However, just when Ma Lei was satisfied and ready to settle down, he became obsessed with stocks and jumped in without hesitation.
It's a pity that Ma Lei neither understands technology nor has any luck in this regard. There are so many predators in the stock market that Ma Lei, a small shrimp with only 18 million, has almost no ability to resist, so he was washed up and sent to the shore.
Now, Ma Lei, who is over 40 years old, has no choice but to return to his old business. Fortunately, his luck seems to be back. After working smoothly for two years, he judged the emerging market hot spots and began to follow the trend and speculate on old items.
The goods on Ma Lei's stall were mainly purchased from residential areas in the city that were waiting for demolition. They were all things that people didn't want to keep after they moved to new houses, so they were sold to him at low prices.
He cooperates with a person who specializes in buying and selling old furniture to do door-to-door purchases. The big items belong to him, and the small items belong to him.
Ma Lei is very self-aware and knows that he is an outsider, so he will not touch the most popular porcelain, pottery, and ancient books on calligraphy and painting.
His goods are mainly coins and other miscellaneous items, mostly daily items commonly used by people in the past. There are as many as four different styles of copper locks in his stall.
"Boss, can I use the palm of this copper lock?" Gao Xingyu squatted down, pointed at the 4-character lock he was interested in, and asked.
"Of course, please. It's really a lot of luck that I was able to get this lock. This lock came from Duke Wei Xiaobao's house during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. It was specially made to lock treasure chests for the seven ladies. It is said that only
Seven..."
Gao Xingyu was originally looking down at the lock, but after hearing this, he couldn't help but raise his head and asked with a confused expression: "Wei Xiaobao... Duke Wei?"
"Yes! This Duke Wei was a strange man during the Kangxi period. He came from a humble background, but with his wit and unparalleled luck, he became a close friend of Kangxi. The Duke of the Qing Dynasty was not only the richest man in the world, but also the Duke of Wei.
Moreover, he married seven beautiful ladies and enjoyed all the glory and wealth in the world.
But he is also the incense master of the Tiandihui, a Jianghu gang whose mission is to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty..."
Ma Lei started shouting eloquently.
Gao Xingyu thought to himself, no wonder Song Ping just told everyone not to listen to the stories told by sellers in the market. Anyone who believes it will have to pay for their own IQ.
This seller is too ridiculous! He also gave Wei Xiaobao customized locks for his wives? Do you really think I don’t know that Wei Xiaobao is just a fictional character in the novel "The Deer and the Cauldron"?
"...Have you seen this pattern on the lock? This is called moire pattern, which is one of the oldest decorative patterns in our country. These locks customized by Duke Wei only have this pattern, and the hidden meaning is:
Although the bright moon is in the sky, it is obscured by dark clouds, which expresses his thoughts of resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty."
"Do you infer from this cloud pattern that this lock came from Wei Xiaobao's Duke's Palace?" Gao Xingyu asked.
"The moiré pattern is just one piece of evidence. In fact, in the same batch of things we acquired, there were also items such as imperial edicts and official uniforms, which are enough to prove their provenance. But those things have been sold one after another, and now only this one is left.
Lock."
Although he knew that Ma Lei was talking nonsense, Gao Xingyu still found it quite interesting. These people were very good at making up stories. Nine out of ten sentences were true and one was false. They could easily deceive people.
"How much does this lock cost?" Gao Xingyu began to ask the price.
Ma Lei quickly calculated in his mind and said: "The locked price of this one is five thousand, but who made it possible for us to be destined? I will give you a 20% discount, and you can take the four thousand yuan."
Gao Xingyu was noncommittal and played with the copper lock in his hand for a while, then gently put it down.
He pointed to a lock next to him and asked, "Where is this lock? How much does it cost?"
Ma Lei secretly thought, "It's broken!" He made a mistake. He didn't expect that the buyer was a veteran. It seemed that his inquiry about the first lock was just a pretense. In fact, what he really wanted was the latter lock.
There is a saying that "in troubled times, gold and jade in prosperous times are worth thousands of gold."
With the prosperity of the country, the comprehensive national strength continues to increase, and the people become increasingly wealthy, the style of collecting has become popular in China.
Various media have contributed to this, and a large number of special columns and TV programs have continued to popularize the knowledge of collecting to people. Collecting, an activity that was originally only accessible to a few people, has now become a social hot spot.
"Pointing to the east and pointing to the west" is the only way for buyers to lower prices. The buyer will first find a cover to bargain with the seller, and then while the seller's attention is focused on that cover, he pretends to casually ask about what he really wants to buy.
The price of items can often be found at a relatively reasonable price.
Ma Lei misunderstood! Gao Xingyu didn't know that there would be such a bargaining method. He just didn't understand the market and saw a similar copper lock next to him, so he asked the price.
Gao Xingyu didn't buy a lock. It didn't matter whether it was a thousand or ten thousand. The difference was not too big for him. But since he has joined the world, he must learn to live like an ordinary person. Spend a big price to buy the necessary items. Although
He knows it's worth it, but it makes people feel stupid.
"The style of this lock should be that it was made during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. The patterns and patterns used are very sophisticated. It must have come from a wealthy official family. This lock has been gilded. Although it was not well kept and part of it fell off, it can still be seen
The original owner of this lock was wealthy.
This lock is slightly more expensive than the previous one. If you really want it, you can take it for 5,000 yuan. If you are giving it as a gift or collecting it for yourself, I suggest you spend another few hundred yuan and find a goldsmith to replace it.
Get it gilded to ensure it’s worth the money.”
Gao Xingyu shook his head slightly, "It's too expensive, not worth it."
Gao Xingyu's consciousness was released, and he heard a lot of bargaining conversations along the way. Many of the buyers' counteroffers were only 30% of the seller's initial price, and many even started from 10%.
There is too much moisture in it.
Ma Lei was not surprised by this. If the buyer did not counteroffer, he really doubted whether the other party was really willing to buy.
"Then tell me a price. How much are you willing to pay?" Ma Lei asked calmly.
Gao Xingyu pointed to the last copper lock and said, "Five hundred."
"Five hundred? The price you gave me is really unaffordable. Although the prices offered by our industry are relatively low and we can bargain, we can't even get a 10% discount."
Just talking about one thing, it is sold at a discount, and the total money is not much, more or less, just treat it like making you a friend.
But we have to do this for a long time, we have to buy goods from all over, we have to occupy funds, and we have to bear the losses after the initial investment.
If we can really make so much money in this business, do you think I wouldn't want to buy a store in the market, sit under the air conditioner, drink tea, and wait for customers to come to me?"
This chapter has been completed!