Three days later, Sun Jian finally counted the goods he had received.
Spain had 11 million gold and silver coins, 2 tons of gemstones, and other miscellaneous items. The initial estimate was more than 2 billion USD.
This was undoubtedly a fortune that would make one's heart race.
Next, it was time to deal with the treasure.
Actually, it was very simple. There were two methods.
The first method was to melt all the gold and silver products into gold and silver ingots and sell them at the price of gold and silver. The gemstones would be sold to the jewelry shop in batches.
Although this method seemed safe, it was just that. How could such a large sum of wealth be hidden from the people with ulterior motives?
If he secretly dealt with it like this, he would put himself in danger instead. Of course, Sun Jian could sell a little of it and store the rest in the space. However, what was the use of doing so? It couldn't be eaten or used.
Moreover, after melting the gold and silver coins, the wealth would be greatly reduced. In the end, he might only get half of the money.
After all, the value of ordinary gold and silver was far from the value of cultural relics.
The second method was to directly package them and auction them off. This way, not only would he be able to obtain greater benefits. Moreover, he could also make Sun Jian famous and gain more popularity. It could also make the hyenas in the dark hesitate.
However, this method might cause Sun Jian to be sued by the Spanish government.
In the end, Sun Jian still chose the second method, which was to put the treasures up for auction.
Because Sun Jian was not afraid of Spain's lawsuit at all.
First, this ship was salvaged in international waters.
Second, this was a merchant ship that had sunk for 300 years. According to the international salvage law of this world, this ship was discovered by Sun Jian, so it belonged to Sun Jian. This was internationally recognized.
After a few days of careful preparation by Sun Jian. The news of the San José being salvaged spread all over the world and shocked the world.
For a time, the world's major media, newspapers, television news, and the Internet were filled with piles of Spanish gold coins, silver coins, gems, and high-definition pictures and videos of the well-preserved San José.
A photo of Sun Jian standing next to the San José became the headline photo of all the major media outlets.
"The San José, which sank for more than 300 years, was recently discovered by a tourist in the high seas of Cartagena. The San José was a treasure ship from Spain in the 17th century. It was sunk by the Ying Country's navy in 1708 while transporting treasures. There was no doubt that this lucky tourist would become a billionaire in the future.”
New York Times
"Recently, a lucky tourist discovered the 17th century Spanish treasure ship, the San José, in the high seas of Cartagena. The San José was sunk by our navy in 1708. According to relevant experts, when the San José sank, it was loaded with more than 200 tons of gold and silver treasures. According to the current value, it is about 1.6 billion pounds. There is no doubt that this lucky boy is God's favorite.”
--Ying Country Times
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For a time, Sun Jian, the owner of the San José, became the focus of the world, so everyone who saw this news felt envious and jealous of Sun Jian.
Soon, the news was sent back to the country.
All the major media outlets, Weibo, and Tieba all reported on this matter. Even People's Daily reported on this matter and even put Sun Jian's photo on the front page.
Many netizens saw the news. Soon, he found Sun Jian's Weibo. This caused the number of people following Sun Jian's Weibo to skyrocket. Many people left comments on it.
"F * ck, more than 200 tons of treasure, 11 million gold and silver, and 2 tons of gemstones. My poverty has limited my imagination. Worship the big shot. Touch the big boss and suck in some luck."
"Damn, damn, damn, even my dried fish is scared. 2.2 billion USD, equivalent to 14 billion RMB, can directly be on the list of rich people in China. With this 14 billion in the bank, just the interest alone can immediately turn you into a rich man.”
" Ah! My eyes! My titanium dog eyes are blinded! So many gold coins, so many gems!"
"Tycoon, do you still need a pendant on your thigh? I've been a professional for 20 years."
"Tycoon, can we be friends?”
"Awesome, too awesome! The San José had always been a temple in the world of treasure hunting, but it had actually been made a fortune by the people of the country. In the past, I heard that foreign treasure hunters came to my country to search for treasures. Now, there are finally people from my country who went to search for other people's treasures. This old man's heart is very comforted!!”
" Tycoon, coordinates please!!"
"Coordinates 1"
"Coordinates 2"
"Coordinates 10086."
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The discovery of the San José shocked treasure hunters all over the world.
This was a treasure worth 2.2 billion, making countless people envious.
For a moment, all the treasure hunters around the world were shocked. Treasure hunting companies rushed to Cartagena. Countless ships of all kinds were docked on the high seas near Cartagena. They hoped to salvage a treasure that would shock the entire world.
When the news of the San José being salvaged reached Spain, a Spanish diplomatic spokesperson said that the San José belonged to Spain and hoped that Sun Jian could exchange the sunken ship and the treasure on the sunken ship for Spain. The Spanish government could give Sun Jian the title of honorary citizen.
When Sun Jian heard this news, he couldn't help but scoff. A title that was of no use to Sun Jian and he wanted him to hand over 2.2 billion USD worth of treasure. It was simply a waste of money. His table manners were really ugly.
At the same time, the governments of Colombia, peru, and ecuador jumped out and claimed ownership of the San José, hoping that Sun Jian would hand it over to them. He wanted to make his presence known.
For a time, the entire world was in turmoil, and Sun Jian became the center of attention.
Many reporters wanted to interview Sun Jian.
When Sun Jian found out that so many reporters wanted to interview him, he couldn't help but be shocked.
He really didn't know that he was attracting so much attention.
Actually, he didn't even think about the sunken ship, the treasure, and the treasure hunter. These were things that were out of reach for many people. Moreover, Sun Jian was the only person in the world who had discovered the treasure with a picture and the truth in the past 100 years. How could he not be excited and attract attention?
Sun Jian gathered all the reporters and rented a conference room in the hotel where they were staying to hold a press conference.
" Hello, Mr. Sun, I'm a reporter from the Washington Post. How did you find the San José?"
" Hello, beautiful girl. Regarding this question, even if you didn't ask, I would have said today that it was more of an accident that I found the San José.
A month ago, I came to Cartagena for a vacation. When I was drinking in a bar, I overheard a few fishermen talking about the sunken ship's treasure. As a man, I was full of adventure. This topic piqued my interest.
After that, I looked up some information on the Internet and marked out the area where the sunken ship was.
At the same time, I was also a diving enthusiast. With the idea of looking for treasures while playing, I began my treasure hunting journey.
You know what happened after that. I was lucky enough to find the San José.”
"You are indeed lucky." The reporters below the stage thought speechlessly.
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