Gold is a very common precious metal in Blue Star's daily life. Before the discovery of yellow diamonds, most of them were used in jewelry, and a very small part was used in industrial manufacturing.
Since the gold standard system appeared in Blue Star, gold has become more valuable. No matter when, people are very obsessed with gold. The so-called "antiquities in prosperous times, gold in troubled times" means that no matter when and where, people recognize that The value of gold.
From the ancient obsession with alchemy to the gold rush in the United States, people seem to have never stopped adhering to gold. Since ancient times, gold has been the world's universal currency and is loved by many people no matter which country or region it is.
However, although gold is enthusiastically sought after by people, the total stock is also limited. So far, many gold mines discovered by Blue Star are close to exhaustion.
But one place is an exception. This place has huge gold reserves, but no country or company is willing to mine it.
This gold mine is called the Kubol Gold Mine. It is located deep in the ice sheet of Siberia, Russia, within the Arctic Circle, within the jurisdiction of the Chukotka Autonomous Region of Russia, and only 30 kilometers away from the Chukchi Sea.
Just in the 1920s and 1930s, preliminary detection of reserves amounted to 4,500 tons. Further excavation will definitely give investors a very good daydream.
But even the strongest Russian alliance just pretended that this place did not exist. It was not that they had not thought of large-scale mining of it, but in the end they just built an experimental railway and nothing happened. This giant gold mine has never existed since. It has been abandoned since the 1940s.
The reason is very simple. The difficulty of mining the Kubol Gold Mine makes even the top iron head of the Russian Alliance, the Blue Star, feel two tremors.
The lowest temperature here can reach minus 50 degrees Celsius, making it the coldest gold mine in the world. Even in summer, the temperature here is only minus ten degrees Celsius. It is difficult for humans to survive here, let alone mining.
In addition, the surrounding area of the gold mine is very desolate. The only access is a mountain road covered with snow all year round. The distance between it and the nearest small town is two hundred kilometers.
It’s no wonder that the iron-headed boy of the Russian Alliance also said that he couldn’t mess with it. It was difficult for both people and mining equipment to operate normally there, so gold diggers from other countries and regions naturally ignored it.
However, not long after the disintegration of the Russian alliance, a very obscure private equity fund opened a leather company called Kupol Mining. Through a series of py transactions, it sold this unexplored super gold at a cabbage price of one million U.S. dollars. Mine is in the pocket.
After about four years of secret investment regardless of cost, the place has not changed on the surface, but inside, especially the underground area, a small society that claims to be one has formed.
Under the bright lights, golden light shone in this underground space. Looking at the mountains of gold nuggets in front of him, Fu Guang had a frown on his face.
"You said I earn tens of billions a year, why are I so desperate!"
Han Xing next to him listened to Fu Guang's seemingly meaningless complaints, with a numb expression on his face. He had been here for less than two days, but he had truly experienced what it felt like to regard gold as dirt.
The people here gradually became numb looking at the pieces of gold, and it has even reached the point where they just put a few pieces in their pockets without anyone taking care of them. This immersive feeling is not an ordinary excitement.
However, everyone without exception will find that gold is of no use to them at all. For individuals, apart from being beautiful and dazzling, it is just a pile of scrap metal.
In this environment, no matter who it is, they will gradually regard gold as dirt.
Han Xing listened to Fu Guang's complaints and said calmly: "You have to be careful about upgrading the underground city system equipment. This is related to everyone's living environment. Don't be careless during the handover!"
"You know, you know, it's not just the two of us. The food, clothing and warmth of more than 20,000 people here all depend on this complex system. If one thing fails, everyone will have to finish it. Tell me why I am so desperate!"
As they talked, the two walked out of the warehouse where at least 50 tons of gold were stored.
It's strange to say that the outside is already in the severe cold of minus 50 degrees, but Fu Guang and Han Xing only have a T-shirt and a thin spring coat on them, as if the ground and the underground are two different worlds. .
After walking out of the warehouse, their vision suddenly brightened and they stepped into a wide tunnel. Not to mention anything else, this tunnel was very well lit. There were a few light bulbs hanging on the ceiling and walls on both sides. , the entire tunnel looks bright, and at the same time it is difficult to see the bottom at a glance.
The two came to the tunnel and stood chatting for a while. After a while, a bus stopped in front of them, and then they got on the bus. After receiving the guests, the bus started directly without stopping and continued towards the depths of the tunnel.
"Welcome to take bus No. 2. This bus departs from Pier 2 and goes to Ground Exit No. 2.
When the vehicle starts, please sit still and hold on. The next stop is the staff dormitory area No. 4. Passengers getting off the bus, please be prepared to get off through the back door! "
The soft and healing voice of the young lady on the radio soothed the hearts of all the passengers on the bus. Life in this isolated environment with dozens of degrees below zero is not that easy.
After Fu Guang and Han Xing got on the bus, they first clicked on a screen placed at the front door, then walked into the car and chose two empty seats that were connected together and sat down.
Most of the people in the car were wearing work clothes, and Chinese and Maozi accounted for more than half. The rest were local ethnic groups such as Chukchi, Eskimos, Tatars, Evens, and Uklans.
Someone once said that they wanted to meet this young lady who has been accompanying them to get an autograph. Unfortunately, after learning the truth, they almost wanted to take revenge on society.
But immediately after that, everyone shouted all kinds of strange slogans like chicken blood, and joined a fanatical organization called "Jinyiwei". The members were all fanatic fans of this broadcasting lady. A support group formed.
"His Royal Highness Tianyi is so cute!"
"Long live His Highness, the world's number one foodie!"
"awsl!"
Some passengers' eyes became wild after hearing this sound, but due to public order, they resisted the urge to make loud noises and instead murmured quietly.
Yes, this announcer is the virtual idol Luo Tianyi, and she is also the third artificial intelligence created by Chen Yi.
As for why Miss Tianyi is so popular in the Kubol Gold Mine, even a fanatical fan support organization like "Jinyiwei" that has the slightest tendency to develop into a religious fandom is allowed to exist?
In fact, this place is really not a place that ordinary people can afford to live.
In terms of material, Chen Yi's investment regardless of cost in the past few years is quite acceptable, and the entire Kubol Gold Mine has implemented a labor allocation system. At first, this was a sunny day for a group of idiots living in the newly disintegrated alliance. thunderbolt.
They have just escaped from the rationing system that gave them nightmares every night. Are they about to enter a new bottomless pit?
However, Chen Yi didn't say anything about this. He just made some changes in accordance with the strong demands of these idiots. On the premise of ensuring personal living supplies, everyone can freely choose the currency of remuneration, which can be work points or US dollars. Even in rubles, the salary is worth five times the market price of Blue Star.
Then he put on a funny smile and waited for these idiots' reaction.
Sure enough, most of the first 300 people who came here chose to settle their wages in US dollars.
They were very happy at the beginning, but within two months everyone realized a serious problem: how should we spend so much money in our hands!
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