Alaska Gold Rush Diary

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The woman slapped herself several times, saying between slaps, "It's all Mom's fault, it's all Mom's fault, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

Young Alo stopped his mother from self-harming, forcing a smile as he comforted her, "It's okay, Mom, I'm not in pain anymore."

The woman threw herself into her son's arms and burst into tears.

Alo gently patted her mother's back, tears streaming down her face once more.

"I can pay for your mother to go to a drug rehabilitation center, as long as you promise never to help your mother find drugs again," Zhou Xin suddenly said.

The woman was startled. She had been so confused that she hadn't heard what the two were saying, and only now did she notice that there were people on the bridge above her.

Alo looked up at the two of them, but there was no joy on his face.

"Why are you helping me? I don't know any of you."

He had witnessed too much indifference in human nature and simply did not believe that anyone would selflessly help him.

Zhou Xin smiled and said, "There's no reason why. I just wanted to do a good deed and didn't want to see you ruin your own life while destroying your mother's.

Alo, his face remaining expressionless, asked, "Then what do you need me to do for you?"

"You're not qualified to do anything for me right now, but once you gain my trust, I might consider letting you do things for me."

Then, Zhou Xin added, "Everything I did was perfectly legitimate and aboveboard."

They are currently out panning for gold in the primeval forest and are indeed short one person, and the boy in front of them seems reliable for the time being.

A Luo's expression finally changed. After thinking for a moment, he said resolutely:

"Please help me, I'm willing to do anything for you!"

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Under Zhou Xin's instructions, Edward took Alo and her son back to Georgetown and sent Alo's mother to a drug rehabilitation center.

Since visits and companionship were not allowed at the drug rehabilitation center, and with nothing else to do, Alo followed Edward back to Lille.

A Luo immediately went to Zhou Xin and expressed his gratitude.

Although he remained taciturn, his face showed more vitality.

"Mr. Zhou, I owe you a great debt of gratitude, and I have nothing to repay you with, so please allow me to help you with your tasks!"

He was very clever and immediately realized that Zhou Xin and Edward were not simply there for tourism.

Zhou Xin was actually considering whether or not to let him go gold panning with him.

Although he had only met the boy once, he could tell that the boy was very sentimental, had a tenacious character, and a stubborn streak.

He liked this personality type, and it was also suitable for gold mining work.

Such people are often not afraid of hardship, and once you gain their trust, they will become very reliable partners.

What he needs is a reliable partner with whom he can entrust his back.

However, since we've only just met, we need to get to know each other better before making a decision.

Bringing him along to pan for gold in the rainforest would be a perfect opportunity to learn more about it.

If he is indeed as reliable as I think, I can consider giving him some time to learn how to operate the machinery and then let him become a formal gold mining team member.

Judging from the deep affection and loyalty he showed towards his mother, Zhou Xin believed that he was not the kind of person who would be tempted by money.

Moreover, with a gun in hand, there's no need to worry about encountering any accidents.

After careful consideration, Zhou Xin proposed to A Luo the idea of ​​panning for gold in the rainforest.

Without the slightest hesitation, Alo immediately agreed.

Edward did not object, firstly because he had no right to object, and secondly because he trusted Alo's character.

A boy who stays by his mother's side despite her drug addiction and is willing to endure beatings to steal medicine for her is unlikely to be a bad person.

The two then took Alo to the inn, packed all their belongings, and planned to set off for the forest early the next morning.

Of course, before that, they had to go to the indigenous market to buy mules.

At Alo’s request, Zhou Xin agreed to let him go with Edward to the indigenous market to buy a mule.

Having grown up here, Alo was much more familiar with the situation than Zhou Xin and his companion. After some haggling, he managed to reduce the price of the mule from $1700 to $1500.

This was an unexpected bonus for Zhou Xin.

After buying the mule, Zhou Xin went to the market again and bought some more food, and also bought some clothes for A Luo.

His clothes were tattered and torn, making him look quite pitiful.

A Luo took the clothes Zhou Xin handed her, tears welling up in her eyes.

In his memory, no one had ever bought him new clothes since his mother became addicted to drugs.

That evening, Alo stayed at the hotel with the two of them.

Having grown accustomed to living in damp underpasses, Ah Luo lay on the clean, soft bed, his heart pounding with emotion, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

He secretly made up his mind that he must do everything in his power to help Zhou Xin and not let him down.

The next day, just as dawn broke, the three began loading the goods.

Because there were so many and so heavy items, even after the two mules were fully loaded, there were still more than 100 kilograms of goods left.

Although the mules could carry the load with a little extra effort, they didn't know how long it would take to find a gold panning spot. If they exhausted the mules, they would have to carry the load themselves.

A Luo volunteered to carry the remaining 100-plus kilograms of goods, even insisting on carrying the items on his own shoulders.

Zhou Xin stopped him from acting impulsively. He divided the remaining goods into three equal parts, with each person carrying one part.

Once everything was ready, the group set off for the rainforest.

Since Alo was familiar with the local area, Zhou Xin asked him to lead the way and find the easiest path into the forest.

Alo took it very seriously, and after careful consideration, he led the team from beside an indigenous village into the forest.

"Many of the indigenous people here moved out of the forest. Perhaps a dozen years ago, they were still living in the forest."

As they passed through the village, Alo explained to the two of them.

Zhou Xin, noticing the strange looks the villagers were giving them, asked, "Are there still any indigenous people living in the forest who don't want to move out?"

"Yes, but not many, and most of them are older middle-aged and elderly people. No young people want to stay in the forest anymore."

"When they lived in the forest, did they all live in caves?" Edward suddenly asked from the side.

The indigenous village we just passed through had people living in simple houses built with thatch.

If such a house were built in the forest, it would likely become a nest for poisonous insects and snakes.

"There aren't enough caves in the forest for them to live in; they all live in the trees."

"In the tree?" Edward asked in surprise.

"That's right, they build their cabins high up in the trees, just like birds," Alo replied.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xin had a sudden thought.

Treehouse, what a great idea! Maybe once we find a goldmine, we can consider building a treehouse to live in.