Chapter 21: Chapter 21(1/2)
Chapter 21 21Selling copybooks makes you rich again
Author: Drink tea to maintain health
Chapter 21 21. Selling copybooks makes you rich again
Qiaoerya went to the gold store's manager Wang and asked him if there was any way to get rid of the copybook.
Manager Wang really has connections here.
Gold, silver, calligraphy and painting all belong to the same circle, and Manager Wang also has his own plans in mind.
This Miss Qiao sold gold ingots last time, and this time it was Wang Xizhi's copybook. There is nothing wrong with selling personal favors.
Business people are all smart people, and they can sell copies at will without looking like they are in a hurry to spend money. Maybe this is a place for people to sell worthless antiques.
Manager Wang really guessed it right.
The circle is also divided into three, six or nine levels. Although he is a manager in this gold shop, if he really wants to enter a higher level circle, he can only be regarded as a gatekeeper.
Befriending Miss Qiao might get you a ticket. Manager Wang would never have thought that he was just selling a favor to casually help connect people, and his class has changed since then.
The customer introduced by Manager Wang to Qiaoerya was a nouveau riche.
This upstart is a coal boss.
The reason why Manager Wang met Boss Coal was that he loved gold very much. He wore gold rings on his ten fingers, gold teeth in his mouth, and a big gold chain around his neck.
There is a street in Laozhang, and it was allocated several hundred million during the demolition. In addition, it owns a coal mine, so it can be whatever is expensive.
He not only likes gold, but also likes to follow the trend of collecting famous people's calligraphy, paintings and antiques, so that his aesthetic style is seriously divided. The person who is looked down upon the most by people in the real upper class is the coal boss.
But the biggest advantage of dealing with this kind of people is that they are generous and not as picky as some wealthy people.
Manager Wang took the initiative to contact Boss Zhang and hired an appraiser to help with inspection and pricing. He had a hunch that if the business was completed today, he might be able to cooperate with Miss Qiao in the future.
This appraiser is an old man in the antiques circle. He has opened a pawn shop in Antique Street. He only accepts antiques with a certain age. He doesn't like ordinary things, so he is usually very leisurely.
Lao Yu was invited here purely to satisfy his curiosity. It doesn't matter if it's money or not, the main thing is to gain experience.
Before he got the copybook, he judged it to be a fake just by looking at the color. Really if an antique could be kept so new?
However, buyers and sellers are eagerly waiting for his help in appraisal. He has to show off his professional ability. Even if it is a fake, he must rely on his professional knowledge to convince them.
But when Lao Yu got the copybook in hand, he realized that he was too arbitrary.
It turned out to be a copy of Wang Xizhi. This man was very brave.
He twirled the texture of the paper again, and his expression suddenly became serious.
"This feels like gold millet paper, who is so prodigal!"
Manager Wang wiped the sweat from his head: "This copybook was passed down from Miss Qiao's family, and I want to give it to Boss Zhang."
Lao Yu's expression became speechless.
This boss Zhang is the most repulsive person in their entire antique circle. He doesn’t know anything, only follows the trend and buys, and has no aesthetic opinions of his own.
No, Boss Zhang's aesthetic is to wear gold all over his body, for fear that others will not know that he is rich.
Lao Yu regretted in his heart that if this were a golden millet paper copybook, just one piece of paper could be sold for hundreds of thousands.
What's more, it's still a copy of Wang Xizhi's. If it were really from the Song Dynasty, this calligraphy could be sold for millions.
The more Lao Yu thought about it, the more heartbroken he became. Asking Boss Zhang to buy back the copybook was equivalent to marrying four beauties to a big man who killed pigs at the entrance of the village.
Lao Yu wanted to be a thief.
He only has one million in cash in hand, and the seller has already negotiated with Boss Zhang. Buyers and sellers in their industry cannot intervene unless the buyer gives up voluntarily.
Lao Yu felt helpless and regretful, how could there be such a wasteful person.
Even though he had no chance, he still tried his best to help identify the results.
"This is indeed something from the Song Dynasty, and the price is about 6 million."
Boss Zhang couldn’t believe it: “6 million? Why is this copybook so expensive?!”
He thought one or two million would be enough, but why did he sell it for 6 million?
If he hadn't been familiar with Manager Wang, he would have doubted whether he had been taken advantage of.
Old Yu said angrily: "If you don't want it, just leave it to me. Anyway, you haven't paid yet. This copybook can be sold for 8 million if you take it to auction."
As an appraiser, he has to convince his customers of his ability, not by arguing over who wins or loses. Lao Yu analyzed calligraphy and found that the copy of Wang Xizhi was a calligrapher from the Song Dynasty. Although he is not well-known, this copy is rare in the market. He
He also explained that the copybook was made of genuine golden millet paper from the Song Dynasty. A single piece of paper was worth 300,000 yuan. This copybook could be sold for 3 million yuan even if there was not a single word written on it.
In the end, the more he thought about it, the more unwilling he became.
Lao Yu snorted angrily: "If you don't want it, give it to me. I'll take it for 6 million."
Even if there is a risk of being scolded by his son, he will buy back the golden millet paper.
Boss Zhang was hesitant at first, but when he saw someone trying to rob him, he immediately took out his card.
"Old Wang, please help me swipe my card. This is what I liked first, and I'll pay now." He is not afraid of being deceived. If Manager Wang is really brave enough to deceive him with outsiders, don't even think about it.
It's mixed up in the circle.
Although he, the wild boar, cannot eat fine chaff, he likes this expensive and meaningful antique.
He doesn't understand what gold paper is, he only knows that a piece of paper sells for 300,000 yuan, and he doesn't lose money when he buys it.
Lao Yu looked at the owner of the copybook and took out a crumpled business card.
"This is Miss Qiao. If you still have antiques for sale in the future, you can come to our store for consultation. Our pawn shop also accepts antiques, and the price will definitely satisfy you."
Qiao Erya reached out to avoid hitting the smiling man. This was an opportunity to expand her network of contacts, and of course she would not miss it.
She accepted the business card: "If I have the chance, I will go shopping."
As for Xiao Jinyou who was behind Qiao Erya, Lao Yu smiled at him as a greeting. He could tell that this man had no intention of communicating with them. In business, the most important thing is good sense.
Although in his opinion, he felt that these collections were more like Xiao Jinyou's things. Although the other party said nothing, he exuded an aura of ancient appearance and ancient heart.
Lao Yu got it right by mistake, but there was no reward for his correct guess.
To Xiao Jinyou, copybooks are nothing more than something that slips out from between his fingers, and they are the tip of the iceberg in his collection. As long as Miss Qiao likes them, he can give her more.
Qiaoerya didn't expect the copybook to be sold on the same day. She thought the transaction would be slow.
Qiaoerya quickly adapted to the sudden advancement from a millionaire to a rich woman worth several million.
In the eyes of rich people, millions are like thousands of dollars for ordinary people, but for children from ordinary families like Qiaoerya, it can already achieve a class jump.
However, the money is still useful and cannot be squandered casually. This is Qiao Erya's entrepreneurial fund, making money from ancient people to buy ancient famous books, calligraphy and paintings.
She couldn't always take something from Xiao Jinyou's hand. Even if Xiao Jinyou didn't mind, she would be embarrassed.
Qiao Erya took Xiao Jinyou to the largest wholesale market in the city.
Originally she wanted Xiao Jinyou to give her advice, but in the end Xiao Jinyou wanted to buy everything.
They are wealthy and go to the wholesale market for traditional business, so there is no need to save money.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Jinyou actually focused on the pencils and exercise books used by primary school students.
Ballpoint pens and fountain pens were very difficult for ancient people to use, but pencils were different.
In ancient times, people also used charcoal pens to write. However, in order to save paper and pen, people from ordinary families would use charcoal pens to practice writing on the ground.
So their acceptance of pencils may be higher.
Next is the workbook and drawing paper.
Qiao Erya couldn't understand why Xiao Jinyou liked grid homework books.
"This way, even children will not be stained with ink when writing."
Xiao Jinyou explained it this way.
Qiaoerya reminded him: "You have to remember that the imperial examinations use brushes. You can't let them use pencils when taking part in the imperial examinations! I think it is necessary to practice calligraphy from an early age. Pencils are convenient, but you don't know how to wipe them with a cloth.
The writing will disappear if you wipe it off. It is better to buy some ballpoint pens for your own use, or give them to trusted subordinates. As for children, let them continue to use brushes."
They can travel back and forth, but they cannot break the rules of the two worlds.
Food, clothing, and housing can be improved. But when it comes to the big picture, it's best to be cautious.
Qiao Erya has read many books and movies. Once the rules of the original world are changed, the consequences will not be something she and Xiao Jinyou can afford.
Xiao Jinyou's current situation is like that of ordinary people who suddenly become rich overnight and want to clear out everything on the homepage of the shopping software.
Under Qiao Erya's few words, Xiao Jinyou calmed down completely.
"We try not to bring back too many products that are beyond the technology of your hometown. You can buy more drawing paper and lockable notebooks. There is special paper for writing calligraphy on the market, and the price is very cheap."
Xiao Jinyou thinks it makes sense. He thinks that pencils are easy to write with, but are more suitable for people like him who don't need to take academic qualifications.
Qiaoerya took him to the calligraphy area, and she looked at the prices: a brush costs three yuan, and rice paper costs ten yuan (100 pieces).
This price can be said to be very cheap.
"You can buy as much as you want."
To be continued...