At the auction, Li Du was quite active.
In addition to winning the number 120 mine, he had also bid many times in other auctions. He had also interacted with the people around him, asking them for advice on mine auction work in a low-key manner.
At the last mine, when he bid again, no one doubted his motives, and very few people bid against him.
Compared to Li Du, the local mine owner was a newbie at the auction. Li Du was a specialist in this industry, and he knew exactly how to control the pace and conceal his intentions.
The starting price for the number 645 mine was not low, at 240,000. It was one of the highest starting prices at the auction. Barron's explanation was that the mine had been used as a mining tool company, and there might be a lot of tools in it.
He used this to induce the miners and mine owners to be interested in the number 645 mine, but no one was stupid enough to be tempted and firmly refused to bid a higher price.
Li Du started bidding, raising the price from 240,000 to 250,000, and then gradually raising it to 280,000. The price stopped there, and no one offered a higher price.
A mine owner kindly reminded him, "Number 645 is a dog sh * t mine. Why would it be used as a mining tool company? Because it produces no gems! "
The people around him nodded, meaning that Li Du had wasted his money this time.
Li Du declined their kindness and smiled without saying a word.
The number 645 mine was indeed a dog sh * t mine, but there was a helicopter in it!
Before noon, the auction was over. Ten of the 14 mines were sold, and four were left unsold.
Barron enthusiastically called on everyone on the stage to pass on the information about the unsold mines, hoping that someone else would be interested in the mines and come to buy them.
As Li Du went to pay, he looked at Wright, Ulysses, and the others in surprise.
Before the auction began, he had noticed these people coming and thought they would interfere with his participation in the auction, just as they did in warehouse auctions in the United States. They would raise the price and bid against him.
As it turned out, these people were really interested in a certain mine, and they had come to bid seriously instead of maliciously competing with him.
This was the difference between the two auctions. Wright and the others were not very rich, and the price of the mine was too high for anyone to make an impulsive bid.
How could they bid against Li Du? If Li Du withdrew halfway through the bidding, they would have to eat their own sh * t mine.
This was a very tragic outcome. A mine took up hundreds of thousands of dollars, and they still owed the bank money. Their capital chain was very fragile. If their capital chain was broken because of a sh * t mine, it was very likely that they would go bankrupt.
The two sides did not interfere with each other. You go your own way, I go mine.
After completing the payment and changing the mine, Steve showed Li Du the land use certificate and the mine ownership certificate. He smiled and said, "Hey, I'm a mine owner now."
Li Du extended his hand and said, "Well then, congratulations, buddy."
Steve asked with interest, "How many gems are there in my mine? You must have found something, right? "
"There must be gems in mine 120, but you have to look carefully because it is on a gemstone vein, along with mine 122," said Li Du.
"What about Number 645?"
Li Du smiled and said, "Come with me, I'll take you to see something fun."
The car drove into the 645 mine, which was already very run-down. The owner had been gone for many years, and there was no trace of him. The walls were full of vines, and the inside of the mine was lush with weeds.
A large iron gate blocked their way. After many years of exposure to the wind and the sun, the iron gate was covered in rust and was on the verge of collapsing in the wind.
Without the need to unlock the door, Brother Wolf and Godzilla went up and kicked the door twice. The metal door made a creaking sound and very soon, it twisted and fell apart!
The noise disturbed the animals in the mine. Several hares poked their heads out of the weeds and ran away, and some wild birds fluttered into the sky.
There were multiple warehouses built side by side in the mine, which would affect the mining work. To mine there, they had to be broken up.
This was one of the reasons the mine owners did not like it. Dismantling the warehouses and transporting them out was another cost.
Li Du motioned for Brother Wolf and Godzilla to open all the warehouses. The two of them brought the rented hydraulic shears and cut all the chains on the doors.
Steve asked curiously, "Your goal is these warehouses, right? What's in them? It's a little adventurous. When I was a kid, my friends and I liked to adventure in some unfinished buildings. Now, it's a little like childhood. "
Shortly after he said that, Godzilla's voice was heard. "Oh, my God, boss, come here and see!"
Li Du and Steve walked over and saw a helicopter standing proudly in the middle of the tall warehouse!
This was his goal. He wanted this helicopter!
The ancient blue fuselage, the thick steel plates, the wide cabin, although covered with dust, did not diminish its awe-inspiring power.
When Li Du had watched the helicopter through the little bug, he had already felt its power. Now, standing in front of it and looking at it with his own eyes, it was even more shocking.
The helicopter was dismantled. The upper rotor was disassembled and laid flat on the ground. The tail was also removed and placed parallel to the fuselage on the ground, leaning against a wall.
The warehouse was very large. Because some large excavation tools were to be stored, the area was vast and the height was amazing. Li Du estimated that the warehouse was more than 20 meters long and wide and five meters high.
Such a large warehouse would only be able to accommodate this helicopter, and a disassembled one at that.
Even if it was not assembled, the length of the helicopter was about 20 meters. If the tail was installed, the length of the helicopter would reach 25 meters.
Now the height of the helicopter was close to five meters. If the rotor was installed, the height would be more than five and a half meters!
A fully deserving giant bird of steel!
Seeing the helicopter, Steve was surprised. "God, is this your goal? You knew there was a helicopter in here? "
Li Du did not answer but asked with a smile, "Do you know what type of helicopter this is?"
Brother Wolf said happily, "Mi-8 helicopter, a medium-sized transport helicopter developed by the former Soviet Union's Miri Design Bureau. It is powered by a twin-engine, five-blade single rotor. Production began in 1964. There are dual-use models. This is the civilian model."
Li Du asked, "Do you know how much it costs?"
Brother Wolf was silent for a moment, then shook his head. "Without carrying weapons, the military model is about 12 million dollars. I'm not sure about the civilian model, but the price is estimated to be lower."
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