The downtown area of Boston was really walkable. It was a good place to hang out and see.
There were colonial buildings, modern buildings, and parks. The times intertwined and impacted each other, forming a unique landscape.
Unlike Phoenix, the other big city that Li Du had seen, Boston's buildings were exquisite and stately, with many small streets.
Entering the winding alley, walking on the cobblestone path and looking at the quaint buildings on both sides, Li Du felt that he would encounter a historical relic with every step he took.
His destination was Beacon Hill. If he walked west from the city center, he would reach this hill that was not very majestic but was very dignified.
When he learned that Li Du lived on Beacon Hill, Big Quinn said that he was rich. Just like the rich in Los Angeles lived in Beverly Hills, the rich and famous in Boston lived on Beacon Hill.
Among them, the Massachusetts Legislature was at the top of Beacon Hill. This was where the state's leaders and legislators worked, and it had the proud nickname of "The Hub of the Solar System."
After entering the vicinity of Beacon Hill, Li Du saw many young people in red vests. They were volunteers from the Boston area, mostly college students.
Looking at the young volunteers, Li Du asked the two big men behind him, "Do you think I look like a college student?"
Godzilla and Big Quinn looked at each other and shook their heads at the same time.
Their behavior made Li Du, who was in high spirits, very dissatisfied. He asked, "Then what do you think I look like?"
Godzilla said, "A big shot."
Big Quinn said, "A charismatic young rich businessman leader."
Hearing this answer, Mr. Li said smugly, "Alright, I'm not happy with your impression of me. I hope you can see me as a knowledgeable university student. I don't want to be a big boss, nor do I want to be a leader."
The two big men smiled apologetically. What a hypocrite.
They were looking for villa number 12. Li Du asked a young volunteer about the place, who took the initiative to lead them to the door of a villa halfway up the hill.
Li Du thanked him and tipped him a hundred dollars.
The villa was located in a lush forest. It was a small three-story building with a neatly trimmed lawn and an ingenious little garden.
If one didn't consider the location, this small villa wasn't worth much, but if one considered the status of Beacon Mountain, then the villa was worth a lot.
Li Du roughly sized up the small building. He did not know what kind of wood was used to build it, but it looked quite old. There was an even older rocking chair at the door. It looked like a nursing home for the elderly.
However, judging from the voice on the phone, Mr. Steel Steve should be a young man.
He called again, and the other party quickly picked up. Knowing that he was at the door, the door of the small building opened immediately, and an old white man with white hair and a beard walked out and looked around.
Li Du looked at him and asked hesitantly, "Mr. Steel Steve?"
The old man asked, "Mr. Li?"
Li Du nodded. "That's me."
The old man shook hands with him and smiled. "Hello, I'm Steve's housekeeper. Nice to meet you. Please come with me. Steve is waiting for you."
Although his words were polite, Li Du could still feel the nobility in the old man's words.
What he felt was nobility, not arrogance. For example, when Steve greeted him respectfully, the old man spoke in a matter-of-fact tone.
Americans paid more attention to etiquette in business dealings. Li Du had brought a valuable collection worth millions of dollars, and the owner should have come out to greet him personally.
However, it was not the owner who greeted them, so the old man's tone should have been apologetic.
In fact, there was no such thing. The old man's tone showed an attitude. It was not impolite for Steve not to come out to greet him.
If it had been in school, Li Du might have been dissatisfied with this and said something stupid like "Don't bully the young for being poor," or "Every dog has its day."
However, now that he had been in the warehouse auction industry, he had become a lot more mature. He did not feel dissatisfied, but saw something deeper: Steve was either rich or respectable, and definitely had a high status.
Entering the villa, there was a young man with blond hair, blue eyes, and pale skin standing in the living room.
The young man should be a little older than Li Du, less than 30 years old. He had a gentle temperament, soft facial lines, and a gentle smile. He looked like a noble gentleman out of a book.
Seeing Li Du, the young man smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Li? I'm Steve Tussenberg. I'm sorry I couldn't greet you in person. I hope you can understand that I'm not very well today. "
Li Du said, "Hello, Steve, you're too kind. This gentleman received us very well."
He could see that Steve was not in good health. His skin was very white, a little too white. If he had to describe it, he would think it was a sickly pale.
The two sides exchanged pleasantries and then went into the main topic.
Li Du carefully opened the box. Inside was a specimen stuffed with foam.
In order to prevent the bumps on the road from damaging the specimen, he used a foam machine to fix the specimen in the box.
Seeing the specimen, Steve's face became a little flushed.
The old man immediately said, "Steve, don't get excited."
Steve waved his hand and smiled. "I know, Grandpa Elson, I'm fine."
Li Du thought it would be quick to examine the specimen, but Steve examined it very carefully and took a lot of time.
Not only did he examine it, but the old man Elson also participated. The two of them looked carefully from beginning to end with a magnifying glass and discussed it as they looked.
Through their discussion, Li Du learned some information that he didn't know before, or perhaps he knew wrong information before.
For example, he had always thought that the dodo was eaten to extinction. Some natural history books said that people found the dodo's meat delicious and told others about it.
Under the stimulation of delicious food, people hunted the dodo, and eventually the flightless dodos had nowhere to hide and were all eaten by humans.
In fact, this was not the case. Humans did play a role in the process of the extinction of the dodo, but it was not because of humans themselves, but because Dutch sailors had brought pigs and monkeys to the island when they docked in Mauritius.
Among them, the monkeys would eat the dodo's chicks and eggs, and the pigs would compete with the dodo for food.
This was still not the cause of the extinction of the dodo, which only led to the decline of the dodo's population. The real cause of their extinction was natural disasters.
However, Steve said that this was just some new results of natural research and was not a definitive answer. In fact, how the dodo became extinct was still an unsolved mystery.
After some examination, Steve put down the magnifying glass and said with satisfaction, "Very good, this is a complete specimen. It's incredible that a specimen could be preserved for so long. We can make a deal."
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