"Manager Li, you are a busy man, and I am also very busy recently. Why don't you just give us a price, if it is suitable, we will trade, if not, I will find another one." Chen Guanlou got straight to the point. Manager Li did not rush to quote, but glanced at Chaofeng who had just walked in quietly. Chaofeng nodded slightly at him, and he understood that the goods brought by Chen Guanlou were all genuine and worth the price, and this deal was worth making. He said carefully: "I have always wanted to cooperate with Chentou for a long time. As for antiques, calligraphy and paintings, no matter how much Chentou brings, we can afford it." Don't just say you can afford it, first tell us how much you want to pay. Chen Guanlou only wants money. "What about the price? How about 12,000 taels?" Chen Guanlou put down his teacup immediately. "Before I came here, I told Master Du that Shopkeeper Li was the most generous in doing business. Now it seems that I thought too much. Since Shopkeeper Li is so insincere, I will go find another store." "12,000, no more." Shopkeeper Li was choked and decisively raised the price, too lazy to bargain. Chen Guanlou laughed, "The goods worth nearly 30,000 taels, with your Sitong's ability, it would be more than 30,000 taels if you just package them casually, but Shopkeeper Li only gave me 12,000, which is a bit bullying."
"This is the market situation in the antique calligraphy and painting industry. If you want the market price, you can only keep it in your hands and slowly find a buyer you like. That will not be a matter of one year. It may take three to five years to meet a suitable buyer. Chentou wants to pack it up and sell it as soon as possible, so this is the only price on the market. After Sitong, the whole capital will ask for the price. There is no store that offers a higher price than Sitong." Shopkeeper Li's words are true. Antiques and pawnshops in Beijing are inseparable. People who deal in antiques are basically pawnshop people. They have a set of rules. If one company makes a price, other companies cannot make a higher price than the first one. It is an industry that competes with each other and supports each other. They support each other to lower prices and advance and retreat together. Chen Guanlou said bluntly: "Fifteen thousand, no bargaining." Shopkeeper Li shook his head and smiled, "Impossible. No one can offer this price. Even if they avoid Beijing and do business elsewhere, they can't offer this price. If there is no profit of more than double, why bother to do antique business, don't you think so." Chen Guanlou frowned, "Then you can add a little more. At worst, I will find the second master of the Hou Mansion. The Hou Mansion doesn't lack this little money." Shopkeeper Li heard this and almost spit a mouthful of tea on Chen Guanlou's face. It's great to be a relative of the Hou Mansion! It's so infuriating! However, if Chen Guanlou really found the second master of the Hou Mansion, would the second master want it? He should want it, even if the silver is not enough, he will eat it. Liu Daowen, the corrupt official, never leaked inferior goods. They were all high-quality and valuable goods. If they were collected for a few years, the price might even increase. The second master would not lose money whether he collected them or sold them as a middleman. Shopkeeper Li did not want the business to slip away, so he simply said, "12,500, this is definitely the most sincere price in the whole capital." Chen Guanlou: ... It's a pity that the first master is not in the capital. With the first master's generosity, at least 16,000 or 17,000 taels, and maybe he would add another 2,000 taels if he was happy. What can I do? As for the second master... He can't play both sides! He would rather trade with Shopkeeper Li than let the first master misunderstand. The first master is in his prime, and there is still room for him to rely on in the future.
People must be "loyal". Seeing the first house taking off and suppressing the second house, he would not benefit from making friends with the second house at this time, and would even be resented by the first house. The first house and the second house, on the surface, have a harmonious relationship, but in fact they are like fire and water. You must not hold the naive idea that the two houses are one family. The second house wants to kill the first house, and the first house is no exception. Perhaps, the first house was too arrogant in the past and disdained to fight with the second house. As a result, it was found that if they did not fight, everyone in the first house would die. What else is there to say, fight! Fight to the death! "Thirteen thousand, if it works, we will trade now. If not, I will go to the second master of the Marquis' Mansion." What you think in your heart is one thing, and what you say is another. If you can use the second master to fool Shopkeeper Li, why not do it. Chen Guanlou pulled out the second master as a banner without any burden. Shopkeeper Li tapped the table lightly, weighing it, this deal will definitely make money, no doubt. It's just that Chen Guanlou's appetite is a little too big. "Okay, 13,000 is 13,000. If you find something good in the future, don't forget me. I will give you a fair price." Chen Guanlou agreed. He thought to himself, when the master comes back, no one will come to you. No matter how fair the price of Sitong is, it can't compare with the generosity of the master. The master is a serious collector, so he would like to raise the price if it's a little more expensive, and he is even willing to raise the price on his own initiative, just as if he is taking care of the younger generation in the clan. Sitong is a business, and it's good to lower the price by a penny. The deal was done. After taking the money, he first handed over 5,000 taels to the Tianlao public account. After that, he sent another 1,000 taels to Fan Yucheng, saying that he sold a total of 7,000 taels. For a moment, Fan Yucheng suspected that Chen Guanlou had made false accounts, but he had no way to verify it. He couldn't go to Sitong to ask. Sitong would definitely not tell the truth. Fan Yucheng was actually very happy to receive an extra 1,000 taels of silver as a tribute. He once again believed that Chen Guanlou was a good person and, more importantly, he could do things, which was rare. Usually, people who can do things are not very good at being a person, and people who can do things are usually very bad at doing things. He has both, a talent! It's a pity that he has to live in the Tianlao. Everyone felt sorry for Chen Guanlou, but the boss didn't feel it at all. He was satisfied with being a squad leader and had no pursuit at all. Prison Secretary Fan was often confused. Was Chen Guanlou really stupid or just pretending to be stupid? Did he really not know what the jailer of Tianlao was in the eyes of others? Chen Guanlou sent another 500 taels to Xiao Fan. Xiao Fan was busy buying a house recently and was worried that he didn't have enough money to spend. This money solved his urgent need. With the 5,000 taels in the public account, he could also participate in the profit sharing. Liu Daowen was worthy of being the God of Wealth. He made everyone rich as soon as he got out of Tianlao. This year is a good year! Upon learning that the antiques and calligraphy and paintings were only sold for 7,000 taels, Xiao Fan scolded the business for bullying too much. "The remaining 500 taels?" Xiao Fan was thinking about it. Chen Guanlou said hurriedly: "Find someone to check the goods and contact the buyer. I promised to pay a sum of money in advance, a total of 400 taels. The remaining 100 taels, I will take 50 taels, and the rest will be shared by the jailers." Oh!
That's it, it's a pity. "This time the job was done very well. Next time, if there is a similar deal, you tell me in advance and I will help you find a buyer." Chen Guanlou asked hurriedly: "Which God of Wealth does the lord know?" The sale of antiques and calligraphy and paintings is not something that ordinary people can play. If you don't have some financial resources and status, it's best not to touch it, as you may be guilty of holding a treasure. "Uh..." Little Master Fan pretended to be deep to cover up his embarrassment. How could he know any high-end God of Wealth? The people he knew were all people like him, and he had no ability to make a living in the antiques and calligraphy and painting business. He thought that if he took the goods to a random store to ask the price, he would definitely be able to sell it higher than Chen Guanlou.