People are looking for mammoth tusks all over Yakutia. In the village of Kazhachiye, the trading center of the Yana River, ivory hunters drive snowmobiles, hydrofoils, and even Soviet-era off-road vehicles with tank tracks, preparing to cross
Tundra.
At this point, the tracked armored transport vehicle that Han Kongque built was inconspicuous, because there were many people who were better than him.
This is probably the reason why no one doubts the origin of the Korean peacock, because in the wasteland of Siberia, it is not uncommon for warships to transport mammoth tusks.
Without any scruples, Han Peacock came up with many things, such as hovercrafts, icebreakers, and some firearms. Only with these things could they go further.
Now, Han Peacock and a group of ivory hunters are exploring ancient layers of mud and ice along the eroded shores of a remote glacial lake.
At this time, a young man wearing a diving suit and a mask, trembling all over, emerged from the cold lake. This was another hunter who wanted to seize the opportunity.
Further down the Yana River, there were two other men, holding water pipes and spraying water on the black frozen ice on the cliff.
This is Mushaya, and Han Peacock is traveling with his employer, an ivory hunter. He is sitting on a pile of 400 kilograms of mammoth tusks on the boat, commanding his men.
This was a big boss who hired a lot of people, and of course the results were pretty good. This was the first trading partner Karl Gorokhov introduced to Han Peacock.
He originally wanted to transport the ivory to the upper reaches for sale, but wanted to visit the ice cave first, so he met the Korean Peacock.
Their destination is upstream of the river, where a team of Russian and South Korean scientists are extracting the soft tissues of mammoths, hoping to find viable cells for asexual reproduction.
A few years ago, this ivory hunter boss found more than 30 ivory tusks in an ice cave here.
Therefore, not only the Korean peacock thought of looking for ice caves to find mammoth tusks, but others also had this idea, but the Korean peacock had more advantages in finding its ice caves.
But today the big boss was disappointed because they only found two tusks throughout the summer, which was not enough to feed their family through the long winter.
"This place has been hollowed out," said one ivory hunter. "No wonder everyone is heading to the island."
"Mr. Gorokhov still has the foresight."
"Karl, where are you going? Why don't you go together on my boat and continue north by yourself? It's easy to be attacked by polar bears."
"Yes! There are also snow wolves. Even if these dangerous animals do not attack humans, if they encounter someone with evil intentions, it is still very dangerous for a person."
Karl Gorokhov smiled and said: "I also found a big boss."
With that said, Karl Gorokhov pointed at Han Peacock, and Han Peacock happened to have a chat with these guys.
Karl Gorokhov is still very famous here. About ten years ago, Gorokhov, inspired by old photos in the library, spent a whole day on the uninhabited New Siberian Islands off the Arctic coast.
Ji, he was one of the first ivory hunters to develop overseas.
Just to reach the islands, one has to cross a 50-kilometer ice bridge across the ocean in the spring and then stay on the island for six months until the ocean freezes over again.
If you want to go home early, you can also take a small boat that may be swallowed by 5-meter waves. Of course, some big bosses have their own icebreakers, so you don't have to worry about the natural conditions outside.
"There is no problem entering the archipelago, but are you prepared for the dangers we face? Especially those patrol helicopters." Karl Gorokhov said with a smile.
The Siberian continent is already in danger. Gorokhov was lost on the tundra for eight months, not to mention those islands.
In addition to hunger, exhaustion, polar bear attacks and the deaths of four companions last summer, Gorokhov faces threats from Russian border guards.
They once flew helicopters to patrol the island at low altitude, driving dozens of unlicensed ivory hunters off the island, often destroying the hunters' equipment and confiscating the ivory.
"We are all good at hiding ivory, and we are also good at lying motionless on the tundra." An ivory hunter laughed.
Because these tusks make all risks worthwhile, no one wants to retreat when faced with an opportunity.
Gorokhov made several expeditions to Velikyakhovsky Island and found a considerable amount of ivory in the cliffs near the sea. Later, he moved further to Kotny Island.
Even though hundreds of people have rushed to join him, Gorokhov still has a way to stay one step ahead. Therefore, although everyone knows that the archipelago above the Arctic Ocean produces mammoth tusks, they still need experienced people to lead the way to return smoothly.
In fact, everyone knows the risks and is prepared to face the risks. However, just because you think about facing the risks, you will definitely gain enough.
As long as you enter the Arctic Ocean archipelago, risks will definitely exist, but facing endless risks may not necessarily lead to sufficient gains.
In this way, a veteran who has been to the Arctic Ocean Islands more than a dozen times is very valuable.
If it is a novice, they will definitely say that even if the veteran has more experience, will he not dig up the mammoth tusks if he finds it?
Now that you've discovered it and excavated it, what's the use of following the veterans and just watching others get rich?
That would be true in other industries, but when it comes to hunting for mammoth tusks, it's completely wrong.
Because you discovered mammoth tusks on a small island last year. This year, you may still find ivory in the same place. Next year, you may still find it. This is the importance of an experienced veteran.
"I've been doing this for so long that I almost think like a paleontologist," Gorokhov said with a smile.
On Courtenay Island, he noticed that as the permafrost melted and deposited every summer, the mammoth tusks buried in the ice below began to protrude shallowly on the tundra.
"Every year there is a new batch." Gorokhov said with a smile.
"We won't let you suffer. As long as we gain something from the address you provided, we will directly share it with you. It's the same for everyone. As long as there is something gained, you will have your share. Is that okay?" Another person said
An ivory hunter spoke.
"It won't work this year, and I think your harvest is not bad. If you want to go, you can only wait until next year." Gorokhov came back from the island this time to help Han Peacock contact the seller, not to continue to delve deeper into the iceberg.
Islands.
"Yes! Before I knew it, another five months had passed."
"I hope there will be a good harvest next year!"
"There are more and more people now, and our income this year has obviously become less."
"This is my big boss in China. If you sell your harvest directly to him, the price can be higher and it can make up for the gap with previous years." Gorokhov did not forget to bring business to Han Peacock.
That is to say, with Gorokhov's help, Korean Peacock acquired a large number of mammoth tusks along the rivers of Siberia.
Finally, they made it into the Yana River and finally stopped at a small port on the Yana River.
This is Gorokhov's home on the banks of the Yana River. It is located about 80 kilometers south of the outlet where the Yana River flows into the Laptiv Sea. It was already afternoon when the boat was parked.
The afterglow of the setting sun in September draws streaks of orange on the horizon. The high latitude will allow these colors to linger all night long, and the ghostly fluorescent green Northern Lights also begin to dance in the sky.
Gorokhov, who had just returned to his home in Ustyansk after a five-month island expedition, took Han Peacock to the cabin behind his home.
Inside were more than 20 mammoth tusks, some wrapped in white cloth and others soaked in a huge aluminum water tank.
Han Peacock saw that there were only five or six ivory tusks of comparable quality to the 70 kilograms of ivory he found on Courtenay Island that day. It could be said that the value of this batch of ivory was astonishing.
"If ivory is exposed to the air, it will start to crack," Gorokhov explained: "I have to maintain their quality. They are the future of our family."
The ivory in the water tank is Gorokhov's harvest this summer, with a total weight of 500 kilograms.
Most ivory hunters in groups of three would be hard-pressed to find even half of his quantity, and some people roamed the tundra for five months only to return empty-handed.
This summer, Gorokhov was lucky enough to meet Han Peacock. Although it was a little late, with Han Peacock's help, he now has enough resources to work alone: boats, snowmobiles, satellite phones, and GPS.
Without these things, many ivory hunters can only be hired by others, or they can only search in places with better conditions due to limited conditions. In this way, they can only earn wages or share a small amount of profits, while Goroho
My husband can definitely be called a small boss now.
Nowadays, the market price of mammoth ivory is soaring. This harvest must be Gorokhov's most profitable harvest. It is only a rough estimate that the value is between 150,000 and 300,000 US dollars.
In previous years, after harvesting, Gorokhov was not in a hurry to sell locally, but this year is different.
In previous years, as long as he waited until the winter ice fishing season, he could transport the ivory upstream via the frozen river, then transfer it overland to Yakutsk, and the price would increase by 40%.
Gorokhov's wife Sadana and five-year-old daughter are waiting for him in Yakutsk. He has not seen them for half a year.
"With your help this time, I don't have to wait anymore. So, after the transaction is completed, I will easily go to Yakutsk to join my wife and daughter."
"Every time I go back, my wife will stroke my beard all night and then ask me to shave it clean."
"This may be my last ivory hunt. I haven't seen a real summer in ten years."
"I have always dreamed of traveling to some exotic countries, such as India or Vietnam. Of course, China is also a good choice." (To be continued.)