As he said that, he picked up a bronze Buddha statue and said to Jacob: “Look at this bronze Buddha. We just completed it this week. Its shape is in line with the characteristics of Ming Dynasty bronze Buddha statues, and its workmanship is also very exquisite. , the charm is also in place, but in fact, it is a bronze Buddha that we collected in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, imitating the Ming Dynasty. The craftsmanship and details cannot be said, it is a top-notch work, but the previous owner did not understand it very well. It was passed down from generation to generation, and he kept it as a decoration at home, and would always wipe it when he had nothing to do. After wiping it, the leather shell was gone, and it didn’t look like an old thing. We took it back, made it old again, and got it again later. If you go to the market, you can sell it as something from the Ming Dynasty.”
Jacob didn’t know much about bronzes, so he asked, “If I sell it as something from the Ming Dynasty, will others believe it?”
Teacher Cheng smiled and said: “We have our own methods.”
As he spoke, he picked up a base also made of copper from the side and said, “Look at this.”
Jacob took the copper base over. It looked very old, so he opened it and looked at the bottom. It was engraved with the words “Xuande Year of the Ming Dynasty”.
Teacher Cheng explained: “Don’t look at our bronze statue, it may only be a hundred years old, but the base in your hand is a serious Ming Dynasty copper base. It’s just that this base was originally equipped with something. We I don’t know. When we got it, we only had this base. You should also know that although the Ming Dynasty bronzes are quite valuable, but there is no deity, only a base, how valuable can it be? So to us? I spent 38,000 yuan to buy this base, and use this base with this old bronze statue, wouldn’t it become a set? And don’t forget, this base, it’s a complete set. It is really from the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty. We have also made this Buddha statue according to the Xuande period bronzeware. I dare say that more than 95% of experts will be impressed by the combination of the two. “
Jacob quickly asked him: “If such a set of things is genuine, how much would it be worth?”
Teacher Cheng thought for a while: “The bronze wares from the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty are of a certain style, and the shape and production are so exquisite. They can definitely be put on the auction. A conservative estimate is between one hundred and two million.” “
Jacob asked again: “If I want this set of things, how much can you give me?”
Teacher Cheng said quickly: “To be honest, Mr. Murong, when we make things like this, we usually charge 30% of the market price. I just told you that the conservative valuation of this thing should be between one hundred and two million. Let’s take a middle number of about 1.5 million, 30% of 1.5 million, which is 450,000.”
Jacob immediately said: “No, no, your price is too expensive. What if I lose more than 400,000 yuan?”
In fact, Jacob’s inner thought was: “Damn, I need more than 400,000 yuan to buy this thing. How much is appropriate to ask Zhou Liangyun? 800,000 yuan? He must have it too.”
When Teacher Cheng heard this, he quickly said: “Oh, Mr. Murong, you are too honest. Aren’t the quotes for people in our line of work inflated?”
As he said that, he quickly added: “I’m not playing tricks with you. I just told you about this thing. The cost of its base is 38,000 yuan. We spent 60,000 yuan on the bronze statue itself, plus the cost of craftsmanship.” The normal transaction price will not be less than 200,000 yuan. Since you are a friend of Brother Ermao, I will give you a fixed price of 150,000 yuan!”
Zhang Ermao ( Cade ) on the side immediately said: “Mr. Cheng, we have known each other for such a long time. This is the first time we do business. I won’t say anything else. Just treat this first order as a favor for me. Don’t make trouble for Mr. Murong.” The money is 38,000, isn’t it? The bronze statue is 60,000, right? We’ll give you 98,000 as a friend.”
“Make a friend…” Teacher Cheng said with emotion: “Of course I want to teach Mr. Murong as a friend, but we have to work hard to make old clothes, and I have to pay the master for his skills.”
Jacob waved his hand and said boldly: “Since you said so, let’s put together a total of 100,000 yuan. It’s interesting enough.”
“One hundred thousand…” Teacher Cheng was very depressed.
Although the craftsmen in their profession are invisible, their craftsmanship is really valuable. To do such a job, the master must be paid at least 20,000 yuan, otherwise why would they stay here and work for a few days without being seen? Light.
Although he was full of grievances, but after thinking about it carefully, in this case, he would not bargain with him anymore. After all, he did not know Mr. Murong, but Zhang Ermao ( Cade ) was indeed doing well now, so it was okay to give him face. Make it easier for yourself in the future.
So, he looked at Zhang Ermao ( Cade ) and said seriously: “Brother Ermao, since I am your friend, then I will definitely have nothing to say. Let’s not give up a hundred thousand. I will stick to my favor, and I will give you ninety-eight thousand! Ninety-eight thousand, that’s it.” It sounds good and auspicious!”
When Jacob heard this, he said in his heart: “Hey, well, I’ll save another two thousand! And this thing feels quite suitable. The market price of one or two million things can be sold to Zhou Liangyun for four to fifty or even five to six hundred thousand. Isn’t that a standard price-picking? As long as he buys it, all his start-up capital will be poured in. If Zhang Ermao ( Cade ) finds someone to expose this thing, it will be difficult for him to make a profit, and he will probably sell it for five yuan. 60,000 is enough to win! This is simply a perfect prop for the game!”
So, he immediately agreed and blurted out: “Okay! It’s settled!”
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