The miners were boorish people, and so the party was very boorish.
Marcos booked the entire Earth Star Bar and invited the mine owners, miners, and some familiar townspeople to celebrate his survival from the disaster.
It was similar to what Li Du had seen when he first came to the bar. There were all kinds of red wine, beer, cocktails, pizza, sandwiches, hamburgers, and barbecued meats. There was also all kinds of loud music.
However, the miners loved to have sex. Someone came to Marcos with a bottle of beer and asked, "Where are the women? Why aren't there any women? "
Marcos smiled and said, "Hey, Big Cain, my good friend, there's no striptease today. You should just drink."
Big Cain patted his shoulder and said unhappily, "God, are you kidding me? You invited a group of miners to a party. Doesn't that mean there will be sex? "
Marcos said, "But there are ladies among my VIP guests today. I think we should avoid arousing suspicion."
Big Cain left in disappointment. Someone else came and asked, "Why aren't the striptease girls here yet?"
Marcos smiled and said, "There's no striptease today …"
After dealing with several groups of people, Aubrey finally shouted, "There's no striptease today, only drinking."
Hearing this, the miners sighed in disappointment and stopped pestering Marcos.
However, Marcos did not feel like he was being pestered. He was especially good-tempered today. No matter what the reply was, he always smiled.
Li Du specially praised him. "You are really a good-tempered guy."
Marcos said leisurely, "I used to have a bad temper. When I was in the mine, I thought it through. Life is so precious. Every day and every hour is precious. I should cherish it and cherish life. Why should I be angry?"
Aubrey agreed and said, "Yes, Boss Marcos, I swear I have also become a good-tempered guy. Now …"
Someone poured a glass of beer on his head from behind. Before he could finish speaking, his expression changed. "F * ck, who the f * ck wants to talk to God? You even dare to provoke me? "
Li Du and Marcus laughed heartily. Marcus raised his glass to Li Du, and the two of them toasted and drank.
People kept coming up to pat Li Du on the shoulder to toast him. Less than half an hour after the party started, there were already more than ten group toasts because of Li Du.
Marcos brought Li Du to the bar counter. A bartender asked, "Marcos, we have already finished 12 barrels of our home-brewed beer. Do you still want to continue?"
"Why not?" Marcus said. "Continue to serve the wine. Let everyone drink happily!"
"Oh yeah!" Hearing this, the surrounding people cheered.
Li Du said, "Looks like your wallet is going to bleed today."
Marcos said, "Happiness is the most important thing. Besides, this is my last party in Lightning Ridge. I hope that it will be the best and most spectacular."
Upon hearing this, Li Du was shocked and asked, "What do you mean? The last party? "
Marcus took a sip of his beer, leaned on the bar counter, and said, "Well, I want to leave Lightning Ridge. It's too messy here. Shall we go outside and have a chat?"
The two of them squeezed out of the bar. Brother Wolf dutifully followed behind, keeping a distance of five meters.
Sitting down on the steps in front of the bar, Marcos said slowly, "When I was trapped in the mine, I thought a lot. It's funny that I was thinking about the meaning of life.
Where do I come from? If the rescue fails, where will I go? What is the world like after death? If I survive, how can I appreciate life and cherish it?
"In the end, I decided to leave Lightning Ridge. I will even leave Australia and go to Asia, China, Japan, Cambodia, Thailand, and so on.
"To the United States, to Northern Europe, to the North Pole. In short, I want to see the earth, to see this magnificent planet. I don't want to work hard for money anymore. It's a waste of life. "
Li Du said, "Is this your dream?"
Marcos put his hands behind his head, leaned against the wall, and looked at the starry sky. He said, "Yes, it's my dream. I wanted to be an adventurer when I was young. Now, I am going to realize it."
Li Du laughed. "Do you know what my dream is? My childhood dream. "
"What?" Marcos asked with a smile.
Li Du looked up at the bright starry sky and said leisurely, "Astronaut, I want to go to space, walk in space, overlook the earth, look at the galaxy..."
Marcos laughed. "My dream is easier to achieve. Yours is too difficult. However, I can't laugh at you because we are at the same starting point."
As he spoke, he raised the bottle to toast again. "To our lovely and pitiful dreams."
Marcos was going to sell his three mines. He was not a very rich person. He still owed a bank loan. He had to sell the mines to pay off the loan and then use the remaining money to travel.
However, he was not poor. He had a small farm in Sydney and a small villa. These two things guaranteed that he would not starve to death, even if he could not become rich.
Li Du did not mention taking over the three mines because he did not want to embarrass Marcos. How would he sell them to him at a suitable price? After all, he was his savior.
After a moment of silence, Marcos looked at him and said, "Li, I have a presumptuous request. I don't know if I can say it."
Li Du said, "Of course you can. If you want to get a China adventure guide from me, I will do my best to help you."
Marcos said, "Thank you, but this request is more difficult. I want to ask if you are interested in hiring Aubrey and the others."
Li Du pondered for a moment and said, "What do you mean?"
Marcos sighed. "Aubrey and the others have worked with me for more than ten years. We went from young men who only knew how to brag and flirt with girls to where we are today. These guys have no concept of financial management. I can't trust them."
Li Du said, "You don't have to feel pressured. They are all excellent adults. I don't know how many mine owners in Lightning Ridge are waiting to hire them."
Marcos shook his head and said, "I am not their boss, nor their leader. I am their big brother. I know these b * stards."
He took a sip of beer and said helplessly, "Maybe many mine owners are drooling over their ability to work, but they will know after interacting with them that these eight b * stards are not easy to manage. I think it will not be long before they have a bad reputation in Lightning Ridge."
"You are different, Li. You can definitely manage them. As long as you can manage them, these eight people will be good helpers in Lightning Ridge. "
"They are too good in this industry. I am not a damn salesman who randomly recommends the goods in my hands. What I said is true. Accept them. They will help you a lot."
Listening to Marcos's introduction, Li Du was lost in thought.
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