"You want to buy Cao Xueqin's bookcase?" Lin Haitao asked in surprise, "Brother He, you are so elegant. I rarely see young people playing with old furniture."
He Qing smiled and said: "I think this pair of wooden boxes is interesting. I want to take them back and play with them. Brother Lin, how do you calculate the price?"
He Qing wanted to buy the pair of book boxes, not out of consideration for making money. It was not a leak at all. It was an old box from the Qing Dynasty. Lin Haitao and the others probably knew better than him. Its price was transparent, and the store had already calculated how much it could sell for.
Okay, so trying to make a profit from this is basically impossible.
The reason why He Qing had this idea was that he was indeed infected by the strong "willing power" condensed on the box, as if that thing was once his beloved thing, but now it was lost and found, and he just wanted to treasure it.
Get up and never lose again.
It was an indescribable strong feeling, an inexplicable motivation driving him to do this. If he didn't do that, he might not be at peace in his heart.
"Brother He, it's easy to talk." Lin Haitao replied generously, "If you really want it, I will give you the best price. Also, I have to tell you first. In fact, this kind of antique book box
There are more than just this set on the market, haha, the real Cao Xueqin’s book box is unique and unique!”
"I know." He Qing nodded. Of course he understood what Lin Haitao meant. The other party should be frank and tell him the truth. Don't let him collect this thing in the name of Cao Xueqin, otherwise he will recognize it and think that the other party will
Not enough friends.
In fact, He Qing did not do it for Cao Xueqin's sake at all. This had nothing to do with the creator of "Dream of Red Mansions". What he replaced was the unknown scholar who wandered around the world.
"Let's do this, Brother He." Lin Haitao then said, "Since you like this pair of book boxes so much, then take them away for four thousand. The items are well-preserved and well-made. They are a relatively good collection. Look, the price is
It’s more than 6,000, so I’ll give you a 40% discount. How about it?”
"Okay." He Qing nodded without hesitation. Lin Haitao was so sincere, so he had the nerve to bargain. Even if he did, it wouldn't be much lower.
After saying that, He Qing took out four thousand yuan from the small bag he carried with him and handed it to Lin Haitao. He successfully took the pair of old book boxes.
"Uncle Long——"
Just after finishing the transaction, he suddenly heard Gu Qing's greeting. He Qing reacted immediately. Gu Qing and Lin Haitao had mentioned "Uncle Long" in front of him just now, and knew that the other party was an appraisal expert in the store.
This was the master who Gu Qing asked Lin Haitao to come to identify the bird food can.
"Brother He, Uncle Long is back. I asked him to show you the bird food jar." Lin Haitao greeted.
"Well, I'm done." He Qing said happily.
With the expert's affirmation, the bird food jar in his hand will be completely different, and its value may double.
"Gu Qing, why are you free to come to our store today? Is there anything good you can do?" Uncle Long, who just walked in, asked with a smile on his face.
He Qing immediately noticed Uncle Long, and saw that he was a slightly fat middle-aged man with sparse hair, a shiny forehead, and a red face that looked very energetic.
"Uncle Long, this is Gu Qing's friend. He has something in his hand and would like your help to take a look at it." Lin Haitao chatted.
"Hello, Uncle Long." He Qing greeted Uncle Long politely.
After all, the other party was a senior. Gu Qing and Lin Haitao both called him Uncle Long, so he called him that.
"Hello." Uncle Long nodded and said with a friendly smile, "If you have anything to do, please sit down and talk."
He called He Qing over to sit down, and soon He Qing took out the bird food can and handed it to him for appraisal.
"Oh? What a beautiful blue and white bird food jar!" Upon seeing it, Uncle Long's expression changed slightly. He sighed in admiration. Seeing that the other party was very optimistic about his little porcelain, He Qing was secretly happy.
Uncle Long seemed to have very good eyesight and recognized it immediately. It was an official kiln porcelain from the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty.
"Uncle Long, is this Xuande porcelain?" Lin Haitao asked curiously.
Uncle Long carefully played with the bird food jar and replied without raising his head: "I guess so, whether it is the shape, blue and white, or even the designation, it is very consistent with the characteristics of porcelain of this period. The bird food jar is very early.
Yes, there are occasional relics from the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty among the handed down varieties. In terms of vessel shape, Jingdezhen fired the most abundant types during the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty, including bowl type, melon type, horizontal bamboo type, tube type, and pot type.
, water bowl type, etc. All kinds of bird food jars have a fixed ring on one side. The bird food jars made in subsequent generations mostly imitated the Xuande style. Therefore, the bird food jars during the Xuande period are the most famous.
However, most of the imitations seen on the market are from the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. The real thing is rare! The thing is very open and there is no problem! Young man, you are lucky and you picked up a good thing, but it is a pity that there is only one. Do you know
, there was originally a pair, and it was tied together with this one. If you can find another pair, that would be really amazing!"
He Qing shook his head and said: "I just found this one. Uncle Long, how is the current market situation of this kind of bird food can?"
The matter of dating the bird food cans was easily solved. The next step was to set the price and see how much more could be added to the twelve thousand offered by the old man.
Just listen to Uncle Long say: "I'm not sure about this. It's hard to say how much it will cost. If there is a pair that can be auctioned on certain occasions, the price should be much higher."
"There was someone who was willing to pay 12,000 yuan before. Uncle Long, is this price suitable? He Qing is still waiting to reply to the boss." Gu Qing, who was sitting quietly aside, suddenly said something.
"Twelve thousand?" Uncle Long said, "The actual price is about twenty thousand. If it can be auctioned, the price will certainly not be easy to compare. It is possible to sell for one hundred or eighty thousand. The key is to find the one you like.
Collectors."
"Twenty thousand?!" Hearing this, He Qing was secretly delighted. This was eight thousand more than the old man's bid, and two or three times higher than the original price, making a net profit of fourteen thousand.
Auctioning is difficult for He Qing to operate. He has no channels and doesn't know anyone in this field. It would be troublesome to send it to an auction company, so he won't consider it for the time being.
"Young man, I have a suggestion, do you think it's okay?" Uncle Long said with a smile.
"Uncle Long, just say it, I'll listen." He Qing said hurriedly.
Uncle Long said: "It's like this, I have a friend who also has a Xuande blue and white porcelain bird food jar on hand, which can match yours. Then it can be sent to the auction, so that you can make more money."
More, of course, provided you are willing to transfer."
"I do." He Qing responded without hesitation, "Uncle Long, that's okay. How long will it take for the auction to be completed?"
The more money he can make, the better. What he needs most now is money. In order to cure his brother's illness, the more of this the better, so that he can be prepared.
"Then I can't answer you. It depends on chance, but we have a way." Uncle Long said solemnly, "How about this, you hand me this bird food can, and I'll give it to you.
A deposit, and I will give you the remaining funds after the items are auctioned, but you have to trust me."
"Of course I believe you!" He Qing said decisively. With the character guarantees of Gu Qing and Lin Haitao, he only trusted Uncle Long and had no doubts.
"That's good." Uncle Long said happily, "It's not a problem to buy a pair of bird food cans worth hundreds of thousands, right? How about I pay you a deposit of fifty thousand?"
"Okay!" He Qing nodded solemnly and agreed.
What I bought for 6,000 yuan, I got 50,000 yuan in the blink of an eye, and it was just a deposit!