50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 357 The Second Gold Mine is Acquired

Seeing old Collins swaying as he carried the suitcases, Sun Zhiwei quickly stepped forward to help, carrying both suitcases in his hands.

"Never mind, let me help you put it in the car. Don't twist your back, or little Norman will blame me."

Old Collins thanked him awkwardly, saying, "My God, Mr. James, you're really strong."

"It's alright. Let's go, we'll see you off."

The three of them arrived at Old Collins' car. Sun Zhiwei gently placed two boxes containing gold bricks on the passenger side floor, causing the front wheels of the car to sink a bit.

Old Collins hugged Clark goodbye first: "Clark, remember to visit me when you have time. You know where my daughter lives."

"I will, Collins. I'll come over to have a drink with you this weekend."

"Don't forget to bring a gift for my little Norman."

"Haha, don't worry, I won't forget."

Then, old Collins turned to Sun Zhiwei and said, "Mr. James, you are the most capable businessman I have ever met."

"No. I should say you're a real man, able to persevere for forty years for a single goal."

"Actually, I think the same way you do. I also believe that there must be a huge gold mine buried underground here."

“It’s just that you’re getting old and don’t have the energy anymore, while little Norman is at a crucial stage of his development and needs you more.”

"So, leave the task to me, and I will definitely help you find this mine."

Old Collins seemed to have found a kindred spirit, and excitedly hugged Sun Zhiwei tightly, then patted him hard on the back.

"Remember to call me when the time comes."

"I promise." Sun Zhiwei nodded solemnly.

This stubborn old man is quite endearing; he's even more endearing because he's willing to give up decades of dreams for his family.

After seeing off old Collins, Sun Zhiwei drove to the city to handle the transfer procedures for the mine. After completing the procedures, he went to the IRS California branch to register the property.

Clark remained at the South Fork River mine to reorganize the miners. The equipment at the South Fork River mine was not as good as that at the Swell gold mine, but it was still usable.

However, the management of the mining area was chaotic and disorganized, unlike the orderly management at the Swil gold mine.

Therefore, production had to be suspended for rectification. Fortunately, the gold mine in Nanchahe did not produce much gold, so a few days' delay was not a big deal.

Soon, the heads of other departments arrived with their subordinates, wanting to extend their responsibilities to the new mine, thus merging the two mining areas.

The restructuring of the new mine will require a considerable amount of money.

Fortunately, Sun Zhiwei received the $15 in profits from the farm a few days ago; otherwise, he really wouldn't have had any cash on hand.

After completing the formalities, Sun Zhiwei returned to the mining area and wrote a check for $15 to Cooper.

"Use this for now. If it's not enough, I'll transfer more money on the 1st of next month." There are only a few days left until January 1st.

The thought of supporting two gold mines with just an antique appraisal shop and a small farm made him a little worried.

If all else fails, we'll have to sell some of the gold.

The rectification of the Nanchahe mining area cannot be completed in a day. Sun Zhiwei does not plan to stay here any longer; that is a matter for his subordinates.

So, the day after he took over the South Fork River Mine, he went down into the mine with Mine Manager Clark, Production Manager Baldwin, and Technical Manager Zorn.

Then he pointed to a spot and said to them, "Dig down from here, break through the granite strata, and there's a huge gold mine down there."

"BOSS, how thick is the granite layer?" This time, Zorn didn't refute. The new ore vein in the Swell mining area had already proven Sun Zhiwei's prospecting capabilities.

If he can't understand it himself, it only means that his skills are not good enough.

What he needs to do now is to work with the production department to find the mine, and then deduce the cause from the effect to find the pattern. This is the correct path to growth.

"I estimate it's at least 120 meters thick, but no more than 150 meters. We'll keep drilling until we get through."

"Understood, Boss. Granite is difficult to mine; it will probably take us about 20 days."

"You can arrange this yourselves. I just need the results. Call me when you have them."

“Yes, sir!” the three replied in unison.

He did not explore the entire vein, nor was it necessary.

If we can help them find a rich mineral deposit, the people below will naturally follow the trail. If they can't even do that, then what use are they?

After settling things at the gold mine, Sun Zhiwei began preparing for his next trip: a trip to Borneo to check out the iron ore mines there.

He has never visited the iron ore mine since taking it over in the middle of the year.

You can't tell anything just by looking at the monthly financial statements, but even a fool could tell that there couldn't be no problem over there.

He planned to make some changes and see if he could increase production to subsidize the gold mine's expenses.

San Francisco has numerous air routes connecting to Asian cities, including East Asia, Bangkok, Singapore, Manila, and Hong Kong Island.

However, there are no direct flights to Borneo; he must first go to the vicinity and then take a short-haul flight or boat to the island.

He obtained a detailed world map from the San Francisco Library and, after careful searching, finally determined that his iron ore mine was located in the forest north of Pontianak.

Based on the sea distance, he finally chose a flight to Singapore, and then transferred to a ship to Pontianak.

Two days later, the plane took off, carrying Sun Zhiwei westward. It stopped in Honolulu that night to refuel before taking off again to cross the Pacific Ocean.

We arrived at our destination the following morning, taking a little over a day in total. This is currently the fastest route.

In the early 19th century, Singapore was the political center of Britain in Southeast Asia, and it housed Britain's largest military base in the region.

At this time, Singapore had only been a nation for about ten years, and its economy had already begun to take off.

Although it was far from reaching the level of the 'garden city' of later generations, one could still see rows of skyscrapers in the city center.

Here, skyscrapers and narrow alleyways coexist, showing that it is undergoing dramatic changes, but the signs of its rise are already very clear.

Currently, the relationship between this place and China can be described in one word: respectful but distant.

Although its main ethnic group is Chinese, it is actually a pro-Western country and is currently seeking to have US troops stationed there.

It would be a grave mistake to consider them as one of our own simply because the dominant ethnic group here is Han Chinese. Their reality absolutely does not allow them to be pro-China.

This place is small, with a limited population, no resources, surrounded by wolves, and located on the main transportation route of Malacca.

The slightest misstep could lead to collapse.

In this period of confrontation, he cannot and dares not be pro-China.

Moreover, even after the Japanese occupation and the subsequent massacres and persecution they suffered, they did not seek help from their homeland, demonstrating the estrangement between the two sides.

In short, just treat it as a normal country and don't have too many expectations.

(End of this chapter)