The shop owner’s surname is Xu, and his name is Xu Zengshou. He is a native of Chuzhou. He is still close to Xu Duofu, but he is a generation shorter than Xu Duofu.
In addition to the craftsmanship inherited from his family, as a descendant of the Xu family, he also learned a lot of antique appraisal knowledge from Mr. Xu, and his basic skills in appreciating antiques are very solid.
He also has a nickname: "Thief Fox."
It means being scheming and having a vicious vision.
Of course, he didn't know Shen Yu, nor did he know the relationship between Shen Yu and Xu Duofu.
The first thing Shen Yu saw when he walked in was not the porcelain but Xu Zengshou. Xu Zengshou knew that Shen Yu was an expert.
However, the expert is an expert, and when he comes to this "thief fox", the expert has to become a dinner party.
As for what he told Shen Yu before, it was all nonsense. These porcelains were not replaced second-hand goods at all, but were packed and collected from an antique shop that was closed for clearance six months ago in a neighboring city.
There were a total of more than ninety pieces of porcelain, large and small, which cost him half a million yuan. He picked up a few that were in good condition and got his money back, but the rest seemed to be in average condition. Look carefully.
I sold about half of them in a few months on and off, which is a lot of money.
The last remaining ones were unsaleable. I couldn't sell one piece for three to five days, so they were piled in the corner and gathering dust.
Unexpectedly, Shen Yu actually picked out a piece of official kiln porcelain from such a pile of junk, which also meant that Xu Zengshou had leaked a treasure.
But the matter can still be undone, because the business has not been concluded yet, and everything is still his own. For him, Xu Zengshou, he can ask for anything when he opens a business, but he can't lose face.
The current situation is like this. This blue and white remnant of the official kiln can be sold for more than 100,000 yuan. If you are lucky, it will be no problem to sell it for more than 200,000 yuan. But selling it to a stranger with no relatives for 3,000 yuan is not a problem. What a fool does?
If you want to make money, don't be ashamed; if you want face, lose money. This is Xu Zengshou's business experience, and he feels that even if he breaks his promise and gets fat, Shen Yu can't do anything to him.
"Ahem, shopkeeper, if you say that, I won't buy your piece of Hongxian porcelain."
"Hong Xianci?"
Xu Zengshou's attention just now was all on the blue and white moon vase from the official kiln in front of him, but he didn't notice Pei Yu'an standing behind him.
Hearing what Pei Yu'an said at this time, Xu Zengshou immediately caught the loophole in Pei Yu'an's mouth as three generations of his family had been eating antiques and had been hanging out in antique shops since he was a child.
Hong Xianci?
There is no Hongxian porcelain in his store. He knows every antique on the shelves in the store. The so-called Hongxian porcelain was fired in the folk kiln in Jiangbei Town, Chuzhou in the last century.
The last time he went to the town to buy an old house, he was lucky enough to meet an ancestor's kiln owner, and he packed up the old porcelain and wanted to sell it. He didn't feel bad about selling the old porcelain, so he bought thirteen pieces for 20,000 yuan.
Now that the other party calls this old imitation Hongxian porcelain, isn't that going to make a huge fortune???
For a while, Xu Zengshou began to make up his mind.
He looked at Shen Yu again and found that there was no expression on Shen Yu's face, neither angry nor nervous, which made him murmur again, "This young man looks very calm and has good eyesight. But why didn’t I see that this small bowl was an old imitation? Logically speaking, it shouldn’t be the case. Are these two young people here to make me happy? Or maybe they are from other shops looking for trouble..."
"Please tell me the actual selling price of this pastel bowl from Jurentang. If it is suitable, we will take it away."
Hearing that Shen Yu really wanted to buy this small pastel bowl and didn't continue to rub it on the blue and white remnant, Xu Zengshou immediately stopped thinking.
This is a big deal for him. If the deal is successful, he will earn more than selling high imitation blue and white flowers for three months. "Two distinguished guests, I have a small Hongxian porcelain bowl with elegant shape and exquisite decoration. It is rare." At first sight..."
Shen Yu stopped Xu Zengshou's words, "Boss, stop now. Old imitations are not Hongxian porcelain. I don't want to waste time on haggling back and forth. Just tell me the lowest price. Okay, I'll take it. No, I'll put it back for you."
The expression on Xu Zengshou's face changed after hearing this. He was full of regret, reluctance, heartache, and entanglement. He was like a movie king. "Dear guest, you don't know something. We don't see many old imitations of this kind in this flea market." .
"Let's do this. I'll give you a half discount, and you can also add tens of thousands to me. Six hundred thousand, well, you take six hundred thousand."
Shen Yu waved his hand and said an "astonishing" price: "Three thousand."
"Hiss..."
Xu Zengshou and Pei Yuan took a breath of cold air at the same time.
Pei Yu'an admired Shen Yu so much, "Brother-in-law is so good at bargaining. This knife can "cut" a total of 600,000. This calm performance is worth learning from. I have to say that my sister's You have such a strong vision."
Xu Zengshou secretly thought, this guy is a difficult opponent.
Although you have to haggle hard when selling antiques, you only have to do it at street stalls. Anyone who dares to haggle dozens of times lower in an antique store is either a fool or has a very good heart.
It was the buyer who picked the goods. Xu Zengshou was now sure that Shen Yu really wanted to buy it. He looked up to the sky and shouted, "Oh, brother, you are just kidding. Which one of the old imitation Hongxian porcelain sold at the auction?" Doesn’t the price have to be hundreds of thousands higher? Even millions is normal. Let’s do this. I’ll give you another hundred thousand, and you give me half a million.”
Shen Yu said three thousand just now, which was actually a clever trick. The purpose was to make the other party pay attention to the small pastel bowl. Now that the goal was achieved, Shen Yu also smiled and said, "Boss, you must have noticed it too." , I understand antiques, so we don’t need to go around the price.
"The market price of this small pastel bowl is about 50,000 yuan, but there is a cost for you to open a business. It is impossible not to make you money. In this way, I will give you double the price, 100,000 yuan. This is also my psychological price. , if you think it can be sold, then sell it. If it can’t be sold, I’ll go elsewhere.”
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"One hundred thousand?"
The six-digit amount made Xu Zengshou feel a little moved.
Shen Yu is absolutely right. The market price of this small bowl is RMB 40,000 to RMB 60,000. There is also a prerequisite, that is, you have to meet someone who likes it. Simply going to an antique store to sell it will cost around RMB 30,000.< /p>
The price of 100,000 is actually a huge profit for Xu Zengshou. After all, he didn't spend much money when he bought these old imitation Hongxian porcelains. The cost of the small bowl itself is completely negligible.
But Xu Zengshou was still a little confused.
What he was struggling with was not entirely the price of antiques. He always felt that Shen Yu had other motives.
Whether it's a feeling or an intuition, it's difficult to describe it in words. It can be regarded as a sixth sense that Xu Zengshou has developed from dealing in antiques for more than 20 years.
It's just that he couldn't guess what Shen Yu's specific purpose was.
Seeing Xu Zengshou's eyes rolling around without saying anything for a long time, Shen Yu laughed loudly: "Boss, since you can't bear to part with this old imitation bowl, you can keep it. We'll go to another store. Yu'an, let's go. ."
Pei Yu'an answered the question at the right time, "Brother-in-law, you don't want these two antiques anymore?"
Shen Yu glanced at the door first, then shook his head slightly, "One is an old imitation blue and white folk kiln, and the other is a modern high-imitation Ru kiln. If both are intact, it is definitely worth buying. Now one is broken and the other is broken, which is not interesting. , forget it."
After saying that, Shen Yuzhen walked towards the store door.
"Little brother, please stay. Can the price be negotiated? Antique trading is all about eye connection. Since both brothers have taken a fancy to the items in my shop, it is fate. A gentleman regards the beauty of a person. How about you give me 150,000 Take it away." Seeing that Shen Yu was about to leave immediately, Xu Zengshou quickly spoke out to persuade him to stay.
Shen Yu turned around and smiled: "130,000, this is the highest price I can pay. I don't want any more. In addition, you have to give me the two remaining pieces of equipment I selected as a supplement."
"Add a head?"
Xu Zengshou frowned and looked slightly dissatisfied, but he was quickly calculating in his mind. 130,000 is 30,000 more than 100,000. The two remaining weapons add up to 6,000, which is equal to 124,000.< /p>
But if he doesn't sell his old imitation pastel small bowl, the other party will obviously not buy these two pieces of residual porcelain. Speaking of which, he can't make a profit of 6,000, so 130,000 is considered a full profit.
"Well, this deal can be done!"
In just a few seconds, Xu Zengshou had already calculated all the gains and losses.
"Okay, 130,000 yuan is sold!"
The money was quickly transferred to Xu Zengshou's personal account, and Shen Yu also asked him to write a simple antique sales contract.
After getting the things, Shen Yu no longer delayed, after all, there were two other stores to go to.
The speed must also be increased. A small Celadon Square City has its own unique experience. If a larger antique store comes again, Shen Yu feels that he will definitely be slapped in the face by the big words he said before.
Just when Shen Yu and Pei Yu'an were about to leave the store, Xu Zengshou suddenly shouted, "Little brother, wait a minute, please tell the truth, did I leak the treasure?"
Shen Yu turned around and glanced at Xu Zengshou, then nodded and smiled, "That's right, but it's a small leak for you, but it's a big leak for me."
With the object in hand and the contract written, Shen Yu no longer had to hide it. Moreover, the Chai Kiln Three-legged Brush Washer was obtained at Zhang Zongbao's auction, so there was no way he could hide it.
And Shen Yu doesn't want to hide it, because the Chai Kiln Brush Washer will eventually be known to others, and it will probably be placed in his private museum as a treasure in the future.
In this way, the more legendary its origin, the more it will attract people's attention.
Pat.
The brush in Xu Zengshou's hand fell on the counter with a crisp sound.