Chapter 1396 I need to take a break
Although Albrecht was rude to Xiao Peng when he came, Xiao Peng still liked dealing with such people. As for the reason, it could be summed up in two words - easy.
In Albrecht's eyes, everything in the world can be measured simply by the two words "profit" and "loss".
This time, it seemed like he lost a lot by asking for the pistol instead of the gold, but in fact, in his own eyes, he earned more!
What if Xiao Peng didn't show the Golden Luger and the Gold Fang to prove he'd found the shipwreck, and instead let him search along the route map on his own? He might have spent his entire life searching for nothing! How much manpower, material resources, money, and time would that have cost?
But Xiao Peng not only did not hide it, but instead gave himself a share of wealth. For this reason alone, Xiao Peng is a person worth associating with - no matter how selfish or full of lies a person is, they still want to make friends with those who are trustworthy and keep their promises. Xiao Peng clearly fits this point.
Why did Xiao Peng tell him this news and give him a share of the wealth?
His discovery of Na Cui's wealth would surely not be concealed for long—once it was displayed in the 'Xiao Pavilion', people would surely understand: Oh, Xiao Peng found some of Na Cui's wealth.
Others may think that Xiao Peng did not disclose the salvage site of the sunken ship.
Doing so would result in the salvaged items being banned from commercial circulation. But Xiao Peng wasn't planning on selling them, was he? So there was nothing he could do.
If Albrecht knew about this, he'd be no fool and would definitely understand that I'd found the shipwreck he'd tipped off me about. If Albrecht then started to cause trouble for me, it wouldn't be worth it. So I just gave him some money and let him go.
So this is a win-win situation for both of them.
Albrecht couldn't let go of the Golden Ruger. After looking at it for a long time, he put the gun away and said to Xiao Peng, "Xiao, now's the time to open a bottle of champagne and celebrate our happy cooperation, right?"
His smile was so sincere that it was hard to imagine that he and Xiao Peng had just had a small unpleasantness.
Xiao Peng nodded: "Yes, it should be."
He stood up and took out a bottle of champagne and two glasses from the wine cabinet. He opened the champagne, poured two glasses, and handed one to Albrecht.
Albrecht took the wine glass and asked curiously, "Xiao, what did you discover this time?"
"Mostly works of art." Xiao Peng replied.
Albrecht asked, "Why don't you look too excited?"
Xiao Peng answered truthfully, "You should know I'm not particularly interested in antiques or artworks. They're usually just thrown into museums for those who can appreciate them. It has nothing to do with me."
"Why?" Albrecht and Xiao Peng clinked their glasses and asked in confusion.
Xiao Peng pointed to the sky and said, "I have a friend who has gone to heaven now. You may know him, Wolfgang von Friedrich."
Albrecht took a sip of champagne. "Of course, I know the Prince of Hedingen. I know you're friends, and we all know what you've done. To be honest, when the Prince of Hedingen passed away, although you didn't come to Germany to offer condolences, you still fulfilled your promise by sending him an attractive check. That's truly admirable; not everyone can keep their word to that extent. It's precisely because of this that you enjoy such a high reputation in German high society."
Xiao Peng waved his hand: "It's nothing." Wolfgang's death was related to him to a certain extent. Of course, he would not say this.
"A man without faith cannot stand, right?" Xiao Peng asked back.
"You have a good quality!" said Albrecht.
Xiao Peng's face was filled with reminiscence. "When I first met Wolfgang, he taught me a lesson: antiques and artworks are only valuable if they meet someone who appreciates them and maintain their rarity. If there are too many of them, they lose value. Unfortunately, I lack everything except these things. To put it bluntly, I'm actually too lazy to even sell gold. If I sell too much, the price will drop, and I'll be the one suffering the consequences."
Xiao Peng said it lightly, but Albrecht was shocked after hearing it.
After all, Xiao Peng hadn't sold anything he'd salvaged in a long time. Many people only knew that Xiao Peng was rich, but no one knew how rich he was. Now, after hearing what Xiao Peng said, Albrecht had a clue in his mind - Xiao Peng said he could cause the international gold price to fall? It was easy to imagine how much gold he had!
If someone else said this, Albrecht would think it was bragging, but when it came from Xiao Peng's mouth, he actually believed it.
Xiao Peng said, "No matter what it is, if you have too much of it, it's worthless. But I have a lot of stuff. No matter what it is, as long as it's circulated on a large scale, it will definitely depreciate. You just said that I'm also a businessman, right? As a businessman, my best approach is of course to maximize profits. Hoarding good things for myself will make people jealous. Only when they want them desperately can I make more money, right? You can never make as much money in a buyer's market as in a seller's market."
Albrecht nodded and said, "If you were to go into business, I would be very happy to be your best partner. Xiao, when will you return to the Netherlands? I don't know if you'll be satisfied with the gift I gave you."
Xiao Peng said directly, "You may not believe me, but I'm actually quite satisfied if you don't give me anything else. I really miss the days when I could ride horses in my own yard. Although I can ride horses here, it's really not as good as riding my own horse."
Albrecht smiled and said, "Riding is addictive... What are your plans next?"
"Rest!" Xiao Peng gave the answer without hesitation.
"Rest?" Albrecht smiled and waved his hand. "You probably won't rest! You're still young. Now's the perfect time to make money, and making money is addictive. You can't stop!"
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Believe me, I can stop!"
"Then we'll wait and see!" Albrecht suddenly stood up and said, "Xiao, I have to go!"
"Leaving so soon?" Xiao Peng was stunned.
Albrecht nodded and said, "Originally, I came here for this..." He held the note in his hand and said, then he picked up Xiao Peng's lighter from the table, lit it directly and threw the ashes into the ashtray: "But now it seems that it is not necessary."
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Are you disappointed that you didn't achieve what you wanted?"
"No!" Albrecht said seriously as he picked up the holster of the 'Golden Ruger': "I got something better."
"Do you like this gun so much?" Xiao Peng asked puzzledly.
Albrecht shook his head and said, "The better thing I said is that it really made me get to know you. Of course, this gun is also very important. I need to put it in the safe and hide it immediately! Don't you Daxia people always say 'there is a long way to go'? We will meet again in the future!"
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