Li Du liked Kobe very much because he was very handsome when he played. In college, a handsome player often meant that there were many girls around him.
Knowing that Kobe was not far away, Li Du wanted to go and see. It would be even better if Li Du could tell him stories like, "One Look Becomes Sigh, Two Looks Become Sigh, Three Looks Become Two Iron, Four Looks Become Three Iron."
Unfortunately, there were too many people, and he could not squeeze in. There were bodyguards maintaining security at the scene, and to get in, they had to go through security first. They saw that the crowd was waiting to go through security.
Li Du could only let Godzilla take a picture. He stood high and looked far away, and saw the tall Kobe through the crowd.
He posted the picture on his WeChat Moments with the caption "I met Peter Pan." He put away his phone and asked, "Godzilla, who is better in a one-on-one fight, you or Kobe?"
Godzilla said confidently, "I'm better."
Li Du laughed and said, "You can take him on from the inside, right?"
Godzilla was stunned and said, "No, I've practiced karate, aikido, and boxing. I'm very good at one-on-one fights."
Li Du was speechless.
Because many people were attracted by the reality show, there were not many people in front of the stalls in the market, and Li Du and the others could wander around.
Hans took them to a sandwich stall and sat down. He went to buy three sandwiches and said, "Whether it's the LAPD or the vampires on the financial street, they like to buy sandwiches here after work every day."
Li Du asked, "What's the story?"
"This is considered the birthplace of the French dip sandwich," Hans said. "It's the little shop you see here, and it has been around for a century."
He bought a crispy meat sandwich with sauce. Dipping a mouthful of the sandwich into the sauce would quickly make people feel full.
After eating a small sandwich, they went to eat Jewish food: bacon rolls, bread balls, potato pancakes with smoked applesauce, and crispy fried chicken skin. Li Du tasted a new dish.
There was a fast-food restaurant in the market that was very unique. The exterior was like a theater, and the interior was decorated in bright colors. The tables, chairs, and tools were all in the style of the 1920s.
Sitting inside, Li Du ate the avocado quinoa salad and doughnuts. Of course, he only tasted two bites. Godzilla took care of most of it.
There were also Mexican-style flatbread sandwiches stuffed with minced oxtail and Mexican stewed pork. Godzilla ate them to his heart's content.
There was a beer bar in the market. The beer was brewed in a thick plastic bag. You could hang it around your neck and drink it with a straw. This way, you could continue to shop around the market.
Li Du ordered a glass of mint lemonade. After drinking it, his breath was fresh.
Hans said, "Every year, there's a big eating competition here. I think both of you can participate."
Li Du drank his lemonade and ordered a large skewer of Brazilian barbecue from the beer bar. Peppers, purple cabbage, and large pieces of pork were served in between.
Godzilla, on the other hand, was eating curry duck, tearing apart the duck leg and gnawing on it until his mouth was covered in grease.
Hans was right. They could all participate in the eating contest.
After strolling around the market, Li Du was finally full. Finally, he took a bite of fried cheese and a fresh pita cake, and ate as he walked back.
Godzilla brought a bacon sausage, which he could cut whenever he wanted to eat. He also bought a barrel of beer, which he said would be a midnight snack.
Li Du looked at his watch. It was already 11 o 'clock at night.
After spending another day in Los Angeles, enjoying the beautiful scenery, the beautiful women, and the delicious food, they began to prepare for the upcoming movie storage auction.
Waking up early in the morning, the three of them drove the truck to the location of the Warner Brothers storage unit. When they arrived, there were already hundreds of people waiting there.
Li Du was shocked. "So many people?"
Compared to 45 storage units, 100 treasure hunters was not a lot.
However, it was only 7: 30 am, an hour and a half before the auction started at 9: 00 am, and there were already more than 100 people there. Obviously, this meant that there would be thousands of people attending the auction.
The three of them found a place to park the truck and saw the Ricks.
Lil 'Rick walked towards them. Li Du could not be bothered with them and turned his head to avoid them.
It had been almost half a year since he entered the industry in February. Li Du had participated in many auctions and met many treasure hunters.
However, at the scene, he did not see many familiar faces. Most of them were unfamiliar faces.
Hans knew more people. When they got out of the truck, people started to greet them.
"Wow, Big Fox, you're back again?"
"Welcome back to the City of Angels, buddy. You brought a few hundred dollars back this time?"
"I thought you would never get involved in this industry again. You really get stronger with every setback, Big Fox."
At first, Hans was a little depressed, but slowly he became excited. No matter how much everyone teased him, he just kept smiling.
More and more people came. The treasure hunters from Arizona began to appear.
Li Du saw Turis, Big Beard Carl, Reeves, and other treasure hunters. He also saw Andrew the Cocky Eye, Rambis, and his mustached brother-in-law, Carl Huron.
After everyone met, they started to form their own cliques. Soon, the crowd became big and small teams.
Li Du did not want to join such teams, but Turis, Carl, and Reeves took the initiative to greet them. They said, "Hey, Li, Big Fox, want to form a team today?"
It was rare to form teams at storage auctions. People would only do this when there were a lot of storage units.
The purpose of this was to increase the number of storage units they could get. There was a limit to one person's strength, and it would be difficult to clear up the storage units.
As the saying went, it was better to be happy together than to be happy alone. Everyone would find a more prestigious and famous treasure hunter to form a team, and then follow them to get some benefits.
In a temporary team, the core treasure hunter would be addressed as the "Lord", and the other treasure hunters would be called "followers."
For example, some storage units were not worth much to the Lord, but were very valuable to the followers. Under such circumstances, the Lord would give some pointers so that the followers could also get something.
In this way, the followers could earn some money, and the core treasure hunter could gain fame. It was a win-win situation.
After listening to the treasure hunters, Hans looked at Li Du. Li Du nodded and said, "Of course, we in China have a saying: 'Many hands make light work.' Unity is strength. We should unite."
"Li and Hans are Lords," Reeves said. "I have a feeling that they will be outstanding Lords."
He had followed Li Du and Hans to earn money. Last month, at the Phoenix Land Information Center's storage auction, Li Du had selected an electronic storage unit. At that time, it was Reeves who had won it.
As the few of them were chatting, there was a commotion in the crowd. It seemed that some big shot had arrived.
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