There were chickens, ducks, cows, and sheep on the ranch, and the farm was empty.
Hans knew how much it cost to have a small farm in such a place, so he shook his head and said, "What a waste. Why don't you plant something?"
Li Du shrugged and said, "What can I plant? It's autumn soon. Corn? I think no matter what you plant, if you plant it now, it will freeze to death when winter comes. It's a waste of energy. "
Hans laughed and said, "Then you plant peas."
Li Du had never planted peas before. He wondered, "What's wrong? Can peas be harvested in winter? Can they survive the winter? It's cold by the sea in winter, and the sea breeze is very strong. "
Hans shook his head. "No."
"Then why plant it?" Li Du looked puzzled.
Hans said, "The roots of the peas have bacteria that can fix nitrogen. Simply put, it can absorb nutrients from the air. It not only fertilizes itself, but also nourishes the land. You can use it to improve the quality of the land."
This was a good suggestion. Li Du did not know this. He patted Hans on the shoulder and said, "Yo, not bad, buddy. You're an agricultural expert now?"
Hans gave him the middle finger and said, "I'm such a genius. I can become a genius in any industry if I want to."
"Is the warehouse auction industry okay?" Lu Guan teased.
Hans said indifferently, "Of course, I admit I didn't do well before, but that was because I didn't want to. My purpose in storage auctions was to make a living. At that time, I had no pursuit. Now that I have a pursuit in agriculture, I want to do the best I can."
Li Du sighed and said, "I'm finally sure that you are indeed my good buddy. Your ability to brag is as good as ever!"
Sotheby's auction had not yet started. First was the California customs auction.
This was a grand auction, and treasure hunters from all over the United States would probably gather.
After all, California was one of the wealthiest places in the United States. It was an important place for global foreign trade. The port of Los Angeles was also one of the largest ports in the world, and the number of people and goods passing through Los Angeles customs was astonishing.
Under such circumstances, there was no telling how much stuff LA Customs would accumulate every year. Every time, someone would be lucky enough to become a millionaire or even a multimillionaire.
Usually, the auctions that Li Du attended were held by storage companies. This time, it was directly held at the storage base. Lu Guan brought Li Du and Hans to check out the situation at the storage base. From afar, Li Du could see a large number of storage units, big and small, occupying a large piece of land!
"Are all the storage units here going to be auctioned?" he exclaimed.
Lu Guan nodded and said, "Yes, all the storage units are auctioned. They will accumulate things until all the storage units are full and then hold an auction. What do you think? Isn't it amazing?"
Li Du estimated that there were thousands of storage units here. How many treasure hunters would be attracted? Would there be tens of thousands of treasure hunters attending this event?
It was different from the usual auctions. The California Customs Auction did not call out bids. Instead, it was a bidding war. There was a ballot box in front of every warehouse. Everyone could look around and write a price on the ticket and put it in. Later on, someone would come and tally the price, and the highest bidder would win.
Before this auction, there were a few other real estate auctions in Los Angeles.
Li Du wanted to prepare for the Customs Auction, but Dickens and the other treasure hunters were waiting for him to lead the team to bid for real estate. After all, the profits they made from the real estate market were real.
Compared to thousands of storage units, the real estate auction was simple. Li Du spent two hours looking around 12 houses. He chose two good houses and then attended the auction at the end of August.
When he appeared at the auction site, the chatting house-pickers suddenly quietened down.
They looked at Li Du with resentment, awe, or jealousy, but no one dared to provoke him again.
Li Du had only been in this business for less than two months, and the biggest gangs in Santa Monica and Bel-Air had suffered heavy losses because of him. The main force of the Santa Monica Dripping Blood Gang was still in the hospital, and the gang in Bel-Air was even worse. The main force was directly imprisoned …
Two cold eyes were fixed on Li Du. Li Du looked at the owner of the eyes, Wolf King Logan.
Noticing that Li Du was looking at him, Logan walked over and said, "The haunted house made a lot of money, didn't it? You're in luck. Congratulations."
Li Du smiled and said, "It hasn't been sold yet. I didn't expect you to come to this auction. You're going to participate in such a small place?"
Among the six arrested youths, there were five others besides Benedict. One of them had the same last name as Logan. He was Logan's younger brother.
The police had investigated the identities of these people and Logan, but they thought he had nothing to do with the case. He might not even know what his brother was doing.
Li Du knew that he had something to do with the case. At least he knew what his brother was doing. Otherwise, he would not have wanted to buy the haunted house.
It was just that the price Li Du set for the haunted house was beyond his expectations. He might have thought that his brother and the gang would have a way to drive Li Du away, or that the haunted house would not be sold for a long time and Li Du would sell it at a low price.
In short, he thought that Li Du would only buy the haunted house and would not live there for a long time. It was impossible for him to discover the secrets hidden behind the haunted house. The result made him desperate. Li Du not only discovered the haunted house, but also found out about the murders behind the haunted house.
Even he did not know about the murders at the haunted house. Although he knew about the existence of the controlled cave and that the haunted house was rumored to be related to his brother and his gang, he did not expect them to be so ruthless and kill so many people.
Logan stared at him and said, "I will not only participate in this auction. You will soon know that I am involved in more than you expected. Believe me, everyone has to take responsibility for what they have done. Everyone has to take responsibility! "
Li Du nodded. "Yes, especially those who break the law. They have to be responsible for what they do."
Logan knew what he was talking about. He sneered and said, "Are you ready?"
With these words, he walked away and waited for the auction to begin.
The auction official and the white gloves arrived, and with the end of the regular opening remarks, the first house was placed on the auction table.
The first two houses were not very good. Li Du was not interested in them, so he and the treasure hunters did not bid.
The third house was a detached house. It was well maintained and unoccupied. This was Li Du's goal.
The starting price of the house was 120,000 dollars. Li Du estimated that the value of the house could be worth 300,000 dollars, so he gave it to the treasure hunters.
The treasure hunters were bidding enthusiastically. When the price rose to 250,000 dollars, no one participated in the competition. Just as Dickens was feeling smug that he could get the house, Logan said, "300,000!"
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