The last time Zhuang Rui saw Boss Zhao, he remembered that he was still fair and fat, with a face that looked very blessed. But when he saw him again now, his whole appearance had changed.
Boss Zhao's complexion is still quite pale, but it is pale, and his body has become thinner. His eye sockets are sunken, and his hair is a bit like an artistic young man in the late 1980s. He hasn't washed it for a few days, and it is almost tangled.
One by one, there are little braids.
After Boss Zhao entered the house, he saw that the inner room was full of people. He couldn't help but be stunned. After another look, he didn't seem to recognize these people. He was not in the mood to talk nonsense with others now. He looked directly at the boss and said: "
Old man, I’m really troubling you for celebrating the Chinese New Year..."
"It's okay, Lao Zhao, this is the consignment money for your set of tableware. The total is 8,888 yuan. Just click on it..."
I don't know if it was because Zhuang Rui and others were present, but the boss didn't charge the consignment fee, but gave all the money to Lao Zhao, which made the people in the room respect the boss a little more.
This person has a lot of icing on the cake, but very few people who help when times are critical. There are even some people who just like to add insult to injury. If the boss can do this, he is considered a very kind person.
"No need to order it, old man, this money can be regarded as lucky money for the children..."
For Boss Zhao, this little money was just a drop in the bucket and could not solve his problem. It was estimated that this boss was also an invincible boss, so he casually divided the money into a small pile and handed it to the boss.
"No way, old man, we have been friends for more than 10 years. I introduced you to open a shop here. You can keep this money for your own use..."
The boss paused for a moment and then said: "If you ask me, brother, you should sell this store at a cheaper price. After excluding the debt repayment, you can still have hundreds of thousands left, and there is still a chance to make a comeback...
"
Boss Zhao is very smart. He has accumulated a net worth of four to five million in the past few years. However, he made a mistake this time and lost everything. He still owes more than two million. This shows that it is not just a gamble.
Heaven is a knife-edge and hell is the same. Playing with antiques is like walking on a thin tightrope. If you step carelessly, you will end up on a cliff with no bones left.
"Brother, it's not that I don't want to sell it, it's just that the items in the store are worth 1.8 million. If my store is gone, how can I sell those things? If I don't transfer them out together, I'll keep them.
What are those things for?"
After hearing what the boss said, Old Zhao shook his head helplessly, and then said: "I am unlucky at this time, so I don't want to trouble you, brother. You guys are busy, so I'll take my leave..."
Although this man was in despair, his etiquette was still intact. Lao Zhao bowed his hands to all around, turned around and was about to go out.
"Hey, Boss Zhao, please stay..." Now that Zhuang Rui was thinking about it, he wanted to ask more details, so he called out to Lao Zhao.
"you are……"
Boss Zhao looked back and saw that he looked familiar. If he hadn't been so busy during this period, and he saw so many people in the store every day, he really couldn't remember who Zhuang Rui was.
"Haha, you noble man is so forgetful. I once bought a set of stationery from your store..."
"Oh...oh, it turns out it's you..."
Lao Zhao also remembered such a thing, but he couldn't remember Zhuang Rui's name, and then said: "What else can I do, brother? If you still want to buy those things, I will open the store door and you can choose whatever you want...
"
Boss Zhao doesn't want to close the store. He can still make a lot of money by opening the store for a day, but the debt is too much. If he dares to open the store, the door of the store will be trampled to pieces in no time.
"Brother Zhao, sit down and tell me that Boss Zhuang is interested in taking over your store..."
The boss pulled Lao Zhao back, put him on a chair, and brought him a cup of tea.
"Huh? Boss Zhuang wants to sell my store?" Old Zhao looked at Zhuang Rui doubtfully.
Zhuang Rui waved his hand and said: "I have this idea. Let's not talk about the price. Boss Zhao and that boss are both seniors in Panjiayuan. Can you tell me how the business in Panjiayuan is like?"
"It depends on what kind of items you deal with. The stationery supplies I used to sell are still popular among foreigners. You can earn hundreds of thousands a year from foreigners..."
When Lao Zhao said this, he paused and glanced at the boss. The boss waved his hand, indicating that he should continue, and then continued: "Brother, this shop has many regular customers, and some foreigners will also come to patronize it.
As for how much you can earn, you have to ask that guy..."
"Haha, my porcelain shop usually has regular customers. Thanks to customers like Professor Meng, this accounts for 60% of my turnover. As for the remaining 40%, most of them are individual customers.
And foreigners, to be honest with you, the items sold to them really don’t cost a lot of money..."
The boss's words made Zhuang Rui and others burst into laughter. This so-called cost-effective means that the goods sold are all fake. Because the flow of people in Panjiayuan is too huge, those individual tourists
A business that can bring in 14% of turnover is not that small.
After hearing what the two of them said, Zhuang Rui moved in his heart and took over this "Shu Ya Zhai". It was nothing. The four treasures of the study are different from porcelain. Porcelain is also available abroad, but study utensils are the only unique culture of China.
, in Panjiayuan, it is also an attraction that attracts foreigners.
"Boss Zhao, I would like to ask you, how did this happen to you?"
After everyone laughed, Zhuang Rui suddenly asked.
A wry smile appeared on Lao Zhao's face, and after thinking for a while he said: "Well, to be honest, this is a trap set by others, and for this trap, those people have been preparing for two years. Even if I don't know the person right,
I fell into their hands, I have nothing to say..."
It turns out that Boss Zhao has many friends, and they often get together to drink tea, chat, and discuss business. On an occasion two years ago, he met a friend, whose surname is Nangong, who plays with bronze Buddha statues. Although his business with Boss Zhao
They don't really match each other, but everyone is a Tibetan friend, so they become familiar with each other from time to time.
Later, Nangong often came to Lao Zhao's shop to chat and drink tea, and coincidentally, one time when Nangong was in Lao Zhao's shop, someone came to Lao Zhao's shop with a bronze candlestick from the Warring States Period to sell, and the price was not very high.
It was expensive and only sold for 12,000 yuan. However, Lao Zhao was not proficient in this and did not want to accept it at that time. He was playing with the same goods.
It was just that after Nangong saw the bronze at that time, he urged Lao Zhao to pay for it, saying that it was a mistake. Lao Zhao had known Nangong for more than a year at that time, so it was nothing to buy it for Wan'er8000. At that time,
So I spent money to buy this candlestick.
A month or two later, Lao Zhao took the bronze to an auction house for appraisal. Unexpectedly, this thing was really good, and it was later auctioned for 200,000 yuan. In this way, Lao Zhao naturally
He was very grateful to Nangong, and the relationship between the two became increasingly close.
In Panjiayuan's antique shop, it is common to encounter people bringing items for sale. Boss Zhao is also used to it, but in the past, he never accepted anything else except stationery.
And since he got to know Nangong, whenever someone came to sell bronzes, he would call Nangong to help him. He actually picked up the bronzes several times and made more than 300,000 yuan. Moreover, Nangong was on the bronzes.
I have such profound knowledge that I have never bought a fake product at a glance.
After two years of dating, Lao Zhao has become a close friend of Nangong, and he is even more impressed by Nangong's appreciation of bronzes.
Just last month, someone brought an object to Lao Zhao's store. Lao Zhao also knew this person. It was said that he had some connections and had sold him two items, and they were both genuine.
Old Zhao made a small profit, but the item he sold this time made him a little uneasy because it was too valuable.
The man was holding a gilt Buddha of Amitayus. It was in very good condition. He wore a crown on his head and was inlaid with various precious gems. He was sitting in the lotus position with a lotus pedestal underneath. The whole thing was very beautiful.
fine.
The stuff was good, but the price the person offered was not low, it was only 10 million RMB, and there were no discounts.
In the past two years, Lao Zhao had been with Nangong and learned some knowledge about bronzes. At that time, he suspected that this object came from the palace, so he called Nangong and urged Nangong to come over and help him with his eyes.
After some identification by Nangong, it was determined that this object was indeed an official Buddha statue cast in the palace building office during the Yongzheng period.
Since Emperor Yongzheng once became a monk on behalf of his father and was a devout Buddhist, the Buddha statues he cast were all fine works with meticulous workmanship and regardless of cost. Very few of them have been passed down to future generations, and they can be said to be priceless treasures.
After looking at it, Nangong pulled Lao Zhao into the back room and told his estimate. If this thing were to be auctioned, it would cost at least 12 million.
Since he and Nangong have been dating for more than two years, and Nangong has never looked at bronze objects, Lao Zhao firmly believed in his words. Moreover, he himself had previously seen that this object looked like a royal item, and he had preconceived ideas about it.
, after hearing Nangong’s words again, Lao Zhao decided to buy it.
However, Lao Zhao still had some doubts about the price of the Buddha statue, so he called a friend at an auction house and asked some questions about the value of the Buddha statue made by the government during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty. He was completely reassured by this question. The market price
, a little higher than what Nangong said.
If the item is genuine, the price will have to be negotiated later. The seller is asking for a very high price. Lao Zhao has been in business for so many years, so naturally he will pay back the money on the spot.
After some bickering, Lao Zhao, with the help of his "friend" Nangong, successfully lowered the purchase price to 8 million yuan.
