Boss Ma was obviously stunned for a moment, with a hint of excitement on his face. Li Yang had only been here once. At that time, Li Yang did not have such a high reputation. He had just exposed the high imitation Zigang jade. In the circle of ancient jade,
There has been some influence.
Because he paid attention to ancient jade, Boss Ma paid special attention to Li Yang. What he didn't expect was that Li Yang not only became famous in the jade industry, but also made a name for himself in the antique industry.
Heaven and Earth, especially Li Yang's Immortality Bowl, was highly praised by Chinese people after the exhibition, and was even dubbed China's first national treasure by reporters.
"Of course I remember. Brother Zheng often mentioned you to me!"
Li Yang nodded slightly. Bai Ming and others had begun to pay attention to the jade articles in the store. After a while, several people shook their heads.
They all knew a little about ancient jades, but not many of the ancient jades in front of them caught their eye.
"Boss Zheng still mentions me often? Thank you, Mr. Li. When you meet Boss Zheng later, you can also express your gratitude for me!"
Boss Ma was obviously stunned for a moment, and then became even more excited. Regardless of whether what Li Yang said was true or not, this feeling of being taken seriously made him happy.
"Teacher Cai, Teacher Mao, Teacher Bai, hello, do you have anything you like? Today we will give you a 50% discount!"
Boss Ma turned back to the three experts and said something. They were all experts who had long been famous, but Li Yang came from behind. In the circle, the three of them could not compare to Li Yang in terms of influence alone.
"50% off?"
Bai Ming, Mr. Mao and Teacher Cai all looked at each other. The profits of antique shops are large, but not so big that they are unreasonable. Especially now, with more and more people knowing, the business of antique shops is also small.
It's getting harder and harder to do.
The 50% discount basically gives away all the profits. Excluding necessary costs such as rent and labor, Boss Ma can't make much money at this price.
Ten minutes later, several people left the ancient jade restaurant. Bai Ming had a small lion-shaped ornament in his hand. The owner of the ornament shop originally wanted to sell it for 5,000 yuan, but Bai Ming finally gave him 3,000 yuan.
Yuan did not allow him to actually sell it at a 50% discount.
This jade lion is an authentic product from the Qing Dynasty, but it is a bit incomplete. The market price is only about 3,000 yuan. Although the items in this store are not very good, the boss is still doing business in a down-to-earth manner.
When they came out, Boss Ma personally escorted Li Yang and others out. He waited until Li Yang and others walked away before Boss Ma walked back on his own.
“Boss Ma is quite a nice person, at least the things he sells here are not pretentious!”
After walking far away, Mr. Mao sighed and said, there are not many people like Boss Ma these days. There are not many really good things in his shop, but this is also a very common phenomenon. Generally, antiques of no strength are
In the store, it is difficult to collect some good things.
Boss Ma's things are all sold at real prices, which is already rare. If the store hadn't been passed down from ancestors and had to pay rent, Boss Ma would probably have been unable to survive long ago. It's hard to run a serious business now.
"Brother Jack?"
Li Yang suddenly shouted and looked ahead in surprise.
Not far in front of them, a young man in his thirties was walking. Behind him were several people. The young man was looking around aimlessly.
"Li Yang, when did you come back?"
The people on the opposite side were also surprised when they saw Li Yang, and walked quickly towards Li Yang. They seemed very happy when they came over.
This person is none other than He Jie, whom Li Yang met at the club last time, He Lao's grandson. He Lao is one of the top figures in the country in terms of antiques, but none of He Lao's descendants have inherited this from him.
, at least He Jie in front of him doesn't know much, Li Yang knows this.
"***, I just arrived yesterday, what are you doing here?"
"I'm fine. Let's see if I'm as lucky as you and I can still make mistakes!"
He Jie shook his head and smiled, then looked at the people next to Li Yang, and finally nodded.
Teacher Cai, Mr. Mao, and He Jie all knew each other and had seen them on TV, but they did not know He Jie, and He Jie had no intention of saying hello to them.
"Why do you think you missed it? Come on, let me introduce it to you!"
Li Yang laughed loudly and introduced the people around him to He Jie one by one, and also introduced He Jie's identity. After several people heard that this was Mr. He's grandson, they all nodded to him. He Jie
Jie's identity was very special, but he was not part of the circle, and they didn't pay much attention to him.
"Try your luck. The old man is about to pass his birthday. I was thinking about whether I can catch the mistake and make the old man happy!"
He Jie smiled and shook his head, while Li Yang was stunned for a moment and immediately asked: "The old man is about to celebrate his birthday, when?"
Li Yang really didn't know the old man's birthday. Li Yang only knew that the old man was over seventy this year, and no other old man had ever mentioned it to him.
"Don't you know? In more than three months, the old man will have his seventy-third birthday. Usually the old man does not advocate celebrating birthdays, but he must still celebrate his seventy-three and eighty-fourth birthdays. I was wondering if I could find one when I came out.
A suitable birthday gift!”
He Jie glanced at Li Yang and was very surprised that Li Yang didn't know the old man's birthday, but he still explained it.
"The old man never told me, I'll call and ask right away!"
Li Yang smiled bitterly and shook his head. He felt really uncomfortable at this moment. Mr. He helped him so much and regarded him as a real relative, but he didn't tell him about such a big thing as his birthday. For the old man, seven
Thirteenth is also an important birthday.
"No, you must not ask now. It will be a disaster for me if you ask me. There must be a reason why the old man doesn't tell you now, but don't worry, the old man will definitely tell you. He called my dad last time
When I said this, you are 100% a member of the party!"
He Jie hurriedly grabbed Li Yang, and he said what Mr. He didn't say in advance, letting Mr. He know that he would definitely be scolded again.
Li Yang felt much better after hearing He Jie's explanation. There were still more than three months left, and he was busy during this period. It was completely normal for the old man not to tell him now.
"That's fine, but I have to prepare the gift in advance!"
After thinking about it, Li Yang nodded. Since the old man had already told his family that he would attend the birthday banquet, he would definitely tell him that he really didn't need to be so anxious now.
"It's easy for you to prepare, but it's hard for me!"
Seeing that Li Yang was away and insisting on calling, He Jie felt relaxed. Thinking of Li Yang's ability and himself, He Jie couldn't help but shook his head again.
Everyone knows that the old man likes antiques. As a descendant, it is most appropriate to give antiques as birthday gifts. However, the old man is one of the top experts in the antique world, and he will not look at ordinary things at all.
Even if you spend a high price to buy a good treasure, the old man can only give you a few compliments at most. It is difficult to really make the old man happy.
He Jie is a smart man. He knows what the old man likes. It would be different if this birthday gift was picked up by him. Even if the value is not very high, as long as it is a treasure he got with his luck and eyesight, he will definitely be very happy.
Happy.
However, this luck is not that easy. As for eyesight, it is even more difficult. He Jie knows how much water is in his stomach.
This kind of thing cannot be done with fraud. The old man has sharp eyes. If he gives something he bought at a high price or deliberately pretended to have missed it, it will not only not make the old man happy, but also cause a lot of scolding. Then
But the gains outweigh the losses.
Therefore, He Jie could only go to Liulichang to try his luck, and if he could meet the best, he could only honestly find someone to take a photo of a good thing as a birthday gift, which at least showed his sincerity.
All this is not difficult for Li Yang. He Jie is not a member of the circle, and he has heard about Li Yang's repeated pick-ups, especially the national treasures and artifacts that Li Yang picked up, which made him jealous.
Anything he encounters and given as a birthday gift can make the old man laugh and make him happy for a long time.
After He Jie slowly explained, Li Yang was a little dazed, but then he understood. For many senior experts, spending money to buy things is not a matter of skill, but what matters is financial resources. Just like that piece of equipment
The blue and white old man liked it very much and spent money to buy it, but he didn't publicize it to the outside world. It was not a good thing that he received based on his eyesight.
The past exchange meetings also have this meaning. Everyone has different financial resources. It is meaningless to only use financial resources. But it is different than picking up leaks. Only in picking up leaks can you get real fun. This is what really tests the level of vision.
It is precisely because of this that Mr. He is so proud of Li Yang. Whether it is the Immortal Bowl, the Immortal Sound Bottle and the Zhanlu Sword, they are all treasures that Li Yang picked up. Only things like this can make him truly proud.
Spend money to show off.
"Brother Jie, you don't have to worry. The old man has always said that I am lucky. Why don't we go around together? Maybe we can encounter something good!"
After understanding this, Li Yang also advised He Jie that the preparation of the congratulatory gift must be sincere. Even Li Yang could not help He Jie. Otherwise, if the old man finds out, Li Yang may be in trouble.
"That's fine. The old man has said more than once that you have good luck. Let's see if I can get a little bit of your luck!"
He Jie thought for a moment and nodded. He was wandering aimlessly. He might as well follow Li Yang and see if he could really get Li Yang's luck. When he encountered a big leak, he didn't need a super big leak. It was a good big leak.
Just leak it.
Bai Ming, Mr. Mao and Mr. Cai all looked at each other, and the three of them nodded. They didn't know Mr. He's birthday either.
Bai Ming didn't know anything about it. Mr. Mao and Teacher Cai had heard a little bit about it. Apart from celebrating his sixtieth birthday, Mr. He didn't seem to have invited anyone in the industry to his birthday banquet. I didn't know.
