Li Du dealt with the armor, while Hans dealt with the hunting knives he had brought from the Hopi.
The most valuable one was made from the handle of an antler. Li Du saw that Hans liked it, so he gave it to him.
This was to make up for the loss he had caused to Hans. Although Hans did not mind, Li Du still felt bad.
Not only the dagger, but also the Patek Philippe watch. In short, he needed to change his relationship with Hans. Otherwise, there would be conflicts between them in the future.
Hans put all 25 mother-child knives and 49 hunting knives on the Internet. Li Du told him to keep five mother-child knives and nine hunting knives and sell the rest.
These things were very popular. The handmade hunting knives made by the Native Americans were the best companions for all travel enthusiasts. After putting them online, they were quickly sold.
Each set of knives sold for 800 dollars, and each hunting knife sold for 200 dollars. In total, they earned 24,000 dollars.
It was not a lot of money, but it was better than nothing. At least it could be used to subsidize the family.
Hans came to ask him to split the money. Li Du waved his hand to show that he was not in a hurry. He said, "Big Fox, I have something to discuss with you."
"What is it?"
Li Du said, "I feel that we have not gained much from the recent auctions. It is a little too small. I want to expand the business and set up a small company."
Hans said, "Set up a company? I think this is feasible. Will there be a change in the way we work together? "
Yes, this was the reason why Li Du wanted to discuss with him. Hans was also very smart. He could see the deeper meaning behind Li Du's decision to set up a company.
Li Du had wanted to change the way they worked together for a long time. It was not that he wanted to kick Hans away after he had a firm foothold in the industry.
In fact, he had a good impression of Hans and was willing to continue working with him. However, the appearance of some things made him understand that this way of working together could not last long.
The little bug's ability was very powerful. It could help him find a lot of things that he should not have been able to find. If he found some things too many times, Hans would inevitably become suspicious.
For example, the Patek Philippe watch, the jeweled knife, and the Arabic brass knuckles. These were not things that an ordinary treasure hunter could get.
These things were too valuable. According to the agreement, Li Du had to split the profits equally with Hans. However, these things were not suitable to appear on the market.
Otherwise, not only would Hans be suspicious, but the people who were watching him would also be suspicious.
For example, when Ma Zhi-an and Li Du did not know each other, he had already discovered that Li Du had an extraordinary treasure hunting ability. If it were other treasure hunters or people in related industries, wouldn't they be even more suspicious?
There were some things that he could only temporarily store away after he obtained them. This would create a conflict between him and Hans. Obviously, Hans preferred to exchange it for cash.
If he didn't let Hans see it and kept it for himself, he could resolve the conflict between them.
He could do this, but he didn't want to do so. It conflicted with his principles of conducting himself, and the conflict was huge.
After considering a series of reasons, he decided to change the way he worked with Hans.
"Set up a company," Li Du said. "You and I will both be shareholders, but the company will be controlled by me. I will be in charge of the search, and you will be in charge of the sales. The profits will still be split equally."
Hans asked curiously, "Why are you doing this? What's the difference between this and our cooperation? "
Li Du said, "There's a big difference. The biggest difference is that whatever you want to sell will be provided by me. If I get something and it's not convenient to sell it for the time being, I won't take it out for you to sell."
This was his ultimate goal: to obtain ownership of the auction items.
Under this model, he would have control, and Hans would have the right to handle.
Hans understood the relationship between the two. He nodded without hesitation. "Okay, I accept this kind of cooperation."
Li Du heaved a sigh of relief and smiled. "Okay, but don't you think I'm going overboard?"
Hans patted his shoulder. "Of course not. If I had your ability, but still had to carry a burden like Hans Fox, I wouldn't be willing to do it. I would have thrown him away long ago!"
Li Du said, "No, Big Fox, I never thought of it that way."
Indeed, he had never thought of getting rid of Hans and working alone. He just wanted control, and there were some things that he wished only he knew.
Hans said, "I understand, Li. You're very kind to your partner. You're a very good partner."
Both parties agreed, and then they could proceed with the registration of the new company.
Hans was the legal representative, and Li Du had the right to take the initiative.
In the end, they changed the way they worked together a little. After the auction items were sold normally, Li Du would get 50% of the profits, Hans would get 40%, and the remaining 10% would be used to pay salaries and bonuses to the other employees.
The name of the company would be Lee Fox Associates. Using both of their surnames, it was simple and clear.
In addition to the existing four people, Lu Guan was also recruited. The company now had five people.
Five people was not a lot, but each of them had their own purpose:
Godzilla and Big Quinn were in charge of deterrence and physical labor. Hans was mainly in charge of sales, and he and Lu Guan would look for storage supplies.
Li Du was the boss, in charge of inspecting the storage units and giving instructions during the auction.
They did not have a good harvest in September. Thus, after the company was established, Li Du called for the first company meeting.
There were not many people, so there was no need for a meeting room. In fact, there was no meeting room at the campsite. Thus, at night, he got Big Quinn to light a bonfire. Everyone had a barbecue while they held the meeting.
Lu Guan's mouth chattered incessantly. "Are we having a meeting? Alright, this kind of meeting is really unique, but I like it. I'm here to make money. We'll definitely make money, right? I've long heard of Big Li's reputation … "
Godzilla was stunned. "You're really quick with your words."
"What's wrong with that? It doesn't take much energy. You use the strength of carrying a dumbbell to talk. Look at my tongue. I can say these words with just a slight shake of my tongue … "
Seeing that Lu Guan was about to teach Godzilla to play tongue twisters, Li Du clapped his hands and said, "All of you, be quiet. If your mouths feel uncomfortable, you can eat. Next, you don't need to speak, just listen to me."
"You're the boss, you speak," Hans expressed his support.
Li Du said, "We're making too little money now. There are enough storage units in Arizona for us to choose from. You guys have to be alert. Not only do you have to choose the storage units, but you also have to find out about the inside information!"
"Inside information?" Lu Guan took the opportunity to ask.
Li Du rolled his eyes. "Yes, inside information. If we don't find out about inside information, what else can we find out?"
After he finished speaking, he started to turn the bonfire.
The four of them waited for a while. Hans said, "Buddy, what else do you want to say?"
Li Du said, "Oh, I'm done."
The four of them were speechless.
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