Chapter 3972 A Suitable Excuse

Lin Feng didn't have to wait long before Tom Wright arrived. Lin Feng was shocked when he saw him. Tom Wright was covered in dust, his hair was messy like a bird's nest, his dark circles were particularly scary, and his eyes were full of bloodshot.

"Tom, what's wrong with you?" Lin Feng asked in astonishment.

"Boss, I have studied it carefully for a few days, and after multiple detections, I found that the reserve of this rare earth mine is about 2 million tons! However, as for the rare minerals it contains, further testing is needed." Tom Wright kept rubbing his hands.

2 million tons of rare earth ore! Lin Feng has a little understanding of rare earth ore. This rare earth ore is a general term for a mineral. There are more than 250 kinds of rare earth minerals that have been discovered, of which about 50 to 60 kinds have industrial value. The most important rare earth minerals are fluorocarbon cerium (lanthanum) ore, monazite, yttrium phosphate, ion adsorption type rare earth ore, brown yttrium niobium ore, etc.

The current market price varies greatly depending on the type of minerals it contains. For example, the most common lanthanum oxide costs about 13-15 yuan per kilogram, and the price of one ton is about 13,000-15,000 yuan. But if it is terbium oxide, then its price is as high as 2,500-3,000 yuan per kilogram, and the price of one ton is between 2.5 million and 3 million yuan.

However, the current reserve is as high as 2 million tons. According to the cheapest lanthanum oxide, one ton is 13,000 yuan, so 2 million tons is also 26 billion yuan, which is worth about 3.5 billion US dollars. Of course, this only refers to the cheapest lanthanum oxide, and in reality, this ton of rare earth ore will never be all lanthanum oxide. Some high-quality rare earth ores even contain mostly terbium oxide. Therefore, the estimated market value of this rare earth mine should be around 10 billion US dollars. Of course, if the content of those precious minerals is large, then the value is hard to say. Even tens of billions of dollars, or even hundreds of billions of dollars is possible.

And the total cost of investing in the construction of this "Heavenly Palace" is about 7 billion US dollars. In other words, building this "Heavenly Palace" by oneself is basically a sure win.

"Boss. I plan to dig another tunnel to separate it from the submarine tunnel that originally led to overseas, so that we can mine. There are 2 million tons of rare earth ore, and according to my current observation and research, I am afraid that the value will not be less than 30 billion US dollars. It contains a very high content of rare minerals. Of course. Since I am not an expert in this field, I need more professional people to come and identify it. But in any case, this is a huge fortune." Tom Wright said.

Lin Feng nodded. Although compared with the upcoming financial crisis, Lin Feng did not take these tens of billions of dollars too seriously. But Tom Wright was not wrong, this is indeed a huge asset. No matter how small this fly is, it is still meat. There is no reason for me to give up these tens of billions of rare earth ore. Especially this rare earth ore is an indispensable material in various industries. It is better to have it yourself than to buy it on the market. After all, most of these are purchased by the state. If a private company buys rare earth ore in large quantities,

this will inevitably arouse suspicion. If you produce and sell by yourself, then it can't be more concealed.

"Okay, dig one more road. How to dig, how to start construction. How many people are needed, how to cooperate, all of which are up to you! In short, it must be concealed!" Lin Feng ordered.

"Boss, I understand this. It's just in this early stage. I'm afraid that the movement will be bigger. I'm afraid that some soil will be dug out, which will arouse suspicion." Tom Wright said helplessly. At the beginning, Tom Wright had planned all the transportation of earthwork, etc. It has been several months, and no new soil has been transported out. As a result, now that the outer decoration has begun, new soil has been produced, especially this soil and rock can be seen from hundreds of meters underground, which is inevitable. Suspicion. Tom Wright is worried that if he starts working again now, he will be discovered.

Rare earth mines are much more precious than gold mines. After all, gold is not very useful except for wearing it to show off. This world has long passed the gold standard period. Now it is a credit mechanism. Rare earth mines are indispensable raw materials for industry and the most core key substances. There is no comparison between the two. If someone finds out, then Lin Feng will not be able to keep this mine. No matter how good the relationship with Lin Feng is, it is impossible for Lin Feng to own this mineral privately. Everything on this land belongs to the country. As the discoverer, Lin Feng can go to mine, but he must report to the country, pay taxes, and his sales must be approved by the country. These are two completely different concepts. So, it must be kept secret.

New soil! Lin Feng tapped his forehead with his fingers. This is indeed a problem. If someone finds out, it will be bad.

"Well, can't we digest this new soil internally?" Lin Feng asked.

"Boss, this really won't work. The space we have reserved now is for the previous undersea tunnel. Now we have to dig another one, and there is no place to put this soil. And this is a large area of ​​soil. It is inevitable that it will arouse suspicion when it is transported out. If someone is interested, it will be difficult to explain to the outside world whether it is a rare earth mine or this undersea tunnel." Tom Wright said helplessly.

This rare earth mine is a problem, but this undersea tunnel is also a problem. These are things that cannot be made public and cannot be known to the outside world.

Lin Feng frowned. This is really troublesome. There is no excuse!

Tom Wright also had a frown on his face. He had been thinking about this excuse all day and night, but after much deliberation, he couldn't find any good excuse that could prevent others from noticing his and others' intentions. Such a huge amount of earth and rocks was unearthed. , a thoughtful person, or someone with a little bit of construction knowledge, can make an estimate and know that there must be a problem here. If you don't find a suitable excuse, something will definitely go wrong in the end. Therefore, there must be an excuse, and it is a very reasonable excuse.

"Hey, by the way, Tom, you look so tired. You must not have slept well for a few days. Come on, I'll get you a bottle of 'Qili' to relieve your pain. Then after we figure out a solution, you can go and have a good rest." Get some sleep." Lin Feng got up and went to get the Qili for Tom Wright.

Taking the Qili, Tom Wright drank it down in one gulp. He was really tired, but he couldn't sleep because he was thinking about the rare earth mine. How could he sleep under such high mental stress. But people are extremely tired, so at this time, what is needed most is ‘Qi Li’. After drinking this bottle of "Qili", I feel much more comfortable. Of course, this effect is also limited. After all, this person is too tired, and the effect of 'Qili' will be greatly reduced. But if it lasts at least a few more hours, there's absolutely no problem.

But it was almost dawn, and the two of them had no good solution. This excuse of changing the design drawings is too far-fetched. Because you are building a 365-meter-high mountain out of thin air. With such a large amount of work, you want to say that you started construction without having a blueprint conceived in advance. Is this possible? As for temporary changes, that doesn't make sense. Because if you want to change, obviously only the buildings on the mountain will be changed, not the entire mountain. The mountain is already there, there is no reason for you to change it. Besides, it's not necessary.

In short, after much deliberation, I have never been able to think of an excuse that is enough to convince everyone.

"Tom, how about this? Let's go have some breakfast and drink some morning wine first. Maybe as soon as we eat this thing and drink some wine, the idea will come to us!" Lin Feng touched his belly. He didn't sleep this night, which was particularly demanding on his physical strength. Big, I'm hungry again, so I need to eat first. If my stomach isn't full, I won't have the energy to do anything!

Tom Wright felt his stomach. He was indeed starving for a long time. He only ate some dry bread and drank some mineral water. He needed to eat something like rice. And he has a special liking for Chinese breakfast. I'm especially interested in those breakfast noodles and some beef offal that I had for breakfast.

"Yeah!" Tom Wright stood up and followed Lin Feng out of the villa. He drove all the way out and found a small shop that wasn't that big. He ordered some haggis, beef offal and the like, and made two more. Two bottles of white wine and a bowl of morning noodles, the two of them drank facing each other.

"Tom, let me tell you, this is China. If you want to eat the most authentic and authentic food, don't go to the magnificently decorated hotels. You can only eat some big meals there. The real China Snacks must be found in a small place like this. Not only are they high quality and cheap, they are also absolutely authentic!" Lin Feng boasted, "Of course, the flavor here in Shanghai is a bit too sweet. If you want to go to my hometown, there are flavors from all over the country! , sour, sweet, bitter and spicy, everyone in our hometown eats it, unlike those in Sichuan and Hunan who can only eat spicy food, nor like those in Chongqing who can only eat spicy food, nor like those in Shanghai who like sweets so much, our hometown Although it’s not as elaborate as Guangzhou’s, in terms of taste, it’s definitely good! ”

Tom Wright nodded repeatedly. He has also been to Lin Feng's hometown. As far as food is concerned, there are so many food stalls in such a small city, it is indeed a sight to behold.

"Hey, the beef offal here is pretty good, but the only pity is the wine. Hey, Tom, you don't know, ever since I drank the old Laojiao wine from Mr. Xi's hometown, I'm not interested in other white wines. I'm not interested anymore. The taste is too bland!" Lin Feng looked at the liquor in his hand with a look of regret.

Liquor! liquor! Lin Feng suddenly slammed the table.

"Tom, I have an idea. Build me a big wine cellar down there, and announce to the public that you want to build a large wine cellar that can store 1 million tons of wine every year!" Lin Feng said loudly. To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m. to read.

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