Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 117 - 116: Fierce Bidding - Invisible Bragging!

Chapter 117: Chapter 116: Fierce Bidding - Invisible Bragging!

The first container was opened, and Auctioneer Cook announced a one-minute observation time. A dozen treasure hunters immediately stepped forward to take turns looking.

"Old blankets!" Howard Richardson glanced at it and showed a disappointed expression, "How much is this thing worth?"

Sean Knight explained:

"Actually, these blankets are worth some money. As long as they are intact and not damaged, they can be sold to second-hand stores for a good price after being cleaned - like this one, it could sell for several tens to hundreds of dollars. If it’s new, it could be expensive, possibly ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars."

Howard clicked his tongue and shook his head:

"I really don’t understand the society of the rich!"

"Come on, you’re one of the rich, aren’t you?"

As the two joked around, the bidding had already begun.

Quite a few people were interested in these blankets, so the reserve price of 500 dollars soared to 1,500 dollars in less than a minute.

As usual, Mr. Madden started to pile on the high bids, scaring off several bidders with his 6,000-dollar bid.

But what attracted Howard and Melvin Richardson the most was Auctioneer Cook’s auctioneering style and exaggerated gestures to create the perfect atmosphere:

"6,000 dollars, 6,000 dollars, any more bids? This man is bidding, Mr. Madden is waving his dollar-filled hand again, showing everyone what it’s like to be extravagant, he’s bidding 6,000 dollars, any other bids from manlier men... "

Cooks’ seemingly provocative words quickly stirred up the emotions of many people, and then the price was raised again. Diana Smith boldly placed a bid of 10,000 US dollars, scaring away most of the treasure hunters again.

"This woman is strong!" Howard’s gaze was drawn to the formidable woman, "Is she also a treasure hunter?"

"Yes, she’s an addict for treasure hunting. However, she is a big player among these people. She occasionally causes an upset and earns a fortune. She’s a celebrity in this business."

Sean’s whispered comments made Howard pay more attention to Diana Smith. She noticed the young man’s gaze and casually threw a flirtatious glance in his direction, making Howard panic - the situation was unclear!

Sean chuckled without saying anything.

He originally planned to join the bidding, but it seemed that he wouldn’t get a chance with this container.

If the profit margin was too thin, there would be no need for him to bid.

As expected, this container was eventually won by Ralph Turner, who had kept a low profile, for 31,000 US dollars.

Sean sighed. It was becoming harder and harder to win a bid.

When the lock of the second container was pried open, many people’s eyes widened when Cook mentioned that this container came from China.

However, when they saw the glass shards all over the floor, many people let out disappointed sighs and gasps.

Feeling puzzled, Howard whispered to Sean:

"It’s just a pile of broken glass, isn’t it? It’s not worth much, so why do they look so upset?"

Sean was searching for various glass prices on his mobile phone and, while browsing, he explained:

"You know what? Most of the glass sent here is not ordinary glass - the transportation cost for ordinary glass is too high. Our country’s special glass is famous all over the world. When sold here, with added tariffs, the price is not low, and it sells well!"

Melvin also chimed in:

"Howard, you might not know this! There was once a foreign live broadcast celebrity who became famous for testing the strength of glass. His most classic video was him smashing through ten supposedly sturdy sheets of glass.

At that time, he didn’t know what he was thinking, but he suddenly wanted to test Chinese glass, not the bulletproof kind, just the thickened kind.

He randomly selected some pieces of glass, had someone stand them up, and confidently told everyone that he was going to break his previous record by smashing at least one more piece of glass. But to his surprise, he couldn’t break the first piece.

This guy didn’t give up. He backed up a few steps and tried again, but still couldn’t break it. Finally, he used a big hammer and hit it several times before cracking the glass, and it still didn’t shatter!"

Howard suddenly understood. He had no idea!

The bidding had already begun, starting at 300 dollars. Madden once again disregarded any sense of propriety and jumped the bid to 3,000 dollars.

Sean guessed that the old man must have seen the intact frames inside, gambling that there might be whole sheets of glass inside.

Madden wasn’t the only one who noticed; Diana was also raising her bid, and Hamilton Diaz was right behind her.

Elder and Little Joey, who had been quite unlucky, were not present.

Sean raised his hand once, increasing the bid to 5,500 dollars, but was then immediately outbid by another treasure hunter.

Sean didn’t panic, simply watching the others raise their bids.

Howard was anxious and whispered to Sean:

"Why don’t you bid? Are you going to let them win just like that?"

"No problem, there are plenty of opportunities to make money. Besides, we don’t know if bidding like this will be profitable or not - when it comes to auctioning containers, you can only tell if it’s a win or a loss if the container is thoroughly cleaned out. Otherwise, no one knows the final outcome."

Seeing Sean’s calm demeanor, Howard’s mood also calmed down.

Melvin had been observing Sean all along. At this point, he felt that his nephew’s classmate was truly extraordinary - why had he never heard his nephew mention him before?

In the end, the container was taken by Mr. Madden for 28,000 dollars.

Sean knew that Mr. Madden would definitely make a profit, maybe a few thousand dollars. He didn’t plan to compete; if he did, the profit would be even less, and it would be a cheaper deal for the freight yard owner.

When Cook introduced the third container, also shipped from a coastal province in China, and the assistant saw several tightly packed cardboard boxes after prying the lock, the treasure hunters cheered!

"What’s wrong with them?" Howard asked again, "Why are they so jumpy?"

Sean touched his nose and explained:

"Because of some reason, blind-box containers like this, where the contents cannot be seen, have become very popular recently. Many people are betting to see if they can find any big treasures inside..."

"What kind of reason? Tell me!" The vaguer Sean was, the more interested Howard became, "You must know, just say it!"

"Alright, I’ll tell you, but don’t say I’m bragging - actually, it’s because of me."

"Because of you?" Howard widened his eyes again and expressed disbelief.

You’re bluffing!

Sean explained:

"I’ve opened a few blind boxes and found some big items, which I sold for a profit. Then the news spread, and they thought blind box auctions were more thrilling..."

"What did you open?" Howard still didn’t believe it.

"Limited edition motorcycles, a modified sports car, a helicopter, name-brand bags, gold bars..."

"What?" Howard thought that Sean was talking nonsense, "You really took the ’Little Cow Series’ to the extreme! You think your hand has reached into Doraemon’s pocket?"

Sean didn’t bother explaining, but instead took out his mobile phone and showed Howard the photos and videos he had taken at that time.

Melvin also joined in, and the uncle and nephew stared at each other in disbelief: Is this an exaggeration?