........."Requirement?" Liu Dong thought for a while and then said: "I like collecting antiques, and I may develop in this area in the future, so the candidate for the secretary must have some understanding of this aspect, and of course he has knowledge of company management and management.
You must also be proficient in market economy, preferably a woman under thirty years old!"
If he found an aunt in his thirties or forties to come over, Liu Dong would know without thinking that the two of them would not be able to talk together. The generation gap is not so easy to overcome.
After writing down Liu Dong's request, Wu Menglan frowned. There are a lot of talents who understand company management and market economy. There are also many people under the age of thirty, but those who can understand antique collection and
There are not many young women who understand art. Taking these two aspects together, there are even fewer suitable candidates.
"Chairman, according to your requirements, it may take some time to find a suitable candidate!" Wu Menglan said.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that the current Dongchao Culture Group is not very well-known. If Dongchao can rival international jewelry giants such as Cartier and Tiffany in the future, then no matter how demanding Liu Dong’s requirements are, he will be able to be given to him globally.
Find a lot of suitable candidates.
"It doesn't matter if you wait, the key is to rather lack than waste!"
"Well, I know!"
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After lunch, he had nothing to do in the company. Seeing that everyone else was busy, it was not interesting for him to be idle, so at three o'clock in the afternoon, he said something to Wang Qiang and drove away from the company.
I remembered that I had not been to Chenxiang Pavilion since I took it over from Mr. Li. I immediately turned around and drove towards the Antique Street.
The weather in July and August is the hottest time of the year in Quancheng, so there are very few pedestrians and vehicles on the street at noon, so it takes less than half an hour to get to Chenxiang Pavilion from the company.
"Master, you're here!" As Liu Dong came in, an old man in his fifties or sixties wearing a white shirt came out from behind the counter to greet him.
"Uncle Zhong, why don't you rest on such a hot day, and there aren't many people in the store!" Liu Dong said with respect in his tone.
This old man named Uncle Zhong has been the shopkeeper of Mr. Li's Chenxiang Pavilion for more than ten years. Although his appraisal level is not as good as Mr. Li's, he is still an old man in the industry. He has been working diligently in Chenxiang Pavilion for more than ten years.
, there is almost never any mistake in the accounts. Mr. Li is also a big believer in the new employees of Shen's store. When Mr. Li is not around, Uncle Zhong is responsible for looking after the store. This time Mr. Li returned to the capital,
So he left Uncle Zhong to him.
"Haha. It's been like this for decades, no need to rest!" the old man said with a smile.
"By the way, boss! Some time ago, when you were away, someone came to sell something. The price was relatively expensive, so I didn't dare to make the decision, but I left his phone number!" Uncle Zhong said and took it from the drawer inside the counter.
A white business card was handed over.
I took it and saw that the owner of the business card was Wang Zhang, the owner of a construction company.
"What did this person get? How much does he plan to ask for?" Liu Dong asked after looking at the business card.
"It's a Yingqing Guanyin statue. He said it was from the Yuan Dynasty and the price was 600,000! The price was too high, so I didn't dare to make the decision!"
After listening to Uncle Zhong's words, Liu Dong nodded. In the past, when Mr. Li was here, it was up to Mr. Li to decide whether to accept items exceeding 200,000 yuan. Although the store has been transferred to Liu Dong now, he has no intention of following this rule.
change.
"Then what do you think of the condition of that Guanyin statue? Is it up to date?"
"The appearance of the Guanyin statue is very complete, the texture is crystal clear, and the transparency is very good. The porcelain quality and glaze color are consistent with the characteristics of Yingqing, but it is a bit new!" Speaking of this, Uncle Zhong had a trace of hesitation on his face.
.Obviously it was the last point that always made him hesitate.
Of course, the phrase "official kiln wares are as good as new" is very well-known in the industry, but there are no more than one porcelain appraiser in the country who can truly conclude that porcelain that looks like new is genuine ancient porcelain.
number.
After listening to Uncle Zhong's judgment, Liu Dong took out his mobile phone from his trouser pocket and dialed the number on the business card. The call was quickly connected, and there was a rich voice, like a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties.
The voice rang.
"Hey, who are you looking for?"
"This is Chenxiang Pavilion. Are you Mr. Wang Zhang?"
"I am, who are you? Do we know each other?" I don't know if this Mr. Wang is in a bad mood, but anyway, his tone of voice is quite energetic.
"Oh, hello, this is the Chenxiang Pavilion in Quancheng Antique Street. We are very interested in the 'Yingqing Guanyin Statue of the Yuan Dynasty' that you brought over last time. I wonder if you have time to come to our store this afternoon.
, if the thing is genuine, we will buy it at a price that both parties can be satisfied with."
"What? You said you want my Guanyin statue?"
Listening to the surprised voice on the phone, Liu Dong frowned. This person's voice was quite loud, "Mr. Wang, has the item been sold?"
"No, no, I still have the things in my hand! Where are you? I'll be there right away!" Wang Zhang said excitedly.
"We are...!" Liu Dong told the address of Chenxiang Pavilion in Antique Street.
"Okay, I get it! I'll take my things there right now. I'll be there in half an hour at most, no, twenty minutes!" As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a 'pop' sound from the other party and hung up the phone.
"This guy is really impatient!" After saying this to himself, Liu Dong put the phone back into his pocket.
"By the way, Uncle Zhong, when I went to the capital this time, I collected a lot of antiques by chance. Now I have brought them all back. They are in my car. I will bring them to you. Then you can estimate the price and we will buy them together."
Sell it!" Liu Dong said instead, thinking of the antiques he collected from the Zhao family compound and underground auctions.
"Really? That's great. During this period, more and more people are collecting. We are also out of stock here. If we have a few good things in the hall, we will definitely make money!" Uncle Zhong said happily.
If an antique shop wants to make money, antiques and modern handicrafts are both inaccessible. The former can not only gain fame but also make money, and the accumulated reputation can also make the modern handicrafts in the store more popular.
Today's Chenxiang Pavilion, under Mr. Li's nearly 20 years of management, can be said to be the most famous antique store in Quancheng. The personal connections accumulated over the years allow Chenxiang Pavilion to make a net profit of hundreds of dollars a month just by selling modern handicrafts.
Thousands. If antiques are included, the average number can reach nearly 1.5 million per month. This number is the first in the entire Quancheng Antique Street.
Now that Mr. Li is gone, Liu Dong has inherited the Chenxiang Pavilion industry and naturally wants to carry it forward. However, the expansion of antique shops is not like Qiangwei Jewelry and Taiyi Pavilion. If there is no master with excellent appraisal skills sitting in the hall, then
Opening a Chenxiangge branch means losing money. So Liu Dong has always been very cautious about this, preferring to go slower than ruining the Chenxiangge brand.
"There are probably hundreds of large and small antiques that can be sold from the capital this time. One Chenxiang Pavilion alone cannot handle so many things. It seems that we can consider opening a branch of Chenxiang Pavilion to try the water!" Liu Dong
I thought to myself.
"Okay, now I've got myself into trouble again!" Liu Dong laughed at himself and walked towards the Land Rover parked at the entrance of Mr. Li's courtyard.
Of course, he went there just to show off, and the things he bought from the capital were all stored in his mustard space.
Opening the trunk of the Land Rover, he took out two pieces of fine porcelain from the Qianlong Dynasty folk kilns and three calligraphy and paintings by famous painters from the Republic of China period from the mustard space. After thinking about it, he took out the invitations he bought from the Zhao Family Courtyard.
Dai Huanghuali took out the pen holder. Then Liu Dong took these seven antiques, closed the car door, and walked back to the lobby of Chenxiang Pavilion.
"Uncle Zhong, here you go!" Liu Dong said and put seven items on the counter.
"Hey, boss, please slow down, don't break things!" Seeing Liu Dong holding two pieces of porcelain in his creaky nest, and then holding a few pieces in each hand, not afraid of breaking it, the old man came up quickly when he saw it.
He took the antique from Liu Dong's hand.
"Good stuff, good stuff!" Looking at the seven antiques placed on the counter, Uncle Zhong couldn't help but admire them after taking a large amount of them one by one.
Although the value of each of these seven items does not exceed 100,000, and they are not considered treasures and antiques, things like these have the widest market, the price is not too high, and they are indeed antiques, and are deeply loved by those who have made a fortune.
Later, I thought about the favor of the local bosses who were arty but didn’t want to spend too much money.
"With these seven items, plus the things we usually collect, we can last at least two months!" Uncle Zhong couldn't help but said with satisfaction after looking around and touching.
Hearing this, Liu Dong smiled and said, "Uncle Zhong, I have a few more at home. I will bring them to you tomorrow."
After listening to Liu Dong's words, Uncle Zhong was naturally happy, and then asked the waiter next to him to help him lock the seven antiques in the safe in the store.
Next, Liu Dong chatted with Uncle Zhong about some things in the store. A black Volkswagen stopped outside the door of Chenxiang Pavilion, and then he saw a middle-aged man of medium build with a trace of sadness on his face.
Carrying a black package, he looked up at the plaque outside the door and strode in.
After seeing this person and being introduced by Uncle Zhong, Liu Dong naturally understood that the person he was waiting for had arrived.
"Hello, Mr. Wang, right?"
"I am Wang Zhang, who are you?" Liu Dong's young appearance made the middle-aged man show a trace of hesitation. It was obvious that he did not regard Liu Dong as someone who could buy the porcelain in his bag.
money man.
"Mr. Wang, this is the owner of our Chenxiang Pavilion. If he likes your Yingqing Guanyin, then today's deal will be considered a success!" Uncle Zhong said with a smile. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature