"They might get into a fight. Are we sure we should leave now? This whole thing started because of us. "Li Du leaned against the window and looked back.
Hans raised his eyebrows. "Then what? I've been waiting for this day for a long time. I mean, if they fight, I'll be happy. "
"Happy? Wouldn't it be better for us to get involved? For example, we could take the opportunity to give that crazy bull a kick or two. "
Hearing this, Hans was stunned for a moment, and then laughed. "Ha, buddy, I like you."
Li Du said, "Thanks, but I like the treasures in the car more. What should we do with them?"
Hans said, "First, get rid of the trash, then sell the groceries. Bring the drums and piano back, and find an expert to assess the situation and estimate the price."
He was in charge of all this. Li Du only needed to find the valuable storage units.
Two units of trash, after being sent to the garbage disposal plant, cost 180 dollars. Hans gave the old guard at the garbage disposal plant 50 dollars so that they could drive in without registration.
"That's a bribe," Li Du said in surprise.
"No, to me, it's wisdom and connections. To him, it's making extra money."
After dealing with the trash, they went to deal with some valuable groceries, such as a large pile of National Geographic magazines, an intact table lamp, two air conditioners with some minor problems, and so on.
Hans was very familiar with Phoenix. After going to two grocery stores, he managed to exchange the miscellaneous items for 450 dollars.
There were also two boxes of National Geographic magazines, dating from 2,000 years ago to the present.
Li Du asked, "How much are these worth?"
"Maybe if we meet a good person, we can sell them for 50 dollars. As you can see, they're very messy. If the issues are linked together for more than ten years, they'll be worth a lot."
Li Du said, "You're in luck. A good person appeared. Here's 16 dollars. The magazines are mine."
"What?" Hans was dumbfounded.
"I bought it and went back to read it. I realized I still don't know much about the United States."
"I know, but why 16 dollars?"
"You wanted to sell it for 50 dollars, but after some bargaining, the real price was 40 dollars. You get 40 percent of the profit. Isn't that 16 dollars?"
Hans laughed. "Buddy, you have the potential to be an unscrupulous businessman. You're born for this."
They sped all the way back to Flagstaff.
Hannah was dressed up and about to go out. She smiled when she saw the two of them and said, "You're back so soon?"
Hans proudly patted the carriage and said, "I made a lot of money as fast as I could. Of course, I have to come back early. I don't want my dear sister to worry."
Hannah said with a smile, "God bless me, my hotheaded Brother Qing has finally matured a little. But I didn't expect you to come back so early, so I didn't prepare any food. You can order some extra food, I have to go out for something. "
Hans said, "Go out? Why didn't you rest at home when you finally had a day off today? Don't go out. Have some food and chat with Li. He kept talking about you on the way here, and I realized that there are still a lot of unfamiliarity between the two of you. "
Li Du, who was helping Ah Meow with its rehabilitation training, turned around and asked, "Big Fox, what did you say?"
"It's nothing. The weather is good. My sister is going on a date."
"Good date, Hanna."
Although the trip to Phoenix was fruitful, Li Du was also quite tired.
When they came back, it was already evening, so he lit a bonfire in the yard and sat in a rocking chair, drinking hot coffee and watching the sunset.
Ah Meow's eyes were fixed on the dancing flames, and its front paws were eager to try. Unfortunately, the back half of its body was still wrapped up, and it couldn't jump.
This made it very depressed, and it could only meow.
Hans made some sausages, and like a small rolling pin, he skewered them with a tree branch and put them on the fire to roast. Soon, the sausage casing burst open, and drops of grease fell on the fire. The aroma filled the air.
When it was done, he handed Li Du a sausage. The meat was fragrant and chewy, and the more he chewed, the more fragrant it became. Both Li Du and Ah Meow ate it with grease flowing from their mouths.
"Tastes good."
Hans laughed. "Of course it's good. This is a Marquette sausage. One can be exchanged for a whole dinner."
After a night's rest, the next morning, Li Du accompanied Ah Meow and Hans to fool around. In the afternoon, they went to appraise the drum set and piano.
The car drove to a small wooden apartment building next to the central square of Flagstaff. Ah Meow sniffled, and suddenly whimpered, refusing to get out of the car.
Li Du had no choice but to leave him in the car, while Hans rang the doorbell.
The door opened, and a graceful figure walked out.
From Li Du's side view, a familiar S-shaped curve appeared again.
Her golden hair was curled on both sides of her face, and her facial features were delicate and beautiful. When she saw Hans, she smiled and said, "Big Fox, my dad has a shotgun ready and is waiting for you."
"Dr. Sophie?" Li Du asked in surprise.
The beautiful lady in front of him was the female doctor who had treated Ah Meow in the hospital.
Sophie turned her head and saw him. She was also a little surprised. "Hi, sir, what a coincidence. How's your ocelot?"
Li Du pointed to the car. "It was there, and it refused to get out."
Sophie smiled. "Ocelots have a very sensitive sense of smell. Maybe it smelled me and thought I was going to operate on it again."
Li Du turned his head and saw Ah Meow hiding in the passenger seat. He peeked out half of his face, and his big green eyes were full of anxiety.
Hans clapped his hands. "Hey, hey, hey, you two know each other? But Sophie, I'm the star of the show today. I need your help. "
"Help me get my dad to fix your butt with a gun?" Sophie teased.
"D * mn it, let's not talk about the frivolous things of youth. Today, I need you to appraise a drum set and a piano, and help me appraise them."
Li Du was surprised. He didn't expect that the best musician in Flagstaff would be this female doctor.
But after thinking about it, when he first met Dr. Sophie, he felt that she had a temperament that didn't match up with medicine. That temperament was actually musical.
The two of them opened the trunk and brought the drums down.
Sophie put on her gloves and rubbed the drums for a while. She nodded. "DW Performer A2. It's a good set of drums. It uses a chain gear drive system and 5002 double pedals. This is a groundbreaking achievement in the drum industry."
"This set of drums should have been made in the mid-90s. You can tell from the overall maple texture and the seven layers of reinforcement. Also, the drum cavity is 14 inches, and the edge of the bearing has a rose pattern. All these prove my guess."
"How much is it worth?" Hans asked with concern.
Sophie didn't answer. She used the drumsticks to knock on the drums, listened carefully, and smiled. "Yes, it's a popular drum sound in the mid-90s. The sound is low, warm, and the beat is obvious. I heard my dad play it when I was young."
"How much did Mr. Martin pay for this set of drums?"
"It was about 2,000 dollars at the time, right? If it's in perfect condition, it could easily be worth 10,000 dollars now, "Sophie said.
Hans pumped his fist with all his might. "Yes!"
"But it's not in perfect condition, right?" Li Du heard the hidden meaning in Sophie's words.
Sophie rubbed the drum stand. "Yes, although the paint is as good as new, this was added later. So it's less valuable. It can probably be sold for 6,000 to 7,000 dollars."
"Then let's take a look at this." Hans pulled open the jacket, revealing a burgundy grand piano.
Sophie looked at it, and her delicate face revealed an intoxicated expression. "You guys actually found the queen?!"
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