The auction ended. This was the last storage unit.
Hearing Olly's words, the young man in the leather jacket asked, "What do you mean?"
A few kids rushed to them and shouted at Li Du, "I'll say, I'll say." "Can I say it?" "Let me say it, let me say it!"
Li Du smiled and nodded. "Don't fight. What do you want to say? You can say anything. "
Victoria immediately said to the treasure hunters, "You're so stupid. Can't you see that we're acting? Adults are just like that. You're even dumber than kids! "
"It's acting. There was a cigar box in the storage unit just now. Mr. Li asked me to play along with him. I suddenly bid, and he criticized me by saying that it was the base price. So you guys thought that we really bid above the base price …"
"The last one is the same. Mr. Li asked us to play along. How do you think we bid? We fought to bid. It was all arranged by Mr. Li! "
"Yes, if it wasn't for that, you guys would have continued to bid with us. The things in this storage unit are very valuable. You guys can see that, right?"
The treasure hunters' faces darkened. They had failed miserably. A group of professional treasure hunters had been fooled by a group of kids!
The young man in the leather jacket tried to remain calm and sneered, "Don't be too proud. You guys spent a lot of money to get this storage unit. Who told you that we would keep bidding? We didn't intend to bid as high as ten thousand dollars! "
The kids were stunned and looked at Li Du.
Li Du smiled. "As long as there's a big profit, it's fine. Remember, the purpose of participating in storage auctions is to make money. When you're not sure of your opponent's determination to bid, it's a good idea to beat them off with a high price, as long as you can make money."
"Can we make money from this storage unit?" Elena asked.
As a parent, Brother Wolf also attended the auction. He smiled and said, "Boss never fails. That's why he's known as the Treasure Hunter Tycoon!"
"What's in this storage unit?" The kids were excited.
Li Du arranged for Bill to bring the kids to pay. Then he went to open the storage unit with the cigar box and motioned for Big Quinn to bring the cigar box out.
The cigar box was dark green, as if it was covered with a layer of crystal turquoise. Of course, this was not real turquoise, but a kind of green glass.
Cigar boxes usually had a wooden color. Hence, when the other treasure hunters saw that it was green on the outside, they did not associate it with cigars.
Li Du patted the box and said, "Young man, what's your name? You recognized it just now, didn't you? "
When the blond boy saw that his name was called, he was so happy that the freckles on his face wrinkled. He smiled and said, "My name is Vacore. Yes, I've seen a cigar box like this before. My grandfather had one. I still remember him saying that the cigars inside are called 5 Votes."
Li Du gave him a thumbs up. He turned the cigar box over. There was a small bronze plate on it. The words on the bronze plate were the brand name: 5-Election.
A treasure hunter muttered from behind, "So what if it's a cigar box? There might not be any cigars inside, and even if there were, they would be spoiled. "
Li Du glanced at him with a smile. He opened the cigar box, revealing the neat rows of cigars inside.
The strange thing was that, unlike the black and thick cigars that were commonly seen in the market, these cigars were also thick, but they were dark green in color.
"Green cigars?" Many people were puzzled.
Li Du smiled and nodded. "Yes, green cigars. They are very rare now, but in the fifties and sixties of the last century, they were very popular in the market.
"Everyone knows that the fresher the ingredients, the better. Some people like this kind of green cigar because they feel that the tobacco leaves are still fresh. "
"Of course, the green color of the cigars is not because they are made from unripe tobacco leaves, but because the way the eggplant is handled is different."
The children were very curious and immediately asked, "How is it different?"
Li Du thought for a while and said slowly, "There are many processes needed to make green cigars. Generally speaking, the tobacco leaves are dried in the warehouse after being picked and melted slowly.
"Because of the weather, farmers have to generate carbon or use propane heaters to remove the excess moisture in the warehouse to prevent the tobacco leaves from rotting. This way, the temperature in the warehouse increases, and the tobacco leaves will gradually turn green from the roots … "
Another child asked curiously, "Why aren't these cigars available anymore?"
Li Du said, "Because of the complicated process, these cigars are expensive, but there is no special change in the taste. Hence, they were short-lived and quickly lost the market.
"Since the early 1970s, the light brown shade of Connecticut became popular in the market. During the cigar renaissance in the 1990s, Americans chose darker and darker cigars. Green cigars became very rare. "
Listening to Li Du's introduction, the children applauded. The teachers, principals, and the parents who came along also nodded in admiration.
Finally, Li Du did not say much about the price of the cigars. After all, the children should not be exposed to tobacco. He changed the topic to the last warehouse.
"The things in this warehouse are amazing. Did everyone see the wristwatches inside? They have a lot of history. Who can tell? "Li Du looked askance at the man in the jacket.
The treasure hunters shrunk their necks. They only knew that the things in this warehouse might be valuable, but they did not know the identity of the things in it. They could not be sure of their value, so they did not dare to make a bid.
The children made their guesses, but no one could guess correctly.
Li Du opened a cabinet and took out the watch to show everyone. From afar, it looked like nothing, but when they looked closely, they could see that the watch was old. The connection between the strap was rusty, and there were scratch marks on the body.
"A few of you guessed the brand correctly," he said with a smile. "This is Rolex."
Immediately, a child shouted proudly, "Look, I said it's Rolex." "My dad also has a gold Rolex watch, very similar to this." "Don't be noisy, listen to Mr. Li."
Li Du flipped the watch over and showed them the cover. There were four numbers on it: 3525.
"3525, that's the code of this watch. But almost no one remembers this set of numbers. If I were to talk about the nickname of this watch, you might know it. "
Li Du paused and looked at the children with a smile. "These are the famous prisoner of war watches."
Most of the children looked confused, but the principal and some of the older parents had a look of realization on their faces. The treasure hunters who had doubted Li Du before also had similar expressions.
The prisoner of war watches were legendary watches in Europe and America. Their value increased because of the stories they went through. They were often seen in some old World War II movies and TV series.
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