The middle-aged man naturally nodded at Kurasuke Ueda's words, and then said directly: "Mr. Zuo, please feel free to do so. I also came to Shanghai from Peiping, and the money I brought with me is not enough. Now my life is in embarrassment, so I will pass this family on."
Something to take action.”
Wu Minwen, who was standing on the side, saw that the two people had left him alone and started talking to themselves. He couldn't help but feel a little angry for a moment. They were snatching business right at the door of his own house. How could he bear it?
But come on!
Having been in business for so many years, he naturally understands the truth that in doing business, you need to be harmonious to make money, and you can't get angry easily.
Besides, he is reluctant to give up this thing, so he will have to wait and see what the situation is, and it is still unclear who will win in the end!
Let's see!
After Ueda Kurasuke received the middle-aged man's approval, he was naturally a little happy. Then he did not hesitate and took out a white handkerchief from his bag, and then wiped the sweat stains on his hands clean.
Then he took out a pair of gloves from the bag and put them on his hands. Then he stepped forward and gently picked up the calligraphy inside the box and began to appreciate it carefully.
After seeing his move, the middle-aged man and Wu Minwen also nodded slightly. They also understood in their hearts that Mr. Zuo was indeed an expert.
Because human body sweat will have a corrosive effect on such things, even some objects may be damaged to a certain extent if they are exposed to sweat stains for a long time.
Then the two of them watched Kurasuke Ueda gently open the thing in his hand, and then watched it carefully.
To be honest, for this kind of thing, it is natural to check it carefully. Issues of authenticity, quality, size, texture, etc. must be observed and inspected one by one.
Therefore, at this time, although the middle-aged man absolutely believed in the authenticity of his own thing, he did not say much about the actions of this "Mr. Zuo".
After about ten minutes, when people like Wu Minwen seemed a little impatient, Kurasuke Ueda gently put down what he was holding.
Then he took off the gloves in his hands, let out a breath, and then said with some emotion: "To see such a treasure today is really what I wanted. This is Huang Tingjian's "Songfeng Pavilion Poems",
I really can’t put it down!”
At this time, after hearing Ueda Kurasuke's words, the middle-aged man felt very happy in his heart, and his face immediately showed a smile.
However, after he looked at Wu Minwen beside him, his face suddenly became a little lonely, and he continued: "This thing is an heirloom of our family, and my grandfather and father regard it as life.
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"If we hadn't encountered a war now, the whole family would be in trouble, and I would definitely not take action. But everyone must understand the value of this thing, so I won't buy it for 40,000 U.S. dollars, even if it's a penny less, no.
Do you know what Mr. Zuo wants?"
As the middle-aged man finished speaking, Kurasuke Ueda felt a little embarrassed. To be honest, forty thousand US dollars was a large amount of money for him.
Moreover, although I have made a lot of wealth over the years, most of it has been exchanged for calligraphy works, so I don't have much cash in hand.
However, he thought for a moment and realized that Huang Tingjian's "Songfeng Pavilion Poems and Postscripts" was indeed a rare treasure that could only be found. If he missed it, he might not be able to buy it again in the future.
After thinking of this, he gritted his teeth, then nodded and said: "That's the price. I just don't have much cash with me. Please wait a moment, sir. I'll send someone back to get the money!"
"Okay! Mr. Zuo is happy!" the middle-aged man immediately replied with a smile.
Seeing that their transaction was about to be successful, Wu Minwen on the side was a little anxious.
After all, when I saw this rare treasure about to fall into my hands, I didn't expect that someone would cut it off with a single hand. How could this be done?
Immediately he stood up quickly and rushed to say: "Wait a minute, is it inappropriate for you two to negotiate a deal with me? After all, I am a landlord, and this gentleman is also looking for the sign of our Wenhuizhai."
Come, let me pay you $40,000. Sir, after all, this is our Wenhuizhai. If you make a deal with others here, it will embarrass us if word spreads!"
When the middle-aged man heard this, he chuckled and said, "Shopkeeper Wu, I'm sorry, I won't sell anything to you anymore."
"I came to Wenhuizhai because of the reputation of Wenhuizhai, but you are not honest in what you do. If this old gentleman hadn't appeared, would you have offered this price?" the middle-aged man retorted directly.
"Since this is Wenhuizhai and it's not convenient for us to trade, then we can just go out. Old gentleman, my car is outside. How about we go out and talk?"
"Don't worry, I can let you hold this thing. Let's go out together, and then we'll pay for it and deliver it!" The middle-aged man turned to Kurasuke Ueda and said softly.
Regarding the middle-aged man, Kurasuke Ueda also smiled with satisfaction.
This person is quite sensible. After all, in their line of work, there are scammers who specialize in flipping tricks. They will first show off the genuine product, and when the deal is concluded, they will install the genuine product and inadvertently use a very similar fake.
Replacing it secretly will prevent the buyer from checking it carefully in a short period of time, and in the end he will be deceived.
And Kurasuke Ueda is also a shrewd person, and he is a veteran in this industry, so he should be prepared for this move early on.
That's why he just told his guards to go back and get the money, but he is here to guard it and will never let this thing leave his sight.
But now this seller is generous and pierces the window paper directly, which is obviously a show of sincerity.
And Kurasuke Ueda naturally had no doubts about this middle-aged man's suggestion.
To be honest, although he could immediately do Wenhuizhai's move, after all, the seller was a foreigner and was encountering difficulties, so it was normal for him to lower the price.
But just wanting to take something off with 80,000 French currency is indeed a bit too harsh.
Therefore, after the middle-aged man finished speaking, Kurasuke Ueda thought for a while, then nodded gently to express his agreement.