Chapter 383 382. Yes, Deal (Monthly Pass 88+)

Downtown Boston is really walkable, and it's a great place to hang out and watch.

There are not only colonial buildings, but also modern buildings and parks. The eras are intertwined and impact each other, forming a unique landscape.

Unlike Phoenix, another big city Li Du has seen, Boston has exquisite and solemn buildings and many small streets.

Entering the winding alley, walking on the cobbled path, looking at the quaint buildings on both sides, Li Du felt that he could encounter a historical relic every step he took.

His destination was Beacon Hill. Walking west from the city center, it was this not-so-majestic but majestic hill.

When he learned that the other party lived on Beacon Hill, Dao said that he was a rich man, just like the rich people in Los Angeles live in Beverly Hills, and the rich and famous in Boston live in Beacon Hill.

Among them, the Massachusetts State Capitol is entrenched on the top of Beacon Hill. This is where the state's leaders and legislators work, and it has the proud nickname of "solar system hub".

After entering the range of Beacon Hill, Li Du saw many young people in red vests. They were volunteers in the Boston area, mostly college students.

Looking at the young volunteers, Li Du asked the two big men behind him: "Do you think I look like a college student?"

Godzilla and Dao looked at each other and shook their heads in unison.

The performance of the two made the enthusiastic Mr. Li very dissatisfied, and asked: "Then what do you think I look like?"

Godzilla said: "Boss."

Da'ao said: "A charismatic young business leader."

Hearing this answer, Mr. Li said complacently: "Well, I am very dissatisfied with your impression of me. I hope you will regard me as a knowledgeable college student. I don't want to be a boss or a leader. "

The two big men apologized and laughed: This is really hypocritical.

What they were looking for was Villa No. 12. Li Du asked a young volunteer about this place, and the volunteer took the initiative to lead them to a villa on the mountainside.

Li Du thanked him and gave a tip of 100 yuan.

The villa is located in the lush woods. It is a small three-story building with a well-manicured lawn and a small garden with originality.

If you don't consider the corner, this small villa is not worth much, but if you consider the position of Beacon Hill, then the villa is worth a lot.

Li Du roughly looked at the small building. He didn't know what kind of wood was used. It looked old. There was an older rocking chair at the door, which seemed to be a nursing home for the elderly.

But judging from the voice on the phone, Mr. Steel Steve should be a young man.

He called again, and the other party connected quickly, and learned that he was at the door. Immediately, the small building opened, and an old white man with white beard and hair came out and looked around.

Li Du looked at him and asked hesitantly, "Mr. Steel Steve?"

The old man asked, "Mr. Li?"

Li Du nodded and said, "It's me."

The old man shook hands with him and said with a smile, "Hi, I'm Steve's housekeeper. Nice to meet you. Please follow me. Steve is waiting for you."

Although the words were very polite, Li Du still felt the nobility in the old man's words.

What he felt was nobleness, not arrogance. For example, when Steve was waiting for him, the old man used a natural tone.

Americans pay more attention to etiquette in business communication. Li Du came to the door with a precious collection worth millions. The owner should come out to greet him in person.

But it wasn't the master who greeted them, so logically speaking, the old gentleman's tone should be apologetic.

Actually no, the old gentleman showed an attitude in his tone, it wasn't rude that Steve didn't come out to greet him.

If it was when he was in school, Li Du might be dissatisfied with this, and then say something stupid like 'Don't bully the young and poor' and 'Feng Shui turns around'.

But now, after being honed in the storage auction industry, he has become much more mature, and he doesn't feel dissatisfied, but sees something deeper: that is, Steve is either rich or expensive, and he must have a lot of status.

Entering the villa, a young man with blond hair, blue eyes and pale skin stood in the living room.

The young man should be a little older than Li Du, less than thirty years old, with a gentle temperament, soft facial lines, and a soft smile, like a noble gentleman who came out of a book.

Seeing Li Du, the young man smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Li? I'm Steve Tusenberg. I'm sorry I couldn't greet you in person. I hope you can understand. I'm not in good health today."

Li Du said: "Hello, Steve, you are too polite, this gentleman received us very well."

He could see that Steve was not in good health, his skin was very pale, a little too pale, and he thought it was morbidly pale if he had to describe it.

The two sides exchanged polite words, and then the conversation got to the point.

Li Du carefully opened the box, and inside were specimens filled with foam.

In order to prevent the bumps on the road from damaging the specimens, he used a foam machine to fix the specimens in the box.

Seeing this specimen, Steve's face became slightly flushed.

The old gentleman immediately said, "Steve, don't get excited."

Steve waved his hand and said with a smile, "I know, Grandpa Elson, I'm fine."

Li Du thought it would be quick to inspect the specimen, but it turned out that Steve inspected it very carefully and it took a lot of time.

Not only he inspected, but the old Mr. Elson also participated in it. The two looked carefully from beginning to end with a magnifying glass, discussing while watching.

Through the discussion between the two, Li Du learned some information that he did not know before, or that he knew but was wrong.

For example, he always believed that the dodo bird was eaten and extinct by humans. According to some natural sources, people found the meat of the dodo bird delicious and told others about it.

Stimulated by the delicious food, people hunted the dodos aggressively. In the end, the flightless dodos all entered the stomachs of humans because they had nowhere to hide.

In fact, this is not the case. Humans did contribute to the extinction of the dodo, but not because of humans themselves, but because of pigs and monkeys brought to the island by Dutch sailors when they docked in Mauritius.

Among them, monkeys will eat dodo chicks and eggs, and pigs will compete with dodos for food.

And this is still not the reason for the extinction of the dodo, it just led to the reduction of the dodo population, and it was natural disasters that really caused their extinction.

But Steve said that this is just a new result of some natural research, not a definitive answer. How the dodo became extinct is still a mystery.

After some inspection, Steve put down the magnifying glass and said with satisfaction: "Very good, this is a complete specimen. It's unbelievable that there are specimens that can be preserved for such a long time. We can make a deal."