Rich and capricious — that was the right word.
Frances might not be a super-rich person in Hollywood, and her market appeal was not as strong as that of Scarlett Johansson.
But she was still very rich. Her film fees, advertising income, and various other reasonable ways of managing her money — her total assets were at least hundreds of millions!
After all, she was a Hollywood movie queen who had won many international film awards. She lived in a different world than everyone else.
Frances lived in what was called the upper class, where people lived to enjoy themselves.
Money was just a number to them. Wasn't it a good deal to use some numbers to exchange for a gift they liked?
What about the treasure hunters? Most people worked to survive. They might have 300,000 dollars in savings, but they could not use that kind of money to buy a motorcycle.
300,000 dollars was enough to buy a house in Los Angeles and a smaller villa in Flagstaff. Even if they wanted to buy a car, they could buy a Ferrari!
Frances bought the motorcycle without even checking to see if it could be driven.
In her words, she said, "I bought it to look at it, not to drive it. So what's the difference if it can run or not?"
Li Du could not understand these people's views on spending. If it was just to look at it, why would they spend 300,000 dollars on an original movie motorcycle? Why would it be different to spend 30,000 dollars on a one-to-one model?
Frances happily shipped the motorcycle away. 300,000 dollars went into Hans's account. Under the envious and jealous gazes of many treasure hunters, the transaction was completed.
Li Du took Turis with him to help deliver the goods. The motorcycle could not be sent back in a Mercedes-Benz.
When the car passed by a video store, he asked Turis to stop the car and ran in to buy some things.
The movie queen did not live in Beverly Hills. She had a country villa in Los Angeles, not far from where the storage units were. No wonder she could come so quickly.
As Li Du unloaded the motorcycle, he asked, "Can I ask a personal question?"
With permission, he continued, "Why don't you live in Beverly Hills?"
Frances laughed. "First, the housing prices there are too high. I don't want to spend so much money on housing. Second, there are too many reporters and tourists there. I don't like to live without privacy."
Driving the truck back, Li Du gave everyone autographed photos, one for each person. They were all autographed by the movie queen.
Turis was overjoyed. His autographed photo was of him and the movie queen.
The two storage units were cleaned. As storage unit 11 was too big, the four trucks were filled to the brim.
In the evening, Hans waved his hand and shouted, "Let's go, brothers! We won't go home until we're drunk tonight! Let's meet at the Gold Coast tomorrow! "
"Oh yeah!" Turis, Olly, and the others cheered.
Needless to say, the dinner and tomorrow's event would be paid for by the two of them. However, they had just earned 300,000 yuan, so it was only right for them to treat everyone.
Hans also wanted to throw a party because this time, they would definitely be able to join the Hundred Thousand Club!
They had gained a lot from this auction in Los Angeles, and they had not let them down. Furthermore, the monetary gains were secondary. The most important thing was their reputation.
The treasure hunters who participated in this auction came from all over the West Coast. Their names would spread through the storage auction circles.
Also, they had officially become the benchmark of the Flagstaff treasure hunters. They were a little like the Two Mile Bridge Battle Sage or the Ten Mile Slope Sword God. In this small circle, they were the bosses.
Frank and York, on the other hand, were the biggest losers. Not only did they lose money, but they also became the stepping stones for Hans and York to become famous. Both of them had clashed a few times, and neither of them had won once.
Looking at the back of the Iron Knight leaving, Frank scolded with a gloomy face, "I hope they die in a car accident on the way. I never want to see them again!"
The impact of this auction was too great!
However, he felt that it was a little embarrassing to do so, so he added, "If we see them again, we must put them down. I don't believe that they will have such good luck every time!"
York cooperated and said, "Yes, we were really unlucky this time."
Frank looked at him darkly and said, "Just a matter of luck? Brother, we have to talk about the problem of storage unit 3. This is a very troublesome debt. "
York said unhappily, "Frank, what do you mean? Aren't we good partners? "
"Good partners, so we have to settle the debt," Frank said coldly. "Storage unit 3 is priced at 100,000 yuan. You have to pay for it."
"F * ck!" York cursed angrily.
The storage company was located in the southeast area of Los Angeles, very close to Long Beach. Perhaps it was because Long Beach had a pier and port for transportation.
As such, Li Du and the others did not return to their original location. Instead, they went to the nearby town of Venice.
Venice was a small coastal town next to Los Angeles. It was a replica of the Italian water city of Venice. With sunshine, sand, and waves, it was a beautiful resort.
Unlike the ancient Italian city of Venice, the small town of Venice had many skateboarders, slam dunkers, and pioneers of surfing.
The existence of these athletes made the small town full of vitality and vitality. In addition, there were many artists, poets, painters, and other literary and artistic workers, which gave the small town a literary atmosphere.
The small town of Venice was very legendary. It had been born less than a hundred years ago, and had been an uninhabited swamp.
In 1904, the American tobacconist Albert Kinney bought it, intending to make it a world-class resort.
Then, to increase its appeal, he named the land Venice.
Of course, the whole town was also built to imitate the water city of Venice. The small buildings, the pier by the sea, the Gondoras on the river — everything was exactly the same as the water city.
Hans and the others found a motel frequented by treasure hunters, and checked in.
The treasure hunters who stayed at this motel called "Bearded Uncle" had a discount. The discount was free breakfast and free parking, which saved Li Du and the others some money.
After parking the car, Li Du brought Ah Meow and Crispy Noodles out. It was his first time in this small town, and he wanted to take a look around.
The location of the motel was not bad. When they walked out, they saw the famous Venice Beach Boulevard.
This wide beach road was a weird show, a zoo for people, and was known as the "Weird Carnival."
Li Du had long heard of this place. It was a melting pot of anti-mainstream culture, and many people dressed very strangely.
For example, when he walked out of the motel, he met a group of teenagers. They had pigtails on their heads, wore cheap sunglasses, and held colorful Jamaican berets in their hands. They laughed like lunatics as they walked past him.
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