Global Treasure Hunting: From Penniless to Billionaire

In fact, it is not pitiful at all. The large frigate bird feeds on flying fish and squid, but more often it preys on the food of other birds.

Small seabirds are often coerced in the air to spit out their prey, a behavior known as steal parasitism.

When food is scarce, it even devours the young of other seabirds.

The frigate bird was apparently badly injured, with a chest wound and some lacerations as it struggled to fly,

Gao Qiang took two team members over, held down its body and wings, forced some white medicine on it, and wrapped the wound with gauze in a thick circle.

When bandaging, Gao Qiang deliberately bypassed the position of the wings, and made a cross on its back,

Then this frigate bird became very weird, looking like a primary school student with a schoolbag on his back.

Perhaps it was the effect of Baiyao that had worked, the pain in the frigate bird's wound was relieved, and it no longer struggled, allowing Gao Qiang to manipulate it in various ways.

After the wound was bandaged, Gao Qiang even picked it up and carried it to Zhao An. This frigate bird also looked very docile.

"Boss, can I feed it some fish?" Gao Qiang said excitedly.

"Whatever you want!" Zhao An said lightly.

During this period of time, Zhao An and Gao Qiang took turns to fish, and they harvested more fish than they could finish. Sometimes they even caught them and released them back into the sea.

Gao Qiang came over with a few small fish, and the frigate bird lay on the deck with its slender legs bent, and would not refuse Gao Qiang's feeding. This action made Gao Qiang very happy.

He said cheerfully, "I don't know if this bird can be domesticated, but it would be great if it could be domesticated."

Zhao An chuckled and said, "Gao Qiang, you have failed in your studies. Not only have you learned to fish, but you have also learned to fly eagles and lackeys."

"No way!" Gao Qiang said with a sneer: "We grassland people love eagles, horses, and all kinds of animals. This is our nature.

But Mr. Zhao, you also know that domestic falcons are protected animals, so don't I have no chance? "

Zhao An glanced at the warship bird curled up there and said, "This bird is a tropical bird, and it may be difficult to adapt to the domestic environment. You can keep it if you want, but you have to be responsible for hygiene.

If there's a bird dropping on the deck, you'll have to clean it up! "

Gao Qiang got up happily and said, "No problem, Mr. Zhao, leave it to me!"

Sometime in the afternoon, the pattering raindrops finally fell. Although it was not very heavy, under the force of the strong wind, it still hurt a little on the face.

Gao Qiang moved the frigate bird he named Xiaojun to a shelter from the rain, and made a nest for it with his old clothes, so 'Xiaojun' lived on the Tranquility.

Song Haicheng slowed down the speed of sailing, and notified Zhao An to discuss matters in the captain's room.

"Mr. Zhao, the weather is not right!" Song Haicheng said with a frown as soon as Zhao An entered.

Zhao An was puzzled and asked, "Has Captain Song discovered anything?"

Song Haicheng said: "This year's climate is particularly abnormal. The sea surface temperature is about 5-8 degrees higher than in previous years. In previous years, the Pacific Ocean was relatively calm, but now I am worried that there will be sea storms."

"Isn't there a sea weather forecast?" Zhao An was still puzzled.

Song Haicheng shook his head and said, "The weather forecast also said that there will be strong winds, but my intuition estimates that the strong winds will not be too weak."

Zhao An nodded and said, "Then according to Captain Song, what should we do?"

"Call to the port!" Song Haicheng said: "The nearest port to us is Surabaya in Indonesia. I think there should be a guarantee for us to avoid the wind and waves."

Personal power is too insignificant compared to the heavens. Under the threat of a super storm, Zhao An himself has a way out at any time, and he can go back to the country directly by teleportation with the real eye, but what about so many other people?

Money is endless, not to mention that the gains from this trip are not small, let alone those gold coins, just that slate map is a priceless treasure.

Zhao An was overwhelmed, and simply gave up the salvage plan, and said to Song Haicheng: "Then let's dock at the port as soon as possible, and I authorize Captain Song to take over the command of the fleet!

We abandon the salvage plan and find the nearest port for shelter! "

The Spanish Armada was so powerful back then, but it was not sunk by the wind and waves, and the full load of gold coins was also cheaper for Zhao An.

The old saying is also good: be careful to sail the boat for thousands of years......

Song Haicheng issued a series of orders on the radio, and led the fleet to adjust its direction and head for Surabaya Port in Java Island, Indonesia.

Chapter 326 Old Fox

Surabaya Port is located on the southwest side of the Surabaya Strait on the northeast coast of the Indonesian archipelago. It faces Madura Island across the strait and is the second largest port in Indonesia.

The Serenity fleet entered the harbor with the storm, and spent a sleepless night tensely in the swaying wind and waves.

Zhao An, however, slept soundly - the vision of the real eye has detected that the center of the storm is heading for the Philippines in the north-northeast.

In the morning of the next day, the wind and rain gradually subsided, and after a little replenishment at Surabaya Port, the fleet set sail again.

When Zhao An walked out of the owner's room, he saw Gao Qiang and Wang Bing on the deck, teasing the frigate bird named Xiaojun with a small fish.

Xiaojun's injury healed quickly. Gao Qiang changed his medicine once, and he was supplied with food all day long. It's strange that he healed slowly.

Zhao An said: "Be careful not to get fat, you won't even be able to fly!"

Gao Qiang chuckled: "I don't know, boss, I will definitely take good care of it."

Zhao An sighed and said, "This kind of bird, be careful not to be familiar with it!"

"It's okay," Gao Qiang said with a smile, "I never thought that I could really tame a seabird, and it was an adult seabird.

Just seeing it hurt, it's so pitiful. "

Zhao An let him go.

Life at sea was boring enough, either fishing or playing cards. Fortunately, the storm finally subsided, and the fleet hurried back to Yangshan Port.

Branch manager Zhu Xiancheng brought a white man to greet him at the pier.

Seeing Zhao An get off the yacht, the white man greeted him enthusiastically in English: "Haha Mr. Zhao, my humble Thomson Antonio is the general manager of Sotheby's in Shanghai. It's a pleasure to meet Mr. Zhao."

Zhao An shook hands with him calmly and said, "Mr. Antonio, please come to the pier to meet them in person. Actually, they are all small things."

Zhu Xiancheng said at the right time: "Mr. Antonio is not only the general manager stationed in Shanghai, but also the vice president of the Greater China region. He can take full responsibility for the planning and execution of the auctions in the Greater China region."

Zhao Anlue was surprised and said: "Oh, that's really rude, this is not a place to talk, maybe we can find a quiet place to talk in detail."

"That's true," Thomson said with a smile. "I think we can have a very pleasant talk."

Zhao An and Thomson drove to the branch office respectively, while Zhu Xiancheng called on the workers to unload the gold coins that were going to be delivered for auction.

These gold coins were left by Zhao An. He picked out about [-] of the most complete ones and prepared them for his own collection.

The remaining 13 pieces were put up for auction.

In the reception room of the branch office, Zhao An and Thomson sat separately,

Thomson said: "If it weren't for the rumor-mongering incident some time ago, I, the vice president of Greater China, would

I don't know Mr. Zhao's name yet, and I don't know that Mr. Zhao is the biggest supporter behind Nuo Yade. "

Ai Qingrou's Nuo Yade has been Sotheby's biggest competitor since its opening, although there is a lot of gap with Sotheby's in size and background,

However, the few special auctions just held have taken away a lot of Sotheby's limelight.

Zhao An raised his eyebrows and said: "It's just a false name, and I'm not the biggest supporter behind Nuo Yade, it's just that the cooperation is relatively close.

Businessmen are after profits. If Mr. Antonio can come up with a plan that is more exciting to me, I don't mind cooperating with Sotheby's. "

Thomson smiled happily: "We are very happy to cooperate with Mr. Zhao. Your company's strength is also our high-quality partner."

The words are pleasant to hear, but they still haven't come up with any real conditions.

Coincidentally, Zhu Xiancheng came back with the loot, took some samples and sent them to the reception room,

Put it on the table in front of Thomson and said: "Mr. Antonio, this is our company's harvest this time, please have a look."

Thomson picked up a gold coin with bright eyes and looked at it carefully, and then quickly said: "This is a gold coin minted in memory of King Philip IV of Spain in 1715.

This kind of gold coin with his head is a special edition customized for the royal family, very exquisite! "

Under Zhao An's approving eyes, Thomson picked up another coin and said: "This is the spear coin minted in the circulation field at that time, and the pattern printed on it is the spearhead with Spanish characteristics.

There is also a gold shield coin, which is an indestructible shield, but there are not many of these two kinds of gold coins in the world, and the ship that transported the gold coins at that time was called the Queen's Treasure,

So these two gold coins, also called Queen's Treasure Coins,

It's so beautiful, it's incredible that Mr. Zhao actually found these gold coins! "

Zhao An chuckled and said, "Now, Mr. Antonio, you can tell us what preferential conditions you'll give us!"

Thomson was silent, as if he was thinking about something,

Zhu Xiancheng smiled slightly and said: "Mr. Antonio may not know that this time we have harvested a total of 13 gold coins.

All are these types of gold coins, the color and workmanship are the most exquisite. "

"How many pieces?" Thomson was shocked: "How is it possible, you know..."

He got up and grabbed Zhu Xiancheng's hand and said eagerly: "Manager Zhu, please take me to have a look. Really, I really want to see with my own eyes the strength and luck of Mr. Zhao's fleet."

Zhu Xiancheng asked Zhao An for instructions with his eyes, and Zhao An nodded with a smile.

So Zhu Xiancheng smiled and said, "Okay, Mr. Antonio, please!"

Leading Thomson into the branch's storage room, Zhao An also followed, motioned Gao Qiang and the others to open the box and said, "There are 13 pieces in total, and my employees have already sorted them according to the patterns."

Thomson rushed to the box, took up a handful of gold coins in both hands, and murmured: "Too many, God, this is too much."

"A lot?" Zhao An said with a soft smile, "Mr. Antonio, you must be scared."

Putting down the gold coins, Thomson wiped the sweat off his forehead in embarrassment, and said with a dry smile, "It's true that there are too many. Mr. Zhao's harvest this time is also amazing."

Zhao An said proudly, "It's okay, it's just luck."

Thomson was also someone who had seen the big scene, so he quickly calmed down and said, "Mr. Zhao, are you sure you will give these gold coins to our Sotheby's auction house for auction?"

Zhao An shook his head and said: "Of course not all of them, I also know that whether it is gold coins or antiques,

Its rarity and cultural attributes are what determine its value.

Therefore, a maximum of [-] pieces should be the limit. "

Thomson nodded and said, "That's right, even I think [-] is a bit much,

However, I seem to understand why Mr. Zhao chose our Sotheby's this time. "

As he spoke, a faint smile hung on the corner of Thomson's mouth.

Chapter 327 The Covenant

Seeing Thomson's confident smile, Zhao An also smiled slightly and said, "Oh, Mr. Antonio can talk about it!"

Thomson looked at the gold coins in the box again, and said calmly: "This is a gold coin minted in Spain in the 18th century.

Both style and characteristics are strong European characteristics, and they can gain wide recognition in Europe.

Just like you Chinese people generally agree with blue and white porcelain,

And our Sotheby's has a long history and business all over the world, but the main auction centers are still in London and New York,

In addition, auctions will be held regularly in nine major art centers in the world, including Hong Kong, France, Italy and Switzerland.

So I have reason to believe that Mr. Zhao chose us because he wanted to sell as many gold coins as possible based on the distribution range of our Sotheby's volume. "

Zhao An chuckled: "You are wrong, Mr. Antonio,

If I'm just chasing profit, I have an easier way here,

I can completely let Noyad conduct a live auction on the Internet. I think Chinese netizens and a large number of young middle-class people would not mind getting an antique gold coin minted by Spanish colonists in 1715.

Maybe if the news spreads, it will attract a large number of European and American netizens to come to participate in this kind of Internet prosperity. "

Thomson's heart tightened. Zhao An's proposal was completely feasible, and he could even sell more gold coins, but this would have nothing to do with Sotheby's.

He pretended to be calm and said, "Then why is Mr. Zhao still willing to choose our Sotheby's?"

Zhao An said with a chuckle: "I tried my best to retrieve these gold coins, just to let them go to the people who can really appreciate him,

Then they will cherish the fruits of our labor,

Instead of leaving them dusty, bought by some fame-seekers as bragging rights...  

Mr. Antonio, can you understand what I mean by doing this? "

Thomson said seriously: "I understand, Mr. Zhao is a real wise man with a broad mind and tolerance,

On behalf of Sotheby's Auction House, I am willing to accept this commission from your company. We will send experts to select the 1 gold coins that are most worthy of auction.

And hold a grand special auction for this batch of gold coins. In order to reflect the sincerity of our cooperation, I decided to lower the commission to 20.00% this time. "