Chapter 656: Chapter 656

Mountain Eagle finished installing the radar on the roof and came down to greet a group of enthusiastic natives. Just as they were about to divide tasks to prepare dinner, Wayne pulled him into the warm wooden house and told him some good news...

As soon as he entered the door, Wayne stopped in surprise, awkwardly took off his dirty coat and placed it at the entrance, then hesitated, unsure whether to step onto the floor inside. Fınd the newest release on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩~𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖~𝙣𝙚𝙩

Mountain Eagle smiled and gave the outwardly reserved Wayne a push on the back, then ruffled Jesse's head and said, "Go to the grocery store to get something to drink and bring a few chairs over. There's nothing in this house, but I'm serious about hosting friends."

Wayne stepped onto the warm floor, took a look around inside the wooden house, and enviously said, "This is a good house..."

Mountain Eagle replied with a smile, "If you like it, you can get one for yourself too. I heard you have six kids, a house this big should be just right."

Wayne stood by the window, watching his son Jesse run over from the grocery store with a few folding fishing chairs. He said with a smile, "I don't need it. Once the kids become adults, they should have their own house.

When Jesse turns 18, I'll help him build his own wooden house.

Kids who live with their parents for too long find it hard to adapt to tough environments..."

Once Jesse had delivered the chairs inside and had been sent out to play, Mountain Eagle invited Wayne to sit down in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. He handed Wayne a bottle of beer and said, "Tell me, what's the story with the gold?"

Wayne took a sip of beer, then said with a smile, "For the past few months, those animal protection organizations and environmental groups haven't stopped investigating the Valley.

They dug open an entrance and found that the huge cave inside the mountain wasn't completely buried. The best part is, a source of underground water within the mountain was preserved.

The investigators weren't interested in the water source, but our people found golden sand in the water.

Mountain, that area was originally a gold mine. For the past twenty years, every year there were Gold Diggers going there to seek gold.

However, once Dimension Card Company took control of the area, those Gold Diggers were driven away."

Compared to Wayne's excitement, Mountain Eagle was quite calm...

Because he had entered the cave and escaped through the underground waterway with Luna.

He had harvested a lot of gold there, which had activated the smart tactical computer, unlocking most of the Crow Golden Cicada's functions in his possession.

Of course, he knew there was gold in that area, and not only gold, but also high-quality Purple Crystal.

However, apart from marginally increasing the value of his land, the discovery of gold didn't mean much to him.

It wasn't that he didn't like gold, but extracting gold on a large scale from that remote Valley would require prohibitively high investments.

Compared to gold, Mountain Eagle was more inclined to have Wayne send in people to raise some cattle and sheep for personal consumption...

Wayne noticed Mountain Eagle didn't seem too interested, curiously asking, "Mountain, why don't you seem particularly happy?

It's gold, and it's on your land, you're going to get rich!"

Upon hearing this, Mountain Eagle shook his head and said, "Unless someone offers a high price for that Mountain area, I can't figure out how I'm getting rich.

Wayne, it's impossible for me to bring machines in there to mine gold, because in Alaska, the cost of construction and labor would be exorbitantly high.

Moreover, the summer here lasts only four months, so efficiency is out of the question."

Wayne, surprised, said, "That's gold, and it's on your land, don't you want it?"

Mountain Eagle spread his hands and said, "Of course I want it, but I definitely won't invest a penny to extract gold from there.

Wayne, if you're interested in gold, you can take your people over there and pan for gold.

I know where the underground water exit of that cave is. Find an expert familiar with gold panning, and you might find waterways that yield golden sand."

Wayne looked at Mountain Eagle in disbelief, saying, "You're willing to let us enter your land to pan for gold?"

Mountain Eagle looked at the usually stoic Indian middle-aged man, shook his head with a smile, and said, "Wayne, I'm happy to share the Earth's bounty with friends, but I'd rather advise you not to dream of striking it rich with gold.

Believe me, instead of dreaming of changing your life by panning for gold, better tend to your ancestral land. Set up a camping ground, charge some fees, and provide food and drink to those Gold Diggers. You'll surely make a decent profit.

Do you know what the easiest money to make in this world is?

The money from women wanting to look beautiful, old people wanting to stay healthy, children needing education, poor people wanting to become rich, rich folks wanting to live longer...

Gold panning is 'poor people wanting to become rich.' Greed will drive waves of Gold Diggers to come here!

Trust me, overseeing a gold mine and renting out tents and tools will certainly earn more than those Gold Diggers!"

Upon hearing this, Wayne seemed to remember something, and with a heavy expression, shook his head and said, "NO, those Gold Diggers are all scoundrels and bastards. They won't let us make money."

Mountain Eagle laughed and said, "That's because that piece of Mountain land used to be unclaimed...

Now it belongs to me, so I make the rules!

If you're really interested, I can authorize the opening of that Mountain area, allowing Gold Diggers to enter for a management fee to pan for gold.