Most substances cannot resist the erosion of sea water, but gold is an obvious exception.
When Tang, Song and Yuan came to make a fortune, they naturally looked for the most valuable ones.
At least it must be very valuable.
A wooden box full of gold coins, all of which are large, beautifully minted Spanish gold coins, numbering no less than 10,000.
In addition to gold, there are also a large number of silver ingots and a small amount of silver coins scattered in this cabin, but the surface is completely eroded by sea water.
It needs to be recast to remove impurities before its original appearance and value can be restored.
What surprised Tang Songyuan the most was the last pile of green stones.
They are as big as a thumb and as small as a pomegranate seed.
After identification through perspective, these are actually emeralds produced in Brazil. There are about several hundred emeralds in number.
And they did not deteriorate due to soaking in sea water.
The fleet lowered their anchors one after another, and Julian, the captain of the Harvest Horn, also began to arrange for two experienced divers to launch into the water carrying oxygen bottles.
Conduct a preliminary survey of the underwater situation.
after an hour.
At this time, the water was calm, except for the small yacht where Tang Songyuan was.
The crew members on the other three ships were all staring at the water nervously.
Suddenly, two heads suddenly jumped out of the water, breathing in fresh air. The crew members who saw this scene all burst into warm cheers.
"Come out, Beard and Maxi are coming out!"
"How about it? What's on the bottom of the sea?"
Several crew members on the Harvest Horn quickly scratched the side of the ship and asked loudly.
Beard showed an excited expression on his face and shouted with a grin: "There is a sunken ship, it looks like a Spanish cargo ship!"
"Oh~! Well done!" The crew cheered again.
Most of them are experienced seafarers and know that Spanish cargo ships often mean wealth.
Soon a small boat came over and took the two back to the Harvest Horn. Beard and Maxi needed to take a short rest while reporting the situation to Julian.
"Did you find anything?"
Julian was skeptical at first about the salvage location designated by Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties.
But I didn't expect that below this water area, at a depth of more than 100 meters, there was actually a shipwreck, and it was a Spanish cargo ship from the 16th century.
You must know that Spain was the overlord of this sea area at that time, and the entire Central and South America were Spanish colonies.
They plundered vast amounts of wealth in Central and South America, and did so for decades.
Beard and Maxi were unloading heavy equipment with the help of their teammates. They did not immediately answer Julian's question.
It was Beard who took the lead and smiled at Julian, then extended his left hand to him.
In the palm of his hand, there was a golden coin with a cross printed on it.
"Oh oh oh~! There really is a treasure!"
The crew roared with excitement again. Although the money did not belong to them, Li Qingying said on behalf of all employees in the company that Tang Songyuan would give out additional bonuses based on performance.
Moreover, the new boss has led everyone to find a real treasure-class sunken ship less than a week after taking office.
Such a boss, a boss who can make everyone rich is a good boss.
"Okay, okay! Now is not the time to get excited!"
Julian, who had always been unsmiling, had a pleased smile on his face at this time. He looked at Beard with encouraging eyes and said, "How is the underwater environment? Let's talk about it."
Beard replied: "The hull of the ship is basically in decay, and those sampans will probably break into pieces if hit..."
Maxi added: "Those gold coins are in the lowest cabin, and the box containing the gold coins has been corroded by the sea water and is in tatters."
"Coins are scattered in the cabin on the bottom floor. In addition to gold coins, there are also..."
After listening to their descriptions, several divers were already gearing up.
I can’t wait to get in the water and see with my own eyes the treasures hidden inside this boat.
Those are gold coins made of real gold.
Julian smiled and nodded, then he clapped his hands to everyone and ordered:
"Boys, everyone starts moving, the crew adjusts the position of the hull, and the entire diving team goes into the water..."
The floating crane Don Quixote also started moving. Under the careful control of Captain Joblin, the floating crane moved directly above the Spanish sunken ship.
Plop~!
Plop~! !
The divers entered the water one after another, some holding tools such as axes and crowbars.
Since the sampans of the sunken ship were already in decay, Julian decided to use tools to cut a large hole in the hull of the ship so that he could retrieve the gold coins directly from the bottom of the cabin.
and all valuables in the cabin.
Li Qingying found a watermelon, cut it in half and ate it with a spoon with Tang Songyuan.
Tang Songyuan also held up a sun umbrella and ate sweet watermelon leisurely while switching his perspective to observe the underwater situation.
It's not that I'm worried about the team members hiding gold coins, but that I'm guarding these team members against underwater dangers.
"More than 10,000 gold coins, it seems like they are really going to be distributed this time!"
Li Qingying stretched her long legs and sighed leisurely:
"Even if one gold coin is sold for 10,000 euros, the profit of this ship will be as high as 100 million."
The large gold coins in the sunken ship weigh about 27 grams each. The gold value of the gold coins alone is more than a thousand euros.
What's more, these gold coins are all antiques from hundreds of years ago, and their cultural and collection value must be taken into account.
Tang Songyuan chuckled and said in a good mood: "This is just the beginning. I wish I could search the entire Atlantic Ocean again."
"It's fun to clean out all the treasures inside, just like what their colonists did to the colonies hundreds of years ago..."
"Haha~!" Li Qingying covered her mouth and chuckled:
"You do have an idea. It's best to earn money abroad and spend it at home. I heard that when you buy a car, you specifically emphasize buying domestically produced cars."
"Then the yacht you envision in the future should also be made in China!"
Tang Songyuan responded with a smile: "Of course. Later, you can help me do some research. Which domestic shipyard has a good reputation for yachts? I will also order one."
"No problem!" Li Qingying asked: "Where's the budget?"
Tang Songyuan raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "As for the budget, let's set a small goal first!"
At this moment, the sling of the floating crane began to rise slowly. This Spanish cargo ship, which had sunk for four hundred years,
The first batch of gold coins to be salvaged will soon see the light of day again.
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