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"Queen? Is this the model? Yamaha Queen? "A series of questions came out of Hans' mouth. Sophie's expression made him excited.
The lady doctor shook her head vigorously. "No, that's her nickname. In fact, her model is CFX, Yamaha CFX."
Li Du crossed his arms and gestured, "Maybe you can get in the car and play it to see how the keys feel."
This piano was a grand piano, the largest of all pianos. It was 2.7 meters long and weighed more than half a ton. It was too difficult to carry it up and down from the car, so it was left in the car.
Hans said, "You underestimate our little Sophie. She's been playing the piano since she was young. She doesn't even need to play it. Just one look and she'll know the identity of this piano."
Sophie smiled and said, "Your friend saw that I liked her, so he invited me to try it out. It's not that he doesn't trust my taste."
Li Du did mean that. The expression on the lady doctor's face after seeing it made him understand how much she liked this piano.
He said it casually, but he didn't expect Sophie to be able to read between the lines.
Hans blinked and suddenly said, "Buddy, you have a crush on Sophie."
Li Du and Sophie were both stunned. Li Du shouted, "Big Fox, are you crazy? This is the second time I've met Dr. Sophie, and you brought me to see her! "
"Don't deny it, I can see it, buddy. I support you in pursuing little Sophie. She's the princess of Flagstaff," Hans encouraged, but his smile was not friendly.
Sophie raised her hands in surrender. "Okay, okay, let's continue talking about the CFX, okay? Don't you want to know the value of this piano? "
For the sake of money, Hans finally kept his mouth shut.
"CF is a series from Yamaha. The concept of grand pianos in this series is beauty and power. Beauty is used to describe the richness of the tone and sound expressed by the piano. Power refers to the projection of its tone.
"You have to know that the CF series has an outstanding musical performance, and it has enough tonal presence. Even in a large concert hall, when working with an entire symphony orchestra, its performance is hard to ignore."
Sophie closed her eyes and said, "When I was studying at Juilliard, I had the honor to hear Mr. Browning play Diabelli Variations on a CFX. God knows, it was the music of the firmament!"
Hans said, "How much does this piano cost? From what you said, I feel like this zither is worth millions. "
Sophie laughed and said, "How is that possible? The new CFX is only a little more than a hundred thousand. If this one sells for more than a million, then it would be the handmade piano that is treasured in the Yamaha Music Museum."
"How much do you think this zither is worth?" Hans asked expectantly.
Sophie looked at him hesitantly and said, "Can I go up and take a closer look? You know, Hans, I'm not very good at valuations. "
"Of course."
Li Du had been observing Sophie's expression. When she showed hesitation, he felt that something was wrong.
Sophie opened the piano and pressed a few keys, but no sound came out.
Hans also knew that the situation was not good. He said in surprise, "This zither is broken?"
Sophie bit her cherry lips with her teeth and said, "No, it's not broken. It's just different from what you expected. It's a training zither."
"What?" Hans was bewildered.
"It means that this piano is used for training and display. It can also be used as a home decoration, but it can't be used for performance." Sophie shrugged her shoulders regretfully.
Hans and Li Du gasped at the same time. This was a huge blow, even more so than the first time they found the broken massage chair.
Sophie quickly added, "But that doesn't mean it's worthless. Even if it's a training zither, that CFX still costs more than thirty thousand dollars. It's made in a one-to-one ratio. Other than the different sound structure, it's exactly the same as a real CFX."
"Then how much do you think this zither can sell for?" Hans asked.
Sophie hesitated and said, "If you let me quote a price, I'm willing to give you twenty thousand dollars."
Hans was overjoyed. "Nineteen thousand dollars. Sophie, I'll sell it to you for a thousand dollars."
Sophie's pretty face was full of confusion.
Training zithers had a limited market. They were either sold to instrument collectors, piano schools, or to rich people who needed decorations.
If Li Du were to deal with the zither, it would probably be ruined.
Hans had a lot of connections. The next day, he contacted an insurance company in Flagstaff. Another day passed, and the third day, he sold the piano.
The final price of the zither was fifteen thousand dollars. Sophie had estimated the price to comfort the two of them. Hans knew her, and that was why he had made that joke.
The drum set also sold for a good price. When Li Du checked online, he knew that it could sell for at least three thousand dollars. In the end, it sold for 7,200 dollars.
That was a total of 22,200 dollars. Hans was very satisfied with the amount of money he had earned from just one trip to Phoenix.
Considering that Li Du had eaten at least two thousand dollars at the Mexican restaurant, he was even more satisfied.
After deducting the 250 dollars for gas, bribes, and car rental, they had made a profit of 22,400 dollars. Li Du received more than 13,000 dollars.
That was fast money. At night, he touched the bug tattoo on his hand and thought to himself, If I had gotten this thing earlier, I wouldn't have needed to go to graduate school.
After splitting the money, Hans gave Li Du a form and asked him to fill it out.
Li Du took a look. The title of the form was "American Association of Storage Treasure Hunters." It contained personal information such as name, ethnicity, address, and contact information.
"What's this?"
"An application for the Ten Thousand Club."
Li Du was curious and asked, "What's the Ten Thousand Club?"
Hans said, "Oh, I forgot that you're a rookie. Speaking of which, your performance was so good that I thought you were an expert in storage treasure hunting."
"First, let me introduce you to the Association of Storage Treasure Hunters. As the name suggests, it's the union of our industry. The Ten Thousand Club is the lowest level of VIP membership. Above that, there's the Hundred Thousand Club, the Million Club, and even the legendary Ten Thousand Club.
"To join the Ten Thousand Club, treasure hunters need to earn at least 10,000 dollars in a storage auction. Now that we've done that, we can join."
Li Du suddenly understood and said, "Then do we have to pay membership fees? What rights can we enjoy? What responsibilities do we have to bear? "
"There are a lot of rights. You'll get to know them in the future. As for responsibilities, members have to help each other, and the association has to help when it's hit hard. In short, it's all bullsh * t. "Hans grinned.
"Tell me about the rights." Li Du wouldn't release the eagle until he saw the rabbit.
"Alright, then I'll give you an example. You've seen how easy it is for me to deal with the goods, right? It's easy to find a way to deal with it, right? In fact, these channels are obtained from the club. Everyone will share the relevant information to make it easier for each other to deal with the goods. "
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