Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 1283 - 641: Some Things, You Have to Do Yourself!

Chapter 1283: Chapter 641: Some Things, You Have to Do Yourself!

Director Helen said she needed to report to her superiors, and Sean Knight felt it would be extremely impolite to make the call himself, so he simply left Big Island and went to Ocean City.

Director Helen was currently there.

However, Sean Knight did not go directly to Director Helen, but instead went to find Howard Richardson.

"Uncle Melvin, long time no see." Howard Richardson greeted Sean Knight with a big hug at the Airport.

Sean Knight hugged him back, then looked beside him:

"Is this Lisa?"

"Yeah, my girlfriend, Faye Shelton." Howard Richardson said with a smile as he hugged the girl.

"Nice to meet you, Uncle Melvin," Faye Shelton, a polite girl with big eyes, greeted Sean Knight with a look of curiosity in her eyes.

"This is like a surprise attack," Sean Knight joked as he took out a box from his pocket, "luckily my intelligence work is solid, otherwise I would have been embarrassed—Lisa, this is for you, a gift for our first meeting."

Faye Shelton hesitated and turned to glance at Howard Richardson.

"Take it, Uncle Melvin is a local tyrant, even more impressive than my Uncle Melvin Richardson. Whatever he gives, it’s definitely not going to be something ordinary," Howard Richardson nodded.

Faye Shelton took the exquisite box with both hands and bowed slightly again:

"Thank you, Uncle Melvin!"

"Open it and take a look." As the three of them walked toward the car, Howard Richardson urged Faye Shelton, "Let’s see what treasure Uncle Melvin has given you?"

Faye Shelton did as she was told and opened the box.

Inside was an Emerald as large as a Pigeon Egg.

"I didn’t know what you liked, but the gemstone is a well-polished one. You can have it made into whatever kind of jewelry you prefer," Sean Knight explained with a smile.

"Uncle Melvin, this thing—it’s not cheap," Howard Richardson was somewhat surprised.

"For Lisa, of course, I have to give something different," Sean Knight chuckled, "otherwise, wouldn’t you say that I, your Uncle Melvin, am stingy?"

Knowing about Sean Knight’s substantial wealth, Howard Richardson was just surprised and said no more.

As for Faye Shelton, while not fully aware of Sean Knight’s status, she was not without discernment. A gem of such a large size and of such perfect quality could easily cost Several Hundred Thousand.

She intended to refuse, but seeing that Howard Richardson didn’t make any comments, she kept the box.

She planned to ask Howard Richardson when they were alone what exactly Uncle Melvin did for a living.

"Uncle Melvin, what’s the plan for this sudden visit?"

"I’m planning to buy a boat," Sean Knight sat in the car, leaving the passenger seat for Faye Shelton and stretched lazily, "Then I’ll see what else is available for a package deal."

"Buying a boat shouldn’t be here though, right?" Knowing about Sean Knight’s presence on Big Island, Howard Richardson continued, "Shouldn’t you go to Dalian Shipyard, or Southern State Engineering Shipyard? They have bigger reputations."

"The boat I want to buy, the shipyards can’t call the shots," Sean Knight gestured, "You don’t need to worry about this. My main purpose here is to give gifts and negotiate."

"Is it that complicated?" Faye Shelton listened on the side and interjected, "Uncle Melvin Richardson has many friends; he should be able to find some connected people, right? My father also has some friends in this field..."

Since Uncle Melvin had given such a valuable gift at their first meeting, she felt it was only right to offer help if he was in a difficult situation.

"Exactly. Here in Ocean City, do you still need to give gifts and find people?" Howard Richardson teased while driving, "Uncle Melvin, who are you underestimating? Tell me, are you buying a yacht or a cargo ship? Or are you equipping your Island with a fishing boat?"

Without waiting for Sean Knight’s answer, he said to Faye Shelton:

"You don’t know, Uncle Melvin owns a big Island in Indonesia. It’s huge. I’ll take you there for fun sometime."

"Really?" Faye Shelton was even more surprised, this Uncle Melvin really was a local tyrant.

But in this economic downturn, aside from ships for special purposes, shipyards usually beg customers, right?

She grew increasingly curious.

"I’m buying a warship," Sean Knight, seeing the misunderstanding on their faces, clarified directly, "I plan to buy a 052D. Indonesia wants me to buy a few more Islands and develop them.

I’m concerned that after the Islands are developed, if we’re held in a chokehold by others, that won’t be good. So, I want to put a 052D there to intimidate those short-sighted folks."

He spoke calmly and explained earnestly, but the couple in front were truly startled.

"Brother, what did you say you’re buying?"

"A 052D," Sean Knight replied, somewhat puzzled, "Didn’t I make it clear just now? The 052D, also known as our China’s Aegis destroyer."

"Why don’t you say you’re buying a 055 destroyer?" Howard Richardson definitely did not believe him, not because he doubted Sean Knight’s wealth—privately, he and Uncle Melvin Richardson had joked about how much money Sean Knight had.

In the end, they couldn’t conclude the discussion.

Now, hearing Sean Knight wanted to buy a 052D, Howard Richardson thought, my brother, you sure think big!

"I would love to buy a 055, but our country doesn’t sell them," Sean Knight spoke the truth, "So, I have to settle for a 052D."

"Brother, you do know 052D is a destroyer, right? You know when Baba Sheep bought our 054A Frigate, they were so excited, they flaunted it all over Southeast Asia, South Asia, showing it off all over the place.

Now you want a 052D, won’t you scare the countries in Southeast Asia to death?"

"That’s the effect I’m going for," Sean Knight chuckled, "Some people had their eyes on my Island before, so I bought eight modified 022s. I got into a fight as soon as I bought them, detained a few of their ships, and managed to assert dominance.