Chapter 196 This treasure hunt is not easy!(1/2)
Old John "drove" Zhu Yu and Hans to the table to talk about things, while he wiped the wine glass leisurely, obviously not wanting to participate in the treasure hunt.
Old John made his attitude clear. Hans, who arrived at the table, sighed and said:
"Actually, Old John used to be a good treasure hunter. I once wanted to ask him for help, but he refused before I even opened my mouth."
Zhu Yu was a little surprised. Old John was also a treasure hunter?
I didn't see it.
Hans grabbed a beer and drank a glass, then continued:
"Actually, I am not a New Yorker. When I came to New York, I was already in my twenties.
My father was once a treasure hunter. Although he did not find any world-famous treasures, he still made my family have enough food and clothing.
My father's last treasure hunt was to the Amazon jungle in search of a lost Mayan treasure.
My mother was seriously ill at that time, and my father hoped to find the treasure and make money for her medical treatment.
However, when my father finally came out of the Amazon jungle, he brought out a golden wine glass and wounds all over his body. Shortly after he came back, my father died, leaving behind a diary.
We sold the wine glass to my mother for medical treatment. But my mother’s illness was not cured in the end..."
Hans probably hadn't told anyone about this for a long time, so he kept talking for a long time.
It's like an old man talking about his first half of life to his descendants.
Hans found clues about the treasure in his father's diary.
The diary recorded that this treasure was a relic left by a Mayan wizard. It contained a large number of gold and silver products. Hans's father only found an outlying station of the wizard's tribe, but the real treasure was in
Another place for worship.
When Hans' father wanted to go deeper, he was attacked by the primitive tribesmen. He hurried back to recover from his injuries before going back. Unexpectedly, he would never have the chance to go back.
When Hans was young, he also wanted to go treasure hunting, but he got lost not long after entering the Amazon. In the end, he met a tribe that had transactions with the outside world and was sent out.
Later, although I also found people to search for this treasure, they either gave up halfway or came back empty-handed every time.
Hans is also a collector, or cultural relic dealer. He also has some money on hand through buying and selling, but he basically spends it on treasure hunts again and again.
Zhu Yu asked:
"Have you never thought that this treasure might be fake, or that you just didn't have the luck to get this treasure?"
Hans sighed and said:
"I have thought so too. But of the two times I have been there, the latter one was the most prepared and the closest to the treasure!
I even heard the legend of the wizard in the jungle tribe, and there were some simple murals, which proved the existence of this treasure..."
After Hans finished talking about the treasure, he looked directly at Zhu Yu:
"Zhu, I know your luck is very good! Every time you look for treasures, you never come back empty-handed! I hope to use your luck to find this treasure, so that my father and I will not take this wish with us during our lifetimes.
Go to heaven!”
To be honest, Zhu Yu was quite tempted.
Not just because of this treasure, but because in my mind, I got so much information from the crystal skull, which can only be verified by going to the Mayan ruins.
But if Zhu Yu is allowed to go there alone, he needs to think carefully about it.
It’s different now. There is a trip that can be done openly, with someone to accompany you, and you will pay for it, so why not go?
But reason quickly suppressed this idea, and he said to Hans:
"How is the reward calculated?"
"50%! As long as you find the treasure, 50% will be yours!" Hans's eyes lit up with hope!
He had inquired about Zhu Yu in detail. He was not like some people who were jealous of Zhu Yu and thought he was unlucky.
Being able to find treasures every time and escape without any injuries is not something that can be explained by bad luck!
"No." Zhu Yu shook his head, "You didn't get anything from your previous treasure hunts. If I go there and get nothing this time, wouldn't I have to go all the way in vain?"
Hans didn't expect that Zhu Yu wouldn't take such a huge temptation - to help people hunt for treasures, usually treasure hunters or treasure hunters get 30%, which is almost the accepted charging standard in the industry.
He directly mentioned 50%, but Zhu Yu didn't fall for it. This young man was obviously not as simple as he seemed!
"But, I don't have much cash." Hans was a little embarrassed. "In order to find the treasure for the last time, I almost spent all my wealth on it. I don't want to make myself a pauper by hunting for the treasure this time!"
Zhu Yu didn't answer, that's your business, not mine.
"Zhu, don't you have confidence in finding the treasure?" In order to make Zhu Yu go, Hans even used provocation. "Young man, you need to be more aggressive. Where is your adventurous spirit?"
Zhu Yu shook his head and said:
"Mr. Hans, you should have asked about me. I won't hunt for treasure by myself without sufficient confidence. But if I hunt for treasure on behalf of someone else, I won't go there without enough remuneration!"
Seeing that Zhu Yu was not moved, Hans sighed and said:
"Okay then, I'll go find someone else."
Zhu Yu watched Hans slowly stand up and leave, and he wanted to agree, but his reason told him that this Hans was definitely not as emotional as he had shown just now.
It’s hard to believe that people become mature with age!
Hans left the bar and Zhu Yu came to the counter.
Old John asked while wiping the wine glass:
"No agreement?"
"No." Zhu Yu said while spinning the bronze pen, "He said that if the treasure is found, he will give me 50%. I hope to pay part of the reward in advance, but he said no."
"This old Hans is a wolf with nothing! It's still the same thing!" Old John smiled sarcastically, "You are right, this Hans often does this thing, he is very cunning!"
"John, tell me about Hans. I guess he won't let it go."
Old John then told Hans's life story.
The previous story was similar to what Hans himself said. His mother was seriously ill and his father was seriously injured after returning from treasure hunting and died soon after. His mother also died of her injuries later.
Hans himself began to develop in buying and selling. However, as he said, he did not devote all his body and mind to finding treasures.
"Hans has a keen sense of trading, and can often collect some inconspicuous but valuable things, and thus earns a lot of money. Now his net worth is at least one million. So, don't be fooled!
"
Zhu Yu nodded, indicating that he understood.
After leaving the bar, Zhu Yu went to the goods yard.
When Jason saw Zhu Yu, he was very excited and ran over shouting "Boss".
Zhu Yu saw the crowds dispersing in the cargo yard in twos and threes, and guessed that the container auction had just ended.
"How's it going? Is the auction going well?"
"Yes, yes!" Jason was very excited. "The auction just ended, six containers, with an average price of 15,000 US dollars each! One of them opened a heavy cargo lift, and the direct bidding price was more than 40,000 US dollars.
Dollar!"
Zhu Yu guessed that this should be one of the highest prices since the container auction.
No wonder Jason is excited!
The average of six is 15,000, which works out to 90,000 U.S. dollars. After deducting the cost, you can earn 70,000 to 80,000 U.S. dollars, which is much faster than treasure hunting!
"Then everyone will be given a bonus of one hundred dollars, and you will get one thousand dollars." Zhu Yu said.
"Thank you Boss!" Jason immediately announced the news.
The little black guys shouted happily, it was equivalent to an extra day's salary, so they were naturally happy.
Zhu Yu went over to look at the account book symbolically, and Jason said next to him:
"Ms. Cathy will send someone over every week to check the accounts, and sometimes she comes in person. Our accountants here have learned a lot."
Zhu Yu understood. Cathy still attached great importance to this warehouse.
He took Jason to the other two warehouses to have a look, and found that they were very busy. Zhu Yu corrected a little black guy who didn't wear a safety helmet, and then left with satisfaction.
The next day, Hans did not call, but Ran Jie told Zhu Yu that his comrades had arrived.
Zhu Yu went to Ran Jie's rental house and saw that besides Ran Jie, the other two people were looking at him with some restraint.
"Don't be nervous, we are all Chinese, there is no need." Zhu Yu greeted with a smile, "My name is Zhu Yu, you should know, how should I call you?"
"My name is Cao Dalong."
"My name is Qin Fei."
The two people immediately reported their names.
Unlike Ran Jie, who is 1.75 meters tall and well-proportioned, his two comrades have more distinctive figures.
As his name suggests, Cao Dalong is nearly 1.9 meters tall and weighs at least 80 kilograms. His muscles are quite obvious.
On the contrary, his face is fleshy, he smiles when he sees others, and he looks very kind.
Qin Fei has a serious face, is 1.7 meters tall, and is a little thin. Zhu Yu wonders if he weighs 60 kilograms.
To be continued...