Gold Rush Starts in the Bering Sea

Chapter 34: Corey's Mysterious Confidence

After a good night's sleep, Jason was fully recovered.

I washed my face, brushed my teeth, ate a quick meal, and then strolled out the door.

He went out for no other reason than to buy a doll for Ellie at the store. Although he didn't know why the little girl liked it, Ellie's pitiful eyes kept staring at it.

Jason decided to resolve this matter as soon as possible.

I drove straight to the store.

Good morning, Jason.

Good morning, Chris.

"morning"

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I greeted acquaintances as I sped along, leaving snowflakes flying from my tail.

The weather hadn't improved; it remained gloomy as always, with snowflakes falling continuously.

After parking the car, I walked into the store and patted the snowflakes off my shoulders. In just a short distance, snowflakes had already accumulated on my shoulders.

The shop was more than 50 kilometers from the town, and with the heavy snow covering it, Jason drove for more than an hour.

Besides Ellie's doll, Jason also plans to purchase some supplies to prepare for his next voyage.

The store is small, only a little over 200 square meters. Shelves are filled with fast food, while the shelves on the other side are filled with various equipment.

It has a distinctive character of the Bering Sea.

The shop owner was not old, but a middle-aged man, wearing a smart light blue jumpsuit, sitting at the counter by the door.

"Jason, what do you need? Be careful, if I don't have it, just tell me the model number and I can get it for you," the shop owner, Leica, said with a smile, trying to extract more money from Jason, this big spender.

"Do you have any dolls?" Jason looked around while selecting his fast food, but he didn't find the doll that Ellie wanted.

Leica rubbed her ears, thinking she had misheard, and asked again, "You mean, the doll?"

"Yes, the kind of dolls that kids usually buy," Jason nodded in confirmation.

With a complicated expression, Leica led Jason to a corner, shook her head, and returned to the counter.

They say the customer is king, so buy whatever you want.

Jason took out his phone and called Ellie to confirm what kind of doll it was. In this era without smartphones, Jason had to rely entirely on his imagination.

After filtering, only five dolls could be placed, and Jason waved and bought them all without further hesitation.

After selecting some more delicious food, Jason strolled around, looked at the equipment, and finally paid the bill.

"Don't you have the necessary equipment?" Leica asked proactively.

Jason laughed and said, "Indeed, I haven't found any suitable equipment. I'll definitely contact you if I need anything."

"Don't worry, I can find you any equipment you need," Leica assured her.

After paying the bill, Jason picked up his things, put on his hat, and went back to his car.

After speeding along, Jason first delivered the doll to her home, and amidst Ellie's shouts and commotion, he drove back to the port.

After the supplies were put into the cabin, Jason was called to the tavern by Andy and the others.

"Gary, a hot dog and an orange juice, please." Jason didn't order any alcohol, but sat down at the counter and ordered his food.

Carrying his tray, Jason walked over at Andy's invitation.

When Jason saw Eric, he raised an eyebrow in surprise, not expecting to run into him again.

Jason took the initiative to greet him: "Eric, what brings you back to the Bering Sea?"

Looking at Jason, Eric gave a bitter smile and said helplessly, "There's nothing I can do. Lumberjacks don't make much money. Corinna called me a while ago, so I came here."

Jason nodded, without saying anything more.

Brent, with his arm around Eric's shoulder, laughed and said, "It's good that you're here. I'll buy you a drink."

Eric, on the other hand, was somewhat timid, especially in contrast to Brent.

They entered the industry at the same time, but made the wrong choices, which ultimately led them to go in two different directions.

Jason ate a hot dog while comforting her, "Do a good job now that you're here. Corinna is quite famous in the Bering Sea."

"Hmm," Eric nodded, then fell silent again.

His lips moved slightly, but he ultimately didn't say anything.

He longed to be on Jason's ship, especially when Brent brought back a share of the spoils that matched theirs every time he went out to sea.

But having already been rejected once, he didn't ask again.

Brent noticed that Eric was in a low mood, so he tried to lighten the mood.

Andy, drawing on his own experience, tried to persuade Eric.

Although Jason despised Corinna's ruthless pursuit of gold, Corinna was otherwise a very loyal friend.

They chatted casually, mainly asking about Eric's recent situation, and Jason and the others wisely didn't mention their own situation.

"Jason, someone's looking for you!"

Jason was somewhat surprised when Gary's voice rang out.

Following the line of sight, a slender, well-groomed, and clean-shaven middle-aged man was greeting them.

"Hello Jason, I'm Corey, the owner of a mining company," the refined middle-aged man introduced himself first, shaking Jason's hands with both of his.

"Um, hello, what can I do for you?" Jason asked, after thinking for a moment and realizing that he really didn't know Corey.

Corey glanced around and chuckled, "How about we find a quieter place? I want to discuss a collaboration with you."

"Okay," Jason nodded, greeted Andy and the others, and took Corey home.

In the meeting room, Jason and Corey sat facing each other.

Jason asked, "Hi Corey, what kind of collaboration do you want to discuss?"

Corey placed his hands on the table, looked intently at Jason, and said with some excitement, "Jason, it's like this, I know that you and your father bought a lot of gold in the Bering Sea this year."

"Of course, this isn't a deliberate investigation into you; after all, this news is widely circulated in the Bering Sea."

"Not only you and your father, but also those who went to sea with you to pan for gold, all had very good hauls."

Corey smiled at Jason and continued speaking.

"I'm the owner of a mining company, mainly operating in the Yukon Territory. I plan to partner with you next year to pan for gold in the Bering Sea."

"Don't worry, I know the rules, it's a 20% cut."

"You only need to choose the location; you don't need to worry about anything else. Whether it's public waters or other places, your share will be exactly the same."

"Furthermore, I've already purchased three gold-dredging vessels this year, which are currently being refitted. We'll have a win-win situation when they're ready!"

Corey's words were full of sincerity, but Jason was left with a face full of question marks.

Why should I cooperate with you if you want to cooperate with me?

Jason really didn't know what to say about Corey's thought process.

"Corey, excuse me for interrupting, but could you tell me why I should cooperate with you?" Jason asked, looking puzzled and trying to figure out Corey's motives.

"Jason, your current trajectory is very illogical."

"First of all, you have a special method for finding gold, that's your skill. But, as far as I know, Hart and his team will also give you 20% of the profits."

You probably don't know how treacherous people can be.

"Secondly, I can introduce auditing to make everything transparent. Also, I've bought several gold-dredging ships."

"Scaling up, standardizing, and accelerating"

"Imagine the Bering Sea is full of our ships, how much revenue would we make then!"

Corey raised his finger as he spoke, and finally, in a high-spirited tone, he painted a rosy picture for Jason.

Jason looked at Corey with a half-smile. He wasn't a young lad who would be dazzled by such a tempting offer.

Jason stood up and extended his hand.

Corey smiled inwardly. He had investigated Jason before he came, and considering various factors, Corey was certain that Jason must have a special method for mining gold.

Moreover, the Bering Sea is his next area of ​​development. As long as they cooperate, they can gradually extract Jason's methods, and then Jason will have no say in the matter.

Besides, when it comes to gold panning, how much gold is found is entirely up to him.

"Corey, right? I think we can end this conversation now." Jason refused Corey's cooperation as he spoke confidently.

Although Jason didn't know where Corey got his confidence from, he still refused to accept it.

The pie is too big to fall on his head.

Corey tried to persuade him again, but Jason remained unmoved and simply politely saw him off.