Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 182 - 181: Domestic Container Treasure Hunt?

Chapter 182: Chapter 181: Domestic Container Treasure Hunt?

Howard Richardson was very surprised and somewhat annoyed when he received Sean Knight’s phone call:

"Hey bro, you’re back in town? You didn’t even say anything. It’s like you’re avoiding me or what? Don’t you think I’m a good company?"

"No, not at all," Sean said with a laugh. "I wanted to spend some time with my family first when I got back! Now that I need something, I naturally have to bother you."

"When are you coming over?" Instead of talking about what Sean mentioned, Howard asked, "Just come over if you have something to say."

"Alright, I’ll come over the day after tomorrow."

The experts had finished their appraisal, and the bronze man was indeed from the Song Dynasty.

They paid great attention and were very excited. They issued the appraisal certificate to Sean right away.

One expert expressed their hope to write a paper about this appraisal research, and Sean naturally had no objection.

It was a mutually beneficial arrangement.

After sending off the experts, Sean stored the bronze man away.

Although Colin Sullivan reassured him that the university would never take advantage of him and that the rental fee was low, Sean still remained cautious.

He didn’t mind if the bronze man, which he had obtained with great effort, would be used to educate college students, but he didn’t want to be a stepping stone for someone to pile up personal achievements.

No matter what Colin said, Sean stored the bronze man away and said they would discuss the rental issue in a week.

Colin couldn’t do anything about it. Even going to Benjamin Lewis wouldn’t help, so he took a step back.

Fortunately, there was still some time before the start of the semester, so he could prepare.

He was just afraid that Sean would change his mind halfway and be intercepted by someone else.

Sean said goodbye to his family and went to Ocean City.

At the airport, Howard gave Sean a tight hug and said after releasing him:

"I never thought you’d be back for New Year. We had a classmates reunion before New Year; if I knew you were coming, we should have had it later!"

"No point in talking about the past, how’s everyone doing?" Sean also felt a bit regretful, but it wasn’t too heavy on his mind.

During university, he was just an ordinary guy with no particular presence, except for getting along well with his dorm mates.

"Everyone’s doing great, married or establishing their careers. The only big surprise is you!"

"Did you spread the news?" Sean asked, a little surprised. "Aren’t you the type who keeps things to yourself?"

"It wasn’t me." Howard shook his head immediately. "Do you remember a beautiful girl named Phoebe Harrison from our class?"

Sean nodded, having a vague impression.

"Her boss’s surname is Brown. Boss’s daughter, Miss Monica, returned to China a while ago. She happened to hear Phoebe talking about our reunion on the phone, mentioning your name. Miss Monica then went to ask her..."

Sean understood it was Monica Brown.

That sure was quite a coincidence!

"Wow, not only do you have a foreign girlfriend, but you also know such a beautiful international student in New York. Impressive!"

As Sean got into the car with Howard, he said:

"No, she’s just a friend I met in New York. Our relationship is just a bit closer than strangers."

Seeing Sean saying no more, Howard knew that their relationship was really just ordinary and didn’t ask further.

Howard initially wanted Sean to stay at his home, but Sean declined. It was always inconvenient to stay at someone else’s house, plus he wanted to enjoy the hustle and bustle of Ocean City properly.

After paying a visit to Howard’s parents the next day, Howard took Sean to Melvin Richardson’s home.

Howard had already told Melvin about the reason for Sean’s visit. Melvin was incredibly surprised!

First, there was the Tang Sword, and now the even rarer Bronze Man!

One could even say that, in a sense, the Tang Sword was far inferior to the Bronze Man!

Hearing Sean’s intention to rent the Bronze Man to a domestic Traditional Chinese Medicine University for research and learning purposes, Melvin had an even higher evaluation of Sean.

"Well, in that case, I’ll step in," Melvin thought and said, "I’ll find someone to help you negotiate with the university. As for the price, at least for our friendship, the school should not do something outrageous."

Since Sean thought of him first when getting the Tang Sword and gave him a very cheap price, Melvin appreciated the favor.

So, when Sean was now seeking help here, Melvin could not stand idly by, for both personal and public reasons.

Hearing Melvin saying this, Sean was overjoyed!

With the help of these bigwigs in the collection field, this matter had become much more secure!

"Alright, with that settled, now you can enjoy your time in Ocean City for a few days," Howard could see that Sean had visibly relaxed with Melvin securing the deal and said, "I’ll show you around these next few days."

Just as Sean was about to refuse, Howard whispered:

"I heard that there’s a container auction at a port in Ocean City soon, similar to what you’ve experienced before. Do you want to check it out together?"

As soon as he heard this, Sean didn’t refuse anymore. He hadn’t thought that there would be such events domestically, so he had to participate!

Howard took Sean around that day, and they went to the port the next day.

"Is it here?" Sean asked curiously.

"Apparently, it is. It’s my first time, too." Howard went to the administration office with Sean to inquire and register, then paid the deposit.

They were given a number plate after the payment and went to the freight yard area, where people were already waiting.

Seeing people waiting with expressionless faces, staring at their mobile phones, Howard whispered to Sean:

"It doesn’t seem as lively as the one you went to."

Just then, a man in his thirties came over, offering two cigarettes:

"Are you two here for the container auction? My name is Zane Sterling. How shall I address you both?"

Sean looked at Howard with a smile, took the cigarette, and said:

"My last name is Knight, and his is Richardson. We’re here to see what’s going on."

Howard waved his hand, indicating he didn’t smoke. Zane Sterling put the cigarette in his mouth and used a lighter to light it for Sean. He laughed and said:

"I can tell you both are very relaxed, not like us who are way too anxious."

Zane Sterling was quite a talker. Before long, he explained the auction process very clearly.

The auction was the result of the port learning from foreign experiences.

Before, abandoned containers at the port belonged to the state-owned freight yard, and most of them were auctioned collectively, although, to be honest, many of them were dissolved internally.

For private freight yards, this kind of thing was usually handled by the freight yard owner who would open the container, sell it if it was useful, and throw it away if it wasn’t.

This time, the freight yard management decided to hold a public auction to increase income sources and demonstrate transparency, attracting quite a few people.

Of course, the pressure was also immense. Those who knew understood.

When the auction time arrived, a middle-aged staff member, Edward Miller, came over holding an electric loudspeaker, shouting:

"The auction is about to start, let me explain the rules first ..."

There were three containers, containing electronic products, boxes and bags, and wood.

Two of the containers were shipped from other domestic ports, while the third came from abroad.

Sean had already scanned the three containers beforehand and felt they were worth bidding for.