The old man's eager eyes told Zhou Li'an that the matter was done.
The quoted price of 3,500 was 1,500 knives more than the expected 2,000 knives.
The old man wanted to hide his emotions for the time being, but precisely because he was more knowledgeable than Zhou Li'an, he could not restrain his excitement after seeing the bison hide.
Zhou Li'an, on the other hand, is very single. He looks like he wants to take it or not. If the other party's offer doesn't satisfy him, he can just turn around and leave.
"Yes, 34 pieces, and 4 gray wolf skins." Zhou Li'an stared at him, "Make an offer."
The old man didn't know whether to laugh or cry, knowing that he had failed.
"$1,500, real price."
Zhou Li'an said with an "I don't believe you" face: "It's also hand-tanned."
The old man's face twitched for a while: "2000, it can't be higher. The specific price depends on the price of the product. If it is not handmade, it will still be 1500 dollars."
"Deal." Zhou Li was satisfied.
I quickly calculated the total income in my mind. The total price of 34 bison skins was US$119,000, and the total price of four wolf skins was US$8,000, for a total of US$127,000.
The completion rate of 1 million achievement is 12.7%.
This amount of money is about two years' salary.
But how many days have it been since we got the system?
As long as the leader of the tribe returns from the salt trade, there will definitely be more harvests.
According to Zhou Li'an's estimation, the tribes he has discovered so far are at most small tribes, and truly medium-sized tribes. Large tribes must have more furs, let alone tribes that rule an ethnic group.
Even if the number of furs is limited, the precious salt can give them unlimited motivation to hunt for Zhou Li'an.
The fertile continent of North America will soon become its own cash machine.
"Zhou Sheng..."
"Speak in English. I have a hard time listening to your Cantonese and English."
"Okay, Zhou, I want to ask about the source of your leather. Although the market has opened up the trade of North American bison leather, I don't want to get into trouble with the Animal Control Bureau for this."
When Zhou Li'an heard this, Gu Jing Wubo looked at him calmly.
The old man was shocked by the sight and said angrily: "I'm serious, such a large amount of leather trading can easily be criticized. You should know the greed in some people's hearts..."
"I think you are the most greedy."
Zhou Li'an interrupted him with a sneer.
"Perhaps you want to cancel the transaction?"
Regarding what he said, Zhou Li'an consulted a college classmate who worked in an American law firm before coming here.
As long as import and export are not involved, the Animal Control Bureau does not have that much time to cause trouble.
Secondly, the management of non-tiger, leopard, and ivory products is very loose.
Take the North American gray wolf as an example. It has long been overrun in the northwest, threatening the lives of rural residents to a great extent. There are no restrictions on the trade of fur products obtained after hunting.
The North American bison have also made a racial recovery from the brink of extinction, and have even begun to threaten the daily lives of some farmers. Seasonal hunting has been open for some time.
Hunters have the right to dispose of killed bison as they wish.
So here comes the question...
Zhou Li'an did not obtain an Oregon hunting license.
The lawyer's advice was: "You are only the owner of the hides, not the hunter or fur maker. Aren't these hides the treasures you accidentally discovered when you auctioned them from the warehouse?"
After the phone call, Zhou Li'an transferred a 1,000-yuan WeChat red envelope to this old classmate.
You speak so nicely, I would be happy to pay to listen to you.
The old classmate confiscated it and said that he would treat him to dinner next time he went to Oregon.
Zhou Li'an agreed.
There are ways to circumvent any rule, it just depends on the difficulty and cost.
In the overdue warehouse auction in the United States, as long as the money is paid, the items in the warehouse belong to the new owner. Therefore... these furs were not traded by Zhou Li'an, but were accidentally obtained through "opening blind boxes".
Illegal? It doesn’t exist.
"After all, there are still risks. I'm kindly reminding you." The old man didn't expect Zhou Li'an to be so calm and not frightened by him.
Zhou Li'an patted him on the shoulder: "Save it, this is just the first transaction, isn't it? If you want to get more, you'd better pay enough sincerity."
Seeing his serious look, the old man's heart jumped: "Will there be more in the future?"
Zhou Li'an smiled and said: "Pay the money first. I don't want to take this cowhide back. I will send you the remaining 33 cowhide and 4 wolf skins tomorrow. The price is $3,500."
"Can't you send it together?" The old man hesitated because he was afraid that he would be fooled.
Zhou Li'an said: "This is the first step for us to build trust. Are you willing to take this step?"
"Damn it, I've never seen such a cunning young man like you."
"Now you see it."
The old man acted quickly and made a call on his mobile phone, and a middle-aged Chinese woman sent the money.
Wait until the woman leaves.
The old man carefully inspected the goods again, and then counted the 3,500 US dollars to him in front of Zhou Li'an, and asked Zhou Li'an to count it again in front of him to confirm that it was correct, and the transaction was considered over.
"So, see you tomorrow? Remember to prepare money."
The old man was furious, obviously unhappy that he had been humbled in front of a yellow-haired boy, and nodded silently.
Zhou Li'an, on the other hand, walked happily to the door and then remembered to ask in Chinese: "By the way, I haven't asked you what your name is yet?"
"Wang Defa."
"wtf?"
"Street boy, you're a fool!"
Zhou Li'an laughed loudly, picked up the empty suitcase, quickly got in the car and left.
He did not go home directly, but drove around the city several times.
Even without any anti-reconnaissance technology, you can probably be sure that you are not being followed.
Be careful and you won't make a big mistake.
Three or four generations of local Chinese have more or less gang affiliations. Faced with a six-figure deal, it's hard to guarantee whether the other party will be interested in taking advantage of others.
What's more, the old man runs a pawn shop and is most afraid of being robbed. It is absolutely impossible if there is no one around to protect him.
The middle-aged woman who just came to give money had a sweet smell of barbecued pork. If I guessed correctly, the old man's family still runs a restaurant in Chinatown.
They have already taken root and are a local snake.
Zhou Li'an is not a fierce dragon crossing the river, not yet.
When I got home, I counted the stack of banknotes several times. Nothing is more pleasant than counting money. No matter how many numbers there are in the bank account, the smell of cash ink is not as intoxicating.
This is the real first pot of gold.
I ordered takeout tonight to treat myself.
The next day, Zhou Li'an did not travel through the gods.
It is very easy to destroy the godhead when talking about chicken and duck.
It is quite difficult for people to sacrifice to the old lady, and they have to act in harmony with themselves every time.
After sleeping until he woke up naturally, he made a leisurely breakfast to fill his stomach, and then loaded the cowhide and wolfskin into the car.
10 am.
Zhou Li'an arrived at the door of the pawn shop.
Wang Defa must have been waiting for a long time. Seeing that the person he was waiting for finally arrived, he ran out enthusiastically.
Behind him were two young men.
The tattoo on his neck was missing from the collar.
The old man was also very vigilant.
Everyone is on guard against each other.
When trading in a public place, there is no need to worry about the problem of gangsters. Instead, Zhou Li'an has to wait until the transaction is over to ensure that he will not be followed.
So, now he calmly got out of the car and carried the furs into the store with Wang Defa and three other people.
"Good things come from good things."
Wang Defa stroked the fur and couldn't put it down.
The two young men didn't know much about the business and were just here to show off. After the old man finished confirming, he asked: "Uncle, are you okay?"
Wang Defa smiled so much that his mouth reached his ears, and nodded with satisfaction: "It's okay."
The other party took out the password box.
It was really like a contraband trade. A box of banknotes was neatly coded inside, and the banknote counting machine in Wang Defa's store was moved out and started counting.
A total of US$127,000.
Zhou Li'an put the money into the backpack he brought.
The transaction is completed.
"Zhou, I wanted to invite you to my restaurant for a casual dinner, but I guess you are also afraid of being in danger with so much money. Let's sit together another day? This is my business card." Wang Defa behaved very friendly.
In fact, he suffered from insomnia for a long time last night, worried that the cowhide he received at a high price of 3,500 would not be followed up.
Even if there is profit, there is a big gap between it and large-volume long-term transactions.
Most small workshops have their own channels for incoming goods, so Wang Defa still has to sell this batch of goods to leather merchants. Leather merchants are not interested in scattered supplies because their previous company is a clothing and leather goods company.
Similar to Zhou Li'an's earlier situation, Wang Defa can only have the right to negotiate prices if he has control over the supply of goods in bulk.
The old man's deliberate friendliness was not an act.
He doesn't want to be a gangster, and he can do business and make money in a harmonious way. Who wants to use knives and guns?
Zhou Li'an felt relieved, but he did not let down his guard. He smiled and said a few words and drove away quickly.
"Uncle, that guy is very timid. He seems to be afraid that we will steal his money."
After Zhou Li'an left, the two young men laughed.
Wang Defa glanced at them and cursed with a smile: "Cowardly? A cowardly person cannot get so many bison skins, and there will be further transactions. Where do you think these goods come from?"
The two looked at each other, not knowing why.
Wang Defa's face was stern, and he hated the iron: "You shout and kill all the time. I have told you before that you need to know how to eat your brain. North American bison are only available in a few limited Indian reservations."
"This kind of person who can get goods from Indians, no matter what means or channels he uses, do you think he will be an ordinary character?"
The two of them tasted these words and looked at each other, finally feeling a little surprised.
Chinatown, black ghettos, and reservations are as if land is king.
Of course you can be arrogant and domineering in your own territory and do whatever you want.
But who dares to go to another house to show off his power?
That man could sell so much bison skin, and the price must be very low. Regardless of whether he stole it or acquired it through personal connections, it is enough to show that his personal ability is extremely impressive.
However, the surprise passed in a flash. The two young people were not willing to listen to the old man's preaching.
"Uncle, we are leaving. If you need anything, call us."
Go out the door and spit.
"Come on the streets and show off your money?"
"Haha, if you have money, you will definitely show off. My uncle's daughter is studying at the University of Southern California. I heard that he bought a villa worth three million for his daughter."
"His girl's name is...Wang Yingying? I remember she was so pretty."
"You eat shit. Being beautiful has nothing to do with you. Madfak returned home and masturbated."
