A lull in the container auction was rare to see.
TWenty-five dollars was almost the reserve price.
Just as everyone thought the container would go cold and unsold, Sean Knight casually raised his hand:
"Thirty dollars!"
"Good! Thirty dollars! Chinese boy bids thirty dollars! Any higher bids? No? No? Good! Elder Joey bids thirty-five dollars! Thirty-five dollars..."
Elder Joey had disliked Sean Knight since the last incident, so as soon as Sean bid, he thought there was profit to be made and immediately raised the bid.
Sean Knight raised his hand, and the auctioneer immediately began looking happy!
"Chinese boy raises the bid by five dollars, now at forty dollars! Forty dollars..."
Just as Elder Joey was about to raise his hand, Sean Knight spoke directly:
"You bid, and the container is yours!"
Elder Joey still didn't believe him. He thought that since Sean had bid, the contents inside must be worth more than thirty dollars!
George Qiao pulled him back:
"What are you doing? We're here to make money, not to vent spleen! If you buy it, you clean up the garbage inside, I won't lift a finger!"
This remark extinguished Elder Joey's idea.
Others also nodded their heads.
Everyone was here to make money, not to vent spleen!
Moreover, Sean's first words made them know that this Chinese boy was not brainless.
To make him an opponent, they had to think hard!
So, Sean Knight took the container for forty dollars.
Next, before the next container was opened, someone, like Sean, deliberately looked at the lock.
However, when the container was opened, a round of sighs resounded once again.
This container had even fewer things inside than the last one, and at a glance, they could tell what was inside.
"The starting price is twenty-five dollars! This is an unusual price! Those boxes can be yours for just twenty-five dollars, twenty-five dollars, twenty-five dollars..."
Sean raised his hand again: "Increase by five dollars, thirty dollars."
"Thirty dollars, thirty dollars... The Chinese boy bids thirty dollars - no one else wants to compete for the things the Chinese boy has his eye on? Thirty dollars, any higher bids?..."
It was then that Madden approached Sean and asked:
"Sean, did you see something valuable inside, or are you just planning to clean up Frank's garbage? You know, Frank doesn't have a beautiful daughter!"
Madden's words caused everyone to burst out laughing.
It was clear that the news of Sean and Joanna's relationship had spread throughout the industry.
Sean's face flushed red, and he said loudly:
"Joanna and I are serious, it has nothing to do with her identity - Madden, you're insulting me!"
Seeing Sean getting upset, Madden hastily apologized with a smile:
"Oh, oh, oh - if I offended you, I apologize. I just don't understand why you would bid on these two containers?"
"Of course, it's because the valuable containers you guys are bidding on are too high, and I don't have that much money on hand!" Sean complained:
"I made some money in a week, but as you know, being with a girl, there are more places to spend money!"
"As for these two containers, haven't you noticed? These are containers from China. I want to see if there's anything I need inside - of course, if you bid fifty dollars, then this container is yours!"
Madden shook his head and said:
"I don't want it!"
He had already gotten the information he wanted.
Others also suddenly realized:
"So it's because there are Chinese things inside!"
Many people's eyes turned to Helen.
They weren't entirely convinced and hoped Helen could take a look to see if there was anything good inside.
The information in this circle was just too quick!
Last week, this Chinese boy had made several moves, and all of them had yielded significant gains!
This really doesn't make sense!
Helen carefully looked at the items inside and shook her head.
She wouldn't bid on this garbage!
In the next two containers, Sean didn't miss out. However, he gave up after raising the price a few times due to intense competition.
In the end, Sean helplessly said to the successful Mr. Madden and Joey Brothers:
"Your capital is too strong; I can't compete with you!"
Elder Joey laughed triumphantly, while Madden patted Sean on the shoulder and said:
"Sean, you're a lucky man. Sometimes luck is waiting for you nearby, and suddenly visits you when you're down, bringing you surprises. Don't be discouraged!"
Sean thanked him for the encouragement with a smile. In fact, he knew that Madden was hinting:
Young man, you're lucky, that's all! If you want to make a fortune in this business, you need to rely on your judgment!
Sean sorted out the items from the two containers.
Mostly books, seasonings, household tools, writing brushes, pen holders, and that stone.
He didn't worry about others stealing these valuable items as he stacked them together and started cleaning up the garbage.
By the time he had the garbage bagged up, Helen came over, looked for a while, picked up the stone, and said:
"Would you give this to me?"
"50 dollars." Sean said emotionlessly.
Helen pursed her lips, put the stone down and left.
She had come to test Sean's intention. Among these items, this stone was the most suspicious.
Sean had already taken a dislike to this Chinese woman.
She not only didn't help her own people but also tried to undermine them!
He wasn't going to indulge her!
As for Helen's thoughts, Sean was very clear about them.
He was sure that this shallow woman couldn't possibly recognize this as a raw jadeite stone!
After packing up the items into his car and throwing the garbage into the trash can by the freight yard, Sean had some food and went to rent a place.
There was a house for rent near where he stayed last night, an American-style small two-story building with a courtyard. The lady who ran the hotel had mentioned it.
Sean knocked on the door of the house that the lady had specifically introduced. Another equally obese lady opened the door, and upon seeing Sean, asked cautiously:
"Who are you looking for?"
"Hello, ma'am. I was referred by Lady Sophia. I came here to rent a room."
"Oh, you were introduced by Sophia?" Hearing this, the woman's cautious expression faded, and she smiled, "Come in, young man."
The house owner was named Susan Jenkins, a very common name. She led Sean to a room on the second floor and said:
"This is the room I planned to rent out. You take a look!"
The room was about ten square meters, not too small, with a bed, table, and cabinet.
Sean hesitated a bit.
His possessions were quite scattered, and it wouldn't be easy to arrange them in just one room.
Seeing Sean's silence, Susan said:
"It's 500 dollars a month, which is quite cheap!"
Sean shook his head and said:
"I have a lot of other things. Could you rent me another empty room, ma'am?"
Susan didn't expect Sean to ask for this. She was startled for a moment, then happily said:
"Yes, yes, we have plenty of empty rooms! If you use them as warehouses, each room costs only 100 dollars!"
After agreeing on the terms and payment, Sean started moving his things downstairs. Susan offered to help enthusiastically, but Sean refused - moving was best left to himself!
Otherwise, things would get messy and hard to manage.
Before he even finished moving, Sean got a phone call.
To his surprise, it was from Monica Brown!
What did she call for?