Li Du was not mentally ill. Why would he provoke the Texas treasure hunters for no reason?
It was good that the other party did not bid against him. It was the first time he had participated in an auction so comfortably.
However, he only took two warehouses and did not bid again.
This made the local treasure hunters feel better, but they also felt that the rumor was true.
It was said that Li Du was a man who would respect others if they respected him, and if they offended him, he would kill them.
At the auction, if someone provoked him, Li Du would think of a way to fight back fiercely. If everyone was at peace with each other, Li Du would give face to everyone. For example, in this auction, he did not make any more bids after taking down two.
He did not bid, but the Flagstaff treasure hunters did.
The Texas treasure hunters would not give them face, so the bidding for the other warehouses was still quite fierce.
Eleven storage units were auctioned off and on until the afternoon. The work that could have been completed in the morning had been delayed until lunchtime. The short-tempered Texan treasure hunters could not help but complain.
The boss smiled and said, "What's the hurry? Take your time and enjoy life. "
"Can we take our time to clean up the warehouses?"
The boss waved his hand and said, "Yes, but it's best to finish in two or three days, because the star gathering is going to be held soon. I guess I will have new business."
The treasure hunters did not speak. The pace here was really slow.
Li Du was cleaning up the warehouses. There were astronomical telescopes in both warehouses, which was why he took them.
Opening the box and looking at the dismantled structure of the large telescope, Hans was not surprised.
Lu Guan patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's easy to get good stuff, isn't it?"
Hans understood what he meant. He muttered, "Sh * t, I was just unlucky some time ago …"
"If you were to participate in this auction, would you take down these two units?" Lu Guan asked him.
Hans said, "If no one bids against me, I can take these eleven warehouses!"
Even if the cost of a warehouse was 1,000 dollars, eleven of them were only 11,000 dollars, and the telescopes they found were worth more than 100,000 dollars.
These telescopes were not things that children bought in stores, but were a bit like the ones that Li Du and Princeps had used to cheat Conrad. The diameter of the front lens was 30 to 40 centimeters!
The two binoculars each had their own unique features. One was made entirely of steel pipes, without a lens tube. The upper and lower lenses were supported by six steel pipes, like a Gatling gun.
The other telescope was made entirely of wood. The lens tube was made from the trunk of a giant tree. There were exquisite and complicated patterns carved on it, depicting the gods of the stars in Roman mythology.
Among them, there were many wires in the telescopes, and some plugs could be pulled out from the steel pipes. Some were used to connect to computers, and some were used to connect to power supplies. Li Du did not know what they were used for.
All in all, they managed to get their hands on two very good looking binoculars. Their harvest this time was not small.
The two binoculars were exquisitely made, and one could tell at a glance that they were expensive.
Brother Wolf was puzzled. He shook his head and said, "I really don't understand. Why didn't their owners keep such an important thing with them? Why did they just put it in a warehouse?"
Hans said, "Of course you don't understand. That's culture. American warehouse culture is broad and profound. It's hard to explain it to you. In short, people like to put things in warehouses that are not convenient to carry, regardless of their value."
This had something to do with the security of American warehouses. People were not afraid to put precious things in warehouses. If they were stolen or something went wrong, such as blisters or insect bites, the warehouse company would have to compensate.
In addition to the binoculars, there were other gains, but compared with the binoculars, other things were less valuable.
After packing their things, it was time for them to go back.
But Li Du decided to stay in town for a few days. He left the binoculars behind and planned to attend the star party.
He took other things with him and went back first. Time was tight, and there were many things waiting for him when he got back, such as finding a new owner for the Spoilum oil paintings.
The atmosphere of Fort Davis deeply attracted Li Du and Sophie. Both of them liked such a relaxed and simple life, so they found a house and rented it for a short week for a vacation.
However, the star party was about to begin, and the atmosphere gradually became warm. Every day, cars from other places came, and the town's hotel quickly became overcrowded.
The star party was attended not only by astronomy enthusiasts, but also by some of the world's well-known astronomical and photographic equipment manufacturing and sales companies.
There was no doubt that this kind of party was a good opportunity to show and promote a variety of equipment.
The star party in Fort Davis had been held hundreds of times. Since the second half of the 1970s, there had been three or four such parties a year.
At first, the people who attended the party were just astronomy enthusiasts. They chose a field, a hilltop, or a large farm far from the city, where there was no urban noise, no light interference, and everyone could happily observe the stars.
As we all know, Americans have a tradition of exploration and camping. Returning to nature has long been a consensus among most people. Many people like to find a place with primitive beauty to relax in their spare time.
As it happened, the place chosen for the star party met people's needs, so gradually, it was not only astronomy enthusiasts who came to the party, but also ordinary people.
When the local government discovered this, it cleverly took advantage of it, and today, the star party has become an important local event.
The venue of the star party was more than 40 kilometers from the town, located on the edge of a canyon, where there was a flat grassland. The government would regularly carry out pest and mosquito control to provide better conditions for the party.
It was Li Du's first time to attend such an event, and he did not know much about it.
Sophie looked up information on the Internet, and the two began to prepare supplies.
The first was an astronomical telescope. After all, it was a gathering of astronomy enthusiasts, and it was best to bring an astronomical telescope.
Secondly, it was necessary to prepare tools for rain, moisture, cold, insect repellent, and dust protection.
Also, it was necessary to prepare cold lights, because night was the golden time for people to observe the stars. In order to best observe the stars, people were not allowed to use light sources such as incandescent lights or car lights, so as not to affect the observation.
These things were available in the town. There were no big supermarkets in Fort Davis, and the goods in the small shops might not be complete, but everything needed for the party could certainly be found here.
On February 11th, the first star party of the year began. Li Du, Sophie, Brother Wolf, and the five little ones drove happily to the party.
At the same time, good news came. Hans told him that the descendants of the Hawaiian prince in Spoilum's portrait had been found. They had moved to Los Angeles and were quite rich.
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