Text Chapter 81 Dragon's Shell
Hu Kehao came to the island and followed the sound of birds chirping, hoping to find the sacred bird that captured Lin Xueyi. He looked around, and sure enough, he saw an eagle, although it was not as big as the condor he and Lin Xueyi were riding, it was also a behemoth. The Condor flew to the top of the island, and Hukha followed, but the island was not too high, the grass was spreading, and the road was not easy to walk. Hu Kehao was ruthless, climbed the vines, and without much effort, he came to the top of the mountain, and the eagle flew away again. Hu Kehao stood on the top of the mountain, looked around, and saw that the woods were green, and his body was like a leaf, and he didn't feel sad and wept. I thought in my heart: "Lin Xueyi and I went out to travel together, but now she is out of touch and has no news, how can I explain when I go back?" ”
Hu Kehao thought of calling the police, but what did he say to the police? Where is Aina Island? Where is Lin Xueyi located? None of this is clear. It is useless to call the police, the police are just making a record, and Hu Kehao can only rely on his own strength to find it. In the midst of his sadness, Hu Kehao saw something protruding from the grass in the distance. He walked in and saw that it was a turtle shell. Hu Kehao was shocked: "There is such a big turtle in the world? It's a rare thing. Who in the world has seen it? To prove that I've traveled to the Pacific Islands, I'm going to bring this turtle shell back and give them an eye-opener. With such a low salary, when and when can I buy a house? Even if I sell the turtle shell to the drugstore, I can make some money, and I will come here in vain. Hu Kehao found a tree vine in the jungle, put it in the middle of the turtle shell, tied a knot, dragged it and left.
When he walked to the side of the boat, the people on the boat saw him like this and laughed, "Where did you go to collect the rags?" ”
Hu Kehao said: "I picked up a treasure! ”
Everyone looked up and saw that this thing looked like a hard bed with a bottom and no pillars, and they were taken aback: "What a big turtle shell, what are you dragging back for?" ”
"This is a gift from nature, not to be discarded, but to be turned into treasure. This turtle shell can be used for many purposes, fortune tellers can use it for fortune telling, and doctors can also make turtle glue. Hu Kehao said. It turns out that turtle gum is a well-known tonic medicine at home and abroad, and it is made from turtle shells. The turtle shell is processed first, and then the gel juice is decocted, and the turtle gum can be made by concentrating the gel, which has the effect of nourishing yin, replenishing blood and stopping bleeding.
The next day the wind stopped, the boss gave the order to set off, drove the boat for a few days, and came to a dock. The boss got in touch with a Persian merchant with whom he often did business, and the merchant had a lot of money, and he booked a few tables, invited the boss to a drink, and discussed with them about the sale of goods. Hu Kehao followed them, ate exotic food, drank fine wine, and increased his knowledge.
After eating, the Persian merchant came to the boss's ship to see the goods. The boss carefully explained to him the origin, characteristics, uses, sales groups and market prospects of various items, and the merchant kept nodding his head, very satisfied with the boss's goods. They have been working together for several years, trusting each other and working together for a win-win situation. The Persian merchant suddenly saw the tortoise shell and asked, "Whose guest's goods is this?" Didn't you talk about it at the banquet, don't you want to sell it? ”
"It's not something of value, I'm going to take it back to make medicinal herbs!" The boss said.
"What a terrible thing! Aren't you playing tricks on me? Such a precious thing is treated like garbage by you, I really don't know the goods! The Persian merchant said.
The boss and the others are confused, and are about to ask the merchant about the ins and outs. The merchant said, "I bought this shell, what do you think?" ”
"It's not convenient for me to bring this thing back. If you like it, I'll sell it to you. Hu Kehao said. He was the first to discover the tortoise shell, and according to the convention, he was the owner of the tortoise shell.
"Do you really want to sell it? You say a price. The Persian merchant said.
Hu Kehao doesn't know how much this turtle shell is worth, if it is less, he is afraid that he will not be good; If you want more, I am afraid that the business will not be negotiated, and I will be laughed at by the businessmen. His face was red, his ears were hot, and he couldn't make up his mind, so he gave his boss a look. The boss put his hand on the back of the chair and held up three fingers. Hu Kehao didn't know what three fingers meant, was it three hundred, three thousand, or thirty thousand? He made a mysterious appearance and also held out three fingers to the Persian merchants.
They were always mute, and the Persian merchants were guessing what the unit of "three" was. The boss was worried that the deal would not be negotiated, and said, "Boss, if you think $3,000 is too much, you can negotiate again." ”
"This kind of treasure only costs three thousand dollars? Are you kidding me or don't want to sell it? The Persian merchant said.
"I'll tell you the truth, I picked up this product on a desert island, I really don't know its value, boss, you are well-informed, just give me an estimate." Hu Kehao said.
"I didn't expect you to really know the goods, I could have blackmailed you and bought the shell at a very low price. But I have always been honest in my business and never engage in fraud, which is why I have been working with your boss for a long time. If I take advantage of you and go against the principles of doing business, it will not do me any good. In this way, at a fixed price, I will pay 50,000 US dollars for this treasure! The Persian merchant said boldly.
Hu Kehao pinched his fingers and calculated, this turtle shell was actually worth about 300,000 yuan, and he agreed to the bid of the Persian merchants. The boss and everyone were amazed, Hu Kehao took their boat out for sightseeing and looking for people, but he didn't expect to make a windfall. Hu Kehao is drifting on the island, and he doesn't know what hardships he has to go through, and it is impossible to carry all the 50,000 dollars with him, so it is better to save the money.
In order to facilitate the countries of the world to come and do business, the island has an international bank that provides financial services to merchants from all over the world. Hu Kehao went to the bank to open an account, but he did not have a passport. The bank had its own way to take Hu Kehao's fingerprints and DNA and open an account for him. Hu Kehao only kept a little pocket money, and the rest of the money was saved. Because of these special regulations of banks, some of the world's richest people do not need passports in order to maintain secrecy or to evade taxes and launder money, but only need to provide fingerprints and DNA to open an account here, which is very safe.
The crowd was puzzled and asked the Persian merchant why the tortoise shell was worth so much. The Persian merchant laughed and explained, "Don't you hear that the dragon gives birth to nine sons, and the sons are different. One of them is a dragon, whose skin can be used as a drum, and its sound is heard for hundreds of miles, so it is called a drum. This shell has 24 ribs, according to the 24 qi in the sky, there is a large bead in the middle of each rib. When the time comes, the dragon sheds its shell and transforms into a dragon. If the time is not ripe and the dragon has not yet reached its lifespan, even if it is captured alive, there is nothing in the ribs. No one knows when the dragon will come out of its shell, nor where it will come off, so the dragon shell is not easy to find. The shell itself is not valuable, what is valuable is the orb inside. It is the will of heaven to have the fate to get it today. ”
Seeing that everyone did not believe it, the Persian merchant went into the inner chamber and took a jewel from the dragon's shell, which shimmered and shimmered, and everyone was amazed. Although the Persian merchants were so ostentatious, no one was jealous of him because he was too rich. Just as ordinary people are often jealous of the people they know around them suddenly getting rich, who would be jealous and hate Bill Gates and Warren Buffett? Now, it was not the Persian merchant who was jealous, but probably Hukehao. Hu Kehao may have thought of this and sent red envelopes to everyone on the boat.
Seeing that the Persian merchants were well-informed, Hu Kehao asked him where the island of Aina was. The Persian merchant said: "I have heard an elder say that in the Middle East, there is an island nation that is said to be ruled by a god-king, and they practice Zoroastrianism, and the island of Aina is their holy place. ”
"Boss, please be kind and take me to Aina Island, I want to find my friend." Hu Kehao pleaded.
"I advise you to die of this heart! The island of Aina is the place where the god-king reigns and is the holy place of Zoroastrianism. The secular regime can't control them, who dares to take you there? "The Persian merchant said.
Hu Kehao felt very sad and couldn't help but shed tears. The Persian merchant could not bear it and said, "Let me take you to the elder!" Maybe he has a way for you to go to Aina. ”