Looking at Ouyang Feifei, An Guoli's eyes were filled with love."Feifei, tell Uncle An, why do you want that jade pendant?”
"I brought my friends over to take a look today. Do you have any new products?”Ye Fan smiled and nodded slightly. He did not put on any airs because he often came over to buy and sell.
"I'm not sure if the boss has received anything new. Why don't you take a look at it with this young lady first, and I'll go in and call the shopkeeper out.”The waiter glanced at Ouyang Feifei and quickly went upstairs to find the boss.
As soon as the waiter went upstairs, Ouyang Feifei said,"Can't you tell that you're quite popular? Even the waiters in the shop are so respectful to you.”
Ye Fan casually walked around the shop and looked at the various antiques in the shop. He said,"I'm just familiar with the people here.”
"I don't believe that." Ouyang Feifei rolled her eyes at Ye Fan and started to look around. Although she had been to the Han River market many times, she had never been to the biggest antique shops in the market. It was her fault for being so poor that she only dared to go to those small antique shops.
About half a minute after the waiter went upstairs, the owner of the treasure house hurriedly ran down and greeted Ye Fan warmly,"Little brother Ye, you haven't been here for a long time.”
"I had something to do these days, so I didn't come here. I brought my friends here today.”Ye Fan shook hands with the owner of the antique shop.
The owner of the treasure house was Fang Hongyuan. He looked to be in his forties, but he was already a little bald and lacked exercise. Fang Hongyuan's weight was also extraordinary. His body was at least 200 pounds. Standing in front of Ye Fan, Ye Fan felt that the sunlight at the door was blocked by Fang Hongyuan.
"Haha, Little Brother Ye, this is your girlfriend, right? What a perfect match.”Fang Hongyuan winked and gave him a thumbs up."The two of you standing together are a perfect match.”
"You're mistaken. We're just ordinary friends. It's not what you think.”Ye Fan was thick-skinned, so he did not feel anything when he was misunderstood. Ouyang Feifei, on the other hand, was extremely thick-skinned. She waved her hands and tried to explain herself. However, after her explanation, coupled with her bashful look, it seemed like she was trying to cover up the truth.
Ye Fan forgot about the shy Ouyang Feifei and thought,""This is really strange. This unreasonable little demon can also be shy.”
"Mr. Fang, do you have any new products?”Ignoring Ouyang Feifei's blushing face, Ye Fan walked over to Fang Hongyuan and sat down.
"You came at the right time." Fang Hongyuan rubbed the general's belly out of habit."I have received a few good things these few days and haven't sold them yet. I'll bring you upstairs to take a look.”
"Tell me what it is first, then tell me the price before I decide if I want to see it.”After interacting with Fang Hongyuan for a long time, he knew that Fang Hongyuan wasn't a person who would lose out. If he wanted to pick up something from Fang Hongyuan, he had to first ask about the price and the goods.
As one of the largest antique shops in the Han River, Treasure House naturally had its own heritage and strength.
Fang Hongyuan was able to run an antique shop like this not only because of his background, but also because he had an extraordinary mind. He was careful with his words and actions, and it was difficult for him to fall into the trap of words.
After hearing Ye Fan ask about the goods and price, Fang Hongyuan smiled and said,""Brother Ye, you know that we don't have a fixed price in the antique business. We all bid based on the goods. Different people can give different prices.”
Ye Fan shook his head indifferently and said,"Mr. Fang, don't hide it from me. You'd better tell me the price of the item.”
Fang Hongyuan was unwilling to say anything."I can't say. I really can't say. I know you. You're so picky. If I really tell you the price, you'll definitely lower the price after you see the goods. You have to let me earn some money, right?”
This was not the first time the two of them had made a deal. Fang Hongyuan was also very helpless against Ye Fan. If Ye Fan came to sell that thing, he could still make some money after selling it. However, if Ye Fan came to buy it, it would be a good thing that he did not lose money. Every time, Ye Fan could push the price to the limit.
If it wasn't for the fact that Ye Fan often came to sell things, Fang Hongyuan would really not have been willing to do business with him. He was too difficult to deal with. Whatever Ye Fan said, all the advantages and disadvantages were exposed. He kept pushing the price down. If he didn't push it to his limit, Ye Fan would never stop.
"Why don't you take a look at the goods first? As for the price, we'll talk about it after you're done looking at the goods. However, I'll say it first. This time, you can't lower the price like last time.”Fang Hongyuan still had a lingering fear when he thought about the ancient fan that Ye Fan had sold here a week ago. He had spent more than 700,000 yuan to buy the ancient fan, but he had sold it to Ye Fan at the purchase price, making him not earn a single cent.
"Don't worry, I made a small profit today and have some spare money on hand. I guarantee that I won't let you suffer too much this time.”When Fang Hongyuan mentioned what happened a week ago, Ye Fan smiled in embarrassment. He knew that Fang Hongyuan would always lower the price, but it wasn't entirely because he was willing to come over often.
Just think about it, the Treasure House had a few million yuan entering the account every day. Would Fang Hongyuan miss out on the hundred or eighty thousand yuan that Ye Fan sold every time he came? To put it bluntly, Fang Hongyuan did this because he wanted to be on good terms with Ye Fan. Now, some of the big antique dealers knew that Ye Fan had a close relationship with the people from the Cultural Relics Protection Bureau. Who wouldn't want to use Ye Fan to get close to him?
"Then let's go upstairs and take a look first. The few pieces I received this time are all good goods.”Fang Hongyuan began to boast. Only by clearly stating the value of the item could it be sold at a good price. This was a principle that Fang Hongyuan, a wily old fox, deeply understood.
"Ouyang Feifei, stop looking at it and follow me upstairs.”Ye Fan called out and went up to the second floor with Fang Hongyuan.
The Treasure House was divided into two floors. The first floor was used for buying and selling antiques, while the second floor was Fang Hongyuan's private territory. Ye Fan and Ouyang Feifei followed Fang Hongyuan to his study. As soon as they entered the study, Ye Fan sat down without Fang Hongyuan's greeting.
"Come and take a look at this painting first." As soon as Ye Fan sat down, Fang Hongyuan took a long box from the bookshelf."I spent more than two million yuan to buy this painting. If you like it, I'll give you a discount.”Fang Hongyuan had already opened the long box and unrolled the scroll.
In the painting, the snow covered the mountains and forests, and the scenery was desolate and cold. The mountains in the painting were connected and undulating. The mountains were all painted with light powder, and the water and sky were painted with light colors. In the painting, the snow covered the mountains and forests, and the momentum was grand and majestic. There was a pavilion outside the mountains, which had a different style.
"This painting is from the Northern Song Dynasty, Xu Daoning's 'Snow Pine Painting of Mount Han', am I right?”Ye Fan only took a glance and already determined the dynasty and author of this painting.
"Brother Ye, you really know what's good for you. You were right at a glance. This painting is Xu Daoning's authentic work.”Fang Hongyuan carefully laid the painting flat on the table and said,"This is only because you came over, Brother Ye. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't be willing to take out this painting.”
"Mr. Fang, how much did you pay for this painting?”After Ye Fan confirmed that this was Xu Daoning's authentic work, he had the idea of buying it. Anyone who played with antiques knew that the more similar this kind of calligraphy and painting was, the more valuable it was. Calligraphy and painting were different from porcelain and jade ornaments.
Porcelains and other antiques would not decay even if they were buried underground for hundreds of years. However, calligraphy and paintings were not easy to preserve. Therefore, the value of ancient calligraphy and paintings was slightly higher than other antiques.
"Look at this painting. The phoenix is drawn with twists and turns. The layers of cold water in the painting are heavy and fine. Then look at the brush technique. It is strict but wide. It is sparse but not leaking. It is simple but not thin.”Hearing Ye Fan's words, Fang Hongyuan immediately began to talk about the beauty of this painting.
Fang Hongyuan kept talking, and Ye Fan could only listen quietly. Ouyang Feifei yawned in boredom and thought to herself,"What a clown."
"Mr. Fang, don't just talk about this painting. I like this painting because it's authentic.”Ye Fan finally managed to catch a break in Fang Hongyuan's words.
He used the back of his hand to gently stroke the top of the painting an inch away. Ye Fan smiled indifferently and said,"I'll give you two million for this painting.”
"No." As soon as Ye Fan said the price, Fang Hongyuan hurriedly shook his head and refused. When he bought this painting, he had spent a full two million yuan, and Ye Fan's price was actually the same as the price he had bought. This was unacceptable.
After interacting with Ye Fan a few times, Fang Hongyuan knew that once Ye Fan gave a price, he would not change it easily. He decided to put away his intention of buying at a high price."How about this? If you really want it, give me another 300,000 yuan and you can take this painting away.”
The price Ye Fan had just offered was two million. Adding on the three hundred thousand painting, it would be two million and three hundred thousand. Ye Fan calculated in his heart and felt that he could make some money by buying this painting and selling it."I'll have to sell everything to get two million. If I add another three hundred thousand, I'll have to sleep on the road next month.”
"Brother Ye, you have to let me earn some money this time, right? I can't sell it for two million. To tell you the truth, I spent two million when I bought this painting. If I sell it to you for this price, then I won't have worked for nothing.”Fang Hongyuan rubbed his chubby hands together.
Ye Fan and Fang Hongyuan were haggling with each other. Ouyang Feifei was so bored that she was about to fall asleep. She knew that Ye Fan had just earned five million from An Guoli this morning, but now he was haggling with Fang Hongyuan for 320,000.
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