"Such a big hole? The earth should have been punched through by you, right?" Sitting on the helicopter, Suye looked at the big hole below and exclaimed in surprise, "Is the entire diamond mine owned by fine stones?"

"Then how rich does your father have to be?" Nian Boyan said with a smile, "Diamond mines vary in size. The one you are looking at is a large mine with large diamond reserves. There are three or four companies mining at the same time, but fine stone

Compared with other companies, the mining scope is larger. In addition to South Africa, Jingshi also has diamond mines in northern Western Australia. I would like to ask you why Jingshi chose the diamond mine in Western Australia?"

Suye thought for a while, "If your guess is correct, the diamond mine in Western Australia is in Argyle. I saw that Club D now has rare pink diamonds and blue diamonds in its collection. I guess they also chose Western Australia."

The reason is that although the Argyll area is rich in diamonds, the color grade of the diamonds mined is low. Many people are more willing to look at South Africa and Russia. However, Argyll can produce brightly colored rose, pink and

Blue diamonds are rare treasures, so it’s not surprising that Western Australia is keen on gemstones.”

Nian Boyan looked at her with a smile, stretched out his hand and patted her head as an encouragement. He ordered the pilot, "Land."

The helicopter sent the two people to the vicinity of the diamond mine. There was a rolling heat wave when they landed on the ground. Not far away was the diamond mine they saw from the helicopter. People of all colors were working around them, but most of them were local black people.

They were naked on their backs, some were passing by on carts, some were constructing instruments, and they were busy with the work at hand. Su Ye was dressed simply and casually, wearing a bright-colored peaked cap, and her smooth little face looked as clear as egg white, which naturally attracted people.

caught the eyes of many black people.

She wasn't afraid because he was by her side.

Someone came up and greeted Nian Boyan. He was a black man with a respectful attitude. From his clothes, it was easy to tell that he was the person responsible for supervising the mining process. Sure enough, through the conversation, Suye knew that this black man also worked for Jingshi. This diamond

Most of the workers in the mine were hired by Jingshi. Nian Boyan briefly explained to the man and then took Su Ye into the diamond mine.

It was not that Su Ye had never checked this kind of diamond mine on the computer, but she was really shocked by the spectacular sight before her when she was in it, like fan-shaped futons spread out layer by layer, so neat and dazzling.

"Do all the workers you hire have OCD?" she joked.

Nian Boyan knew that she was referring to the shape formed by each layer of the diamond mine. He pointed her finger at the pit, "This is open-pit mining. This technology is the simplest. It starts from the top of the rock tube and peels off the covering.

The bedrock is excavated layer by layer. The steps you see are made into steps to reduce the risk of landslides as the mine deepens."

Suye nodded, amazed.

After staying in the open-pit diamond mine for nearly an hour, Nian Boyan checked the local stone selection work. The black man reported to him in detail the recent work progress, and then she followed him to another diamond mine.

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Different from the shape of the diamond mine that was just open-pit mined, this is a place that requires underground mining. The most eye-catching thing is a giant iron tower. Nian Boyan introduced to her that this is an elevator for transporting ore, consisting of four cages.

, a total of two groups, one up and one down at the same time. Each cage has a net weight of 8t, and the steel rope used to transport the cage can reach 6t, and can load 12.5t of ore.

There are many more employees here than in open-pit mining, and most of them are people of color. They work diligently in this mine to support their families.

Nian Boyan pointed to a range, "This area belongs to the mining area of ​​fine stone. I can take you down immediately to see the situation, but you must follow me closely and not wander around without authorization." He then pointed to the large area adjacent to this range.

area, "Next to it is the diamond mine that Jingshi plans to bid for locally."

"Is that what Ji Dongyan wants too?"

Nian Baiyan nodded.

"It seems that the undeveloped diamond mine can mine a lot of diamonds." Suye teased.

Nian Boyan mused, "Only if the bidding is successful will you have the right to survey."

Su Ye was stunned, "That's so risky, what if there are no diamonds in it?"

"This is gambling on stones. Everything is based on experience. Some people can make a fortune by spending a small amount of money, and some people have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in it but gambled on an empty mine and went bankrupt overnight. Outside the building of the South African Bidding Office

"It's not unusual for a diamond dealer who loses every day to jump off a building." Nian Boyan said in a calm tone.

But these words shocked Suye. She looked at the unexploited diamond mine in front of her in astonishment and said faintly, "What if you lose the bet this time?" She turned to look at him again and shuddered, "No.

Can you jump off a building?"

"Me?" Nian Boyan smiled, "It's better to live than to die. This is the purpose of my life. Let's go and take you to the mine."

She nodded.

Nian Boyan had just put on Su Ye's safety helmet for going down the mine. Unexpectedly, Bella came up from the bottom of the mine. She was also wearing a safety helmet. She was obviously stunned when she saw Su Ye. Su Ye also didn't expect to meet her.

Bella, although it affected her mood, still smiled at her calmly. Instead of smiling, Bella looked at Nian Boyan with a serious face and said, "Mr. Nian, it's not good for you to bring outsiders into the diamond mine."

Su Ye scoffed coldly, but Nian Baiyan said, "Bella, she is not an outsider."

Bella's face suddenly elongated.

Suye followed Nian Baiyan down to the bottom of the mine. Bella followed at the back and it was clear that it was not her intention, but Suye ignored her. Everyone knew that this woman was Sima Yi's heart. He just smiled at her and it was enough for her.

If it weren't for her status as Nian Baiyan's assistant, Su Ye wouldn't bother to talk to her.

Entering the bottom of the mine is a mine room that is only large enough for one car to pass through. The workers here may all know Nian Baiyan, and they all greeted him after seeing him come down. Su Ye looked around, it looked more like a coal mine.

The structure has a large searchlight on the top, which illuminates the dark mine bottom. While inspecting the work, Nian Boyan introduced to Suye that today's underground mining is a combination of the traditional mine house method and the collapse of ore blocks, establishing a

A series of tunnels pass through the rock tube at vertical intervals, and are mined back through a 3m vertical slot. Fan-shaped blast holes are drilled in the successive ore mining faces, filled with explosives and blasted, so that the ore falls into the tunnel.

It is loaded into the mine car and transported to the ore discharge chute, and then transported to the ground. This is currently the most productive mining method.

Suye listened carefully. After Nian Boyan finished explaining the principles to her, she heard the faint sound of explosions. She was curious and wanted to go see it, but Nian Boyan pulled her back. "The ore was just exploded. It's dangerous inside."

Suye stopped.

After a while, the sound of a mine cart was heard, followed by large chunks of ore sliding along the mine chute. Su Ye looked at the surprise and pointed to the ore on the mine chute, "Diamond, diamond?!

"

"These are just ores that need to be sent for primary crushing." Nian Boyan said, taking out a small piece of ore from the mine cart and pointing at it, "Do you see the clay on the ore?"

Suye nodded and reached out to take the ore in his hand.

"How to deal with the clay above?" Nian Boyan asked again.

Bella was surprised as she listened, "Mr. Nian..." She didn't understand why he needed to ask that woman such a simple question.

Suye glanced at Bella and racked her brains to think, "It seems..."

"Looks like it?" Nian Boyan frowned, and his Sichuan pattern looked unusually serious.

"The clay on the ore can be removed with a large rotary drum washing machine equipped with a water nozzle." Suye immediately answered the standard answer without missing a word. She knew that this man was very harsh when it came to work.

If someone despised her, he would not forgive her lack of seriousness because of the ambiguous pleasure in bed.

Only then did he curl his lips in satisfaction, "You can see the process of stripping the ore when you go up there."

Su Ye took a sharp look at his back, she was no longer him when he put on clothes, she still liked the way he looked in bed.

What are they wearing? "Why are you still holding on to the ore?"

"I want it."

Nian Boyan was helpless, "There may not be diamonds in it."

"I'll also learn how to bet on stones." Suye played with the ore in his hand, disapprovingly.

Bella was unhappy and said, "Taking away ore without permission is not allowed here."

Suye was startled by her voice. She shrank her neck and frowned, "Menopause. It's so scary."

Bella couldn't understand this.

Nian Boyan signaled Bella to give up, then looked at Su Ye, "The ore is covered with clay, which makes your hands dirty."

"No, no, I rely on it to make my fortune." Su Ye held the ore tightly and smiled coquettishly, "Unlike you, what I need is diamond ore, I am satisfied with this little favor of ore.

.”

Nian Baiyan was really dumbfounded by her obsession with money. His guess was indeed correct. If she loves money, how could she not steal something when she entered a diamond mine? So he just let her do it.

At this time, a staff member came forward. He was a white man wearing work clothes and a helmet. His face was gray and his cheeks were stained with clay. When he saw Nian Boyan, he seemed to have met someone who could save his life.

They danced with a blueprint. Su Ye understood clearly that what Qi probably meant was that they had encountered a wet mine, and they had made several plans but felt it was a waste of money.

She stepped forward and took a look. The blueprints were all densely packed with numbers and symbols, which made her dizzy and left. However, Nian Boyan took the blueprints and looked at them carefully. After a long time, he gave a definite suggestion, "Reroute the river immediately.

"

"I'm afraid this won't work. I calculated the data and thought it might collapse." The white engineer hesitated.

Nian Boyan studied the drawings again, stretched out his hand towards him, and said, "Pen."

The engineer quickly handed over the pen.

He was calculating something on the drawing. Suye squinted and stretched her neck to look at it for a long time. She saw him listing a series of formulas. She still remembered some symbols, but most of them had been forgotten. See you again.

He redrawn a few lines on the drawing and said to the engineer, "We can block it along the center line, block one side and drain it before digging. This way there is no possibility of collapse."

The engineer studied it carefully again and nodded repeatedly.

Su Ye looked at Nian Boyan under the light of the miner's lamp. He was wearing a safety helmet and was extremely serious about his work. The lines on his side face were also more charming because of his meticulousness. It was different from sitting in an office or on a conference table with great power.

The appearance of Nian Baiyan in the mine alley is even more difficult to take away.

Nian Boyan signaled her to wait here, and he followed the engineer down to the bottom of the mine to conduct an on-the-spot investigation. Bella did not follow, and always stood beside Su Ye. After Nian Boyan walked away, she said, "I
Chapter completed!