Sorry for the late update. I was so engrossed in writing that I forgot the passage of time.
In late May, Smith Storage Company started its auction again.
Li Du and Hans were familiar with the storage industry in Flagstaff, so they didn't go early. When they arrived, there were already about 20 people chatting at the entrance of the storage unit.
Seeing the two of them, these people nodded and greeted, "Hey, Li, Big Fox, you did great in Phoenix."
"What kind of good stuff attracted you today?"
"F * ck, you're here. I'd better go. I'm sure I won't get anything."
Li Du greeted these people and casually said, "There aren't many people today."
Hans nodded. "Of course, there are only four storage units, and there's no news. This kind of storage auction won't attract many people."
As the two of them were chatting, a treasure hunter who had drunk with them before came over and said, "Guys, wanna go have some fun later?"
Li Du remembered this guy was called Turis, so he asked, "Is there a reason to have fun?"
"The sun is shining today, isn't that a good reason?" Turis laughed.
He was about to agree, but Hans rejected, "Not today, buddy. Tomorrow. I have to deal with a few things today, sewing machines and water jet."
Turis was surprised. "Water jet? You guys got water jet in Phoenix? Didn't you just have a bunch of sewing machines? "
"Those idiots only saw our sewing machines," Hans said proudly. "They didn't see the water jet."
Turis suddenly became envious. "You two are really good. That's a water jet — it can sell for more than 100,000 dollars, right?"
"I won't even talk if it's less than 120,000," Hans said coolly.
Just as he finished speaking, a young man's voice came from the side. "Ha, it's just a water jet. You're talking as if you found Napoleon's saber!"
Hearing this voice, Li Du looked to the side in surprise. A young man with a strong body and strong facial features was looking at them disdainfully.
Seeing this young man, Turis's eyebrows twitched, then he shook his head and left.
Hans touched his chin and said, "Lil 'Rick? Am I seeing things? I can't believe I actually saw you in Flagstaff. Don't you like big cities where there's a lot of fun? "
Li Du also touched his chin. Judging from Turis and Hans's reaction, he knew that this young man was not an ordinary person.
He didn't know much about Turis, but he knew Hans's character all too well. Just now, the young man had mocked him. If it wasn't for the fact that he couldn't afford to offend him, he would've already retaliated with even worse words.
The young man, Lil 'Rick, snorted. "Of course I had to come. Otherwise, Flagstaff would be ruled by you and this foreigner, right? Have you all forgotten who the Flagstaff Treasure Hunter Tycoon is? "
Hearing this, Li Du could not help but laugh.
Lil 'Rick immediately glared at him. "Hey, foreigner, what are you laughing at?"
Li Du waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. Don't misunderstand. I'm not laughing at you. I just remembered a saying from my hometown. It goes like this: 'There are many bastards in a shallow pond, big brothers are everywhere.'"
He said the last sentence in Chinese, so the people around him couldn't understand.
However, no one was stupid. They could guess that it wasn't something good.
A treasure hunter beside him pulled him aside and said in a low voice, "Lil 'Rick is Dog Ears Rick's son. Don't provoke them. We just need to focus on making money."
Li Du didn't know who Dog Ears Rick was, but no matter who he was, he wasn't afraid. This Lil 'Rick was obviously here to cause trouble. Li Du didn't want to cause trouble, but he wasn't afraid of trouble either.
Hearing this Chinese, Lil 'Rick's face darkened. "Hey, foreigner, I didn't know that you know dog language. Bark two more times. Woof, woof, woof. "
"You're good at barking," Li Du sneered. "Your dad is called Dog Ears? Then are you called Dog Mouth? "
This retort was harsh enough. A whistle came from the side. "Cool, this guy should go on a talk show. He'll be like Oprah —"
Lil 'Rick turned his head angrily and shouted, "Shut up, you idiot!"
Li Du imitated Turis and left shaking his head. "Let's go. This guy is crazy. Let him go crazy."
Li Du was puzzled. They hadn't provoked this guy at all. Why was he attacking them?
Behind them, Lil 'Rick was even angrier. He shouted, "Listen to you two. Don't think that just because you got a few storage units that you can sell for money, you've become the Treasure Hunting Tycoon of Flagstaff. This will always be our family's territory!"
Li Du said gloomily, "Treasure Hunting Tycoon of Flagstaff? There's such a title? "
Hans laughed. "Yes, there is. It's not an official title. It's something that everyone says in private. Every place has a Treasure Hunting Tycoon. Everyone wants to be a Treasure Hunting Tycoon."
Li Du said, "Since you want to be a Treasure Hunting Tycoon, you have to at least be a hero. What makes the Treasure Hunters in Flagstaff worthy of being called heroes? Do you think you can be a Treasure Hunter just because you earn a million a year? "
This was what he really thought. To be able to be a 'King' or 'Tycoon' in an industry, one had to be able to dominate the American economy. For example, the steel tycoon Carnegie and the energy tycoon George Mitchell.
What was the Treasure Hunting Tycoon of Flagstaff? Li Du felt that this was a mischievous title.
Hans said, "It's not a mischievous title. It's an honorific given by everyone in the industry."
"Yes, honorific. When I was in elementary school, there was someone who was called the Tiger of Erlitou Elementary School. In middle school, the school hunk was called Daniel Wu of No. 4 High. In college, the top student in my class was called the Einstein of Building 10." Li Du rolled his eyes.
Hans laughed heartily.
Originally, Li Du had come to the auction in a relaxed mood. The appearance of Lil 'Rick had spoiled his mood and made him very unhappy.
The auction was about to start. Lil 'Rick appeared in front of the crowd. Beside him was someone familiar to Li Du and Hans. It was Dog Tail Reginald.
Seeing Reginald chatting intimately with Lil 'Rick, Hans suddenly understood. "Sh * t, no wonder Lil' Rick would appear. It must be that b * stard Dog Tail!"
Li Du asked, "What's Lil 'Rick's background?"
"An idiot. But his father is very powerful. Dog Ears Joffrey Rick has a wide network. He can always get information that ordinary people can't. He's the best treasure hunter in Flagstaff in recent years. Everyone secretly thinks that he's the local Treasure Hunting Tycoon."
Li Du said, "Then why haven't we seen him before?"
"He's a member of the Hundred Thousand Club. Now he's mainly in Phoenix and Las Vegas. Flagstaff's territory is too small and there's nothing good. He doesn't like this place," Hans said.
Li Du suddenly understood. He and Hans had been getting a lot of good storage units in the past few months. Reginald must have been jealous of their results and went to stir up trouble in front of the Ricks, which led to Lil 'Rick's suppression.
But he didn't care. This Lil 'Rick looked like a spoiled brat. He was good at being arrogant and despotic, but when it came to storage auctions, Li Du felt that he was completely out of his league.
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