After dinner, Mrs. Martin and Sophie cleared the table. The chubby Mr. Martin chuckled and said, "Li, did you enjoy the meal?"
Li Du wiped his mouth and said, "Very good, especially the desserts. I couldn't help but eat them. Mrs. Martin has great baking skills."
Mr. and Mrs. Martin laughed. Sophie said, "You guys are laughing? Seriously, if we didn't buy the tuna, we would have made a fool of ourselves tonight. "
Other than the tuna, the rest of the dishes were simple.
Mr. Martin said, "Make a fool of ourselves? Didn't we do a good job? "
Sophie pouted unhappily and said, "Your cooking skills suck. Li, next time you're coming, tell me in advance. I'll come earlier to prepare the food myself."
Mr. Martin said exaggeratedly, "Oh my god, you actually despise your parents' cooking skills? Didn't we raise you with our cooking skills? Look at how well we raised you. "
Sophie made a cute face and said, "Ever since I could hold a pot at the age of 12, I've been the one to cook. I raised myself."
Li Du could tell that Sophie's cooking skills were better than her parents'.
That was why he had praised Mrs. Martin's baking skills and not the couple's cooking skills. Otherwise, people would think that he was being hypocritical.
Of course, Mrs. Martin's baking skills were very good. There were many types of desserts: apple pies, French muffins, fruit tarts, cream tea, cream pudding, and all kinds of cookies.
The family bickered warmly. Li Du smiled and watched from the side. After a while, he left.
Sophie stayed there to sleep. She planned to stay with her parents for the next two days when she could rest.
Li Du also brought back some pork for Rose. Seeing that he had returned, Rose glanced at him and said, "You still know to come back?"
Ah Meow and Crispy Noodles immediately squatted at attention. Her tone was not right.
Rose was different from Sophie. She was a tough woman, and a nervous one at that.
Her normal tone was to yell. If she yelled, the two kids would not be afraid.
However, if she lowered her voice, or even spoke gently, it meant that she was about to get angry.
But now, not only did she speak in a nice tone, she even revealed a smiling expression, which was a little scary.
Li Du had not been back for a few days. He had been busy recently. Ever since he went to Holbrook, he had been drifting away.
But, "What does it matter to you where I live?" he wondered.
Rose gently stroked her long, slender legs. It was very seductive. "How could it not matter? I'm your landlord. I have to be responsible for your safety."
Ah Meow and Crispy Noodles looked at each other and crawled under the sofa at the same time. They were going to steal the gun, they were going to steal the gun!
They had been hunting with Li Du and knew how scary guns could be.
Li Du reacted quickly. He immediately picked up the bag in his hand and said, "Thank you for your concern. Look, I brought you a lot of delicious food."
Rose's hand paused on her thigh. She asked expectantly, "What good food?"
"Black pork," Li Du said.
Rose snorted, "Pork? I don't like pork! "
Li Du said, "This is black pork …"
Rose scoffed, "White pork and black pork are all pork. I don't like pork."
Li Du was speechless. "Are you stupid? Don't you know Berkeley black pork? It costs 50 dollars per pound! "
"So expensive?" Rose felt guilty. "I've never eaten it before. Is it delicious?"
Li Du said, "It used to be for the nobles!"
Rose immediately became cheerful. "Hurry up and cook. We'll be having pork tonight."
Li Du was shocked. "Oh my god, you haven't had dinner? How late is it already? "
Rose said lazily, "I've eaten, but I can still eat a little more. Besides, I haven't had supper yet."
Li Du said, "You'll be fat to death!"
In the last two days of September, Hans got the news of another storage auction. The storage company was located in Prescott, the world's oldest rodeo town.
They had been here before, and even went to Whiskey Avenue for a drink.
This time, they went to Whiskey Avenue again, bringing Godzilla and Big Quinn.
There were many bars on both sides of the avenue, and many cowboys and farmers were shouting drunkenly. However, as soon as Li Du and the others arrived, the bars would quickly quiet down.
The reason for this was that it wasn't just the four of them. There were also Turis, Olly, Big Beard Carl, and more than 20 treasure hunters following them.
Last time at Smith Storage Company, they had gotten some benefits. This time, they wanted to follow Li Du and reap some benefits.
Li Du didn't mind. He could bring everyone along and let them get some leftovers. Anyway, he wasn't interested in low-value storage units. He was starting to expand his network and make a name for himself.
However, there weren't many valuable items in this auction. Most of the seven storage units were trash. The group had made a wasted trip. Even if they made a profit, it would only be a few hundred dollars.
In the early part of September, the smell of autumn was getting stronger. Autumn rain fell continuously, and the temperature in Flagstaff started to drop.
However, Phoenix was still very hot. Li Du suspected that this city never cooled down throughout the year.
Hans' birthday was September 12, so when they returned from Prescott, they started to prepare for his birthday.
Hannah wanted the birthday to be held at her house. Hans didn't want to spend his birthday with his relatives, so he suggested spending it at the campsite. The reason was that the campsite was big enough to accommodate more people.
Hannah was very enthusiastic about her brother's birthday. She specially took two days off and came one day earlier to decorate the venue.
Li Du said enviously, "Big Fox, you have a good sister."
Hans said unhappily, "She should help me. I haven't celebrated my birthday in ten years. She's the only one who's been busy."
Turis, who had come to the campsite, said, "Big Fox, happy birthday. However, I might not be able to come to your party tomorrow. There's an auction at Derta tomorrow. I want to go and take a look."
Hans said, "Derta? What good things can there be in that poor place? But it's good to go. Hard work can make you rich. "
Not only Turis, but Olly and the others were also going. This way, there would be very few people attending the party.
Derta was a small town, about 100 miles away from Flagstaff. There were many farms and ranches there, so there weren't many storage units for auction.
"I heard that there's some good stuff in the storage units this time. We want to try our luck," Turis said with a smile.
Li Du asked casually, "What's the good stuff?"
Turis said, "I'm not sure. Maybe it's farm machinery, or something like a rein for a farm, or a generator. The information isn't very clear."
Hans was tempted. "Let's go and take a look?"
Li Du shook his head. "No, we're celebrating your birthday."
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