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Chapter 354 352. A letter from home

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    Seeing the three boxes, Billy asked cautiously: "Where did you find this?"

    Qin Shiou didn't want to hide it from Billy. When he was touring the Titanic last night, he noticed that many things on the ship had nameplates with the words 'white-star-line'. As the owner of the Titanic, White Star Company would  His presence was brought to every corner of the ship.

    Even if Qin Shiou didn¡¯t say anything, when Billy saw the White Star Company logo, he would be able to figure out the origin of these things.

    Because the Titanic is the only sunken ship of the White Star Company that has the nature of a treasure. Later, the company was acquired by the American conglomerate Junius Pierpont Morgan's IMM International Shipping Company, and the logos of all ships were changed to  Imm.

    So Qin Shiou said: "These are things from the Titanic. My little white whale went there recently and brought me these things."

    "Titanic?" Billy was surprised, "Can your little white whale bring out the contents? God, do you know the value of the sunken treasure inside? Our company once evaluated its value in 2008 with four major salvage companies.  , at least 20 billion US dollars!"

    Qin Shiou said impatiently: "What's the use? The white whale is too big and can't get in many places. Even if it can get in, it can't take them all out. Don't forget, it's just a whale."

    "Smart whale." Billy said enthusiastically, "I love it to death."

    The argon filling warehouse is not filled with argon gas directly, but is filled with nitrogen gas first for adjustment. Qin Shiou operates, and soon the nitrogen gas is released from 200 small holes, and the warehouse is evenly filled in the first time.

    When the nitrogen concentration in the box reaches the set value, the system will automatically cut off the nitrogen supply and begin to release argon. Billy will open these boxes.

    He first carefully opened the small box, which was only the size of a TV box. After opening it, there was some exquisite letter paper, edged with gold wire and patinated.

    After seeing it, Billy began to explain to Qin Shiou: "This letter must have been written by a rich man. This kind of paper was launched by the XIP paper factory in 1890. It is surrounded by pulp, so it will not be easily torn.  Generally used to record important events."

    Opening the letter with gloves, Billy found the signature, which read a line of elegant letters: nathan-straus.

    Seeing this name, Billy was stunned. He turned around and said, "Nathan Strauss, are we not so lucky?"

    "This is a letter from Nathan Strauss? Who is it for?" Qin Shiou was also stunned.

    Who is Nathan Strauss?  To talk about one of his more impressive identities, he is the founder of the famous American chain store "Macy's Department Store".

    When this department store opened on 7th Avenue in 1924, it was promoted as the "World's Largest Store." Although it is now average in size, it has more than 1,000 chain stores. It ranked 417th on the recent Fortune Global 500 list.

    But what really made Mr. Nathan Strauss world-famous was the Titanic. He and his wife were on the ship at the time. When the ship hit an iceberg, Mrs. Strauss was immediately sent to lifeboat No. 8.  At the same time, some sailors said to the 67-year-old Mr. Strauss, "We think you can get on the boat in advance. No one will object to an old gentleman like you who has a good reputation as a philanthropist getting on the boat"

    Someone later recalled that after receiving the sailor's assurance, Mr. Strauss replied firmly: "I will never get on the lifeboat before other men. As the captain's oath says, children and women go first."

    Seeing that her husband was unwilling to get on the boat, Mrs. Strauss, who had already boarded the boat, also changed her mind and came back to be with Mr. Strauss. She said, "We have lived together for so many years. Wherever you go,  I am coming too!"

    In this way, she gave her place in the boat to a young maid, and also gave her fur coat to the maid, saying, "I will never need it again, and I hope it can help you survive."  This cold night!¡±

    Then, an old couple staggered to the wicker chairs on the deck and sat down, spending their last moments peacefully with their hands clasped.

    This plot was also shown in Cameron's "Titanic" movie. It is one of the most touching plots in the movie. The "New York Times" once selected this incident as one of the "Top Ten Situations that Best Demonstrate Gentlemanship and Manliness".  Historical Real People and True Stories'.

    It is conceivable that if this letter was really written by Nate Strauss on the Titanic, how valuable it would be!

    Because of the good sealing and the bonus of the argon-filled warehouse, the content on the letter was very clear. Billy and Qin Shiou put their heads together to read it, and the more they read, the more surprised they became.

    Judging from the content, this is indeed Strauss¡¯sIt was a handwritten letter, and it was also a letter from home. This was a letter he wrote to his second son, Richard Strauss, who was exploring the market in London at the time. He planned to mail it as soon as he set foot in New York.  Unfortunately, as the Titanic hit an iceberg, the letter sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean along with its owner.

    In the letter, Strauss told his second son, "The United States has a developed economy and great potential. Although the world's center of gravity is in Europe, we must pay more attention to the American market. This is the real buyer's market, etc."

    The letter has eight pages in total. It is very miraculous. It seems that he has predicted that he will die soon. In this letter from home, he also talks about his understanding of the retail industry throughout his life, including the background information of the product, the appearance of the product, and the characteristics of the product.  Ten aspects of how to develop the retail industry are discussed: ingredients, manufacturing process, product use, serviceability and durability, product protection and use, price and type, company history and policies, and competitive products.

    After reading the letter, Billy looked at Qin Shiou and asked, "This is a very important letter from home, what should we do with it?"

    Qin Shiou thought for a moment and said, "Let's put it aside for now and continue looking down to see what's in the other two boxes."

    The ultra-bright LED digital display showed that the temperature, humidity and gas density of the argon-filled warehouse were suitable for the protection of paper materials, so Billy put the letter paper aside and opened the largest box.

    This is a heavy safe, but it is now rotten. Billy opened the box with a pry bar, and then a bunch of large and small gray-black blocks were revealed inside.

    Billy crushed a piece, looked at it and sniffed it, and guessed: "This seems to be activated carbon, which was very popular as a desiccant for oil paintings and statues a hundred years ago. There should be a piece of art inside."

    As he spoke, he cleaned up. The activated carbon may have been powder before, but now it has condensed into lumps.  In the middle of cleaning, a painting carefully wrapped in plastic film appeared in the box.

    Billy became more careful and opened the plastic film, and a thick linen cloth appeared inside, so he was sure, and said: "This is an oil painting, activated carbon plus plastic film plus linen cloth, it must be an oil painting"

    The more he spoke, the more trembling his tone became. If the wealthy businessmen in Titanic used such rigorous methods to collect an oil painting, could its value be lower?  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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