Li Du and the others got into the Iron Knight. They wanted to rent a car, but the rental business in the small town was not good, so they could only drive the truck.
Besides the things from the storage unit, there were also some antique daily necessities and handmade accessories in the truck.
Seeing all these things, Dickens leaned over and asked, "Big Li, are you guys going to carry on with the storage unit auction business?"
"What do you mean?" Li Du did not get the joke.
Dickens laughed, "I mean, you guys bring old goods when you travel?"
Li Du pointed at Hans and said, "It was his idea, nothing to do with me."
Everyone looked at Hans curiously. Olly asked, "Why did you bring these things? Old textile machines? What are those? Guillotines? Where did you get these antiques? "
Hans laughed and said, "Why do you ask me? Let me ask you, where will we reach after crossing Lake Powell? Whose territory did Lake Powell belong to? "
Dickens suddenly said, "Oh, you want to trade with the Hopi? Can you go in? The Hopi are not like the Amish. They don't welcome outsiders. "
Turis quickly ran into the store. "He can definitely go in. Otherwise, why would he bring these things? Quick, let's get some stuff and go take a look. "
Olly asked in surprise, "How did you get involved with the Hopi? Those guys hate Caucasians to the bone. "
Hans said, "I didn't get involved with them."
Olly was stunned and said, "Then why did you bring these things? They will never trade with you. "
Hans patted Li Du's shoulder and smiled. "My brother is yellow. The Hopi will be willing to trade with him."
Li Du looked at him helplessly and said, "Buddy, is this racism?"
Hans said innocently, "Of course not. Even if it is, it is the Hopi discriminating against us white people."
The Hopi was a Native American tribe recognized by the US government. They lived mainly in northeastern Arizona and had a small population of less than 20,000 people.
However, these 20,000 people occupied 6,500 square miles of land. Of course, more land belonged to them.
The American government had stipulated that the Hopi could farm, graze, hunt, and build on these lands. These lands belonged to them, and if they were not willing, they had the right to expel anyone who entered these lands.
However, this did not mean that the Hopi could do whatever they wanted on this land, nor did it mean that they were happy on this land.
Because the land was surrounded by the larger Navajo Reservation, the Navajo and the Hopi shared the Navajo-Hopi Joint Use Area.
However, the Navajo Tribe had more people and were more powerful. They always mixed up the boundaries and invaded the Hopi's territory, so there was a long dispute between the two sides.
The Hopi had never had a good relationship with the Caucasians. With this incident, they felt that the US government was deliberately bullying them and had arranged for the Navajos to implicate them.
Therefore, they refused to trade with the white people. They usually traded with the Indians, but they could also trade with the black people and other colored people who were once part of the ruling class.
Li Du was willing to give it a try. His deal with the Amish had made him millions of dollars. Wouldn't it be great if he could find something good in the Hopi?
After getting into the car, they drove straight to the magnificent Lake Powell.
In order to let Li Du experience more of the local culture, Hans deliberately chose to drive from the east.
"What's the difference?" he asked as he looked at the scenery.
Hans said, "Of course, the western route is steeper and the terrain is more dangerous. The eastern route is at the bottom of the valley, so it's more flat and open."
Li Du asked, "So, isn't it better for us to take the western route?"
Hans rolled his eyes at him. "Of course not. The western route is complicated and there are many obstacles, so the view is not good. If we take the eastern route, we can drive to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and get a closer look at the interior of the Grand Canyon. "
The road was smooth, with few people and cars. Looking out from the car, they could clearly feel the desolate beauty of the western United States.
The view was good, but the land was not colorful. There were no green trees or grass, no purple and red flowers, and no golden autumn rice fields.
Li Du looked around and saw only reddish-brown land, which was the iconic landform of the Grand Canyon.
After driving for a while, he felt that something was wrong. "Why are there not many cars coming and going?"
The United States had a well-developed road network. The western region was vast, and there were few houses and pedestrians. It was easy to feel lonely driving there.
For example, Route 50, which was known as the loneliest road in the United States, sometimes did not see one or two cars for half a day.
However, this was not Route 50. There were many tourists around, more than three million people a year. It should not have been so long without seeing a few pedestrians.
Hans was optimistic and said lazily, "Maybe it's not a good day to go out, and today is a work day, so there are not many tourists."
After driving for more than 20 minutes, they came to a rest area at a gas station. The group went in for a cup of coffee, refueled the car, and continued on the road.
This time, they did not see any cars.
Li Du felt that something was wrong, but the treasure hunters were interested. Olly shouted, "No cars? Guys, come on, let's race!"
The calm Turis said, "Don't, our truck is full. Don't do anything too exciting!"
"Limit the speed to 120 kilometers per hour, guys, let's chase!" Olly stepped on the accelerator and his truck immediately flew out.
Hans also stepped on the accelerator, and one by one, the cars began to chase each other on the road.
This way, Li Du was not in the mood to search online. He quickly sat down and shouted, "D * mn, I hate you b * stards, why are you racing!"
But when the car really sped up, he also felt satisfied. The feeling of speeding on the road was really good.
In the end, they sped all the way, and after half an hour, they drove in front of a bridge. At this time, people began to slow down, to be careful of the situation at the bridge.
In fact, what they did was right. When the car drove on the bridge, Li Du and the others saw that the bridge was blocked!
"Sh * t, no wonder there are no cars or pedestrians on the road, so this road is blocked!" Hans scolded.
Li Du scolded, "F * ck, don't you know how to check the road before you go out? You drove here just based on your experience? "
Hans said aggrievedly, "Who said I drove based on my experience? Look, I used the GPS to navigate. "
There were a few shops at the end of the bridge. Hans glanced at them and seemed to have thought of something. He laughed and said, "Although the road is blocked, we still got something."
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