Chapter 1194: 1194. Christmas Gift (3/5)

Chapter 1194 1194. Christmas Gift (35)

The timing of the auction is relatively unique, and there are not many treasure hunters attracted. People still choose to stay at home with their wives and children during this time period.

Arriving at the auction site at eight o'clock habitually, Li Du was surprised to find that no treasure picker had arrived yet.

He took a group of people to find a coffee shop nearby. The weather in Philadelphia is quite mild, compared to New York, Boston and other surrounding big cities, it is true.

But compared to Phoenix, which Li Du is familiar with, it is still very cold here, especially in the morning, when the lawns on both sides of the street are covered with snow-white frost.

He took a deep breath, and a stream of white air came out, like a column of smoke from a small train.

This reminds me of the past when I went to school with my friends when I was in elementary school. At that time, everyone would line up and run while exhaling vigorously like a train in the winter morning.

Now thinking about what happened more than 20 years ago, Li Du thought it was quite interesting and couldn't help but smile.

It's a pity that he can't go back to the past, and he can't even contact his friends in elementary school. With the demolition of the county town, the old neighbors have moved out one after another.

Brother Wolf looked around and said, "Boss, there is a cafe here."

"Go in and wait, it's too cold." Li Du sighed, he took a breath of hot air, and it turned into a puff of white air and came out again.

They drank a cup of coffee and didn't see a treasure hunter appearing at the entrance of the museum until after 8:30.

There are very few treasure pickers, scattered at the door, and they seem to have no intersection with each other, either with their arms folded, or with a cigarette in their mouth, doing their own thing.

After a while, a little more people arrived.

Li Du carefully looked at these strange treasure hunters, and found two familiar people among them, one of them was a white man combing his back hair, they had seen them last night.

Seeing this person, Li Du smiled and waited for the museum to open with peace of mind.

The white man with the big back also saw him, but he didn't pay attention to him. Last night, the museum was dark and there were no lights. He only noticed that there were many and strong people on Li Du's side at that time, but he didn't notice the specific appearance of the few people.

The rising sun is still shining brightly.

The museum auction attracted less than twenty treasure hunters in total, which is rare among the auctions Li Du participated in.

He didn't think much about why before, but now he probably guessed the reason. The museum deliberately chose the auction time two days after Christmas, and the applicant for the auction hoped that the less people would attend the auction, the better.

The museum has been cleared, and there are obvious signs of cleaning after entering.

This is the type of warehouse that treasure hunters hate the most. In fact, warehouse companies will not do this. Doing so is against the warehouse auction regulations.

A fat black man complained bitterly, "Look man, I just said we should stay home and play Call of Duty, look at this shitty place, it's been cleaned."

"Shit, let's go and complain to the Warehouse Auction Association. Why are we here? Do you really treat us as pickers?" The treasure picker next to him with a gold chain around his neck said angrily.

The two obviously had a bad temper, and after some scolding, they left hand in hand.

Li Du shrugged, and the white treasure hunter next to him smiled and said, "They didn't sue the museum, right? It will only hold one auction, so it doesn't care about the auction qualifications."

This is another reason why few people come to museum auctions. As long as local people read the news, they know that the museum has gone bankrupt and liquidated, and the valuable things in it have long been removed by the government and banks.

Li Du smiled and said, "Of course, they don't care about our complaints."

The auctioneer also seemed to predict whether there would be any gains in today's auction. He looked lazy and spoke slowly: "Okay, there are a total of sixty-eight houses here, big and small. You know the rules. , each house is an auction unit, so let’s get started.”

"Starting from the lobby, the starting price is 1,000 yuan. Who is interested?"

Upon hearing this, the rest of the treasure hunters all laughed: "The starting price of 1,000 yuan? Are you kidding? There is nothing here except a pile of stones."

"Stone statues are worthless?" the auctioneer rolled his eyes.

A treasure picker shook his head: "These statues are not antiques. They cost two hundred yuan. I'll deal with them here."

The auctioneer immediately pointed at him and said, "This guy offered two hundred yuan. Has anyone offered a higher price? Two hundred yuan once, two hundred yuan twice, I'm going to call it quits soon..."

The treasure hunters spread their hands to each other, expressing that they are not interested in this place.

The treasure picker next to Li Du spoke again, and said to him, "Hey, Li, don't you plan to come here? These statues do seem to be quite valuable."

Li Du was not surprised that the other party knew him, he was considered a celebrity in this circle, and it was normal for someone in Pennsylvania to recognize him.

Li Du shook his head. He is not interested in this place. These stone statues have not been installed for many years, and the little flying insects are not interested in the time energy inside.

The little flying insects seem to have become picky eaters, not all time energy can be absorbed, only the time energy in those things that are old.

"Two hundred yuan, OK, it's yours." The auctioneer patted the treasure hunter's shoulder and said, "Congratulations, you won a good start."

The treasure picker shrugged and said, "I hope God will bless you."

"You should pray to Darwin to bless you." The treasure hunter next to him pointed at the stone statue of Darwin and laughed.

They put their hope in the back room, but the reality disappointed them. They opened several rooms in a row, but they were all empty.

These rooms are worthless, and no one pays a dollar for them.

Another room was opened at the back, and some things appeared in it. Seeing this, the treasure hunters were full of energy.

They turned on their flashlights and put on their glasses to check carefully, but they didn't find anything of great value.

Fortunately, there was an item here, which gave them some interest. This room triggered the first bidding, and was finally auctioned for 350 yuan.

A room was opened again, and the things inside were messy, including some collapsed tables and chairs, piled up indiscriminately. The ceiling of the room was chipped and had a big hole, it looked like the tables and chairs fell from upstairs.

The treasure hunters shook their heads after looking at it. Someone was interested and participated in the quotation: "One hundred yuan, I will take it at a risk and have a look."

Li Du participated in the bidding: "Five hundred yuan, I also want to take it, maybe there is a Christmas gift from God in it."

This price discouraged the treasure hunters, and there was no competitive pressure. The auctioneer pointed to him, and Li Du got the warehouse.

Although there are many warehouses, there are very few bidders here, and there is no bidding pressure, so the auction proceeds very quickly. The first floor ends and the second floor is entered.

The big-backed white man who had been watching the excitement with his arms folded shook his shoulders and cheered up.

An office on the second floor opened, and the white man with the big back looked in, and was shocked.