Chapter 629 The Old Goods Market’s Energy (1/2)

Chapter 629: The Old Goods Market’s Energy

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Mr. Martin and his wife questioned the two of them on what had happened in the evening, and so Li Du provided them with a detailed explanation.

The whole time, the couple kept making the sign of the cross at their chests. Their conclusion was just like that of Sophie's, that God had blessed them and sent an archangel to rescue them.

Li Du took out the birthday present he had brought for Mr. Martin—narwhal's tooth.

Mr. Martin taught history, not biology. He asked in bewilderment, ”What's this?”

With a smile, Li Du shared the identity of the tooth. Mr. Martin stroked the smooth glossy exterior of the tooth, and said in astonishment, ”This is a narwhal's tooth? God, it's beautiful! But, is it legal to keep this thing in a personal collection?”

In American society, there was an iron law dictating that whatever was prohibited should not be a collector's item. This included wild animals or natural products protected by the state, weapons and drugs that were not registered with the government departments—all of these could not be collected.

For example, wild elephants were protected by law, and collecting ivory was a criminal offense. Therefore, the sale and collection of ivory products were rarely seen.

However, it did not mean that there were none of these illegal items such as ivory in the American society. There were still some antiques and collectors' stores that had them, but these items were all from long ago before the legal injunction had been passed. Hence, these could be collected.

”There is permission to collect this. I've gotten someone to verify it. Judging from the fracture, it had dropped off more than half a century ago, so it can be collected,” Li Du explained.

Mr. Martin and his wife were university professors. They surely enjoyed collecting things.

This narwhal's tooth could be included in their collection as one of their treasures. Afterall, it was very valuable and had a strong artistic malleability. If it were to be made into artwork, it would be even more valuable.

Since returning from the Martins', Li Du stayed put at the cabin instead of heading out.

He'd experienced some bad luck in a short period of time and was not too keen on seeking excitement. According to the almanac, when Jupiter was in the West, one should not appear in public.

In addition, he was recuperating in preparation for his venture to the Petrified Forest National Park in search of fire opals.

It was the weekend, and Hans was planning on going to Hoffman's to attend the countryside auction. He asked Li Du if he would like to join him.

They were going to auction off the newly-completed ”Men's Secret Hideout.” Hans had priced it at 10,000 dollars. The electronic appliances in it were all famous brands, which cost at least 5,000 dollars in total—its value was pretty high.

Having spent the last few days brooding, Li Du jumped at the chance to head out for a breather and so agreed to go along.

In autumn, the auctions for old goods were especially vibrant. Many people in the countryside had spare time after the harvest period. With money in their pockets, they were also looking to buy stuff for their homes.

In the rural areas of the United States, families had the habit of conducting spring cleaning in autumn. To prepare for storing the harvested grains, they would clean up the house during this time.

During this process, they would find many things that had gone unused. They would not want to sell them as the items would only fetch a pittance at the provision stores.

They would choose to go to old goods markets to find what they needed and pass their things to the people who wanted them. This would earn them the maximum value of their items, achieving a win-win solution.

In the afternoon, the five of them, along with the four animals, drove to the town of

Hoffman.

The old goods market in the town was now extremely busy, just like the annual carnival back at Li Du's hometown. Stalls flanked both sides of the streets. One could find anything and everything being sold there: fruits and vegetables, snacks, hardware, furniture, household appliances, seafood, and handicrafts.