The crowd was in an uproar. Anderson shouted, "That's impossible. Try saying it."
Li Du looked at him scornfully. "Why should I say it? To be honest, buddy, it's hard for me to believe that you're the boss of a company. You really lack business literacy. "
Anderson said forcefully, "Don't talk nonsense. I bet you're talking nonsense. If that's the case, I'll say it too. In fact, I found a job opportunity with an annual salary of a million when I came here."
Li Du said, "It's useless to provoke me like this. But I'm interested in what you have to say. You said you want to bet? Sure, let's bet. How? "
Hearing that there was a bet, George Anthony quickly and quietly tugged at Anderson's shirt, indicating that he should not bet with Li Du.
In order to deal with Li Du, he had spent a lot of effort researching him. One of the conclusions was: Don't bet with this guy.
According to the information he had gathered, Li Du had never lost a bet since his debut. In Flagstaff, he also had the nickname "Gao Jin." It was said that this Gao Jin was the Eastern Gambling God.
However, to save Anderson's face, he tugged at his shirt very lightly. Anderson did not feel it.
Even if he had felt it, Anderson's temper would not have stopped.
He stared at Li Du and said, "What bet?"
Bell wanted to interject to ease the tension, but Joel stopped him and said with a smile, "It's boring to just play. Let's bet. Let's see how they bet."
Li Du said, "I'll tell you a way to make money. As long as you work hard, you can make at least a hundred thousand a year. If I can't say it, I lose. If I say it, you lose."
"Of course," he added after a pause, "if you can also say a business opportunity that can make a million a year and is feasible, then I lose. How about that?"
The terms were fair. Anderson did not agree immediately. Instead, he became cautious.
As the boss of a company, he naturally had some skills. He realized that things were developing in a bad way and might be out of his control.
Hence, he asked cautiously, "What are the stakes?"
Li Du said, "Up to you, however much you want."
Bell could not help but interrupt, "Listen to me, both of you. This is not a casino, and we're not here to gamble. So if money is involved, forget it."
Carberry nodded. "That's right. That would be boring. Gambling is the most boring activity in the world."
Li Du said, "Alright then, if I lose, I'll admit that I'm a b * stard who relied entirely on luck to earn some money. If you lose, you have to admit that you're a boorish, stupid troublemaker! Whoever loses will go to the road in front of the club and shout these words three times. Do you dare? "
Hearing this, Anderson relaxed. This bet was nothing. At most, he would just lose some face if he lost.
The golf course was located in the suburbs, and there were usually not many people on the road in front of the club. Even if he stood at the door and shouted, no one outside would hear him.
From Anderson's point of view, this bet was just a battle between the two sides. No matter who lost, the loss would not be great.
Thus, he quickly thought about it and nodded in agreement. "Alright, tell me."
Li Du said, "Let me add one more point. Since the two of us are betting, we need a notary. I suggest Mr. Carberry, Mr. Joel, and Chris be the notary."
Anderson nodded again. "Alright."
Li Du waved his hand and called the two caddies over. He asked, "Are you guys here for part-time work?"
The caddies noticed the conflict and kept a distance from them. The most important lesson that the two of them had learned while working at the golf course was this: When the gods fight, the little ones stand aside.
They knew that the people who came to such golf courses were all rich people. As small wage earners, they could not afford to offend any of them. Hence, they could not afford to get involved in a conflict with these people.
After being called over by Li Du, the two caddies looked fearful. Neither of them dared to speak.
Bell knew what was going on. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, kids. This gentleman just wants to have a chat with you. He won't hurt you."
One of the boys, who looked to be about 13 or 14 years old, plucked up his courage and said, "Yes, I'm here to earn money to support my family. My mother is sick."
The other boy said in a low voice, "I want to buy an iPad and football equipment. My parents don't have extra money for me. I have to earn it myself."
Li Du said, "Alright. Since you're the caddies here, you should know the price of a golf ball, right? How much is it?"
The taller boy said, "Anywhere from five to a hundred dollars. Sir, do you want to buy a golf ball?"
Li Du shook his head and said, "Then you should know that not all the golf balls people use are new. Some are bought from second-hand stores, right?"
The boy said, "Yes, second-hand golf balls are cheap. Some are only one dollar."
Li Du pointed to the small lake and said, "There are a lot of dollars under this lake. If you go and get a diving license and rent a diving suit, you can earn thousands of dollars a day."
Speaking of this, he turned to Brother Wolf and said, "There are a lot of golf balls down there. Go and get some up."
Brother Wolf did not care about the cold weather in Seattle. When he heard Li Du's order, he took off his clothes without hesitation and jumped into the water. He followed Li Du's instructions and dived.
Soon, Brother Wolf emerged from the water. He threw a few balls up and then dived again. After a few repetitions, more than 20 golf balls appeared on the grass.
Li Du waved for Brother Wolf to come ashore.
He squatted down and picked up a golf ball. The holes on it were full of algae and looked dirty. However, when he wiped it with a paper towel, the algae fell off and the snow-white ball was exposed.
The golf ball was mainly made up of two major materials. The inner core was solid rubber and the outer skin was synthetic resin. This synthetic resin material was very smooth and hard. Even if there were oil stains on it, it could be easily removed.
The big brands of golf balls were more expensive because the manufacturing process was quite complicated. It was well known that the general rubber products were relatively soft, but the hardness of the golf ball core was more than 100 degrees Shore hardness, which was basically as hard as the outer skin.
In order to make the rubber have the hardness of plastic and the elasticity of rubber, and to have a very high impact resistance without cracking, an extraordinary process was required.
In addition to the inner rubber and the outer resin, a variety of materials had to be added to each golf ball. At least a dozen, at most more than 20!
Li Du looked at the boys and pointed to the golf balls on the ground that had become new and smooth again. He said, "I can sell these to you for only ten dollars. Do you want to buy them?"
The two boys quickly nodded and said, "Buy, buy, buy." "Sell them to a grocery store and you can earn more than ten dollars."
Li Du said, "Look, if you learn to dive and fish for the golf balls yourself, it should not be a problem to get a thousand a day, right? This lake is enough for you to fish for ten days. Most golf courses have lakes and rivers. If you fish one by one, how many golf courses in the United States and even the world? Think about how much money you can make. "
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