Two months later.
In October, the sky is high and the clouds are clear, and the autumn air is crisp.
Shen Yu was sitting in front of the computer in the reception room of "Lanting Ju", looking at a dozen styles of work clothes attentively.
This was passed on from a professional workwear design studio, and these renderings alone cost Shen Yu two thousand yuan.
There were two more employees in the store, and Shen Yu decided to have his own professional work clothes like those big antique stores.
"Boss, these don't look very good. I think there's no need to customize them, right?
"You see, Sister Ya and I are not in need of clothes, so why waste money?" A gust of fragrant wind drifted by, and Liu Yan sat next to Shen Yu.
She was already pretty, but today she put on heavy makeup and a beauty mark between her eyebrows, which made her even more gorgeous.
"Sister Yan, you dress up so beautifully every day. This month, the unmarried guys in other stores almost broke the doorstep in front of our store.
"I came to invite you to the movies and dinner for various reasons. If you don't know, you would think our business is so good." Shen Yu said casually without looking at her.
Liu Yan blushed when she heard this, and then immediately rolled her eyes at Shen Yu, "Boss, you have wronged me. I wear knee-length skirts now. When people see me, they say I am almost forty years old. Is it Sister Ya?"
Lanya was sitting on the sofa in the living room, calculating something with a calculator. She said without raising her head: "Who is so ignorant? My Xiaoyan said that even people who are twenty years old believe it."
Not to mention, Lan Ya and Liu Yan have extremely complementary personalities and are simply natural collaborators. The two are now as close as sisters.
"Okay, have you distinguished the blue and white in porcelain from pastels, five colors, and doucai?"
"Have you memorized the four schools of calligraphy, painting and calligraphy of the Song Dynasty, the four schools of the Southern Song Dynasty, the four schools of the Ming Dynasty and the six schools of the Qing Dynasty?"
Liu Yan stuck out her tongue and didn't dare to reply.
She has been learning all kinds of antique knowledge from Lanya every day these days. Shen will answer all the questions when he has more time. However, she has no basis for appraising antiques before, so it is really difficult for her.
These days, Shen Yu is very low-key. Apart from occasionally going to the flea market to hunt for treasures, he stays in the store every day. It can be said that he never leaves the door or takes a step out.
By the way, I even drove back to Dongjiang to pay back Chu Yaozong’s money.
Because of the arrival of Lan Ya and Liu Yan, Lantingju's turnover this month exceeded the 500,000 mark. Excluding rent, water, electricity and the two's salary commission, the net profit reached 120,000.
Last month's turnover also reached 300,000 yuan, with a net profit of 50,000 yuan.
This was something Shen Yu would not have dared to imagine before. Of course, it is also related to the fact that Shen Yu picked up a lot of small items of low value at the flea market in the past two months.
There are obviously many more antiques for sale in the store now than before.
The layout and furnishings of the store have also undergone great changes.
After Lan Ya's design, the space utilization rate of the store has been significantly improved.
In Lanya's words, for a 108-square-meter shop, especially a shop with such a good location, leaving many areas empty is simply a "crime".
The reception room was enlarged to 25 square meters, but top-notch partitions with sound insulation materials were added.
Divide the original reception room into two parts, into a lounge and a reception room.
Lanya personally went to Donggu Department Store to choose a branded single bed to put in the lounge, and moved Shen Yu's special safe into it.
In this way, the inside is a lounge, and outside you can receive guests without disturbing each other.
Just like this, the lounge was no longer accessible to Shen Yu, and it became an exclusive lounge for the two ladies. He drove home to sleep every day.
And Lanya is simply a workaholic, spending at least half of every month eating and lodging in the store.
Lanya replaced the two peach wood Taishi chairs in the reception room with a custom-made one-line sofa that can seat four people.
This will fit right against the north wall.
Putting a movable coffee table in front feels like it adds several square meters.
Then on the east wall are the refrigerator, water dispenser, and small cabinets that can be used to boil water, make tea and coffee, and have storage functions.
There is a computer desk on the south wall next to the lounge partition. You can check information at ordinary times. When you don't need to use the computer, you can also do some calculations.
The single bed originally placed in the sales area of the store was sold directly to a second-hand furniture dealer. With some extra money, a multi-functional appreciation table was ordered in its original location.
People who usually come to sell or appraise calligraphy and painting porcelain are appraised there.
When there is no need for appraisal, you can also use it as a kitchen table during meal time, because it is next to the window and you have a clear view of the street scenery. Looking outside from time to time will make your mood better.
Cabinets are made under the ancient shelves that hold calligraphy, paintings, comics, and ancient books, and the storage capacity is significantly improved.
The glass display cabinet in front of the shelf was replaced with a four-layer one. Shen Yu admired Lanya very much for this.
Because he didn't expect that calligraphy, painting and comic strips are usually rolled up and displayed without fear of being blocked.
The remaining glass display cabinets have been redesigned with different layers according to the different antiques placed.
The single layer becomes double layer, and the double layer becomes three layer.
After everything was taken care of, Shen Yu invited several acquaintances to visit. Without exception, they all said that Shen Yu's Lanting Residence felt bigger, and the antiques felt several times larger. They felt like buying antiques. The feeling of a famous store.
"The boss's phone number." Liu Yan pointed at the iPhone 4S on the computer table and whispered.
Shen Yu turned around and saw that it was Li Hanlin calling.
"Hello, Uncle Li."
Li Hanlin must have been speaking very loudly in a very noisy environment, "Shen Yu, let me tell you good news. The chief director of Chuzhou TV's flagship program "Shengshi Collection" invited me to be an authoritative expert in the next issue.
"Because I am quite busy now, I changed to Lao Kong from the Antiques Association.
"It's a coincidence that the calligraphy and painting appraisal expert in this issue couldn't come because of something else, so I recommended you to the column team.
"They readily agreed, and the invitation letter has been sent to my store. You can come and pick it up later."
After hearing what Li Hanlin said, Shen Yu was a little confused, which one is right? Am I an expert?
"Prosperous Collection" is an art collection and appreciation program on Chuzhou TV.
Very professional, broadcast at prime time on Saturday night at 8 o'clock.
This program has many loyal viewers in Chuzhou, including the entire Jiangnan Province. Shen Yu watches it when he has time, and is considered one of the loyal viewers of this column.
There are six experts in the appraisal expert team, one each for calligraphy and painting, porcelain, jade, and miscellaneous items.
In addition, there are two authoritative experts.
One is a price authority, at least at the vice president level of major auction houses. He is mainly responsible for valuing antiques from treasure holders, and even directly purchasing them.
The other one is an absolute authority in the antique industry, such as Li Hanlin, Dong Pengcheng, and Liu Dongyang, the owners of the three major antique shops in the flea market.
As well as famous museum curators such as Feng Qingyun, Feng Lao and Wu Xishan Wu Lao.
In addition, Xu Jingchuan, the chairman of Xu's Jewelry Group and Xu Duofu's grandfather, is also a frequent guest on the show.
The Lao Kong mentioned in Li Hanlin's mouth is a vice president of the Chuzhou Antique Collection Association.
Only one of these big shots goes to each program, and they are mainly responsible for the final appraisal of antiques.
When the treasure holder has objections to the appraisal results of the special appraisal expert, the ultimate authority will have the final say.
But whether they are authoritative experts or special experts, they are all seniors in the industry who have studied antiques for a lifetime.
Shen Yu felt that, let alone his appraisal skills, age alone would not convince the public.
So Shen Yu directly expressed his worries, "Uncle Li, I'm afraid it's hard to convince people because of my age, right?
"After all, most of the so-called treasures owned by treasure owners are fakes.
"If the word "fake" comes out from you, even if the other party feels unhappy, he will have to hold it in, because there is no one more powerful than you. I am so young and might start a fight on the spot.
"I'm so young that it doesn't matter. I'm afraid of damaging your face. After all, you recommended me."
This chapter has been completed!