Living like a salted fish in the end times

Chapter 350 The Flea Market
In a corner of the banquet hall, Yang Haoxuan finally saw the prototype of the protagonist in the movie "A Red Dead Redemption", Chen Chuan, the boss of Weiyuan Security Company.

"Red Dead Redemption" is a popular adventure movie released a few years ago. The total box office of the film exceeded million. In the era of yuan ticket price, million people walked into the cinema, which is absolutely a miracle.

Set against the background of the eruption of the Yellowstone volcano and the scavengers, the film tells the story of the protagonist's adventures in the North American continent without law and order.

Of course, the success of "A Red Dead Redemption" is inseparable from Chen Chuan's personal legendary experience.

This representative of the scavengers, from an unknown veteran to the owner of the largest private treasure hunting company in North America, with a net worth of more than one billion, only took three short years.

"Mr. Chen, can I take a photo with you?"

Zhang Haoxuan raised his mobile phone and asked.

Chen Chuan nodded with a smile: "Of course no problem!"

Soon, the two stood shoulder to shoulder and took several group photos in succession.

After taking the photo, Chen Chuan asked cordially, "What's your name, little brother?"

After all, there are no ordinary people present tonight.

"President Chen, my name is Yang Haoxuan, you can call me Xiao Yang." Yang Haoxuan replied immediately.

"Where is Brother Yang?" Chen Chuan tentatively asked.

"I used to be a university teacher, but I moved to the Consul's mansion two months ago, and now I'm an aide."

Yang Haoxuan briefly introduced himself.

"Brother Yang is young, but he is actually an aide to the Consul Zhang. He is indeed young and promising."

Chen Chuan's eyes lit up immediately, and he praised him without hesitation.

Yang Haoxuan waved his hands again and again when he heard the words, and said modestly: "Where is it... In fact, my job as a staff member is completely just to make up for it, not as powerful as you think."

"Brother Yang, you are too modest!"

Chen Chuan didn't believe the other party's words at all.

As we all know, those who can join the executive staff are all elites from all walks of life, and they are also the think tanks of the entire Federation, with a prominent position.

"Mr. Chen, I'm really not being modest." Yang Haoxuan scratched his head, and then explained in a low voice: "Forget it, let me tell the truth, the consul is my brother-in-law."

"Brother Yang, you didn't make fun of me, did you?"

Chen Chuan was surprised.

Yang Haoxuan shook his head, and opened the phone album on the spot, which contained the group photos taken before.

Chen Chuan looked at the photo, and was immediately overjoyed: "Brother Yang, you really don't show your face!"

"Mr. Chen..."

"No, if you don't mind, just call me Brother Chen or Lao Chen...it's fine."

"Okay, Brother Chen." Yang Haoxuan smiled, and then changed the subject: "Brother Chen, can you tell me about your glorious deeds? There are many rumors on the Internet, and I don't know which is true? Which is false of?"

"The things on the Internet are not trustworthy, most of them are nonsense, what do you want to know?"

"Did you find the vault of Citibank? Then harvest more than a dozen tons of gold in one fell swoop?"

Yang Haoxuan said impatiently.

Chen Chuan shook his head with a smile: "First of all, that is not Citibank, but a community bank in Virginia; secondly, what we found was not a vault, but a vault; finally, we did find some gold, but more than a dozen tons are too Exaggerated.

If there were really so much gold, according to the gold price at the time, it would be worth at least 100 billion. I would have gone home with the money to enjoy myself, and it is impossible to continue to take risks. "

"Then how much gold did you find?"

Yang Haoxuan couldn't help but wondered.

"This number."

Chen Chuan raised three fingers.

"Three tons?"

"How is it possible? It was kilograms, plus some other jewelry. Later, it was sold for a total of million yuan. This is also the first pot of gold I earned."

Yang Haoxuan couldn't help enviously saying: "Two hundred million is not a lot! If you only rely on part-time jobs, you won't be able to earn so much money in a few lifetimes."

"It can't be compared like this. Although working part-time earns less, it is better to be safe. Unlike us, who are fighting with their lives, maybe one day they will disappear. I am not afraid to tell you the truth, do what we do In one line of work, there are ten out of ten who can really make a fortune."

Chen Chuan said earnestly.

"So exaggerated?"

Yang Haoxuan was inexplicably surprised.

You know, since the eruption of the Yellowstone volcano, news of scavengers making a fortune has spread from time to time. After more than ten years of accumulation, the number is definitely considerable.

And after ten years of uninterrupted edification, scavengers have gradually evolved into a popular culture, a bit similar to western cowboys, a symbol of freedom and wealth.

Chen Chuan did not answer directly, but took out a small jug from his pocket, and handed it to Yang Haoxuan: "The brandy from , would you like a sip?"

"Good stuff! To be honest, I haven't had brandy yet!" Yang Haoxuan was not polite.

Because of his brother-in-law, there is no shortage of alcohol here, but he usually drinks red wine, champagne, domestic liquor, and vodka.

Others have only been heard in film and television dramas.

"This wine is very strong, drink slowly."

Chen Chuan quickly reminded him.

Few of the younger generation know how to drink, and many people get drunk after just one drink. This is the scene of a banquet, and it is difficult to explain when you are drunk.

Besides, the Federation had already announced a prohibition on alcohol, and the consul happened to be present, so it was better not to cause troubles, lest they would be overwhelmed.

Yang Haoxuan nodded, picked up the jug and took a sip, not to mention, this wine tastes really good, with a hint of fruity and sweet.

"How does it taste?" Chen Chuan asked with a smile.

Yang Haoxuan gave a thumbs up: "It's great, the local wine is too spicy, I don't like it, this is better."

After finishing speaking, he took a few sips and returned the flagon.

"Brother Yang, if you really like it, I'll help you bring back a few boxes."

"No, no need..."

"Why are you being polite to me? It's just a few boxes of wine, doesn't it constitute bribery?" Chen Chuan persuaded.

"Brother Chen, I really can't take this wine. My brother-in-law's status is sensitive, and it would be bad if someone caught him." Yang Haoxuan shook his head, and then suggested: "Why don't we wait until you return to the mainland?" , let's make an appointment to have a drink together, and I promise to be on call."

"Alright, then it's settled."

Chen Chuan quickly agreed.

He originally wanted to make friends with the other party, which was much more efficient than giving wine directly.

"a man of his words."

Yang Haoxuan nodded solemnly.

Chen Chuan picked up the jug, took a big gulp, and said solemnly:

"Brother Chen, let's continue with the question just now, our line of business does come with quick money, as long as we are lucky enough, getting rich overnight is not a myth.

But the money comes in quickly and goes away even faster. The big guy is usually tense. Once he relaxes, he is easy to get into bad habits, eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, and smoking. Which one is not a gold-selling cave?No amount of money can be lost. "

Yang Haoxuan nodded subconsciously: "Brother Chen, you are right, people are not cold-blooded animals, the more dangerous the place is, the more we need spiritual comfort.

But having said that, Brother Chen, you are not an ordinary person. You can resist the temptation and create such a large family business from scratch, which is really admirable. "

"Speaking of this, thanks to the good habits I developed in the army and the huge foreign debts my family owed at the time, I didn't dare to relax for a moment.

Later, as the business got bigger and bigger, and there were more and more brothers, everyone trusted me, and I couldn't let them down, so I could only focus on the company.

Fortunately, God blesses me, there have been no major accidents in these years, and I have finally saved a little money. When I can no longer work, I will sell the company and go back to my hometown directly to provide for the elderly. "

After Chen Chuan finished speaking, he couldn't help revealing a touch of longing.

Yang Haoxuan seriously comforted the other party, then changed the subject and asked a sensitive question falteringly: "Brother Chen, have you ever killed anyone?"

"What do you think?" Chen Chuan did not hesitate.

Yang Haoxuan swallowed his saliva, both excited and frightened: "How many?"

"I don't know the specifics, but after so many years, there are eighty if not one hundred."

Chen Chuan sighed.

"so much?"

Yang Haoxuan's eyes widened instantly.

Chen Chuan took another sip of wine: "Brother Yang, this is not a local area. On average, dozens of people die every day, and the most one day is more than 1000. You can think of places other than big cities as low-intensity battlefields. If you want to survive, then you can’t be soft-hearted.”

"I've been taught, it seems that I can't be a scavenger anymore." Yang Haoxuan shook his head bitterly.

"Brother Yang, if you want to become a scavenger, I can take you to the Golden Gate Park here. There is a large flea market there. If you are lucky, you may find good things."

Chen Chuan took the opportunity to extend the invitation.

Yang Haoxuan nodded excitedly: "Okay, I finally came here, I want to bring some special souvenirs to my relatives and friends."

"How about tomorrow morning? Do you have time?"

"Yes, as you know, I'm just a staff member, and it's not my turn to do general work."

"Then let's make an appointment at nine o'clock in the morning, and I will wait for you at the gate of the hospital."

"Okay, it's a pity that my brother-in-law doesn't have time, otherwise we can go shopping together, it must be very interesting."

Yang Haoxuan couldn't help feeling a little regretful.

"The consul has a lot of things to do every day, and he knows that he can't get away without even thinking about it." Chen Chuan echoed, "Besides, the flea market in North America is a bit different from the local black market. If the consul wants to go, he probably has to come first. A big overhaul."

"What's the difference?"

Yang Haoxuan immediately became interested.

Chen Chuan made a gesture of shooting: "There are shops selling this, and there are dozens of romantic places and casinos around. Do you think these can be seen?"

"Cough..." Yang Haoxuan pretended to cough, and then asked tentatively, "Is there a regular shooting range here?"

He was on "Navy One" before. He was idle and bored, but he learned to use various firearms. Unfortunately, there are many restrictions on the ship, so he didn't have much fun.

"Yes! Our company has a private training base." Chen Chuan slapped his thigh hard, "Don't talk about shooting guns, you can drive tanks."

"You still have tanks?"

Yang Haoxuan couldn't believe it.

Chen Chuan reached out and patted the other party's shoulder: "After visiting the flea market, I will take you there to experience it again, and I promise you will have a good time."

"Apart from tanks, are there any fighter jets?"

Yang Haoxuan made an inch of progress.

Chen Chuan shook his head with a wry smile: "That thing is not something we can touch, but there is a helicopter, which is used by civilians and is mainly used to transport the wounded and supplies."

"Can I..."

"Brother Yang, don't embarrass me. Helicopters are too dangerous. Unless you have to, you can use them when you can."

Chen Chuan tried to persuade him.

"Okay, I just mentioned it casually."

Yang Haoxuan immediately gave up this idea of ​​dying.

Chen Chuan finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then quickly changed the topic to chat about anecdotes during the treasure hunt.

……

Early the next morning, Yang Haoxuan greeted his brother-in-law, and then went out with three bodyguards.

"Brother Chen, I'm sorry I'm late."

"It's not too late, I came early."

Chen Chuan was at the door at eight o'clock.

After the banquet last night, he heard about the plan of the Consul to develop the Americas, and he was immediately moved.

Like many people worry, the "treasure" on the west coast will be dug one day. He must be responsible for his brothers and plan for the future.

If you can take the opportunity to "go ashore", it is also a way out, and if you do it well, it is no worse than being a scavenger.

Yang Haoxuan smiled, and then introduced the three bodyguards to each other. After greeting each other, they headed towards Golden Gate Park.

Golden Gate Park is very close to the Veterans Hospital. The straight-line distance is only one kilometer, and it takes less than 10 minutes to drive there.

"Brother Yang, there is a flea market ahead."

This area was originally four football fields connected together. Later, the city built a wall and turned this area into a centralized second-hand goods trading market.

After getting out of the car, Yang Haoxuan looked at the large open space in front of him, and couldn't help asking curiously: "Why is it in the open air? Aren't you afraid of the cold?"

"It doesn't matter if it's cold, it's mainly for safety reasons." Chen Chuan tightened his leather coat, and then explained: "The terrain here is open, and there are no buildings to cover it, so it's not easy to be blacked out. Make an arrest."

"That's why, let's go in quickly!"

Yang Haoxuan urged.

Chen Chuan nodded, and then led the crowd to the entrance. Entering the flea market requires not only registration of identity information, but also disarming.

Chen Chuan skillfully handed over two pistols and a three-inch long dagger.

On Chen Chuan's side, the three bodyguards took out their ID cards from the Secret Service, but their weapons were not confiscated, but the market management sent two escorts.

Entering the flea market, the atmosphere inside is very lively, with loud vendors everywhere.

Yang Haoxuan asked as he walked, "Brother Chen, do you usually come here to trade?"

"We rarely come here." Chen Chuan shook his head. "This is a private trading place. If there is a big deal, we usually come to find a recycling company."

To be honest, the four football fields look very big, but they are too small for a complete set of machinery and equipment, and there is not much room for them.

Yang Haoxuan patted his wallet lightly: "Do you accept money here? I heard that some places only accept gold?"

Regarding this point, it is not because of the lack of credibility of the federal currency, or the proliferation of counterfeit currency, but the root cause is the devaluation of the currency.

In the past ten years, everyone has been cheated miserably.

They also learned to be smart.

In any case, gold is definitely more reliable than legal currency these days, and if you are lucky, you can make a lot of money.

Chen Chuan nodded with a smile: "This is an official site, of course money is collected. Only a small group of warlords from South America only recognize gold, or simply barter."

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(End of this chapter)