208: Chapter 208 A Surprising Discovery

Seeing that he was not asked to be responsible for the exploration of gold mine resources, but was instead asked to concentrate on doing a good job with investment promotion, County Mayor Sheng Huaian felt a weight lift off his heart.

He really did not want to engage in such futile work; he only wanted to attract investment for Wanshun County and have those large enterprises build factories here.

County Mayor Sheng Huaian was also very efficient. He immediately convened an investment promotion conference, formed a team, and set out to visit those large enterprises that might come to invest in Wanshun County.

As for Qin Chuan? He, of course, focused his energy on the exploration of this gold mine.

Last weekend, he made a trip back to Handong Province and took the time to meet with Professor and Chief Engineer Cheng Weijia of the Handong Province Coalfield Exploration Team, and the two had a chat.

Why didn't he visit the exploration experts in Jiangnan Province? The reason was simple: Qin Chuan and Professor and Chief Engineer Cheng Weijia had a good relationship.

The result did not disappoint Qin Chuan. Professor and Chief Engineer Cheng Weijia recommended a friend of his, a nationally renowned geological exploration expert who was extremely authoritative, especially in the exploration of precious metals.

In the field of geological exploration, especially in the areas of non-ferrous and precious metals, mentioning Professor Chen Benping was synonymous with great fame.

Because it was Professor and Chief Engineer Cheng Weijia who recommended and facilitated the introduction, Qin Chuan successfully made contact with Professor Chen. Originally, Qin Chuan said he would take the initiative to go over and invite him to come take a look, but Professor Chen said there was no need for such trouble; he would just come over himself.

And sure enough, he called proactively.

"Secretary Qin, we should be arriving in Wanshun County by train tomorrow morning. There are three of us in total."

"That's great! Welcome, welcome!"

Qin Chuan was very enthusiastic and immediately expressed his welcome.

At the same time, he secretly admired him. A prominent professor actually traveled by train and only brought two people with him, which stood in stark contrast to some so-called experts and professors who were always surrounded by entourages and made a huge display.

The next day, Qin Chuan went to the train station in person to welcome them.

At the station exit, Xia Hai held up a sign with the large characters "Welcome Professor Chen" written on it.

Not long after, an elderly man wearing glasses with slightly graying hair walked over with two young people.

"You must be Secretary Qin."

Qin Chuan said enthusiastically, "Hello, Professor Chen. Welcome to our Wanshun County."

After some polite pleasantries, Qin Chuan took Professor Chen and his two companions to eat first, and their accommodation was arranged at the Wanshun Hotel.

He had originally thought that after lunch, Professor Chen and his group would want to rest and should officially start work tomorrow. Who would have known that after the meal, Professor Chen proposed going to Jinshi Township to take a look.

Qin Chuan admired Professor Chen Benping even more. This work attitude was not something some so-called experts could compare to.

Since that was the case, they would start working now. It was not far to Jinshi Township, and they arrived in about twenty minutes.

Township Mayor received the notice and had long been waiting there with a large group of people to welcome them.

Previously, he was the Township Mayor and Qiu Sanlin was the Township Party Committee Secretary. Following the arrest of Shangguan Bao, Qiu Sanlin was also locked up, and now he had been promoted to Township Party Committee Secretary.

This person was also quite interesting. After being promoted to Township Party Committee Secretary, he would run to the county every few days to report his work to Qin Chuan, displaying great loyalty.

"Secretary Qin!"

Seeing Qin Chuan and the others, he hurried up to greet them, his face full of respect.

Qin Chuan waved his hand and said, "Why bring so many people? Everyone disperse. Just leave two or three people to accompany us. This is Professor Chen Benping, a famous expert in precious metal exploration. I think it is necessary for us to conduct a comprehensive exploration of Jinshi Township; perhaps a huge gold mine is hidden here."

What! He came specifically for gold mine exploration and even brought an authoritative expert. But??? Did Jinshi Township have a big gold mine? The little bit of gold that existed had basically been washed away. Many people thought so, but since Qin Chuan had personally brought an expert over, no one dared to raise any doubts.

Township Mayor was also stunned. He had just received a call from Xia Hai saying that Qin Chuan was coming to Jinshi Township, but he hadn't expected it was to explore for a gold mine.

"Everyone disperse, everyone disperse." Most people dispersed, leaving only Township Mayor and a few others.

Qin Chuan waved his hand and said, "We won't go into the Township Government. Let's go directly to the river where gold was panned."

The group took several cars and arrived at the gold-panning river a few minutes later. Qin Chuan introduced the area while leading Professor Chen and the others to conduct an on-site inspection.

Professor Chen entered his work mode and looked along the river for at least an hour before shaking his head and saying, "Based on my experience, this is just long-term river water washing the sand, causing some gold dust to deposit at the bottom of the river."

Qin Chuan said, "Since we are here, let's conduct a comprehensive exploration. This mountain by the river is called Jigong Mountain. Could these gold sands have been washed down from the mountain?"

"Then let's go take a look," said Professor Chen Benping.

Jigong Mountain was just a small hill with sparse trees; it only took about ten minutes to walk from the foot of the mountain to the top.

Along the way, everyone walked very slowly, looking here and there. Professor Chen Benping held a small hammer in one hand and a magnifying glass in the other, constantly stopping to tap here and look there.

Qin Chuan knew quite clearly where the gold mine was. Because he had paid attention to it in his previous life, he knew that this vein was under Jigong Mountain, but a small part was exposed, and the gold sand in the river had been washed down from this small exposed piece of the vein over a long period.

The location was on the mountainside, so Qin Chuan intentionally led Professor Chen toward that area.

Without realizing it, walking and stopping, the group arrived at this area.

Professor Chen Benping squatted down again, tapped with his small hammer, and looked with his magnifying glass. Gradually, his expression changed; he seemed to have made a discovery.

The two young people he brought were his doctoral students. One of them said excitedly in a loud voice, "Mentor, this should be an exposed gold mine vein."

Ordinary people couldn't tell, but it was different for professionals; they quickly determined that this was an exposed vein.

Professor Chen nodded and said, "It is indeed an exposed part of a gold mine vein. How large the underground part is will require further detailed exploration."

After this discovery, Professor Chen and his two doctoral students continued to explore the area until the sun began to set.

Although they did not have professional large-scale equipment, they had brought some small instruments and equipment.

They collected some samples, and one of the doctoral students was already conducting gold content tests, his expression full of surprise.

"The gold content is actually this high!"

"Mentor, the gold content of this sample is as high as 27 grams per ton!"

Generally speaking, if the gold content reaches 3 grams per ton, it has mining value. The gold content of this sample, when converted, actually reached 27 grams. No wonder this young man was so pleasantly surprised.

Professor Chen Benping had seen the world and was much calmer in his reaction. He instructed, "One sample doesn't prove anything. Test a few more samples."

The other doctoral student joined in, and with the two of them working together, the speed was much faster. One sample after another was tested; the highest content exceeded 100 grams per ton, and the lowest was 11 grams. It was absolutely, without a doubt, a rich ore deposit.

Professor Chen Benping was already making calls in person. As an authority, he had a professional exploration team and professional large-scale exploration equipment.

He called to notify this exploration team to bring professional equipment and rush over overnight.

Township Mayor and the others were also invigorated. They had thought there wouldn't be any discoveries, but who would have known that in less than half a day, there would be such a surprising discovery.

Qin Chuan felt a weight lift off his heart. It was just as it had been in his previous life; there was a large gold mine here.

Feeling slightly excited, he kicked the stones and dirt on the ground from time to time. Suddenly, Qin Chuan stopped; he had actually kicked out a golden object.