Chapter 322 Lady & the Shrew (1/2)

Chapter 322: Lady & the Shrew

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

America's social class hierarchy was tough to climb. It was hence difficult to change one’s situation for the better. Big Quinn had tried hard and put in efforts to create a good environment for his children, but his job as a cleaner had made it impossible for him to achieve that.

When Li Du had extended his invitation to Big Quinn for the first time, he had gone home and talked to his wife Rosalind about this. Rosalind agreed to the possibility that he could work for Li so they could strive for a better future.

Therefore, when they met each other at the national park, where Li Du tried to recruit him a second time, his heart wavered; he agreed to work for Li not only because of the great offer, but also because he wanted a change.

They chatted a lot while drinking their beers and Big Quinn got to know of Li Du’s deeds and achievements as a treasure hunter. Big Quinn began to look forward to his future.

He deeply understood that at his age, if no one lent a helping hand, he would not have the opportunity to change his fate.

At the end of the party, Rosalind, who did not drink, drove them each home. Li Du began his preparations for the upcoming storage auctions.

There were plenty of auctions going on. Hans found one two days after the dinner party, but they did not find anything very valuable.

Li Du was not interested in these ordinary units, but he had his own old-goods site, and that site required items to attract and keep other treasure hunters coming.

Because of that reason, he bid and won two storage units which could earn him a profit of some 2,000 to 3,000 dollars.

Hans’s focus was not only on finding storage auctions, but also on finding ways of handling the hood ornament and umbrella; these were stolen goods, after all.

They brought back the antique furniture and daily necessities from Phoenix, and Hans sold them to Uncle Kevin’s home store for 4,000 dollars.

They had not brought back items to sell to Uncle Kevin in a while, and he was worried that the duo was finished dealing with him. In an attempt to foster and continue the good relationship, he treated them to a meal of his specialty: roasted lamb chops.

Uncle Kevin's lamb chops came from his own ranch. The lamb chops smelled great, and were very juicy and tasty—definitely much better than any that could be bought from the supermarket.

Li Du even took a box of lamb chops with him when he left. In the past, Uncle Kevin would have been muttering about how dissatisfied he was. But now, in order to maintain his ”goods suppliers,” he had prepared the best lamb chops for them.

Around mid-August, Sophie called him up. ”Li, are you free this weekend?”

”For now, I’m free,” replied Li Du. ”Unless there’s some information about good storage units that pop up last minute.”

”That’s good,” Sophie said, sounding pleased. ”My church has an event this weekend and my dad asked me to invite you over.”

Li Du hesitated for a moment before blurting out, ”But it’s your church activity. Is it okay to have me there? I'm not a Christian. Your dad’s the one who wanted to invite me?”

That startled Sophie; her voice sounded shy over the phone. ”My dad did ask me to invite you over. But I also wanted to invite you. It would be best if I brought a partner along.”

Li Du felt a sense of joy as he listened to the lady doctor’s explanation. ”Okay, I’ll certainly come this weekend.”

The two of them chatted for a while. Sophie told Li about the event, that it was a charity, and mentioned that he might need to fork out some money so he could prepare in advance.

On Saturday morning, Li Du wore a leisure suit to attend the church event with Sophie. Rose, who was lying on the couch, teasing Ah Meow and Crispy Noodles, and urging them to fight each other, asked in a lazy tone, ”Going to meet your little lover again?”

Rose always managed to make Li Du angry. He complained, ”What do you mean by ‘little lover…?’”

”Oh, your little girlfriend,” Rose said, immediately rephrasing her words.

Li Du was in no mood to harp on that and replied, ”I’m going to attend a charity event. Now that I’ve managed to get into Flagstaff’s upper-class society, you should learn from me in your spare time. Be more self-motivated, okay?”