Big Ivan hissed, "You have a good temper? God, if it weren't for the lady boss, I would have given you the finger. "
Holding the glass, Zack-Ray pointed at him and said, "Eva, my brother, if it weren't for the lady boss, my glass would have flown into your face."
"It's Ivan, bastard, not Eva," laughed Big Ivan.
Zack-Ray shrugged and said, "Sorry, brother, I can't pronounce it well. Isn't your name Eva?"
Ivan was a common male name in Russia, while Eva was a common female name in Northern Europe.
The friendship between them was strong, and Li Du was happy to see them joke around.
Brother Wolf was a dull, rigorous, and serious person.
Zack-Ray and Big Ivan were much livelier. When Big Ivan was alone, Zack-Ray could not play. With Zack-Ray, the two of them were quite noisy, and sometimes they would work together to make trouble for Brother Wolf.
Being active was more helpful to the team. After the flight, Li Du became familiar with Zack-Ray and called him "Old Ray" according to the latter's request.
"Don't think I don't know what you're trying to do," said Big Ivan, pushing Zack-Ray. "Boss, he wants to use his bloodline to get close to you, this ass-kissing bastard."
Old Lei was taller and stronger than Big Ivan. He grabbed Big Ivan with his grappling hands and tried to throw him over his shoulder, but Big Ivan was flexible. He used his knees to block Old Lei's legs and took the opportunity to escape.
Brother Wolf frowned and said, "All right, we're on the ground. Be quiet."
Old Ray and Big Ivan looked at each other, shrugged, and followed obediently behind Brother Wolf.
Li Du's good mood lasted until he turned on his cell phone. He found that Bull Stuart, the agent he had hired to buy the island, had called him several times, so he called back.
Bull Stuart was a senior real estate agent for Red Oak, the largest real estate trading company in Australia. The purchase of Seagull Island had been handled by him and another person, and the progress was quite fast.
"Mr. Li, I have good news for you. Seagull Island has been bought! Congratulations, the Australian and Tasmanian governments are finally willing to sell the island! "said Bull happily.
Li Du was not happy. How could it be so coincidental? Did God see that his life was going too well and deliberately torment him?
He was in need of funds. First, he changed his ownership, then he bought the island. Now, his wallet was going to be a lot thinner.
However, if it weren't for Remonin's matter, these two things would have been great news for him. So he became conflicted, not knowing whether to be happy or depressed.
When Boer told him the price of Seagull Island, he knew how his emotions should change. "How much is the island?" "Uh, the government's final offer is 220 million Australian dollars."
Li Du almost dropped his phone. He asked in shock, "How much?"
"220 million Australian dollars. If converted to the USD you're used to, it would be around 174 million USD," Boer said carefully.
Li Du said angrily, "Why are there so many? Didn't they agree to pay at most 80 million USD? Why did the price double? "
Burr smiled bitterly. "The initial offer was targeted at the fact that Seagull Island was just a deserted island with no resources. In the end, they found out that there are quite a lot of resources on the island, so the government raised the price. "
"What resources?" Li Du's heart suddenly jumped. Could it be that the opal mine had been discovered?
"There are a lot of resources. One is that you once harvested black gold abalone around Seagull Island. After the government sent an expedition team to inspect it, they found that there were a lot of black gold abalone around Seagull Island. There are black gold abalone resources …"
Li Du said, "I don't want their black gold abalone, okay?"
Boer said helplessly, "No, that's the added value of the island."
"Isn't this bundled consumption?" Li Du said angrily. "And those black gold abalone are worth 100 million?! This is a price hike, extortion! "
Boer continued to explain, "Not only black gold abalone, but also hot springs. The government thinks it can develop tourism. In addition, there are a lot of snakes on the island. They think snakes are also resources. Snake meat, snake skin, and snake venom are all very valuable … "
Li Du was speechless. He said, "Actually, it's your government who is shameless and wants to extort money, right?"
Boer was silent for a moment and whispered, "Yes."
Li Du hung up the phone. He needed to calm down. The Australians were too barbaric, and the Australian government was too much of a bully!
However, when he thought about it, he wanted to buy the undiscovered gemstone mine, and they wanted to make money from him. Both sides were businessmen and were trying to maximize their profits.
Cole arranged for a car to pick up Li Du. After getting in the car, Li Du called Boer again and asked, "Can this price be reduced? Is there any room for negotiation? "
Boer said sincerely, "Mr. Li, please believe in our professional ethics. We have done our best. This is the lowest price."
Li Du said, "I see. Wait for my news."
This was going to be difficult. The price of the shares was expensive, and the island was even more expensive. The two added up to more than 300 million, and he would not have much money left.
Fortunately, the process of changing the shares was still very smooth. His lawyer, Bauer Neuberg, was responsible for determining the details of the contract and giving Li Du an introduction and explanation. He just had to sign it when he was satisfied.
Carlston was a man of character. After the change of shares, he only stroked the contract in silence for a few minutes. Then he smiled and shook hands with Li Du to congratulate him.
"I hope these shares can become more valuable in your hands, and that Harry Winston Inc. can be carried forward in your hands," he said sincerely.
Li Du noticed the trap in his words, and he also noticed that the moment the shares fell into his hands, the way Cole looked at him changed.
Before, Carlston was Cole's biggest enemy. Now, that enemy had become Li Du.
Cole would not always be his partner. Perhaps one day, they would become rivals. Li Du knew very well that he needed a firm and strong partner.
Remonin was a good choice, not only because he had diamonds in his hands, but also because he had entered the top ranks of a country. Once he developed, he could even become one of the top few people in the country.
Back at the hotel, Sophie noticed the change in his mood. She hugged him and asked, "What's wrong? You seem very annoyed. "
Li Du sighed. "Some things happen too suddenly. I'm afraid I have to go out again after a while. This time, I might go to the Arctic. Would you like to stay with me?"
He had originally wanted to go to Siberia mainly to help Luo Qun catch the criminals who had harmed her family. At the same time, he wanted to help Steve, earn a favor, and search for the mammoth ivory treasure in the prison treasure map.
Now, it seemed that the latter reason was more important.
Sophie smiled and said, "Of course, I will accompany you even if you go to the ends of the earth."
Li Du was very touched. "I can't repay you, but I'm willing to do anything for you!"
Sophie was speechless.
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