790 There are wins and losses
Class is everywhere, of course, it is also reflected in the auction, as long as Li Mu and Rockefeller and their level of rich people do not make a move, then others can play casually, but as long as Li Mu and Rockefeller and their level of rich people shout the price, basically the auction is over, and no one will compete with them.
This has nothing to do with financial resources, nor does it have anything to do with character, it is an unspoken rule to some extent.
Of course, Li Mu and Rockefeller, a rich man of their level, will not casually shout at the price, at most one or two pieces per person, it is enough to show their attitude, otherwise if Li Mu and Rockefeller fight together, it is estimated that there will be nothing else to do.
The ten-carat best ruby is indeed rare, almost at the collection level, the kind that can be used as a family heirloom when bought home, and it also comes with a charity halo, and the hidden value is even higher, Li Mu and Rockefeller only chatted a few words, and the price of the gem was pushed to 250,000 US dollars.
"It's crazy, I'm wondering if we're going to scare all these people to death if we take out all the gems we got from India." Rockefeller has a bit of a bad taste, and there are many gems of this level in the hands of Li Mu and Rockefeller.
Westerners are quite sought-after for rubies, the world's three major ruby sources are Brazil, Colombia and Tahiti, before Li Mu and Rockefeller brought back the underground treasures of the Padmanaba Swami Temple, this grade of rubies is rare, and even if there is, it is directly collected, and few people take it out for sale.
India is very close to Ceylon, Ceylon's gems have always been controlled by the British, the American market is few and few, and in the treasure of the Padmanaba Swamy Temple, there are many rubies of this level, which can be measured in kilograms, and Li Mu and Rockefeller both got a lot.
"I don't know if I'm going to be scared to death, but the price will definitely plummet, or- you try?" Li Mu had bad intentions, if Rockefeller was willing to try, then Li Mu would not hesitate to buy it all.
"Hahahaha, do you think I'm a fool?" Rockefeller is not fooled, everyone knows the truth that scarcity is expensive, the best gems will not depreciate at any time, Rockefeller is not short of money, does not buy gems and Simon Steele to hoard houses?
It is obvious that Simon Steele did not conduct detailed market research, or that the energy of the Horse Group was beyond Simon Steele's imagination, and Simon Steele could not find a raw material supplier in the United States, from the most core weapons-grade steel to the cheapest gun belt, Steele Arms Company had to buy from abroad, This significantly increased the cost of Stihl Arms, which cost more than $38 for a Python revolver produced by Steed Arms for $35 and Stihl Arms for more than $38 in the civilian market.
The Stihl I pistol was the Colt Model 1872 revolver, a patent purchased by Stihl Arms from Colt in the United Kingdom, which further drove up the costs of Stihl Arms.
In order to protect American companies, the federal government did not lower tariffs according to what European countries wanted, and even further raised tariffs, which made the cost of all imports of Steele Arms Company remain high, and even the Louisiana government, which was the most supportive of Steele Arms Company, has now quietly changed its attitude and began to re-contact Steed Arms Company, buy weapons from Stead Arms Company, and equip the Louisiana police.
This can't be blamed on the Louisiana state government, if the products of the Stihl Arms Company and the products of the Steed Arms Company are on par, and even the products of the Stihl Arms Company are comparable in price and quality, or any one of the products of the Steed Arms Company in terms of advanced degree, then the Louisiana government will not hesitate to choose the products of the Stihl Arms Company. This made it impossible for the Louisiana government to even favor the Steele Arms Company.
It is really impossible to explain to taxpayers.
Yes, taxpayers, translated as "public opinion is difficult to peace", ordinary people whether they are in power in the Democratic Party or in power in the Republican Party, whoever gives more benefits, ordinary people will support whom, before the Civil War, Southerners gambled everything in order to support the Republican Party, and the result was a complete defeat, and now Southerners no longer have the courage before the Civil War.
"I'm ready to go, the drilling team is currently in Florida and ready to go." Rockefeller couldn't wait to go to Colombia to find more gems, and the profits of treasure hunting were much more profitable than those of oil extraction, especially with people like Li Mu.
"Then let's go, Paul has gone to Panama, and Ford will cooperate with them and let them meet in Colombia." Li Mu was also ready to go, and he said he would leave.
After completing the treasure hunt in India, Li Mu paid Paul Stewart more than half a million US dollars, and Paul Stewart could use the money to become a rich man anywhere in the world.
Fortunately, Paul Stewart did not choose to retreat from the rapids, but chose to continue to hunt for Li Mu's treasure, and it seems that Paul Stewart also fell in love with this exciting profession.
As for Ford Benjamin, he is now running between Panama and the Bahamas, and his business covers the entire Caribbean, according to Li Mu, this is a man who aspires to become the king of the pirates.
Ford Benjamin's professional mercenaries now exceed 30,000, to put it mildly, if Ford Benjamin is willing, Ford Benjamin can easily become the king of any country in South America, but if Ford Benjamin does that, Li Mu will have to cut ties with Ford Benjamin, and Ford Benjamin will also be discredited, no one will cooperate with a mercenary who wants to be a king, which is a taboo in the mercenary industry.
Therefore, the current Ford Benjamin is happy to be his emperor in the Caribbean, and in the entire Caribbean, no one has more rights than Ford Benjamin, and Ford Benjamin is very satisfied with the status quo.
"I spent a million dollars to get through the joints in Bogotá, and you have to reimburse me for this money." Rockefeller was serious about business, and there was nothing to be ashamed of.
If you want to go to Colombia to "find oil", you still have to spend some costs, and the officials of the Colombian government are not saints, and the money they should ask for will not be less at all, as for whether Standard Oil can find oil in Colombia, it has nothing to do with the Colombian government, if the Colombian government knows where there are oil fields, it will not let Standard Oil interfere.
"No problem, calculate the cost first, and then calculate the last piece." Li Mu made a good calculation, the legend of the Golden Lake is not the same as the underground treasure of the Padmanaba Swami Temple, the underground treasure of the Padmanaba Swami Temple has been confirmed in the twenty-first century, so Li Mu is sure, the legend of the Golden Lake is not confirmed, because of the blockade of the Colombian government, no one knows what the Colombian government has found from the Golden Lake, and naturally it cannot confirm the existence of the treasure of the Golden Lake, so Li Mu's attitude towards the Golden Lake is that I am fortunate and lose my life. Whether it is successful or not depends on God's will.
"If it weren't for the fact that it was too far away, I would have liked to go to Colombia and see it for myself, and think about it, the legend of the Golden Lake oh oh oh God, it's crazy." Unlike Li Mu, Rockefeller was excited and had great expectations for the preservation of the treasure of the Golden Lake.
Probably the underground treasure of the Padmanaba Swami Temple gave Rockefeller unparalleled confidence, so Rockefeller was convinced that he could find the treasure, which was originally a good thing, but Li Mu was not happy, the so-called "the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment", in case it cannot be found, or the harvest does not match expectations, it is estimated that Rockefeller will be disappointed.
"What legend?" I don't know when, J· P. Morgan came to Rockefeller and Li Mu's side, Rockefeller's voice was probably a little louder just now, J· P. Morgan heard, but didn't hear clearly.
"Nothing."
"Nothing, you heard it wrong." Li Mu and Rockefeller denied it in unison, what are you kidding, there are too many treasures for two people, and Li Mu and Rockefeller will definitely not let anyone else interfere.
Even if that person is J· Neither can P. Morgan.
"No, I heard you right, you two have a problem, and it's best not to try to hide it from me, because you know, you can't." J· P. Morgan doesn't give up, and most of the things that can be related to "legends" are very fun. P. Morgan didn't want to be left out.
Li Mu and Rockefeller glanced at each other, Rockefeller couldn't wait to slap his mouth, he couldn't hide it, the Morgan family was also powerful, and the business had also been carried out to Colombia. P. Morgan is willing, Li Mu and Rockefeller do that little trick, absolutely can't hide from J· P. Morgan.
The expedition team formed by Li Mu and Rockefeller is now a freak, although the expedition team went to Colombia under the sign of "looking for oil", but I have never heard of the drilling team with pumping equipment and excavation equipment to find oil. P. Morgan, many things, as long as they are connected, J. Morgan, It was easy for P. Morgan to see through the true purpose of Li Mu and Rockefeller.
"Piper, have you heard of the legend of the Golden City?" Rockefeller decided to be honest, J. Brown decided to be honest. It would be best if P. Morgan was not interested, and if J. Morgan was not interested, J. Morgan would be best if he was not interested P. Morgan is interested, and that's okay, at least it's an extra personal risk.
"The Golden City – the Inca Empire?" J· P. Morgan had really heard of the legend of the Golden City, no way, the Spaniards in the sixteenth century were in full swing, and the legend of the Golden City was almost known in Europe.
"Yes, Inca Empire, Riem and I organized an expedition and decided to find the legendary Golden City, how about it, are you interested?" Rockefeller couldn't have been too specific, J. It doesn't matter if P. Morgan is involved or not, preferably J. Morgan is a J. Morgan P. Morgan was not interested at all.
"Of course, of course interested, do you know where the Golden City is?" J· P. Morgan was certainly interested, and no one could refuse the temptation of the Golden City. It's the same with P. Morgan, who can't live with wealth.
"I don't know." Li Mu and Rockefeller spread their hands at the same time, this is not deliberately concealed, Li Mu and Rockefeller really don't know, whether the Golden City is in Guadawida Lake, and they will not know until all the water in Guadavida Lake is drained, now, no one is sure, including Li Mu.
"And you still organize expeditions?" J· P. Morgan is a little skeptical, with Li Mu and Rockefeller's temperament, if there is no clue, Li Mu and Rockefeller will not be so impulsive, these two are not the master of not seeing rabbits and not scattering eagles, unless Li Mu and Rockefeller are both eating at the same time, these two people will be so boring.
"Expedition is a matter of luck, if the Golden City is so easy to find, it will not be my turn and Reem's." Rockefeller was very arrogant, and it was clear that he was rich and capricious.
It is true that since the 16th century, countless people have come to South America in search of the legendary Golden City, ranging from veteran explorers to adventurous tycoons and even powerful nobles, but most of them have found nothing.
It can't be said that they have found nothing, after all, the South American Indians have accumulated a lot over the years, and some people have indeed made a fortune, but the gold jewelry they found is really not worth mentioning compared to the legendary Golden City.
"You two are really crazy, the Spaniards have been looking for the Golden City for hundreds of years, but they have never found it, and that legend is estimated to have been made by the Indians, in fact, it does not exist at all." J· P. Morgan didn't believe that Li Mu and Rockefeller would look for a needle in a haystack, and stared at Li Mu and Rockefeller's expressions when he spoke, trying to find clues.
"It's possible." Li Mu's expression was extremely sincere, and J· P. Morgan said that it was false, that is false, Li Mu did not argue.
"Uh, yes, it does have the potential to be fake." Rockefeller was not stupid, and originally wanted to argue, but when he heard Li Mu's words, Rockefeller immediately agreed.
Li Mu listened to Rockefeller's words, and immediately felt bad, Rockefeller would be better if he didn't agree, even if Rockefeller and J· It doesn't matter if P. Morgan argues, unlike Li Mu, Rockefeller is not so easily persuaded.
"Hehe, for the sake of a legend that has never been confirmed, you two actually formed an expedition, let me say what you are good about-" J· P. Morgan was so clever that he immediately noticed that something was wrong.
Hear J· P. Morgan's words, Rockefeller didn't have time to rejoice, just listened to J. Morgan's words. P. Morgan gasped: "-Since you both like adventure so much, why don't you join in and have fun together." ”
That's right, even if you can't find it horizontally and vertically, it's a waste of energy at most. P. Morgan also doesn't care about money, the venture capital industry has always been a win, a loser.