Ma Zhi-an was a professional member of the association, and he carried the application form and recommendation letter with him.
Chen Haonan filled out a recommendation letter, and Li Du filled out an application form. He signed it, and Mr. Li was now a member of the organization.
Putting away the documents, Ma Zhi-an held out his hand and smiled. "Welcome to our organization, Brother Li. I hope we can help each other in the future and fight together in America."
Li Du shook hands with him. "Definitely."
Ma Zhi-an knew how to conduct himself. He did not stay. After helping and doing this, he drank the beer in his glass and left.
After a few minutes, a Native American came over and placed a dozen bottles of fresh beer on their table.
Li Du said, "Sorry, we didn't order this."
The Native American smiled. "James treated you. He just told me to bring you a dozen of the freshest stout."
James was Ma Zhi-an's English name, and Li Du liked him even more.
But after the Native American left, Chen Haonan looked at him seriously and said, "Don't eat and drink yet, Old Li. I'll give you a very, very, very sincere advice: be careful of Ma!"
"What's wrong? He's plotting something against me? "Li Du asked.
From their interactions, Ma Zhi-an did not seem like such a person. But you could know a person's face but not his heart. Who knew what kind of person he was?
Hearing this, Chen Haonan nodded and said a lot of bad things about Ma Zhi-an.
But he said too much, and Li Du thought he was exaggerating.
Putting aside his first impression, Ma Zhi-an was more reliable than Chen Haonan. But Chen Haonan had a successful business relationship with him, so Chen Haonan was more reliable.
Li Du had never been an expert in judging people's hearts. After all, half a year ago, he was still a college student locked in a chicken farm.
After a round at the food fair, they returned to Chen Haonan's villa to rest. The next morning, they had breakfast and then headed back.
Chen Haonan was reluctant to leave. "Aren't you guys staying for a while? Speaking of which, bringing you guys to the food fair last night was a little rude. Let's eat at the Hilton Hotel today. "
Li Du laughed. "The food fair isn't some low-class food stall. The food there is much better than the so-called five-star restaurants. Let's meet again next time."
Chen Haonan wanted to ask them to stay, but Hans told him that they had business to attend to and had to leave.
Chen Haonan had nothing to say. He could only ask pitifully, "Then when your bead cart is ready, will you come back to take it?"
Li Du was a little confused. He understood that the other party was lonely, but there were many Chinese in Phoenix. There was no need to rely on him.
But Chen Haonan looked pitiful, so he said, "Of course. Give me a call when you're done with your car. I'll come to your place again."
On the way back to Flagstaff, Hans gave him an address and said, "Buddy, drive here to the storage company. There will be an auction in the next two days."
Li Du asked in surprise, "There's really an auction? Smith Storage Company? "
"Of course. Didn't I say that when I rejected your compatriot's invitation to stay?"
"I thought you were just finding an excuse to decline."
"Of course not. My expression was very sincere."
"Yeah, it's the same expression you have when you're coaxing an ignorant girl into bed."
"I'm also very sincere when I'm coaxing ignorant girls into bed."
Hans showed his trademark sincere expression again. Li Du gave him the middle finger.
Smith Storage Company basically held an auction every month to deal with storage units that had not been renewed or breached their contracts.
There were six storage units up for auction this time, which was not a lot.
After the truck arrived, Li Du released the little bug to take a look. Half of the six storage units were medium-sized units, while the other half were small units. They were all stuffed to the brim.
The little bug searched carefully. There was nothing valuable, but four of the storage units had some value. If they could get them, they could make some money.
Among the four storage units, there were two computers in unit 29: one was a desktop and the other was a laptop. In unit 30, there was a set of surveillance cameras, probably left behind by a store.
The other two storage units had some valuable household items, such as a full set of carpets for the living room and bedroom, and a set of exquisite cabinets.
In early September, the autumn sun hung high in the sky. Smith Storage Company held another auction.
Although there was nothing valuable in this auction, Li Du and the others decided to go take a look since it was held right in front of their home.
If the price was right, he was willing to get these storage units, and then sort out the items and put them in the cabin to attract treasure hunters from old goods auctions.
When Li Du got out of the truck, some treasure hunters came over to greet him. Turis, Big Beard Carl, Ferris, Olly, and other old acquaintances were all there.
"Hey guys, you guys are early today," Turis said helplessly.
"Can't help it," Turis said helplessly. "We have to prepare early. There aren't many storage units up for auction in Arizona recently. Guys, we didn't make much money."
The strong Ferris said, "We're going to take part in a tourist auction. Big Li, do you want to go together?"
Li Du asked Hans, "What's a tourist auction?"
Hans said, "Drive a truck and go to any storage auction. It's also called a tramp auction. It's very risky. You can make a lot of money, but you can also lose money."
American trucks were gas guzzlers. Although the price of oil was not high, it was a long journey to attend an auction. All the food, drinks, and toiletries needed money, and the car also needed money to move. The cost was very high.
Participating in such auctions, if one did not make a profit, they would lose money. If one did not make a profit, they would still lose money. Hence, many people were not willing to participate.
Li Du looked at the people around him and said, "Is it so hard to do business now?"
Olly said listlessly, "Sh * t, it's true. D * mned b * stard, he didn't fulfill his campaign promise. Our economy is still so bad!"
"All politicians are the same," Big Beard Carl said with a sneer. "During the campaign, they sound better than a woman moaning in bed. But when they're in power, they still only care about their own faction."
Another truck drove in. Li Du took a look and smiled. "Our esteemed guest from the City of Angels is here too?"
It was Frank and York's car. When the two of them got out of the truck, Li Du saw them immediately.
Olly said, "They've been in Flagstaff for a few days. I think they're planning to stay in Arizona. D * mned, the competition is even fiercer!"
There were different levels of competition among treasure hunters. The more skilled a treasure hunter was, the greater the threat. Ordinary treasure hunters did not compete with each other.
Li Du patted Olly's shoulder and said, "Then we'll withdraw from the auction today. Old Fox and I will tell you all the information and things we've seen. You guys seize the opportunity."
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