Chapter 1237 Unprecedented (1/2)

In a small town like Fort Davis, there was usually no professional warehouse company. The land was so cheap that people could build a structure in the backyard and use it as a warehouse.

However, Fort Davis did have warehouses for stargazers, mountaineers, and students, who often came there because the observatory belonged to the University of Texas at Austin.

Li Du knew the University of Texas. It was a world-famous university, and it was very well-known in America, being a member of the Ivy League.

11 warehouses were up for auction, which was a lot for a town of just 2,000 people.

Because the owners of the warehouse were astronomy enthusiasts and mountaineers, the chances of valuable products inside were not low.

In particular, stargazers frequently rented warehouses, and if such a warehouse were to be auctioned off, treasure hunters would often be interested.

Fort Davis was a popular stargazing destination, and fans tended to come and go more than a dozen times a year, often with high frequency, in which case they would keep something in a warehouse for easy access.

Lu Guan found the auction source was very high quality. Li Du went to the warehouse to take a look while he was strolling and what he saw made him excited.

The number of warehouses was not high, and quite a lot of treasure hunters were attracted. Especially after Li Du arrived, the treasure hunters who came later began to look forward to this auction.

One day in late February, at 10 a.m., the auction officially began.

Normally auctions would start at 9 o'clock. It was not in the rules, but it has become a traditional agreement. However, in this leisurely town, the agreement didn't work.

About forty to fifty treasure hunters came to attend the auction, and they were inevitably upset when the warehouse door did not open on time.

Finally, the owner of the warehouse company arrived. He worked as an auctioneer himself, saving part of the cost.

Seeing him wearing the white gloves, the treasure hunters were indignant. ”Hey, man, did you stay up late last night partying? Why are you here only now?”

”Do you have a watch? Look, what time is it?”

”I bet this guy was messing around with the warehouse, check the photo record, I don't trust him.”

”These Texans are pretty grumpy,” said Li Du to Hans.

Hans said, ”Sure, this is Texas, man.”

He was apparently not surprised at all. The treasure hunters sounded very vocal although they were just complaining about a minor thing. Some of them even started scolding the owner pointing at him.

The owner did not care. He opened the door slowly and said, ”What's all the hurry about? Guys, just relax.”

His attitude prompted another round of grumbling from the irascible treasure hunters, but Li Du laughed, ”I like this attitude.”

The town had a really slow pace of life, suitable for relaxation.

When the door of the warehouse opened, the boss motioned for the people to line up and get started with the auction.

Instead of urging the treasure hunters to assemble and start the sale as they would do at other auctions, here, where they didn't have time limits, the treasure hunters could mill around and watch as long as they wanted.