Chapter 83 Black Wood
Henry suddenly smiled. Seeing that the container was about to pass the auction, he shouted: "Two thousand dollars!"
This is the starting price, and you can bid it.
The "auctioneer" holding the loudspeaker also knew that if no one took over, the auction would be unsuccessful. Now that someone was bidding, he decisively said: "The deal is sold for two thousand dollars."
Good guy! Don’t you usually have to shout three times?
Are you really afraid of getting hit in your own hands this time?
Henry obtained the container easily.
However, others are not envious. In their view, it is completely unnecessary to spend two thousand dollars to buy a container of wood, and they will also have to spend money to clean it up later!
Once the container is photographed, the contents of the container must be cleaned within a day, no matter what is inside, even if it is garbage. The cost of cleaning up the garbage is naturally paid by the bidder himself.
Don’t assume that the container is free of trash.
China has imported a lot of foreign waste in the past, such as plastics, electronic waste, etc.
"Another rookie."
"At first glance, he looks like a novice. I hate chopping these pieces of wood to use as firewood." Because they are basically stumps, roots and the like.
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Originally, every time a container was photographed, many people would stay to see if there were any treasures and whether they would make a profit or a loss.
But this time they all followed the large army to the next container to be auctioned, and they were not at all curious about the container Henry photographed.
Is there any suspense?
He must have lost blood!
Henry, Lin Yuan and the others approached the container and struggled to pull out a tree stump from inside.
"What kind of tree stump is this?" Qiao Yufan asked.
Although I am not in this business, as a Chinese, I know that tree stumps can be turned into valuables in China, such as making some handicrafts.
"Why is it all so black? Have they been burned?"
Lin Yuan thought for a while: "This is African black wood, one of the precious woods."
Black wood has a dark purple-brown appearance, almost black. It is one of the hardest and densest woods and has a fine texture. It is put to good use due to its ability to polish well, smooth and shiny surfaces.
The reason African blackwood is so expensive is that it comes from a slow-growing tree species. It takes about 60 years to grow into a fully mature tree.
In ancient Egypt, it has been widely used to make exquisite furniture and works of art. It was used to make special furniture such as Tutankhamun's chairs, stools and beds. It was also used in the construction of temples, as the bars that held the stones of the pyramids in place.
Henry and the others quickly checked and found that this kind of wood was really expensive, costing more than 10,000 US dollars per cubic meter.
Found a treasure.
Henry was overjoyed.
In Lin Yuan's live broadcast room, someone offered 20,000 US dollars to take over the container. He also said that he would pay for the freight himself, as long as Henry was there to help put it on the ship.
He makes tree stump crafts, black wood tree stumps, and he hasn't played with them yet.
Henry bargained for an additional $2,000, making a net profit of $20,000.
After the negotiation, Henry took back the tree stump he had dragged out, then sealed the box and let the people at the port handle it.
The news soon reached the ears of the group in front, and they looked at each other in shock.
Is this okay?
Everyone kept an eye on it. Next time they encounter wood, they can do the same thing. Take a photo first and then find a Chinese buyer. I almost forgot, China is a country that is full of garbage.
Lin Yuan and the others came over and found that the next container was about to be auctioned, and they missed the introduction of the "auctioneer".
Paul had no choice but to ask one of the people present: "Hey! Brother, what's going on with this container?"
Seeing how the people at the scene were ready to make a move, he guessed that it had something to do with it! The guy was enthusiastic and told Paul that the container came from an oil country.
The world knows that oil countries are wealthy, and there is a high probability that treasures will appear in their containers.
Last time, someone found a safe in a container in an oil country. There were several pounds of gold in it. It could be said that he became rich overnight.
Therefore, when containers from oil countries appeared again this time, everyone was a little unable to hold back.
After saying that, the door of the container was opened, and all eyes looked inside.
To everyone's disappointment, there was a pile of debris outside the container, and most of it was packed in cardboard boxes. It was impossible to tell what was inside.
But it is this unknown that greatly increases their interest.
Some people began to take out their notebooks and analyze frantically.
Look, this is what people are professional about.
Lin Yuan opened the treasure hunter and scanned the container. The current coverage radius of the treasure hunter is 8 meters, and the container in front of me is the largest, about 12 meters long.
Check out the 16-9 book bar and see the correct version!
He had to circle around the container to fully understand the situation.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the door behind the container, so not many people paid attention to Lin Yuan's abnormal behavior. Besides, there are people like Lin Yuan who circle around the container.
However, they have no ability to confirm whether there is any treasure inside.
The reason for doing this is because some containers may be broken and some of the contents inside can be seen. This situation has happened before.
Some containers may have been dropped during loading and unloading, and may be damaged.
"Have a rest! Don't bother with the scheming. This container is definitely not cheap, the competition is high and the risks are high." Lin Yuan said to Paul who wanted to participate in the bidding.
Lin Yuan turned around just now, but there was no movement in the treasure hunter.
Paul still listened to the advice, at least he listened to Lin Yuan's advice.
Hearing what Lin Yuan said, he stopped thinking.
As expected by Lin Yuan, the container was eventually bought by the black brothers An Zhui and Mi Gen for US$37,000, which was a huge deal.
Generally speaking, containers exceeding US$20,000 are considered high-priced. Many containers are sold for 10,000 or several thousand dollars.
An Zhui and Mi Gen are regular visitors here. They have been doing container auctions for several years and have rich experience.
They had a hunch that the container they shot this time might make them rich.
So, the two high-fived each other, bumped their fists twice, and couldn't wait to empty the contents of the container, move the cartons out, and then open the blind box.
At this time, many people stayed and watched An Zhui and Mi Gen open the blind box, and they kept talking around.
An Zhui took out a knife and cut open the carton. He saw that the first carton was filled with white cloth, the kind that people in oil countries cover their heads with.
"Fuck!" An Zhui couldn't help but cursed.
Looking at it this way, it’s a bit bad!
As the two brothers continued to open the box, they found all white turbans inside. An Zhui and Mi Gen broke through their defenses.
The other onlookers were in a good mood, and it was really satisfying to watch others suffer misfortune. Especially An Zhui and Mi Gen were so arrogant when bidding just now, they couldn't stand it.
"Hey hey hey..."
(End of chapter)