Four hundred and ninetieth chapters Shengkeng Bronze Jue
Chapter 493: ‘The Pit’ Bronze Lord
..."Boss, apart from me, there are more than a dozen Xiangzi and the others in our store. Logically speaking, Xiangzi is the most suitable, but I am getting old now. I will retire after working for the boss for only a few years! Xiangzi is very interested in our Chenxiang Pavilion.
As well as being the most familiar with our Chenxiang Pavilion’s customers and purchase channels, he is also quite loyal. He has been with Mr. Li for nearly twenty years, and his appraisal level is also good. He is the most suitable to take over my class! He will definitely not go to Qingdao! The remaining 30%
They are too young and lack training to afford a store...!"
Hearing this, Liu Dong nodded.√∟
The Xiangzi mentioned by Uncle Zhong is named Chen Xiang. He is about forty years old and is also an old employee of the store. He has been an apprentice in the store since the 1980s until now. He is honest and loyal. Liu Dong is also optimistic about him taking over Uncle Zhong.
class!
"Boss, I think you should find someone from Qingdao who is familiar with our industry! Finding local people will be easier to get started with, and it will also be easier for Chenxiangge Qingdao Branch to make profits as soon as possible!" Uncle Zhong said.
"Okay, but I need to transfer some old employees from the store!"
"Haha, this is what it should be. It also gives a few young people in the store a chance to be promoted!" Uncle Zhong said with a smile.
"By the way, Uncle Zhong! I have something else I want to discuss with you!"
"What do you say, boss?"
"It's like this. After Mr. Li returned to the capital, basically no one lived in the backyard of Chenxiang Pavilion. It would be a waste to leave it alone. I plan to clean up the study and use it as the store's logistics reserve room! Then the bedroom will be reserved for the night guard.
Employees will live here! The living room will be converted into the tea room of our Chenxiang Pavilion. If guests come over in the future, we will bring them here to entertain them! In this way, the second and third floors of our Chenxiang Pavilion will be freed up!"
Seeing Uncle Zhong nodding and listening carefully, Liu Dong continued: "From now on, on the second floor, we will deal with pens, inks, paper, inkstones and other study supplies! On the third floor...!" After a pause, Liu Dong said seriously: "
I want to find some young painters to train!"
Hearing this, Uncle Zhong frowned and said, "My boss wants to place the order!"
The so-called pen list is that calligraphy, painting and seal engraving artists set the price standard for selling their works after being recommended by famous experts. Chenxiang Pavilion orders on behalf of customers and can get a commission from it. At the same time, the calligraphy, painting and seal engraving artists who hang the pen list also buy paper, pens, inkstones and other items in the store.
Planting supplies enables Chenxiang Pavilion to have a considerable and stable income.
"Yeah!" Liu Dong nodded.
"This is not impossible, but most of the famous painters have their own owners. Now that we have entered this industry rashly, I'm afraid we won't make much money at the beginning?" Uncle Zhong said worriedly.
"It doesn't matter if we can't make money for the time being. As long as we work hard, the situation will gradually get better!" Liu Dongxin said.
"That's true!" Uncle Zhong nodded.
Nothing is difficult in the world, as long as you are willing, as long as you put in the effort, you will naturally gain something. Moreover, Chenxiang Pavilion still has the old foundation to support it, so it will definitely not lose money.
"But, where can we find young potential painters, calligraphers and seal carvers?" Uncle Zhong frowned.
"I'll figure this out!" Liu Dong said.
Seeing Liu Dong take the initiative to agree to this matter, Uncle Zhong nodded and said nothing more.
"By the way, Uncle Zhong! You've been tired for a while these days. Instruct Xiangzi and they will take 30% of the things on the second and third floors. Then contact the supplier. Whether it's pens, inks, paper, inkstones or other stationery, we need them all.
the best!"
"I understand!" Uncle Zhong nodded. He deeply agreed with Liu Dong's business philosophy of only focusing on high-quality products.
"Also, the Qingdao branch needs manpower, and the store's business expansion also requires manpower. In the past few days, you have been looking to recruit a few more people! Especially the framers with good skills must be recruited into the store as soon as possible!"
"I took note of it, boss!"...
As soon as Uncle Zhong finished speaking, he saw a young man in his mid-twenties trotting in outside!
"Boss, Uncle Zhong, there's someone coming from outside who wants to sell something!"
"Selling something?" Liu Dong raised his eyebrows.
"Isn't Xiangzi outside?" Uncle Zhong asked.
"But that man insists on seeing the shopkeeper!" the young man said quickly.
"Master, what do you think?"
"Let's go, Uncle Zhong, let's go and take a look together!" Liu Dong stood up and said.
However, when Liu Dong and Uncle Zhong came to the front hall of Chenxiang Pavilion and saw the visitor, their brows wrinkled almost at the same time.
I saw that the person standing in front of the counter at this moment was wearing a blue jacket that had faded a little. The collar was not tightened, exposing a dirty dark red sweater that had not been washed for who knows how many days.
Looking further down, a pair of black cotton trousers without trousers covers the legs. Two black cloth strips are used to tie the leggings at the trousers. On the feet are a pair of black cloth shoes with heels that are almost worn out. The hair is messy, look at it.
It looks like he hasn't washed himself for at least a month; his face is also very dark, but his face is very thin, and his eyes are big, but there is an oily and cautious look in his eyes!
Seeing Liu Dong and Uncle Zhong come in, this person looked at Liu Dong and focused his eyes on Uncle Zhong's face. Then he carried the old black leather bag in his hand and walked towards Uncle Zhong with a slight bow.
However, as this person approached, there was a smell of sweat on his body after not taking a shower for a long time, which could make people spit out their next meal. No wonder before Liu Dong came in, there was a waiter from Chenxiang Pavilion around him.
None, who can stand this taste!
Although Liu Dong was also frowned by the rancid smell, when this person came closer, Liu Dong still smelled the earthy smell of this person. Although it was covered, Liu Dong's six
Consciousness is much more sensitive than ordinary people!
"It seems that I met a native master today!" Liu Dong thought to himself.
"You are always the shopkeeper of this shop, right?"
"Yes!" Uncle Zhong also frowned because of the bad smell on his body, but the old man's mental endurance is obviously much stronger than that of the young people in the store!
"That's good. How many things do I have here? I want to see if your store accepts them!" With that said, the person came and picked up the black leather bag in his hand!
"Take out the things and show them to me first!" Uncle Zhong said.
"Hey, do you think we can change the place where we talk?"
Hearing this, Uncle Zhong glanced at Liu Dong beside him, and after seeing him nod slightly, he understood what the young boss meant!
"Okay, come with me!" After saying that, Uncle Zhong led the visitor up to the second floor. Liu Dong also followed behind.
"I wonder who this is?" he asked, looking at Liu Dong who was following behind.
"Oh, this is the owner of our Chenxiang Pavilion!"
After listening to Uncle Zhong's introduction, the visitor showed a look of surprise and thought to himself: "I didn't expect someone to open an antique shop at such a young age! But that's fine. I'll tell you later. I can get a few items.
Sell it at a high price!”
Thinking of this, the smile on the visitor's face became even brighter!
"Hello Hello!"
After nodding, Liu Dong said: "Now can you take out the things and show us?"
"Of course, of course!" With that said, the visitor put the bag on the Eight Immortals table and started to take out things.
But after he took out the contents of the bag, Liu Dong's eyes narrowed slightly. The look on Uncle Zhong's face also became solemn.
"I wonder if your store accepts these items?" The visitor pointed at the three bronze jugs and a bronze horn placed on the table and asked with a smile.
The styles of jue and horn are roughly the same. They are both drinking vessels in the Shang and Zhou dynasties. "Kaogong Ji. Zi Ren" quotes "Han Shi" as saying: "One liter is called jue, two liters is called goblet, three liters is called goblet, and four liters is called jiao."
, five liters are said to be scattered'. Generally, the wine vessels unearthed from tombs are a combination of goblets and jues, but sometimes horns are used to represent jues. Although horns and jues have the same purpose, their quantity is much smaller, and they are decorated with exquisite patterns and have lids.
There are even fewer corners!
At this moment, the three bronze lords placed on the table of the Eight Immortals were all about fifteen centimeters in height, with three legs and animal face patterns. The height of the bronze horns was about the same as that of the three lords, but it was a pity for Liu Dong that there was no cover.
But the decoration is a chilong pattern! The four bronzes are not big, and they have red spots and green rust. However, this just shows that these things belong to the pit and were stolen from the tomb not long ago!
In this way, there is no need to say more about this person’s identity!
Seeing something, the experienced Uncle Zhong immediately understood what was going on, and his expression changed immediately, "My boss...!"
Liu Dong naturally understood what he meant. When Mr. Li was here in the past, he never touched anything that was in trouble. Now that Liu Dong has inherited Chenxiang Pavilion, he naturally cannot let the reputation of Chenxiang Pavilion be damaged!
"What a pity!" Liu Dong sighed secretly in his heart. If it were another environment and he was the only one, he would have eaten these four rare bronzes!
And it’s not the first time he’s done this!
"I'm sorry, our Chenxiang Pavilion has a small profit and can't do your business, so please do as you please!"
After listening to Liu Dong's words, Uncle Zhong showed a look of relief on his face and nodded happily.
The visitor's expression suddenly darkened, but he quickly returned to normal, "Since you don't want it, I have no choice but to find another place! Farewell!"
After finishing speaking, the visitor quickly put away the four bronze items, then quickly went downstairs with his bag in hand.
"The four things my boss just mentioned were stolen goods. We at Chenxiang Pavilion have never touched them!"
"I know Uncle Zhong! You are right, the reputation of Chenxiang Pavilion is more important than anything else!" Liu Dong nodded.
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After instructing Uncle Zhong to do what they had just discussed, Liu Dong walked out of Chenxiang Pavilion. After thinking for a while, he spotted a direction and walked quickly over.
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