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 could ask."
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'm not from New York. 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 lost Mayan treasures.
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 gold wine cup and a body full of injuries. Shortly after returning, his 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 hadn't told anyone about this for a long time, so he kept talking for a long time.
It's like an old man telling his younger generation about his first half of life.
Hans found clues about the treasure in his father's diary.
The diary records that this treasure is a relic left by a Mayan wizard. There are a lot of gold and silver products among them. Hans's father only found an outlying station of the wizard's tribe, but the real treasure was at another sacrificial site.
When Hans' father wanted to go deeper, he was attacked by primitive tribesmen. He hurried back, hoping 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 look for this treasure, they either gave up halfway or came back empty-handed every time.
Hans was also a collector, or antiquities dealer. I still had some money on hand through buying and selling, but it was basically spent on treasure hunts again and again.
Zhu Yu asked:
"Have you never thought that this treasure might be fake, or that you were not lucky enough 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 are some simple murals, which prove 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 of the so much information in my mind that I got from the crystal skull, which can only be verified by going to the Mayan ruins.
But if he is allowed to go there alone, Zhu Yu himself needs to think carefully.
It's different now. There is a trip that can be done openly, with someone accompanying you, and you will be paid 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 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 and don't get anything 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 become a pauper by searching 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 by yourself?" Hans even used provocation to make Zhu Yu go. "Young man, you need to be more aggressive. Where is your adventurous spirit?"
Zhu Yu shook his head and said:
"Mr. Hans, you should ask 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 without enough remuneration!"
Seeing that Zhu Yu was unmoved, Hans sighed and said:
"Okay then, I'll 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.
You can’t believe it when people grow old!
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 is similar to what Hans himself said. His mother was seriously ill and his father returned seriously injured from a treasure hunt and died soon after. The mother later died of her injuries.
Hans himself began to develop in buying and selling. However, he did not devote all his body and mind to finding treasures as he said.
"Hans has a keen sense of transactions, 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 twos and threes in the cargo yard, 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 removing the cost, you can earn 70,000 to 80,000 U.S. dollars, which is much faster than treasure hunting!
"Then each person 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 blacks 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:
"Every week Ms. Cathy will send someone over to check the accounts, and sometimes she comes in person. Our accountants here have learned a lot."
Zhu Yu understood. Cathy still attaches great importance to this goods yard.
Zhu Yu took Jason to the other two warehouses to have a look and found that they were very busy. Zhu Yu corrected a Xiao Hei who didn't wear a safety helmet before leaving with satisfaction.
The next day, Hans didn't 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 it, 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 quite 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.
Both of them have short hair and obvious military temperament.
"Now that we are here, I think Ran Jie has told you all. When we get here, we will support each other. How is your English?"
"I was in high school, and I had already forgotten all English." Cao Dalong smiled naively.
"I can barely hold a conversation, but it will take some time to get used to it," Qin Fei said.
"Then the first level, let's pass the language first." Zhu Yu said, "Ran Jie will take you to work in the goods yard first. The salary...the weekly salary is one thousand US dollars. By the way, there may be a job recently, at Amazon. Hunt for treasure from the forest. Ran Jie and Qin Fei will go together. As for the reward, it should be no less than 50,000 yuan."
"No, boss!" Cao Dalong immediately became anxious upon hearing this. He smiled apologetically and said, "Boss, boss, I am familiar with the jungle! I have jungle disguises, intersperses, etc. Then the whole brigade will be in front! Can you take me with you this time? ?”
"No." Zhu Yu shook his head, "You should pass the language barrier first. If you go this time, there will definitely be many people in the team. You will be the only one who can't understand. If you get separated from me and Ran Jie, , wouldn’t that be troublesome?”
Seeing Zhu Yu's firm attitude, Cao Dalong had no choice but to give up. What a pity about the more than 300,000 yuan! So much for one trip!
But he reacted immediately.
Ran Jie turned out to be right!
This boss is generous!
A trip costs more than 300,000 yuan. Although it is not as much as Ran Jie said, but people said it, at least!
There will be a chance in the future!
It seems that we have to pick up this crap thing in English quickly!
Who would have thought that one day we would need to use it?
Although Qin Fei's eyes showed a hint of excitement, his expression was generally calm.
This is a relatively dignified person!
Zhu Yu called Jason, and then took Ran Jie, Qin Fei and Cao Dalong to the house Jason bought - yes, Jason had moved to a new home.
He followed Zhu Yu for more than half a year and made more than one hundred thousand dollars. Zhu Yu lent him money and let him buy a small independent house, not far from the villa.
In this way, Ran Jie basically eats at Jason's house.
It is much more convenient to pay a nominal fee for food.
When he arrived at Jason's house, Cao Dalong was a little surprised to see that the food was Chinese food:
"Are you still eating this when you come here?"
Ran Jie rolled his eyes at him:
"Just be content! Otherwise, I'll go out and buy you a hot dog, hamburger or something, and you'll eat it?"
"Forget it!"
Freya was very happy when she saw Zhu Yu arriving. She smiled at Zhu Yu wearing an apron, and then went in to cook again, her steps becoming much brisker.
Qin Fei saw it and said nothing.
Braised beef with potatoes, a large plate of chicken, fried fish cubes, fried lamb chops, a few cold dishes, and some wine, it was a welcome treat for Cao Dalong and Qin Fei.
At first, Cao Dalong and Qin Fei were still a little bit reluctant to let go, but after drinking, Qin Fei felt better, and Cao Dalong began to call Zhu Yu brothers.
At this time, Zhu Yu received an unexpected phone call and walked out.
Ran Jie immediately told Cao Dalong.
Zhu Yu is the boss, and it's his business to be arrogant. If you really do this, you won't have anything to do in the future.
Cao Dalong blushed and lowered his head in embarrassment.
Jason has become proficient in Mandarin rapidly in the past six months. He patted Cao Dalong on the shoulder and said:
"The boss won't care. He is a good boss. Because of this, we should respect him even more. Now, let's eat. If nothing else happens, you may have a new life soon!"
The call was from Hans, and he still couldn't hold on.
Zhu Yu felt proud that he had guessed correctly.
But there was no hint in his tone, he asked very politely:
"Mr. Hans, how are you thinking?"
Hans sighed and said:
"Mr. Zhu Yu, I think you still don't know enough about the treasure I'm looking for—"
"I just hope to be more secure." Zhu Yu interrupted him.
"Okay then. I have a suggestion. I have a lot of collections, including some from China. If you can take a fancy, then..."
Zhu Yu thought to himself, shouldn't you be asked to find out about Pan Sen getting a bronze man for me?
That is to say, the news does not spread that widely, and the United States does not care much about international affairs, especially those in China.
I wonder what Pan Sen would think if he knew that someone offered one billion yuan, which is 150 million US dollars, to acquire the bronze man?
You know, the total value of what he got from that treasure hunt was less than $100 million!
In that case, why don't you go take a look?
If I could get another heavyweight thing, I would be happy!
Of course, Zhu Yu also thought about it.
But maybe it will come true?
