Chapter 820 Bitten by a Snake (1/2)
Chapter 820: Bitten by a Snake
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Blanchett was still as efficient as before. After the agreement was signed, and the payment was transferred from Blanchett to Li Du, the transaction was completed in the lobby of a federal building. The building housed governmental departments such as the Department of Lands, and the Department of Resources and Energy. With the signatures of both parties on the new agreement, the land lease for Li Du's mine was no longer effective.
After obtaining the new lease, Blanchett did not know whether to feel happy or sad.
The number 115 mine, which initially belonged to him, was sold to Li Du for 550,000 dollars. At that point in time, he thought that he was the one profiting from Li Du and that he managed to get rid of a problematic mine while earning a profit.
However, from the looks of it now, he had spent more money buying the number 115 mine. In total, he had spent 450,000 dollars!
Furthermore, the large number of gemstones that had been dug out from the number 115 mine originally belonged to him!
Thinking of this made Blanchett's heart ache.
Despite that, after thinking about having regained the mine, which contained a gemstone vein, he became elated again.
It was a pity that Li Du was the one who discovered the gemstone vein and not him. If he had discovered the gemstone vein, would he have needed to go to all this trouble and spend so much extra money?
After spending the entire afternoon rushing about, Li Du seemed to have more or less sobered up. With a dazed look on his face, Li Du was basking in the sun on the balcony of the lobby where the transaction took place.
Having scammed Li Du twice, Blanchett really wanted to ask Li Du to go to the hospital to check on his brain and see if he was retarded. However, as he was afraid that doing so would agitate Li Du, he only imagined doing it and did not actually say the words out loud.
With the lease in hand, he walked over next to Li Du and said, ”Mate, we have to quickly go back to the mine and stop your subordinates from mining.”
Li Du responded calmly, ”Not to worry, they have already stopped mining.”
”Not to worry? That mine belongs to me now. All the gemstones in the mine belong to me. You guys no longer have the rights to mine them,” Blanchett said with a frown.
At this moment, there were miners passing through the lobby. After a miner spotted Li Du sitting in the lobby, he greeted him saying, ”Hey, lucky mine owner. What are you doing here?”
Li Du replied, ”Selling the mine. Blanchett has bought back the number 115 mine.”
Hearing his words, the miners who were nearby walked over. A miner exclaimed, ”Are you a madman? That mine contains a gemstone vein, why would you sell it back?”
Blanchett pushed the miner away and said sternly, ”Cole, there's nothing here that concerns you. Move along.”
He turned back and told Li Du, ”Hey, Li, let's quickly go back. We have to tell your subordinates to stop work immediately. We can't let them harvest my gemstones any longer!”
Li Du responded, ”They have already stopped. I gave them a call earlier and told them to take the tools and leave.”
After heaving a sigh of relief, Blanchett said, ”Really? That's great. Oh, you have finally sobered up?”
When he looked strangely at Li Du, he realized that Li Du no longer looked as dazed and looked more alert instead.
Li Du stood up and smiled, ”What do you mean sobered up? Since I was never drunk, how could I sober up?”
Seeing Li Du's smile, Blanchett felt that something was amiss and said in a confused manner, ”You weren't drunk? You drank so much vodka earlier…”
Li Du smiled, ”You should go to America and find out more. I'm a person who will not get drunk even after 1000 cups. That vodka was like the cocktails that ladies drink. How could that possibly make me drunk?”
A Hummer off-road vehicle drove over. Lu Guan got out of the vehicle and said, ”Boss, the lady boss sent me to pick you up.”
Li Du asked, ”Have you guys taken everything away?”