Chapter 10 Selling at sky-high prices
Ye Fan's words made several old men stunned, and then their eyes turned hot.
Although these eight pieces from the Qianlong period are not treasures, if you meet the right buyer, you can still make a lot of money.
What's more, even if you don't sell it, it still has good value if you keep it in your hands as a collection.
Seeing the fiery gazes cast by the old men, Ji Nanshan smiled helplessly, took the pocket watch and looked at it carefully.
After all, he came here, so it makes sense that he would strike first.
Ten minutes later, Ji Nanshan raised his head and said, "Xiaoyou Ye, this big eight piece is indeed a fine product. With the current price of a big eight piece on the market, I will give you double the price, 120,000, how about it?"
"hiss."
The rest of the people took a breath of cold air, not because 120,000 was scary, but because it was far beyond the inherent value of the Big Eight.
The price of the big eight pieces circulating in the market is basically between 50,000 and 60,000 yuan. Ji Nanshan's price has doubled, which may cause drastic fluctuations in the market price of the big eight pieces in Jiangcheng.
But what none of them expected was that when hearing Ji Nanshan's quotation, Ye Fan, instead of being shocked, actually sneered.
"Two hundred thousand, no counteroffer."
What? Two hundred thousand? Is this kid crazy?
Even Ji Nanshan couldn't help but frown: "Young friend Ye, are you kidding me?"
The quotation he gave has already doubled, but Ye Fan is still not satisfied?
I couldn't help but feel that the respect I had for him before had dropped a bit, and instead I felt a bit more disdain.
Ye Fan was not angry, but picked up the pocket watch and unscrewed the back cover amidst the puzzled looks of several people.
Ji Nanshan kept frowning, what was Ye Fan going to do? Could it be that he was angry?
The cover of the watch was lifted to reveal the structure inside, and Ye Fan placed it on the table.
"The pure gold enamel structure, metal movement, key on the back cover, and hole opener are all original. Moreover, this pocket watch uses a retractable key. Even in the Qianlong period, it was still a treasure. Such quality is priced at two
One hundred thousand, is that high?”
Ji Nanshan was stunned by this explanation, with embarrassment on his face.
Although he is a master of antiques, compared to Ye Fan, he is really far behind.
Before, I had only seen that this was a big eight piece from the Qianlong period, but I had not realized that it contained such an exquisite design.
Before Ji Nanshan could speak, the old man on the side stroked his beard and said doubtfully: "My friend is right, this pocket watch is indeed worth two hundred thousand, but the premise is that we can be sure that it is real. We cannot rely on my few words.
Just buy it with money?"
The implication is that Ye Fan needs to prove that these eight pocket watches are genuine!
Originally, according to the rules of the antique circle, antique buying and selling is a matter of mutual consent. What is tested is one's eyesight. The seller has no obligation to help with the appraisal.
But Ji Nanshan is also an acquaintance. If he refuses decisively, he may not be able to live with it, not to mention that Ye Fan is indeed short of money right now...
After thinking for a while, Ye Fan sighed.
"The Big Eight is not a rare thing in the antique circle. You must have seen it a lot. I don't need to explain its characteristics and format. I will only talk about the pocket watch in front of me. It is made of enamel gold and metal.
The color is bright and the texture is soft. It is made of pure metal. The movement is also made of pure metal without any flaws. These can be seen with the naked eye. The most important thing to verify its quality is the movement. Generally speaking, genuine products are big eight pieces.
The movement time error of the movement is less than one second within twenty-four hours. You can compare the time to see if this is the case with this pocket watch."
Ye Fan's words were clear and logical. With his understanding of the Big Eight items, it would be easy to verify the authenticity.
After hearing Ye Fan's explanation, the old men quickly took out their watches and compared them with this pocket watch.
They held their breath and no one spoke, until half an hour later, the old men put down their wrists at the same time and sighed: "As expected, there is no doubt about the accuracy of this pocket watch, and it is undoubtedly authentic."
Ye Fan's face was calm and unfazed, and he looked at Ji Nanshan calmly, waiting for his reply.
But at this time, a woman's voice came from the door: "It's a genuine big eight piece, and it's a unique piece of enamel gold. Two hundred thousand dollars is a great value. Why are you still hesitating, Mr. Ji?"
Everyone turned around and saw Shen Tianyin walking in with a smile on her face.
Originally, after Ye Fan left, Ji Nanshan also left. Shen Tianyin was alone in Tianyin Pavilion doing nothing, thinking that due to the family's suppression, Tianyin Pavilion's business was getting worse day by day, and now it is even more difficult to move forward.
After thinking about it, Shen Tianyin came to Ji Nanshan to discuss countermeasures, and happened to hear Ye Fan's words.
"Second Miss's grand visit will make my place full of glory."
Ji Nanshan stood up quickly, "Even if the eldest lady didn't say anything, I would still be tempted. If such a treasure slips away from my Qinfangzhai, I'm afraid I won't have the face to stay in this Jiangcheng antique circle in the future."
These words are quite sincere. If you encounter a treasure and pass it by, you will definitely become a joke among your peers.
As he said that, he took out the check from his pocket, wrote the amount and handed it to Ye Fan.
"If you have another treasure in the future, you can bring it to me, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory price."
Before Ye Fan could respond, Shen Tianyin had already smiled sweetly and said, "It's your fault, Mr. Ji. Could it be that Mr. Ye can't send any good treasures to my Tianyin Pavilion? I promise to be better than Mr. Ji." The price given is high.”
Although Ji Nanshan is the shopkeeper of Qinfangzhai, the real boss behind the scenes is Shen Tianyin. Otherwise, with the intensity of the Shen family's suppression, Shen Tianyin would have gone bankrupt long ago.
Mr. Ji kept smiling and nodding.
Looking at the two people in front of him, Ye Fan did not refuse: "I still have something to do at home, so take the first step."
With that said, he raised his legs and left Qinfangzhai, and the old men also wisely said goodbye and left.
"Mr. Ji, this Ye Fan is very capable. If we can build a good relationship with him, he will definitely be a great help to us in the future. Perhaps, he will become a powerful weapon against those people."
Looking at Ye Fan's leaving figure, the smile on Shen Tianyin's face gradually disappeared and turned into a deep one, and even his eyes became deep.
Seeing the second young lady showing such an expression, Ji Nanshan's heart trembled and he quickly responded: "Second young lady wants to conquer this person? But with the arrogance in his bones, I'm afraid he won't succumb to others."
Although he didn't have much contact with Ye Fan, he was deeply aware of Ye Fan's pride.
How could such a proud man be willing to become someone else's subordinate?
However, Shen Tianyin's lips curved into a beautiful smile.
"Since you can't be conquered, then change your heart for another and become Lan Yan's confidant."
One sentence set the tone for getting along with Ye Fan in the future.
Chapter completed!