Chapter 676 Big Shot Mr. Li (1/2)
Chapter 676: Big Shot Mr. Li
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
With a large number of Harry Winston's shares and a few million dollars in his possession, Li Du's attitude toward work had changed. He wanted to combine living and working.
Even though doing so was not considered enjoying life, it was still considered enjoying work. He didn't want to be overly exhausted ever again.
Of course, if there was a chance for him to enter the national park, he would not mind expending his energy to frantically search for gemstones. After all, the energy he'd expended during that period had been exchanged for millions of dollars.
After lunch, the small wooden boat wandered around the meander for a while. After two o'clock in the afternoon, the weather began turning cold and they returned to shore.
They continued working after returning to the small town.
Li Du went into various old goods shops and used items to exchange for those that the little bug was interested in.
Many old goods markets not only used bartering but also allowed for currency, which was just like a general shop.
However, the old goods market in Horseshoe Town didn't do so. The shops here only allowed bartering and did not accept the exchange of money for goods.
Initially, Li Du could not understand the reason behind it. Was the purpose of the owners of the old goods shops, the Native Americans, and the treasure hunters not to earn money when doing business here?
He figured it out afterward. For them to earn money, the old goods market in Horseshoe Town must be able to attract large amounts of customers to trade with them, and the exclusive use of bartering was its appeal.
Everyone understood this point. As they were protecting this market, they would definitely not accept cash and only accepted bartering when trading within the town.
There was also still a way to earn money, which was through the market's old goods auction that traded using cash.
Li Du shopped very quickly. The little bug was like a guided missile and searched automatically for valuable items. For the items that the little bug was interested in, Li Du would think of a way to obtain them.
However, the old goods markets in America were like Chinese antique goods streets. Even though there were a lot of old goods, those that had value were rare.
Trying to find antiques in an old goods market? It was too difficult as all the owners had sharp eyes and were also very crafty.
When they had an item that looked to be valuable, they would think of a way to authenticate it and ascertain its value. If there was really no way of ascertaining the item's value, they would rather price it incorrectly than let it go. As such, they would place a high price on it.
What if no one was willing to trade an item of equal value for it? So long as the item was valuable enough, this was not a concern. People who knew the value of these items would always turn up.
After spending the entire afternoon, Li Du hadn't found any items that were of very high value. Most of the items that caught the little bug's eyes only contained a little bit of time energy.
Despite that, as ”many a little makes a mickle,” the little bug was still able to absorb quite a bit of time energy.
During this period, the items used for trading were all from Li Du's private stash and were not recorded in the company's account.
As the area of the town was not huge, they finished shopping by evening. When they were shopping, Li Du traded unceasingly and the total value of the goods they had obtained was over a million dollars.
This placed him in the limelight. The owners of the old goods shops sent messages to each other, which said that there was a fat sheep in town and to get their knives prepared.
Despite that, everyone was unable to comprehend the way Li Du traded. He seemed to trade in a freewheeling manner and his unconventional thought processes left those who observed him in bewilderment.
Of course, what everyone could ascertain was that he was very wealthy and didn't mind spending money.