Chapter 171: Take photos and buy lots of furniture...
Chapter 171
Lin Mujin gave Master Lei a deposit of one hundred yuan, and ordered all the furniture in the warehouse, as well as a pile of good wood selected by Master Lei.
The total price of the furniture and wood is 5,500 yuan.
The total number of furniture and the amount of wood used are definitely much more than Mr. Jin's set of huanghuali furniture, but the price is not much higher. The biggest reason is that it is not a complete set and there is no large item like a bed.
"Master Lei, I'd like to ask you for a favor. I want to dismantle some furniture, otherwise it will be difficult to move it." Lin Mujin knew that not everyone could dismantle mortise and tenon furniture. Master Lei had good skills and he was probably able to do it.
Master Lei looked at everyone's furniture in the room and asked, "Are you taking it all down?"
Lin Mujin quickly said, "No, no, you only need to dismantle the two large tables. I have another set of furniture elsewhere, including a bed and a table. If you don't dismantle them, they'll really take up space. I'll pay you by the piece."
Master Lei readily agreed, "Okay, but you have to pull it over."
Lin Mujin asked again, "How long does it take to dismantle a large bed?"
Master Lei was very confident. "Half an hour is enough. With help, it can be even faster."
Lin Mujin thought it was okay, "Then it's settled."
Finally, he took some photos and recorded the number of pieces of furniture and the type of wood in the room. Then he said, "See you tomorrow afternoon."
Master Lei quickly said, "Then I won't go out tomorrow. I'll wait for you here."
Lin Mujin remembered something again and started to dig through her backpack. She took out a silk scarf and a cassette and gave them to Master Lei's family.
She brought a lot of gifts with her, but not many of them have been given away now, and she doesn't want to bring any back to Hong Kong.
In the car, Master Qin was given a silk scarf and a cassette, which were just right for his granddaughter.
The gift given to Mr. Jin was a set of "Four Noble Truths".
Mr. Jin was very happy to get the book, and took them to a family surnamed Gao.
I also told them that this family's ancestors came from the Imperial Household Department, so they must have good things.
I swept the streets for eight years during the movement and was robbed and smashed, but there must be treasures hidden there.
This time, Master Qin played a big role and picked out several treasures for her.
Lin Mujin only liked a few pieces of jewelry and a mutton-fat jade Guanyin.
The jewelry includes a pair of mutton-fat jade pendants with dragon patterns.
A fat round bracelet made of purple jade.
This bracelet is amazing because the water quality is very good, and the base is not rough at all. It is not the kind of purple that will die when exposed to light.
It's love at first sight.
The rest were a few gemstone rings and a turquoise 108 beads.
The mutton-fat jade Guanyin is as big as a man's palm. It is visibly smooth and oily, just like pork fat. It is definitely a good thing.
Master Qin helped pick out two bowls, an incense burner, a piece of broken wood, two teapots, two brush washers, four inkstones, four fans, and five seals.
There are also a few stones.
Lin Mujin scratched her head. There were too many things and she felt that the money she had was not enough.
But there was no delay in bargaining, "How much are these things in total? Please give me the actual price."
Mr. Gao looked around and said, "Two hundred thousand!"
Lin Mujin's mouth twitched. Although she knew it would definitely not be cheap, she didn't expect it to be so expensive.
"I like it, but you can't ask for too much."
Mr. Gao picked up a bowl and said, "This was used by the emperor of the Ming Dynasty."
He picked up another round fan and said, "This is made of kesi silk. Kesi silk is used to make dragon robes for the emperor. This round fan must belong to a favored empress."
Lin Mujin had heard of kesi silk, but this was the first time she had seen it in person.
I couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Didn't see anything too special.
But it’s good to know how precious it is.
"This stone is chicken blood stone, and this one is Tianhuang stone." Mr. Gao picked up the broken piece of wood again. "This is Dragon Birthday Incense." He pointed to the mutton-fat jade Guanyin. "If you want to say the most expensive one, it must be this one. I won't sell it for less than 30,000 yuan."
Master Qin said, "Nowadays, a pound of mutton-fat jade costs just over a hundred yuan."
Lin Mujin was immediately attracted. Is it so low?
Maybe she doesn't need to buy so many antiques, she can also buy raw jewelry.
For example, jadeite, mutton-fat jade, turquoise, tourmaline, etc.
It will definitely be cheaper to buy it from the place where the raw materials are produced.
Mr. Gao snorted, "Don't lie to me. A piece of mutton-fat jade this big and of such high quality must be much more expensive."
Master Qin was as good-tempered as ever. "Of course, but it can't be dozens of times higher."
Old Master Jin usually doesn't open his mouth when bargaining, but this time he was a little annoyed, "Old Gao, now is not the same as when we were young. These things are worthless now. A few years ago, these things couldn't even be exchanged for two bags of rice."
Old Master Gao said, "But the price is slowly rising now, and it will only become more valuable in the future. In troubled times, gold is valuable; in prosperous times, antiques are valuable."
Lin Mujin had to admit that the other party had a long-term vision. "Mr. Gao, now is not the future. You can't judge by the future price. If you take these things to Liulichang, even 50,000 is a lot. I'm buying them sincerely, but it seems you're not selling them."
Mr. Gao said, "You've picked out all the good stuff. The remaining ones are of limited value, and the price won't increase much in the future."
For a moment, everyone was in a stalemate.
Lin Mujin crossed her arms over her chest and continued to pick things out.
Dry green jadeite.
A large number of agate and pearl jewelry.
Lapis lazuli bracelet.
Pearl jewelry.
Various silver jewelry, copper coins, and gold jewelry.
Then he clapped his hands and said, "I don't want these. I'll take the rest. Two hundred thousand."
Since he refused to lower the price, she could only ask for a gift.
Mr. Gao immediately waved his hands, "No, no!"
Lin Mujin said, "Didn't you say the remaining ones were not worth much, and I picked out so many jewels."
Old Master Gao was still shaking his head like a rattle, "No, we can't sell them all, we have to leave some for our descendants."
Old Master Jin said, "Your two sons have severed ties with you, and even criticized you. Why leave anything for that ungrateful bastard? I think it would be better to sell them all for the money, go back to your hometown and pick out a kind adopted son, so you can enjoy your old age in peace."
Mr. Gao was silent. "Add another 20,000."
Lin Mujin was thinking that she didn't have enough money in the bank.
She transferred 700,000 Hong Kong dollars, which is equivalent to 210,000 to 220,000 RMB.
I've already spent 50,000.
And only 50,000 reservations have been made for tomorrow.
So I could only tell the truth, "Mr. Gao, you need to make an appointment in advance to withdraw large amounts of money from the bank. I may not be able to withdraw this much money tomorrow."
Mr. Gao asked, "What do you mean?"
Lin Mujin really wanted it, but she knew that if she missed this opportunity, it would be difficult to buy these fine products again.
As expected of someone who used to work in the Imperial Household Department, the workmanship of his various jewelry items is obviously more refined.
She likes them all.
So, "Look, let me leave you a deposit of 500 yuan. Give me three days while I raise the money."
Mr. Gao breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay. If you don't come in three days, we'll end the deal, and I won't refund the deposit."
Lin Mujin agreed, "Okay, I'll take some pictures for record."
Although it may be a bit of a petty measure, it still has to be filmed.
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