I hope our data will be better before we go on the shelves. Thank you, Shell! * * * *
Li Du packed up the papyri and carefully stored them in an airtight box.
"Just keep it dry," Hans said. "You don't have to worry so much. This kind of paper can last for thousands of years when it's dry. It can even last for 4,000 years in a good environment!"
Li Du said, "The Egyptians are really amazing to have invented this kind of paper."
Hans shook his head and said, "Although there are countless papyri found now, they may not have been invented by the Egyptians. This is one of the unsolved mysteries of the ancient Egyptian civilization."
"What mystery?"
"There are so many papyri that have been circulated, but there is no method of making papyri. The method of making papyri is very complicated. The Egyptians could not have thought of such a method."
Li Du laughed. "Maybe the aliens taught them how to make papyri. Is that what you mean?"
Hans also laughed. "Who cares, it's none of our business. We have to hurry up and get to work. D * mn it, four storage units!"
The four storage units were full of junk, and it was difficult to clean them up.
The rain outside added to their troubles, and Ah Meow began to help, carrying some small things to the car.
Hans was right. They stayed up all night to clean up the four storage units, and they only finished at the last moment of the 24 hours.
The two of them were exhausted, especially Hans, who was usually indulging in alcohol and women. His body was a mess, and most of the work was done by Li Du.
"Sh * t, I'm going to die!" Hans collapsed after getting into the car.
Ah Meow looked at him with disdain, poked its head out of the window, and used its claws to catch some rainwater. Then it carefully washed its face.
Li Du used a tissue to dry it, and the ocelot became energetic again.
They first went back to the hotel to sleep, and then drove back after the rain stopped.
The Iron Knight lived up to its name. It was the first time they went out, and they returned with a full load. The big car behind them was full.
Hans had not recovered, and he was listless while driving. He said, "Buddy, we have to expand the team when we go back. We need to hire at least a porter!"
"No problem," Li Du said. "We'll hire when we get back."
He was exhausted from staying up all night to clean up the four storage units, and he really did not want to go through such an experience again.
First, he had to deal with those things. Hans drove to a construction site.
They stopped the car, and a little old man wearing a red hard hat walked over and waved his hand. "You can't park here, or else your car will turn into a concrete monster."
Hans poked his head out and said, "We have a bunch of monsters in the car. Do you want to meet them?"
Seeing him, the old man laughed. "Hans, when did you get into such a good car? Volvo's Iron Knight? Damn it, you actually let it carry the goods? It's like asking Sophie Marceau to cook for you. What a waste! "
Hans introduced him to Li Du. The old man's name was Wilfrid Wicky. He was a labor contractor, or rather, the owner of a small construction company.
"Wikileaks?" Li Du asked with a smile.
The old man nodded. "Yes, I'm Wikipedia. What do you want to know?"
"I want to know how much these guys are worth."
"As you wish, the search engine is starting," the old man said seriously. It was obvious that he was good at joking.
The tools they got from the second storage unit could all be used at the construction site. Wilfrid's company was relatively small, and it was difficult to buy new equipment. Therefore, these kinds of second-hand goods were his cup of tea.
Hans was in charge of negotiating the price. Li Du sat in the car and read.
After a while, Hans came over and patted the window. "Come out and work. Try to see if the high-pressure cement ejector works. If it works, we can collect the money."
The high-pressure cement ejector was a cement mixer with a high-pressure machine. It had a nozzle, so that when the cement was mixed evenly, the pressure provided could be used to spray the cement far away.
"What's the use of this?" Li Du asked, puzzled.
Wilfrid pointed to some buildings under construction and said, "Many buildings are coated with cement after they are built. If you have this machine, you can do this work while standing on the ground."
They needed to test the machine. Hans put on a hard hat and held a spray gun, ready to work. The mixer was running, mixing the cement and water evenly.
Li Du was in charge of pressurizing the machine. He also put on a hard hat.
This was a necessary part of selling some old goods. It was to test whether the old goods could be used, and the tester could only be a treasure hunter.
"It's not dangerous to test these construction tools," Hans said. "It's scary to test a gun. Some people pull the trigger, and the bullet explodes. Even their fingers are blown off!"
Li Du said, "Then aren't those two guns very dangerous?"
Hans explained, "I'm talking about old guns. Modern guns can be disassembled and checked. It's very dangerous. Okay, I'm going to start working! "
Li Du turned on the pressurizing machine, and the machine started buzzing. Hans pressed the trigger, and like a water gun firing, a line of cement sprayed out.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh … The cement sprayed more than 20 meters away, and stuck to a small cart in the distance.
Hans cheered. Wilfrid smiled and said, "Okay, I'm going to buy this guy."
All the tools were sold for a total of 6,500 dollars. The main reason was that the high-pressure cement ejector was worth 4,500 dollars.
The rest of the miscellaneous items, including sofas, tables, chairs, and second-hand appliances, were packed and sold to Kevin, the owner of the grocery store, for 2,400 dollars.
This time, they had less than 9,000 dollars in cash. After deducting the cost of accommodation, gas, and other costs, they had earned more than 4,000 dollars, the least they had ever earned.
However, Hans had gotten two collector's edition pistols, and Li Du had gotten some mysterious papyrus. These things were more attractive than money, so the two were still very satisfied with this auction.
It was also raining in Flagstaff, and the two did not plan to go out. They wanted to hide from the rain at home.
The rain had stopped, and the sky was clear. Li Du saw some bamboo shoots in the supermarket, so he called Hans and asked, "Is there a bamboo forest around here? I saw bamboo shoots for sale. "
Hans said, "Of course, the Grand Canyon Bamboo Forest. It's a few thousand hectares. Are you interested?"
Li Du said, "Yes, let's go dig for bamboo shoots tomorrow. It's good to eat in spring. It's delicious and nutritious."
Hans was not happy. "There are plenty of bamboo shoots in the supermarket. If we have leisure time, why don't we go to the red light district?"
Li Du sneered, "Red light district? Two nights ago, you stayed up late to clean up the warehouse. Look at your body. It's good to climb the mountain for exercise. You need exercise now! "
"Okay, you're Big Li. I'll listen to you."
The next morning, Li Du changed into hiking shoes and sportswear, and carried Ah Meow out with his backpack.
When he met up with Hans, he saw that Hans had two women with him: Hannah and Natalie, who he had met when he bought the car!
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