The ultimate Valkyrie has fallen for me

After talking with Shen Fuyue, Lu Yuan returned directly to the base.

As for the children, I'll leave that for now.

First, he couldn't enter the city. If he were discovered, Zhu Fuyuan would hold a grudge, creating unnecessary complications. Second, and most importantly, that wasn't his child, although Lu Yuan also liked the child and felt a strange sense of closeness to him.

Perhaps that is the crux of the problem.

Lu Yuan worried that if he saw the child a few more times, he might really start to treat him like his own son, and then he would be beyond saving. After all, he had dreamed about the child several times during this period.

"I'm back."

As expected, Lu Yuan returned to the base before dark.

Then, to everyone's astonishment, he recounted his conversation with Shen Fuyue.

"Forty percent!"

After listening, Xia Banzhu looked completely surprised.

It's not that there's too little, but rather too much.

Based on his analysis and understanding of Shen Fuyue, even if he suddenly became overwhelmed with paternal love, he would only give Lu Yuan 20% at most.

To everyone's surprise, Lu Yuan secured 40% of the deal.

"Very good!"

Coming to her senses, Xia Banzhu was excited again.

A large energy-absorbing mine—this 40% profit is enough for them to build a complete base!

Compared to the excited Xia Banzhu, the others looked at each other in bewilderment. Was forty percent really that much?

However, since both Lu Yuan and Xia Banzhu agree with this result, it shouldn't be considered too little, right?

This is not something they should worry about; they should just focus on doing their own thing.

Next, everyone continued to do their own thing as originally planned.

Thirteen days later, the Shen family's prospecting team, escorted by Gu Qingsong and several other generals, arrived at the base with a truckload of exploration equipment.

"So fast."

Under normal circumstances, it takes half a month to drive from the base city to here.

If we encounter some more troubles along the way, it will have been at least twenty days.

Judging from this, Gu Qingsong and his group must have been traveling day and night, they must have been in a great hurry.

That makes sense; with such a large mineral vein, who wouldn't be anxious?

"So fast."

After getting off the car, seeing the base gradually taking shape, Gu Qingsong couldn't help but sigh.

Lu Yuan and his group have only been here a short time, yet they have already achieved such results with just a few people. Their construction speed is indeed quite fast.

"Would you like me to show you around?"

"Actually, there's not much to see. Let's take care of business first; the old man is in a hurry."

"Um."

Xia Banzhu nodded, and he and Lei Tieming led Gu Qingsong and the others to explore the mineral vein.

As for Lu Yuan, he is now the leader here, so he should at least maintain some dignity. How could he do such errand-running work?

Gu Qingsong and his group arrived at around 2 p.m., and it wasn't until dark that they finally made it back to the base.

Lu Yuan originally wanted to throw them a welcome banquet, but they declined. They just ate a little something and then went off to do something else.

Then they left the base early the next morning and didn't leave until dark again.

This continued for three days in a row.

"The exploration is complete!"

That evening, Gu Qingsong and the others returned, their faces full of excitement.

"According to our exploration results, there are over 100 million tons of energy-absorbing ore at a depth of 400 meters underground, making it undoubtedly a large mineral vein!"

"Um."

Lu Yuan nodded indifferently. He already knew this outcome; did they need to tell him?

"When will the Shen family's miners arrive?"

"What era are we living in? Why would anyone still need to mine for minerals?"

Gu Qingsong smiled and said directly.

"The first batch of mining machinery will arrive in three days."

"So fast!"

Lu Yuan was slightly taken aback, then he understood.

It seems that the Shen family's mining equipment set off with Gu Qingsong and his group. However, Gu Qingsong and his group were faster and arrived at the base first to explore and confirm the ore vein.

If there is indeed a mine, we can start mining immediately. If not, we can simply bring the machine back without incurring significant losses.

"Son-in-law, let's sign the contract now."

Gu Qingsong smiled and took out a thick contract from his spatial ring.

They even brought the contract; they're certainly well-prepared.

Lu Yuan casually flipped through the document and saw that Shen Fuyue had already signed it and authorized Gu Qingsong to act as his agent. All that was left for Lu Yuan to do was sign his name.

Of course, unless he has any objections to the contents of the contract.

"Take a look."

Lu Yuan handed one copy to Xia Banzhu and picked up another copy to examine it himself.

The contract was very thick, more than sixty pages long, with every clause and clause covering every detail. It detailed the responsibilities and obligations of both parties, as well as all possible situations and the responsibilities each party would have to bear.

Lu Yuan wasn't in a hurry, flipping through the pages one by one. Occasionally, he would stop and think about certain clauses.

It took more than two hours to finish watching it.

They didn't say anything, waiting for Xia Banzhu's opinion.

A moment later, Xia Banzhu finished reading the contract and nodded slightly to Lu Yuan.

Gu Qingsong, who hadn't said a word the whole time, finally smiled and spoke up.

"Don't worry, son-in-law, the Shen family will not let its own people suffer."

"it is good."

Since there are no problems, there's no need to dawdle any longer. Pick up the pen and sign your name where signatures are required.

The contract is made in quadruplicate, with one copy for each party, one copy to be notarized by the authorities, and one copy to be kept on file.

Thus, the cooperation between Lu Yuan and the Shen family regarding this energy-absorbing mine was officially reached.

As previously discussed with Shen Fuyue, the profits will be split 40/60, with Lu Yuan receiving 40% and the Shen family 60%.

Three days later, Shen Jiahao's convoy arrived, carrying not only some workers but also materials for building the mine and mining machinery.

Gu Qingsong immediately led his men to start building the mine tunnel. In order to save time, they simply set up camp on the spot and stopped going back to the base.

Although Gu Qingsong was accompanied by several warriors, this was, after all, the wilderness. For safety reasons, Lu Yuan sent Lei Tieming and the four elite warriors to reinforce the guard.

A week later, with work continuing day and night, the main shaft, auxiliary shaft, and inclined shaft were all completed. The mining robot was placed underground, and soon, the first truckload of energy-absorbing ore was transported out.

"We've struck gold!"

"Very good!"

Everyone couldn't help but feel excited upon seeing the first truckload of ore.

Everything is in place; this mine is a gold mine, and all we have to do now is watch it spit out gold coins.

After the ore is shipped out, it is transported by automated machinery to the stockpile, and then transported back to the base city by vehicles.

When will your transport team arrive?

Seeing the ore beginning to pile up, Lu Yuan asked a question.

"It should arrive soon, within a month."

Gu Qingsong looked into the distance, smiled, and said something.

The mine is largely completed, and the subsequent mining work will be mostly done by machinery, requiring only a small number of personnel to operate.

Most of the people Gu Qingsong brought, as well as the workers who built the mine, have already returned home.

Once they return to the base city, the Shen family will learn about the situation at the mine and immediately dispatch a convoy.

So, it's been about a month.

"Yes, don't forget to remind the old man to bring over the resources I need to build my base."

Lu Yuan nodded and offered a reminder.

According to the contract, the Shen family would offset his 40% profit with various resources and pay it in advance.

The transport team brought these resources, unloaded them upon arrival, and then loaded ore to take them back.