so I have to cook for myself."

Zhang Jianing chuckled: "Then you must let me see your cooking skills sometime. I'm really looking forward to it."

The two ate and chatted like old friends who hadn't seen each other for years.

"He seems to be much more composed than I remembered, not as impulsive and reckless as I had imagined."

After chatting over the dinner table, Zhang Jianing's impression of Zhou Xin was refreshed once again.

After dinner, Zhang Jianing intended to drive Zhou Xin back to his hotel in her Porsche, but Zhou Xin refused.

After parting ways with Zhang Jianing, Zhou Xin walked along the seaside road towards the hotel.

The hotel isn't too far from the restaurant; it takes about half an hour to walk there.

Just now at the dinner table, Zhou Xin was just having a normal chat with Zhang Jianing and didn't have any improper thoughts.

He knew that Zhang Jianing was willing to chat with him like a friend entirely out of her own good manners and politeness.

Although he made a fortune by panning for gold, there was still a huge gap between their social statuses.

He still held no appeal for Zhang Jianing.

This is not to say that Zhang Jianing is materialistic, because a person's aura is related to their wealth, status, and other factors.

When you have enough wealth and status, you will naturally treat people and things with the attitude of someone in a superior position.

People generally admire those who are strong, and this is especially true for women.

Only when you are strong enough can you exude an irresistible charm.

To become powerful, the first thing is to have enough wealth.

Therefore, Zhou Xin's only belief now is to make money!

He doesn't want to think about anything else right now.

We have to wait here for three more days, and there's not much we can do in those three days.

"Just consider it a few days off for myself. I haven't had a proper rest since I came back from the last gold rush!"

With that in mind, he bought a coconut by the roadside, walked directly to the beach, and strolled slowly along the coastline, enjoying the sea breeze.

The beach was brightly lit, and many tourists were enjoying themselves.

The evening sea breeze caressed his face as he strolled along, finding a moment of relaxation.

Having traveled across the ocean and wandered in a foreign land for many years, he had long since become accustomed to this solitary life.

I eat alone, I sleep alone, and I go out to play mostly alone as well.

That's why he was able to endure spending months alone in the freezing cold of Livinggood.

Looking at the frolicking crowd around him, he suddenly remembered a line of prose.

The excitement belongs to them, but I have nothing.

He shook his head abruptly and laughed.

"Why am I wallowing in self-pity? Making money is the priority!"

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Back at the hotel, Edward tried his best to persuade him to go to a bar with him and have some fun.

"The bars in Miami are amazing; they're a place where you can forget all your troubles."

"The women here are all incredibly passionate; perhaps tonight you'll find yourself a fleeting romance!"

No matter how eloquently he spoke, Zhou Xin remained unmoved.

"I'm going to sleep. You can go if you want. You can use the reserve fund I gave you, but it will be deducted from your future salary."

Seeing that he couldn't persuade him, Edward stopped insisting, but surprisingly, he didn't go out himself, and reluctantly prepared to return to his room.

"You should go and have some fun. Once we get to Australia, we'll be living a tough life," Zhou Xin advised Edward instead.

"Never mind, I don't actually like going to bars," Edward said sheepishly.

Zhou Xin almost spat out his water.

I don't believe a single word you're saying.

The next day, Zhou Xin happily spent the day at the beach with Edward.

Edward was in his element and quickly became very close to several bikini-clad beauties. He described Zhou Xin as a well-known Chinese entrepreneur and planned to introduce two of the beauties to Zhou Xin.

Two hot women were very interested in Zhou Xin, but Zhou Xin politely declined their advances.

He lay on a deck chair on the beach, letting his body and mind completely relax and enjoy this rare moment of leisure.

For the next two days, neither he nor Edward left the hotel.

The two compiled a list of all the supplies they could think of and developed a detailed action plan, taking into account all possible issues in order to ensure a successful trip to Western Australia.

On the afternoon of the third day, Zhou Xin received a notification that Zhang Jianing's procedures had been completed.

The two immediately packed their things and set off. Since there were no direct flights from Miami to Perth, they had to fly to Sydney first and then transfer to Perth, Western Australia.