Do what you decide immediately.
Zhang Jing applied online to be eligible to participate in the photo shoot the day after tomorrow, and then scanned the QR code to enter.
I didn’t have many friends in Xijiang, so I said goodbye to Li Mingcheng, Sun Ting, and Ding Jiaqi in VX. I went straight to the airport the next morning and arrived at Lishe International Airport in the afternoon.
Take Metro Line 2 from the airport and change to Line 1 at Gulou. The journey takes about 70 to 80 minutes to reach Donglun Port City.
Rest overnight at a hotel near Yintai and arrive at the Second Container Company at 8:30 the next day.
Scan the QR code to enter the gate, go forward two hundred meters, and turn left to enter the auction venue.
There are a large number of containers piled here that are unclaimed or rejected for various reasons. Twenty of them are being auctioned today.
Like Zhang Jing, there were about 40 treasure hunters participating in the auction, and it was obvious that there were too many treasure hunters.
"Everyone," said a middle-aged man with a red work badge on his chest, "My surname is Li, and I have the same name as Shixian. I will host the auction. The auction will be broadcast live online. Please actively participate."
Many treasure hunters looked at the two cameras nearby, feeling neither happy nor sad.
"Let's get straight to the point," Li Bai said cheerfully, "The first container was shipped from Seattle. Because the freight was too expensive, it was left unclaimed and abandoned for more than half a year."
A terminal worker held iron pliers and stepped forward to cut off the iron lock of the container next to him.
There are generally two types of containers, one is a 40-foot container and the other is a 20-foot container.
The one in front of me is a forty-foot cabinet, 12 meters long, 2.35 meters wide, and 2.7 meters high.
As the cabinet door opened, a smell of wood greeted me.
Everything inside is neatly arranged and filled with wood.
The wood has been processed and is about ten centimeters wide and five centimeters high. Because the containers are full, the entire length cannot be seen, and it is not known whether there is space behind the containers.
Normally, it should be full.
The problem is, most people, including Zhang Jing, don’t know what kind of wood it is, let alone its value.
"Observe for five minutes. It is forbidden to touch the goods with your hands, and it is forbidden to cross the threshold of the cabinet." Li Bai shouted, "After five minutes, bid, there is no minimum price, no ceiling price, and each increase will not be less than 500."
Everyone immediately started discussing.
"Because of environmental protection, the timber market is very popular now," a fat man weighing more than 200 pounds chatted with Zhang Jing. "If the price is right, you can make a small profit by buying it."
"What's the weight limit for a forty-foot container?" Zhang Jing asked in hindsight.
"22--26.83 tons." The fat man who weighed more than 200 pounds introduced, "This is an international standard. Even if it is not full, it will not pass customs inspection if it is overweight."
"Is it possible that the back of this container is empty?" Zhang Jing asked doubtfully.
"this..."
The fat man who weighed more than 200 pounds had small eyes and was confused. He didn't know wood or its density, so he didn't know.
Others share the suspicion that weight is the key to determining whether a wood is valuable.
In other words, if the back of the box is empty, the wood may actually be worth more.
If they are all stuffed, it means that this cabinet of wood is very light.
We are all smart people, and someone has already gone around to the back of the container, tapping the cabinet with his fingers, and judging the hollowness by the echo.
Zhang Jing, who had a golden finger, also stepped forward to join in the fun. He didn't know it, but he was shocked when he saw it.
The gold finger function is currently relatively simple and can only display a three-dimensional metal image two meters in front of you.
Two meters is not too short. After all, the total width of the container is only 2.35 meters. There is actually a car inside the metal part of the container! !
Thinking on your heels, smuggling cars must not be an old man's pleasure, otherwise I would be sorry for such a big risk.
This perfectly explains why buyers abandoned the containers for fear of not being able to pass customs and being arrested and jailed.
In other words, all that wood out there is just a cover-up.
Zhang Jing's heart was pounding. He must pick up this leak, otherwise he would be sorry for God's reward.
"Five minutes are up," Li Bai shouted, "start bidding now."
"fifty thousand!"
The first bidder was a lady. She knew a lot about wood and knew that these were high-quality larch pine wood. Based on the volume of 54 cubic meters in a 40-foot container, the value was about 200,000 yuan.
She wanted to make money, so she shouted a high price, hoping to scare some people away.
As expected, it was the first time for everyone to participate. Most people did not understand the routines and did not know the value of the wood. 50,000 yuan directly scared off most people.
"Fifty thousand!" Li Bai yelled, "Is there anyone else bidding?"
The remaining ones are for the daring ones, and the second treasure hunter will pay a thousand more.
"Fifty thousand," Li Bai looked at the crowd and shouted earnestly, "Is there a higher price?"
Zhang Jing raised his hand and added five hundred.
For a two-hundred-pound fat man, add five hundred.
"Fifty-two thousand," Li Bai encouraged everyone, "Come on, give me some strength."
The woman who made the first bid looked good, so she raised the bid to 60,000.
Two hundred pounds of fat man plus one thousand.
Zhang Jing and Wu Bai.
Other treasure hunters also increased their prices, and in just two minutes the price reached 110,000.
"One hundred and ten thousand." Li Bai shouted excitedly, "Is there anyone who wants to increase the price?"
"One hundred and one hundred and five hundred." Zhang Jing followed the price.
"...."
When the price reached 150,000, the middle-aged woman who was the first to bid looked at Zhang Jing.
Li Bai and others also looked at Zhang Jing.
Everyone discovered that no matter how everyone bid, Zhang Jing would always add five hundred, which was as steady as an old dog.
"Brother, don't you know how to take care of me?" The 200-pound fat man asked everyone's thoughts.
"Do you have a trustworthy person like me?" Zhang Jing asked.
"One hundred and fifty thousand and five hundred," Li Bai was quite excited, "Is there anyone who wants to increase the price!!"
For a cabinet of wood, 150,000 yuan is already a high price. No one is a fool, including the knowledgeable lady. Everyone should be consistent and stop raising prices.
The first container auction ended, and Li Bai announced that Zhang Jing came out on top.
"This gentleman, you have the money and the goods. You can buy it without any regrets. Will you pay by credit card or by mobile phone?"
Before participating in the auction, Zhang Jing exchanged 300,000 RMB in mobile banking in advance and transferred it directly via mobile phone.
After receiving the money, Li Bai said enthusiastically: "You can count the harvest now, or you can wait until the auction is over. It needs to be done under the camera."
"Now counting," someone immediately shouted, "we want to see someone cry."
Zhang Jing looked at everyone, everyone was waiting to see the joke.
"Is it convenient to rent a warehouse near here and call a truck?" Zhang Jing asked.
"Convenient, there is a shared warehouse nearby, and there are trucks outside the door." Li Bai answered fluently.
"Please take stock."
Li Bai waved to the workers waiting nearby, "Move!"
The first bundle of pine sticks was brought out, six in a bundle, six meters long.
As the pine wood strips are moved less and less, you can see that the second half of the container is not wood.
A dustproof cloth covering something.
By the time the pine strips were moved, everyone guessed that there was a car under the dustproof cloth, and its outline was already very clear.
At this time, everyone felt regretful. Needless to say, this was a smuggled luxury car.
Under the curious gaze of everyone, Zhang Jing stepped forward and lifted the dustproof cloth.
It turned out to be a black BMW X5.
A good car is a good car, but everyone, including Zhang Jing, looked puzzled.
It's a luxury car, but it's not worth the risk of smuggling it. What's the problem?
