"Obviously everyone is interested in this storage unit. So the starting price is 200 dollars, 200 dollars, 200 dollars …"
This price was below average among the starting prices for storage units. Hearing this, Reginald frowned and said to the person beside him, "So low?"
"Either the old man doesn't know the value of this storage unit, or the storage company doesn't think it's worth much. I think the latter is more likely. Is this really a diamond storage unit?"
A few people stared at Li Du and Hans. They didn't completely believe Hans's words.
But there were always people who were willing to take the risk. There were also people who were stupid. They didn't even know that Hans had spread the news. They only knew that their information was accurate: there were books to cover it, cloth to protect it, China paintings …
So when the price came out, people immediately followed. "Me, me, me! Two hundred dollars here! "
"Two thousand dollars!" a middle-aged Caucasian man wearing sunglasses shouted.
The price went up ten times. Everyone looked over in shock. Li Du saw that the man was looking up at the sky with his chin up. Who else could it be but Sky Eyes?
"No wonder he's from the Hundred Thousand Club. He's f * cking rich and dares to bid!" Hans said. "What do we do? Looks like we won't be able to make any money today. D * mn it! "
"It's all because of you. In the future, you better watch your mouth!"
Li Du said angrily. Then he walked through the crowd and looked at a young man. He nodded and touched his mouth.
When he finished, the young man immediately raised his hand and shouted, "Me, me, me, 2,100 dollars."
The people around were watching Li Du closely. Seeing his actions, they immediately whispered to their partners.
Seeing him raise the price, Sky Eyes snorted, raised his hand and shouted again, "2,500 dollars!"
The auctioneer was overjoyed. He shouted, "The price here is 2,500 dollars, 2,500 dollars, then 2,600 dollars, 2,600 dollars, anyone?"
"Okay!" A red-haired middle-aged woman followed.
More people started bidding. "Old Humphries, three thousand dollars!"
"Very good, 3,33,300 dollars …" the auctioneer shouted.
But before he could finish, someone immediately interrupted, "3,500 yuan!"
"Then 3,500 dollars …"
"Five thousand dollars!" Someone interrupted him again.
Seeing this, the auctioneer was elated. He simply stopped talking and allowed the treasure hunters to raise the price themselves.
Li Du touched his chin. A young man shouted, "Five thousand five hundred dollars!"
The group of people who had been paying attention to him started to make their moves. "Six thousand!"
"Six thousand five hundred!"
"…"
"Ten thousand!"
"… Twenty thousand!"
After continuously raising the price, the price quickly climbed to 20,000 dollars. Finally, after some consideration, Li Du nodded vigorously. The young man shouted, "21,000 dollars!"
When the price of a warehouse reached 20,000 dollars, it was a watershed. Everyone needed to think about it carefully before they dared to bid.
However, the young man did not hesitate to bid. The atmosphere was heated and chaotic. The people who had been watching Li Du and Hans insisted on bidding, "22,000 dollars!"
Seeing this, Li Du shook his head and walked away with a livid face. Hans hung his head and cursed, "Go and fight for dog poop. I'll help you guys find a septic tank!"
The withdrawal of these two people did not cause the bidding to cool down. The crazy bidding continued.
"Look here, 23,000 dollars!"
"…"
"Today, I must get it. Thirty thousand dollars!"
"…"
"F * ck, competing with me, Sky Eyes, for a warehouse? Fifty thousand dollars! "
Sky Eyes Andrew spat out his gum, his face full of arrogance.
The auctioneer, Humphries, was so excited that he almost fainted. He had a feeling that today's earnings would be equivalent to a month's worth of work.
Andrew's bid was a little high. The heated atmosphere started to cool down. Everyone looked at each other, hesitating.
Seeing this, Li Du sneered, "Sh * t, you Americans lack the fighting spirit."
"These guys are not stupid," Hans said. "The idiots have already been eliminated."
However, the business world was like a battlefield. There were still people who were willing to take risks. Dog Tail Reginald gritted his teeth and said, "55000 dollars!"
"F * ck, Dog Tail, you're really something!" Andrew sneered.
Reginald did not look at him. He only stared greedily at the warehouse.
He had left storage auctions for a while. He really needed a beautiful victory.
Previously, he had set up a fight between Li Du and Hans. That had been an opportunity, but he had been tricked by Li Du and lost the chance.
This time, Reginald did not want to miss the chance to make a comeback!
Every treasure hunter had their own measure of the value of a storage unit. They all had a base price. If it was higher than that, no matter what, they would not follow.
This was the golden rule that everyone had come to with money and tears. Andrew was an old treasure hunter from the Hundred Thousand Club. Naturally, he understood this.
Fifty thousand dollars was his base price. After Reginald made his bid, he walked out with a gloomy face.
No one else followed up. The auctioneer shouted, "55000, 55000, 55000, 55000, this is an unprecedented opportunity. Is there anyone else who wants to bid 56000?"
Some people shook their heads, some shrugged, and some stepped back. This was the limit of the price.
The auctioneer, Humphries, shouted, "55000 dollars going once! 55000 dollars going twice! 55000 dollars going thrice! Sold, this storage unit belongs to you! "
He grabbed Reginald, as if afraid that he would run away.
Reginald looked excited and nervous. He knew that this was a gamble. If he won, he would be able to make a comeback and even enter the Hundred Thousand Club. If he lost, he would be in deep trouble.
He locked the storage unit, and everyone moved on to the second one.
Old Humphries unlocked the storage unit and pulled the door open. "Come on, guys. Line up in groups of four and look carefully for the treasures inside!" he said.
The storage unit was very tidy. There were sets of furniture wrapped in cotton cloth. There were cabinets, cupboards, tables, chairs, and so on.
All the furniture was in the Chinese style, with carvings of dragons and phoenixes, clouds, and water lines. The style was simple and beautiful.
The cotton cloth did not cover every corner of the furniture. Some of the parts that were exposed were maroon with straight lines, some were black with small cracks, and some were reddish-yellow with rainbow-like lines.
"This is mahogany furniture! Look, that's a Chinese armchair! "
"The black is ebony, and the reddish-yellow is called rosewood?"
"Chinese mahogany furniture! Maybe it's an antique. Get it! "
After the viewing, Humphries gave a base price of 1,000 dollars.
This time, the base price was even higher, and everyone was even more enthusiastic. After a few minutes, the price reached 20,000 dollars.
At this price, Li Du and Hans, who had only gotten two chances to bid, shook their heads and left the crowd.
Mahogany furniture might not be as valuable as Chinese porcelain, but it was easier to identify and value. The investment risk was lower.
Therefore, the bidding for the mahogany furniture storage unit was even more intense. The final price was even higher than the China porcelain storage unit, at 85,000 dollars.
When the third storage unit was opened, the treasure hunters swarmed over to take a look. They were stunned!
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