The quotation given by Smith surprised Zhu Yu.
"The gold coins were agreed in advance, one thousand US dollars each. I just counted and appraised them. There are 2,317 gold coins in total, so the total is 2,317,000 US dollars."
"This is no problem." Zhu Yu thought to himself that this was already the highest bid.
"There are a total of one hundred and twenty-six pieces of these gold and silver wares, of which ninety-six are gold wares. I have almost remembered them. Most of them are from the period around William III. These things are relatively rare on the market.
So the average price of each item is about US$50,000 to US$70,000, totaling about US$6 million.
Twenty-four pieces of silverware, roughly the same period, each worth about $5,000, totaling $120,000.
There are six pieces of bronze wares. Because of their special shapes, these six bronze wares are more expensive than silver wares, almost US$10,000 each.
So the total price is $8,497,000. "
Upon hearing this number, Zhu Yu shook his head in disappointment.
Still less than 10 million!
Seeing him shaking his head, Smith said anxiously:
"Zhu, you know, the price I gave is already very fair! I'm afraid it's hard to find such a price in New York City..."
Zhu Yu smiled and said:
"Yes, yes, I understand. I shake my head because the money is still too little, and there is a gap between it and what I imagined."
"Are you in a hurry for money?" Smith asked curiously.
"Yes, we must raise 30 million within three months."
"That's really not easy..." Smith thought for a while and said, "If you don't mind, I can introduce you to a business. If your luck works, you may make a lot of money!"
"What business?" Zhu Yu was a little curious.
"Treasure hunting." Smith said with a smile, "If I can introduce it, it's naturally because of your profession."
"Treasure hunting?" Zhu Yu was a little surprised, "Do you have any clues?"
"Yes, to be precise, it's a treasure hunt for someone else."
Smith thought for a while and said:
"The situation is like this. There is a businessman in New York who is going bankrupt. Like you, he also needs a lot of money.
His ancestors were the first people to colonize America and had interactions with the Indians. According to the records of his ancestors, a large amount of gold and silver treasures were once traded from the Indians.
But because of the war at that time, these treasures were buried somewhere, and his ancestors were assassinated, so only a few clues were left.
The businessman's ancestors never found out where the treasure was buried. Now he has no choice but to hope that a treasure hunter can help him find the treasure. He is willing to pay 30% of the treasure as a price. "
"Thirty percent?" Zhu Yu was a little disappointed.
"According to him, the current value of those treasures should exceed hundreds of millions of dollars, and 30% is already a lot." Smith explained.
"Are there really so many?" Zhu Yu didn't believe it.
"It should be." Smith explained, "I checked the history of the Brown family and found that his ancestor did have a famous figure who followed Washington to expand westward and killed many Indians.
Later, after he returned from the battlefield, he bought a large manor and tea plantation, but was later assassinated. "
Zhu Yu understood somewhat. The ancestor of the businessman Brown probably plundered the Indians' treasures, so he had hundreds of millions of dollars in hidden treasures!
As for whether there is really a treasure, we still need to look at the clues.
"Brown is one of my clients," Smith continued: "He revealed the news to me and asked me to help find a powerful professional treasure hunter. I think you are more qualified..."
Zhu Yu nodded and asked:
"I shouldn't be the only one, right?"
"Yes, there are currently three groups including you - the other two groups are two professional treasure hunting teams. They have signed a contract and are preparing to leave in the next two days. If you agree, I will take you to meet Brown. After signing the contract, , he will give you clues, and then you go hunting for treasure.”
Zhu Yu thought for a while and said:
"Okay, I think I can do this."
Smith breathed a sigh of relief. He was really optimistic about Zhu Yu and felt that Zhu Yu was capable or lucky enough to find the wealth.
Luck is an illusory thing, but it is real in the eyes of many people.
After paying, Smith took the gold coins and antiques away, and made an appointment to take Zhu Yu to see Brown in the afternoon.
Zhu Yu gave the check to Cathy and asked her to take care of it, and then started to pack things.
Cathy knew that Zhu Yu was going to hunt for treasure, so she said worriedly:
"Do you really want to go? Treasure hunting is usually very dangerous. Not only do you have to face possible wild beasts in the wild, but what is even more dangerous is that you have to face all kinds of people with ulterior motives.
Mr. Ojiang was injured when he was hunting for treasure, and it took him a long time to recover. "
"It's okay." Zhu Yu thought, at worst, he would prepare a few more guns and put them in the space. For example, the unsold Thompson submachine gun can be put in.
If you are really in danger, how about taking it out unexpectedly and striking first?
He thought so, and quickly did so - the guns he bought, regardless of whether the law stipulated that the guns and ammunition could be combined, he combined them together and prepared.
I went to the gun store and bought some bullets to prepare.
In the afternoon, I followed Smith to meet Brown.
I thought Brown was about to go bankrupt and should be in a state of decline.
But he didn't expect that Brown lived in a luxurious villa, and the furnishings in his home were much more luxurious than Zhu Dajiang's villa.
Does a rotten ship still have 3,000 nails, or is it just trying to make someone look fat?
Zhu Yu didn't know.
"This Mr. Zhu Yu is a very powerful treasure hunter." Smith introduced. "In just three months, he has found famous treasures such as army officers and pirate treasures. He is the most powerful professional I have ever seen." Treasure hunter!”
Then he said to Zhu Yu:
"This is Mr. Brown."
Brown is a thin, middle-aged man. The most prominent thing is that he has a hooked nose and looks at people with a very unkind look.
After listening to Smith's introduction, Brown looked at Zhu Yu and said:
"Are you a little too young?"
"Treasure hunting depends not only on experience, but also on brains and physical strength." Smith analyzed Brown like an expert. "Mr. Brown, your family's treasure is most likely buried in the mountains. If you are older, can you persist?" There are problems all the way down.
Besides, the clues are not obvious, so you have to use your flexible mind to imagine and complete the clues. This depends on the young man. "
Brown thought for a while, his expression softened, and he said:
"That's true. Since you recommended it, I believe it."
As he spoke, he took out an agreement and handed it to Zhu Yu:
"Sign this."
Zhu Yu took it and looked at it, and saw that everything written on it was an agreement.
The general idea is that Brown provides clues about the treasure and forms a team to go to Arkansas to find the ancestral treasure.
After arriving there and setting up a base, Zhu Yu followed the clues to find the treasure. After the treasure was found, Zhu Yu could take 30% of it as his commission.
Brown is not allowed to hide information. After Zhu Yu finds the treasure, he is not allowed to dig. He needs to wait for Brown to enter together.
There are also some details. Zhu Yu looked at them and found them to be basically reasonable.
After signing, Zhu Yu got the clues provided by Brown.
