Fang Zongtang: "I have had someone spread the news that wealthy Hong Kong businessmen are buying a large number of antiques that have been appraised by Rong Xiang. I think someone will contact you in the next two days, so pay attention!"
Liu Jin reacted a little slowly and realized that he was the wealthy businessman from Hong Kong!
When she was about to go back, she saw an old man pushing a wooden carved house to sell.
Take Liu Jin over there.
The house is an old six-story building, half new and half old. The wood of the bottom three floors is old wood, and the wood of the top three floors is new wood.
The scent of red pine is very strong!
The ancient building is exquisitely crafted, and every staircase, door and window inside is simulated.
"Uncle, can I help?" she asked the old man sitting next to her.
The old man looked at her, then looked at the sailboat in Liu Jin's hands and nodded.
"Look, be careful."
She mainly wanted to see if the doors and windows inside could be opened, but her fingers were too thick and she didn't have a stick. She looked down at the ring, pulled out a piece of wire from the ring, and opened the doors and windows!
The old man couldn't help but open his eyes wide when he saw what she had in her hand.
Liu Jin also opened his eyes wide.
He never knew the ring could be used like this!
The doors and windows can be opened and closed very smoothly without any misalignment.
After taking a glance at the old man's hands covered with calluses, she put the wire away.
"I want this ancient building. How much is it?"
The old man looked at her and after two seconds he said, "Two hundred!"
She didn't bargain and just took out the money and handed it over.
The old man didn't even look at it and put it directly in his pocket!
"Uncle, I have too many things and can't take them back. How about you help me take them back? It's not far, just a few steps away!"
The old man hung the stool on the wheelbarrow and said, "Okay!"
After delivering the goods, the old man asked again: "I have something similar to Gulou, do you want it?"
She just remembered that Lao Xingtang needed to order more antique display racks.
"Yes, I also want to order some shelves to store antiques. Do you accept pre-orders?"
The old man was stunned and said quickly: "Take it, but measure the size first!"
She turned and looked at Liu Jin: "Take uncle to Laoxingtang."
Liu Jin quickly put down the sailboat and took the old man over!
She looked at the wood carving for a while. Such a great craftsman shouldn't be in poverty.
At about 3:00 p.m., the old man came again, and this time he brought his two sons with him.
They also used a tricycle and a wheelbarrow to push over two wardrobes and a dressing table.
The wardrobe and dressing table are also made of half old and half new materials. The old materials are huanghuali, old rosewood, golden nanmu, mahogany and red sandalwood. The new materials are all red pine.
There are two situations when old materials are mixed with new materials. One is to raise the price, and the other is that they were made many years ago, but the production was stopped for some reason, and they are taken out for use again!
Now it depends on the asking price!
Old man: "Two hundred dollars in total!"
There should be less, the second one!
But, for a craftsman of the old man's level, it is impossible that he doesn't know the value of the old materials, so why doesn't he ask for a higher price?
Don’t you understand the market?
Her mind was racing but her hands did not stop taking out money.
Just take out the money and hand it over!
The old man took it and put it in his pocket without even looking at it, just like before.
"The shelves will be made as soon as possible. Three days later, we will send a batch to Lao Xingtang for use!"
She nodded: "It doesn't matter if it's a little later!"
Suddenly she remembered that she had received a dressing table stand before, but she had no time to repair it and no material to use it.
The old man in front of me has both the materials and the skills. Wouldn't it be just right to repair it for him?