Chapter 684 683. The Christmas Tree (2/5)

Chapter 684 683. The Christmas Tree (25)

For Li Du, the flea market is a place to replenish time energy for little flying insects, and he doesn't expect to miss any valuable things in this kind of place.

After all, everyone is not stupid. People who pick up treasures in the second-hand goods trade can scan the market ten times a day with their eyes wide open. Li Du will not be able to get anything of any value.

Even if there are valuable things, there is no way to miss them, you can only trade them at equal value or buy them at a high price.

This was not Li Du's purpose. He entered the second-hand goods trading market not to make a lot of money, but to find something that contained the energy of time to feed the little flying insects.

Throughout December, he scoured the rural areas of northwestern and northern Arizona for these things, and spent a lot of money, bought a lot of stuff, and absorbed a lot of time energy from the bugs.

However, it has absorbed a lot of time energy, but it has not been able to break through and evolve for a long time.

Of course, the time energy absorbed was not in vain, after all, there were some effects.

The induction between Xiao Chong and Li Du became stronger. Taking evolution as an example, Li Du could feel that if Xiao Chong wants to undergo a new round of evolution, the energy that needs to be absorbed must be qualitatively improved.

That is to say, it is useless to absorb only a little bit of energy. You have to find something rich in time energy and absorb a large amount at once.

There are many places in the United States that have these things, such as the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Art Collection Center in Los Angeles, and so on.

But Li Du didn't want to do this, which involved his bottom line in life.

He worried that after he went to the museum to get something for nothing, he would become lazy and lose the motivation to continue working hard to make money and acquire things that contain the energy of time.

To survive and evolve, Xiao Chong needs to constantly obtain time energy. If he keeps going to museums to destroy cultural relics and antiques, sooner or later something will go wrong and someone will catch him.

He can't take risks, the old ancestor is right, how can he not get his shoes wet when he often walks by the river? There is no impenetrable wall in the world!

At the end of December, Li Du basically finished wandering around the flea market, and they returned to Flagstaff City to prepare for Christmas and then go home for the New Year.

At this time, the climate in southern Arizona is still warm, while the northern city of Flagstaff is getting colder. There is no rain or snow, and the weather is dry and cold. Li Du is shivering from the cold.

Hans suggested, "Shall we go to Tucson for Christmas? The weather in Tucson is much warmer."

Li Du refused, "It's better to go to Australia or New Zealand. It's summer in the southern hemisphere."

Hans was taken aback for a moment, and then he was overjoyed: "That's right, let's go to the southern hemisphere for Christmas. I have never spent Christmas in summer, so it must be very interesting."

Li Du pushed him and said, "Go away, how can you have so much time? I want to accompany my family Sophie, and then I have to go back to China. When the time comes, you will go to China with me. My hometown is not cold."

Hans asked suspiciously: "China and the United States are both in the northern hemisphere, why isn't it cold in your hometown?"

Li Du said: "Because China is larger than the United States, and now Montana and Minnesota are snowing heavily, Florida and New Mexico are scorching hot, the geographical location of my hometown in China is similar to the geographical location of Florida in the United States. "

Hearing what he said, Hans began to look forward to it.

On the eve of Christmas Eve, Sophie's hospital began to be on holiday. She was lucky, and she didn't have to be on duty this Christmas, so she could relax.

Americans attach great importance to Christmas, the smaller the town and the more rural areas, the more important it is.

On Christmas Eve, Li Du drove Sophie to the small villa where the Martins lived.

The little old man was waiting at the door with a pipe in his mouth. When he saw the two of them getting out of the car, he waved: "Hi, boys and girls, welcome to the mansion of Mr. Martin, please come and accept the blessing of Santa Claus!"

Sophie giggled and went up to hug the old man, then took off his pipe, frowned and said, "Why are you smoking again?"

The Martins who were busy in the kitchen came out wiping their hands when they saw them coming. She greeted Li Du first, and then said to her daughter: "In fact, your dear father never quit smoking."

Sophie said: "I always thought he quit smoking successfully. What's the matter with this pipe?"

Mrs. Martin said: "Let him smoke with a pipe. The tobacco leaves grown by oneself are healthier than the cigars and cigarettes bought. As for this pipe? It was given to him by your boyfriend."

After hearing this, Sophie looked at Li Du, her eyebrows frowned.

Li Du was stunned, and he smiled wryly, "Mrs. Martin, is this a misunderstanding or a frame-up? I swear I never gave the old man a pipe."

"You gave him the raw materials for the pipe." Mrs. Martin said lightly.

Li Du suddenly realized: "Oh, is this made of narwhal teeth?"

"Yes."

The old man swayed in front of them showing off: "How about it, I'm good at manual work, right? I haven't done it for a long time, and this time I'm really a bit novice at work. I'm afraid I'll have to rely on Li to cut down the Christmas tree later."

There are many forests around the city of Flagstaff, and it is usually not allowed to cut down trees, but it is no problem to cut down a pine tree to make a Christmas tree during Christmas.

Putting down the gifts he brought, the old man drove into the pickup truck, ready to cut trees with Li Du.

Sophie and her mother prepared tools for them. Before leaving, one of them told the other. Sophie tidied Li Du's clothes and said softly, "Be careful when cutting down trees. Have you ever cut down a Christmas tree before?"

Li Du said: "No, but I have good strength, so it should be no problem to cut down trees."

Hearing what he said, Sophie shouted to the old man: "Dad, Li hasn't cut down a Christmas tree, so you still have to come."

The old man spread his hands and said: "My beloved daughter has said so, as a father, what else can I do?"

They took their tools and drove off. Li Du drove, and Mr. Martin sat in the co-pilot. Then he blew a whistle.

After whistling, he said enthusiastically, "Li, can you guess my Christmas wish last year?"

Li Du asked, "Is the world peaceful?"

The old man laughed loudly and said, "I like your humor, but I'm not such a selfless guy."

Li Du said: "Then I guess you want Santa Claus to give Sophie a boyfriend."

The old man laughed again, and he said: "It's almost there, my boy. My wish at the time was that next Christmas, I won't let me cut down the Christmas tree alone again!"

"You don't know, I've been cutting my own Christmas tree all these years since my dad passed away. Oh my goodness, it's been a lonely journey, I've always wanted a companion and now Sophie finally has it for me. "

Li Du was very proud to be so boasted by his future father-in-law, and said, "I am very honored to be with you."

"You can be more honored, young man, the glorious task of cutting down trees will be entrusted to you later." The old man smiled more.