The auction was held at a unique time, so not many treasure hunters were attracted. Most people chose to stay at home to spend time with their wives and children.
Li Du arrived at the auction site at eight o 'clock as usual. He was surprised to find that no treasure hunters had arrived yet.
He brought the group to a coffee shop. The weather in Philadelphia was relatively mild, and it was true compared to big cities like New York and Boston.
However, compared to Phoenix, which Li Du was familiar with, it was still very cold here, especially in the morning. The lawns on both sides of the street were covered with white frost.
He took a deep breath, and a puff of white smoke came out, like a column of smoke from a small train.
This reminded him of when he and his friends went to school together in elementary school. At that time, everyone would line up on winter mornings and puff out like this, like a moving train.
Now that he thought about it more than twenty years ago, Li Du thought it was quite interesting and could not help but laugh.
Unfortunately, he could not go back to the past. He could not even contact his friends from elementary school. With the demolition of the county, the old neighbors had moved away one after another.
Brother Wolf looked around and said, "Boss, there's a coffee shop here."
"Go in and wait, it's too cold," Li Du sighed. He blew out a puff of hot air, and it became white smoke again.
They drank a cup of coffee, and it was not until eight-thirty that they saw treasure hunters at the entrance of the museum.
There were very few treasure hunters scattered at the entrance. It seemed like they did not have much interaction with each other. Some had their arms crossed, some had cigarettes in their mouths, and some were minding their own business.
After a while, there were slightly more people.
Li Du carefully looked at these unfamiliar treasure hunters and found two familiar people. One of them was a white man with slicked-back hair, whom they had met the night before.
Seeing this person, Li Du smiled and waited for the museum to open.
The white man with slicked-back hair also saw him, but did not pay attention to him. It was dark at the museum last night, and there were no lights. He only noticed that Li Du's group was strong and strong, but he did not pay attention to their specific appearances.
The sun rose, and it was still shining brightly.
The museum auction had attracted less than twenty treasure hunters, which was rare in auctions that Li Du had participated in.
He had not thought much about it before, but now he could roughly guess the reason. The museum had deliberately chosen the auction time two days after Christmas, hoping that as few people as possible would attend the auction.
The museum had already been cleaned out. After entering, one could see obvious signs of cleaning.
This was the type of storage that treasure hunters hated the most. In fact, storage companies would not do that. It was against the rules of storage auctions.
A fat black man complained bitterly, "Look, buddy, I told you we should have stayed home and played Call of Duty. Look at this crappy place, it's been cleaned."
"Sh * t, we're going to complain to the Warehouse Auction Association. Why did they send us here? Do you really think we're trash collectors? "a treasure hunter with a gold chain around his neck said angrily.
The two of them were obviously hot-tempered. After a round of cursing, they left together.
Li Du shrugged. The Caucasian treasure hunter next to him laughed and said, "There's nothing they can do even if they sue the museum, right? They'll only hold one auction. They won't care about the right to participate in the auction."
This was another reason why few people attended the museum's auction. The locals only needed to watch the news to know that the museum had gone bankrupt. Anything of value had already been taken away by the government and banks.
Li Du smiled and said, "Of course, they don't care about our complaints."
The auctioneer seemed to have expected that there would be no gains in today's auction. He looked lazy and spoke slowly. "Alright, there are a total of 68 rooms here, big and small. You guys know the rules. Each room is an auction unit, so let's start.
"We'll start from the main hall. The starting price is 1,000 dollars. Anyone interested?"
Hearing this, the rest of the treasure hunters laughed. "The starting price is 1,000 dollars? Are you kidding? There's nothing here except a pile of stones. "
"So the stone statues are worthless?" The auctioneer rolled his eyes.
A treasure hunter shook his head. "These statues are not antiques. Let's start with 200 dollars. I'll clear this place."
The auctioneer immediately pointed at him and said, "This guy is bidding 200 dollars. Is there anyone who wants to bid a higher price? Two hundred dollars going once, two hundred dollars going twice. I'm going to stop right now … "
The treasure hunters spread their hands to show that they were not interested.
The treasure hunter next to Li Du spoke again. "Hey, Li, you're not going to give it a try? These statues do look quite valuable. "
Li Du was not surprised that the other party knew him. He was considered a celebrity in this circle. It was normal for people to recognize him in Pennsylvania.
Li Du shook his head. He was not interested in this place. These stone statues had not been installed for many years. The little bug was not interested in the time capability in them.
The little bug seemed to be picky with its food. It would not absorb any time capability, but would only absorb the time capability in things that were old.
"Two hundred dollars, OK, it's yours." The auctioneer patted the treasure hunter's shoulder and said, "Congratulations, you've got a good start."
The treasure hunter shrugged and said, "Let's hope God blesses me."
"You should pray for Darwin to bless you." The treasure hunter next to him pointed at Darwin's stone statue and laughed.
They placed their hopes in the room at the back, but reality disappointed them. They opened a few rooms in a row, and they were all empty.
These rooms were worthless. No one was willing to pay a single dollar.
Another room was opened at the back. There were some things in it. Seeing this, the treasure hunters perked up.
They lit up their flashlights and put on their glasses to take a closer look, but did not find anything valuable.
Fortunately, there were items here, which piqued their interest. This room triggered the first bidding, and it was finally won at 350 dollars.
Another room was opened. The things inside were messy. There were some collapsed tables and chairs piled up in a mess. The ceiling of the room was broken, and there was a big hole. It looked like the tables and chairs had fallen from upstairs.
The treasure hunters looked at it and shook their heads. Someone was interested and joined in the bidding. "One hundred dollars, I'll take the risk and take a look."
Li Du joined in the bidding. "Five hundred dollars, I want to take it too. Maybe there's a Christmas gift from God in there."
This price made the treasure hunters give up. There was no competitive pressure. The auctioneer pointed to him, and Li Du got the storage unit.
Although there were many storage units, there were very few people bidding. There was no pressure to bid, so the auction went quickly. The first floor was over, and they entered the second floor.
The man with the slicked-back hair, who had been watching the show with his arms crossed, shook his shoulders and perked up.
An office on the second floor opened. The man with the slicked-back hair looked in and was shocked.
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