The mine-laying professional caused quite a stir in the antique street. According to statistics, the total losses in the entire antique street amounted to 1.6 million yuan. Hongtian suffered the least loss. In this comparison, Ding Cheng did not feel so uncomfortable.
In order not to let him get caught up in this matter, Luo Tian sent him to do the finishing work of the store decoration.
Worried that the mine-laying professional would try again, Luo Tian decided to stay in the store for the next two days. On this day, two people came to the store. Luo Tian, who had a sharp eye, saw at a glance that one of them was covered in the smell of copper, and the other was...
A person's temperament is always in line with his status. Luo Tian sat there calmly, looking at what these two people were doing. Under normal circumstances, these two people love to be arty, but
But there are few knowledgeable people.
The official-looking man walked up to a wooden pen holder. Luo Tian secretly thought that this man had some discernment. This was a huanghuali treasure-inlaid pen holder that he had collected for a long time, and it was from the Qing Dynasty. When did this pen holder appear?
There is no verification in human history, but this thing is very practical. Unfortunately, it has always given people the impression of simple shape. They are all cylindrical. Although the shape has not changed much, the material has been very rich since ancient times. Bamboo
, wood, porcelain, lacquer, jade, ivory, purple sand, etc., to name a few. In terms of decoration methods, there are engraving, engraving, carving, painting, etc. Taking the porcelain pen holder as an example, there are blue and white, multicolored, pastel, three
Color, color glaze, etc. The pen holder is one of the varieties of writing utensils that has the smallest changes in shape and the most abundant decoration methods. Although it is small, it has become a beautiful landscape in history.
This pen holder is made of huanghuali. Huanghuali is a precious wood species. It takes 500 years to become a useful material. The mouth of the barrel is oblate, and the upper and lower mouths are inlaid with mahogany, which contrasts with the goose yellow color of the barrel. The barrel is made of ground-free material.
Using the method of relief, the figures stand out in the picture, the mountains, rocks, ancient pines are high and far away, and there is a blank space around it. The composition is clear between reality and reality, the patterns are deep and vivid, and the knife skills are extremely exquisite. It can be said to be a representative work of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The man who looked like a boss saw the official showing affection and immediately asked: "Is the boss here?"
Luo Tian came over in person. Seeing this, Lao Zhang stepped aside. The man asked, "How much does this pen holder cost?"
Hearing this sounded like an outsider, Luo Tian didn't say the price yet: "It's made from huanghuali, you two can smell it first."
The official smelled it, smelled the natural fragrance, and immediately nodded: "Yes, by the way, you are the Luo Tian on TV, right? The one with the scandal with Ouyang Qing?"
The topic suddenly turned to this point, which surprised Luo Tian. He nodded awkwardly: "Yes."
"Then if you say it's true, it must be true." The official pointed at the pen holder and asked, "How much does it cost?"
As he asked this question, the boss-looking man stared nervously at Luo Tian's mouth. Luo Tian thought for a moment: "Two hundred and eighty thousand."
I don't know what kind of consideration it was due to, Luo Tian's price was too high, but the official nodded his approval without any hesitation: "The price is not bad."
As soon as he finished speaking, the boss-looking man took out his card without saying a word: "Can I swipe my card?"
Luo Tian was stunned, and Lao Zhang next to him reacted quickly: "Yes."
Until he watched the two people go away, Luo Tian still hadn't realized what he was doing, but Lao Zhang saw some clues: "These two people are not serious people who come to buy antiques at all. Boss, believe it or not, look at that person
When I looked at the pen holder, I seemed to be very interested, but the movements were too amateurish, and the way I played with it was very stiff, and it didn't look like I really liked it. There was also a person next to me who was rushing to pay, so something was wrong, no matter how I looked at it, it didn't feel right."
After Lao Zhang said this, Luo Tian also felt the same way: "Yes, it feels like that person is specifically paying for another person."
Lao Zhang suddenly lowered his voice: "That person looked like he was an official. Now, we don't dare to give money directly for bribes or anything like that. We are fighting corruption. Maybe, the pen holder just now was used as a tool.
"
Not to mention, this is the trend now. Luo Tian nodded: "We don't care about these things. We only do business and make money."
Lao Zhang also smiled and nodded: "That's right. It seems that our year-end bonus this year is definitely indispensable."
In the afternoon, Luo Tian did not expect that the official-looking man came back to kill him again. As soon as he entered the store, he showed off the pen holder in his hand with an eager look on his face. Luo Tian felt nervous because he would not meet him again.
Is he the one who set up the game? Fortunately, the person just asked for a return: "Boss, I don't want this cartridge anymore. Can I return it?"
"Return?" Luo Tian shook his head: "Return is impossible. Why, are you doubtful about this cartridge? You can find another appraiser to appraise it again."
"No, no, no..." The man waved his hands repeatedly: "I just want to return the goods. I have no other opinions. I believe in Boss Luo's vision."
What was going on? Luo Tian glanced at Lao Zhang. Lao Zhang's mouth was slightly open, as if he was saying two words, so he understood. What Lao Zhang said was "cash out". This official had just accepted
A big gift, only to be returned in exchange for cash. It seems that Lao Zhang’s guess is correct. This is another form of bribery.
"We can't return goods. This doesn't make sense in any store." Luo Tian thought about it: "In this way, we can only recycle, but the price will definitely not be based on the selling price, just like new goods and second-hand goods.
The goods are the same, but if they change hands once, even if they haven’t been used, their value will be greatly reduced, right?”
The man hesitated for a moment: "How much does recycling cost?"
Luo Tian thought for a moment: "One hundred and fifty thousand."
"What, 150,000!!" The man immediately became excited: "You sold it for 280,000!"
Luo Tian spread his hands: "I can't help it. This business is special, and I have already made an exception. If the things I sell are recycled back and spread, won't the reputation of my store be messed up?"
"Okay, 150,000 is 150,000. I want cash, is that okay?" the man said eagerly, while adjusting the glasses on the bridge of his nose.
"Okay." Luo Tian agreed readily and took back the huanghuali pen holder, giving away 130,000 yuan. Luo Tian was very happy.
Watching the man leave, Luo Tian praised: "Old Zhang, you still have a bad eye. It seems that you were right. This guy accepted the gift and cashed it out. This is blatant bribery! In this way,
, there is no evidence, he is quite careful, he does not transfer money, but requires cash. Everything is advancing with the times these days, and even the methods of accepting bribes have become diversified. For us, I don’t know if it is a good thing.”
Lao Zhang shook his head: "Oh, the world is getting worse!"