Although that was the case, a few stacks of old books had been sold for 100 dollars, and still no one was bidding.
Old books were different from new ones. Once an old book lost its academic value, it was worthless.
The current market price of worthless paper in the United States was 210 dollars per ton. A stack of old books weighed at most 100 kilograms. Selling the worthless paper would not make much money.
Hundreds of thousands of books were auctioned off in the two warehouses. It went on from morning to afternoon.
At noon, Li Du and the others ate dumplings. A smart Chinese vendor pushed a cart to sell fast food. Business was booming. The treasure hunters were too lazy to go out for lunch, so they just accepted the offer.
After the afternoon auction, Godzilla loaded the books into the truck. They had won more than 4,000 books, but it was hard to move them. The truck was packed to the brim.
Seeing that it was still early, Li Du said, "Let's go back to Flagstaff?"
Hans wanted to stay. "We're tired, especially Godzilla. He must be even more tired after moving so many books. Why don't we stay in Phoenix for the night?"
Li Du shrugged and agreed. He knew that for Hans, the big city of Phoenix was much more attractive than the small town of Flagstaff.
As they drove to the hotel, Li Du's phone rang. He answered and heard Sophie's voice. "Hi, Li, where are you?"
"I'm in Phoenix. What about you? Are you off work? "
Sophie said, "Yes, I got off work early today. I wanted to treat you to dinner to thank you for your help. You've helped me a lot. But you're in Phoenix, so next time … "
"It's like this, Sophie. We're actually on the way back from Phoenix to Flagstaff. We won't miss dinner," Li Du immediately corrected himself.
As he spoke, he waved his hand. Godzilla turned the steering wheel, and the truck returned to the road.
Hans lay in the passenger seat listlessly. A wonderful night had been ruined just like that.
Sophie said happily, "That's great. What do you want to eat?"
Li Du was also happy. "Anything."
Hearing this answer, the lady doctor was a little troubled. "Anything? Then I really don't know what to choose, because I don't know your taste. "
Li Du was about to answer when Hans waved at him and mouthed, "Stop the call!"
Although he did not know what this guy was up to, he trusted Hans very much. He told the female doctor that he would call him later and hung up the phone.
"What happened?"
"Little Sophie wants to treat you to a meal?" Hans asked instead of answering.
"Yeah, what's wrong?" Li Du said subconsciously, then froze. "D * mn it, you were eavesdropping on us?"
Hans rolled his eyes and said, "My ears are so sharp. Who can you blame? Listen, it doesn't matter what I hear. If you want to have a relationship with her, then what you're going to say next is very important. "
Li Du muttered, "I can think of something to do with her."
Hans waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, pretend I didn't say anything …"
"No, no, no. Big Fox, please continue, continue." Mr. Li laughed. He did have a good impression of the female doctor and really wanted to have a relationship with her in the future.
Hans rolled his eyes again and said, "In the future, don't pretend to be a saint in front of me, okay? Don't think you can hide anything from me when it comes to relationships, okay? "
“OK！ OK！ Okay! "Mr. Li nodded like he was pounding garlic.
Hans said, "I know Sophie. Her whole family is a devout believer. She never played with boys since she was young. You're probably the first one to take the initiative to ask a guy out for a meal."
Li Du smiled, and his smile was very happy.
"So this means that in her heart, you're not an ordinary man. And not an ordinary man, you can't do things in a conventional way. You can't do things in a conventional way."
Li Du said, "Yes, yes, so what should I do?"
"What should you do? Show your best side, just like how a male lion shows off his strength when courting a mate. When I courting a mate, I show off my 20-centimeter big bird …"
"F * ck you! Be serious, bro! "It was Mr. Li's turn to roll his eyes.
Hans said, "I'm being serious. What's your best side?"
Li Du thought for a while and said, "It's my kindness, bravery, and sense of responsibility …"
"F * ck you! Be serious, bro! "Hans said back to him.
Mr. Li felt wronged. This was really his serious answer.
Hans said, "It's your cooking. Your cooking is very good, which is rare among men!"
"And then?"
"And then are you f * cking stupid? Seize this opportunity to show off your cooking. Why would you go to a hotel restaurant? Bring the ingredients, go straight to Sophie's house, and enjoy the atmosphere of family life. It will definitely bring your relationship to another level! "Hans said confidently.
Li Du hesitated and said, "Isn't this a little too radical?"
Hans said, "Why don't you learn from Helene Hanff and Frank Del? Write letters for 20 years, and then meet again?"
"What?"
Hans looked at him in shock. "You don't know about this? The story of Helene Hanff, a New York writer, and Frank Idle, a bookseller from Marks and Cohen, London. The famous romance, 84 Charing Cross Street? "
Li Du touched his nose and said, "I'm not very interested in romance novels."
"What a d * mn master's degree," Hans said with disdain.
Godzilla, who was driving, looked depressed. "You change the topic really quickly."
Hans began to teach Li Du about dating techniques.
So, two hours later, as dusk fell and the lights of tens of thousands of houses slowly rose, Sophie heard someone knocking on the door.
"Hello, I'm here." The lady doctor skipped over.
She opened the door and saw a bouquet of snow-white tulips in front of her, followed by Li Du.
Sophie looked at the flowers in surprise and pointed to her pretty face. "For me?"
Li Du shook his head. "No, don't get me wrong. This is for your piano. White tulips go well with a piano."
Sophie took the flowers graciously and covered her mouth with the tulip. She giggled and said, "This must be Hans's idea!"
Li Du also laughed awkwardly. The lady doctor had guessed correctly. This was indeed what Hans had taught him, including this sentence.
Seeing the change in his expression, Sophie laughed even more happily. She ran back to put the flowers in the vase and solemnly placed it on the piano.
Then, she turned back and smiled. "My piano said thank you. She asked her owner to treat you to dinner."
Li Du brought in a cardboard box and said, "Uh, can we not eat out? How about I make a meal? I'm good at Chinese food, and I know a little about Thai, Japanese, and Korean food. "
Sophie's eyes widened. "How can you do that? We agreed that I would treat you to dinner to thank you for helping me so many times. "
Li Du said, "You might not know this, but I like to cook. I especially like to see people eat the food I make. So if you allow me to do this, it would be the best way to thank me."
Sophie looked at him suspiciously. "Did Hans teach you that too?"
"No! I'm not Big Fox's child! "Li Du did not know whether to laugh or cry." It's true! "
Sophie said, "Then, I won't stand on ceremony?"
"Come on!" Li Du said happily.
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