High-tech was meant to serve the needs of life.
With the fishing machine in hand, the speed of fishing was very fast. As long as the fish was hooked, there was almost no way for it to escape.
The reel machine was very sensitive to the feeling of strength. It judged based on the pull of the fishing line. Only when the fish was hooked would the line be reeled in. At other times, it was as stable as a mountain.
That day, they stayed at Lake Powell and found a hotel to stay.
The fishing machine was a good thing. Li Du played with it for two hours and was not satisfied. However, there were other treasure hunters waiting, so he had to give up his seat.
After landing, he found a convenience store by the lake, bought a set of postcards, and mailed them to Sophie.
The night at Lake Powell was very beautiful. There were no businesses or pollution in the area, and it was next to the Utah Plateau. The air was thin, and the light absorption was low at night, so the stars were especially bright.
There was a campsite by the lake. At night, many people slept in tents outside.
Li Du stayed by the cafe by the dock. The cafe was deep in the lake. Sitting by the lake, he looked up at the bright stars, and looked down at the surface of the lake. It was a wonderful feeling.
The next day, when the treasure hunters were almost done, they put away the fishing machine, formed a convoy again, and headed back to Flagstaff.
This time, they spent a lot of time. Including the trip to Page and the Hopi Reservation, they stayed for almost a week.
However, they had gained a lot. The treasure hunters had made some money with Li Du at Glen Canyon Storage Company. Later on, when they went to the Hopi Reservation, they earned even more.
There was nothing to do on the way back. The group of treasure hunters made some calculations and realized that if they could sell the hunting knives for a good price, they could earn more than 10,000 dollars.
Back in Flagstaff, Li Du relaxed and left the rest to Hans. He would deal with the fishing machine and the hunting knives. The other miscellaneous items were left at the campsite for the old goods treasure hunters to take care of.
After resting at the campsite, he bought a new cell phone and wanted to look for Sophie to check on little Ah Ow.
Before he left, his phone rang. It was Ma Zhi-an calling from Phoenix.
This time, Ma Zhi-an had helped him a lot. Zhang Kai was very helpful.
In fact, even without Zhang Kai's information, Li Du could have found the guns, and the information on the fishing machine would have been useless.
However, it was a favor after all, and Zhang Kai's information had saved him a lot of effort.
If he were to use the little bug to check all 40 storage units carefully, he would definitely not have the energy to fight with the group of people from California when he encountered them. He would also not have the energy to use the little bug to destroy the notepad.
Therefore, when he saw the phone, he quickly answered, "Hello, Brother Ma."
Ma Zhi-an's hearty laughter rang out. "Li, have you returned to Flagstaff?"
Li Du was stunned and said, "Yes, I just came back. How did you know?"
Ma Zhi-an paused and then said, "Haha, I don't know. I was just asking casually. Did you just go back? What a coincidence. "
"What can I do for you?"
Ma Zhi-an said, "It's like this. There are two things. The first is that I talked to Zhang Kai two days ago. He should be able to help you this time, right?"
Li Du said sincerely, "Yes, you've helped a lot."
Ma Zhi-an said, "That's good. It's like this. Brother Li, although it's reasonable for us Chinese to help each other, didn't our ancestors say that? Return a plum for a peach. "
"What I mean is, if you earn some money this time, give Brother Zhang a gift or share some with him. Let him benefit from it. As you can see, Brother Zhang's life is quite poor."
Li Du said, "Don't worry about this, Brother Ma. I've told Brother Zhang that I will give him a bonus. As for Brother Ma, I will also — "
"What are you saying?" Ma Zhi-an immediately interrupted him. "Do you think Brother Ma is here to help you? Don't think too much about Brother Ma. You don't need anything. "
Li Du said, "Brother Ma, how can this be?"
Ma Zhi-an said, "If I say it's okay, then it's okay. Brother Li, Brother Ma is not being polite. Brother Ma is speaking from the bottom of his heart. If you come to Phoenix and treat Brother Ma to a meal, Brother Ma will be very happy and will definitely keep the appointment."
"But if you give him some gifts, then Brother Ma will not be willing. What will Brother Ma become then? An intermediary? A pimp? This is not Brother Ma's original intention. I just hope that we Chinese can help each other! If I can help you, Brother Ma will be satisfied! "
His tone was extremely sincere, and Li Du could tell that he was not being polite. This made Li Du feel even better.
Ma Zhi-an continued, "Oh yes, let me talk about the second thing. Zhang Kai said that you got some pastels this time? Antiques from the Qing Dynasty? "
Li Du was about to say that it was fake, but he suddenly remembered that he had just come back and had not gotten anyone to appraise it. If he said it was fake directly, it might cause a misunderstanding if Ma Zhi-an told Zhang Kai.
So he said, "Yes, I got some very beautiful porcelain, but I haven't been able to tell if it's real or fake. I have to get an appraisal agency to do it."
Ma Zhi-an smiled. "The second thing I want to talk about is related to this. You can save on the appraisal fee. We have a few fellow countrymen who can help."
Li Du's interest was piqued. He asked, "Really? These few brothers know about antiques? "
With the little bug's ability, he would have to deal with antiques and cultural relics in the future. Hence, he needed to learn about this area and develop contacts in this area.
Ma Zhi-an said, "Yes, they do know about antiques, and not just any antique research. They are actually experts hired by Christie's West Coast branch office.
"This time they came to Phoenix to attend an autumn auction in Arizona. You should know about this, right? Christie's autumn auctions are very famous. "
Li Du said, "Yes, I know."
Ma Zhi-an said, "We happened to be chatting together that day. They heard me and Zhang Kai talking about finding pastels on the phone, so they were interested. You can let them identify it."
This was good, Li Du could save himself some trouble.
Hearing his agreement, Ma Zhi-an said, "There are four brothers in total. They are all our countrymen. When you think it's a good time, I'll let them go to your place to take a look.
"Also, if you get any other treasures from previous auctions, you can let them take a look. Who knows, they might be able to help you find a good buyer."
Li Du thanked him profusely. He wondered if he should take out Gaddafi's saber and the papyri to show them. He had not counted the two items.
Both sides discussed on the phone. Li Du had plenty of time and could do it anytime. Ma Zhi-an said that they should do it as soon as possible, because the four antique experts were busy in Phoenix.
After hanging up, Li Du drove the Hellcat to the hospital to pick up Sophie, who had just gotten off work.
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