Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 1693 The Cunning Rabbit
Han Li knew why Maeve Lawson said that, but people can't be spoiled, so he couldn't possibly agree to her request.

Han Li declined Maeve Lawson's request, citing the confidentiality of the other company's business, but promised to accompany her to eat kiwi, clafetti, and goat cheese salad the next day.

(Goat cheese salad: It originated in the late 1970s on a farm in California. The goats produced too much milk, and they couldn't bear to throw it away, so they made goat cheese that could be stored for a longer time.)

Later, this farmer, by chance, made a salad with goat cheese and lettuce to entertain his friends. The foreigners, who hadn't eaten much good food before, thought the dish was quite delicious.
So the dish quickly spread throughout the United States, but restaurants would garnish it with beets and walnuts when making it.

To be honest, this kind of thing is only considered a delicacy by foreigners. In Han Li's eyes, it's nothing special and doesn't taste very good. Last time, Maeve Lawson wanted to eat it, but he turned her away.

Kiwi: This is the kiwi fruit we have in China.

Around the 1950s, California, the United States, introduced kiwifruit from my country.

However, the defeat of the United States and a coalition of more than a dozen countries on the Korean Peninsula by my country later aroused strong anti-China sentiment, which caused the kiwi fruit to fall into obscurity.

By the mid-1970s, American businessmen and farmers were trying to sell their kiwifruit.

They not only renamed the kiwifruit "kiwi," but also changed its origin from China to New Zealand, and it has now re-entered the American market.

However, due to the unique characteristics of kiwifruit—it is difficult to eat when raw and difficult to transport and preserve when ripe—it enjoys a noble status among fruits in the American fruit market.

Clafti, on the other hand, is a French dessert with a texture somewhere between pudding and cake.

The traditional method is to use cherries, strawberries, and apricots as the fruit inlays on the surface.

However, when Clafti was introduced to the United States, the materials used in its hydraulic engineering were changed in many ways.

Later, some pastry shops launched kiwi clafoutis. Because of the price of kiwi itself, it didn't matter whether the clafoutis tasted good or not; the main selling point was its high price.
Not long after Han Li calmed Maeve Lawson down, Anita Koch called, saying she had already made a reservation at the Peninsula Hotel restaurant and was waiting for him.

The rest was simple. After Han Li met with Anita Koch, the meal was secondary; the main thing was to explain the details of the Lady Attoka transaction.

Anita Koch was instructed to draft a contract based on the detailed circumstances, including preliminary security measures and details such as inspection and weighing of the treasure before handing it over to the other party.

Even at this point, Han Li still hadn't told Anita Koch the address of the warehouse.
Han Li simply told her to contact the relevant assessment company, security company, and the necessary weighing personnel and equipment in advance, and then wait for his message.

As it turns out, Han Li's decision to rent two more warehouses and to keep the warehouse locations a secret from everyone was absolutely correct.

Sotheby's and Christie's haven't made any moves, but one of them accidentally revealed the location of the warehouse where the goods were inspected last time.

This attracted a large number of people who coveted the treasure. Upon hearing the news, they flocked to it like flies to blood, which led to several small-scale conflicts.

Among them were New York criminal gangs, drug lords hoping to launder some of their assets with the treasure, and corrupt cops who wanted to try their luck. Many of them were unwilling to give up after finding nothing at the first warehouse.

They couldn't let these tens of tons of treasure slip away right before their eyes, so they mobilized their forces to search for related traces and clues.

These people might not have much influence in the safest areas of New York City, but they are quite effective in a place like the docks, where all sorts of people mingle and various gangs are entrenched. You could say they are gods here.

During this period, these people used some cruel and shady methods, and several people were even sunk to the bottom of the sea as a result.

However, in less than a day, the locations where Han Li later rented those two warehouses were already locked down by some people through following the clues or by the process of elimination.

However, they came up empty-handed again and still did not find the treasure of the Lady Attoca.

Those who were unwilling to give up expanded their search area again, while also keeping a close eye on the warehouses they had found, as well as the warehouse rental companies at the New York docks.

The next day, Han Li told the hotel staff that he was going to New Paltz, a town outside New York, to see the fall foliage, and that if anyone was looking for him, they should come back in the evening or another day.

Next, Han Li kept his promise and took Maeve Lawson to eat kiwi, clafetti, and goat cheese salad.

While sightseeing and shopping, Han Li told Maeve Lawson that he had some business matters to attend to and had to leave New York that day.

As evening approached, Han Li returned Maeve Lawson to her foster family, whether she liked it or not.

Han Li did not return to the Peninsula Hotel, but instead went to a place called Lay, north of New York, according to his plan.

Rai is only about 30 kilometers from New York. It has abundant educational resources and many wealthy people live here. It can be said that the security is better than many streets in New York.

Most importantly, this area is located on the east coast of the United States, not far from New York, and also has a seaside pier and many warehouses available for rent.

Lay is neither too far nor too close to New York, and there are many warehouses available for rent, which is the delivery location that Han Li had chosen long ago.

When Han Li arrived, night had just fallen, and he chose a relatively upscale hotel to stay in.

The next day, Han Li went to the warehouse rental company early in the morning and rented a warehouse that was also very quiet, convenient and large.

After Han Li got the keys, he first called his lawyer, Anita Koch, and asked her to bring the contract, the pre-arranged appraisal company, security company, and the corresponding weighing personnel and equipment to Lay.

Next, Han Li called Sotheby's auction house and told them that the transaction had to be completed today, and that they should immediately bring their staff, lawyers, and checks to Laiyi.

Both Anita Koch and Sotheby's were already prepared. After receiving Han Li's call, they contacted the buyers they needed and drove to Lai.
(End of this chapter)