These words were too infuriating. They were blatantly using money to bully others!
But this was the dream of every treasure hunter. To be able to say "I took out a few million just to test the waters" was what they had been looking forward to since they entered the trade.
Li Du was not in the mood to argue with these people, nor was he in the mood to compromise and make friends with them.
When he was a storage auction treasure hunter, he needed to do this because he wanted to stay in the trade for a long time. He needed the support of other treasure hunters and could not be isolated.
But he did not enter the old goods auction market to earn money. He was there to let the little bug absorb energy. There was no need to make friends with the local treasure hunters.
The other treasure hunters muttered indignantly. Li Du pretended not to hear them and played with Ah Meow, Ah Ow, and Crispy Noodles.
Like Hoffman's auction house, the rule here was that the auction would start at sunset.
However, the auction house did not strictly adhere to this rule. After all, it was in the house, and the light was not as sensitive.
When the sun was about to set, a man wearing white gloves walked up to the stage and said quickly with a smile, "Another auction has begun. Welcome to Feuillet's auction, new and old friends. I am today's auctioneer, Wesley Feuillet …"
Hearing this, Li Du asked Hans in a low voice, "Is this also a member of the Feuillet family?"
Hans had inquired about the local situation and said, "Yes, he is Suradi's cousin. The Feuillet family is a big family, especially the cousin's side. It is said that there are hundreds of people."
Old Feuillet had married a Native American. The Native Americans had complicated relationships. After marrying one, almost the entire tribe was related to him.
This relationship was a great help in the local old goods trade. After all, this was the territory of the Native Americans. With the support of the Native American tribes, many times even the government could not do anything about it.
The auction officially began. The first item to be auctioned was a motorcycle.
"This is a heavy-duty motorcycle with a displacement of 600cc. It uses an in-line four-cylinder design and is water-cooled. The maximum power of the engine is 60 kilowatts at 11000 rpm. The maximum torque is 55 nanometers at 8000 rpm. It can be as fast as the Flash …"
"But take note that this car weighs 220 kilograms. Yes, a total of 220 kilograms. My good friends, this is a beast specially prepared for tough men. If you don't have a tough body, it's better to stay away from it …"
The auctioneer continued to introduce the car. He talked about some parameters and other things. After the introduction, he gave the starting price of the car, which was 1,200 dollars.
Hans liked riding motorcycles, so Li Du asked him, "What do you think of this?"
"It's far inferior compared to my Aberrations from Hell." Hans snorted.
The Hell Alien was the motorcycle that Li Du had gotten from the storage unit. He had given it to Hans, and Hans had loved it a lot.
However, the United States prohibited modified motorcycles from going on the road. The Hell Alien was too modified, so it was even more impossible for it to go on the road. Therefore, he could only go to the deserted road at night to have some fun.
This was an ordinary motorcycle. Someone assembled it and sent it to the auction house. Its price was slightly lower than a new car. If it was a new car, with this kind of power and configuration, it would cost at least 3,000 yuan.
When the auction started, there were many people who were interested in it, and they started bidding enthusiastically.
"One thousand three hundred!"
"One thousand three hundred and fifty!"
"One thousand five hundred …"
Li Du was not interested in the motorcycle. He was interested in the bidding process.
The auctioneer paid a lot of attention to the customers on the second floor. When introducing the motorcycle, he kept looking up at them. When listening to the price, he also paid attention to them.
When it came to bidding, it was the people below who called out the price. As the price increased, it was the people above who called out the price.
In the end, the motorcycle was sold for 1,800 dollars. The person who got it was a young man on the second floor.
The second item was a set of handmade furniture. It was a full set of chairs, tables, coffee tables, and cabinets.
This set of furniture was carved from oak and was more valuable. The starting price was also 1,200 dollars, but the price soon doubled to 2,400 dollars.
The auctioneer said that this piece of furniture came from a Native American tribe. It was not considered a second-hand item. It was newly made and was a new product.
This was one of the advantages that Feuille's auction house had over Hoffman's. They were close to the Native American tribe and could get some interesting handicrafts from there. Americans liked these kinds of artificially made things.
The final price of the furniture was 3,500 dollars, almost twice the starting price.
The Native American who made the furniture was also there. He was very satisfied with the price and told the middle-aged black man who had won the auction that he would give him some small tools that were made from the leftovers of the furniture.
Several items were brought out one after another. None of them were left unsold and all were sold.
However, Li Du did not make a move. Fawkes, who was beside him, was watching him and asked, "You don't like these things, do you?"
Li Du said, "No, I like them, but they are of no use to me."
Fawkes shrugged and said, "Of course, you drive a luxury car, live in a mansion, and can easily throw out millions. If I were worth tens of millions like you, I wouldn't like them either."
Li Du could tell that there was a hidden meaning in his words, so he ignored him.
Fawkes had no choice but to turn his head back.
Next, before the curtain was pulled open, a piece of music was played.
The sound of the music was clear, beautiful, and famous. It was the interlude of the movie The Graduate. Li Du had heard it many times when he was in China.
As the music played, the curtain was slowly pulled open, and a large golden speaker appeared in front of them. Below the speaker was a rotary table and a beautiful brownish-red wooden box. As the rotary table turned, a song came out of the speaker.
"A phonograph!" Li Du said subconsciously, and then let the little bug fly over.
In the first half of the 20th century, the phonograph was a cultural symbol of the Western upper class, and it served as a foil to the elegant taste of its owner.
This could be seen from the movies and television dramas that reflected those eras. Not only in America, but also in China at that time. In the movies and television dramas that introduced Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s, there would definitely be a phonograph.
The auctioneer's loud voice rang out, "Next, we will introduce an old talking machine, the masterpiece of Thomas Alva Edison. I think everyone knows it well enough, so I don't have to say more. Come on, everyone, please start bidding. The starting price is 2,000 dollars … "
In recent years, with the popularity of vintage home decor, classical phonographs had become more and more popular in families. Whether it was American design or European home decor, people liked to use classical phonographs to enhance the style.
Therefore, even though the price was very high, there were still people bidding after the auctioneer started bidding.
Li Du asked Hans, "This phonograph is a traditional phonograph, right?"
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