Chapter 1806 EP1808. Summer Vacation (Part 2)

Because of San Francisco and Las Vegas, when people mention the gold rush, the first thing people think of is California, which is located on the west coast of the United States, and Nevada next door.

In fact, the gold rush that broke out at the end of the nineteenth century and lasted until the beginning of the twentieth century was not limited to the two states of California and Nevada. Alaska, which is geographically close to the North Pole, is also a place of yearning for gold diggers. The attention it erupted in that era was not much worse than that of California and Nevada.

For example, Fairbanks, the second largest city in Alaska, was finally formed and established because of the large number of settlers brought by the gold rush. Fundamentally speaking, the formation and prosperity of this city are very similar to Las Vegas in Nevada, and it can be said that it came out of the same mold.

This time, Shi Xiaolei led the girls to stay at the 'Broken Gold' hotel, which is located near Fairbanks.

To be precise, it is located on the outskirts of fifteen kilometers away from the city, which is a little bit far away but not too far away.

Compared to those hotels in the city, the vegetation on the side of the 'Broken Gold' hotel is denser, and the air is a bit fresher. However, if you really want to say how good the scenery is, it's just that. At least, it's not so beautiful as a flock of independent chickens, and it's not worth visiting for foreign tourists.

So, why did Shi Xiaolei choose this hotel only?

The reason is actually very simple, because this hotel provides a "gold rush experience" package, which allows the guests staying in to experience the excitement that only gold diggers could experience in the past.

Yes, although there has been a wave of gold rush, that does not mean that the gold mines on the Alaskan side have been completely mined.

After all, it is located in a high-latitude region, and the climate is much harsher than California and Nevada in the south.

If it is in California or Nevada, as long as there is gold, the gold diggers can go on working all year round. But here in Alaska, whenever the time enters October, the gold diggers have to stop working because of the sudden drop in temperature, and get into the warm hut to start the cat winter.

After a year, at least one-third of the time cannot work.

From the perspective of mining efficiency, it is far behind California and Nevada in the south.

In addition, the cold climate will also bring many obstacles to the early exploration work...

The enthusiasm of the gold diggers in Alaska is really inferior to that of California and Nevada. Including their exploration progress on this land, they are also much behind those in the southern states.

It is precisely because the exploration is not thorough enough that until today, there are still many undiscovered or insufficiently exploited gold resources in Alaska.

The 'Broken Gold' hotel that Shi Xiaolei chose was built on the former site of a gold mine.

"As early as the beginning of the gold rush, because the exploration methods were relatively backward, the gold diggers did not find that there were gold mines here. In fact, before 1950, this was an ordinary farm, and people living here The Gardner family is just an ordinary farmer."

"The turning point of fate appeared in 1951. At that time, Dorothy, the youngest daughter of the farmer Gardner, left Alaska and went to California to study. Maybe it was because the climate in the south was warmer, or maybe it was other reasons. In her first year in the South, she met a guy who was studying at Caltech, and they fell in love and became a couple."

"In the first year after leaving my hometown, I was a little girl with a more emotional personality. You can imagine, when the holiday comes, what will this little girl choose? Whether to stay in California with a warm climate, or go back to her hometown to be with her family How about reuniting and spending the New Year together?"

Having said that, James, the hotel manager who played a guest role as the narrator, made a fool of himself and glanced at the girls who were listening to the story.

"Should it be back here?" When James met his gaze, Skye responded in a timely manner: "Otherwise, the story would not be able to develop further, would it?"

"Hahahaha." James laughed and gave Skye a thumbs up: "Yes, that's it. Because of missing her family, the younger daughter chose to go home for reunion without hesitation."

"Then what?" Xiang Xiang asked loudly, staring at a pair of big watery eyes.

"Don't worry, listen to me." With a calm gesture, James continued: "Although this relationship lasted only three years, it didn't go all the way to the end. However, after the newly met Dorothy got on pretty well with the boy named Calder during the first year."

"On the one hand, I was reluctant to be separated from Dorothy. On the other hand, it was also because I was born in California with a warm climate. I have never been to Alaska, and I am very curious about the ice and snow world here. In short, after Dorothy made a choice, Carl De also made a decision, planning to accompany her back to Alaska, and come here to spend the winter vacation of that year."

"As I said just now, Calder studied at Caltech." Speaking of this, James made another trick: "Why did you specifically mention this? Can anyone guess the reason?"

While asking the question, James involuntarily turned his gaze to Skye.

"Because he happens to be studying geology-related subjects?" After pondering for a while, Skye answered again.

"That's right~lightnovelpub.net~ James nodded vigorously: "I knew you would be able to guess the answer." "

"Hmm~." Skye shrugged proudly: "After all, your question is not difficult at all, and it's quite easy to answer."

"The next development..." Looking away from Skye, James continued: "I think everyone should be able to guess what's going on. Simply put... the young man named Calder followed Dorothy After coming to this farm, by a coincidence, I accidentally discovered a gold mine hidden underground."

"What happened later?" Wanting to know what happened next, Kongxiang couldn't help but ask again.

"Later, the farmer Gardner's family made a windfall because of this gold mine, and the whole family moved to the south with a warm climate."

"Where are Dorothy and Calder? Are they married?"

"Well... you should get married, I don't know very well." James shook his head and shrugged slightly embarrassed: "After the Gardner family discovered the gold mine, they sold the farm to the mining group. They moved away from Alaska. If they did not choose to sell, but stayed as mine owners themselves, perhaps the follow-up story would be more detailed."

(end of this chapter)