Treasure Hunt America

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Emotional Capote is not a white gang himself. Through this incident, he also found a link to connect with new world-class buyers.

Jin Muchen couldn't help but smile. Although Capote didn't say it clearly, Jin Muchen had heard of what their contractors were doing in the Middle East.

The reason these guys are notorious is not because they do dirty and tiring work for the US military, but mainly because of their destruction of local civilization and society.

In that bad place in Afghanistan, there will be nothing good at that time, but Iraq is different!

Not to mention the past, this place was under the rule of Saddam. In the early stage, it was once rich and oily. The local area was rich in oil. The chiefs of many tribes were not poor at home.

During the first Gulf War, the U.S. military did not enter Iraq, and Saddam surrendered, but the second time he did not miss the opportunity and directly hit Saddam's nest.

It turned out that many elites in Iraq have been sacked because of this, and their homes have been looted. Not only the elites have been shuffled, but even Iraq’s national reserves have not been spared, and even Iraq’s National Bank has been looted. .

Of course, these things, such as CNN, or democratized free media like BBC, will definitely not be reported, but within the US military, this is no secret.

Of course, this kind of thing must be done very secretly. It is not convenient for the US military to intervene in person, so these contractors do it exclusively.

These guys are not the regular army. They risked their lives to come to the war zone, but it was just for the money.

They will not let go of not only the money from the US government, but all kinds of local treasures.

Not only did they loot Iraq's banks and national reserves, but even Iraq's major museums were never spared.

Remember that Iraq is not just about petrodollars. They also have many world-renowned historical relics. These things, if they are brought to the world, are priceless treasures.

Euphrates and Tigris. The Mesopotamian civilization, which is also known as the Babylonian civilization, one of the four ancient civilizations, was born in Iraq.

Therefore, there are many treasures in Iraqi museums, and after the second Gulf War, these treasures were basically looted.

some time ago. It has been reported that some large museums in the United States have privately collected many treasures of the Babylonian civilization circulating on the black market, such as the Black Stone Code, the shrine statues, etc. Anyway, they have searched a lot.

However, he didn't dare to take it to the front desk to show it publicly, so he could only quietly sit in the basement of the museum. Later, it was exposed by a well-fed reporter, which eventually led to the Iraqi government's pursuit.

He even had a lawsuit with the museum in the United States. In the end, it was ordered by the court to return the antiques worth more than 30 million US dollars.

And these more than 30 million US dollars of antiques are just a drop in the ocean for the original collection of the Iraqi Museum.

However, it is precisely because of this lawsuit that the antique trade about the ancient Babylonian civilization, which was once very popular in the underground black market in the United States, has gradually become quiet.

After all, a Yankee is a typical who wants to be a **** and set up an archway. He obviously stole something from others, but he still has to establish his own international image. So occasionally, a few unlucky people will be picked up and the international public opinion will be swept away, so no one wants to be that unfortunate person.

Although the transaction has fallen into silence, it does not mean that it is banned. It's just that everyone is more careful and more secretive.

Capote and the others talked about this with Jin Muchen this time, obviously they also wanted to find more channels. After all, the Chinese people are rich now, and people all over the world know it, especially those rich Chinese. It is a pride to spend money.

One is to only buy the expensive ones, not the right ones. If you can connect with them, then the things in their hands will be much better.

Jin Muchen was not pretentious, and said directly to Capote: "Okay! Capote, I will help you pay attention, but you also know that these rich people have very good tastes. And we Chinese, generally They like their own things, such as porcelain, or those pearls and jades, and as for those Babylonian things, I don’t know if they are interested.”

"It doesn't matter, as long as you can help pay attention, I'll leave this to you."

Capote didn't force anything, and Jin Muchen was also satisfied that he was so 'sensible'.

After the supper, Capote and Lex said goodbye directly to Jin Muchen, and Jin Muchen, who had nothing to do, also booked a flight ticket online and planned to go back in a few days.

The reason why I am not in a hurry to go back is also because it is not easy to come to the West Coast. I have visited the antique market in San Francisco at a glance, but I haven't had a good time in Los Angeles.

In the famous Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, northeast of Los Angeles, a large flea market opens on the second Sunday of each month.

It is said that this market, with more than 2,500 permanent trade booths and a capacity of 50,000 customers, is the largest second-hand market in the Los Angeles area.

However, if you want to go in this market, it costs money. This huge market is open to VIP customers at five in the morning, while ordinary customers who want to go in early will have to spend $20 for the entrance fee.

Those who don’t want to spend more can enter the market for $15 at 7am, while the rest of the visitors have to wait until 9am. Children under 12 can enter for free. The market closes around 4pm. .

There was just one day before the market opened, so Jin Muchen didn't want to miss this opportunity, so he planned to return to New York after visiting the market.

The next day, of course, I drove a car and took a good walk in downtown Los Angeles. I walked around Sunset Boulevard, the Chinese Theater, and Hollywood. It was basically the same as the pictures I saw on the Internet.

And it's not fun to go shopping alone. Jin Muchen soon lost interest, so he went back to the hotel and waited for the large second-hand market to open.

After finally waiting until Sunday, Jin Muchen drove to the Rose Bowl Stadium early in the morning. It wasn't even five o'clock in the morning when he arrived, but the stadium was already full of people by this time.

The spacious lawn in front of the door is full of cars, people line up in front of the ticket office windows, children happily play with amusement equipment, and the air is filled with the mouth-watering aroma of mobile food trucks.

You must know that the genius is just dawning at this time, and it is still Sunday morning. For lazy Americans, to be able to get up such an early morning and bring their family to visit this market, which shows the huge attraction of this market.

Jin Muchen was not a VIP customer, so he had to pay an entry fee of $20, but Jin Muchen didn't mind spending that money at all.

As an entry-level antique dealer, Jin Muchen certainly knows the benefits of spending this money.

In fact, the morning market that starts at five in the morning is somewhat similar to the ghost market in the domestic antique circle. In the market during this time period, as long as you pay attention, you will often encounter some unexpected treasures.

Of course, some of these treasures must have come from unknown sources, and they may even be stolen goods a few years ago, but everyone in the market is open and closed. The reason why this VIP system is created is to facilitate these underground transactions.

Moreover, this market is a well-known all-cash trading market. It is one of the few places in the United States where card transactions are not allowed, especially during the period from 5:00 to 7:00 in the morning, only cash is accepted, and the circulation is basically some black market products. Officials turn a blind eye to this point, and the antique dealers who come to shop for goods, of course, follow this unspoken rule.

Bought a hot dog for breakfast, Jin Muchen entered the market with the flow of people, walked into the fence around the stadium, and set up countless tents on the huge parking lot, some tents have been opened, and some are still in preparation. .

And in these tents, the goods displayed are also dazzling, with everything you need.

Clothing, furniture, curios, collectibles and gifts filled the stalls, some hawking loudly and others silently.

Jin Muchen walked around for a while, and then had a general idea of ​​the market.

The outermost ones are the most common things, such as clothes and furniture.

The antiques and collectibles are in the back, and this is also the place where people who are willing to spend money come in in the morning pay the most attention, and the vendors here generally don’t come out to attract customers. Their tents are so half-closed, From the outside, it is impossible to see what good things are inside~www.wuxiaspot.com~ At that time, it will appear mysterious and arouse people's curiosity.

When you walk in, you will find that the top products sold in each tent here are different, but they are basically antiques.

For example, in the first tent in the first row, you can find gramophones from the beginning of the last century, vintage typewriters, movie projectors and slide projectors, and antique cameras.

And in the second tent, you can see the kind of fashion and shoes that were popular in the early last century as antiques.

And in the third tent, you can even find antique pistols, military uniforms and various military items.

Jin Muchen was in this third tent and walked around for a long time, thinking that he saw a lot of world-famous old guys here, such as the well-maintained ones, the famous m1 Garand rifle of World War II, and the special German ones. K98, there are also Luger pistols for officers, and he even saw a Japanese-made three-eighth cover.

Jin Muchen felt as if he had entered the Grand View Garden. He had heard that such a second-hand gun market was famous before, but today it opened his eyes. (To be continued.) xh118