"Have you found anything new in the past few days?"
A middle-aged man in an old short-sleeved shirt with holes stood in front of Wood. He shook hands with Wood and asked in a low voice.
Wood shook his head and gave the officer a look. The officer immediately saw Lynch standing outside the crowd, and Feral next to him.
Many ordinary people might not be familiar with Feral, but Wood's officer was very familiar with him. He knew almost everyone in the city that needed his attention, including Feral, the mayor's personal attendant.
Lynch was connected to the mayor, which made Wood's officer feel a little troubled. Before the higher-level authorities took action, the investigation of Lynch might involve some legal protection acts.
In order to ensure that the governor would not be affected by corruption and political strife during his term of office, which would have a negative impact on the region, the governor generally would not investigate the relevant personnel during his term of office.
If the mayor of Saibin City thought that the investigation of Lynch was against him, it was possible that the investigation of Lynch would be temporarily suspended. The investigation could only be restarted after the end of the mayor's term of office.
Wood's officer was a little nervous. If he could get evidence of Lynch's crimes before Lynch and the mayor had any substantial contact, then they could accuse Lynch first. By then, the mayor would naturally avoid contact with such a criminal.
However, there was a premise for all of this. They had to have substantial evidence, otherwise, the court would not approve their next action.
Wood shook his head. His officer's expression was a little serious. Then, under Wood's lead, he sat in Wood's "camp."
Wood used lake blue. He liked this color, so his 100 chairs were covered with lake blue dust covers.
One after another, some new faces took his flyers and sat in his camp. Many of these people were active police agents. They came here to assist Wood and help him successfully get to Lynch's side.
Originally, Wood's officer just wanted to make up the numbers so that Wood could complete his mission smoothly, but judging from the current situation, time was very tight.
They had to let Wood get Lynch's approval as soon as possible, and the best way was to make him look like the person who could help Lynch succeed.
As time went by, more and more people came to the scene. Lynch had already made the necessary preparations. He had prepared 2,000 seats and arranged them in a circle around the venue to ensure that people on each side could see the goods on display and let the host hear their bids.
The people brought by Feral also joined in the work of maintaining order. The reporters would record the whole process, and it would be published on the local news by tomorrow night. Therefore, there had to be some officials at the scene.
In addition to these people, the warehouse security guards and even some blue vests spontaneously helped Lynch to maintain order while staying here to watch the show.
In this increasingly sluggish society, people needed something fresh to stimulate their numb nerves.
At 2: 15 PM, there were about 3,000 people at the scene. Those who didn't have seats casually found a place to stand. Even the rescue team had come to prevent any sudden accidents or dangers. In short, everyone was looking forward to it and was very curious.
"It's starting …" Following Lynch's words, the host and his assistants went on stage one after another. At the same time, a large number of goods were transported to the stage. The noisy venue quieted down a little. Although there were still people whispering to each other, generally speaking, it was no longer noisy.
"I'm very happy to be able to …" The host was hired by Lynch from the state government for 600 yuan. Six hundred yuan for four hours. In addition, Lynch also had to pay 120 yuan for the transportation and accommodation for a day.
Saibin City did not have a formal auction house, so there were no professional auctioneers. A good auctioneer could effectively stir up the atmosphere of the scene, create some small conflicts, and frequently create the highest transaction prices in history.
In the Bailey Federation and even the entire world, some very famous auctioneers could even get a commission of 3% of the transaction price as their bonus.
He quickly introduced the auction process. The only thing that was related to the participants was to raise their hands. There was no need for a number plate, so it was not formal and serious. Everything looked like a well-known second-hand goods trade fair. In fact, the top auctions were also second-hand goods trade fairs. It was just that the prices of the goods sold there were much higher.
The whole process of the auction could be divided into three stages. The first stage was the buyout segment. There was no difference between raising the price and lowering the price. The host would announce the price of an item, and the people who wanted to buy it would raise their hands.
There were four additional staff members on the central display stage. They would have a small button in their hands. When they saw someone raise their hand, they would press the button. The other three would not be able to trigger the button, so the first person to raise his or her hand would be confirmed.
Most of the items sold in this stage were very "sturdy," the kind that was indispensable in life. For example, a very practical home oven, a cooking counter with six stoves, and so on. Every household had a demand for these items.
The trading volume and price of these items in the second-hand market were very stable. There was no need to raise the price or lower the price to sell them.
After the first stage, they would enter the second stage, which was the real auction. In order to let people feel the atmosphere, the starting price of each item was one dollar.
Yes, no matter how much the item was sold in the store, the starting price here was one dollar. How much it could be sold depended on the needs of the people.
Most of these items were flashy. If they were marked with a price like the first stage, these items would stay in the warehouse most of the time. It was better to let the customers compete for them. Who knew, they might be able to sell them for a good price.
As for the third stage …
The host said that it would be an unprecedented surprise. It might even change some of the auction rules in the whole world!
As a surprise, he chose not to reveal it for the time being. He chose to start with the first item.
The first item was displayed by the staff. The host skillfully introduced and bragged about it. It was a built-in oven, the kind that could be placed in a cabinet or embedded in a wall.
This kind of hidden oven was very popular in the past few years. Firstly, it was very beautiful. Secondly, it could save some space. This was a good choice for families who didn't have a large kitchen but needed a relatively large oven.
In the store, the price of such a brand new oven was about one hundred and ninety-nine dollars. However, in today's auction, it was only seventy-nine dollars!
The auctioneer's words were very provocative. About ten seconds after he finished speaking, a light on the stage suddenly lit up. Then, people saw people from the other camps raising their hands.
The first suburban item appeared so quickly. Some people regretted it, some looked at the guy who raised his hand curiously. An inexplicable sense of participation began to slowly emerge.
"Congratulations, sir. You bought an almost brand new oven for seventy-nine dollars. If I wasn't the host, I wouldn't have given you such an opportunity!"
He smiled and pointed at the successful bidder. "Let us congratulate this gentleman …"
At the same time, a staff member began to settle the bill. Cash or checks were accepted. In addition to these, they also asked the buyer to leave an address for delivery.
It seemed that delivering goods to the door gave Lynch an additional expense. However, this small expense was enough to hold these people firmly in his hands.
"Seventy-nine dollars. It looks like it was given away for free …" Filar sighed in a low voice. He tilted his head and looked at Lynch. "How much did you lose?"
"Lost?"
Lynch looked at him with a funny expression. "I made at least ten dollars from this thing."
Wood glanced at the officer who was taking out money. He had an indescribable feeling in his chest because he had made money. He had made about four dollars.
For the first time, he felt the feeling that the "study commissary" Richard had described. He didn't have to do anything. He just lied down and made money!