"You know nothing, kid. Chinese antiques have been very popular in foreign art markets in recent years. Sooner or later, the domestic art market will also be stimulated. How can you do more business? I think you are more popular than you!"
Although Ye Tian didn't speak loudly, Ye Dongping still heard him and immediately glared at him. Last year, the total transaction volume of an auction house in Shanghai was calculated to be 780 million. Is this a big deal?
"Yes, you're right, Dad, hurry up and look at the things. It's too late and the good things will be picked up by others!" Ye Tian smiled and did not argue. In his heart, the profession of Feng Shui Master was far away.
There is more money to be made than antique business.
"That's right, why are you and I grinding our teeth? By the way, don't talk nonsense later, so as not to offend others."
Ye Dongping nodded and told Ye Tian a few words. When trading items in a place like this, you should not ask for the source, and you should not get close to people. If you like the item, you can directly negotiate the price. It is best not to say anything else.
"Okay, I get it, dad, let's look at it separately." Ye Tian waved his hand impatiently and simply stopped walking with his dad to avoid listening to him talk.
"This brat!" Ye Dongping had nothing to do with his son, but he knew that Ye Tian knew a lot about crooked ways, so he wasn't worried that his son would get into trouble.
"Even if the antique business gets better, I'm afraid it will all be hyped up by people here." Ye Tian looked at the people squatting on the ground picking items, and he had a hint of understanding in his heart.
But this also shows that now that people's living conditions have improved, they think of collecting antiques. If you gave them to others for free a few decades ago when you couldn't afford to eat, they probably thought these things took up space.
Shaking his head and getting rid of the strange thoughts in his mind, Ye Tian wandered around inside. To be honest, he was here with his father and did not expect to find anything good here.
Sure enough, after visiting seven or eight stalls, Ye Tian didn't find anything good. Of course, this was a relative term. In the eyes of others, these items might be priceless treasures.
The people doing business here are different from those in Panjiayuan. Things are thrown on the ground. You want to buy them or not. They won’t take the initiative to say hello. Anyway, they are old things. If you don’t buy them, some people will take notice.
of.
At this moment, Ye Tianzheng was playing with a red bird lamp, about 20 centimeters high. The bird raised its head and raised its tail, stepped on a dragon, held a lamp plate in its mouth, and spread its wings as if it were about to fly. The lamp plate is an annular groove, divided into three compartments.
, each has a candle stick.
Ye Tian noticed this thing, naturally not because he knew that this lamp was a masterpiece among the bronze lamps unearthed in the Western Han Dynasty, but because the evil spirit contained in this copper lamp was extremely heavy, and it should be cultivated in a place where evil spirits flow.
long time.
People who know Feng Shui almost don't know anything about ancient tombs, because in ancient times, whether they were emperors, generals, ministers or wealthy households with a small fortune, they all had to find someone to do Feng Shui before they were buried.
As for the emperor's mausoleum, the location must be determined by Feng Shui masters from the beginning of construction. Even the placement of funerary objects and coffins must be based on Feng Shui masters' opinions.
So Ye Tiantiao took a quick look at this thing and knew that it should be placed on the wall of the tomb passage near the door. This is where the Yin energy is converted into vitality and is most susceptible to the erosion of evil spirits.
However, Ye Tian's estimation of the age of this thing was much different. After thinking for a while, he asked the man sitting behind the stall: "Brother, how old is this thing?"
There are not many things on this stall. In addition to this copper lamp, there are four or five rusty bronze mirrors. Perhaps it is because they are in poor condition and there are too few items. There is only one Ye Tian.
People stopped here.
"Western Han Dynasty!" The man setting up the stall was a few years older than Ye Tian, but he was very calm. After the word "Western Han Dynasty" came out of his mouth, he closed his mouth tightly.
"Brother, what price would you give for this thing?"
When Ye Tian asked these words, the young man raised his head and glanced at him. Then he gathered the bronze mirrors in front of him with his hands and said, "Not only sell, but also package!"
"Damn it, will you die if you say a few more words?"
Ye Tian was irritated by the way this man was talking, but he really wanted to buy this object. After fidgeting with the bronze mirrors with his hands, Ye Tian said, "It's OK to pack it, please give me a price!"
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"Come on, hold hands!"
What surprised Ye Tian was that the young man actually stretched out his right hand to him. Ye Tian Tian did not expect that the man in front of him, who was not much older than him, could actually do this?
You should know that the method of holding hands and bargaining was first popular when cattle, sheep and horses were sold outside the Great Wall. People outside the Great Wall wore very loose clothes, and when doing transactions, they put their hands in their sleeves and communicated by gestures.
However, in modern times, this method of price negotiation is limited to antique shops. You must know that when buying and selling antiques, it is most taboo to have a third person watching next to you.
For example, the buyer and the seller have agreed to sell the item for 500 yuan. If someone next to you says, "This thing is wrong" or "It's only worth 100 yuan," and the buyer doesn't buy it, the seller will be angry.
If that person said, "Brother, you are lucky, you missed it, this thing can be sold for 10,000 yuan", the seller will definitely not sell it immediately, and the buyer will be angry.
Therefore, there is a rule in the antique shop that people next to you are not allowed to bargain for items that others have acquired. Some old people prefer to use this method of hand gestures to negotiate the price, just to prevent others from making trouble.
Moreover, this method can also prevent onlookers from knowing how much the item was sold for, which is more beneficial for future purchases of the item.
Ye Tian had also learned this method of negotiating prices when he followed the old Taoist. He was a little surprised and stretched out his right hand.
Holding their hands together, the man raised his index finger, tapped Ye Tian's hand, and then raised his eyes to look at Ye Tian.
Ye Tian shook his head slightly, raised the middle finger of his right hand, tapped the other person's hand three times, and then touched the other person's thumb with his thumb. He also remained silent and stared at the person.
When using this gesture to discuss the price, each finger has its own meaning. The thumb represents one million, the index finger represents one hundred thousand, the middle finger represents ten thousand, the ring finger represents one thousand, and the little finger represents one hundred.
Of course, the prices represented by the fingers in gestures vary from place to place, but in the antique shop, the objects traded in this way are relatively expensive, so the smallest price unit is usually in the hundreds.
The man just raised his middle finger and tapped Ye Tian's hand to bid one hundred thousand, but Ye Tian tapped three times with his middle finger to pay thirty thousand, and then touched the other person with his thumb, but the meaning was different.
This is the final offer and there will be no more counter-offers.
After Ye Tian's action, the man was stunned for a moment, glanced at Ye Tian dissatisfied, and said, "Isn't the price a bit too low? The quality of this Suzaku lamp is very good!"
Ye Tian shook his head and said: "Bronze is difficult to sell. If you can't go abroad, I'm afraid you won't even be able to sell it at this price. The price I paid is already very high!"
Ye Dongping has been in the antique business for so many years, and Ye Tian is no stranger to this business. Bronze ware is a cultural relic prohibited from trading by the state. It’s okay if you can’t catch it. Once you catch it, you will be sentenced. Therefore, domestic players who collect such things are not
many.
Since there are few collectors, the price will naturally not go up. However, Ye Tian didn't know that the price he offered was two years ago, but now the price of bronzes is higher than two years ago, so that brother
He showed an angry look.
"Can't we add more?" The man was a little unwilling.
Ye Tian shook his head and said nothing. You must know that this object is not the magic weapon Ye Tian is looking for, but a murderous weapon with extremely evil aura.
However, the murder weapon can also be used to counteract evil at certain times, playing an unexpected role in the Feng Shui bureau. However, Ye Tian only bought it as a spare. It is a disposable thing, so the price is too high.
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The business in the bronze market was indeed not very good. Ye Tian was the only one who came to ask for the price in a long time. After hesitating for a while, the young man finally nodded and said: "Okay, at this price, the deal is done!"
"Okay, wait for me, I'll get the money." For Ye Tian, buying this thing for 30,000 yuan is not a loss. Sometimes the weapon plays an even greater role in the Feng Shui bureau.
What about the magic weapon?
Ye Tian is not afraid of him playing tricks, the evil spirit is like a big light bulb in the dark, always flashing in front of Ye Tian, he can sense it immediately if he changes an object.
Finding Ye Dongping who was discussing the price with someone at another stall, Ye Tian pulled him over. The money was all in the bag in Ye Dongping's hand.
When he returned to the stall, the young man had already put several things in a sack he had brought with him. When he saw Ye Tian coming over, the young man said, "Let's go and trade the house over there.
Do you understand the rules?"
"What rules?"
Ye Tian was stunned for a moment when he heard this. He agreed on the price and paid for the goods. What kind of rules were there? Even though Ye Tian was well-informed, he was a little confused.
"You don't know?" Seeing that Ye Tian was so tactful when negotiating the price just now, and now he doesn't even understand the rules of the transaction, the young man couldn't help but look a little surprised on his face.
"I understand, brother, let's go, let's go there!"
Although he didn't know what his son was buying, when he saw Ye Tianwen speak in foreign language, Ye Dongping quickly smoothed things over and explained to Ye Tian in a low voice.
"I see, that's right. That boy won't do good deeds for nothing..." After hearing his father's words, Ye Tian also understood. Ji Ran is responsible for the venue and safety here. Of course, providing these is
There is a fee. Ji Ran will charge a 10% commission after each transaction is completed, and this commission needs to be paid by the buyer...
