Chapter 276 275. Speeding on Route 66 (1)

Under Li Du's urging, Hans expanded the circle of warehouse locations, so that the range of choices was wider, and there were more warehouse companies to choose from.

In late July, after the heavy rain, the hot weather returned to Flagstaff again.

In a sweat, Hans selected a new warehouse company in Kingman, a small city northwest of Flagstaff.

After a few days of leisure, Li Du got the news of the auction and immediately called people to set off, so the Iron Knight drove on the road again.

Kingman is 240 kilometers away from Flagstaff City, and at the speed of Iron Knight, he can get there in two hours.

"This is a small place, brother, with a population of just over 30,000 people, mainly white people, and a small number of people of color, but now many Middle Eastern immigrants go there, so we have to be careful when we go there."

On the way, Hans explained the local customs of the warehouse to Li Du as usual.

Li Du said: "I understand this, Allah Akbar, we respect their beliefs, respect their culture, and we can live together in peace."

Hans shrugged and said, "Yes, that's it."

Located in central Arizona, Kingman is the county seat of Mohave County. It was once considered the most barren area in the western United States. The local landscape is wild and there are few buildings, so it is empty.

It is also for these reasons that some immigrants choose to live in Kingman.

It may not be very rich there, but the population is small and the pressure of competition is low. For immigrants who lack connections, this is a good choice.

Most of the first-generation immigrants can bear hardships and are willing to pay, they have strength and knowledge, and this seemingly impoverished place has the potential to develop through their cultivation.

From Flagstaff to Kingman is Highway 66. This road is 4,000 kilometers long. It is very famous in the western region and is called "Mother Highway" by Americans.

Route 66 starts from Chicago, Illinois, passes through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, obliquely runs through the territory of the United States until Los Angeles, California, and extends to Santa Monica, Across eight states, three time zones, it's amazing!

The reason for this title is not only because it connects the east and west of the United States, but also because it once saved the economy of the countryside along the way.

At the end of the 19th century, Route 66 was just a dirt road for carriages.

In 1926, the U.S. government invested to connect the intermittent roads, and it took more than ten years to complete the construction.

During this period, it coincided with the Great Depression, which turned pale in the Western world.

This construction project has provided tens of thousands of jobs for the United States in difficult times, and has become a life-saving straw for workers in surrounding towns to maintain their livelihoods.

There are many legends about this road, and Hans explained it to him all the time on the road. The two-hour drive ended soon, and when Hans shut up, the downtown area of ​​Kingman had already appeared.

Li Du looked out of the car window and felt that this was a very old small town.

Route 66 runs through here and becomes the main road. There are many mottled and faded motels and gas stations on both sides of the road, and some buildings are particularly simple and vicissitudes. Li Du thinks that they may have been born in the 19th century.

He pointed it out to Hans, and Hans smiled and said, "You guessed it right, they were left over from the 19th century, and now they have become national heritage."

Among these old buildings, there is also a museum, the Route 66 Museum.

Seeing this, Li Du was amazed: "This highway is so famous that a museum has been built for it."

Hans lazily said, "Of course, didn't I introduce you on the way?"

There is a free parking lot in front of the museum, where Godzilla decided to park. There are hotels and restaurants nearby, and the warehouse where the auction will be held is also nearby.

Now that he parked here, Li Du bought a ticket to visit this museum.

Li Du changed his work attitude since he had tea with Sophie last time and heard her express her yearning for geography.

Due to the nature of the work of warehouse auctions, treasure hunters need to travel to various places. Li Du wanted to learn more about the geography and culture of various places while hunting treasures.

He thought that there might be a chance in the future, and he and Sophie would go on a western tour or even a free tour across the United States.

Although this museum is only for roads, there are many things in it.

Upon entering, there is a manuscript of a book in a museum display case.

"This is the manuscript of The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck's masterpiece written in 1939 and later won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature," Hans said.

"The nickname of Route 66 is also derived from this. Steinbeck was the first to call it 'Mother Road', and everyone has since adopted this name."

In addition to the literary manuscript, there is also a manuscript score, the masterpiece of jazz composer and actor Bobby Troup.

When the composer drove along Route 66 all the way to California, he wrote the most famous song in his life, "Having Fun on Route 66".

Later, this song was recorded and released by well-known singer Nagin Gao, and it became a smash hit at the time, and it also made Troup reach the peak of his career.

In addition to literature and music, there are other things about this road.

CBS Television Company once launched a TV series "Route 66" named after the road from 1960 to 1964. A TV in the museum is playing this series in a loop.

In addition to this TV series, there are also some documentaries filmed on Route 66, which can be recorded for free with tickets, which is a means for the museum to attract tourists.

After the visit, Li Du burned some CDs and took them with him when he went out.

When they attend auctions, they have a lot of free time, so watching documentaries is a good pastime.

"Where are we going to live?" Li Du put away the CD and asked.

Hans pointed to the south and said, "Neon Motel, if you want to experience the western style, you must live there."

This hotel has exaggerated neon decorations, and the entire house is covered with lamps and lanterns. Now it is not visible during the day, but it is conceivable that it will be very gorgeous at night.

However, the house itself is a bit old, and the interior decoration style seems to be from the last century, rough, simple and practical, just like the home of western cowboys.

After Hans paid, they had lunch in the hotel.

"The food here is good, man. The Neon Inn has been around for a century, and they've always hired cooks and waiters from the country, and they've always kept the original country west."

After listening to Hans' introduction, Li Du opened the menu and laughed.