When you arrive at the Jena River, if you are lucky enough to find a good mammoth tusk, the income earned from it will be enough to sustain the hunter's family throughout the winter, but some hunters will return empty-handed.
At the end of summer, these ivory hunters gather on the shores of Lake Basta in northern Siberia to weigh their harvest for the year.
The ivory will then be sent to nearby towns and sold to purchasers, with prices generally ranging from US$50 to US$250 per pound (1 pound is approximately 0.91 kilograms).
The ivory that these two famous ivory hunters exchanged for food was definitely the worst, so it was only fifty dollars per catty. Even if an ivory was twenty catties, it was only one thousand dollars.
If we can exchange for thirty kilograms of beef here, it will be beneficial to both parties. Thirty kilograms of beef only costs 1,000 yuan at most, but for ivory hunters, thirty kilograms of beef can allow them to stay here for ten more days.
The price here only increased by six or seven times, but it was actually not expensive, so Vladimir Putapov and Lev Niklavich had no reason to refuse.
So this time, they successfully completed the business. However, after the transaction, Han Kongque brought out a lot of vegetarian dishes.
Corn, leeks, mushrooms, eggplants, potatoes, cucumbers, lotus root slices, green peppers, lettuce, etc.
Sometimes, when you are tired of eating meat, roasting corn, potatoes, etc. will be more popular in the wild. All these things can be washed, put on bamboo skewers, and can be directly put on the stove when taken to the wild.
If you go to other places, vegetables are very cheap. If you pick a few and buy them, the total cost will be about 20 yuan, which is enough for three or five people to have a full meal.
But in this inaccessible Siberia, fresh vegetables are very rare.
Along with the vegetables, Han Peacock also brought out a lot of seasonings, including blended oil, salt, barbecue sauce (juice), chili powder, cumin, allspice, tomato sauce, sweet noodle sauce, seafood seasoning, garlic, ginger,
Chopped green onion, soy sauce.
It would be so miserable if you forget to bring the seasonings when eating barbecue, just like eating instant noodles without seasoning packets.
However, things like ketchup, sweet noodle sauce, barbecue sauce, salt, chili powder, etc. can be solved in China by going to the supermarket, and the price is not expensive. You can basically get it for 20 yuan, but here, it is
A rare item that you can never buy.
"You are indeed well prepared." Vladimir Putapov stared at Han Peacock and the others dumbfounded, taking out a lot of food, and couldn't believe his eyes.
"We are here specifically to serve you. If you don't mind, we still have a car outside the camp. Why don't we let them in?" Huang Shan, who was beside Han Kongque, said with a smile.
"Car? What kind of car can drive in here?" Vladimir Putapov's eyes narrowed, and many big men around him gathered around him.
"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous. If we have ulterior motives, we won't say it openly. You see, our car is parked a few hundred meters away. Without your consent, they will not come over.
Yes, all we brought are supplies, we have no weapons, and we don't want to rob." Jin Yao stood up, stood in front of Han Peacock, and said very calmly.
"It's all vegetables, fruits and meat? Do you think we are idiots?" Vladimir Putapov snorted.
Han Peacock also stood up at this time and took out some fruits from his backpack: "Look, we are still very sincere, but there are not only fruits in the car, but also banknotes. You have dug out various bones, isn't it?
Do you want to ship it out and sell it?
We don't lower the price. As long as you are willing to trade with us, we will pay as much as the price of the town outside. This will also save you the time of transporting it out. The time saved in this way may be able to dig out a few more mammoths. Also,
If we start trading, the prices of all supplies can be the same as outside."
As Han Peacock said this, he took out a lot of fruits from his backpack, including bananas, papayas, apples, pears, pineapples, cantaloupe, etc.
You can buy these fruits and vegetables in the market, and the price is not expensive. 20 yuan is enough for a few people to eat. But here, if you haven’t seen a trace of green for several months, everyone will drool at the sight.
"I have also experienced the days of climbing on ice and lying in snow, so I know what you need, so in addition to the ones just mentioned, there are also various drinks, but the drinks are relatively heavy, so they can only be placed in the armored transport vehicle over there.
" Han Peacock said with a smile.
Drinks are naturally indispensable here. Refreshing cola and herbal tea can dilute the strong taste of barbecue. They can also be paired with mineral water, orange juice, beer, etc. The most important ones are high-grade sorghum wine and Erguotou, which are good for removing moisture and keeping out the cold.
An indispensable thing.
The summer in Siberia is still very special. The sun shines brightly at noon, but it can be windy and rainy at night. If you have a few sips of strong wine on a cold night, it will definitely be a great enjoyment.
"Not lowering the price?" Vladimir Putapov didn't care about anything else. They came here just for money. If it was like what Han Kongque said, why didn't they sell it?
"I will never lower the price, just buy it at the price in the small town outside." Han Peacock said solemnly.
"Is there really wine?" Vladimir Putapov asked again.
Alcohol is indeed very heavy. If you are tempted to carry a few bottles of wine into the wilderness, you might as well bring more food so that you can survive in the wilderness for a few more days.
"It's in the car, enough for you to drink at will." Han Peacock said with a smile. We all know that Russians are addicted to alcohol, so Han Peacock really prepared some spirits.
"Okay, then let's have a carnival first. You can call all your people over." Vladimir Putapov said.
Since Vladimir Putapov agreed, the Golden Demon immediately took out his mobile phone and notified the people not far away. Just a moment later, a tracked armored transport vehicle drove over, letting all the Russian men around him see it.
His face looked constipated.
On the land of Russia, a Chinese actually drove a tank over. This was definitely a shock to them.
At this time, they also realized that if Han Peacock had bad intentions, they would not be able to resist at all.
After all, it is a chariot. Without strong strength and strong background, how could it be possible to drive this thing into the wasteland?
With this idea, the next thing went smoothly.
Now, each of their small teams, and even individuals, have gained more or less. When someone buys, they naturally negotiate the price and sell it as soon as possible.
Although they are tough in words and deeds, this business is illegal after all. The temporary huts built by the ivory hunters themselves all look like mounds. This kind of disguise is just to avoid being discovered.
The harvest of his trip was placed at the door of these disguised huts. What Han Peacock could see was a lot of piles. Therefore, just transporting these out was not an easy job. So now,
They are eager for someone to take over their troubles!
Their huts are camouflaged to avoid detection by Russian coast guard helicopters, and last summer dozens of ivory hunters were punished for failing to obtain relevant permits from the Russian government.
Now that all these troubles have been transferred to Han Peacock, they are happy and relaxed.
This time, it can be said that Han Peacock caught their itch and achieved a win-win outcome.
As for some Chinese people in the camp, they all came to pick up the leaks in twos and threes. They didn’t bring much money or supplies, and they couldn’t pay outside prices. Therefore, they could only be miserable.
Watching Han Peacock go on a shopping spree.
In the following days, with Han Peacock providing various supplies, the people in the entire camp seemed to have become wage earners working for Han Peacock. All they had to do was eat and drink well every day and dig ivory.
The ivory dug out can be immediately converted into banknotes. Some people like US dollars, while others prefer RMB because it is easier to buy various daily necessities in RMB.
With the logistical support provided by Han Peacock, some ivory hunters went further. On a small island, Han Peacock was watching while two ivory hunters Guslan Garipov and Peter Vaning were digging.
The skull of a mammoth.
Mammoth skulls are not expensive, but they hope to find the two tusks that were once attached to the skull.
Not far away, there was an ivory hunter crawling on the cliff edge of the island, searching for traces of ivory.
On the shore of the Arctic Ocean not far from the island, a hunter was trying to dig out an ivory from the frozen soil. It would take hours or even days to dig out an ivory like this.
There were some beads floating around and even some silverware. After staying here for a long time, Han Peacock also learned about the superstitious behavior of the Russians.
Generally, hunters will bring colorful beads or silverware with them to offer to the local gods. This is what these people must do almost every time before digging for mammoth fossils, just like some people in China burn paper to worship the sky.
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Next to the hunter who was digging for ivory, there was an ivory hunter resting. It took him several days to completely dig out a huge ivory from the frozen soil.
According to the size, shape, color and other parameters of this ivory, this ivory should be sold for thousands of dollars. If it were in the past, he would have packed up his harvest and started to return at this time, instead of still paying for it like now.
Can have a perfect harvest.
Farther away, a hunter was walking with another mammoth tusk found on the coast of the Arctic Ocean on his shoulders. He was shouting as he walked.
Now Han Kongque can also understand some Russian, so we know that he wants Han Kongque to provide some gasoline to dry his clothes. (.)