Chapter 420
The town of Page is very famous, and the native residents of Flagstaff City know this place.
Li Du mentioned it to Sophie before leaving, and Sophie immediately introduced it to him.
There are many tourist attractions in northeastern Arizona, such as Lake Powell, Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, etc., and the small town of Page is the place where these tourist attractions connect.
However, there are no tourist attractions in the town. This is a place for tourists to rest and replenish, and the economy is quite developed.
Hearing that there are many tourist attractions, Li Du said, "Then wait for me to mail you a postcard."
Sophie immediately became excited. The cathedral postcards and forest park postcards that were mailed to her last time were all very exquisite and precious, and they were carefully collected by her.
The auction was held on September 18th, a special day for the Chinese. Li Du remembered it clearly. They set off two days in advance.
Before setting off, Li Du and Hans contacted Turis and other treasure hunters, told them about the auction, and asked if they would like to participate.
These people followed up immediately after getting the news, and when they set off on the morning of the 16th, a convoy of large trucks was discharged on the highway.
Hans made a count. In addition to the treasure hunters who went to Page Town to participate in the auction, there were thirty-six other people from Flagstaff City.
Driving to the northeast, they turned into HWY89 at noon, so that they could drive all the way to Page Town. Hans said that the main road of Page Town is a certain section of this road.
Seeing that he had prepared a lot of daily necessities, Li Du asked, "Why do you bring so many pots and pans and paper towels? There are also tents, hunting knives, and hacksaws. What are you doing?"
Hans said happily: "Since we are going to Page Town, we must go to the Hopi tribe for a while, maybe we can get something good in exchange."
"Hopi?" Li Du asked back.
"Yes, they are descendants of the ancient Pueblo people, a bit like the Amish people. They have little contact with the outside world and rely on self-sufficiency. If they trade with the outside world, they like barter trade. Way."
Li Du asked: "Their settlement is very close to Page Town?"
Hans shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's not very close. They live in Old Oliver Village, but it's definitely worth a visit. It may be the oldest settlement in North America."
There were many people and vehicles, they did not go to the scenic spot first, but galloped along the road and went to the town first.
Page Town is a small town with clean and tidy streets, shops, restaurants, etc., as well as movie theaters and drama clubs. It is simply a miniature version of Flagstaff City.
Hans introduced to him, saying that most tourists set this place as a transit point, and then go to Lake Powell, Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, National Park or State Park along the way.
But Li Du felt that it was more than that. Although there was nothing shocking about the scenery of Page Town, it was very elegant and unique. He thought that many people would like this kind of scenery, such as him.
When you arrive at Page Town, it's not far across Lake Powell, the Colorado River, and Antelope Canyon.
They came across a lot of station wagons and some trucks, and Hans kept in touch with other treasure hunters on the car radio.
In this way, when encountering a truck, treasure hunters would often reveal the identity of the owner of the truck. They were all treasure hunters from Arizona. Obviously, they also came for the Glen Canyon Warehouse Company.
On the way, Hans booked a place to stay. There are many hotel chains along Route 89, but he booked a hotel called Lake Powell.
This hotel is an independent hotel. It used to be the residence of the workers of the Glen Canyon Dam. After the dam was built and the workers left, it was renovated into a hotel.
The hotel has a total of five units, four of which have kitchens in a home style, with two bedrooms and one living room, three bedrooms and one living room, and so on.
Hans booked the largest four-bedroom, one-living room. This kind of room used to be used for coolie workers. Compared with two-bedroom, one-living room and three-bedroom, one-living room, the space is smaller and the layout is poor.
But there are four of them, it is better to live together, after all, it is a place far away from home, it is better for everyone to live together.
Other treasure hunters also jointly booked here. The price of the Lake Powell Hotel is not low. It is aimed at family tourists. A room with two bedrooms and one living room costs 150 yuan a night, which is quite expensive.
Treasure hunters usually stay in motels, but this time they live with Li Du and Hans, so they can communicate in time if they have any news.
When the convoy was approaching the town, Li Du called Zhang Kai, and the two agreed to meet at the hotel parking lot.
Zhang Kai's car was a red Ford Focus. Li Du told him that he was driving an Iron Knight. This truck was very famous in the United States. When it appeared in the parking lot, Zhang Kai recognized it at a glance.
He got out of the car and was about to say hello, and then one truck drove over, two trucks drove over, three trucks drove over...
More than a dozen trucks drove into the parking lot, and the huge convoy brought a strong sense of oppression. Zhang Kai was dumbfounded.
Li Du saw him in the car, shook hands with him warmly after getting out of the car, and said, "Hello, Brother Zhang, nice to meet you."
The treasure hunters took him as the leader, and when they saw him walking towards Zhang Kai, they hurriedly followed him.
Zhang Kai was startled by so many people coming towards him, and subconsciously took two steps back.
Li Du hurriedly said, "It's me, Li Du, we've been talking on the phone."
Zhang Kai nodded quickly. He looked at the crowd anxiously, and forced a smile and said, "Oh, it's Brother Li? I'm also very happy to see you, but your team is really big, and they are all your friends?"
Li Du nodded and said: "Yes, after receiving your news, I will bring everyone together to participate in this auction. Thank you, Brother Zhang, for providing us with the news. In this way, I will treat you to dinner and have a drink together."
Not only did he want to have a drink, but he also wanted to inquire about the warehouse from Zhang Kai.
Page Town is rich in tourism resources and there are many tourists, so there is a high possibility of good things left in the warehouse.
Li Du was most interested in this kind of warehouse. The Patek Philippe he was wearing was obtained from this kind of warehouse. At that time, he participated in the auction of the Phoenix Public Land Information Center and there were not so many warehouses.
Zhang Kai readily agreed, Li Du whistled, Da Ao and Godzilla got out of the car and began to pack their luggage and bring them into the hotel.
Seeing these two beast-like strong men, Zhang Kai's face became a little ugly, his eyelids twitched a few times, and he asked, "Who are these two?"
Li Du said: "My subordinate, what's wrong?"
"Oh, it's okay." Zhang Kai said with a smile.
Li Du felt that his reaction was not quite right, but he didn't think much about it, he just thought that he might be the kind of simple, honest and timid countryman, and he was a little scared when he saw them.
Indeed, he led a group of people whizzing in and out, especially with subordinates like Godzilla and Dao, it seemed like a gang atmosphere.