Liu Jian has never bought antiques, but he has watched treasure hunting programs in his previous life. Naturally, he knows that there are treasure hunts. After buying a courtyard house, Liu Jian looked at the old furniture in the living room. They all looked like antiques. Could it be?
I bought a house by myself and missed something.
Although he doesn't understand these things, it doesn't mean that Liu Jian can't read them. These furnitures don't look like modern things. They are probably objects left over from the Qing Dynasty. If this is the case, put them here to prevent them from being accidentally damaged.
Yes, it is a pity.
Bai Wei looked at Liu Jian in confusion. Ever since he moved into the courtyard, Liu Jian had been looking at the furniture, wondering what he was thinking.
"Xiaowei, come and help me carry this coffee table to the car. Let's go to Panjiayuan." Liu Jian thought about it and decided to go to the antique market to ask.
Bai Wei got into the car and looked back at the coffee table in the back seat, and asked doubtfully: "Boss, what are we going to do? Why are you holding this coffee table?"
Liu Jian explained: "I suspect that these furniture are antiques and belong to the old age. If they are really like this, they will be valuable. Let's go to Panjiayuan Market to find someone to take a look."
"Ah, no, the boss only has these shabby tables and chairs that are still valuable. When you bought the house, I was very surprised that you asked for these things. So that was the plan." Bai Wei suddenly realized.
Liu Jian smiled and said, "Then what do you think? If it weren't for this, I would just pay him so much. Although this house is indeed worth more than one million, you can't waste the money, right?"
Bai Wei nodded, having a deeper understanding of how stingy her boss was.
When he arrived at Panjiayuan, Liu Jian did not go to the roadside stalls to ask, but found a large antique store. At this time, the antique market was not as popular as it would be in later generations. Many stores also took over the appraisal business. Of course, money was required.
More expensive.
Liu Jian and Bai Wei carried the coffee table into the store, and were immediately greeted by a young man. After Liu Jian put the things down, the young man looked up for a while and asked, "Sir, do you want to sell this?"
Liu Jian shook his head and said: "I want to find an expert to take a look and determine the age."
The young man nodded and said, "Then wait a moment, I'll call our shopkeeper."
Although it is a new era, in many old stores in Beijing, the title of shopkeeper is still popular.
It didn't take long for the shopkeeper to come out. He didn't say hello when he arrived. He lowered his head and looked at the coffee table carefully. He also took out a magnifying glass to observe the woodwork, excuses, and carvings. He looked at it for three or four minutes before finally
Take a look at Liu Jian.
The shopkeeper asked: "Boss, what do you call me?"
Liu Jian smiled and said: "My surname is Liu and my name is Liu Jian. How do you like this thing from the shopkeeper?"
"Whether it's the texture, weight, coating or carving, it looks like this is a rare old red sandalwood product." The shopkeeper answered directly without hesitation. Then he asked: "Boss Liu, there should be more than one of these.
"
Liu Jian nodded and said, "Well, it's a complete set. It's all at home. Items passed down from old age. I want to renovate the house. I'm afraid that these things will be damaged, so I asked about them and I might as well do some maintenance when I go back.
"
The shopkeeper smiled and said: "It is indeed a good thing. Boss Liu wonders if you are interested in transferring it?"
Bai Wei interjected and asked: "If it were sold, how much would this coffee table be worth?"
The shopkeeper glanced at Bai Wei, probably thinking that she was Liu Jian's lover, and thought that he might be able to talk to the woman, so he smiled and said: "I can't give you more. This coffee table can be sold for 50,000 yuan. If the quality of the stool is
If it's the same, it can go up to 150,000."
Bai Wei was dumbfounded. Just such a piece of furniture was worth so much money. Then the furniture in the courtyard was just a waste of money. I'm afraid it was even more expensive than buying a house.
Liu Jian was also shocked. When he heard that it was rosewood, he was already surprised. He thought it would not be cheap, but he did not expect it to be so expensive. You must know that it is not the time for everyone to collect it in ten years.
If it is kept for ten years, wouldn't it double again?
Liu Jian thought that there was a canopy bed in the bedroom, so he asked: "Sir, I have a canopy bed at home. Can you go and take a look at it?"
The shopkeeper was a little hesitant. Liu Jian was not sure whether he would buy it or not. If he made a trip and Liu Jian didn't sell it, wouldn't it be in vain?
Liu Jian saw the shopkeeper's scruples and said: "Shopkeeper, if you come over, we will give you five thousand for running errands whether we buy it or not."
The shopkeeper was shocked. He knew that the fee for the coffee table he appraised for Liu Jian was only five hundred yuan. Liu Jian had doubled the price tenfold at once, and he couldn't help but be tempted.
The shopkeeper agreed without thinking too much about it. After getting into Liu Jian's car, the two of them chatted for a while, and then Liu Jian found out that the shopkeeper's surname was Song, and his nickname was Song. It means you can tell the authenticity of something at a glance. Of course
There are some exaggerated elements, but it can also be seen that he has real talent and learning.
When they arrived at the courtyard, Song knew at a glance that what Liu Jian said was true, because the courtyard looked popular and was very clean. He mistakenly thought that this was the courtyard passed down from the ancestors of Liu Jian's family.
Entering the living room, Song stared at the furniture for a long time before sighing: "They are all good things. The furniture from the Song Dynasty are all fine old red sandalwood. It is not easy to pass them down. Boss Liu, your ancestor
There are capable people."
Bai Wei blinked and wanted to say something, but she stopped talking. If the old man knew that these were given as a gift when buying a house, he would probably be frightened.
When he got to the bedroom inside and saw the canopy bed, Song immediately became energetic. He took a ruler and kept measuring the size of the bed. After a while, Song took a look and said: "This canopy bed is surrounded by work, and the main material is single wood.
, the length, width and height are respectively 2.47 meters, 1.87 meters, and 2.27 meters. The whole body is dark and shiny, extremely heavy, and finely carved. It is very similar to the craftsmanship of the Qing Dynasty, and it may also be a Qing palace utensil. This is a good thing, a real good thing. Boss Liu has
Do you want to transfer your interest? You can use it as a bed at home, it’s really a waste of money.”
Bai Wei opened her mouth and said: "You said this thing is from the palace, are you kidding me?"
Song glanced at it and snorted coldly and said: "I have been working in this business for decades, and I still have good eyesight. Boss Liu, if you are interested in transferring it, I can offer you one million yuan."
Liu Jian smiled and said: "Shopkeeper Song, I don't have such plans yet. If I do, I will contact you in the future. What do you think?"
"Okay, Boss Liu, here's my business card. Please keep it. I'll contact you more in the future." Song glanced at the end and took the signing fee from Liu Jian and left reluctantly.
You must know that if this canopy bed were in the hands of Song Yiyi, he could sell it for at least two million or more. It's no wonder that he wanted to buy it.
After Song Yiyan had left for a long time, Bai Wei said blankly: "Boss, this is not true. The house we bought for 1.2 million, the junk inside can be sold for more than 1 million, isn't it true?
This house was picked up for nothing.”
Liu Jian smiled and said: "There is a word in the antique shop called picking up leaks, and we are picking up leaks."
Bai Wei smiled stupidly and said: "Boss, why didn't you sell these things just now?"
Liu Jian asked doubtfully: "Why do you want to sell it?"
"Then the money we spent to buy the house will come back, right? We didn't spend a penny, and we got a courtyard house in Beijing. I won't envy others to death if I tell you that." Bai Wei said.
Liu Jian shook his head and said, "I'm not short of money, so why should I sell it? And if you sell these things today, you won't be able to buy them back tomorrow. Just like that canopy bed, he paid 1 million, I think he can sell it for 200
Wan, so I’d better keep these things. Although I don’t plan to be an antique dealer, it’s not bad to be a collector.”
Bai Wei looked at the big bed, opened her mouth and said, "No, it's just such a broken bed, worth two million. Isn't it a bit luxurious for us to sleep on this bed?"
Liu Jian smiled mischievously and said, "Xiaowei, don't you want to try a two-million-dollar bed? What does it feel like?"
Bai Wei blushed for a moment, then nodded vigorously, Damn it's a two-million-dollar bed, why don't you give it a try.
Liu Jian quickly pushed Bai Wei onto the bed. The canopy bed creaked and Bai Wei gasped: "Boss, be gentle, don't damage the bed."
Liu Jian said angrily: "At this time, you are still thinking about bed, you little ****, I will let you have a taste of my power."
The two people started fighting on this rosewood canopy bed worth two million. Fortunately, there were no other residents in the courtyard, otherwise they would have been awakened by the screams of the bed. These two people were really tormenting.