"Boss Zhuang, you are here, please come inside..."
As soon as Zhuang Rui entered "Xuan Rui Zhai", Zhao Hanxuan greeted him. After a month of recuperation during the New Year, Zhao Hanxuan's complexion had recovered a lot. He was now wearing a long robe, which reminded Zhuang Rui of the first time he saw him.
At that time, Lao Zhao looked like a boss and was very elegant, but now it seems that although his complexion has almost recovered, his temperament feels like something is missing.
"Haha, Lao Zhao, after hearing what you said, I feel like a guest..."
Zhuang Rui walked in with a smile. When the monkeys and Daxiong in the store saw Zhuang Rui coming, they also came up to say "Brother Zhuang" to say hello.
"You are the boss, but you don't come here enough. Boss Zhuang, I've taken care of the matter. The master will be here in the afternoon..."
Zhao Hanxuan asked Zhuang Rui to rest in the store for customers, and joked with Zhuang Rui with a smile.
"Oh? So fast? There are not many experienced craftsmen nowadays..."
Zhuang Rui suddenly thought of something yesterday. He had the seal material, but he lacked a master who could carve the seal. After buying the seal stone, many people would entrust a place that sells seals to engrave them for convenience.
It would be very inconvenient if there were no such people in the store.
So Zhuang Rui called Zhao Hanxuan yesterday and asked him if he knew the seal carving master. Unexpectedly, when today came, Lao Zhao had found him. If it were Zhuang Rui, he might have caught someone blind.
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Zhao Hanxuan nodded and said: "Yes, seals are carved by machine now, and very few people do it by hand. Boss Zhuang, the man I hired is a master with decades of craftsmanship. We can't give him a low salary."
Already..."
"Oh? How much is the salary?" Zhuang Rui asked.
"I mentioned it to Master Ge. The monthly salary is about five thousand. If you agree, I will call him right now..."
Although Zhuang Rui said that when he was away, he was responsible for all matters in the store, but Zhao Hanxuan still knew the priorities. When it came to the entry and exit of personnel, it was better to let the boss make the decision.
"Five thousand yuan..."
Zhuang Rui pondered for a moment, and then said: "Okay, five thousand is five thousand, Lao Zhao, please call him over, and if the business is good, the salary can be increased..."
Zhao Hanxuan was talking about computer seal engraving machines, and Zhuang Rui also knew that general small and mid-range computer seal engraving machines cost around 2,500 to 2,800 yuan. Even better precision handicraft seal engraving machines only cost around 3,300 yuan. The cost
It's pretty cheap.
Nowadays, many watch and stamp engraving stalls use these machines, which are much cheaper than hiring a stamp engraving master, and the time is faster.
However, Zhuang Rui opened an antique store, and the emphasis was on developing and promoting traditional culture. The store sold antiques, and it would be inappropriate to install a computerized automatic seal engraving machine, so Zhuang Rui decided to have the seals carved manually, even if it was more expensive.
It doesn't matter.
In addition, the effect of machine-engraved seals is relatively dull and does not have the roundness and stretch of hand-engraved seals. This is one of the reasons why Zhuang Rui hired a seal-engraving master.
Moreover, these seal engraving masters need to pay for engraving seals for customers. As long as the seal stones are sold well, they may be able to make up for the salary.
Zhuang Rui didn't care even if he lost even a small amount. This shop was originally used to kill time and dispose of the batch of jewelry from Myanmar. Zhuang Rui didn't expect "Xuan Ruizhai" to make any big money.
After Zhao Hanxuan went to make a phone call, the monkey came up and said to Zhuang Rui with a sneer on his face: "Brother Zhuang, business has not been very good these two days. I only sold a string of pearl necklaces for more than 80,000 yuan, but this
There were quite a lot of people looking at it, but even if they wanted to negotiate the price, I wouldn’t sell it..."
During this period, the business on the stationery side was very good, with a turnover of tens of thousands of dollars almost every day, and he made a business here. Zhuang Rui was so good to them, and Monkey couldn't sell the items.
I feel a little sorry for Zhuang Rui in my heart.
"Haha, monkey, are you still used to living in Beijing?"
Zhuang Rui did not answer Monkey's words, but smiled and changed the topic.
"Habit, Brother Zhuang, haven't you seen that I speak authentic Beijing dialect now? Hehe, Daxiong's wife also said that she would introduce a girlfriend to me..."
When it comes to life, the monkeys get excited. This city of Beijing is not comparable to Pengcheng. It is a metropolis that harmoniously blends modern flavor with ancient cultural atmosphere. It is also very tolerant, with people from all over the world coming from all over the world.
Everyone can find their own place here.
In particular, Monkey and Daxiong didn't do well in Pengcheng before. Now in Beijing, with a basic salary of 10,000 yuan a month, they are considered white-collar workers, and they can hold their heads high when going out.
Of course, with the level of these two people, they still don’t know what petty bourgeoisie is. They don’t go to bars. They can only buy a few bottles of beer from a food stall and blow them into their mouths.
"Haha, boy, have you never had a girlfriend?"
Zhuang Rui burst out laughing when he heard this. Looking at the monkey's blushing face, maybe he was right.
"Brother Zhuang, when I was in Pengcheng, I was loved by everyone and loved by everyone. Nobita is far behind me..."
A man is most afraid of being told that he has no woman. When the monkey heard this, he became anxious and began to brag.
"Okay, okay, stop bragging. I have some free time these days. When the time comes, I'll call Nobita and Xiaojing and come out to eat together..."
Zhuang Rui quickly interrupted Monkey's words, and then said: "There is no rush to sell these things. The prices can only go up, not down. The antique shop will not open for three years, and it will last for three years after opening, so when selling things, you must
Calm down and act like you don't want to buy it, don't let people think that we are rushing to sell..."
After Zhuang Rui saw that the monkey was relaxed, he started to tell him about the secrets of the antique shop. In the past, the monkey and Nobita sang double acts, because they were afraid that others would not buy things, so they thought of ways to trick others into paying.
But antique shops are different. Not to mention that "Xuan Ruizhai" is opened in Panjiayuan. Even if you go to a deep alley, the smell of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley. As long as there are good things, some people can't resist the temptation.
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Nowadays, almost everyone is collecting. Some people pretend to understand but still go to the antique market. This base is very large.
And not all collectors are rich people. Some people are short of money, but they are optimistic about a certain object. In order to negotiate the price, they may even make dozens of trips. It all depends on whether the seller can afford it.
If you're excited, whoever can persist to the end will be the winner.
After listening to Zhuang Rui's words, Monkey scratched his head in embarrassment and said: "Brother Zhuang, I understand. Manager Zhao also told me this truth, but there are some habits that cannot be changed. I will definitely pay attention to it in the future...
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"Haha, monkey, there is no need to rush this matter. Don't stay in the store if you have nothing to do. Go out more often and listen to people tell stories. There are more ways here than in Pengcheng. You will understand after a long time..."
Zhuang Rui patted Monkey on the shoulder and brought the people out of Pengcheng himself. He wanted to give them a good future. Moreover, these two people were loyal enough and would definitely be able to help him in the future.
Zhuang Rui's current way of thinking is getting closer and closer to the identity of a boss. A successful person is not only successful himself, but also has a group of people who can conquer the country.
Although Zhuang Rui's situation is quite special and he doesn't need help when he is accumulating the original capital, but if he can't guarantee it and his industry grows bigger, he can't do everything by himself.
After calming the monkey, Zhuang Rui chatted with Nobita for a while and learned that many customers would ask if there were seals for sale when buying the Four Treasures of the Study. Nobita was also very optimistic about the seal stone business in the future.
Zhuang Rui did not leave at noon, but stayed at "Xuan Ruizhai" to have a quick meal with them, because the seal master was coming in the afternoon, and Zhuang Rui wanted to try his skills. When he came to Xuan Ruizhai,
Zhuang Rui brought a few small pieces of bloodstone and simply processed them to create a seal material.
"Master Ge, this is the boss of "Xuan Ruizhai", Boss Zhuang, please get to know him..."
At around one o'clock in the afternoon, a short and energetic old man in his sixties walked into "Xuan Ruizhai". Zhao Hanxuan greeted him and introduced him to Zhuang Rui.
"Master Ge, I am young and like to be straightforward when doing things. Although it is much cheaper to use a machine to process seals, it also loses the craftsmanship of our ancestors, so I invited you to come, but..."
When Zhuang Rui said this, he turned his wrist, and a rectangular piece of soapstone appeared in his palm. Although the shape was not particularly regular, the bottom surface was very smooth. This was originally cut out by Zhuang Rui intentionally.
After taking out the bloodstone, Zhuang Rui continued what he had just said: "But I am open for business. The quality of my craftsmanship will affect the reputation of our store. Is Master Ge..."
At this point, it was already clear that Zhuang Rui was in an interview, whether it was a mule or a horse, he had to be pulled out for a ride.
"become!"
Master Ge was quite a cheerful person. After saying yes, he took the soapstone handed over by Zhuang Rui, opened the black leather bag in his hand, and took out a robe sewn with cloth from inside.
Zhuang Rui saw that there were more than a dozen carving knives of different sizes and shapes inserted inside the bag. Seeing Master Ge's style, Zhuang Rui felt a little convinced. Not many people who were not experienced craftsmen knew how to do it.
Use these guys for nothing.
"This is Changhua chicken blood stone. It has an average texture and the carved seal is a mid-range seal stone. However, after my modifications, the price should be higher..."
Master Ge picked out a carving knife from his robe, and while talking to Zhuang Rui, he started carving on the bloodstone. His words were very confident.
