With the bid of 15,000 dollars, of course no one would want to compete with the middle-aged man with the blonde beard.
However, he didn't seem to be all that concerned. Sayder pointed to him and said that it was a deal. Everyone applauded. The middle-aged man also started to applaud, smiling and nodding to show his thanks to the surrounding crowd.
According to the rules, as sellers, Li Du and Hans should go greet the middle-aged man. Other than thanking him, they would also need to answer any queries he may have had.
The two men walked over to introduce themselves. The middle-aged man shook hands with them. With a bitter smile he said, "Money spent in exchange for a lesson learned—to not rush into things next time."
Li Du was very understanding. He said, "It doesn't matter, Mister. We can refund you some money."
