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Chapter 15 A Mind

"That means that the blue and white porcelain in the Xuande period was the best, right?"

"It's almost the same. I'll give you some data. Among all the collections sold in a certain auction house in Hong Kong, the total transaction volume of 6 pieces of Xuande blue and white porcelain was 215 million yuan, accounting for 75.92% of the total transaction volume on the list. Is it objective enough? How could this be old? At most, about a hundred yuan."

"That kid actually asked me for ten thousand and lied to me!"

"Don't say it's so ugly, it's just asking you to pay the tuition."

The two walked around the periphery and found no valuable old things. Shen Wenxin did not notice any treasure chests. Compared with the antique streets in the north, the probability of Longcheng picking up bargains at street stalls is too low.

"Nothing is missing, let's go to 'Xuanming'. Boss Ding must have a lot of good things."

"That's OK."

Only by entering the so-called regular store, the street stalls around are basically fake, and it is difficult to have any valuable things. Since you want to give them to your relatives you care about the most, you must buy a real one!

The decoration of Xuanming Antique Store is mainly made of wooden structure and is antique. There are many porcelains placed on the wooden racks. Most of the playing pieces are handicrafts, and the authentic products are kept inside and rarely put out openly.

A middle-aged man in his fifties wore a pair of round black-framed glasses and a robe similar to a shopkeeper in the Qing Dynasty, and looked quite literary.

"Hello, are you planning to buy something to go home to make decorations?" Generally speaking, young people will buy relatively cheap modern handicrafts. If you collect them, it is rare. After all, this requires a certain amount of capital.

"No, the shopkeeper, do you have jade bracelets here? It's a bit old, and there are monks. What collections do your father like?"

"Snuff bottle, he seems to be very interested in this."

"Shopkeeper, just take a jade bracelet and a snuff bottle. If you want the authentic one, it doesn't matter if the price is more expensive."

"Okay, you guys wait."

Since Xuanming Antique Store is famous, there are still quite a lot of collections, and there are professional appraisers, so there is no need to worry about no sales. Ding Liming may be busy and is not in the store. Xuanming is the manager of this fifties.

After a while, the old shopkeeper took two boxes. After Shen Wenxin opened it, he saw a jade bracelet with good jade quality and ice-like shape. The bracelet wall is thicker and taller, and the cracks are free of cracks and patterns. The patina is natural. Obviously, there are some years. Shen Wenxin looked carefully at the treasure box of the eighth grade jade bracelet.

After opening it, the eighth-grade golden light was absorbed, and the golden light in Shen Wenxin's heart recovered a lot, replenishing the amount consumed last time.

I heard from the old shopkeeper: "This is an ice jade bracelet from the Republic of China period, with a price of 240,000 yuan."

In another box, Shen Wenxin saw a snuff bottle with excellent texture and an eighth-grade treasure box that came out in vain. It was confirmed that it was also a good old item.

"This is an agate snuff bottle from the Republic of China period, and the price is 250,000 yuan at a time."

After absorbing two balls of golden light, Shen Wenxin was extremely satisfied. Although the price was inflated, it was within the scope of acceptance. Shen Wenxin said to Yi Xiaojun: "250,000, can you accept it? It is all old objects, so you can rest assured."

"Yeah, that's OK. I think this snuff bottle is comfortable as soon as I get started, so just this one."

Needless to say, the name of Xuanming Antique Store is guaranteed to be genuine. Moreover, Shen Wenxin absorbed the golden light in the treasure, so he didn't say much, and the two of them just swiped their cards to check out the bill.

He held beautifully decorated boxes in his hands. Now Shen Wenxin’s card has about 100,000 yuan. He bought an Audi Q5 for about 600,000 yuan. This ice-type bracelet cost 240,000 yuan, which is not a loss. It is considered a wish for his mother.

I couldn't help but feel that the money was spent before it was heated up, which made Shen Wenxin feel a little disappointed and said to myself: "A few more big leaks!" Shen Wenxin and Yi Xiaojun, who were unbelievable, visited the street stall in Dongcheng again, but did not get any results, and were a little disappointed.

Yi Xiaojun said in frustration: "Why are there nothing left to pick up?"

"Give up, you have finished all the good things by experts. The two items last time were just my luck. Who told you not to change them? It's just a rich man!"

"Stop talking about this, the more I think about it, the more angry I get."

The purpose of going out this time was also achieved. Shen Wenxin felt that he would go back first, so he broke up with Yi Xiaojun in the city center. He drove the Audi Q5 to his home, intending to give the jade bracelet to his mother Lu Fenglai in person.

Shen Wenxin was a little uncomfortable when driving an Audi series car for the first time and drove it slowly. After getting familiar with it, he began to feel that this car is good and is indeed worth more than 600,000 yuan.

After returning home, Shen Zhongxing accompanied Lu Fenglai to watch TV in the living room. They had not had such leisurely entertainment for a long time. They were too busy during this period. If Lu Fenglai had not been hospitalized and Shen Zhongxing asked for leave from the school, he might have been busy until the New Year.

It’s not easy to be a teacher! Seeing Shen Wenxin coming back, Lu Fenglai said happily: “Wenxin, you’re back so soon? Where did you and Xiaojun go to play?”

"I went to Dongcheng and bought a jade bracelet for my mom. Do you like it if you like it?"

"Give it to me?" When Lu Fenglai heard Shen Wenxin's words, he was stunned for a moment, cried with joy, and said, "Old Shen, your son gave me a gift for the first time, it was a jade bracelet!"

Holding it in her hand, Lu Fenglai's mood was extremely fluctuating. She had improved a lot. Fortunately, she didn't touch the old troubles. Looking left and right, Lu Fenglai didn't know the name of the jade bracelet, and only thought the bracelet was very beautiful.

"Old Shen, see if this jade bracelet is new or old?"

"Oh, let me see. Although it is the child's intention, I also need to know the origin of this jade bracelet." Shen Zhongxing looked at it with a magnifying glass, looked at it for a long time and said, "I think it is old. The specific year should be the late Qing Dynasty, right? Wen Xin is right?"

"Absolutely, this is an ice-type jade bracelet from the early Republic of China. I bought it for 240,000 yuan, not to find a bargain."

"240,000! Wen Xin, you are wasting money, so it's better to save it and ask your wife for use in the future." Lu Fenglai blamed him, but did not go into it. This is the child's intention! He immediately brought it up. Jade has many benefits to human bodies, which is why the ancients sought after jade.

The reason for the lack of large leaks in the Longcheng market is that the area where this region is located is located south, which is a barren land in ancient times. The influence of the Central Plains culture and inland will inevitably be weaker, and there are relatively few old objects and historical marks left. However, this is true. The south was less invaded in the past few years, but after the tombs in the north were robbed, the south became their first choice.

Most of the tombs of celebrities in Longcheng have been patronized for many years, and important burial objects have been looted.

For example, an ancient tomb group is located on a hill in Longcheng High-tech Zone. There are six ancestral tombs of the Mo family from the Ming and Qing dynasties buried in the cemetery, including the tombs of Mo Yu, the magistrate of Haimen in the Ming Dynasty and Mo Yuqi, the third-rank high-ranking official in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. These tombs spanned more than 400 years from the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty to the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, providing rich historical information for cultural and historical workers to study the social relations of ancient imperial examination families and deeply understand the relevant situation of Longcheng in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

The tools unearthed from the tombs of these famous historical celebrities were stolen, so they usually choose overseas markets. Shang Si’s Beidou Seven Star coffin was also visited by tomb robbers in the morning.

The probability of finding a bargain in the city is very low. The so-called bronze bowls of the Tang Dynasty and ivory pen holders of the Ming Dynasty are all foreign, and in general, they do not belong to the local market of Longcheng.

If you want to develop a big business of finding bargains, you must go to other places or the countryside and take the initiative!

Shen Wenxin has also entered the industry a little and knows that there is a profession in this industry called "guerrillas", also known as "shut the ground", which refers to people who specialize in selling antique shops on Taobao in rural areas, and of course, they also include tomb robbers.

The family affairs have come to an end, and Shen Wenxin has not much left, only about 100,000 yuan. Work is necessary to maintain a wealth of life. Now that he has tried to get a high salary for picking up bargains, Shen Wenxin really doesn't look down on the job of the working class who is worthy of money.

"Do you go to the countryside to see and experience?" Essential collectors will search for treasures instead of waiting for them. Shen Wenxin visited the local antique market and also knew that Longcheng's current collection business is limited to a small circle. If you can't enter, the chance of encountering the authentic products is very small. Moreover, most of the collection circles are for the master to pass by, and it is a fool to transfer them at an extremely low price.

At present, Shen Wenxin is not confused about the amount of golden light. As long as it is enough, it will be done. Moreover, he has not delved into the size of golden light in the treasure chest. What are the specific requirements? On the contrary, in terms of the current social trend, money is not omnipotent, but it is absolutely impossible.

Although Shen Wenxin is not a materialistic man, he cannot refute this. When he squandered the millions he earned from taking advantage of the bargain, he felt the pleasure of spending a lot of money, and his material desires became stronger. After all, Shen Wenxin is just an ordinary person. If he could live a better life, who would refuse?

Moreover, Shen Wenxin’s source of money is in line with the basic principles of marketization and does not belong to the ranks of cheating and stealing. Moreover, he is still in the unemployed stage and it is not a way to stay dependent on his parents.

Engaging in a stable profession and a bit of a waste of the ability to touch treasures. After thinking about it, Shen Wenxin made up his mind to pursue a "guerrilla team".

Of course, there is another profession that is more suitable for Shen Wenxin, that is, "Baofuzhai". In layman's terms, it is the role of an intermediary. However, generally speaking, the income is only a few percent of the errand fee, and the income is not very high. How can good things in the market be without sellers?

Baofuzhai is mixed with good and has a reputation similar to pimping, and is not an industry with excellent development prospects after all.

After gathering with family happiness with his family, Shen Wenxin returned to the room and thought about where to go for the next path?

With a clear general plan, Shen Wenxin called Yi Xiaojun.

"How is it? Great expert, jade bracelet, does Teacher Lu like it?"

"Well, by the way, monk, your store is doing well, right?"

"You can't make big money, but you don't have to worry about small money, you just don't have much passion!"

"If that's the case, how about we join forces and open an antique shop?"

"This idea is good, but we don't have a source of goods! And are you planning to open a high-quality antique shop or an antique shop with old items? At least you need a market research and inspection, right?"

"If you want to do it, make authentic antique shops, the same specifications as Xuanming antique shops! In terms of supply, it is also the reason why I called you today. I plan to go to the countryside to receive the goods."

"Okay, with your eyesight, I will go to the countryside to find a bargain and I will not be fooled." Yi Xiaojun may have seen Shen Wenxin pick up two big bargains and began to pay attention to the market in this area. Not to mention, Yi Xiaojun used a computer to check many collection information in the room in the villa.

Shen Wenxin found Yi Xiaojun to work with him. First, the two of them were playmates since childhood, and there was no problem with trust; second, opening an antique shop requires relatively large funds, and Yi Xiaojun has a lot of capital.

For the time being, Shen Wenxin still plans to go to the countryside to see the situation first. If the supply of goods is sufficient, then open a store and make a name for itself in the collection industry. If there is no treasure at all, Shen Wenxin really dares not open it in Jinyu Lane with great fanfare.

Yi Xiaojun's store location is pretty good, has no competitors, and has a good flow of people. It is located in an alley in a bustling area in the city center. It can be said that it is more suitable for antique shops.

"When our two families go to the suburbs to have a picnic in a few days, let's talk about this cooperation plan in detail. You also have time to deal with the aftermath of the store."

"No problem, I don't want to do digital stores anymore. I don't have a lot of inventory, so I changed my hands all at once." Yi Xiaojun looked eager to try it out, and wanted to go to the countryside to find a bargain immediately.
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