Chapter 338 Mr. Lucky
diamond! Brilliant diamond!
Not one, not two, but four medium-sized diamonds were placed on the table.
The young Mandela rubbed his eyes, as if he still didn't believe what was happening in front of him.
A man went out alone, walked around the dilapidated mine deposits for a few days, and then discovered a new mineral vein, and even mined four diamonds by himself? ! !
Although the diamond in front of me is not very large, it is still expensive. Even in South Africa, a place rich in diamonds, it is enough to sell for a price that an ordinary person cannot earn in a lifetime.
This is a diamond! Not potatoes buried in the ground! ! !
"Incredible, how did you do it?!" Mandela looked at He Chi with eyes like looking at a monster.
"Maybe it's because I'm lucky." The Easterner was mysterious and didn't explain much.
Then he turned to face the black young man and said, "You came just in time. Can you do me a favor this time?"
Half an hour later, Mandela, who still had not recovered from the shock, brought good news to the nearby village - the diamond mine nearby was about to start recruiting workers. The workers would be paid and meals would be taken care of. The only requirement was Those who come to work can only be children under 15 years old.
The villagers were very excited. Although the life of miners was relatively hard, since the implementation of apartheid laws, this was the best job they could get. A group of people raised their hands noisily to send their children over.
Not to mention wages, even if they don't pay a penny, the mere fact of being in charge of food makes all families flock to them.
As for whether these underage children have the ability to distinguish diamonds in the sand, that is not a question for them to consider.
In fact, He Chi never considered letting these children create benefits for him. The so-called diamond mine was just a pure cover to cover the large quantities of diamonds he suddenly obtained.
According to later data, the coastal area from Cape Town to the Gur River is rich in coastal sedimentary diamonds, which are formed through seawater and sand sedimentation.
The place where he is now is the later Cole Mountain Mine. According to the data, it was originally regarded as an abandoned barren mine, but the real vein was not discovered until the 1960s, with an annual production capacity of more than 80,000 carats.
Find the general location of the mining area based on historical data, and then use 3D vision to find veins and large diamonds. This task is no more difficult for He Chi than digging potatoes.
Not only is the daily harvest comparable to a money printing machine, He Chi also has his ultimate goal - the world-famous red diamond "Crimson Girl's Tears"
Red diamonds are the best among diamonds. Unlike rubies, which contain minerals, red diamonds have no other impurities inside. The principle of their formation in the earth's crust has not yet been fully revealed by the scientific community.
People only know that it is extremely rare and very small.
A one-carat red diamond is considered a super-large one, and the world's largest red diamond, "Morga," is only a little over 5 carats.
Although Tears of the Crimson Girl is not as big as Morga, its bright red color and teardrop-like appearance are known as "the most perfect red diamond"
This diamond was discovered in the Cole Mountain Mine. It is the only red diamond jewelry that has not been cut and processed. It was later estimated to be worth approximately US$200 million.
Just this one diamond can completely feed the entire crew on the Minerva.
Although He Chi has not found it yet, I believe it will happen sooner or later as the search area expands.
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When the day came to start work, out of trust and respect for Mandela, the villagers handed over more than twenty children to him, and then the lawyer sent the children to work. Each of these children held a small iron bucket and a screen in their hands. They were as excited as when they were playing football.
He Chi and Margaret received them personally, and these children gave them a big surprise on the first day - they took off all their clothes, leaving only a few small strips of cloth on their lower bodies.
Margaret's face turned red, and Mandela acted as translator at the right time.
"This is a tradition in South African diamond mines. Every worker who comes to work needs to take off his clothes to prevent entrapment."
"Mr. Mandela, we don't need it. Let them put their clothes on. This will be more convenient for ladies." He Chi took the initiative to walk up and throw the clothes back to the children.
The young lawyer took the initiative and stepped forward, "Mr. He, although you are the boss, I still have to remind you that it is best not to completely trust personal ethics when it comes to mining valuables. This will be good for you and the children."
He Chi thought for a while and then said, "Then let the children just take off their coats, so that no one will feel embarrassed."
Mandela visibly hesitated, "Okay...well, in order to thank you for your trust, I will emphasize the discipline issue with the child's parents again, and I will never cause you any trouble."
"Like my master, I believe in your integrity."
A small diamond mine has opened, and the children's daily job is to squat in the river and use small iron buckets and screens to wash the sediment from the bottom of the river.
Panning for diamonds is different from panning for gold. Diamonds in rivers usually do not float on the water like gold. They are heavier and settle in the sand or mud of the river bed.
The key to finding diamonds, therefore, is sifting and panning mineral deposits, which takes longer and requires more physical effort.
However, the children who were working were still very interested. They used a screen with specific pores at the bottom to separate larger stones and sand, retaining smaller particles to form "rich sand" where diamonds may be present. Then Fusha was handed over to He Chi, the on-site manager, for a second selection.
And this process needs to be repeated back and forth for several hours.
At the end of the day's work, all the children gathered together and stared at the door of a room. According to South African tradition, if the mine owner has a harvest today, all the miners will be rewarded.
Squeak~
The door opened, and a dozen pairs of eyes looked eagerly at the man opposite. In these expectant eyes, He Chi slowly raised his hand - there were two sparkling crystals on it.
Long live! ! !
Cheers burst out from the children's mouths. Each of these little people on the first day got a brand-new banknote, and they could also take away a piece of cheese and candy when they left - this is what the Orientals have prepared for a long time. OK
So this small mine seems to be favored by the goddess of luck, with new harvests almost every day, and sometimes even some exciting "big guys" appear
The children were very happy, and so were the villagers. Many people believed that this was the blessing of the goddess of luck, giving them, the aborigines who had been driven out of their places of residence, hope of life again.
Everything seems to be changing for the better.
A week later, the news reached the ears of Cape Town bank executives.
(End of chapter)