Jinxi Restaurant is very well-known among antique dealers in City L and even around the world. It is famous because the treasure fighting conference is held here every year.
The treasure fighting conference is held here. It is a rule that has been established since ancient times. I don’t know how many years of ups and downs it has gone through and it is still being held. As for where the treasure fighting conference started, when did this restaurant start?
It is no longer possible to verify that it is from a restaurant.
The young master upstairs took over this restaurant five years ago. This restaurant is a business that has been passed down from generation to generation in the young master's family. After the young master's father died from a kick five years ago, the young master had to take over the restaurant.
The young master who has just grown up is considered to have a business acumen, and the business of this restaurant is also prosperous under his management. In addition, the young master makes a lot of money from the annual treasure fighting competition, so this boy also leads a romantic life.
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The young master's real name is not the young master. That's because when he was a child, he was the son of the richest Gongsun family in East Street and West Street, so everyone used to call him the young master. The young master's real name is Gongsun Gongzi, which is a very strange name and also
I know how the old man took it out back then.
The young master and I are in the same grade, so we have always been very good friends. Recently, I have been very busy with my own affairs and haven't had much contact with him. Now that I saw him, he naturally blamed me.
I took the flowerpot in Mo Yibai's hand and threw it upstairs. The flowerpot landed in the young master's hand accurately, "Young master, it seems you are quite leisurely. Don't worry about the treasure fighting competition tomorrow."
?There are not so many people here as usual, so be careful of the place being ruined."
"If someone really messes up the place, you won't leave it alone, right? I heard that you received the invitation, congratulations! Do you want to come up first and get familiar with the environment?" The young master kept blinking upstairs, not knowing.
He pulled out a handkerchief from somewhere and kept waving it around like a brothel girl. This flirtatious look made people's hair stand on end.
I glanced at the young master with a numb scalp. This guy always behaves like this, "Come on, I am more familiar with your place than my home. There is no need to be familiar with the environment. You can go about your business tomorrow."
See you soon!"
"Hey, hey, hey!" Seeing that I was about to leave, the young master shouted from upstairs, "When you have a new love, you forget about the old one! You are so unfeeling! I haven't seen you for several months. It's not easy to see you.
, and left without even saying hello?"
"Didn't I fight you? Pay attention to your wording, talk about new love and old love, I got goosebumps when I heard it!" I called out to Mo Yibai, and walked forward faster.
When I turned the corner, I felt a bump on my shoulder and stopped suddenly.
What a familiar figure—Yu Bo! An old man wearing a Chinese tunic suit!
How could it be! I turned around without thinking. Among the lively crowd, there was no one wearing Chinese tunic suit, not even a ghost.
I felt a little chilled in my heart. The glance just now was very clear. Although it was only from the peripheral vision, it was not wrong. The collision was very hard... but how could it not be.
Thinking about what I saw in the coffin, Yu Bo was indeed dead. I saw it with my own eyes. I thought maybe I was hallucinating.
Mo Yibai walked a few steps and found that I was gone, so he turned around to look at me.
I immediately walked to Mo Yibai's side and continued walking forward, but I was thinking about Yu Bo. The feeling of being hit just now was very real, but the figure disappeared in a flash, which was hard to explain.
Mo Yibai and I soon arrived at the door of the antique store. City L was bustling with activity. Not only was the area near Jinxi Restaurant, the venue for the treasure fighting convention, bustling, but even the inside of my grandfather's shop was bustling.
The entrance of the antique shop looks like a bustling place. It is not a very big store in the first place, but it is crowded with people. Occasionally, some people come out with things, and some people go in with things. It is very lively coming and going.
Lin Sheng squeezed out of the antique shop, and when he saw me, he felt like he had seen a savior.
"Master Xiao Long, you are finally here. Old Master Long is indeed right. You will definitely come," Lin Sheng said.
Of course this old man knew I was coming. He called me early in the morning to ask me and Mo Yibai to come over.
I frowned and looked at the room full of people, who couldn't even squeeze in. The corner of my mouth twitched, and I probably guessed what my grandfather asked me to do.
As expected, Lin Sheng said next: "Master Xiao Long, the business in the store is very busy these days. Master Long asked you to come in and help take care of the business."
"Okay, I know, but it would be nice if my grandpa came to me for the business. Did my grandpa tell me why I came to him?" I glanced at Mo Yibai and asked.
"Old Master Long said that Mr. Mo should also come to help." Lin Sheng said.
I glanced at Mo Yibai suspiciously. Mo Yibai walked into the house without saying anything. I thought to myself, since even Mo Yibai called my grandfather, there is no reason not to call Hua Bubai, Hua Bubai.
He came out early this morning, could it be...
Before I could finish thinking about it, I heard Hua Bubai's voice coming from the antique shop, "Boss, you are a discerning person. This thing is a good thing. It's something from the Warring States Period. Preserve it."
It's in such good condition and there are very few left... Do you want it? Okay, it's a deal, I'll wrap it up for you and you can see what else there is!"
In addition to Hua Bubai's voice, I also heard the voices of three women, Ma Xiaolan, Ye Qing, and Eleven. It seemed that my grandfather really made good use of it and called everyone.
Listening to the sounds of bargaining and transactions inside, I plunged into the store.
I can’t say I know much about antiques, but I still have some basic knowledge. Many times when my grandfather is away, I often help him look after the store. I go back and forth. Although I don’t know much, I can also make up nonsense stories to do business.
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"This is the golden hairpin of a queen in the Tang Dynasty. There is another story..." As soon as I entered the door, I saw a person who seemed to be attracted by the golden hairpin placed at the very door.
This thing has been on display at Grandpa's place for three years. There are many people looking at it, but very few people who want to buy it. I look at people with very persistent eyes. I can tell at a glance that it is something I really want to buy, so I spend my time introducing it.
I got up and told that nonsense story.
Laymen don’t know, but only those who have really entered the antique industry know that the value of antiques does not actually lie in themselves. The more valuable something is, its greatest value actually lies in the story it carries. Antiques without stories, no matter how old they are,
You can't buy it at a good price, but antiques with stories, no matter how recent they are, can win a lot of praise. When buying antiques, one thing that is very important is to introduce the age of the antique, and secondly, tell the story of the antique.
In the age of antiques, most antique collectors can read it for themselves. If you tell them, they still won’t believe it. And the stories of antiques are mostly impossible to verify. Therefore, experts who buy antiques like to play tricks on the stories of antiques.
If there is a story, let’s not tell it. If there is no story, you can make up a story and attach it to it. If you make it up well, even the worthless antiques can be sold to you at a good price.
"That's the story. How about it? Is the boss interested?" I stared at Jin Chai's eyes, and I knew that my story had impressed him, and the business was done.
The people watching Jin Chai were still staring at Jin Chai in a daze. I saw that the number of people in the store did not decrease, but there were more and more signs. I said: "Boss, make a decision quickly. I am here for
Hello, if you want to buy, hurry up. There are more and more people in the store. No one is competing with you yet. If there is someone competing with you, I can’t guarantee who I will sell to. The thing about buying things is one
Start quickly, and to tell you the truth, this thing of mine has always been very popular..."
"I'll buy it, that's it!" The man said decisively without saying anything or even discussing the price.
"Okay, check out at the counter." I motioned to Lin Sheng to usher people in, turned around, and introduced things to other customers.
Doing this antique business is more tiring than catching ghosts. Making up stories is a mental job. For me, who has a slow brain, it really consumes brain cells.
But fortunately, there were more people today, and the business went very smoothly. One by one, there were some discerning people who bought it directly after seeing it without even bothering to talk.
There have never been any imitations in my grandfather's shop. Although the prices are relatively high, everything has its origin and provenance. They are all genuine antiques and none of them are imitations. This is also the reputation of my grandfather's shop.
The reason why business is always better than others.
The Bao Dou Conference is also a day for everyone to come to L City to hunt for treasures. Relatively speaking, the antique business in L City is relatively developed. Many scalpers or antique merchants will come to L City to trade. This is when the Bao Dou Conference begins.
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My grandpa said that this East Street can only be so lively one day a year, so every year at this time, my grandpa will seize the opportunity, buy and sell desperately, and make a lot of money with profits.
, and then you can be at ease again.
Only during the treasure fighting competition, my grandfather would be particularly calm and stay in the store obediently.
After working for a long time, it was almost lunch time. There were finally fewer people in the store. Hua Bubai and Shiyi were still greeting a customer. I walked directly to the chair next to the counter and collapsed on it. This is business.
More tiring than fighting.
Ma Xiaolan, Mo Yibai and Ye Qing were almost done greeting each other. After dealing with the last customer at hand, they also looked a little tired and walked to the edge of the counter. They each found a place to lean against and then looked at me.
Grandpa was discussing business with a man.
An old man took a box, and it looked like a sword box. The box looked relatively old. I was shocked when I saw the box, and I propped up my body to lie down.
The box is a wooden box. You can tell at a glance that it is old but well-preserved. There are many strange patterns on the box. I suddenly straightened up when I saw the patterns. Those patterns seemed very familiar.
, I should have seen it somewhere.
I glanced at the wooden box, and then at the man who came in with the wooden box. The man was very ordinary. Apart from his appearance, which was a bit wretched, I couldn't tell what industry he was in. He looked more like a farmer from the countryside.
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He is in his sixties and looks very old. He combines vulgarity and honesty, which can be said to be the best. This man is dressed very simply, and his clothes are old and even a bit tattered that city people would not wear.
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My grandfather glanced at the old man and then opened the wooden box.
The man looked a little nervous and stammered: "Here, can this be sold for 10,000? Less, otherwise I won't sell it."
Ten thousand yuan! I looked at the old man suspiciously. I could tell from the box that it was more than ten thousand yuan. If there really was something in it, it would definitely not be so cheap.