Chapter 1239 Departure, Starry Sky (1/2)

When it came to the portraits, Li Du shifted his responsibility to others.

He had to give Hans something to do and something to show for it, which made Hans feel important to the team. Else Hans would not be happy to feel useless, and Li Du would be overworked.

Since Hans gave him the good news, Li Du felt reassured and could participate in the star party with a carefree spirit.

Driving away from the town took about half an hour. There were many small roads in the mountains, but they did not have to worry about losing their way. There were many cars on the road because many of the treasure hunters joined as well. They just have to follow the others.

While there was still a distance away from the party, they could see it in no time.

Li Du had read about the event before but had underestimated its size.

It was less like an astronomy gathering and more like a New Year party.

Tents were propped up all over the wide grass, and many more were being set up as he watched.

The tents were of various sizes, and the bigger ones had shelves with all kinds of products on them, for display and sale.

In one spot, there was a stand, and on the grass in front of it, there was a greased-paper spread with a motley assortment of things that looked like a flea market.

To Li Du's surprise, an area was set aside, surrounded by a wooden fence, with a few horses grazing at a leisurely pace, and a group of cowboys gathered to chat as if they were about to embark on a horseback ride.

More than that, there were many people dressed up to go hiking and strolling. They were not carrying binoculars, but only hiking bags and maps to study the terrain.

Li Du was stunned and said, ”Is this a party for astronomy lovers? If no one had told me, I would have thought this was a yard sale.”

When he entered, he found a garage sale booth and even saw an acquaintance, black tooth Robbie from the Hersman garage sale!

The two men met and then smiled simultaneously.

They hugged and Li Du asked, ”Black tooth, why are you here?”

Robby smiled and showed two big, black front teeth, which were the source of his nickname.

”I love astronomy,” he said cheerfully. ”I love studying galaxies. Of course, it's nonsense. My son loves it, though, so I took him here.”

As he spoke, he pointed to a small African American boy of seven or eight years old, who was leaning over a telescope.

Li Du smiled. ”I thought you were here for a yard sale.”

Robey shrugged and said, ”You guessed it. I brought some things. There are people who love these, and I could use the chance to make some money. You have to earn your way, don't you?”

They said goodbye after having a small chat. The party was very large, and there were many people, about twenty thousand of them. With so much going on, Li Du wanted to have a good look around.

However, this was not the world's biggest starry night party. The largest-scale event of this kind was is in Tainai, Japan, where it was held less often than in Fort Davis. Its duration was shorter, but it covered a vast area and was very popular.

Tainan's star party was a two-day event held every April and August, 250 kilometers north of Tokyo. It would unite astronomy lovers from around the world.

The Japanese government attached great importance to this activity, and the local people regarded it as an opportunity to show their culture to the outside world, so the scale of the event was huge.