Chapter 318 Inheritance of Night Talk Craftsmanship
After explaining to the security guards, Zhang Junping put the three boxes on the back seat of his bicycle, tied them up, and pushed the bicycle out of Shichahai Courtyard.
Zhang Junping didn't dare to ride, so he could only slowly push it back to Dongmi City Alley. These three boxes were the essence of this transaction.
Of course, in terms of room for appreciation, the room for appreciation of courtyard houses in Shichahai is greater.
By the time Zhang Junping returned to Dongmi City Hutong, it was already dark and the old lady and Huang Xue had already returned.
"What are you bringing here? Have you received another treasure?" The old lady asked with a smile when she saw Zhang Junping carefully unloading three boxes from the car.
"Grandma Liu, you have such a good eye!" Zhang Junping gave the old lady a thumbs up, patted the box with a smile and said, "They are all good treasures!"
"Oh? What kind of treasure? Take it out and let me see it too!" The old lady naturally knew that Zhang Junping was trying to make her happy, so she followed Zhang Junping's words and said with a smile.
"good!"
Zhang Junping laid out today's gains one by one, as if presenting treasures, to the old lady.
Originally, the two of them were teasing Menzi and trying to make each other happy, but what Zhang Junping brought out really shocked the old lady.
The old lady was shocked by Zhang Junping's good luck, and she was also a little confused as to why these good things were lining up to go to Zhang Junping's hand.
He sighed with emotion: "You're really lucky, every one of these things is a treasure. There's no problem in being a treasure in some provincial museums!"
"Hey, that's right, I've always been lucky. Even if I faint, I can faint at your door." Zhang Junping said with a proud look.
"You!" the old lady smiled and shook her head, "How dare such a big person faint from hunger?"
In fact, Zhang Junping was not lucky enough to receive so many high-quality antiques.
Maybe there is a little bit of luck involved, but it is definitely not the main factor.
More of it was brought about by Zhang Junping’s usual actions.
Why was Zhang Junping not based on integrity and giving Guan Jiaming a very fair price, Guan Jiaming would not have introduced Jin Yongshun to him.
If Zhang Junping later cooperated with Jin Yongshun, he would always be very fair and never lower the price. Jin Yongshun would not be so interested in searching for and introducing customers to him, and it would be impossible for him to get to know Lao Fengtou and buy so many treasures.
Suffering is a blessing, our ancestors' saying sometimes still makes some sense.
The two of them continued chatting and amusing Menzi.
The old lady enjoys her current life very much. Since Zhang Junping and Huang Xue moved here, the old lady no longer returns to the dormitory assigned to her by the school.
Zhang Junping told the old lady what he had learned today, and also shared his thoughts with the old lady.
"You kid, what do you want to do? Don't talk to me about protecting the inheritance of craftsmanship. You kid can't afford it without profit." The old lady was not easy to fool, and she saw through Zhang Junping's little plan at a glance.
“Isn’t this the merger of the furniture factory with several hardwood furniture factories in the city?
Next I plan to take the international route and export to earn foreign exchange."
"Export to earn foreign exchange? The slogan is loud, but it is not that easy to do it.
Many of those hardwood furniture factories used to export, but now every family is in trouble..."
"The reason why those hardwood furniture factories are in trouble is not because there is no need for hardwood furniture abroad and there is no market, but because of systemic problems.
People's vision and needs are constantly developing with the times, and market needs are also constantly changing.
Those hardwood furniture factories have remained unchanged for decades, producing just the same kind of furniture over and over again. As time goes by, the market naturally becomes more and more sluggish.
Coupled with the country's reform and opening up and the transition from a planned economy to a market economy, those hardwood furniture factories cannot keep up with the changes in the market and the pace of national reform. If they don't fall behind, who will fall behind?
I plan to continue to use the name Long Shuncheng and go abroad to start recruiting royal special furniture.
After studying and understanding the Kesi craftsmanship, we combined it with furniture to develop Kesi sofas, and of course other various Kesi handicrafts, which are sold together."
"You really shouldn't come to CAFA, you should go to economic management!" Seeing Zhang Junping talking confidently, the old lady said with a kind face, smiling and shaking her head.
"A painter who doesn't want to be a businessman is not a good carpenter.
We also need an economic foundation to engage in art. Otherwise, how can we calm down and engage in artistic creation if we are always worried about five buckets of rice?"
"You brat, what's your theory?" The old lady was amused by Zhang Junping's words and scolded her with a smile.
Naturally, the old lady is not the kind of person who thinks that artists can't talk about money and stick to the past.
On the contrary, the old lady was very open-minded. When she was in the UK, she had created a large family business. However, when she got old, she handed over the property to her children and returned to China alone.
Therefore, she has never objected to Zhang Junping starting a business to make money, as long as he is not blinded by money.
"Your idea is very good. No matter what kind of traditional craft it is, if you want to pass it on, you must find a way to tap out its economic value. Otherwise, everything is equal to zero!" The old lady gave Zhang Junping's approach a very positive response.
Conclusion.
Zhang Junping was willing to chat with the old lady. The master and the apprentice could get along harmoniously because they had the same views on art and crafts.
The chat didn't end until Huang Xue finished cooking and came over to ask the two of them to eat.
After eating, the old lady returned to her room, leaving her space to the two young men.
Huang Xue's relatives had just left, and Zhang Junping, who had been holding it in for several days, was a little distracted and ready to make a move.
Huang Xue very kindly brought hot water for Zhang Junping to wash his feet.
"Junping, the decoration city will be built soon, what should we do next?" Huang Xue leaned in Zhang Junping's arms, with a flush on his face.
"Next? Take a break and continue!" Zhang Junping laughed playfully, moving his hands up and down.
"Disgusting!" Huang Xue blushed and pinched Zhang Junping.
"Hey, things in Decoration City are easy to handle. You can go to TV stations, radio stations, and newspapers to advertise for investment tomorrow."
"Tomorrow? The decoration city hasn't been built yet!" Upon hearing the advertisement for tomorrow, Huang Xue felt a little guilty again.
"My dear Miss Huang, you can wait until you finish the construction and then advertise. Now is the time to advertise!"
You always have to give those merchants time to think and prepare, right?" Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Then how to advertise?"
"China's first comprehensive and professional decoration city to attract investment... Direct sales from manufacturers and individual industrial and commercial households are welcome to move in... Forget it, I'll go with you tomorrow!" Zhang Junping explained, thought for a while, and was afraid
Huang Xue didn't understand, so he simply said.
"Okay! Let's go together tomorrow!" Huang Xue said happily.
It doesn’t matter what you do, what matters is that you do it with Zhang Junping...