Li Du was especially familiar with Brigham Young. When he had applied for postgraduate studies in America, he had considered Brigham Young University, which was named after him.
Brigham Young University was the largest Christian university in America, and also the third largest private university in America. According to the most authoritative American News & World Report university rankings, Brigham Young University was ranked 62nd best university in America in 2016.
The reason he did not go was because of his poor grades.
Speaking of Brigham Young, Li Du felt that he was an interesting person. According to Confucian culture, his character was questionable.
In terms of his private life, the founder of the church, Joseph Smith, had 34 wives. After his death, Brigham Young inherited some of his wives and business.
Also, in 1857, Brigham Young had declared martial law in Utah, forbidding federal troops from entering. It was as if he wanted to divide the land and break off relations with the federal government.
But in the end, this man became one of the most famous religious leaders in American history.
Hearing Hans's words, Li Du understood what this guy was trying to do. He wanted to ride on the fame and increase the value of the distilling boiler.
This made Li Du a little worried. "I'm warning you, don't do anything stupid. Be careful of the Mormons."
Hans said nonchalantly, "I'm planning to sell this distilling boiler to the Mormons."
Li Du could not help but laugh. "In your dreams, buddy. Mormons don't drink. You've miscalculated."
The Mormons believed that tobacco, alcohol, tea, and coffee were harmful to the body, so people would not see these things in their diet.
But in history, these people used distilling boilers. They didn't brew for themselves, but to sell. In the 18th and early 20th centuries, making moonshine was the best way to get rich.
Hans said, "No, I'm selling the distilling boiler to them, not for them to brew, but because it's a religious item. It's only right to return it to them."
Li Du asked curiously, "So you're trying to fool the Mormons? Why would they believe that this distilling boiler was once used by their leader? "
This was like finding a monk's staff in China and selling it to the Buddhists. Unless they were an idiot, how could they sell it?
Hans snickered. He turned on the computer and showed him the picture. In the picture, a man with long hair was sitting beside a still.
The long-haired man was Brigham Young, and the distilling boiler looked exactly like the one they'd found.
Of course, this was also related to the resolution of the photo. This should be a photo taken by the earliest old-fashioned camera. The resolution was very low, and it was a black and white photo.
Hans said, "What a coincidence, brother. I found this photo by accident."
"I searched for the keywords' brewing equipment 'and' celebrity 'on the internet, and this photo appeared. I looked at it and said, well, this is obviously a God-given opportunity. "
Li Du released the little bug and used its ability to relive the past.
Judging from the scene at Old Time, it was definitely not Brigham Young who was using the distilling boiler. They were all Amish in vests and hats.
Therefore, he was not optimistic about Hans's idea. He said, "Your plan is very unreliable, brother. The Mormons will not fall for it."
Hans shrugged and said, "Unfortunately, someone did. I only posted the photo online for a few hours, and someone contacted me."
Li Du asked, "Is there really someone who is stupid?"
Hans spread his hands and said, "Only God can answer that, buddy. Anyway, the person will come in a day or two to see the goods. We'll see then."
After that, Li Du looked at the information that Hans had posted online. He had posted two photos: one was of Brigham Young and the distilling boiler, and the other was of the distilling boiler.
In addition, Hans had attached a brief introduction, including proof of the age of the distilling boiler, an introduction to the materials used, and the so-called "accurate information from the Amish."
In this accurate information, he said that the Amish told him that the distilling boiler was found in Michigan during the great migration of the Amish villages in the 19th century.
Indeed, in the 19th century, the Amish were resisted by the local people and had to migrate. They arrived in Michigan and then split into two groups.
The largest group headed northeast to Pennsylvania, forming the current Philadelphia colony. The other group headed southwest and finally arrived in Arizona.
At about the same time, the Mormons were also migrating. They had also arrived in Michigan, and then headed west to Utah.
Therefore, from this point alone, Hans's words were flawless.
However, Li Du still did not believe that the Mormons would believe that this was the distilling boiler used by their leader.
In late July, Mormons really did fly to Flagstaff from Utah City. There were a total of three of them. Hans specially borrowed a Lincoln No. 1 to receive the three of them.
The place to appraise the distilling boiler was at the campsite. After the three middle-aged men arrived, they briefly introduced themselves, and then began to use the equipment to examine the distilling boiler.
In addition to examining the materials used to make the distilling boiler, they also had to examine its approximate date of birth. If this was the distilling boiler that Brigham Young had used in the photo, then it should have been around for more than a century.
Li Du was confident about this. He had used the little bug to recreate the distilling boiler in the past. After activating the ability, the first image that appeared was of someone brewing wine.
Based on the little bug's ability to recreate about a hundred years of the past, this distilling boiler had been around for at least a hundred years.
After a careful examination, the leader, Nick, came over and said, "According to our examination, it is very likely that this distilling boiler was made by our ancestor, Brigham Young."
Li Du's face was blank. Did I meet a f * cking idiot?
Hans, on the other hand, was all smiles. "Congratulations, congratulations on finding the sacred relic of our church."
Nick said seriously, "Yes, we are very happy too. This is a big deal for our church. Now, let's discuss the price. How much do you want to sell it for?"
At the mention of the price, Hans immediately perked up. "Now, the international market price of silver is 17 dollars an ounce. Just the pipes alone are more than 30 kilograms. That's at least 20,000 dollars, right?"
Nick nodded solemnly. Hans continued, "But because this is an item of your religion, using this method of measurement is disrespectful. So I think 100,000 dollars is a very suitable price."
Li Du looked at the sky speechlessly. The way Americans think is different from the way Chinese think. But no matter how different they are, at least they are not stupid. If Nick accepted this price, then he would be stupid.
In the end, after hearing the price, Nick said happily, "Alright, 100,000 dollars it is!"
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