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Chapter 684

Chapter 684

The small ditch comes out of the mouth, the big ditch has legs, neither big nor small in the belly!

This is a summary of experience in judging the location of placer gold veins based on the length of the river trench.

A small ditch refers to a small valley with a length of less than three kilometers.The mouth of the small ditch means that attention should be paid to looking for placer gold deposits at the exit of the small ditch.

This is also the reason why Lu Lu returned to the exit near the main stream after looking at the tributary with golden sand, which was not long.

In other words, in the area where he sifted out the gold placer, that is where the small tributary of the placer was enriched.

Dagou refers to the length of more than ten kilometers.

Gold deposits are found in such valleys, and gold deposits may also be found in some upstream branch valleys.The reverse is also the same, if there are placer deposits in the branch valley, there may also be placer deposits in the main valley.

A ditch that is not too big or small refers to a ditch that is more than three kilometers and less than ten kilometers.

The so-called "in the stomach" means that the main mineralization is in the valley.

These are the formulas formed by summarizing the experience of the predecessors.

But right now, the ditch where Lu Lu is located is undoubtedly a big ditch.

It's fun to pick up the dog's head gold, but that thing can't be seen everywhere.

One day I searched along the river valley, and found gold placer nuggets that can be called dog's head gold, weighing one and a half catties, but I couldn't find any more.

This is also a considerable harvest, and the few people are quite satisfied.

It has been eight or nine days since I came out, and almost one-third of the estimated time has passed in a blink of an eye.

Time to pan for gold.

After getting up early the next day and having breakfast, several people immediately took the wooden dustpan and went to the Guanmen Mountain downstream. They selected the mud, sand and gravel accumulated on both sides, and began to wash nervously.

With placer gold, it is natural to work hard.

It is indeed a place rich in placer gold, and the placer gold that is panned out in a day is more than one catty.

In such a ditch, it is not comparable to Xinglonggou, which has been washed countless times by people.

In Xinglonggou, the placer gold that is panned out is as tiny as fine flour.

Here, gold placers as large as rice grains are very common. Almost every wash, a few grains can be found at the bottom of the wooden dustpan. Bean-sized, broad-bean-sized, and even larger pieces appear from time to time.

Calculated in this way, for a few people a day, that is more than 2 yuan and nearly [-] yuan in income.

But he worked hard, and when he rested, he found that he was almost paralyzed from exhaustion.

At night, when I went back to the tent to rest, one of them could lie down and never sit. They looked at each other and smiled, but they didn’t have the idea of ​​cooking by the fire. They didn’t want to move at all. The degree of grinding is not as simple as the big girl's embroidery, it is quite boring and single, and it is a test of patience.

It's really for gold's sake.

"Break meeting, rest meeting, wait for a while before cooking!"

Zhang Shaofeng lay sprawled on the beach in front of the tent.

The beach was full of gravel, if it was normal, it would definitely feel uncomfortable to lie on it, but now, in his opinion, it was only comfortable.

Liang Kangbo was also lying on the beach, looking at the sky with both eyes: "The whole person is like falling apart, the hands are not his own, the legs are not his own, and this waist is completely numb!"

Zhao Yongke stayed further away, leaning against a big tree, not speaking, just looking at Lu Lv who stretched out his hands to tickle some dogs.

Among them, Chen Xiuqing was the one with the most energy, pawing at Jinsha Shale in the cloth bag.

"I have to think of a way, so that my waist and back will not be a problem if I squat in cold water all day long!"

After resting for a while, Lu Lu suddenly said: "Now, everyone, work harder, and go into the woods later to peel some birch bark. Let's use the flowing water method to pan for gold, which saves effort and is faster!"

"Flowing water method to pan for gold?"

As soon as Zhang Shaofeng and Liang Kangbo heard that there was another way to play, they immediately regained their spirits, turned over and sat up.Liang Kangbo asked, "What's going on?"

"This is a river with a difference in height. We use birch bark to draw the water from a high place, and use the flowing water to create momentum to pan for gold.

Just keep adding those placer gold where the water falls, and pick out the big gravel, and the soil and fine sand washed out will also be washed away, leaving the heaviest placer gold, which can be collected at that time. Don't bend over or squat by the water and keep shaking the wooden dustpan, it will be much easier. "

This is what Lu Lu can think of, and it is also the easiest way so far.

When several people heard this, they immediately became very interested.

They understood it. As soon as Lu Lu finished speaking, they got up one after another, went into the woods with knives, found similar birch trees and began to peel the bark.

Lu Lu shook his head and smiled slightly, and followed into the woods.

The birch bark in summer has enough water and is very easy to peel. It took more than half an hour for one person to return with several rolls of birch bark more than two meters long.

Under Lu Lu's guidance, they chose a place with a relatively large drop. Using shovels and short picks, they deliberately used stones and sand to block a small dam in the distance, and inserted it obliquely into the river to drain the water. Introduce the gutters of birch-bark to the bonanza.

The water flows down from a height of about 1.5 meters, and underneath is a large piece of birch bark, followed by a chute made of birch bark that is seven or eight meters long.

The work was busy until it was dark, and they all took out the flashlights to shine on them.

Until Chen Xiuqing brought a shovel of sand with a shovel, and poured it under the flowing water, watching that under the impact of the water, the big stones were left behind, and the fine sand was continuously flowing down the chute under the drive of the water. , the relatively heavy placer gold was revealed on the birch bark, and several people suddenly became ecstatic.

"That's a good idea!"

"You can also think of this method. Just relying on this flowing water, you can easily leave the placer gold in this chute."

"The point is, you don't have to bend over all the time. The speed is fast and easy. You can keep adding sand and sand here for simple sorting. The slightly larger placer gold will stay in the tank directly, and the thinner ones will rush farther. , but as long as the heavy sand mixed with gold foam left after washing at the tail of the chute is washed, most of the placer gold in the sand can be selected."

Zhang Shaofeng was the one who watched it most carefully, and he immediately explained the reason: "It is indeed a good idea!"

"I didn't come up with this idea. Others did it many years ago. I just used it for a while."

"That's stronger than us!"

The running water method of gold panning, to put it bluntly, still uses the characteristic of the large proportion of gold placer to pan for panning, but the method is changed.

But this small change is enough to make several people ecstatic, and they all have great expectations for tomorrow.

As a result, every one of them started to become agile in their hands and feet, and they were full of energy to cook with fire. Lu Lu wanted to help, but was pulled into the tent by Liang Kangbo: "Hurry up and lie down and rest, these small things, the few of us It’s fine to come, and you need to help with cooking and so on, you just need to be responsible for rest and be our heads.”

"I think it's the same. I looked at the water tank today. One feeds the material, one is responsible for the initial washing in the flushing area, and the other two are responsible for the picking in the chute and the final heavy sand washing. Just collect the placer gold. Four of us can do it."

Zhang Shaofeng has already thought about the process.

Of course, Lu Lu didn't lie down, instead he pushed Liang Kangbo out of the tent, and said with a smile, "That's what happened, but don't get too excited, we have to see the effect tomorrow."

After a pause, he went on to say: "If it is feasible, I will leave the matter to you. I want to expand the scope and look around to see if there are other veins. This is a big ditch. Chagu is not Few, there should be other veins, let’s see if we can pick up more dog’s head gold.”

"You just go, you need to discuss it with us. If you find the mine veins and find the dog's head gold, it will be faster than the few of us digging for gold."

Zhang Shaofeng expressed his full support: "I think this is what you should do."

Chen Xiuqing and Zhao Yongke also nodded.

While a few people were cooking, Lu Lu went to the place where Xiong Xiazi's meat was buried, and cut some bear meat for Yuan Bao and the others.

When he returned with Yuanbao, he suddenly heard the sound of several people shouting and killing from the side of the tent. He hurried back and found several elders rummaging in the tent.

"What is this?" Lu Lu asked standing at the door of the tent.

"Suddenly a big mouse sprang out from the woods. It was so daring. It was right next to it. It dared to come over and steal food. We kicked it out, and it jumped into the tent. I found it and didn't kill it. It's the fault of it, it annoys the mouse the most!"

Liang Kangbo poked his head out and said something briefly.

"Whatever you want to fight, don't fight, you can't fight, but seeing a mouse is more energetic than seeing a golden bump. Even if you steal it, it won't eat much. Why don't you come out and have a good rest?" Lu Lu smiled wryly. Said: "Come out quickly, don't look for it."

Hearing what Lu Lu said, several people got out of the tent.

"Brother Lu, why can't this mouse be hit?" Chen Xiuqing asked curiously after sitting down by the fire again.

"This is the rule in the Golden Gulch."

Lu Lu also sat down by the fire: "Gold panning also has gold panning rules. For example, when you meet each other, you should say "Gong Xi Fa Cai". You should put a gold letter in front of everything to make it auspicious. Eating a dumpling is called 'Take it. Pimples', they also call mice 'daughter-in-law'."

"Calling a mouse a daughter-in-law? Why?"

Zhao Yongke also showed interest.

"Gold diggers believe that rats are digging holes, and those who dig gold along the mine veins are digging holes, and they all have the same fate. Therefore, instead of hunting rats, they will feed them with things. "

Lu Lu said with a smile: "We are gold diggers now, so don't violate these rules. There are many things that seem to be nonsense, but when you think about it carefully, it's just like the rules of carrying a stick. Makes sense.

For example, if there are active mice in the mine, it can at least show that the air conditions in the mine are very good, so there is no need to worry about being stuffy inside.Many animals have more acute senses than humans.If the mouse suddenly escapes outside, it means that there may be a problem.So a lot of people in the mines even specially raise mice inside. The mice can grow fat and are not afraid of people at all, not only in gold mines, but also in coal mines. "

"So it is!"

Chen Xiuqing suddenly realized: "It is really impossible to fight!"

"Qingzi, I just saw that mouse got into your mattress, tonight, you don't have to think about swallows!" Zhang Shaofeng joked.

Lu Lu also laughed, he had seen how crazy Chen Xiuqing was sleeping at night.

The virtue of hugging and rubbing people in their dreams, that is unlucky for anyone who sleeps close to him, he will definitely be pressed by his leg, and his hand will touch his chest.

They were all scared. When they slept at night, they consciously avoided it. Otherwise, when they woke up, they would always feel extremely awkward, uncomfortable and impure.

As soon as Zhang Shaofeng said it, several people who had the same experience started to tease him, and even Zhao Yongke couldn't help but say a few words.

Chen Xiuqing could only bite the bullet and listen, scratching her head in embarrassment, and laughing foolishly.

When he was young, he was most impulsive, and sometimes, he couldn't easily control it by himself.

After eating, several people hurriedly seized the time to rest.

When Zhao Yongke woke up early the next morning, while Zhao Yongke was cooking, the remaining few people ran to the birch bark chute that had been set up and started trying. They have been busy for more than an hour.

The results obtained are very good, the speed is fast, and it saves trouble and effort, which is much more convenient and quicker than shaking a wooden dustpan in the water.

This is destined to be a day of great harvest.

And Lu Lu also handed over the matter to Zhang Shaofeng and others after breakfast, and began to continue searching for gold veins, to see if there was a chance to find more dog's head gold.

Before leaving, Lu Lu did not forget to explain: "Everyone pay attention, you must take this guy with you, at least put it in a handy place, don't be careless."

"Understood, go early and return early!"

Lu Lu nodded. This time, for convenience, he did not bring a wooden dustpan, but a bowl.

(End of this chapter)