Chapter 679: As A Gift (2/2)

Hans said, ”Even so, no need to buy it here Forget it, and give it up Later, I'll get you one for 2,000 dollars frootten Li Du's proer as interested in theto their conversation and heard Li Du ift He looked at Li Du's expression, and felt that he was indeed telling the truth

”Buddy, you can have it,” Fawkes said, shaking his head

The auctioneer shouted the price out thrice, and no one else offered any raph was now Li Du's

”Hey, what's going on with this machine?” Hans whispered to Li Du ”What is its value?”

Li Du said, ”It's beautiful, and well-preserved, with great sound quality I think Sophie will like it”

Hans was duive it to Sophie?”

Li Du said, ”Yeah, didn't I just say that? That it's meant for Sophie when she is on the piano?”

Hans slapped his forehead with his hand and uy as eavesdropping, and so I played along with you”

Li Du broke into a laugh ”You did a good job helping raph”

Hans reluctantly said, ”If it's just for Sophie, why did you spend so raphs in the stores You could get one for less than two grand, for sure!”

The phonograph was not that rare; a few decades ago, almost every family in Europe and America had one

Li Du said, ”Those in the stores may not have been as well-preserved”

He had used the little bug to check; the phonograph was hardly used After being bought by a family, it had been kept in the attic An old ularly, and used it from time to time—it had been extremely well-kept

This was the reason why he illing to pay such a high price for it The brass phonograph had been well-preserved and could still be used Having been kept for so long, there was an aged feel to it, which co classical nation, while Fawkes and the rest, ere eavesdropping on their conversation, laughed

Faas lucky—he had very nearly buried hi

The auction proceeded Li Du had no interest in the other ite else and only bought that phonograph

At the end of the auction, he went to pay for the phonograph Suradi asked regretfully, ”Mr Li, the phonograph was the only thing that caught your eye?”

He had brought forward the auction date on Li Du's account, hoping to make a quick buck It had, however, really turned out to be only a buck, only ”one”

Before Li Du could reply, a treasure hunter nearby laughed, ”Boy Wonder's the affectionate sort He buys such things to chase after skirts If you have other instruments, maybe he'll be interested”

So, he said, ”Hey, Boy Wonder, there's an old accordion in ht back frorand? I bet that chicks would dig the accordion even more”

Li Du slanted his shoulder to shake the man's arm off He looked at him out of the corner of his eye and said, ”Do we know each other that well? Please keep your distance”

The big man was both e's wrong with you”

Having been pushed off by Li Du, the man was not just embarrassed but also insulted Since he was surrounded byto put it around Li Du's neck once again

Seeing that, Brother Wolf, who had been standing at one side, grabbed his wrist and tugged his arround