After receiving the money, Li Du split it immediately. Li Du had an additional 2,500 dollars.
Hans couldn't afford to have money, otherwise he would have spent it immediately.
Since Godzilla was driving, he immediately went to buy a can of cold beer and drank it in the car.
He also bought a bunch of grilled sausages for Godzilla. Godzilla ate the sausages as he drove, and his lips were oily.
In addition to the specimens, alligator skin, and oak furniture, there were also some other groceries in the two storage units. He sold them to Kevin's Grocery for 1,000 dollars. Li Du now had 3,000 dollars in his hands.
Hans contacted a small auction house in Flagstaff to get rid of the bulk of the goods.
The auction house was called Hart Free. It was located in the central business district of Flagstaff. The shop was not big, and the decorations were very simple. Even the doorbell was an old-fashioned bell.
Hans closed his eyes and said, "Wow, what a familiar sound. When I was young, many shops had this thing."
"You can buy one and install it in your bedroom."
"I don't have that much spare cash." Hans laughed. "Do you know how much this thing costs? Thousands of dollars, my friend! "
"You know what's good for you, Big Fox. Haha, long time no see." A blond man walked out and laughed.
The man looked like he was in his thirties. He was wearing a short-sleeved shirt, trousers, and leather shoes on a hot day. He looked very businesslike.
Hans introduced him to Li Du. "Blank-Hart, a proud and successful businessman, a guy worthy of our respect."
Hart smiled and hugged him, saying, "Then what should I call you? Flagstaff's new treasure hunter, Mr. Treasure Hunter Tycoon? I've heard about you guys and have been looking forward to your arrival. "
Hans said, "We wouldn't have dared to come without good stuff. Now, we have good stuff."
"Mammoth ivory isn't good stuff?" Hart asked.
Hearing this, Li Du knew that this man had deep ties to the storage auction industry. The fact that they had mammoth ivory was not widely known.
"This time, we have brought something better than mammoth ivory," Hans said confidently. "Come, come and have a look."
One by one, the boxes were brought down. When they were opened, the first things that were revealed were gazelle and reindeer specimens.
Seeing the specimen, Hart was disappointed and said, "That's it? You should take this to an outdoor goods store. They have customers who need it. "
"What about this?" Hans continued to open the box. Four small alligator head specimens appeared in front of them.
Hart was elated. "Wow, a Mississippi alligator. It looks like a juvenile alligator. Not bad. You've finally given me something I'm interested in."
More boxes were opened, and all the crocodile head specimens were displayed.
Hart brought a table lamp over and adjusted the light. Then, he used a magnifying glass to observe the crocodile heads.
After studying them one by one, he nodded and said, "They're not pieced together. They're all good goods that have been integrated. They're worth a lot of money. Oh, there are two more boxes here. What's in them?"
Hans opened it and Hart glanced at it before exclaiming in surprise, "Crocodile skin? Let me see. I hope this is the skin of a Mississippi alligator, one of the best alligator skins in the world! "
After a brief examination, he made a phone call. An old man in his sixties rushed over ten minutes later.
Hans said in a low voice, "This is a watchmaker. The best watches produced in Flagstaff are made by him. He has done a lot of research on the alligator skin used in watchbands."
On the surface, Americans looked down on Europeans and called them poor nobles. But in reality, they had always been learning from them, especially when it came to some of the items in their daily lives.
Such was the case with tools like watches. Americans loved handmade watches, and watch factories were thriving in this country.
The old man put on his glasses and examined the leather goods one by one. As he examined them, he rubbed and rubbed them vigorously.
After examining them, he nodded and said, "Good quality Mississippi alligator skin. It's rare to see so many of them at once."
Hans asked, "Hart, are you interested in buying them?"
Hart nodded and said, "If the price is right, I think you guys will make a killing today."
Hans said, "First of all, we all know that this is the best material in the world for making watchbands. That's why I said 4,000 dollars per kilogram. That's not a hard price to accept, right?"
Hart said, "This is a very good material for making watchbands, but not the best. 4,000 dollars is too expensive. 2,000 dollars is very reasonable."
A few customers nearby were attracted by the conversation. One of them interrupted, "Guys, wearing the skin and flesh of dead animals all day long — do you guys feel at ease?"
"Yes, no sale, no killing. Alligator leather should be boycotted."
The old watchmaker shook his head and said, "Then beef, lamb, and chicken were also killed. Shouldn't they be boycotted as well?"
Li Du had no intention of discussing the topic of animal and plant protection. He asked, "What we should be concerned about is, why does everyone like watchbands made of alligator skin?"
Hart said, "It's very simple. In terms of history and culture, ancient Europeans came from nomadic tribes. Due to their lifestyle habits, they had a natural affinity with fur, and leather products were the favorite of nobles. The degree of delicacy also symbolized their status."
"Until today, in the eyes of some old-fashioned Europeans, when elites wear leather watchbands in social occasions, it shows a noble and refined temperament."
Li Du asked, "There are many leather products, right? Calf skin, pig skin, sheep skin, and so on, right? "
Hart said, "Yes, these can all be made into watchbands. There's also ostrich skin, lizard skin, and so on. But alligator skin has always stood at the top of all leather materials."
"Why?" he asked curiously.
"The skin of alligator skin itself is very special. It's not afraid of water. Many leather belts that come into contact with sweat will produce a strange smell. Alligator skin doesn't, and the more you wear it, the brighter it gets.
"Also, the rarer it is, the more valuable it is. Excessive hunting and killing of animals has worsened the natural environment. Every country has legislated to protect wild alligators, and the cost of raising them is high. So the price of alligator skin increases every year."
Hart explained everything to them in detail. He seemed to be very honest.
Li Du nodded and said, "Then obviously alligator skin is very valuable. This is the skin of a Mississippi alligator. 4,000 dollars per kilogram is not expensive, right?"
Hart said, "No, it's not as expensive as gold. The market price of alligator skin is only one or two thousand dollars per kilogram. My offer of 2,000 dollars is a very generous price."
He went online to find the market price of alligator skin. Indeed, an ordinary alligator skin was not even 1,000 dollars per kilogram.
Hans laughed, "Hart, Hart, Hart, you sly fella. Do you think this is simple alligator skin?"
"What do you mean?" Hart asked.
Hans said, "You know what I mean. Alligator skin can't be used to make watchbands. In fact, the material used to make watchbands is very demanding.
"We all know that watchbands have to be thin and soft, and the skin on the back and tail of an alligator is very hard. Only a small piece of skin on the inside of its belly can be used to make watchbands.
"And in the center of the alligator's belly, only a small part has bamboo patterns. This is the reason why watchbands made from alligator skin are so expensive!"
He rubbed the delicate patterns on the skin, and finally said, "These are all the alligator's precious belly skin. You want to buy it at the market price of 2,000 dollars? That's impossible! "
The old watchmaker laughed, "Hart, be honest. This guy has done his homework. He's not easy to deal with."
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