Freddy was getting more and more arrogant after taking down unit 10.
"You stopped at 4,100 dollars? I heard that you guys earned more than 100,000 dollars from a few units. Is that true? "he asked.
Hans pushed him away and said, "Good luck."
"I don't believe in luck," Freddy said. "I believe in hard work. Guys, you should keep bidding. This unit is definitely worth it. You should know that the previous owner was the mayor of this town!"
"You even found out about this?" Li Du looked surprised. Of course, his expression was exaggerated.
Freddy laughed. "I know you guys found out about this too, but you must not have heard that the previous mayor was a good friend of Richard Carpenter!"
Hearing this, the treasure hunters got excited.
"Where did you find out about this?"
"D * mn, there must be traces left behind by the Carpenter siblings in this unit!"
"Even if it's just an autographed CD, it's worth the money."
"We should have known that he was the mayor, the guy who decided to change the name of the town to Carpenter! The Carpenter siblings must be very grateful to him! "
Richard Carpenter was the abbreviation for Richard Carpenter, and also the name of the brother of the Carpenter Band's keyboardist.
The Carpenter siblings' autographed items were very valuable. Because the lead singer of the band, Karen Carpenter, had passed away relatively early, and was considered a fallen star at the peak of his career, there weren't many autographed items left behind.
Li Du walked to the next unit. He went in first and strolled around. These units were worthless. At least, he couldn't find any opportunities to make money from them.
Finally, another four units were auctioned off. Next was unit 15.
Li Du walked in and realized that the owner of this unit had left in a hurry. He probably only took a change of clothes with him, and the rest of the furniture was left behind.
However, the furniture was very simple. There was only a sofa, a TV, and a coffee table in the living room. There was only a dining table in the dining room, and a lot of garbage.
Hans looked at the trashcan full of fast food boxes and exclaimed, "I'm guessing that the person who used to live here was an otaku. Only otaku would be like this."
Li Du's heart skipped a beat. He saw a lot of Blizzard game discs in the cabinet. Maybe the previous owner was indeed a geek.
However, if he was a geek, why would he give up his carefully collected game discs? Although the game discs weren't worth much money, they were treasures to enthusiasts.
As the treasure hunters walked around, the auctioneer shouted, "It has all the furniture and appliances inside, so this house is definitely profitable. I said 500 dollars, is there anyone willing to accept 500 dollars, 500 dollars, 500 dollars …"
Li Du observed the treasure hunters and noticed that Freddy was quietly sizing him up.
Seeing this, he deliberately glanced at Freddy and said, "Five hundred dollars, us!"
Hans shook his head with a smile and followed Freddy.
The black youth rubbed his hands and said, "Six hundred dollars!"
Li Du said, "Seven hundred!"
"Eight hundred dollars!" A treasure hunter called out.
Seeing that there were other bidders besides Li Du and Hans, Freddy stopped bidding. Obviously, he didn't know the value of the house and was only bidding to increase the cost of the house.
With that, Mr. Li had a plan. He whispered a few words to Hans, then shouted, "One thousand dollars!"
The treasure hunters were not interested in that price. Freddy made another bid. "One thousand one hundred dollars."
Li Du said calmly, "Two thousand dollars!"
Freddy frowned and said, "Two thousand one hundred dollars!"
Li Du hesitated for a few seconds and said, "Three thousand dollars!"
Freddy also hesitated, and said slowly, "Three thousand one hundred dollars!"
Li Du smiled and waved his hand. "Very good, buddy, you're —"
"Four thousand dollars!" Hans's voice rang out at the same time.
The smile on Li Du's face disappeared. He looked at Hans in surprise, and Hans was also surprised. "Sh * t, in the future, if there's anything you want to discuss with me, okay?"
The crowd of treasure hunters burst into laughter. On the surface, it seemed like there was a misunderstanding between the two of them. It seemed like Li Du wanted to use more than 3,000 dollars to trick Freddy, but Hans wanted to trick Freddy even more, so he kept bidding.
Under such circumstances, no one would be so foolish as to bid against him.
Freddy saw this, but he didn't let it show on his face. Instead, he frowned and looked at the two of them.
Li Du's heart skipped a beat. Just as he had guessed, this black youth was a smart guy.
He must have analyzed the auction that the two of them had participated in. Fortunately, there was no video recording, so he couldn't see the two of them acting together. Otherwise, Li Du guessed that Freddy would have brought him a lot of trouble.
Fortunately, when he was bidding for house number 10, Li Du had played this trick. That way, he could have interfered with Freddy's judgment.
In the end, he didn't take the risk. Not only because of Hans and Li Du's reaction, but also because there was no description of this house in the information he had gathered.
The auctioneer pointed at Hans and shouted, "Four thousand dollars, four thousand dollars, four thousand dollars again. Does anyone want 4,100 dollars?"
"If you guys don't say anything, I'll have to say 4,000 dollars. Once, 4,000 dollars, twice, 4,000 dollars. Deal! Big Fox, this house is yours!"
Hans smiled helplessly. "Sh * t, communication is too important!"
There were still more than twenty houses left. Li Du asked Hans to pay and arrange for Godzilla to clean up, while he followed the crowd to watch the show.
He wasn't interested in the remaining houses. It was just a lot of trash, and there was no point in bidding.
Hans was right: there were very few opportunities to make money from an old house auction. When people moved, they would move their valuables away. Unless there were some special circumstances, what was left in the house was worthless trash.
However, it depended on one's attitude and spending habits. Many families in the United States would only take small, valuable items like jewelry and other souvenirs when they moved.
Other things like sofas, appliances, air conditioners, and refrigerators would still be left behind.
These furniture and appliances weren't worth a lot of money, but if they could be used, they could still be sold for a profit. This was one of the main sources of income from an old house auction.
Li Du was interested in the furniture and appliances because he wanted to set up an alternative old goods market. These old goods were valuable to him.
However, Carpenter Town was too far from Flagstaff, and they hadn't chosen a location yet. Hence, it was better to give up for the time being. Anyway, these things could be found in storage in Flagstaff.
Freddy was the star of this old house auction. He bid repeatedly and finally won more than ten houses, which made the treasure hunters gasp in admiration.
Hans asked curiously, "What are you going to do with the trash in here? You drove a Carter 797 here? "
The Carter 797 was the world's largest truck, weighing 210 tons and carrying capacity of 40 tons. Its price was five million US dollars!
The latest model, the 797F, had a height of more than 7.21 meters and a width of nearly 10 meters. The engine was a 24-cylinder diesel engine with a displacement of 117 liters. The fuel consumption per 100 kilometers was 788 liters, and the fuel tank had a capacity of more than 7,500 liters.
Freddy smiled proudly. "I don't have a Carter 797, but I have a way. Aren't you the Treasure Tycoon? Don't you have a way to take all these goods away? "
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