Chapter 680

With the resurgence of the phonograph, many modern music companies began to produce such machines.

Traditional phonographs can only play vinyl records. Modern phonographs are music playback tools made into phonograph styles, such as CD players, USB players, SD card players, AM/FM radios, and the like.

Hans said: "This one is obviously a traditional gramophone, but it's only two thousand yuan? Ha, it's not a tool used by any famous person. Who would pay so much money?"

The auctioneer also knew this, so he gilded the gramophone while quoting him: "... two thousand five hundred two thousand five hundred two thousand five hundred is not a high price, guys, what do you think of when you listen to this music ? Do you recall the lingering relationship between Ben and Mrs. Robinson? You must know that there was a gramophone in front of them at that time..."

Ben and Mrs. Robinson are the leading actors in the movie "The Graduate", which is a famous movie all over the world. In it, Mrs. Robinson, a mature woman, took their virginity from countless boys.

There is a plot in the movie, the charming and seductive Mrs. Robinson guards the young Ben and wears black stockings in the living room. Just a gramophone.

The auction house's choice of the song "Graduate" was obviously deliberate.

The price increased from 2,500 yuan to 3,000 yuan. Li Du raised the number plate in his hand and said, "4,000 yuan!"

The auctioneer raised the price by 1,000 yuan at once, and the auctioneer was overjoyed. He pointed at him and shouted: "Finally, someone who knows the goods came out and he gave a price that matches this beauty! Four thousand yuan, four thousand yuan, four thousand yuan." No one willing to offer a higher one?"

Raise the price too high, and most bidders will lose interest, and they don't have that much budget.

Fox has been paying attention to Li Du, and he can tell that Li Du is not interested in the previous auction items, only interested in this phonograph.

In view of Li Du's prominent reputation among treasure hunters, Fox wondered: Is there something unique about this phonograph? Li Du is so interested, is it very valuable?

Thinking of this, he also bid: "4100 yuan!"

Li Du continued to bid: "4,500 yuan!"

"Forty-six hundred!" Fox continued to quote.

The continuous bidding between the two re-attracted the interest of customers, and some people who had retreated re-bid: "4,700 yuan!"

"Forty-eight hundred yuan!"

"Forty-nine hundred yuan!"

Li Du shook his head, before waiting for the price of 5,000 yuan, he said decisively: "6,000 yuan!"

When he bid such a price, everyone's newly born interest was dispelled again.

Six thousand yuan to buy a phonograph, and it's just an ordinary phonograph, not an antique, it's really not worth it.

Fox wanted to take a chance, and continued: "Six thousand one hundred!"

Li Du looked at him, frowned and said, "Seven thousand yuan!"

Hearing the quotation, the onlookers gasped, and their evaluation was just one sentence: "This Chinese is really rich!"

Fox hesitated, at this time Hans stopped Li Du, and said, "You don't really want to buy an old machine for 7,000 yuan, do you? How is it worth the money?"

Li Du said: "I plan to give it to Sophie. She likes to play the piano with accompaniment music. She usually uses a CD player. I think this phonograph is more suitable for the piano."

Hans said: "Then you don't need to buy it here. Forget it, give it up, and find a grocery store later. I'll give you one for two thousand yuan."

After Li Du got the promise from Hans, he was not so interested in this machine.

Fox next to them had been listening to their conversation, and when he heard Li Du say that he would send in, and observing Li Du's expression, he felt that the other party was telling the truth, so he let go immediately.

"Man, you got it," Fox said, shaking his head.

The auctioneer shouted the price three times, but no one bid, and the phonograph belonged to Li Du.

After getting the auction season, Hans asked Li Du in a low voice: "Hey, what's the matter with this machine? What's the value?"

Li Du said: "It's beautiful, well preserved, and the sound quality is also very good. I think Sophie will like it."

Hans was taken aback, and said, "Are you really going to give it to Sophie?"

Li Du said: "Yes, didn't I say that I want to give Sophie a piano accompaniment?"

Hans patted his forehead with his hand, and moaned, "Damn it, I thought you were the guy who said it to fool the eavesdroppers, and I was cooperating with you in acting."

Li Du smiled and said, "You cooperated well and helped me take down this phonograph."

Hans said helplessly: "If it's just for Sophie, why did you spend so much money on it? There are these gramophones in the grocery store, and you can definitely buy them for one or two thousand yuan!"

Phonographs are not a rare gadget, and almost every family in Europe and the United States has them in the past few decades.

Li Du said: "The ones in the grocery store may not be so well preserved."

He checked it with flying insects. The phonograph was not very useful. After it was bought by a family, it was kept in the attic. An old man maintained it regularly and only listened to it occasionally. It was very well preserved.

This is why he bought it at a high price. This brass phonograph is in good condition and can be used continuously. It has been around for a long time and has a vintage atmosphere, which is especially suitable for classical music.

Hans shrugged helplessly, but Fox and the others who eavesdropped on their exchange laughed.

Fortunately for Fox, he dug a hole himself and almost buried himself in it.

The auction was still in progress, and Li Du was not interested in any of the items displayed later. He didn't sell any of them, and only bought the phonograph during the whole process.

After the auction was over, he went to pay for the phonograph and took it away. Suradi felt a little regretful and said, "Mr. Li, there is only one phonograph here for you to take a fancy to?"

He deliberately opened the auction one day in advance for Li Du, thinking he could make a fortune, but in the end he made a fortune, but it was a real 'money'.

Before Li Du could speak, a treasure hunter next to him laughed and said, "The magical boy is a lover. He bought this thing to pursue a girl. If you have prepared other musical instruments, maybe he will be interested."

Someone came up and put his arm on Li Du's pick-up treasure, and said with a grin, "Hey, magical boy, I have an old accordion at home, it was brought back by my grandfather from the Soviet Union, and I'll sell it to you for 6,000 yuan, how about it? I bet the accordion is more useful for picking up girls."

Li Du shook his shoulders to shake off the man's arm. He gave him a sideways glance and said, "Are we familiar? Stay away from me."

The big man was embarrassed, and said displeasedly: "You are so withdrawn, there is something wrong with you."

Being pushed away by Li Du in this way, the big man was not only embarrassed, but also felt ashamed. Relying on the large number of people around him, he stretched out his arm to Li Du to put it on his shoulder.

Seeing this, brother wolf next to him reached out and grabbed his wrist, and with a flick of his arm, the man staggered and fell to the ground.