The two of them obviously hated Li Du for what he had done the day before. They wanted revenge, but they did not dare to do it themselves, so they used Wolf King Logan's influence to deal with him.
Li Du did not know if their words were really from Logan. He could not ask, so he could only guess.
The auction began. According to the numbers, the first to be auctioned was a Cape Cod house.
The name 'Cape Cod' was a forced translation. This type of house originated from the Cape Cod area of Massachusetts Beach. Its English name was Cape Cod.
Massachusetts Beach was located by the sea, and the weather was harsh. There were often storms and such houses were born. The house was symmetrical on both sides, simple in appearance, and had a steep roof. Usually, there were only one or one and a half stories, which was a good shelter from the wind and rain.
Bellaire was not far from the sea. During the summer and winter, there were often storms, so there were many houses of this style. In addition, Cape Cod houses were easy to maintain. The materials were not beautiful, but they were sturdy and easy to use. Some people who did not have much money liked to live in such houses.
Li Du remembered this house. It was not very tall, and there was a bronze door in the middle of the house. The windows were protected by shutters, and there was a large chimney in the middle of the roof.
The house itself was not very good, but it was sturdy and durable. Even though it was more than 20 years old, it could still be lived in.
He gave the crowd a look and said in a low voice, "Within 150,000."
The auctioneer shouted, "You all know the situation of the house. I won't go into details. You all know more than me, so I'll go straight to the price. What do you think of 50,000 dollars? Is it very low?"
The price was indeed very low. A few buyers who had come for the house were happy and raised their hands. "51,000 dollars!" "I'll pay 52,000 dollars!" "55,000 dollars!"
Seeing so many people interested in the house, the house-pickers frowned.
In real estate auctions, they were most afraid of ordinary buyers. These people were in need of the house, not for profit. They would often raise the price.
"Looks like this house is going to fall into the hands of the roosters," one of the house-pickers muttered.
Roosters was the nickname that the house-pickers gave to ordinary buyers. Perhaps because roosters liked to snatch food, the house-pickers thought that the ordinary buyers were snatching their rice bowls when they raised the price.
Another house-picker shook his head and said, "It's just the beginning. This house can be sold for 200,000. Follow the price and take a look."
The fierce bidding began, rising from 55,000 to 60,000, then to 80,000, 90,000, and 100,000 in just a minute or two.
When it reached one hundred thousand, the price increase slowed down. The house pickers valued the house at two hundred thousand, but it was impossible for them to buy it at such a high price. They needed a profit margin, and before that, there was room for risk avoidance.
All in all, the house-picker would at most pay about 120,000.
The treasure hunters called out their bids one after another. Li Du had already made his offer. Naturally, 120,000 would not be able to stop them. A few of them called out their bids one by one. As long as there were house-pickers or ordinary buyers who called out their bids, they would follow.
"One hundred and twenty thousand dollars." One of the house-pickers raised his hand.
Big Beard Carl shouted, "One hundred and twenty one thousand dollars!"
"One hundred and twenty two thousand," a buyer bid.
Dickens nodded. "One hundred twenty-five thousand dollars!"
"One hundred and thirty thousand!"
"One hundred thirty-five thousand!"
"…"
The price increased gradually and the house-pickers backed out of the bidding. This was beyond their risk avoidance. It was a little risky to buy the house at such a price.
The buyers gradually backed out. They did not come to buy houses to make money, but to get a bargain. Hence, they did not want to spend too much money to buy it.
In the end, Dickens called out 145,000 dollars. No one else bid against him and he took down the first house.
The treasure hunters were even more impressed by Li Du. "Big Li, your estimate is really accurate!"
Li Du smiled and did not say anything. This was really f * cking good luck. He could earn anything within 150,000 dollars. At first, he thought he could get it at 120,000 or 30,000 dollars. He did not expect the buyers to raise the price.
The second house was put up for auction. The starting price was even lower, at 40,000 dollars. It was a dilapidated city house, and the market price was estimated to be about 100,000 dollars.
Li Du told the treasure hunters that the house could be bought for 100,000 dollars. From the looks of it, the house might be worth 100,000 dollars. However, he had taken a look. The interior of the house had been renovated recently and was very well decorated. It came with a full set of electrical appliances and furniture. It would not be a problem to sell it for 120,000 or 30,000 dollars.
Eighty-five thousand dollars. Big Beard Carl took down the house.
The third house, the fourth house, the fifth house. They took down a few more houses in a row. Half of the treasure hunters had already made a profit.
Seeing this, the expressions of the house-pickers did not look good. Their attitude towards Li Du and his group became even more hostile. This hostility was even more than they treated ordinary buyers.
A house-picker said to Logan, "They are too arrogant. What do they mean? They are almost losing money to get the house. Are they trying to chase us away? "
"Only the brave will not cross the river." Logan smiled. "They have the money. Let them buy it."
Although he said that, his gaze towards Li Du gradually became cold.
The sixth house was the one that Li Du and his group had seen before, House B-24. This house was not old and was worth a lot. Normally, the market price would be about 300,000 dollars.
However, because there were termites in the house, it was almost destroyed. Hence, no matter how much money it was, Li Du did not want to buy it.
However, the house-pickers did not notice this. The termites were hiding under the floorboards. Someone had deliberately dug a hole to hide them. The hole was filled with sawdust and honey. That was why they were reproducing so quickly.
As the termites had not appeared in large numbers, Li Du had only discovered it by chance. Hence, the house-pickers were quite interested in the house and they kept bidding.
In order to prevent others from noticing that something was amiss, Li Du also made a few bids. The price of the house rose rapidly from 120,000 dollars to 150,000 dollars and then to 180,000 dollars. At this price, he stopped.
In the end, seeing this, Abel's group became excited. He stared at Li Du and shouted, "182,000 dollars!"
Li Du secretly cursed him for being an idiot and could not be bothered with him.
A buyer added a thousand dollars, and Abel shouted again, "One hundred and eighty-four thousand!"
He was still staring at Li Du.
During the next few bids, he kept staring at Li Du. When the house-pickers realized this, they laughed. Someone mocked, "Hey, rookie, are you out of money?"
Li Du laughed too. Was this guy looking for trouble?
He pondered for a while and directly shouted, "200,000 dollars!"
200,000 dollars was not a high price. From the outside, the value of the house could reach 300,000 dollars.
Abel laughed coldly and said, "I knew you would bid again. 21,000 dollars!"
Li Du said, "210,000 dollars."
Abel thought for a while and nodded. "211,000 dollars!"
Li Du raised the price again. "220,000 dollars."
"221,000 dollars!" Abel continued to raise the price.
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