"Brother Sun, please ask. I will answer your question truthfully."
"Brother, are the age and artistic level of the remaining thirty-six paintings and fourteen pieces of calligraphy close to that of this nave painting?"
"Brother Sun, three of these paintings are from the Ming Dynasty, and they look like Dong Qichang's. The rest of the paintings are from the Qing Dynasty. There are two paintings by Zheng Xie, and the others are all by literati.
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Among the calligraphy works, there are five pieces by Zheng Xie, one piece by Yuan Mei, and the others are written by unknown people.
But what is certain is that these paintings and calligraphy works are authentic works from the Ming and Qing dynasties, and are by no means modern imitations."
After listening to Liu Zhang's answer, Sun Chunjing thought about it and said, "Then my pricing is like this, listen to it.
Dong Qichang's paintings cost one hundred oceans, Zheng Xie's paintings cost eighty oceans, and the rest of the literati's works were priced from thirty oceans to sixty oceans depending on their artistic level.
Among the calligraphy works, Zheng Xie's works are seventy days old, Yuan Mei's works are sixty days old, and the rest of the works range from twenty to fifty days old.
Brother, do you think this price is feasible?"
After listening to Sun Chunjing's quotation, Liu Zhang immediately nodded and said: "Brother Sun, your price is quite good! If you follow this price, I will make a lot of money. I agree with your price and have no objection."
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"Brother, how long are you going to ask me to sell these calligraphy and paintings on your behalf?"
"There is no time limit, you can take as long as you want. I can rest assured that I have these calligraphy and paintings here with you."
Liu Zhang said seriously.
"Brother, this can't be done. There has never been any precedent for this. Not setting a time limit for selling on behalf of others is considered a rogue move, and I can't do it.
Brother, I would also like to ask you to set a time limit for our sales agency cooperation, otherwise I will not be able to accept this order."
Sun Chunjing looked at Liu Zhang with a serious face and said sincerely.
Hearing what Sun Chunjing said, Liu Zhang said with a little embarrassment: "Brother Sun, I didn't know that this sales cooperation has to set a time limit. I have always paid in cash before.
This is the first time we have done this kind of cooperation. Please forgive me for my ignorance. Don’t be angry with me. What are the deadlines for this kind of sales?”
Seeing what Liu Zhang said, Sun Chunjing said helplessly: "So that's the case, then I really can't blame you.
Then let me tell you about the general agreement regarding agency sales in our industry.
For this first cooperation, the agreed cooperation period is two months.
Both parties need to sign a cooperation agreement, agreeing on the name and quantity of the items to be sold through cooperation. The selling price of the items and the share of after-sales profits must be clearly stated.
The term of short-term cooperation is generally between six months and one year, and the agreement and content of the cooperation are the same as those of the first cooperation.
For long-term cooperation, there is no specific cooperation period agreed, and the share is basically settled once half a year or once a year.
This kind of sales agency cooperation is already like a partnership in buying and selling, and generally occurs when both parties have a deep understanding and familiarity."
After listening to Sun Chunjing's story, Liu Zhang finally understood the rules of the antique sales business.
He thought for a moment and then said, "Brother Sun, I want to have long-term cooperation with you directly. Do you think that's okay?"
Sun Chunjing was a little surprised by Liu Zhang's choice, "Brother, we have only known each other for less than half a day?
You put so many valuable calligraphy and paintings here for sale on my behalf, are you not worried at all?"
Sun Chunjing's words immediately made Liu Zhang laugh, which made Sun Chunjing quite confused after reading it.
After Liu Zhang stopped laughing, he said: "Brother Sun, I'm not worried about you at all. Do you know the reason?"
Sun Chunjing looked confused and shook her head, "I don't know, please give me some advice."
"I am completely confident in you, mainly because of two things.
This is, your store sold ten pieces of 'Jun porcelain' not long ago. This is not a business that ordinary antique shops can do.
If it weren't for his extraordinary strength and extraordinary means, he would never have been able to successfully complete the series of processes from receiving to delivering.
Your background is unpredictable. Whether you admit it or not, it is an indisputable fact.
These two are my experience after visiting your store today. I am completely convinced by your character.
From the little things that have happened, I feel that you are a virtuous person, and you are worthy of trust and trust, both in life and in work.
I have two feelings, and I can’t help but feel reassured.”
Liu Zhang stated his judgment with reason and evidence.
Sun Chunjing was unable to refute Liu Zhang's words.
He knew that human nature could not be concealed, and anyone with a sincere mind could understand and judge what kind of person they were.
He looked at Liu Zhang and knew that he was a tough person on the outside but delicate on the inside. You couldn't tell what kind of person he was from his appearance.
Based on some preliminary judgments, Sun Chunjing knew that if she wanted to understand this person more deeply, she could only judge and explore through long-term observation.
Sun Chunjing made a quick mental assessment of the current and future trends and situations, and felt that as long as she held her ground and did not easily attack into areas she was not familiar with, she would be fine.
"Okay, I agree with your suggestion. Let's have a long-term cooperation, and we will pay the share every six months from now on. I will bring the cooperation agreement over now, and it will come into effect after we sign it."
Sun Chunjing did not evaluate Liu Zhang's judgment, but directly made qualitative remarks about her cooperation with Liu Zhang.
After Liu Zhang heard this, he was very happy and said: "Brother Sun, there is no need to sign this agreement. I think it is very troublesome. Can't we make a verbal agreement?"
Sun Chunjing was about to stand up when she heard this and said seriously: "Brother, this is a prerequisite for our cooperation. If we don't even sign a cooperation agreement, then our cooperation cannot begin."
"Brother Sun, I don't want to sign the agreement. We all talk about everything, can we not sign it?"
Liu Zhang, don't look at such a grown man, he actually begged Sun Chunjing like a child on the issue of signing an agreement.
But Sun Chunjing was unmoved and insisted on her opinion, saying: "Brother, this is a matter of principle and cannot be discussed."
After seeing that Liu Zhang was still somewhat resistant, Sun Chunjing asked thoughtfully: "Brother, tell me the truth, do you not know how to write?"
As soon as he asked this question, Liu Zhang's face suddenly turned red. He did not dare to look into Sun Chunjing's eyes and lowered his head.