When collecting things in Taiyuan, Hong Yanwu adopted a three-pronged approach.
On the one hand, he rented a large yard on the outskirts of the city and bought dozens of tricycles.
Let the two veterans who took the lead, "Chop Knife" and "San Bengzi", teach the prices, rules, and how to work to the thirty or so clothing stall owners who were brought here.
Then, just like they did in the capital in the past few years, let these guys start collecting used goods on the streets of Taiyuan and give them money per piece.
On the other hand, he also rented a van himself.
I go to Taiyuan’s cultural relics shops, foreign trade shops, handicraft factories, trust shops and Banpo Street Market every day.
After more than ten days, these guys became regular.
He also spent 300,000 yuan to buy thousands of carefully selected pieces of porcelain, calligraphy and painting, seal stones and jade jewelry.
He began to take "Chopper" and "Sanbengzi" to the countryside in a van again, and went to several large villages in wealthy counties to teach them how to "hold back treasures".
But to be honest, Hong Yanwu had never really done this in the past, and he almost showed up in front of his two subordinates.
Guess he thought very simply at first, thinking that when he arrived at a place, the most important thing was to have a clear target and find someone who understood the situation in the village.
So when he got there, he did what he did in the capital.
First, exchange cigarettes with the villagers, and then lead the conversation to the main topic.
Finally, when the time comes, he promises financial rewards in the hope that he can be taken directly to someone else's house that has used goods.
It's a pity that the method he thought of is not very practical, and "traitors" are very difficult to find.
Because each place has its own folk customs, the locals don't like his playful and smiling attitude.
Moreover, he also spoke with a foreign accent, which made people suspicious easily, which naturally made the villagers wary.
People always think that when they inquire about these situations, they look like people with malicious intentions.
Don't say that a dog bites a goose and chases it away. It's very disgusting.
There was even one time when someone called the "people wearing tiger skins" and detained them immediately.
When I arrived in the village, I went to court.
Why, you say you are not thieves?
Not even a thief!
Why are you here buying these things?
There is also suspicion of smuggling cultural relics.
Officials are not ignorant villagers, and they are not young or old who understand. How can it be done if you don't make it clear?
It must be said that it was thanks to Hong Yanwu that he had such a Hong Kong company as a cover.
Hong Kong has not yet returned to China, and this sign is related to national policy, which always makes people a little bit afraid.
Moreover, he has just signed a contract with "The Fairy Tale King", which means he has a local insurance company.
Then he would make up another lie and say that Hong Kong businessmen are patriotic.
Our company bought these things to hold folklore exhibitions and cultural exchanges in the country.
If you don’t believe it, you can contact the “Citizen Promotion Association” in Beijing and ask.
Over there, Hong Yanwen also helped tell a lie, so that he could clear his suspicions and get away.
Going forward, of course you have to change your approach.
Hong Yanwu is not stupid, he will gain wisdom every time he suffers.
He thought about it again and not only understood that how to win the trust of the villagers was the key, but he also saw the shortcomings of the villagers' lack of knowledge.
Finally, we combine the current situation of farmers' generally low living standards and their preference for affordable benefits.
As soon as he slapped his thigh, he imitated the rural people who went to the city to exchange eggs for food stamps, and came up with the method of "Jiang Taigong fishes, and those who are willing to take the bait" method.
Before going again, he had to prepare well.
You need to take someone with you to do some shopping in the city first.
You need everything to eat, drink, use, wear, and play, for both adults and children, and then you can load it up and take it with you.
When I arrived at the place, I didn’t rush into the village.
Instead, set up a stall at the entrance of the village and put up a sign saying "High quality and low price, small profits but quick turnover".
Make it look like a serious business.
He doesn't take the initiative to talk to others. When someone comes to ask, he only answers.
For example, an old man comes over.
"Hunter, how much does your wine cost?"
Hong Yanwu replied.
"Uncle, the store in Liquor City sells it for one dollar and sixty cents, and we sell it for one dollar and sixty cents. But if you have old items at home, you can also exchange them for them. Calligraphy, paintings, porcelain, furniture, anything."
"For example, bowls, small ones, two of them can be exchanged for one bottle. Large ones, maybe one can be exchanged for one. If you have a whole porcelain teapot, I will give you two bottles. Of course, you have to get something to exchange for it.
Come, let me take a look."
The old man's walnut-skinned face immediately glowed.
"Are you serious? Yes, I'll pay for it for you..."
Soon the old man came back. In addition to holding a set of pots in his arms, he also brought his son with a blue and white vat.
After a final bargain, the two happily took three bottles of wine and three bags of peanuts and left.
And Hong Yanwu is even more beautiful.
Even though the set of pots was a purple sand crab basket pot, and a cup was missing, he couldn't tell how good it was.
But he can understand the intact blue and white vase.
Absolutely something from the early Qing Dynasty.
Because Yuntai once told him that the political situation in the early Qing Dynasty was unstable.
Influenced by the upper class, the style of porcelain paintings at that time was martial, mostly with themes of "men with swords and horses".
It was not until after Kangxi that there were festive and auspicious patterns such as "Hundred Sons Dancing Dragon".
Wait for him to turn it over again.
As expected, there was a sustenance note written on Kangxi's favorite "Xuan De of the Ming Dynasty".
It's actually from the official kiln.
This deal is certainly a good deal, a huge profit of a hundred times!
If you exchange it for six yuan, you can earn six hundred if you immediately sell it to the cultural relics store.
As soon as the old man left, Hong Yanwu and the others were not allowed to finish smoking a cigarette.
A woman holding a child stopped when she was about to enter the village.
After looking at it for a while, I asked.
"How much does this king cost?"
This time Hong Yanwu pushed "Chop Knife" and it was this boy's turn.
He does not live up to his nickname, and he is unambiguous when it comes to robbing people.
"Sister-in-law, where is this bowl? It costs more than 2 cents in the store. If you want to buy it... just give me 2 cents. But if you have an old bowl at home, we can exchange the bowl for a bowl. Even if it is a bit broken,
It’s okay if it’s cracked. You can bring it over and let me take a look. You can exchange the two for one, or you can exchange the three for two..."
Well, this woman was happy to hear it.
After carrying the child into the village, within ten minutes, he came back with more than 20 old porcelain bowls.
Of course, she didn't understand anything, and the bowl she brought actually contained four or five broken enamel bowls.
But there was a bowl with leftover food inside, which looked like it was for feeding a cat, but Hong Yanwu's eyes lit up.
Considering that there are no fakes nowadays, according to him, it is most likely Ru Ci.
So even though the enamel bowl was rejected, he didn't let "Chop Knife" argue with him and still gave him twenty new bowls.
The woman was so happy that she thanked her profusely.
And for Hong Yanwu, this is undoubtedly an even bigger sweet deal.
For five yuan, I got a real national treasure and a dozen porcelains from the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China.
Profits are simply impossible to calculate.
All in all, this guy's "shoveling the ground" with this trick is really ruthless, and he is really pinching the villagers' veins.
Because farmers these days are particularly pragmatic.
Even if you give him money, you won't be able to give him food to make them happy.
You know, after they took the money, they had to go to the city to buy things.
It's not convenient because of the long distance, and there are also restrictions on this ticket and that ticket, and you'll always get looked at and frowned upon.
With door-to-door delivery, considerate service, and cheap prices, how can farmers be unhappy?
So as several sales were completed, the whole village soon became a sensation.
Knowing that "kind people" are coming to do business, people are coming to every house.
Before three o'clock in the afternoon, all the things Hong Yanwu brought had been replaced.
He said he should go back first, but the fellow villagers were reluctant to leave.
The village secretary came forward and asked Hong Yanwu to deposit some furniture and large items that he could not take away with him at the village branch, promising that they would not be lost.
We even wanted to let them have wine and dinner, just because they were afraid they wouldn't come tomorrow.
As a result, Hong Yanwu and the others were sent out by almost the entire village, old and young.
Is there anything more ridiculous than this?
The whole situation is reversed, and bad silver is mistaken for good silver.
To be honest, even "Chopper" and "Sanbengzi" themselves felt a little embarrassed about this.
Only Hong Yanwu had no psychological burden and was still as proud as ever after returning home.
On the way to find a restaurant for dinner, he strolled around and provided psychological counseling to "Chop Knife" and "San Bounti".
"What's there to be ashamed of? We are doing a good deed, you know? It would be immoral if we didn't take these things away. Think about it, wouldn't it be a pity if someone accidentally beats them? Then you would be happy?"
Shit, Xiaoci is the thief of Daci. Do you understand?"
As I was talking, I met a fruit vendor.
Hong Yanwu saw that Taoer was good and came over to inquire about the price.
The hawker said, "Three cents per catty."
At this time, facts proved that Hong Yanwu was not always shrewd, and he was not good at settling some accounts.
Seeing that he was carefree, he opened his mouth and came.
"Is it expensive? Can three pounds for one piece be enough?"
As soon as this thoughtless remark came out of his mouth, "Chop Knife" and "San Beng Zi" were stunned.
They looked at each other and quickly suppressed their laughter.
The most amazing thing was that the vendor was shaking his head like a rattle.
"What are you doing? The purchase price is more than this amount, no, no, no..."