The exchange was a win-win for both of them, as Bryant bought fine black opals and could have a custom-designed set of jewelry made for his wife . Li Du made money and got information about a storage unit auction .
When the results came out, the gems were natural black opals with high ratings .
Bryant bought six for a total of $1 . 2 million, which was expensive but well below market value . The six black opals were about 200 carats in total, as all of them were large . Of course, the bigger a black opal was, the more expensive it was .
Li Du also helped him to contact Harry Winston's top jewelry designer . The following issue had nothing to do with him . Bryant and the designer could communicate personally .
After taking the helicopter, Hans had not returned, so Li Du went online to check the information Bryant had given him about the storage unit auction . The information was easy to find . The storage company was called Indiana Pacers Storage Company .
When Hans came back, Li Du told him the news . After a brief discussion, they decided to fly to Indiana to see what was going on at the auction . It was only three days before the auction began, not because Bryant didn't tell them about it in time, but because the storage unit auction had been announced a week ago .
Just as their helicopter arrived, Hans went to immediately register, and Big Ivan applied for the flight plan, which took half a day to complete . Finally, the helicopter was ready to take off .
It had to be said that there were more airports and planes in the United States, but there were fewer flight restrictions . Thus, it was easier to fly or land a plane there .
The storage facility was in Indianapolis, a city in the eastern part of the United States, halfway across the map from Los Angeles on the diagonal . The helicopter took off at noon, and they arrived in the evening .
It was a rush to get to the auction, and when they arrived in Indianapolis, they had only two days to prepare .
Indianapolis was the largest city and capital of Indiana, the fourth-largest state capital in the United States after Atlanta in Georgia, Denver in Colorado, and Phoenix in Arizona . The city was in the middle of Indiana, and when they could see a long river from the air, Hans said, "Here we are . " The river they saw was the White River . Indianapolis was located to the east of the river and extended around it .
Indianapolis was less prosperous than Phoenix or Los Angeles, and the city was calm at sunset, with fewer skyscrapers and less traffic .
"It's a nice city, not too impetuous," Li Du lamented .
Hans laughed . "Could this even could be called a city? This is the big Indianapolis village . "
Compared to some other large cities, Indianapolis was doing well economically, but mostly because it was so big that some people called it a rural area . However, there was no way the economy of this city was bad, historically .
Compared to some other large cities, Indianapolis was doing well economically, but mostly because it was so big that some people called it a rural area . However, there was no way the economy of this city was bad, historically .
It was founded in 1820, built in 1847, and was developed in 1825 . The state of Indiana moved there in January of 1825 . When it was founded in 1847, the first railroad in Indianapolis was opened, the Madison-Indianapolis Railroad . With the railroads and a reasonably developed highway network, Indianapolis began to grow economically . However, at the time, even with convenient transportation, Indianapolis was used only as a transportation hub for immigrants to the United States heading west .
By the end of the 19th century, with the rise of industry, the acceleration of urban development, and its proximity to Chicago, Indianapolis had become a major industrial center in the central and eastern regions, an important grain market, and the largest livestock market .
When the helicopter landed, Hans said to Li Du, "Don't go alone on streets without bringing along me or Brother Wolf . Race relations here are very bad . "
Li Du roughly understood the local situation, which had begun in the second half of the 20th century with the rapid deterioration of local ethnic relations with the large-scale use of land by suburbanization . The relations between races had become worse over time .
There were a large number of black, yellow, and minority races in the United States . In many cities, there were a few white people who occupied the traditional dominant positions of society, but Indianapolis was an exception . Currently, more than 70 percent of the city's population was white, according to the census, and whites still held the upper hand in society .
Another anecdote about this was that in the late 1960s there was a big event in America when Martin Luther King, the leader of the black civil rights movement, was assassinated .
There was a near riot in the United States . There were black people marching in groups, there was a direct attack, there was looting in all the big cities, but Indianapolis was the exception…
"So serious?" asked Li Du after hearing Hans' words .
"So serious?" asked Li Du after hearing Hans' words .
"The local white supremacist ideology is very radical . Yellow skinned people like you could be easily robbed if you walk on the street alone at night," said Hans with a heavy expression .
Brother Wolf said coldly, "Who would dare?"
Hans burst into laughter . "Haha, of course, Indianapolis is very safe . It is mostly whites . There are few conflicts, and the auction scene is more peaceful than elsewhere . "
Li Du humphed and said, "Your words also sound like racial discrimination, however, I will not bother arguing with you . "
After the helicopter landed on the tarmac, Hans went to check into the hotel . Big Ivan checked the helicopter . Li Du and Brother Wolf strolled around the streets .
There were few cars and people in the city, and the pace was slow, with many people walking their dogs or running in the sunset .
Feeling the pace of the city, few would have believed it was the venue for a 500-mile race . Indianapolis was famous throughout the country for the Indy 500 auto race . Every year when it came to racing, the atmosphere of the city was wild and hot . Li Du only saw it on the news and had not experienced it in person .
However, he felt the resistance of city residents to people of color as he walked along the road . Some of the runners coming by would subconsciously avoid him . Eyes swept over him as if they had not seen anyone, and they would not stay around for a second .
Feeling the pace of the city, few would have believed it was the venue for a 500-mile race . Indianapolis was famous throughout the country for the Indy 500 auto race . Every year when it came to racing, the atmosphere of the city was wild and hot . Li Du only saw it on the news and had not experienced it in person .
However, he felt the resistance of city residents to people of color as he walked along the road . Some of the runners coming by would subconsciously avoid him . Eyes swept over him as if they had not seen anyone, and they would not stay around for a second .
"This is a really cold city," said Li Du, shaking his head in frustration .
No one responded, so he continued to exclaim, "Brother Wolf, why have you become so cold?"
Brother Wolf said, "Huh?"
"I said it was a cold city . Why didn't you respond?" said Li Du with dissatisfaction .
Brother Wolf dug in his ear and said, "Is it cold? I don't feel anything . Isn't everything all right?"
Li Du no longer spoke . How could this cold city compare with Brother Wolf's cold attitude when he would not speak a single word for the whole day?
The exchange was a win-win for both of them, as Bryant bought fine black opals and could have a custom-designed set of jewelry made for his wife . Li Du made money and got information about a storage unit auction . When the results came out, the gems were natural black opals with high ratings . Bryant bought six for a total of $1 . 2 million, which was expensive but well below market value . The six black opals were about 200 carats in total, as all of them were large . Of course, the bigger a black opal was, the more expensive it was . Li Du also helped him to contact Harry Winstons top jewelry designer . The following issue had nothing to do with him . Bryant and the designer could communicate personally . After taking the helicopter, Hans had not returned, so Li Du went online to check the information Bryant had given him about the storage unit auction . The information was easy to find . The storage company was called Indiana Pacers Storage Company . When Hans came back, Li Du told him the news . After a brief discussion, they decided to fly to Indiana to see what was going on at the auction . It was only three days before the auction began, not because Bryant didnt tell them about it in time, but because the storage unit auction had been announced a week ago . Just as their helicopter arrived, Hans went to immediately register, and Big Ivan applied for the flight plan, which took half a day to complete . Finally, the helicopter was ready to take off . It had to be said that there were more airports and planes in the United States, but there were fewer flight restrictions . Thus, it was easier to fly or land a plane there . The storage facility was in Indianapolis, a city in the eastern part of the United States, halfway across the map from Los Angeles on the diagonal . The helicopter took off at noon, and they arrived in the evening . It was a rush to get to the auction, and when they arrived in Indianapolis, they had only two days to prepare . Indianapolis was the largest city and capital of Indiana, the fourth-largest state capital in the United States after Atlanta in Georgia, Denver in Colorado, and Phoenix in Arizona . The city was in the middle of Indiana, and when they could see a long river from the air, Hans said, Here we are . The river they saw was the White River . Indianapolis was located to the east of the river and extended around it . Indianapolis was less prosperous than Phoenix or Los Angeles, and the city was calm at sunset, with fewer skyscrapers and less traffic . Its a nice city, not too impetuous, Li Du lamented . Hans laughed . Could this even could be called a city? This is the big Indianapolis village . Compared to some other large cities, Indianapolis was doing well economically, but mostly because it was so big that some people called it a rural area . However, there was no way the economy of this city was bad, historically . It was founded in 1820, built in 1847, and was developed in 1825 . The state of Indiana moved there in January of 1825 . When it was founded in 1847, the first railroad in Indianapolis was opened, the Madison-Indianapolis Railroad . With the railroads and a reasonably developed highway network, Indianapolis began to grow economically . However, at the time, even with convenient transportation, Indianapolis was used only as a transportation hub for immigrants to the United States heading west . By the end of the 19th century, with the rise of industry, the acceleration of urban development, and its proximity to Chicago, Indianapolis had become a major industrial center in the central and eastern regions, an important grain market, and the largest livestock market . When the helicopter landed, Hans said to Li Du, Dont go alone on streets without bringing along me or Brother Wolf . Race relations here are very bad . Li Du roughly understood the local situation, which had begun in the second half of the 20th century with the rapid deterioration of local ethnic relations with the large-scale use of land by suburbanization . The relations between races had become worse over time . There were a large number of black, yellow, and minority races in the United States . In many cities, there were a few white people who occupied the traditional dominant positions of society, but Indianapolis was an exception . Currently, more than 70 percent of the citys population was white, according to the census, and whites still held the upper hand in society . Another anecdote about this was that in the late 1960s there was a big event in America when Martin Luther King, the leader of the black civil rights movement, was assassinated . There was a near riot in the United States . There were black people marching in groups, there was a direct attack, there was looting in all the big cities, but Indianapolis was the exception… So serious? asked Li Du after hearing Hans words . The local white supremacist ideology is very radical . Yellow skinned people like you could be easily robbed if you walk on the street alone at night, said Hans with a heavy expression . Brother Wolf said coldly, Who would dare? Hans burst into laughter . Haha, of course, Indianapolis is very safe . It is mostly whites . There are few conflicts, and the auction scene is more peaceful than elsewhere . Li Du humphed and said, Your words also sound like racial discrimination, however, I will not bother arguing with you . After the helicopter landed on the tarmac, Hans went to check into the hotel . Big Ivan checked the helicopter . Li Du and Brother Wolf strolled around the streets . There were few cars and people in the city, and the pace was slow, with many people walking their dogs or running in the sunset . Feeling the pace of the city, few would have believed it was the venue for a 500-mile race . Indianapolis was famous throughout the country for the Indy 500 auto race . Every year when it came to racing, the atmosphere of the city was wild and hot . Li Du only saw it on the news and had not experienced it in person . However, he felt the resistance of city residents to people of color as he walked along the road . Some of the runners coming by would subconsciously avoid him . Eyes swept over him as if they had not seen anyone, and they would not stay around for a second . This is a really cold city, said Li Du, shaking his head in frustration . No one responded, so he continued to exclaim, Brother Wolf, why have you become so cold? Brother Wolf said, Huh? I said it was a cold city . Why didnt you respond? said Li Du with dissatisfaction . Brother Wolf dug in his ear and said, Is it cold? I dont feel anything . Isnt everything all right? Li Du no longer spoke . How could this cold city compare with Brother Wolfs cold attitude when he would not speak a single word for the whole day?
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