Mr. and Mrs. Martin asked them about what happened that night, and Li Du explained it in detail.
During that time, the couple kept crossing themselves. Finally, they came to the same conclusion as Sophie: God had blessed them and sent an archangel to save them.
Li Du took out the birthday present for Mr. Martin, a narwhal tooth.
Mr. Martin, who taught history and not biology, was puzzled when he saw it. "What is this?"
Li Du smiled and introduced the narwhal tooth. Mr. Martin touched the smooth surface of the tooth and said in surprise, "This is the horn of a unicorn? God, it's beautiful! But this thing is not allowed in the public, right? "
In the United States, there was an iron-clad rule that prohibited items could not be collected, such as wild animals or natural products protected by the state, weapons that had not been registered with the government, drugs, and so on. These could not be collected.
For example, wild elephants were protected by law, and collecting ivory was a crime. Therefore, it was rare to buy and collect ivory products.
However, this did not mean that there were no ivory and other items in the United States. Antique shops and some collectibles stores still had ivory, but these items were old and had entered the market before the legal ban. These could be collected.
"These have a collection permit. I got someone to appraise them. From the fracture, they have been shed for more than half a century, so they can be collected," Li Du explained.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin were university professors and definitely had a hobby of collecting things.
This narwhal tooth could enter their collection room and become one of their treasures. After all, this thing was very valuable and had strong artistic plasticity. Once it was made into a work of art, its value would be even higher.
After returning from the Martins' house, Li Du stayed at the campsite and did not go out much.
He felt that his luck had been too bad recently and did not want to go out for excitement. In the words of the almanac, the Tai Sui was in the west, and it was not appropriate for him to show his face in public.
In addition, he was recuperating and preparing to continue his search for fire opals in the Petrified Forest National Park.
On the weekend, Hans was going to Hoffman's Village Auction and asked Li Du if he wanted to go.
They planned to auction off the newly built Men's Secret Base. Hans set the price at 10,000 dollars, and the electrical appliances in it were all famous brands, which added up to 5,000 dollars. It was very valuable.
Li Du, who had been bored for a few days, wanted to go out and relax, so he nodded and agreed to go.
The autumn auction of the old goods market was particularly lively. After the autumn harvest, many people in the countryside had free time and money in their hands. They began to replenish their homes.
In addition, rural areas in the United States had the habit of doing house-cleaning in the fall. In order to store the harvested food, they would clean up their homes in the fall.
During this process, they would discover a lot of things that they would not normally use. They would not sell them because they could only sell them at a low price if they sold them to a grocery store.
They chose to go to the old goods market to find the things they needed and give them to the people who needed them. This was to maximize the value of these things and achieve a win-win situation.
In the afternoon, five people and four animals drove to the town of Hoffman.
The town's old goods market was especially lively, just like the New Year fair in Li Du's hometown. Both sides of the long street were lined with stalls selling everything: fruits, vegetables, snacks, hardware, furniture, home appliances, seafood, and handicrafts.
Li Du saw that many of the stalls had some old things on display. Curious, he went up to them and asked, "Are these antiques?"
The stall owner was a middle-aged Chinese man. He spoke fluent English and said seriously, "Yes, they are all Chinese porcelain. My grandfather brought them when he immigrated from China to the United States."
He saw that Li Du was also Chinese and asked, "Are you Chinese?"
Li Du nodded and said, "Yes, I have recently been interested in the cultural heritage left by our ancestors. I want to find something interesting to collect."
The middle-aged man immediately waved his hand and said, "Then you have found the right place, buddy. There are some cultural treasures here. Come, since we are all from the same ancestor, I will give you a 20 percent discount after you choose."
Li Du laughed. This guy really knew how to get business.
He released the little bug to find something with time energy.
It was impossible to find any antiques or cultural relics in such a place. It was too difficult to find antiques at street stalls. The items of these stall owners had all been appraised. If there were really cultural relics, they would definitely keep them.
His goal was to find something with time energy and feed it to the little bug.
In the end, the little bug came out and circled around, then returned to his shoulder without interest. Obviously, the things here looked antique, but in fact, they were all fake and worthless.
Since that was the case, he did not waste time and left, shaking his head.
The middle-aged man hurriedly pulled him back and said, "What's the matter, brother? Look, I have a lot of good things here. Look, this is Yuan Dynasty porcelain, this is Yuan Ming ancient coins, and weapons from the Sui and Tang Dynasties … "
Li Du decisively left. This guy was getting more and more unreliable. Yuan Dynasty porcelain? Yuan Ming ancient coins? Sui and Tang Dynasties weapons? Any one of these things could buy everything in the whole market!
He estimated that if he stayed, the middle-aged man would even take out bronze from the Spring and Autumn Period.
However, the market was big, and there would always be things with time energy. The little bug flew around and soon found a rusty dagger.
Li Du strolled over. This stall belonged to an old goods treasure hunter. The owner was an acquaintance of his, Wright George. They were two brothers and often went to his camp to play.
Since it was an acquaintance, he did not beat around the bush and asked, "How much is this dagger?"
Wright's eyes lit up and said, "Hey, Li, what kind of good stuff is this dagger? Tell me, for the sake of friendship, let me have a chance to make some money. "
This dagger was not a famous item. It just contained time energy, and the little bug was interested in it.
Li Du used the ability to turn back time and saw the scene of the dagger following a veteran on the battlefield of World War II.
The veteran loved this dagger very much, and often cleaned and maintained it. Later, when he died, his family casually threw the dagger in the garage, causing it to rust.
Li Du said, "To be honest, Wright, this dagger is not worth much. I just wanted to buy it for a look, not to collect it or resell it for money."
He had a good reputation in the Flagstaff treasure hunter circle. He would not earn money from his own people, but would only help them make money.
Therefore, Wright believed his words and said helplessly, "Then give me 50 dollars. I bought it for 25 dollars."
Li Du threw 50 dollars to him, took the dagger and threw it into his backpack. The little bug immediately went in and sucked the time energy in it.
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