Chapter 35 Half Sold (1/2)
Chapter 35: Half Sold
Translator: Vicky_Editor: Vicky_
When the grilled apples were served straight off the grill, Li Du couldn’t stop himself after his first bite.
Earlier, when Hans had shown such excitement upon hearing Hannah say that she was going to make grilled apples, Li Du thought that he had been faking his excitement at least a little. But now that he’d tasted them, he too was full of praise.
Hearing his praises, Hans said proudly, ”Of course, Hannah is really good at making grilled apples. All the women in our Fox family have this skill. If you marry Hannah, then the women in your Li family will have it too.”
Li Du carried on as if he hadn’t heard the last part of Hans’ speech and gave Hannah a thumbs up, saying, ”Amazing.”
The apples had been grilled until they were warm and soft, and the concoction of brown sugar and butter had soaked into the flesh of the apple; it had the aroma of butter, the sweetness of brown sugar, the stickiness of honey, and the delicious taste of fresh fruit.
With all that, the apples took on a completely different flavor. Not the simple taste of apples, but a delicious dessert that Li Du had never tasted before.
Having enjoyed the food and finished their work, the day ended as a fulfilling one.
After that, they had to sell off the tableware and the set of furniture. This was Hans’s job.
On the afternoon of March second, Hans brought Li Du to Papa Smith’s General Store once again. This was the store where they had sold off the massage chair.
When they arrived there were already some customers inside buying stuff. The boss, Kevin, waved at them in greeting, and then tended to his own affairs.
The two made a trip around the store, unable to spot the Kasrrow massage chair. Li Du said, ”I bet that the chair’s been sold!”
”Is that even worth betting on?” Hans asked. ”It was sold half a month ago.”
Half an hour later, the boss, Kevin, having finished tending to the customers, walked over to them cheerily. ”Hey Hans, what good stuff did you bring this time?”
Hans shot a look at Li Du, who opened the briefcase, displaying the clean, polished sterling silver dining plates and cutlery.
Seeing the set of dinnerware, Kevin’s eyes lit up. He picked up a dining plate and caressed it, then said, ”This is at least 95 percent silver!”
Hans’ face was full of awe. ”You really are a connoisseur, Uncle Kevin. You’re amazing, not just being able to tell the material but even the grade! With just one look! Li, isn’t my Uncle Kevin simply amazing?”
”It is simply amazing!” Li Du, in cahoots with Hans, made a similar expression of awe.
Kevin was more than 60 years old, and had long passed the stage of life where vanity was of the utmost importance. He scoffed, ”Enough with your ‘amazing’. You’ve gotten a lot better at flattery ever since you went off to Phoenix for a few years. Of course I can tell. The logo of the Holiday family is here. Their silver grade is all 950 and above.”
Hans smiled bashfully. ”I was being honest. It’s remarkable that you can even recognize the Holiday logo. Some people don’t recognize good stuff when they see it, or even think that we faked the logo.”
Kevin cocked an eyebrow. ”That is possible. Knowing you, I’d say you’re quite capable of doing such a thing.”
Hans was displeased. He pulled out his VIP card from the Association of American Auction Hunters and said, ”That was an insult to me and the association!”
Kevin just waved a hand and laughed. ”Fine. You know I trust you. So, tell me, how much do you want?”
”How about 5,000 dollars?” Hans asked.
Kevin pushed the dinnerware towards them. ”Take it away then. I could buy a new set for 5,000.”
Hans started to pack up the dinnerware, saying, ”Alright then, you can go buy a new set. I’m gonna look for Old Nix. He’s sure to be interested in this silverware.”