After getting the money, he immediately divided the account, and Li Du had an extra 2,500 yuan on hand. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Hans must not have any money in his hands, otherwise he will spend it immediately.

Because Godzilla was driving, he immediately went to buy a cold beer and put it in the car and drank it there.

In addition, he also bought Godzilla a bundle of grilled sausages, and Godzilla ate the sausages while driving, and his lips were oily.

In addition to specimens, crocodile skin, and oak furniture, there were some other miscellaneous goods in the two warehouses, which he disposed of to Kevin's Grocery Store for 1,000 yuan, and the money in Li Du's hand became 3,000 yuan.

Beginning to deal with the big heads, Hans contacted a small auction house in Flagpole City.

The auction house, called 'Liberty Hart', is located in the CBD area of Flagpole City, the shop is not large, the decoration is extremely quaint, and even the doorbell is an old-fashioned bell.

Pushing open the door, the bell behind the door made a crisp and beautiful sound, Hans closed his eyes and said, "Wow, that's a familiar sound, many shops had this thing when I was a child." ”

"You can buy one and go back and install it in your bedroom. ”

"I don't have that much money to spare," laughed Hans, "do you know how much this thing costs? thousands, my man!"

"You're a knowledgeable guy, Boss Fu, haha, I haven't seen you for a long time. A blonde man walked out laughing.

The man looked like he was in his thirties, he was wearing a short-sleeved shirt, trousers and leather shoes on a hot day, and he looked very businesslike.

Hans introduced Li Du and said, "Blank Hart, a proud successful businessman, a fellow worthy of our respect. ”

Hart smiled and hugged him, and said, "Then what do I have to call you? Mr. Flagpole City's new treasure picker? I have heard of you and have been looking forward to your arrival." ”

Hans said: "We don't dare to come without good goods, and now, good goods have arrived." ”

"Mammoth ivory isn't a good commodity?" Hart asked rhetorically.

As soon as he heard this, Li Du knew that this person had a deep connection with the warehousing and auction industry, and the fact that they got mammoth ivory was not widely spread.

"What we brought this time is better than mammoth tusk," said Hans firmly, "come on, come and admire it." ”

The boxes were carried down one by one, and when they were opened, the first thing that came out was a specimen of a gazelle and a reindeer.

Seeing the specimen, Hart was disappointed and said, "Is this it? You should send this thing to an outdoor merchandise store, they have customers there who need it." ”

"What about this?" Hans continued to open the box, and four small crocodile-headed specimens appeared in front of them.

At this moment, Hart was happy: "Wow, Mississippi alligator, it looks like a baby crocodile, this is not bad, you finally sent me something that interests me." ”

More boxes were opened at the back, and all the crocodile head specimens were on display.

Hart brought a lamp over, adjusted the light, and then looked closely at the crocodile heads through a magnifying glass.

After studying them one by one, he nodded and said, "It's not a patchwork of rotten goods, it's all good goods as a whole, they're worth a lot of money, oh, there's two boxes here, what's inside?"

Hans opened it, and Hart took one look at it and was pleasantly surprised: "Crocodile skin, let me see, I hope this is the skin of the Mississippi alligator, one of the best crocodile skins in the world!"

He briefly checked it, then made a phone call, and an old man in his sixties arrived ten minutes later.

Hans whispered, "This is a watchmaker, he makes the best watches that Flagpole City can produce, and he has a deep study of the crocodile leather used for the strap. ”

On the surface, Americans look down on Europeans and call them declining poor aristocrats, but in fact, in their hearts, they have been learning from them, especially some things in life, which are on par with Europe.

This is the case with watches, which are handmade watches in the United States, and watch workshops have a strong vitality in this country.

The old man put on his glasses and examined the leather goods one by one, stroking and rubbing vigorously as he looked.

After reading it, he nodded and said, "It's rare for a good Mississippi alligator belly skin to appear so many at once." ”

Hans asked, "Hart, would you be interested in taking them?"

Hart nodded, "If the price is right, I think you're going to make a lot of money today." ”

Hans said: "First of all, we all know that this is the best raw material in the world for watchmaking straps, so I say 4,000 yuan a kilogram, which is not a very difficult price to accept, right?"

"It's a good raw material for strapping, but it's not the best, four thousand is too expensive, and two thousand is a reasonable price," Hart said. ”

A few customers were attracted to the side, and one of them interjected: "I said guys, wear the flesh and skin of dead animal carcasses all day long, are you sure?"

"Yes, there is no killing without buying and selling, and crocodile leashes should be resisted. ”

The old watchmaker shook his head and said, "Then the beef, mutton and chicken are also from the killing, should they also be boycotted?"

Li Du had no intention of discussing this topic of animal and plant protection, and he asked, "What we should be concerned about is, why do people like crocodile leather straps?"

"Quite simply," Hart said, "historically and historically, the ancient Europeans were a combination of nomadic peoples, who had a natural affinity for fur because of their lifestyle habits, and leather goods were the favorite of the nobility, and the degree of sophistication also symbolized their status. ”

"To this day, in the eyes of some old-fashioned Europeans, the wearing of leather straps in social situations by the elite itself is a sign of nobility and elegance. ”

Li Du asked, "There are a lot of leather products, right? calfskin, pigskin, sheepskin, etc., right?"

Hart said: "Yes, these can be used as straps, as well as ostrich skin, lizard skin, can also be used as straps, but crocodile leather has always stood at the top of leather materials." ”

"Why?" he asked curiously.

"The leather of crocodile skin itself is very special, it is not afraid of water, many belts and sweat contact will produce odors, crocodile skin will not, and even brighter and brighter. ”

"There is also the scarcity of things, the indiscriminate hunting of animals makes the natural environment more and more bad, various countries are legislating to protect wild crocodiles, and the cost of captivity is high, so the price of crocodile skin is increasing every year. ”

Hart gave them a detailed introduction, and seemed very candid.

Li Du nodded and said: "Then obviously the crocodile skin is very precious, and this is the skin of the Mississippi alligator, four thousand yuan per kilogram is not expensive, right?"

Hart said: "No, they are not as expensive as gold, and the market price of crocodile skin is only one or two thousand yuan per kilogram, and I give two thousand yuan is a very forgiving price." ”

He went online to find out the price of crocodile skin in the market, and indeed, ordinary crocodile skin is not even a thousand yuan a kilogram.

Hans laughed, "Hart, Hart, Hart, you cunning fellow, are we a simple crocodile?"

"What do you mean?" asked Hart.

Hans said: "You know what it means, crocodile leather can't be used all for straps, in fact, the materials used for straps are very harsh. ”

"We all know that straps need to be thin and soft, and crocodiles have hard back and tail leather, and only a small piece of skin on the inside of the stomach can be used to make a strap. ”

"And in the center of the alligator's abdomen, only a small part is a bamboo pattern, which is the reason why its leather strap is expensive!"

He rubbed the delicate lines on the skin, and finally said: "They are all the precious belly skins of alligators, and you want to buy them for two thousand yuan?

The old watchmaker laughed, "Be honest, boy Hart, this fellow has done his homework, and he is not easy to dismiss." ”