Chapter 653: Chapter 448 Buying a Boat Ticket or Buying a Boat_2
"Furthermore, because this news was always considered a rumor, it’s understandable that others didn’t take it seriously." Although Ye Liuyun also understood the other side’s reasoning, he still felt somewhat dejected that his home, Kyoto, hadn’t taken his warning seriously at this time.
After learning the whole story behind the events, Zachary was somewhat reluctant to make this deal with Ye Liuyun.
Unlike other materials, the vast majority of mineral veins that Zachary owned were nurtured within the earth’s energy channels to solidify the foundation of these channels, and although there were indeed some pure Metal Ingots stored in the Storage Space, the amount was limited and certainly insufficient to meet Ye Liuyun’s needs. To utilize the minerals from the energy channels would undoubtedly cause damage to them.
If it were for personal use, Zachary might have grit his teeth and taken the minerals from the channel, but now that it was for someone else, Zachary was no saint; he wouldn’t harm his own interests for the sake of others.
"You should be aware that the Metal Ingots I buy aren’t for my personal use. They usually don’t stay in my hands long before I hand them over, so you’ve come to the wrong person by looking for me," he said.
Hearing Zachary say this, Ye Liuyun wasn’t surprised. After all, he had anticipated this outcome before coming, so Zachary’s reply didn’t overly disappoint him.
Seeing Ye Liuyun’s disheartened face, Zachary promptly reminded him, "Although I can’t get a lot of metal, I know who can get these things."
At Zachary’s words, Ye Liuyun’s eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked urgently, "Who? Who can get so many Metal Ingots at this time?"
Before Zachary could reply, Ye Liuyun, who had been somewhat excited, suddenly became dejected again and said, "Ah, even if there really is someone who has the means to get that many Metal Ingots, wouldn’t they need them too? Once the Imperial Court makes the announcement, they will definitely use the Metal Ingots to buy ’Transfer Tickets’."
Hearing this, Zachary said plainly, "Then why can’t you take advantage of these two days, before his hometown hears about this, and buy a bunch of Metal Ingots at a high price?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Liuyun’s eyes, which had been somewhat vacant, regained their brilliance, and he eagerly replied, "Information disparity, exactly, information disparity! Why didn’t I think of this? Zachary, tell me quickly, who has the capacity to get a large quantity of materials right now?"
"Gordon!"
Hearing the name that came from Zachary, Ye Liuyun was momentarily stunned. He had expected Zachary to mention someone unknown to him, but the name Zachary mentioned was a mutual friend of both of them.
At that moment, Ye Liuyun quickly realized why Gordon came to mind. Gordon’s hometown was in the Black Land, which had historically been a heavy industry base in China, making the heavy industry-related sectors booming there.
One must understand that industries related to heavy machinery, unlike the internet industry, where an office and a computer suffice, genuinely required various physical processing machinery.
Ye Liuyun suddenly understood why Zachary had mentioned Gordon. Given that the Imperial Court had already leaked some information, Ye Liuyun was certain he wasn’t the first to know this news; thus, attempting to buy pure Metal Ingots at this point would definitely be too late, an experience he had already endured personally.
Following Zachary’s suggestion, if pure Metal Ingots couldn’t be purchased, then the next best step was to melt the industrial equipment into Metal Ingots. While it seemed like buying the box rather than the pearl, this method was undeniably a practical solution for Ye Liuyun.
As for whether melting machines to remold Metal Ingots was wasteful, that was no longer Ye Liuyun’s concern.
Ye Liuyun found that if he followed Zachary’s train of thought, although he would need to pay some smelting and dismantling transportation costs, these expenses together might be slightly higher than the cost of buying pure Metal Ingots, yet he wouldn’t be restricted by others.
It’s important to note that heavy industry equipment, even if discarded and left unattended, is usually only damaged by people, not dismantled and removed due to the extremely high expenses involved—the price of scrap metal might not even cover the labor costs of dismantling.
It was precisely because of this that the abandoned heavy industrial equipment on the barren land has been preserved intact until now.
Speaking frankly, though it would be somewhat labor-intensive to dismantle them, the whole process itself is relatively straightforward. However, if one were to consider restoring them, the cost would be extremely high given the current level of industrial recovery.
But like Dong Tianyu, Ye Liuyun similarly understood that what was most important at that time was to ensure their own survival and to live safely. As for the recovery of industries later on, it didn’t really concern them much.
Having realized this, Ye Liuyun’s mood instantly improved, and the gloomy expression on his face immediately disappeared. At that moment, he even extended an invitation to Dong Tianyu, "How about we both get our hands on more of them?"
Ye Liuyun wasn’t foolish; he didn’t regard Dong Tianyu, who was also aware of the situation, as a competitor. Apart from the fact that it was Dong Tianyu who had reminded him about this, he also knew that melting down one or two large pieces of heavy industry equipment could yield a significant amount of metal, so there was no need to be cunning about it.
When Ye Liuyun invited him, Dong Tianyu shook his head and refused outright, "Let’s not, to be honest. With our fortunes, even if we managed to get onto the top-ranked water platforms, what about it?
To live at the bottom of the upper city district or to live in the middle class district where work is needed—frankly speaking, it’s better to spend money on buying a big ship directly, considering we both have families and businesses to think about.
If there were no other options, that would be one thing, but given a choice, would you truly be willing to abandon your home and business and go it alone?"
Hearing Dong Tianyu’s reminder, Ye Liuyun, who was initially very excited, once again fell silent. After pondering for a long while, he slowly said, "Perhaps you are right.
Your reminder brings back memories of when we first moved from Pengcheng to Saxon County. Why don’t we do like we did back then and partner up to get a big ship?"
Hearing Ye Liuyun’s suggestion, Dong Tianyu didn’t refuse. Although he already owned the Wave Rider, he still had to consider the safety of his parents.
It was possible to bring his parents aboard the Wave Rider, but future problems might arise, so if Ye Liuyun could really get a big ship, Dong Tianyu wouldn’t mind contributing more money.
With this thought in mind, Dong Tianyu reminded Yara, "Do you remember the harbor we went to when we first arrived in Kyoto, the one Yara took us to?"
Hearing Dong Tianyu ask this, Ye Liuyun immediately recalled that memory and quickly responded, "You mean which ship?"
Hearing Ye Liuyun’s response, Dong Tianyu immediately shook his head and explained, "That ship, even though it’s considered large at the inland harbor, would only be rated as a nearshore vessel at sea.
If we go by the rumors that storms will accompany the floods, a nearshore pleasure boat would not be safe. We would need, at the very least, an ocean-going cruise ship, preferably one over ten thousand tons.
Since we’ve decided to find partners, we can reach out not only to Pengcheng and the compound, but also to potential partners here in Kyoto. If we’re going to get a big ship, I believe it would be able to accommodate a significant number of passengers.
Oh, and a reminder, when choosing a ship, try not to opt for one that’s too comfortable like a luxury yacht; instead go for a transport vessel with substantial space. As long as there’s enough room, we can fit out the interior any way we like."
Hearing Dong Tianyu’s suggestion, Ye Liuyun’s thoughts brightened. Yes, there was no need to fixate on ships built under the supervision of the Imperial Court.
With money on hand and by finding more wealthy individuals, buying a second-hand large ship and refurbishing it was also feasible. Even though storms were expected, those ocean-going ships weighing over ten thousand tons were not the small boats in lakes that might capsize when the wind and waves got a bit rough. While not as safe as an aircraft carrier, they still weren’t made of paper.
