A New Dawn for the Whitlocks Chapter 32

Pan Shaojing stopped in front of Siweilou on his motorcycle and hurried into the restaurant. Nawen greeted him, "Shaojing, you came to take care of Siweilou's business so early in the morning?" Shaojing said, "Sister-in-law, I heard that the third shopkeeper is back?" Nawen smiled and said, "You and my third brother are closer than brothers. He came home late last night, and you came early this morning. Do you have any ideas?" Pan Shaojing said, "Sister-in-law, I heard that the third shopkeeper brought a treasure back." Nawen smiled and asked, "How did you know? Did you place spies at the door of my house? From now on, the Zhu family really has to be wary of you." Shaojing smiled and asked, "Did he bring back a treasure?" Nawen smiled and said, "Actually, it's not a treasure, just a piece of dog-head gold." Shaojing widened his eyes and said, "What, dog-head gold?" Nawen said, "Yes, dog-head gold, a piece of gold as big as a dog's head!"

Caleb Whitlock yawned and came out. Nawen glanced at Caleb Whitlock and said angrily: "You can't sit still when there is such a good thing. Can't you sleep a little longer?" Caleb Whitlock smiled and said: "Didn't you hear Shaojing coming?" Nawen said seriously: "Don't forget, you are the chief manager of Siweilou now, so you should be more cautious in everything." Caleb Whitlock smiled and nodded. Shaojing asked: "Negative gold, is it true? Even though I have traveled to so many places in China and abroad, I have never seen a nugget of gold." Caleb Whitlock smiled and said: "Whether it is true or not, you will know it when you see it. Our nugget of gold is not ordinary. I will not exchange it for any ordinary nugget of gold!" As he said that, he led Shaojing into the backyard.

Shao Jing asked anxiously, "Where is it?" Caleb Whitlock pointed to a tray on the table, which was covered with a red cloth. Shao Jing carefully lifted the red cloth, and on the tray was a large piece of shiny black coal. Shao Jing looked back at Caleb Whitlock and said, "Third brother, what do you mean? Is this called nugget gold?" Caleb Whitlock smiled and said, "Shao Jing, when I came back with the caravan and passed by Jiazigou in the south, heavy rain washed away the hillside, and I dug this piece of coal on the hillside!" Shao Jing looked at the coal, then looked at Caleb Whitlock's excited look, his eyes lit up and asked, "Do you mean to find a coal seam?" Caleb Whitlock nodded. Shao Jing asked again, "Do you mean to open a coal mine in Jiazigou?" Caleb Whitlock nodded and said loudly, "Yes, that's what I think. Do you want to do it?"

Shao Jing couldn't help but pace back and forth excitedly after hearing this. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Third brother, opening a coal mine requires more than just a few dollars. Do you and I have that much money? We also need technology. Do you and I understand?" Caleb Whitlock said, "Shao Jing, we can raise funds from the companies in Rehe and Shandong. As for technology, if we have money, we can hire anyone!" Shao Jing patted Caleb Whitlock on the shoulder and said, "Okay, I think it's okay! Do you know? I've been worried these days. How can I use all my skills to protect my fifth uncle's small industry?"

A few days later, the two enthusiastic young men invited people from Shandong and Rehe businesses on this street to discuss the development of coal seams. Shao Jing said: "Young men, everyone has known about Caleb Whitlock's discovery of coal seams in Jiazigou for a long time, right? These two days, Caleb Whitlock and I found people from the Mining Department of the Eastern Province and pulled equipment to Jiazigou. We drilled two drills in the test area. What were the results? Experts from the Mining Department said that Jiazigou has abundant coal reserves and high quality. According to them, this is probably the most promising coal mine in the entire Northeast. The world is now in the industrial age. Building cities and factories cannot do without coal. It can be said that coal is the source of power and wealth! Whoever controls the coal mine is equivalent to possessing black gold!"