Chapter 470 Donated (2/2)
Li Du said, ”Buddy, everyone knows that Frank and York have acquired a set of silver armor. There's no way for us to sell them, or everyone would guess that we're the ones who caused all this trouble.”
Hans said nonchalantly, ”So what? Let those guessing go to hell!”
”We still need to earn money in this industry—earn loads of money—and so we need to maintain a good reputation,” Li Du explained.
Hans shrugged. ”Whatever you say,” he said. ”Anyway, this armor is considered the fruit of your victory, not our shared property. However, I suggest that you keep it, for collection.”
Li Du saw that he seemed interested, and asked, ”Do you want to keep it? If you like it, I'll give it to you.”
Hans quickly said, ”That's not what I mean, bro. Please don't misunderstand.”
Li Du said, ”No, I'm not misunderstanding, I mean it. If you like this stuff, you can keep it.”
Hans's heart fluttered, but after considering carefully, he said sadly, ”No—if people found out that this armor is with me, then I wouldn't be able to work in this industry anymore.”
Hearing this, Li Du resisted the desire to bash him up. This item has drummed up a strange desire in him, but now that he's been offered it, he doesn't dare to keep it.
This set of armor was very valuable, but very treacherous. It was considered loot and would be a time bomb if it were kept as a personal item.
However, Li Du had already thought of how to deal with it. This bomb could be turned into a grenade, and he could use it to protect himself when he needed it.
Hans went to sell the hunting knife and artwork that they had gotten from the Hopi Reservation. He waited for Sophie to knock off from work; when she was finished, he asked, ”Sophie, is your father a history professor?”
The female doctor nodded her head solemnly, and said, ”Yes, would you like to learn history?”
”I would like to learn, but not now,” Li Du laughed. ”Since your father is a history professor, he's probably very familiar with the Flagstaff Museum? I would like to donate an item to the museum.”
Being wealthy and having time for leisure, Americans mirrored Europeans by being passionate about the arts and loving ancient artifacts. When he had first come to the US, Li Du noticed that the parents and schools here paid great attention to children's ability to appreciate the arts. Even at the college level, many schools made art history classes mandatory.
Under such circumstances, researchers and professors of the arts were highly regarded in the US, and participating in arts-related activities was part of the daily entertainment for many Americans.
There were art museums in all the big and small cities in the US. Most cities would also regularly hold art festivals, displaying contemporary and classical art in the form of singing and dancing performances.
It was not restricted to cities—even small towns had museums. Li Du had noted this through his participation in storage auctions.
Within this setting, the collectibles industry in the US had blossomed. Many people participated in collecting, while others contributed their collectibles to the local museums. To many people, the collectibles were not for earning money—they might not have been especially valuable in the first place.
There were two purposes for the average American to collect items; one was to cultivate sentiments and enhance their appreciation for aesthetics, while the second was to play his/her role in contributing to the society by donating the collectibles to the museums.
The US museums relied on this mindset to replenish their collectibles, as they did not have much money to go around acquiring them—they mainly depended on donations.
Li Du had decided to donate this set of silver armor to the Flagstaff Museum. This way, he could avoid being dragged into the police's investigation of Frank and York while reaping the reward.
And the latter was especially important!