Forced to marry a disabled man in the countryside? I'll repay you tenfold!

Little Arendt was already beaming with joy.

He bought it at a very high price, and then casually sold it, making several times his initial investment. Keep in mind that the profit margin on these grains was much higher than that on the mines!

His wife, Elena, covered her mouth and whispered with delight, "Oh, little Arendt, since this is so profitable, why don't you sell more? I remember you still have quite a bit in stock?"

Arendt shook his head.

He might not be good at other things, but when it comes to business, he's a genius: "Just like that, sell slowly. Goods need to be rare to be valuable; if there are too many, they become worthless. Once we've built up our reputation, we can then promote them and auction them off in other prefectures... small quantities, multiple times, a steady stream of income."

Su Wanqing had no choice but to nod. Little Arendt's business acumen was quite sharp.

The rice and noodles were quickly snapped up, followed by the fifth, sixth, and so on... all antique paintings, calligraphy, and jewelry, which Su Wanqing wasn't interested in. Finally, the seventh item arrived.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is one of the highlights of this auction—an entire estate located in the prefecture! It comprises over 6,000 acres of land, including two small hills and a stream. Don't be fooled by its simple agricultural and pastoral use; according to geological surveys, there's an 80% probability that it contains gold deposits!"

"Is there a gold mine?"

"Is it the land next to the old Thomson Farm?"

"That's the place! A farmer once picked up a gold-bearing stone while herding sheep. After it was tested, it turned out to contain gold. It caused a sensation at the time. Later, the Thompson family bought that land at a high price and developed it for more than 20 years, but they never found a trace of a gold mine."

"Yes, Mr. Jason, if it's that piece of land, there's no need to say more; we all know the shady dealings involved..."

"Although people have found small pieces of gold in the stream over the years, the Thompson family is almost bankrupt and still hasn't found the gold mine."

Upon hearing the whispers around them, the owner of Jason gave a rare, somewhat embarrassed smile:

"Everyone, please be quiet and listen to me. Although the Thompson family has spent decades searching without finding this gold mine, that doesn't mean it doesn't exist, right?"

Moreover, this place is a good spot. People often dredge gold dust in the stream, which is enough to show that there must be gold mines upstream. It's just that the current technology is not advanced enough, so we haven't found them yet.

Moreover, the geological structure of that area is unique, greatly increasing the probability of finding other rare minerals. Of course, putting all that aside, the area has abundant grassland resources, suitable for grazing... If the Thompson family hadn't been on the verge of bankruptcy, they wouldn't have sold this treasure trove.

"Hahaha...you mean the Thompson family has been waiting downstream for over a decade, found dozens of gold nuggets, and only sold them for a few thousand dollars—that's a joke! Maybe they hired someone to put on a show to drive up the price of that land!"

"Exactly, the Thompson family bought that land at a high price back then and lost everything. We're not buying this hot potato."

Jason coughed. "So, this is a low-price auction, you can snag some bargains! If you actually find a gold mine later, you'll be rich! Alright, starting bid: five hundred thousand US dollars!"

However, after Jason finished speaking, no one made a bid.

Beside him, Victor sneered at young Arendt, "My dear nephew Arendt, you didn't manage to snatch the molybdenum-rhenium mine before, but now you have such a huge gold mine, why don't you buy it! Maybe you can actually mine gold!"

"That's right!" The Victor family members laughed along.

Young Arend was already furious about not getting the mining rights, and now that Victor was teasing him, he was so angry he was about to vomit blood.

He was about to say, "Only a fool would buy that land," when Su Wanqing tugged at his sleeve.

Su Wanqing had already silently written down what she wanted to get for free in her little notebook: first, those precious Chinese cultural relics, then the Crawford family's molybdenum and rhenium mine, and then... As a modern person, she knew as soon as she heard Jason's words that there was probably a gold mine on that land!

This is because only gold deposits from upstream mines are deposited downstream, and the Thompson family's failure to find gold for decades was indeed due to the underdeveloped exploration technology at the time.

But she's different; she can find out just by scanning.

Moreover, Jason said that this land has a special topography, so in addition to gold mines, there is a very high possibility that other rare minerals may be found.

So Su Wanqing asked Little Arend directly, "This land now belongs to the Thompson family? Can we go and take a look? I have some experience in mineral exploration. If there really is a mine there, Mr. Arend can buy it after the visit."

She planned that after the item failed to sell at auction, she would first visit the land with little Arend and then scan it.

Once she finds a gold mine or other minerals, she'll take advantage of any opportunity to get them for free, and if she's done, she can just say she got nothing... But she doesn't know what the situation is like there, so she has to ask first.

Then I heard little Arend say, "No, this land has been fenced off by the Thompson family; it's private property, and you can't just go in."

Furthermore, our relationship with the Thompson family is not good. The Thompson family has become obsessed with finding gold mines in recent years, prohibiting all outsiders from entering.

But we haven't found it all these years, yet we keep releasing news that we've found a golden stone under the stream. So we've always felt that it's all a smokescreen by the Thompson family to deliberately inflate the price of that land..."

Su Wanqing pondered for a moment.

That area of ​​several thousand acres, if it were on the outskirts, she wouldn't be able to scan it at all; she could only scan it inside.

It is now certain that, given the geological structure of this area and the circumstances surrounding the Thompson family, there is absolutely a gold mine there.

A gold mine! This is the closest gold mine she knows of!

If we could secretly store it in our spatial storage without anyone noticing... that would be a fortune!

There's no need to worry about upgrading the space anymore.

Su Wanqing immediately said, "Mr. Arendt, just bid on this! This price is absolutely worth it for these thousands of acres of land, and according to geological analysis, there are definitely good things inside. I'm sure I can find them."

If we could visit and inspect the place first, it would be like getting something for free, which would be great. But since they've fenced off the area and aren't letting people in, spending $50 on a ticket is definitely not a bad deal!

Having failed to find a gold mine for decades, the Thompson family had already sold it for a very low price. Su Wanqing had originally intended to present evidence of the various mines she had previously discovered, but to her surprise, young Arendt didn't hesitate at all, raising his paddle just as the auction was about to fail: "I want this land!"