Although Liu Dong didn't gain anything all morning, Mr. Zhu next to him did appraise a good thing in the morning.
‘Qianlong red sandalwood kang table with ice plum pattern inlaid in Qing Dynasty’!
The market price of the royal items in the serious Sijiu City is no less than five million!
Naturally Liu Dong would not let go of such a good thing, but it was a pity that they would not sell it at all.
After Liu Dong raised the price to 10 million, looking at the owner who still had a look of determination on his face, he had no choice but to give up!
Liu Dong still has money in his pocket, but 10 million is the highest price he can offer. If not, he might as well use the money to buy a piece of red sandalwood palace furniture of the same value from the auction!
After all, this thing is not Tang Yin's "Golden Mountain Scenic Spots". It is not unique, and naturally it has no value for Liu Dong to spend a lot of money!
However, Mr. Huo did identify a good thing - 'Qianlong Imperial Poems Inscribed Screen'. It is made of blue and white jade, although there is no seal left by Emperor Qianlong on it, but it is still worth over a million.
This time, Liu Dong didn't hit the wall again, and bought four pieces of blue and white jade "Screen Inserts with Poems Inscribed by Emperor Qianlong" for 1.8 million.
"We are all here to work for you! You guys bought all the good things!" Mr. Huo said with a smile after Liu Dong came back after paying the bill.
"Yes! Liu Dong, you have taken advantage of me! Shouldn't you treat me to this lunch?" Zhu Hongjun also smiled.
"Okay, no problem! I will be the host at noon today and treat three seniors to dinner!"
After finishing his words, Liu Dong stepped aside and made a gesture of invitation.
"Haha. Then I won't be polite!" After a pause, Geng Mingchang turned around and said, "Let's go, two brothers! The bargain is coming, and we have to make money!"
"Let's go, let's go, it's still the same place at noon today!"
After handing the purchased items to the accompanying bodyguards, Liu Dong led the four old men out of the exhibition center.
"Shout. I didn't expect it to be so lively outside even at noon!"
Mr. Huo couldn't help but be surprised when he looked at the hundreds of stalls in the open space next to the square outside, as well as the antique vendors and collectors who were still haggling.
"What? You want to go shopping?" Zhu Hongjun asked.
"Of course, you might even get a good bargain!"
For antique collectors, picking up treasures in antique streets is like eating and drinking. It is an essential activity in their lives, or it may be more appropriate to say it is a habit.
"I said let's go eat first. I'm already hungry for revolution! Besides, it's not too late to come back after dinner and go shopping! They won't be able to leave for a while!"
"Okay. Just listen to Lao Geng. It just so happens that I didn't eat much in the morning. I'm a little hungry now!" Zhu Hongjun said with a smile.
Listening to the three old men talking and laughing, Liu Dong who was following him didn't say much. After taking one last look at the antique stall next to him, they drove together towards the restaurant they had booked.
When we arrived at the restaurant, we ordered the famous local dishes of Zheng*zhou, 'Carp Three Eats', 'Grilled Mutton with Green Onions', 'Fried Eight Pieces', and 'Carp Braised Noodles'. After setting up a table, the sumptuous lunch immediately made people appetizing.
Wide open.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, several old men looked at each other and put down their bowls and chopsticks. Among them, Mr. Zhu, who had the best relationship with Liu Dong, was the first to say: "Liu Dong, I have something to ask you.
Opinion?"
"What's the matter? Please tell me!"
"Well! Here's the thing. When I chatted with Lao Huo and others these days, everyone felt that it is not convenient for those of us who like to collect to exchange collections. If we are in big cities such as Beijing and Magic City, that's it.
.For an object that you have played with enough and want to exchange, if there are many collectors, it may not take much effort to exchange it for a collection that you are satisfied with. However, antique collectors in third-tier cities or even fourth-tier cities may
It’s not so convenient anymore!”
"...So, I have put together some ideas with colleagues like Lao Huo and planned to set up a website specifically for us collectors to communicate! We can usually exchange knowledge about collections and appraisals on it, and also have fun with ourselves.
Hang up the old objects! I believe that with collectors from all over the country on it, the exchange of collections will definitely be more convenient than in the past! What do you think?"
"Okay! That's great! I totally agree!"
To be honest, Liu Dong was still a little surprised after hearing this idea. It is rare that Mr. Zhu and others, who are in their sixties or seventies, still know how to keep pace with the times and introduce the emerging Internet into ancient collections.
"Haha, that would be great if you agree! You also know that we are experts in antique appraisal and collection, but we only have a little understanding of this website, which is not as good as you young people! So, if you feel like this idea
If you are interested, you will take the lead, and the older ones among us will help you, what do you think?"
"Yes, Liu Dong, if you agree! My old man promises to listen to you! Whatever you want me to do, just tell me!" Mr. Huo agreed.
"me too!"
Seeing the sincere expressions on the faces of the three elders, Liu Dong smiled. This was a good thing in the first place, so there was no need for him to refuse.
"These are all my seniors, and I will naturally not refuse what you ask. And if there is really this special collection website, it will also be good for the healthy development of our collection industry. So, I agreed to this matter.
!”
"Haha, let me tell you, Liu Dong will definitely agree to such a good thing!" Zhu Hongjun said with a smile.
Mr. Huo nodded in agreement with a smile on his face, "Liu Dong, although we don't know much about the website, we also know that it will cost a lot of money to continue running it. So after the matter is completed,
Let’s sit together and talk about how much it cost, and let’s all come together!”
"This is the gift! Since it is a common idea among all of us, we must all contribute money and efforts together!" Geng Mingchang agreed.
"No! Three elders, it doesn't cost much to run a website! It just so happens that there are still a lot of empty rooms in the Yuanming Museum in Beijing. I will buy a few servers to put them there and find a few people to maintain them! We are not a business.
Sex websites don’t need to be so complicated! ... Of course, if the elders really want to help, you might as well activate your respective connections and attract people to the website!”
With world Internet giants such as Xuntong Group under its umbrella, Liu Dong knew very well that in the Internet industry, traffic is the real king.
To obtain traffic, you need enough popularity.
In addition, after listening to Mr. Zhu and the others about this website, Liu Dong thought of more in an instant due to the nature of a businessman.
If, as Mr. Zhu said, this website can finally attract all antique lovers across the country, its commercial value goes without saying. It is estimated that art auction institutions around the world will not be stingy by then.
Money is advertised in it.
Moreover, as the director of the Yuanming Museum, he needs a large number of artworks to fill the museum's collection. He can also rely on his first-mover advantage to collect artworks he likes from all over the country.
I believe that the art purchased from this channel will definitely be much cheaper than at auction!
If we think about it from a broader perspective, this website can expand to the world in the future. By then its influence will be even greater.
"Why didn't I think of this before? It seems that the saying 'when three people are together, there must be a teacher', it really makes sense!" Liu Dong thought.
"The website was originally thought up by a few of us, so it's no problem to recruit people into it. But if you are responsible for all the money and effort, then we old guys will be too ashamed!" Mr. Huo
road.
"Don't ever say that! We call this a rational division of labor! When we set up a website, the key is to get all the people in the country who are good at collecting it to facilitate everyone's communication! I definitely can't do this if it's done.
.I am only in my twenties, and my connections in the antique industry are not as wide as those of my three seniors. So, I thought it was better to give full play to my own advantages! It just so happened that I also had a few fairly small companies in my hands, and I was not short of money.
!" Liu Dong said.
"Your company, which is not even a small one, is already multinational!" Geng Mingchang said.
"So, let's each do what we are good at. I will do the website structure, and a few seniors will do the publicity. We will all use our strengths. This will also help our website be established as soon as possible!"
"Okay! Since Liu Dong has said so, let's just listen to him with such shameless face!" Zhu Hongjun said.
"Well, I just feel a little sorry!" Mr. Huo said.
"Since we feel guilty, we should work harder and attract more people to the website!" Geng Mingchang said.
"That's all!" Mr. Huo nodded, "By the way, Liu Dong, when will this website be built?"
"As fast as three days, if not as slow as one week is enough!" Liu Dong said.
He has many senior talents who understand website architecture, and building a website is not a complicated matter. Liu Dongduo said three days. If he really urgently needs it, one night may be enough!
Compared with setting up a website, it is slightly difficult to register, but of course this is not a problem for Liu Dong.
"Only a week if you're slow?"
Looking at the surprised expressions on the faces of the three old men, Liu Dong said with a smile: "Yes, actually building a website is very simple. The real difficulty is to build a website with industry influence! So, the burden on the shoulders of the three seniors
It’s not light!”
"Haha, I don't dare to say anything else! It's definitely right to leave the matter of recruiting people to us old men!" Mr. Zhu said confidently.
"A website must have a name. What should we call our website?"
"Since it is a website about antique collection, why not call it Bogu Internet Cafe?" Mr. Huo thought for a while and said.
"Bogu.com? Yes, that's it!"
In the end, all four people voted in favor of this name!