The middle-aged man stared at Big Quinn and said, "Selling umbrellas? This is a pawnshop. Young man, you must have come to the wrong place. "
Another voice came from inside the house. "Old Song, let them in. I want to buy umbrellas."
The middle-aged man looked back in surprise. He waved his hand and said, "Please. What kind of umbrella does my young master fancy?"
They had been communicating in Mandarin. Hans was confused and couldn't get a word in edgewise.
They entered the house and saw an antique hall. The decoration was simple and low-key, with green bricks on the floor and paintings on the walls. The furniture seemed to be made of mahogany.
On the counter in front of them, a thick stick of sandalwood was burning. As the smoke rose, a faint fragrance filled the air.
Behind the counter, a handsome young Chinese man was sitting in an armchair. He stood up when he saw the three of them and asked, "Did you bring the umbrella?"
This time, he asked in English. Hans understood and immediately opened the box. "Are you Mr. Tang? I brought the umbrella, please check it. "
The young man took out the umbrella and opened it. He carefully looked at the handle and frame, then at the umbrella cloth. He didn't say anything.
There was no business in the pawnshop. When the young man didn't speak, the atmosphere was so dull that it made Li Du feel a little depressed.
Fortunately, although the young man looked carefully, he was very fast. After looking, he nodded and said, "It's a good umbrella."
The middle-aged man twitched his mouth and said, "What good umbrella is there if it's made by foreigners? It's made by machines. It looks good, but it's useless. "
The young man smiled and said, "Old Song, I don't know when you'll be able to keep up with the times. Don't be so stubborn about your ancestors' stuff. You should admit that they're good. Otherwise, how are you going to learn? How are you going to surpass them? "
The middle-aged man was not convinced and said, "This thing is good. Let them enter the crystal cave and dig —"
"You're talking nonsense again!" The young man's tone suddenly became very strict. "Go get the money, we'll buy this umbrella."
The middle-aged man mumbled, "Fine, fine, I won't say anymore. How much?"
The young man asked, "This umbrella is 10,000 dollars?"
Hans nodded and said, "Yes, 10,000 dollars."
The young man said, "Then go get 10,000 dollars for them and send them off."
The business started inexplicably and ended inexplicably.
Hans didn't care if it was strange or not. He was satisfied as long as he could make money.
The middle-aged man, Old Song, casually opened the safe and took out a stack of green US dollars. He placed it on the table and said, "This is yours."
Li Du's eyes were very sharp, and he saw a pile of US dollars through the gap of the safe. He was shocked. These two were really bold to store so much cash in the shop.
Some blacks and Mexicans in the United States liked to rob the Chinese because the Chinese liked to keep cash at home.
Although he didn't want to talk too much, they were both Chinese. He couldn't help but remind them, "There's a bank nearby. It's best to deposit your money there to transfer the risk."
The young man smiled and said, "Thank you for the reminder, but we're not afraid here. Not all Chinese are so easy to bully."
Hans reached out to take the money. The young man pressed his index finger on the bill and smiled again. "Friend, this is an original Rolls-Royce umbrella, right?"
For some reason, Hans suddenly became very honest. He nodded and said, "Yes, it's definitely an original Rolls-Royce. There's no problem at all."
The young man looked at him and said, "You can withstand a grade 12 gale?"
"Yes!"
The young man smiled and nodded. Then he let go of his finger and said, "The place we're going to has a strong wind tunnel. If this umbrella can't withstand it, we'll be in trouble when we come back."
Li Du saw that Hans's imposing manner was suppressed, so he stepped forward and said, "It can withstand a grade 12 gale. This is the official Rolls-Royce advertisement. We haven't tried it, but we can guarantee that this is an original Rolls-Royce umbrella."
The young man said, "That's good."
They were ready to leave after the money was paid. Old Song stopped them and looked at Big Quinn. "Buddy, are you interested in selling this bayonet?"
Compared to the ordinary but imposing Old Song, Big Quinn, who had a fierce appearance, was much less imposing. He was actually a good-tempered man.
Being stared at by Old Song with an aggressive gaze, Big Quinn looked at Li Du awkwardly and said, "This is the boss's bayonet."
Old Song looked at Li Du and said, "Give me this bayonet and I'll give you another 10,000 dollars."
The young man who was looking at the umbrella said, "Old Song, this bayonet is not worth 10,000 dollars. It's not even worth 10,000 RMB."
Old Song said, "This is a butcher. It's rare to see a butcher in such good condition. It's definitely worth 10,000 RMB."
Li Du asked curiously, "Is this bayonet very valuable?"
He now understood that when Old Song said "butcher," he was referring to the bayonet's name. He had thought that Old Song had been intimidated by Big Quinn's appearance and said that Big Quinn looked like a butcher.
Old Song said, "How should I put it? The butcher was the most produced bayonet by the German army during World War I. It shouldn't be considered valuable, but you've preserved it very well."
Li Du hadn't found any information about this bayonet when he got back. He had thought it was an ordinary military knife. Seeing its ferocious appearance, he had given it to Big Quinn to scare people. He hadn't expected this bayonet to have such an extraordinary origin.
Seeing his reaction, Old Song asked, "You don't know its identity?"
Li Du nodded and said, "Can you tell me about it?"
Old Song smiled and said, "This bayonet's nickname is the butcher. Its official name is the M9805. It was officially adopted by the German army in 1905 and participated in World War I.
"This bayonet was designed to replace the bulky and cumbersome M9802 bayonet. The latter was used to replace the M1898, which was too long and not suitable for use in trenches.
"Both the M9802 and M9805 were designed based on the needs of trench warfare during World War I. They were used as tools for soldiers to cut down trees and dig."
At this point, Old Song raised his head and looked at them. Seeing their blank faces, he laughed again and said, "Seems like I've said too much. This information is actually useless."
Compared to the previous two generations of bayonets, the butcher was more suitable for combat and killing. The nickname was given to it by the Allied soldiers during World War I. It was because the bayonet was too lethal.
"There are two types of butchers," Old Song said. "The difference is that there are two types of butchers: the normal type and the sawtooth type. Yours has a sawtooth type, right?"
Li Du nodded and pulled out the bayonet, revealing the sharp teeth behind it.
Old Song touched the bayonet and said, "If it didn't have a sawtooth type, this bayonet would only be worth 1,000 RMB. But it has a sawtooth type, so it's worth 10,000 US dollars."
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