Chapter 147 146. The Disappearing Thing (Fat League+1)

Li Du didn't understand why Thompson was so hostile to him, because he was close to Sophie? Doesn't this guy know that with his temperament, Sophie would never be with him even without himself.

Although he only dated twice, Mr. Li already knew what Thompson was like. He was a rotten person, a garbage person!

This puzzle will remain in his mind for the time being. After temporarily stopping the bleeding of the young man, the ambulance left quickly and went to the hospital for post-operative surgery.

Li Du did not follow, Hans drove over to pick him up.

Not long after, Sophie called him and said in a relaxed tone: "The operation was successful, the damaged vessel wall has been repaired, Li, I want to thank you this time."

Li Du smiled and said, "No thanks, we saved a life together, it's a good thing."

Sophie was very interested in his surgical skills, and asked about this topic later.

Li Du had no accomplishments in this area. He was able to find the warhead and fill the hemostatic cotton, all thanks to the little bug.

He knew the truth that too much talk would lead to loss, so he cleverly changed the topic to Ah Miao.

So, around the little tiger cat, the two chatted happily for half an afternoon, until Sophie was busy with surgery again.

In the evening, when they were preparing for dinner, Hans answered the phone and said, "Man, new business is here."

Li Du asked: "Where is the warehouse going to be auctioned?"

Hans grinned and said, "This time it's not a warehouse. This time it's a variant warehouse auction. A book company is going to file for bankruptcy. Let's clean up their warehouse."

"Which book company is going bankrupt? My God, it won't be Borders, right?" Hannah, who was packing the meals, poked her head out of the kitchen and said.

Hans shrugged, pointed at her and said, "The guess is correct. It's the Borders bookstore. Their warehouse in Phoenix needs to be cleared out."

Hannah said helplessly: "Damn, there are fewer and fewer bookstores. Where will our children go to read books in the future? Dutton's, TheBodhiTree, they have gone bankrupt, and Barnes & Nobles. I remember when I was in school, there were books in that bookstore. There are a lot of branches."

"What's the use of having more branches? The sales volume is not good. For example, did you go to these bookstores when you were in school?" Hans asked.

Hannah said, "Of course, of course I've been..."

"Then you read so many books, but in the end you didn't even get into a junior college?" Hans interrupted her.

Hannah blushed a little, and argued: "I, I went to the bookstore to buy books, but I read too few books, but now I know, we should read more books."

Li Du nodded and said, "Yes, books are man's best friend."

Hans shook his head and said: "I don't understand these, don't tell me, the reduction of bookstores is a national trend, not just Phoenix. However, if you want to buy books, there are plenty of bookstores available, Stories, SkylightBooks, BookSoup, theLastBookstore... "

He runs outside every day and is very familiar with these stores, and he blurted out the names of several book companies that are still in operation.

Li Du said: "Actually, none of these are needed, only one Amazon is enough."

After only one day of rest in Flagstaff City, they drove on the journey again and rushed to Phoenix.

Some treasure hunters gathered in the lobby of the steampunk hotel. After seeing them, these people waved and said hello:

"Hey, Lee, Hans, and the beast, good morning guys."

"Phoenix is ​​going to be looted again, I hope you will leave something this time."

"Li, I heard that you took care of Lucas' stupid cow? That guy left Phoenix."

Li Du was surprised: "What did you clean up? We didn't clean him up, what's wrong?"

"That guy spent more than 50,000 yuan to build a stone sculpture warehouse in Sedona, thinking that there would be a pile of art in it, but it turned out to be full of worthless junk. His warehouse was stolen from you?" A strong The treasure picker asked with a smile.

Li Du said: "Yes, is that warehouse worthless? I still want to take the risk, but their bid is too high, more than 50,000 yuan."

This news is very useful to him, he wants to take over those stone carvings, study the material and time, and explore the secrets of the little bug.

But this is obviously impossible. Lucas would rather smash the stone sculpture than give it to him.

Later they sat drinking together and talked about the book warehouse to be auctioned this time.

The treasure hunters also expressed emotion, saying that fewer and fewer people read books, and it is estimated that bookstores will gradually disappear in the future.

"It's nothing if the bookstore disappears. If the indoor shopping mall disappears, damn it, it would be terrible." A treasure hunter named Bell sighed.

Indoor shopping centers have historically been the most prosperous places in major cities in the United States. The construction of Beverly Center in 1982 can be said to be the peak period of Phoenix indoor shopping centers.

But today, with the rise of e-commerce and outdoor shopping malls, indoor shopping malls are no longer popular in many large cities in the United States.

E-commerce products are cheap, and outdoor shopping malls are healthy. For example, if a woman wants to try on clothes while shopping, men can still enjoy a few minutes of sunshine.

Americans are paying more and more attention to health and happiness. Many people are usually busy with work, and they have to race against time to enjoy a healthy life.

"I think it would be bad if there were no palm trees." Another treasure hunter said.

In Phoenix, rows of palm trees along the road are a beautiful landscape and one of the symbols of the city.

Unfortunately, starting in 2006, the palm trees started to die due to old age and fungal diseases, and the city planning department will replace them with oak, mulberry or other trees.

In this regard, people have heatedly discussed sports and architecture, which are gradually becoming rare. Among sports, the most disappearing thing in Phoenix is ​​horse racing.

Some creatures are also gradually disappearing, such as the desert black widow spider. Arizona is the main production area of ​​this kind of spider. They are fierce, aggressive and poisonous, which is very headache.

In the past two years, according to entomologists, the number of desert black widows in Arizona has decreased, and some non-native brown widow spiders have increased.

Brown widow spiders are also venomous, but are less aggressive and less of a threat to humans.

Speaking of this, some treasure hunters were thankful: "I don't miss the absence of spiders at all. My son Little Mark was once bitten by a nasty spider. Damn it, that bastard almost killed Little Mark!"

A group of treasure hunters chatted casually. Li Du drank a glass of cold beer, and then drove Godzilla and Hans to the warehouse of the book company.