There were quite a lot of people interested in the loom. Li Du had already raised the price to 2,000 dollars. There were still people bidding, but there were only two of them.
Li Du continued to bid patiently. When the bid reached 2,800 dollars, the two of them shook their heads and gave up.
The auctioneer pointed at him. "2,800 dollars, 2,800 dollars, 2,800 dollars. This antique belongs to this young man. Let's give him a round of applause. Let's congratulate him …"
After every item was auctioned off, everyone would applaud. This was one of the reasons why the atmosphere in the old goods auction industry was relatively harmonious.
Someone came over to say hello to Li Du. "Hi, thank you, buddy. I didn't expect this loom to be won by someone as young as you. I thought it would be an old man who liked it."
Li Du laughed. "Actually, I have a very old heart. Is this your loom? It's well maintained. It's a good thing. "
"Your heart is full of energy. I can see that it can provide you with energy for hundreds of years to come," the bearded white man said with a smile.
After paying the money, the loom was Li Du's.
So, only three days had passed since Li Du had gathered the four items that the woman wanted, including raw cowhide, carpentry tools, a healthy pony, and a loom.
Thanks to Hans, it was much easier for Li Du to get things done with Hans as a partner.
On Monday, the weather was still sunny.
Mr. Li was also in a good mood. He and Godzilla moved the loom onto the truck. Hans called Jones and asked him to send the pony to the Amish woman's house.
Jones was closer to the Amish's house, and Li Du and the others had set off earlier. Hence, both parties arrived at the Amish area at about the same time.
When they arrived at the woman's house, they saw that there were still some items in the yard. It seemed that bartering was not a popular method, and not many people participated in the trade.
The two cars stopped, and a boy and a girl ran out of the house. They were dressed in black and looked at Li Du and the others curiously.
When they saw a pony being brought out, they cheered. "Mommy, mommy, look! Someone brought a pony!"
The woman who had traded with Li Du came out of the house, wiping her hands. She smiled when she saw the raw cowhide, carpentry tools, pony, and the loom being moved out.
Li Du walked over and said, "Madam, sorry to keep you waiting. These are the four items you wanted. Please come and check them."
The woman said, "Nicholas, go to the fields and call your father here."
Jones was stunned and said, "What? Call me daddy … "
Before he could finish, the little boy next to the woman answered in a crisp voice, "Yes, Mom."
The woman looked at Jones. "Excuse me, sir. What did you say?"
Jones was embarrassed. "It's nothing, it's nothing. I misunderstood because my name is also Nicholas."
Hans smiled and said, "Clearly, this is a good name."
The little boy came back with several men. They were dressed similarly, and they were about the same height. Because they all had big beards, they looked very similar.
All Amish men had to grow a beard when they reached adulthood, but no mustaches were allowed above their lips.
Li Du recognized an Amish man from the group. He was their neighbor, Tomasson.
Tomasson also recognized the two of them. He smiled and said, "My friends, are you the people Ashley was talking about? I should have thought of it earlier. How many Asian faces are there here? "
Li Du shook hands with him and said, "Yes, Mr. Tomasson, it's nice to see you again. Come, come and take a look at our goods with your friends."
The woman, Ashley's husband, was a blonde man with a big beard. Tomasson introduced him to Li Du. His name was Ricky Tacoma.
After shaking hands with Li Du, Ricky said with some embarrassment, "I have to apologize for my previous suspicions, sir. When I found out that my wife gave the specimen to you without any guarantee, I doubted her decision. I thought it was stupid of her to do so."
Li Du laughed and said, "I understand your concern. In this society, there are indeed some people who don't abide by contracts."
He was starting to like these Amish people. They were very honest. If Ricky hadn't said it, they wouldn't have known. However, Ricky had still said it and apologized to them.
Hans said, "Buddy, your suspicions are right. Your wife is a little too trusting."
Ashley was lucky to have met Li Du this time. If she had met someone with a bad character, she would probably have taken the specimen and left.
A man carefully examined the condition of the pony and smiled. "Ricky, your family has a healthy and strong horse, and it's a mare."
The young boy, Nicholas, shouted, "I want to ride, I want to ride, this horse is mine."
The little girl shouted, "No, this is a mare. She's like me. She's my good friend. I've already given her a name. She'll be called Girl Irene."
The quality of the raw cowhide was good, the carpentry tools were a complete set, the pony was healthy, and it was a mare. Although the textile machine was old, it worked smoothly.
The four items that Li Du had brought were of good quality. The Amish were very happy after examining them.
Ricky invited them into the house. "It's too hot today, we can't let our guests stay under the sun. Please come in with us. Let us brew a cup of herbal tea for you."
Hans winked at Li Du and said, "Wow, good things come to good people. God is right."
"What do you mean?" Li Du didn't understand.
Hans said, "The Amish are very friendly to outsiders, but they are also very cautious. They allow outsiders to take pictures of their houses and carriages, but they rarely allow outsiders to enter their own houses."
As they walked in, Tomasson said, "Everyone, I hope you won't take pictures later, okay?"
Li Du nodded. "We understand. We won't take pictures."
"Thank you for your understanding," Tomasson said with a smile that showed his teeth.
The wooden house was very spacious, and the floor was covered with a clean carpet. There were no decorations in the living room, only two vases with some wild flowers.
Ricky moved some chairs over, and everyone sat together. Ashley went to brew herbal tea. She drew some cold water from the well and poured the herbal tea into a metal kettle before pouring it into the well water.
Li Du noticed that there were gas lamps hanging at the door of the house, but there were also electric lights. It was obvious that the Amish used electricity.
Tomasson saw his confusion and laughed. "You think we're primitive people, right? In fact, we follow the trend. As you can guess, we also use electricity. "
Li Du waved his hand. "No, no, no, you've misunderstood. I don't think you're primitive people. I'm just curious. Since you have electricity, why don't you use electric tools? Why don't you use an electric textile machine? "
Ricky explained, "Because our electricity comes from the wind and the sun. We need to use them sparingly. As for the textile machine, that's because my wife doesn't know how to use an electric one. "
Li Du was speechless.
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