Hans was very satisfied with a set of almost ninety percent new appliances.
Li Du asked, "How much can we earn?"
Hans patted the white refrigerator and said, "I bet we can sell it for at least four thousand dollars. If we can find a suitable buyer, we can even sell it for five thousand dollars."
Hearing this, Li Du was disappointed. "So little?"
Hans's eyes widened. "Hey, buddy, do you really think you're the Son of God? Do you think you're Jesus' godbrother? We only invested four hundred dollars. Four or five thousand dollars is not a small amount! "
"I think that's very little."
"Buddy, if I tell you that we didn't even let go of storage units that could earn four hundred dollars, would you feel better now?"
There were plenty of grocery stores in Phoenix, but Hans still dragged the appliances back and sold them to Kevin, the owner of the grocery store in Flagstaff.
"That's how relationships come about," he explained.
Old Man Kevin smiled when he saw the home appliances they had brought. He patted Hans on the shoulder and said, "Thank you, young man. Where did you get these good things?"
"Phoenix."
"Okay, thank you for remembering me from so far away. I'll give you a good price. Five thousand dollars for the whole set. Is that okay?" Kevin said.
The price was indeed okay and met their expectations.
Hans did not bargain. He shook hands with him and said, "No problem, but as usual, treat us to roast lamb."
Kevin laughed heartily. "I knew you'd say that. Come with me, my nephew slaughtered a few sheep yesterday. I've saved some lamb chops."
After eating a hearty meal of roast lamb chops, they went back to prepare for the auction in Jerome.
Jerome was an old mining town located sixty miles southwest of Flagstaff, close to the side of Cleopatra Mountain. It was quite famous in Arizona.
The town's fame came from its long history and the Sliding Wall Prison. It was almost the same age as Arizona, and was one of the first areas to benefit from the state.
Jerome used to be rich in iron and copper ore. Unfortunately, after half a century of mining, the ore had been mined out, and the people had moved away.
Compared to its heyday, the population of this town was now less than 10%, so it was nicknamed Ghost City. There were many gloomy and empty houses inside.
The town was built on a hillside and was surrounded by rugged terrain. There were many ups and downs on the streets and many stairs in the houses.
While walking, Hans smiled and said, "Does this remind you of a childhood game?"
Li Du asked, "What game? The games we played in our childhood may not be the same. "
Hans revealed a look of realization and said, "Yes, our childhood was on two opposite sides of the earth, the slope and the ladder."
"What?"
"Climbing and ladders," Hans said. "This is the childhood game I was talking about."
Li Du shook his head. "I don't know. Never heard of it."
Hans wanted to explain, but they had already arrived at their destination. It was an old storage company.
Seeing the company's signboard, he cut to the chase and said, "As you know, Jerome is a place full of history. If we're lucky, we might be able to get some antiques from one or two hundred years ago."
That was their goal. According to the information provided by Andrew, there was a batch of antique clocks hidden in the storage units being auctioned.
The storage company was called Red Rock Storage Co., Ltd. In its heyday, there were three to four hundred storage units. It was the biggest company Li Du had ever seen, but now there were less than fifty storage units in operation.
There were a lot of storage units being auctioned this time, a total of twenty-five.
Hans said that the storage company was going to close down soon. They would accumulate a batch of storage units that had not been renewed and auction them off.
Li Du nodded. Fortunately, his control over the bug had improved. Otherwise, he would not have been able to look through all the storage units in one go.
Now, he still could not look through all the storage units in one go. However, his first time was to look for antique clocks, so it was easier for him.
Among the twenty-five storage units, ten were mini storage units, and the other fifteen were small storage units. The antique clocks were larger, and there were a few of them together, so it was not difficult to find them.
He controlled the bug to fly around and quickly search. Soon, he found the clocks in a small storage unit.
What made him happy was that the clocks were all stored in wooden boxes, with several layers of kraft paper on the outside. They were well preserved, and would not be easily discovered by treasure hunters during the auction.
Li Du counted a total of fifty to sixty boxes. Most of them were empty, and only nine of them had clocks in them.
They were probably the mass-produced ones. They were similar in style, made of cedar wood, and gilded. The dials were decorated with Roman numerals, and the dials were decorated with red, blue, and white enamel patterns. They looked very exquisite.
After finding the clocks, he noted down the number of the storage unit. This was unit 240. There were many wooden boxes inside, and some linen and cowhide were placed at the door. It was easy to find.
Li Du guessed that these boxes used to contain antique clocks, but most of them had been sold off, leaving only these nine.
Coincidentally, these nine were left for him. However, he could not determine the specific age or model of these clocks, so he did not know how much they were worth.
After finding the clocks and completing their mission, they returned to the center of town to settle their accommodation and food.
Hans seemed to be very familiar with the whole of Arizona. He brought Li Du to the Jerome State Historical Park and said, "Tonight, I'll take you to a mansion."
Li Du was surprised. "There's a mansion in the historical park? We're not going to sleep in the park, are we? Wouldn't that make us vagrants? "
Hans said confidently, "Follow me."
After driving for a while, a large mansion appeared at the end of the road. There was a sign that said, "Jimmy Douglas' Yard."
"Jimmy Douglas used to be the number one mining tycoon in Jerome. This mansion was built in 1916, and witnessed the glory days of this place," Hans said.
"Douglas never married and had no children. Before he died, he donated this mansion to the state and turned it into a historical and cultural hotel."
The mansion was very big, and there were many rooms. The two of them booked a presidential suite, which only cost 155 dollars a night, and they could get one free for every three days they booked.
After putting down their luggage, they went to have dinner, which was arranged by Hans.
Hans asked, "You don't have acrophobia, do you?"
Li Du nodded. "Of course, why?"
Hans did not answer. Soon, the answer came to him: they entered a park called Audley Hydermalm. There were restaurants hidden in the valley of the park.
The restaurant they entered was built above the mine. The floor was made of transparent tempered glass. Looking down, they could see a bottomless mine!
"This is one of the most stylish restaurants in Arizona. How deep do you think the mine is?" Hans asked.
There were incandescent lights on the walls of the mine, but Li Du could not see the end of it. He shook his head and said, "It's hard to guess."
Hans said, "1,910 feet, which is 650 feet higher than the Empire State Building!"
Li Du exclaimed, "Who came up with the idea of building a restaurant in a place like this? What a crazy and genius idea! "
It was the first time he had eaten in a restaurant with such a style. He had to admit that it might be a little scary, but it was very creative.
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