The auction began. As the school representative, Li Du brought the team leaders to participate in the bidding.
Li Du said, "Now we have to estimate the value of that storage unit. Among the things we have found, the most valuable is a box that looks like a cigar box. But as for what it is and what is inside, we are still not sure, so we need an estimate … "
Some treasure hunters stared at him. Li Du smiled, and then he beckoned the children to his side to discuss in a low voice.
The auctioneer, wearing white gloves, stood at the entrance of the storage unit and began to shout, "Okay, everyone, gather around me. Children, don't worry, everyone come over here, don't crowd. Okay, I'm going to bid. Everyone knows the starting price, one hundred and fifty dollars …"
Li Du nodded, and a blonde girl raised her hand happily and shouted, "One hundred and fifty dollars!"
They did not have many competitors. There were less than thirty treasure hunters who participated in the auction. Excluding those who left after seeing the students there, there were only twenty-four or five left.
One hundred and fifty dollars was not a high price. A treasure hunter followed up, "Two hundred dollars."
"Two hundred and fifty dollars."
"Three hundred dollars."
"Four hundred dollars!"
"Here, look here, five hundred dollars!"
Hearing the continuous bids, Li Du shook his head. He wondered, "What's in this storage unit? Why are there so many people interested? Five hundred dollars? That's too high! "
He shook his head and walked to the next storage unit. At this time, another child raised his hand and shouted excitedly, "Six hundred dollars, I bid six hundred dollars!"
Li Du was shocked, and turned around. "Didn't we agree? Our starting price is three hundred dollars. "
The child laughed, "But I want to bid. I have money. My dad gives me a thousand dollars a week as pocket money. I've saved it up."
The treasure hunters next to him heard this and immediately showed envious expressions. "Sh * t, no wonder he's a student from Fountain Valley Church School. His family is really rich."
For adults, a thousand dollars a week was not a small amount.
Li Du shook his head helplessly. The treasure hunters heard what he said and gave up the idea of continuing to bid.
The reason why they kept bidding was because Li Du had shown interest in the box in the storage unit. The rest of the treasure hunters knew Li Du's illustrious reputation.
The auctioneer shouted three times, then clapped his hands and said, "Okay, this young man has bid six hundred dollars, he has bid six hundred dollars. This storage unit belongs to him now!"
The teenager jumped up and cheered. Li Du winked at him, and the teenager giggled and winked back.
The treasure hunters nearby noticed their actions. The young man who had wanted to challenge Li Du's position earlier said, "You bought a storage unit above the reserve price and you're still so proud?"
Li Du retorted, "Who said it exceeded the reserve price?"
The young man giggled and said, "You've fallen into my trap!"
After that, the tour continued and the auction continued. A few more storage units were won by the children. Li Du shook his head helplessly. These were all worthless storage units. The children had only won them for fun.
In addition, for these children, a few hundred dollars was really not a big deal. They bid together as a group. Every child had a few thousand dollars of pocket money, and the accumulated amount was terrifying.
Later on, the other treasure hunters tried their best to raise the price and only managed to get two storage units. When the last storage unit was opened, the eyes of the treasure hunters lit up. The storage units were neatly arranged, and there were a few cabinets with watches and some ornaments hanging in them. They seemed to be of some value.
This storage unit was the highlight of the auction. The reserve price was higher than the previous ones, going straight up to 1,000 dollars.
The treasure hunters quickly called out their bids, and a fierce battle broke out around this storage unit:
"1,500 dollars, this storage unit is mine!"
"You want to take it? Did you ask me? 2,000 dollars! "
"Pauper, get lost, I bid 3,000 dollars!"
"F * ck, 5,000 dollars, who's next?!"
The price rose very quickly, and the children's competitive spirit was piqued. Victoria shouted, "I bid 6,000 dollars, our group bids 6,000 dollars!"
A treasure hunter was about to call out a price, but Elina, who was beside him, spoke up quickly, "What's 6,000 dollars? I have money, we'll bid 7,000 dollars!"
"Seven thousand dollars? Ha, that's amazing. Then we'll bid too, 7,500 dollars! "
"Hehe, Gerald, you stingy b * stard, what's the point of adding another 500 dollars? Our group bids 8,000 dollars! "
Li Du was stunned. Hearing this, he quickly raised his hand. "Don't mess around, don't mess around. Who told you to bid like this? Didn't I tell you all to listen to me? "
The situation was already out of his control. The teenager named Gerald pushed him away, and shouted to the child behind him, "Hey, you're also a stingy b * stard, didn't you still add 500 dollars?"
The child who bid 8,000 dollars was stunned. He seemed to be bad at math, and asked the person beside him, "Did I add 500 dollars?"
The person beside him shouted, "Then we'll bid 10,000 dollars! Now it's not 500 dollars, right? "
Li Du was a little angry, and asked, "Do you all have that much money? Here's 10,000 dollars! "
"Yes, our group prepared a lot of money this time." The child who bid patted his small school bag as if he was showing off.
Victoria shouted indignantly, "We also have a lot of money, we'll bid —"
Li Du pointed at her and said sternly, "Victoria, don't you mess around. Where did you get so much money? Did Godzilla secretly give you money behind my back? "
The little girl stuck out her tongue, hugged her small school bag, and hid in the crowd.
The other children were still eager to make a move. Li Du pointed at them one by one and said, "Are you all not going to listen to the teacher? Didn't I tell you all? The limit for this storage unit is 5,000 dollars! Five thousand dollars! You'll bid 10,000 dollars for me?! "
A teacher looked urgently at White Gloves and said, "Sir, can the children's bid be withdrawn?"
White Gloves was a little embarrassed. According to the rules, in the storage auction industry, the price had to be the lowest, and no one could withdraw the price.
Several treasure hunters were happy, and someone said gloatingly, "You are participating in the auction in the name of China Li. Haha, if you withdraw your bid …"
Li Du calmly waved his hand and said, "Continue the auction, it's okay, the auction is not over yet."
Speaking of this, he glared at the children and said, "Cover your mouths, no one is allowed to bid!"
The children helplessly covered their mouths, and the scene looked a little lively.
The young man in the black jacket laughed and said, "This auction is over. Who will bid more than 10,000 dollars?"
Sure enough, the auctioneer continued to bid, and no one followed. The storage unit was taken by the children again.
The young man in the black jacket applauded and smiled at Li Du. "Congratulations, Mr. Li."
Li Du smiled brightly. He high-fived the children and responded to the young man in the black jacket, "Thank you, this is really a good storage unit."
Seeing this scene, especially seeing the children cheering, a treasure hunter wondered, "What's going on?"
Olly crossed his arms and sneered, "What else could it be? The children took the storage unit from your hands. You can't even win against the children, and you want to challenge Li? You overestimate yourself! "
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