I knew Zhou Xiaoshe was mean, but I didn't expect that he would become the second shopkeeper of my antique shop for a hundred yuan.
But I didn’t say anything. After all, to be honest, all the inventory in the entire Wang’s antique store might not be worth as much as a random item in Zhou Xiaoshe’s backpack.
It's a good thing that was poured out from Zhuge Liang's mausoleum. Besides, my relationship with Zhou Xiaoshe, let alone being the second shopkeeper, I wouldn't mind if he was my grandson...
In this way, Zhou Xiaoshe became the second shopkeeper of the antique shop.
On that day, at the entrance of the bustling antique store, I was greeted by more than a dozen people who came for interviews. The antique industry has always been famous for making money, and the street where Wang's antique store is located is also one of the most popular in Guangzhou.
The most famous antique street in the city with the highest traffic volume.
So in less than a day, I recruited five clerks, two women and three men. The men are all in their early fifties. I recruited them in the store. Firstly, they can do some physical work of moving antiques. Secondly,
They can also be used as guards. As for the other two girls, they are both young girls in their early twenties. One is named Xiao Cui and the other is named Xiang Ning. Both of them are quite pretty, and more importantly
Yes, they look smart and shrewd, so it would be perfect for them to take care of the store and keep accounts...
Once the people were found, the antique store suddenly regained its vitality. Although the store sold ordinary street goods, not every customer who came to the antique street knew the goods. So after a few days, under the hard work of Xiao Cui and Xiang Ning,
Thanks to the promotion, a lot of things were actually sold, and the profit was considerable.
These days, there are too many rich people, and everyone wants to get some collectibles at home to support their appearance, so antiques naturally become the first choice, and there are few knowledgeable people, so Zhou Xiaoshe and I often look at an item.
The worthless scraps and scraps inside can often be sold for four or five figures. If you are lucky enough to find someone who has taken advantage of you, you can even get six figures. Of course, I basically leave the antique selling business to Xiang Ning.
He Xiaocui regarded himself as a hands-off shopkeeper. As for the second shopkeeper Zhou Xiaoshe, he was fighting landlords with his legs crossed every day. He had already given up his dream of opening branches nationwide in three years and listing in New York in the United States a few days ago.
Behind the head...
Once the business of the antique store is good, the next thing to worry about comes.
Although the antique store had a lot of inventory, it couldn't withstand the big sales, so in less than a week, the store's inventory was already stretched thin. Basically, everything that caught the eye was bought by the customers, and only a few were left.
Black and white stuff supports the scene.
I had been doing this for several years, so naturally I couldn't stand those things, so I was wondering how to buy more goods. Otherwise, if such a big store sells only those bottles and cans, people would laugh out loud.
I know a little bit about antique shops. When Wang Wanwan was here, there were basically two sources of antiques, one was street sweeping and the other was collecting.
The meaning of street sweeping is simple, that is, go to other people's shops or markets, and then see if there are any good things that have been buried, and then buy them back and sell them yourself. However, sweeping the streets requires luck.
The other kind of collection is to wait for others to deliver antiques to your door. You only need to pay to get them. The goods collected are divided into white goods and black goods. White goods refer to those antiques with legitimate origins, but white goods are often
Most of them are family heirlooms that are not very valuable, and you rarely receive good things.
Therefore, another important source of antiques is to collect black goods; like when I used to pour buckets, I would take the poured out things to second-hand dealers or merchants, and they would call these things black goods, which means they represent the origin.
Unknown or hidden treasure...
I never thought that one day I could become an antique shop owner. In the past, I was a tomb robber, and at that time I was often squeezed by second-hand dealers and antique shops. Sometimes a treasure that was finally poured out would end up being taken away.
When you go to them, you can only get less than 10% or 20% of the money, and they almost make a huge profit with nothing...
Now, the young master himself has become the owner of an antique shop, and his past encounters have become his own experience. He is willing to trick other tomb robbers no matter what.
On the eighth day after the antique store reopened, we welcomed a seller of illegal goods.
That day was the store Ningxiang visited. A lean man in his early thirties entered the store early in the morning. After looking around the store, he asked Ningxiang that he wanted to see the shopkeeper.
Ningxiang didn't pay much attention at first, but later when she saw the lean man taking out a small box wrapped in rags, this shrewd girl hurriedly ran to find me.
"Shopkeeper, there is someone who wants to see you. It looks like he is..." Ningxiang gestured with her hand to indicate that it was a good thing.
As soon as I took a look, I immediately became interested. In the past few days since the store opened, I have sold a lot of things, but none of them really caught my eye. Now that someone is taking the initiative to sell illegal goods, I naturally don't want to miss it.
"Ask him to come in, and I will receive him personally."
"good!"
Ningxiang stuck out her tongue and trotted over. I looked at her graceful figure and couldn't help but smile bitterly. I didn't expect that the shopkeeper girl I recruited so easily could be so charming.
Ningxiang quickly brought a lean man in. I looked up and saw that there was an obvious scar on the man's forehead. At first glance, he looked a bit ferocious, but this guy was obviously not a good guy and had wretched eyes.
Staring straight at Ningxiang's long legs...
"Sit down." I greeted, signaling Ningxiang to go out first.
The lean man withdrew his lewd gaze and said to me, "Are you the shopkeeper? You can't tell you are so young."
"Young? You can do it...I won't say polite words. If you have good things, just bring them out. Don't worry about the price." I said straight to the point.
After I finished speaking, a look of pride appeared on the lean man's face. He sat down lazily, and under my gaze, he slowly took out a box wrapped in rags.
I raised my eyebrows. When this lean man sat down, I could smell a smell of earth on him. Then I looked at the gaps between his nails. There was obviously still earth on his fingernails. It seemed that this man was probably
Jiu is a tomb robber, a professional in this business...
The lean man put the box in front of me and said: "Humph, the shopkeepers of the two antique shops in front are very scornful and do not know good goods. When they come to you, in order not to waste my time, you should tell me this first.
What's the secret to the box? If it's right, we'll open the box and inspect the goods."
The lean man had a very serious tone. I have met the shopkeepers of the two antique shops in front of him. They are all old people, and there are not many things that even they can miss.
I narrowed my eyes and focused on the box. I saw that there was still some dirt on the box, but I could still make out the general outline and material.
The box is not big, and the whole box is in the shape of an octagonal pagoda. There is a Buddhist symbol in the middle. During the Tang Dynasty, Buddhism was at its peak, and this symbol was one of the Buddhist seals at that time.
"If I'm not mistaken, this box dates from the Tang Dynasty. Judging from the shape of the box, it's probably a Buddhist artifact." I said directly.
Buddhist goods naturally refer to Buddhist things. When I was fighting before, I also toppled a monk's tomb, which contained some scriptures and Buddhist utensils. The value of those things is generally not high, and they are not worth the trouble.
The man went to three antique stores in a row.
As soon as I finished speaking, the lean man showed a bit of surprise on his face.
"I can't tell, but the shopkeeper has a pretty good eye. Yes, this is indeed a Buddhist product. However, this Buddhist product is not something that ordinary people would dare to accept."
"Open it and take a look. I want the goods and you want the money. We each get what we need." I said.
The lean man glanced at me, and under my gaze, he carefully opened the box.
There was a hidden lock inside the box. The lean man took out a silver needle and poked it in with ease. Within two or three seconds, I heard the sound of an unlock coming from inside the box.
The lean man easily opened the box's secret lock.
As soon as the box was opened, I quickly looked up and saw that the box was empty. In the middle, there was something similar to a jade bead. Compared with jade, it seemed to be a little less crystal clear.
.
I raised my eyebrows, and for a while I really didn't recognize what this thing was.
"What is this?" I asked.
The lean man said: "Relic."
"Relic?"
"Yes, this is the relic of an eminent monk from the Tang Dynasty..."
The lean man looked at me a little surprised, and told me about a Tang Dynasty tomb that he and a few companions had emptied a few days ago. The Tang Dynasty tomb was not the tomb of a dignitary, but a monk's tomb.
At first they thought there was nothing to gain, so they were ready to give up and leave. However, they unexpectedly found the corpse of a monk inside. The corpse had long since rotted, but a few relics were left among the bones.
Later, the lean man and his companions fought over these relics. In the end, he grabbed one. After that, he went to two antique stores in succession. As a result, the shopkeepers didn't offer a good price, so he just came here.
I'm here.
I stared at the relic. To be honest, the relic was not considered an antique in the true sense. It would be quite risky to collect and sell this thing.
I said to the lean man: "Give me a reason why you want a high price!"
The lean man rubbed his hands and said with a flash of light in his eyes: "This relic is not simple. When we were in the mausoleum, this relic could confuse people's minds, causing me and my companions to kill each other...other than that
In addition, it is also a clue to a shocking tomb..."
I was a little hesitant, but at this moment, the witch's voice came from my mind.
After a few seconds, I agreed to the lean man and offered him a price that made him grin from ear to ear...