I Inherited Fishing Bins in Canada
Episode 19's

After some time, Shane Casson's belongings appeared on stage, and the first to appear were Pinajian paintings.

However, an embarrassing moment happened for Shane Casson, as none of the many portraits caught the eye. Instead, at least five or six collectors competed to middle "Hydrogenated Calcium" when it was initially auctioned.

The starting price for these portraits is 1 million Canadian dollars. The auctioneer had shouted several times before the two young American painters jointly managed to buy the paintings at the starting price.

Later, another blow came, as two paintings by Picasso were auctioned off in quick succession, with the first being the "Head of the Woman," which Shane Casson did not particularly like.

The starting price for this painting is 6 million Canadian dollars. When the price was announced, a Russian collector raised the bid by 500,000, and then several people intersected. Finally, the final price for the painting reached 8.6 million Canadian dollars.

Next up is "The Tambourine Woman," which surprisingly has an initial price of just 1.8 million Canadian dollars, a huge difference compared to "Women's Head."

Shane Casson's expression immediately became sullen, but Blake hurriedly said, "Don't be disappointed, friend. 'The 'Head of Women' is one of Picasso's mature works, while your paintings are just trivial works from Picasso's transition. You have to understand that Picasso was a prolific artist who left behind tens of thousands of works. The price you get for this painting isn't bad."

But Blake comforted Shane Casson again, "It was just that I received a call. I've arranged for a friend to sell a copy of your Pinajian's 'Sunflowers' painting. The painting was sold to the New York Museum for 540,000 Canadian dollars."

This news made Shane Casson smile happily. He did not expect much for the fake painting, but selling it for over 500,000 Canadian dollars was an unexpected stroke of luck.

While Shane Casson is talking to Blake, the bidding for "The Tambourine Woman" begins.

After all, Picasso had a great reputation, and although the painting was not highly valued, some Russian and Middle Eastern collectors still struggled to obtain it. In the end, a wealthy businessman from the United Arab Emirates won the auction for 1.8 million Canadian dollars.

About ten art items were auctioned off, and then the auction was paused. When continued, the item that attracted Shane Casson's interest, the Dragon Saliva Fruit, was sold at auction.

Incidentally, the Dragon Saliva Fruit was named "The Beauty of Poseidon". The auctioneer introduced her by saying, "This is a gift from the sea. We consulted Professor Black-Hasson, a marine expert from the University of Toronto, who confirmed that this artwork was a tribute to Poseidon made by fishermen in the 18th century... The starting price for this item is 1.6 million!"

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Carbon-14 analysts don't lie; considering this item is an antique from the 18th century, Shane Casson knew the price would be reasonable. However, 1.6 million was not considered a high price, so when the price was announced, he raised his hand and shouted, "1.65 million."

Maybe other collectors saw Shane Casson as a new person, so many people in the front row looked at him. The wealthy businessman from the United Arab Emirates who previously won the "Photograph of a Woman" auction raised his hand and said, "1.7 million!".

Shane Casson smiled but said nothing. He waited for another bidder to raise the price, and when the final price was announced, he could bid higher and win the auction more easily.

Just as expected, two more people bid, raising the price to 1.9 million. The auctioneer shouted, "1.9 million for the first time," Shane Casson raised his hand and shouted, "2 million!"

Sitting next to him, Allen Brendon shook his head helplessly and said with a smile, "Young man, calm down, don't rush. It's 2 million. Are you going to spend that kind of money on a piece of rotten wood?"

Two million Canadian dollars is already the maximum price for an 18th-century amber statue that still needs to be officially examined. Even the billionaire from the United Arab Emirates who had previously bid on the "Picture of a Woman" shook his head and gave up on the offer.

Two million, and the sea god's food is his.

Allen Brendon still shook his head, but Shane Casson felt it was no problem. He had a hunch that this stuff would bring him a surprise.

Finally, the climax of the auction arrived with the statues of "Bellerophon and Chimera". It need not be said much by the auctioneer. As soon as the statue was lifted, the eyes of the collectors in the room sparkled.

Not many people attended the auction this time; blake said there were over two hundred people. However, at least fifty of them, who had remained silent during the auction of the last forty-seven works of art, were without a doubt waiting for this statue.

"... Our starting price is 24 million Canadian dollars, with a minimum increase of 1 million Canadian dollars per bid!"

When the auctioneer finished speaking, a fat Russian tycoon shouted, "26 million!"

"27 million!" Soon after, an elegant middle-aged man made an offer. Blake whispered to Shane Casson, "The man comes from a Burgen family in England, a famous noble family that dates back to the Renaissance period."

"28 million!" "He was a French collector, and his family owned a steel mill."

"29 million!" "This guy is from Italy, and he says his family does business with the Mafia."

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Shane Casson was happy to see these guys bidding each other. The higher the price, the more profitable it is for him. If it was not an auction rule that the owner could not raise the price, he would instantly increase the price to 35 million.

In the end, what a tremendous fortune, right now, all of a sudden, the Emirati tycoon who had not been very visible had increased his bid and said calmly, "35 million!"

As soon as he made an offer, as if someone had lit a series of fireworks, the crowd immediately began to exclaim.

Another Russian business magnate stood up and said, "36 million!"

At this moment, the European tycoons became enraged. This bronze statue is one of the representative works of the European Renaissance period, lost during World War I, and all Europeans who have a little sense of racial pride want to get it back. Now that the statue had finally appeared, how could they sit still?

In the eyes of the European tycoons, the important Russians and Middle Eastern tycoons were too haughty. Who do they think they are? Do they think this is their territory? Can they still be rulers?

Given their status, the European tycoons refrained from bidding at the previous auction. This was enough to give authority to the tycoons from other regions. But now, when these tycoons did not acknowledge their identities, the European tycoons could no longer remain polite.