Li Du asked, "You guys have been appraising just now. Is this a complete dodo bird specimen?"
Stephen smiled and said, "No, we have checked several aspects, including its integrity and authenticity."
Li Du asked curiously, "What's there to check for authenticity?"
Stephen explained, "As the price of dodo specimens has risen in recent years, many people have started to forge such specimens."
"How do you forge it?"
Stephen thought about it and asked, "Do you know that dodo bones are not rare nowadays, but a complete dodo specimen is rare?"
Li Du knew this. He had read the information before. In October 2005, a Dutch team of biologists discovered an important dodo site in Mauritius and found a large number of dodo bones of different ages.
In December 2005, the bones were displayed to the public at the National Museum of Natural History in Leiden, the Netherlands. Before that, the dodo bone specimen was almost extinct.
Seeing him nod, Stephen said, "After the fragmented bones appeared, someone used these real bones to combine them with the skeletal specimens of some birds similar to the dodo bird to create a complete dodo bird specimen."
"There are other ways, such as making artificial bones, but for experts, this kind of forgery can be seen at a glance, so it's not very common."
Thinking of the fake mahogany furniture from before, Li Du could not help but sigh. Humans were really good at counterfeiting.
After confirming the authenticity of the specimen, Steve decided to buy it.
He nodded, and the old gentleman, Elson, wrote Li Du a check.
As it was a matter of millions of dollars, Li Du called Wells Fargo Bank to verify the authenticity of the check. The bank confirmed the authenticity of the check.
After he hung up, Steve said in a friendly tone, "Li, I heard you say that this is your first time in Boston?"
Li Du said, "Yes, I've been in Flagstaff."
Steve asked, "What do you think of Boston?"
Li Du said, "Very good, a city full of charm and history."
Steve said, "Then I think you might want to walk around the city? If you want to do that, I'll arrange it. I'd like to treat you to dinner tonight, but it's still early, and I'm a boring person, so it might be more interesting for you to walk around. "
After saying this, he glanced at the check in Li Du's hand.
Li Du was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Thank you, this arrangement is really great."
If he had only listened to Steve's words, he would have felt that Steve had tactfully closed the door.
However, after noticing the look in Steve's eyes, he understood that Steve was considerate enough to give him a chance to cash a check at the bank.
Obviously, Steve had guessed that Li Du did not trust the check very much.
There was nothing embarrassing to admit. Li Du was not familiar with Steve. He must have felt more at ease withdrawing the money and transferring it to his own bank card.
Elson made a phone call, and a Cadillac President1 drove up to the door of the villa. He arranged for a driver, saying that if there was anything he needed, he could communicate directly with the driver.
After leaving Beacon Hill, Li Du asked, "Big Quinn, do you know the Tussenbergs?"
They had not known each other for a long time, but Steve had shown the elegant demeanor of a young man. His way of dealing with people made him feel extremely comfortable, and he had won his favor in a short time.
This kind of way of handling things was definitely not the result of a barbaric upbringing, but the result of receiving elite education from a young age or being influenced by his family.
Also, Mr. Elson looked like his butler. He was still young and lived in a ten-million-dollar mansion.
So he guessed that Steve must have come from a big family.
There were many hidden rich people in Boston, and most of them belonged to some old families. Steve seemed to be a member of such an old family.
Big Quinn thought carefully and shook his head. "Sorry, boss, I don't know. Maybe you should ask Big Fox. I don't know much about these high-level people."
Li Du nodded to show that he understood. The spacious President1 drove to the foot of the hill next to a Wells Fargo bank. He asked the driver to stop, and then he cashed the check and transferred the money to his bank card.
With a car, it was much easier for them to walk in the afternoon.
Boston had many attractions, such as the Barn Cemetery, the Public Garden, Boston Park, and the Barn Cemetery. They went around all of them.
Of course, the most important was Harvard University.
For students around the world, Harvard University and Cambridge University were undoubtedly the two holy places. With the United States dominating the world after World War II, Harvard University's influence and popularity gradually surpassed that of Cambridge University and became the holy place in the hearts of more students.
Li Du was no exception. There was no reason not to visit Harvard University when he came to Boston.
However, although Harvard belonged to Boston, it was actually located in Cambridge.
Cambridge was some distance away from downtown Boston, and it was getting late. He could not let Steve wait too long. Finally, after some hesitation, he decided to go back to Beacon Hill first.
The President1 stopped halfway up the hill. Godzilla, who was in the back seat, got out first and opened the door for Li Du. Li Du walked down, and Godzilla and Big Quinn stood behind him.
Some people, who looked like tourists, were walking down the mountain road. Seeing this scene, people gave them a sidelong glance.
"What an imposing manner. Luxury car and bodyguards. Which family's young master is this?"
"Looks like he's Asian. Does he live in Thoreau's old house? What a rich and powerful b * stard! "
"Keep your voice down. If he hears you, you'll be in trouble."
Li Du looked at the tourists, puzzled. Godzilla and Big Quinn looked at them, and then the tourists sped up their pace down the hill.
Seeing this, the two men bared their teeth and laughed.
Li Du said helplessly, "What are you laughing at? We've been misunderstood. Both of you, don't follow me around like this in the future. Be more easy-going. We're friends, not bosses and subordinates. "
Big Quinn said, "Boss, that's not important. I think I heard something important. This building is Thoreau's old house?"
"Thoreau's old house?" Li Du asked. "Which Thoreau?"
Big Quinn said, "Henry David Thoreau, one of the greatest writers of the 19th century. He was a philosopher, a representative of transcendentalism, and a good man with a conscience. Oh, he had a famous book called Walden. "
Hearing this, Li Du suddenly understood. He was not very familiar with Thoreau, but he was very familiar with Walden.
Besides being a writer and a philosopher, Thoreau was also famous for being a staunch abolitionist. During the Civil War, he was one of the strongest supporters of President Lincoln. He constantly supported Lincoln and his policies through his writings.
Because of this, Thoreau had a very high status in the hearts of the black people. It was also because of this that Big Quinn was able to pick out the words "Thoreau's old house."
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