Chapter 120 Zigang Brand, Gloomy Wood
The matter quickly calmed down, and Niu Sanpang took Li Mo to another display cabinet.
"You were very heavy-handed just now."
"You don't know what kind of character that guy is. He used to be the general manager of New Century Auction House. He made a lot of money by cheating and cheating. He was fired after the incident was exposed."
"So it's thanks to him that you were able to take over the auction house." Li Mo said with a smile, "Then you didn't do anything to him?"
"This person is not good, but his eldest brother is not simple. He specializes in the jadeite rough business, which is quite large abroad."
"All the leaders in the jewelry industry have business dealings with his eldest brother. Our Niu family has always wanted to share a piece of the cake, so after his incident was exposed, my grandfather thought for a long time and only asked him to spit out the undeserved part.
I didn’t study him too deeply.”
"There's nothing wrong with those kicks you just had, right?"
"No, I've wanted to beat him up for a long time, and today just gave me the chance. After this guy left New Century Auction House, he also opened a jewelry store through his elder brother's relationship. It was not big, but there were some things in the store.
Good stuff. Okay, there are a lot of jewelry styles previewed here tonight, let’s take a look.”
Li Mo followed Niu Sanpang to visit several display cabinets. Not far away, Chen Feng and Xu Jiaxin were also exchanging jewelry experiences with high spirits.
"Master Li, look at this jade bracelet."
There is a pair of bracelets in the display cabinet in front of you. They are dark green in color, crystal clear, and very beautiful. There is a price tag below, selling for 10 million.
"Three Fatties, is this pair of bracelets worth ten million?"
"This is imperial green jade. It is worth this price in the market. This is the treasure of Wu's jewelry. Aren't you very proficient in antiques? Have you ever heard of the imperial green jade that Cixi Lafayette wore?
Jade bracelet, market valuation is 100 million?"
Li Mo glanced at him: "I'm not omnipotent."
"Master Li, the profits in this jewelry industry are not low, especially the high-end series of jewelry, which are all priced but not marketed. I heard that the Wu family's jewelry is so good because they have a batch of good goods. As long as they have a firm grasp of
Those high-end customers can make a lot of money every year."
At this time, several wealthy couples came around. Their female companions were fascinated by the imperial green jade bracelet and exclaimed from time to time.
"Three Fatties, let's go see the others."
The two came to another booth, where a rectangular jade plaque stood. One side was carved with humanities and landscapes, and the other side was carved with poetry and seals.
"The craftsmanship in carving this Zigang brand is quite impressive."
Li Mo looked at the seal carefully and saw that the word "Xinghai" was engraved on it. It turned out to be the work of Mr. Chen Xinghai, the great master of Northern Carving. No wonder the carving was so exquisite and superb.
"Master Li, you said this jade tablet is called Zigang tablet. Could it be Lu Zigang, the master carver of the Ming Dynasty?"
"The Zigang brand was originally a jade product made by Lu Zigang, a master carver of the Ming Dynasty, but he had no heirs to inherit his techniques. It was passed down by his disciples in the workshop. By the Qing Dynasty, it had evolved into a brand."
"The biggest feature of Zigang Pai is that one side carves humanistic landscapes, and the other side carves poems and seals. As long as this carving technique is collectively referred to as Zigang Pai, only the materials used are different, and the craftsmanship of the carver varies. Currently, the common Zigang Pai on the market
Most of the tiles are modern products, and only Zigang tiles inherited from the Ming and Qing dynasties can be found in museums.”
Niu Sanpang touched his plump chin and stared at the Zigang card, wondering about something.
"Let's go to other showcases."
"Master Li, I have talked with Mr. Chen before to see if we can cooperate in investing in the jewelry industry. Now I feel more and more that there is a lot of potential. I talked about cooperation with Mr. Wu before, mainly because I hope they can provide supply. Let's start with
I have been working hard to get the store together. Now, in addition to the auction house, what I hope most is to develop the jewelry store and turn it into a brand."
Li Mo shook his head. The third fat man thought things were too simple.
"You don't agree with my idea?"
Niu Sanpang followed Li Mo, and he paid great attention to Li Mo's ideas.
"Do you have stable raw materials, especially high-end raw material channels? Stocking up requires countless funds, do you have sufficient funds? Making jade requires exquisite craftsmanship, can you hire such talents? This is the most basic, what is lacking
You can’t do it all, otherwise you’ll always just be able to make a small profit and earn a little bit of the price difference.”
Niu Sanpang's face twitched a few times, and he stretched out his hand to lightly slap himself in the mouth. It seemed that he was really not a business person.
Li Mo walked to a special counter again and said that it was special because there were only three people watching it, and they were all over sixty years old. What was displayed on the counter were not jewelry and jade, but two small wooden plaques, one inlaid with gold and one inlaid with gold.
Wrapped in silver, the overall design looks simple and elegant.
He became interested in this, and like the three old men, he came forward to watch it carefully.
"Master Li, what do you mean by these two pieces of wood?"
Niu Sanpang couldn't tell what the trick was, so he let Li Mo explain it and he would learn from it.
"These are two pieces of gloomy wood. If you look closely at the texture and luster of their surfaces, they have the elegance of wood and the charm of stone. Gloomy wood is known as the oriental sacred tree, and is also known as plant mummy. There have been many gloomy wood throughout the ages.
Carved into amulets, Buddha statues, handicrafts, etc., they are used to ward off evil spirits."
"In the past, gloomy wood was also called ebony, so the ancients said: half a square of ebony at home is worth a box of treasure."
"It seems that there is a fundamental reason why Wu's jewelry can be so successful. They have redefined jewelry and even integrated this gloomy wood element into jewelry design. Sanpang, if you really want to enter the jewelry industry, you must
Take the time to study hard, otherwise you might as well not do it.”
Niu Sanpang was immediately hit hard.
"Master Li, would you like to try to buy a share this time? If you participate, at least you will not lose money. If you don't participate, I will feel very unsure."
"I don't have much spare money right now, so I'll wait until after the autumn auction. Sanpang, didn't you always say you wanted to open a restaurant with me?"
Niu Sanpang's eyes suddenly lit up. Thank God, this kid finally figured it out.
"You can start organizing this matter first, and then we can work it out together to see how it works."
"Okay, I'll do the preliminary stuff first."
There was a smile on Niu Sanpang's face. As long as Li Mo was involved in anything, he felt that he could do it, and he had considerable trust in him.
Next, the two of them walked around all the display cabinets. Each display cabinet was unique, creative and of high quality.
Chen Feng and the others met with Li Mo. The two women chatted a little excitedly, as their immunity to jewelry was really low.
"Master Li, the next step is to make a reservation. If you have a style you like, you can make a reservation."
"Boss, do you have a style you like?"
Li Mo thought for a moment and said, "The one with gloomy wood inlaid with gold and silver is okay, but the others are not too impressive."
Chen Feng sighed lightly and said, "Boss, your vision is always so different."
Li Mo smiled and said: "Actually, I want to find an antique jewelry piece for each of you if I have a chance in the future. Last time I found a gold piece of 'Er Dragon Playing with Pearls' at the Liulichang Antique Festival.
The silver-inlaid bracelet was an imperial product from the Qing Dynasty palace, and it is now worn on my mother's wrist."
"Boss, we have all taken to heart what you just said."
Chapter completed!