Chapter 95: Three British Wars Against Lu Bu

"What did you say to that cousin just now? Why did he change his attitude so quickly?" Hans asked puzzled.

Li Du said relaxedly: "I know something about him. I got it from Rose, so I used it to threaten him."

Hans thought for a while and said, "Although this makes me happy, but seriously, Lee, it's not fair to Rose. She trusts you to tell you something, and you should probably keep it a secret."

"It doesn't matter."

"Very good, then tell me, I want everyone in Flagstaff City to know!"

"Fake has it!"

The two were joking, but when they walked to the warehouse of the police station, a white man greeted them: "Good morning, two, are you the owner of the mammoth ivory?"

The white man looked like he was in his fifties, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, a suit and tie on a hot day, and well-dressed.

Hans said, "Oh, yes, but we don't need a lawyer, thanks."

"I'm not a lawyer." The white man laughed.

"We don't need financial services either, we don't buy insurance, we don't buy stocks, we don't have funds and futures..."

"I'm an expert in zoology, and I also do research on animal products. My name is Ellens Bryan. It's a pleasure to meet you." The middle-aged man interrupted him and quickly introduced himself.

Li Du pushed Hans, shook hands with Alans and said, "Hi, Mr. Brian, what can I do?"

Allens nodded and said, "Yes, I want to ask, where did you get the ivory inside?"

"The warehouse is auctioned, what's the matter?"

"Then are you interested in selling them? I know a few ivory carvers who are out of stock recently. If you are willing to sell them, then they are definitely good customers." Alans said with a smile.

Hans also laughed, and he whistled: "Very well, I suddenly found that it's not bad to be able to come to the police station, it's not as bad as we imagined."

But the police station is not a suitable place to discuss business, and they left the address of Hannah's small building.

The next morning, three white men who were about the same age as Alans came, and Hans called Li Du over to discuss business.

The appearance of this business was too coincidental. They thought it would take ten and a half days to sell the ivory, but they did not expect to contact the customer within 24 hours of getting the ivory.

Allens introduced the two parties. The three are named Alvaradin, Bill, and Todd. They are all ivory carvers and come from different countries in Europe. This time they came to Las Vegas to participate in an art auction. , Alans was friends with them, and then got in touch.

The five ivory tusks were taken out, and the color changed from reddish brown to yellowish brown. It looked much cleaner. The sun shone on it, forming a soft halo, which made people look very comfortable.

Li Du asked, "Hey, why did the color change?"

Hans shrugged and said, "This is their original color. I cleaned them with clean water and a brush last night, and then they became like this."

"Yo, working overtime?"

Hans smiled triumphantly, "Of course, I'm a hardworking American."

Hearing what the two said, Allens said: "The skin of mammoth ivory has various colors, including blue, green, red, and yellow. This is because they were soaked in iron-copper phosphate when they were buried in the ground. Red is very common."

The roots of the five tusks were partially opened with a file. The red part on the top is the ivory skin, and the white part on the bottom is the dentin of the mammoth ivory. There is a line between the two, which looks like it has been cracked.

After Li Du noticed it, he said, "What's going on? Is it cracked?"

Tooth carver Todd shook his head and said, "No, this is the dividing line between the skin and the dentin, not a crack. You can find it by scratching it with your fingernail."

There will be an obvious sense of fracture when you pick it up with your fingernails, but the dividing line of the tooth skin will not feel broken. Li Du touched it with his hands, and it was really smooth.

Alvaradin took out a bright flashlight and turned it on, and then, as if welding, he used the flashlight to illuminate the five ivory from head to tail.

The mammoth ivory, which seems to have whitish dentin, turned into a fleshy red color similar to that of a finger when irradiated with a strong flashlight. The color is soft and warm to the eye.

"It's beautiful, mammoth ivory still has this hand?" Li Du exclaimed.

Allens nodded and said, "Yes, 95% of mammoth ivory is blood teeth. If it is carved, it will be more beautiful under strong light."

After taking photos of the five ivories, Alvaradin quickly pressed the two ivories next to him: "OK, these two are mine, and you can choose the others."

"Go away, these two are mine, and I don't care about the remaining three."

"Dare to snatch ivory from me? You are really shameless. I only want one of these two, and I want this in addition."

The three started arguing.

"Those two bloods are not red." Hans wondered.

Allens explained: "Yes, but the quality of mammoth ivory depends not on the shade of blood, but on the softness of the light. Those two are the softest and make people look more comfortable."

The five people quarreled for a while, and then re-divided. Alvaradin picked the one with the softest blood, and the other two were divided into two.

In this way, the next step is to negotiate the price. Li Du backed away and Hans stepped forward. This is his specialty.

"We all know that ivory is a contraband and prohibited item. If you want to make ivory carvings, the best material is mammoth ivory, so this one is worth 100,000 yuan."

After hearing what Hans said, the three sculptors stared wide-eyed: "Uh, we read that right, this is ivory, not Burmese jadeite?"

"Yes, this is ivory, but it's not ordinary ivory. It's mammoth ivory, which is denser and harder than contemporary ivory. The handicrafts made have higher appreciation and collection value... This 90,000 yuan can't be lower. "

Alvaradin shook his head vigorously: "No, young man, your quotation is ridiculously high. The quality of this ivory is the best among the five, but it is not the best quality among the types of ivory. Thirty thousand yuan, it cannot be higher."

"Sorry, I didn't hear how much you said? Thirty thousand? This is an insult to mammoth ivory!" Hans shouted.

Todd wanted to speak, but Hans didn't give him a chance: "You know, they are rare materials and non-renewable resources. Every time one is unearthed in the world, there is one less. Regardless of the material, they are so old. It's too vulgar to measure it, let's say 80,000 yuan..."

Bill and Todd went into battle one after another, and the three of them bargained with Hans together.

But Hans was unafraid. He was still able to deal with the three mouths with ease. From the value of collection to the international situation, from the difficulty of mining to the value of art, his lips fluttered up and down, which was extremely powerful.

Bill shouted: "Don't think we don't know, you got it by picking up treasures in warehouses, and you didn't go through untold hardships to mine them yourself."

Hans said: "Look at what you are talking about. Because of this, I have to insist on the price, because I have to be worthy of those workers who were attacked by the damn ice and snow in Siberia. I must let their hard work be respected!"

"Fifty thousand yuan, no matter how low it is!"

The sculptors were dissatisfied, and they were still trying to negotiate the price, while Hans was biting the price and playing the bitter card, and the two sides fought again.

This made Li Du's eyes wide open: "Nimma, Sanying is fighting against Lu Bu."