Putting aside what he couldn't say, Zheng Zheng told Carter some principles and rules for determining the value of antiques in the antique industry. These rules are all domestic rules, but the foreign rules are not much different from this, and they can almost be universal. Zheng Zheng also told the truth, did not hide anything, and did not mislead Carter.

After saying this, Zheng Zheng said to Carter: "...... So, Miss Carter, this Guan Gong statue will not be able to sell for such a high price just because it has such a characteristic, and the price you are proposing is still debatable. In addition, to be honest, I wanted to buy this Guan Gong statue, the original intention was to find out why this Guan Gong statue is in such a situation, and the value of the secret behind the Guan Gong statue that I value, this Guan Gong statue has no value to me. ”

Carter quietly listened to Zheng Zheng's words, and then threw out such a sentence: "But, you want to buy this Guan Gong statue, don't you? If you can't buy it, you should be very unhappy." ”

The meaning of this is that although what you said sounds reasonable, the most important thing is that you want to buy this Guan Gong statue. If you want to buy this Guan Gong statue, you will have to pay my price.

This actually sounded a little unkind, but Zheng Zheng only smiled in his heart when he heard it, and he didn't take it to heart. In the business field, it is inevitable to use some words and means when talking, Zheng Zheng can understand it.

But understanding is one thing, how to respond is another.

Zheng Zheng didn't speak immediately after hearing Carter's words, but lit a cigarette. He took a few puffs of his cigarette, flicked the ashes of his cigarette, and said to Carter, who was staring at him, "You're right, I really want to buy this Guan Yu statue." But the same, you need money now, more urgently than I need this Guan Yu statue. ”

Seeing that Carter wanted to speak, Zheng Zheng waved his hand, stopped her words, and said, "Let's put it this way, except for me, no one can know the value of this Guan Yu statue." They couldn't figure out the material of this Guan Yu statue, they couldn't figure out the age of this Guan Yu statue, in the eyes of those people - those who you think might bid higher than me - this Guan Yu statue is just a statue that can change its own surface material, from the perspective of antique collection, this Guan Yu statue is not too valuable. ”

After a pause, Zheng Zheng said: "Although I can't identify what the material of this Guan Yu statue is, I can roughly estimate the age of this Guan Yu statue. This Guan Yu statue will not be more than three hundred and fifty years since it was created. I'm not afraid to tell you this, because other people can't judge the exact year of this Guan Yu statue at all, and even if you say this to others, no one will believe it. Even if someone has worked out the age of the statue through professional instruments, it is at most worth some research. Once you start discussing the value of this Guan Yu statue as an antique, it is necessary to discuss whose work this Guan Yu statue is and whether it has been used by any celebrity. ”

"If you want to take the fact that Guan Yu statue itself can change the material as a gimmick, then you must explain why this Guan Yu statue can do this. If this is not explained clearly, this Guan Yu statue still has no collection value. Even if someone buys it, it will be bought as a statue of extraordinary material, not as a very valuable antique. ”

After flicking the cigarette ash, Zheng Zheng looked at Carter, pointed to the statue of Guan Yu on the table, and then pointed to himself, and said: "To put it simply, I am the person you can find who values this statue of Guan Yu the most, and at the same time understands the secret behind the statue of Guan Yu, and it is precisely because of this that my bid will be higher than everyone else." However, you're also bidding more than I can afford. ”

Zheng Zheng's words can be regarded as making the truth clear. There is no evidence to prove that this Guan Yu statue is a rare antique, and the only selling point is that this Guan Yu statue and the Qinglong Glaive can change their own material. Although it is very surprising to have such characteristics, it does not meet the requirements of an antique and a work of art.

Even if you can prove the age of the statue with all kinds of equipment, what kind of price can a statue that is only 300 years old, and only the ability to change its own material, be sold for what kind of price?

Moreover, the thing is also very clear. Although Zheng Zheng really wanted this Guan Yu statue, Carter was more desperate to need cash that could be cashed out immediately. If Carter doesn't want to sell it to Zheng Zheng, then he can naturally take this out and sell it to others. But this thing is very good to use as a gimmick to attract attention, and it is difficult to cash it out immediately into cash. It's even more difficult to get a price of 1 million euros.

Of course, this cannot be ruled out that there are local tyrants who are willing to spend a lot of money and are willing to spend a lot of money to buy this statue. But this kind of thing depends on luck, and it takes time to operate. Judging from Carter's current situation, she can't pin all her hopes on this "possibly" local tyrant.

In fact, it can't be said that Zheng Zheng is taking advantage of people's danger, because such a three-hundred-year-old thing, no matter how amazing you are, as long as you don't have the requirements and conditions for antiques, the price will be discounted. In terms of value, this Guan Yu statue itself is naturally of great value, and it is worth studying hard. But jumping out of this "value" to talk about business, this Guan Yu statue can be worth five million yuan is very remarkable. The bronze balance can give this offer of five million, which is basically an offer given by looking at the special nature of the statue of Guan Yu itself. If this Guan Yu statue does not have this characteristic, it is really hard to say how much the bronze balance can give......

Moreover, after Zheng Zheng bought this Guan Gong statue in his hands, it was considered to be smashed in his hands. If you want to sell this Guan Yu statue at this price, it is probably quite difficult. If Zheng Zheng can't find the secret, or if he finds the secret, but can't use it for himself, then the five million can be regarded as a waste, and this Guan Yu statue can only be seen as an interesting ornament.

The meaning of Zheng Zheng's words was not polite, but what he said was the truth. And in the business field, it is inevitable to use some words and means when talking. Zheng Zheng can understand this, and Carter should understand this too...... Right?

After saying this, Zheng Zheng looked at the expression on Carter's face, and then subconsciously rubbed his nose: judging from Carter's expression, she didn't seem to be able to accept Zheng Zheng's words. Or, she is not too able to accept Zheng Zheng's attitude......

Sure enough, after the expression on Carter's face changed several times, he smiled reluctantly and said to Zheng Zheng: "Mr. Zheng, you are really not a gentleman. ”

Zheng Zheng smiled, and didn't refute at all: "Outside of business, I am willing to be a gentleman if I have the ability." But...... It's business, after all. In my understanding, gentlemanly demeanor is a kind of care for the weak by the strong, which can be said to be a kind of contempt with respect. Since you are talking to me about business, then I will treat you as an equal opponent. Gentlemanly demeanor is such a thing...... After talking about business, you can still have it. ”

This can be said to be a habit of Zheng Zheng, that is, once he regards anyone as an opponent, he regards him as an opponent regardless of whether the opponent is male or female, age, beauty or ugliness. Once Zheng Zheng is labeled as an "opponent", for Zheng Zheng, it doesn't matter what kind of person the other party is.

Those gentlemen who were knocked down by Zheng Zheng were naturally cleaned up by Zheng Zheng without leaving a hand. And those few women...... From a certain point of view, Xie Miao is one. Although Zheng Zheng has some intimacy with her, Zheng Zheng has always regarded her as a temporary partner, and has not made any concessions in business because the two have some intimacy; Although Zheng Zheng left some hands on her, it was also because she was a policeman, and when she performed her duties and did not touch Zheng Zheng's bottom line, she did not attack her. However, even if Zheng Zheng kept his hand, but when he was dealing with Xu Shuang and later negotiating, Zheng Zheng did not relent because Xu Shuang was a great beauty.

This is Zheng Zheng's habit all along, so Zheng Zheng looks down on the kind of person who feels weak when he sees a woman, and can agree to whatever excessive demands the woman makes. In Zheng Zheng's view, this is not brain-dead, what is this? Zheng Zheng has no good impression of the kind of woman who wants to use her female identity to gain an advantage in the business field and dress herself as a weakling. Since you have entered the bloodless battlefield of the business field, it is best to be prepared to be eaten by others in one bite, and be prepared to eat others in one bite. Thinking about using her female identity to obtain more benefits every day, in Zheng Zheng's opinion, this is a kind of hidden, and the title of "pretending to be a weak" is quite suitable for this kind of woman.

Therefore, when Zheng Zheng began to negotiate business with Carter, Zheng Zheng already regarded Carter as an opponent who needed to be dealt with as much as he could. Since Zheng Zheng has been regarded as an opponent, Carter's female identity is not important to Zheng Zheng at all, except for the most basic respect, Zheng Zheng does not feel the need to give her any more preferential treatment.

In Zheng Zheng's view, this is not an act of disrespect. On the contrary, Zheng Zheng feels that this is a real respect: if you sit at the business table with me to talk about business, then I will treat you as an equal opponent who wants to talk about business, and I will not treat you as a disadvantaged woman to give you any preferential treatment. This is not only a kind of respect for the opponent, but also a recognition of Carter.