Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 685 New clues and monopoly
Margaret has felt inferior to her sister since she was a child, so she wants to compare and compare with Elizabeth in many things.

If she could beat her sister once, this girl would be happy for many days.

Not only did she raise her hands to fix her hair, she took the opportunity to reveal the pink diamond ring on her hand, and also revealed the 14mm gold pearl earrings she was wearing on her ears.

These two golden pearls alone cost 20 pounds. Even though the exchange rate of the pound against the US dollar has fallen a bit, these gold pearl earrings cost about 73 US dollars.

Seeing that Philips was indeed attracted by the pink diamond on his finger and the gold beads on his ear.

Margaret smiled at the corner of her mouth, hugged Chu's forward arm, her tone was a bit reproachful, but in fact she said it as if she was showing off.

“My dear, I feel like you are a little too indulgent towards me. Every time you go into a luxury store, you unknowingly pick out tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of shoes, jewelry, bags and clothes.

If this continues, I won’t dare to go shopping in a luxury store with you again. "

After Chu Xiangqian listened, he smiled and shook his head in coordination with Margaret, "As long as you are happy."

Philips and Norton, who had almost rolled their eyes at Margaret's words, immediately cursed in their hearts when they heard Chu Xiangqian's words.

Therefore, the route is not from Malacca to the Red Sea.

Therefore, Chu Xiangqian didn't feel bad at all for the millions he spent on women every year.

Norton nodded hurriedly, took out an envelope from his coat pocket, took out a few photos, and some nautical charts and placed them on the coffee table.

Not to mention Philips.

This private jet alone may cost two to three hundred thousand dollars per year in inspection, repair, maintenance, fuel and crew members.

But the more this happened, the more I felt that I had spent too much this time. Feeling guilty, when I hugged Chu Qianqian's arm, it was as gentle as water.

Chu Qianqian didn't waste any time and asked with a smile, "Did you find a new clue?"

Margaret saw Philips and Norton actually showing sympathetic expressions to her men.

There is no shortage of gold, but no one would dislike having too much gold in their hands.

If I remember correctly, the animal heads on the treasure island were snakes, sheep, and dogs.

Now that he heard Norton mention the treasure again, Chu Xiangqian had no idea that Norton might have found a new clue.

Although the two of them sympathized with Chu Xiangqian's high expenses, they had to admire their ability to subdue Margaret.

But he definitely didn't find the island, otherwise he would definitely have taken people to hunt for treasure.

Philips and Norton rolled their eyes when they saw it, but it was really rare for Margaret to look so carefree.

Of course, gold beads and pink diamonds were the big ones. Although Chu Xiangqian didn't spend any money, the value was there. Margaret naturally mistakenly thought that these two pieces of jewelry were bought by Chu Xiangqian in advance and given to her.

Norton then said, "Master, do you still remember the treasure I mentioned to you last time?"

After saying that, Norton glanced at Philips again, which made Philips impatient.

Going out for shopping basically costs tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands. Margaret herself can calculate that when she adds up, she probably spent more than 200 million.

Including the dragon, horse, and rat that he exchanged from Norton, he has collected half of the number of animal heads.

If Elizabeth and Norton's girlfriends hear this, will they have to lose money like Chu Xiangqian?
The key is, looking at the 707 private jet parked not far away, Norton and Philips knew that their wealth was incomparable to that of Chu Xiangqian.

Norton glanced at Philips and saw Philips nodding.

Instead, he went to Australia first and then returned to London, but he didn't want to encounter a storm on the way back.

Not to mention that every month, he can get a commission of 900 million US dollars from Pablo.

Returning to the villa on Garden Street together, Margaret was preoccupied with packing the things she bought on this trip, and had no intention of caring about what Philip and Norton wanted to do with her man.

Naturally, Chu Qianqian would not forget this. After all, the treasure not only involved a large amount of gold, but also the twelve zodiac animal heads on the island where the treasure was located.

Chu Xiangqian shrugged indifferently. Anyway, he had many profitable industries, and all of them were very profitable.

Chu looked forward for a moment, and instantly understood why he had not found the island when he asked Titmouse to search for it in the Indian Ocean.

The artificially hyped Chinese antiques that have been shipped overseas, coupled with the rising self-esteem and self-confidence of the Chinese people, have led to them being priced at extremely high prices.

The good mood disappeared in an instant.

A new manor in Mumbai, gold bead earrings, pink diamond rings, plus during the past half month, I stayed in a luxurious five-star hotel during my trip to Paris and Rome.

Not only were the people and the boat detained, but they also took the initiative to send me a message demanding ransom. "

In addition to being envious, Norton and Philips also thought that finding a prodigal woman like Margaret would make them feel sorry for Chu Qianqian's wallet.

The merchant ship that carried the treasures stolen from China did not return directly to England.

Why did you come to me? "

Moreover, she herself felt quite guilty. In fact, this trip cost too much money.

Chu Xiangqian instantly had the idea of ​​devouring this treasure for himself.

When the three of them entered the study, Butler Hawkins and the maid brought desserts and coffee and exited. Philips glanced at Norton.

Moreover, the more used an airplane is, the less valuable it becomes. In ten years, Chu Xiangqian spent perhaps only four to five million U.S. dollars on airplanes.

But he said to Norton, "Now that you know the route map, send someone to sail along this line to search, and you should be able to find it.

In fact, the animal head was not a treasure in this era. The reason why it was widely known among the Chinese people was because 20 or 30 years later, Gui Lao saw that the Chinese people were starting to get rich.

Then he said helplessly, "I have sent people to search before, but I didn't expect that my people would encounter pirates while taking that route.

He took the initiative to answer the question and said, "Stark, you know, although I can order the Ace Agents to dispatch, but if the agents are to fight pirates, this order alone will be rejected by the Secret Service Academy Committee.

After all, training an agent consumes so much money and energy that it would be ridiculous to use it to fight pirates. That's why I suggested Norton come to you for help. "

Chu Xiangqian understood immediately and glared at Norton fiercely.

If this matter comes directly to me, there is no need to involve Philips.

Now the old boy Philips did nothing but got a piece of the pie. Not only was Chu Xiangqian unhappy, Norton himself actually regretted it very much.

It's just that I thought before that Chu Xiangqian might have a lot of power in Southeast Asia, and he also had manpower at his disposal.

But fighting pirates is not as convenient and easy as the regular navy.

Then he approached Philips and asked him to help him mobilize a cruiser or frigate to rescue the crew members kidnapped by the pirates.

Moreover, Norton had approached Chu Xiangqian before to search for the treasure together, but Chu Xiangqian did not agree, which made Norton feel that his master was so rich that he must look down on these illusory treasures.

But Philips is different. Although he is a prince, he actually only receives 25 pounds from the royal family every year.

More than 2 yuan a month is not enough for him to attract bees and butterflies. When he hears the news about the treasure, he will naturally become serious. I just didn't expect that Philips was much more cunning than I thought.

Since he didn't see any real benefits, he would rather bring Chu Xiangqian in again and share the money with him if he finds the treasure in the future, rather than provide money or favors himself and ask the navy or ace agents for help.

To put it bluntly, it means not letting go of the eagle when you don’t see the rabbit. At the same time, it is indeed difficult at hand.

Chu Xiangqian could naturally guess what Philips was thinking. Nine out of ten of the treasures were false news.

Just like a treasure hunting and fishing fleet at sea, it costs millions to maintain such a fleet, buy ships, equipment, and recruit crew members.

The money spent every year is calculated into millions, and it is common for there to be no results for three to five years.

How could Philips have so much spare money to waste on such a lucky business.

But Chu Xiangqian was different. I hadn’t heard Margaret say before that she and Chu Xiangqian went on a trip and spent more than 200 million US dollars.

In other words, this guy's wealth is not only visible, but is already measured in hundreds of millions.

There is so much spare money in hand that wasting more than two million US dollars will not affect the cash flow in the hand at all.

Philips is now eager for Chu Qianqian to join. When he really finds the treasure, even if the share given to him is much smaller, his investment is equal to zero.

Only fools would not participate in such good deeds.

Chu Xiangqian was not easily deceived. He had even wanted to keep it all for himself before, and now he would not even share money with others.

Looking at Norton, he said, "It's okay to help you rescue the crew, but you have to pay a commission. As for the treasure, if you are really sure, I can invest ten or two hundred thousand dollars in you."

Whether you can find it or not depends on your ability and luck. "

Seeing that Chu Xiangqian once again refused to join the treasure hunting team directly, Norton and Philips couldn't help but feel disappointed.

However, his attitude was the same as last time, which made Norton and Philips feel that the treasure thing was a bit unreliable.

The reason why I am willing to invest more than ten to two hundred thousand US dollars is firstly to take care of my own face, and secondly because the investment is not big, so I just treat it as a chance.

Anyway, this amount of money is a drop in the bucket to him. He doesn't have to worry about it and waste energy, and he can also gain the favor of a prince and Mountbatten.

Although Norton cannot represent Mountbatten, he is his grandson after all, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is one of the heirs of the family.

Gui Lao is more open-minded than the people of the Celestial Dynasty about whether his grandson or grandson should inherit the family business.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many queens.

Moreover, Mountbatten only had two daughters. In the future, his title of earldom of Burma could only be passed on to his eldest daughter.

There is no problem at all in saying that Norton is the heir.

So Norton will rescue the crew he sent out no matter what, otherwise the ghosts will follow him in the future.

Not to mention inheriting Mountbatten’s connections in the military.

Thinking of this, Chu Qianqian couldn't help but mutter something in his heart. It seemed that even Norton's grandfather and biological mother disapproved of his treasure hunt.

Otherwise, as Mountbatten was the commander-in-chief of the three armies of the Ying Kingdom and the number one person in the navy, it would be easy to mobilize a warship, go to the accident site in the name of training, and beat up a few pirates.

Of course, if the warship is attacked by pirates, Mountbatten will be the unlucky one.

If it were Chu Xiangqian, he would not use his own future to help Norton, his grandson, solve this kind of trouble.

And Norton is not the only grandson of Mountbatten.

Maybe it was Mountbatten who suggested that Norton go to Philips for help, but he didn't expect that Philips was not stupid and would not pay for favors or take risks for the sake of illusory treasures.

In other words, Mountbatten also knew Philips's character and knew that he would not take risks.

But Norton pulled Philips, who wanted a piece of the pie, together to beg him. He really had to help Philips and Norton save face.

Chu Qianqian thought for a while and quickly felt that the latter inference might be the truth.

Chu then asked Qianqian how much ransom the pirates required before letting him go.

Norton was angry when he heard this, even though many of the twenty-odd crew members were recruited from retired navy sailors and officers.

But the captain, first mate, second mate, and third mate each had 5 pounds, and the crew members had 2 pounds, a total of 56 pounds in ransom. Once Norton really paid this money, he would not be far from bankruptcy.

Not to mention, if word spread about the ransom payment, he would not be able to become the family heir, and he would be laughed at by the nobles for the rest of his life.

It even affected Mountbatten's reputation.

After all, Chu Xiangqian was still worried and needed Norton to help him collect the antiques from the Celestial Dynasty that had been exiled to Europe and the United States.

So at a half discount, it only cost 28 pounds. After a moment of hesitation, Norton said he wanted to pay with antiques.

Chu Xiangqian knew that Norton could still make a profit from antiques. I also understand better that collecting Chinese antiques by myself will not only be troublesome, but the price will definitely be much higher than the price Norton negotiated.

But Norton looked at him and said nothing.

Norton naturally knew that the difference he made could not be hidden from his master.

After all, after so many transactions, there is no profit, so a fool is so active.

Moreover, the year before last, that is, after several transactions in 60 years, I did not sell the collected antiques to the master last year.

It will inevitably make Chu Xiangqian feel that this is a price to be sold.

Now that the request has come to someone else, the reason for not refusing is because of past friendships and because I don't want to change collaborators to avoid further trouble.

"Master, didn't you say that you like the oil paintings of Picasso, Cézanne, and Monet? Throughout last year, not only did I look for all my friends, but even my mother helped to pay attention to this matter.

We will sell you 18 Picasso oil paintings and hundreds of sketches. More than 600 prints.

For the time being, I really can’t collect any more Picasso paintings. But some time ago I actually bought a painting by Monet. Estimated at £16, you won’t earn a penny from it.

With the remaining £12, how about I help you collect 12 new works by Harder Richter? "

After Chu Xiangqian listened, a smile appeared on his face.

Needless to say, Monet, even in this era, very few oil paintings are auctioned, and private transactions are never reported to the outside world.

What you buy is what you earn.

As for the East German painter Harder Richter, although he is somewhat famous these days, like most painters, even if his paintings can be sold for a price when he is alive, the price will definitely not be high.

Even just enough to support myself.

(End of this chapter)