Chapter 544: The Big Fish Bites the Bait
This reply was commissioned by Robert to buy an Easter egg in medieval Russia, and although it was only a few words, it immediately made Robert excited.
It's been months since Robert posted this commission, but there has been no response. After all, there are only a few Easter eggs made by Alexander Ivanov himself. And several of them have been missing for years, and only five or six are still alive. Even if you put an order on the black market, the chances of buying it are very small.
In fact, Robert issued this commission with the mentality that talk is better than nothing, and he did not have much hope that he could actually buy Alexander Ivanov's work. However, someone actually replied today, which naturally made him very happy.
If the other party really has an easter egg that meets the requirements in his hand and is willing to make a move, it will definitely bring huge profits to the company. What Robert has to do now is to make sure that the other party has a plan to trade, and there is no problem with the goods in his hand, and of course the price must be appropriate.
Robert didn't hesitate at all, and hurriedly left a message to the other party. Although this opportunity seems a little slim, as a qualified professional, he will never let it go.
Coincidentally, when Robert sent the message, Jiang Ping also happened to be hanging on the underground black market network. When he saw that the ID of the orange tulip sent him a message, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he couldn't help but say to himself: "Okay, the big fish has finally bitten the bait!" ”
Jiang Ping didn't hesitate at all, and immediately replied with a message: I do have the goods, if you are interested, you can continue to talk.
Robert was certainly interested. Hurriedly replied: Of course I'm serious. But can you take a look at the photos of the goods first?
Jiang Ping replied: Of course! And then put the already filmed. Photos of Easter eggs were sent to each other.
These photos were taken by Jiang Ping with a high-pixel camera, which not only has the overall shape of the Easter eggs from different angles, but also takes clear photos with many details. In 2003, the internet was not very fast, and it took a lot of time just to transfer the photos.
But when Robert saw the photos, he immediately stood up with excitement. As a professional, he immediately judged that the Easter egg in the other party's hand was one of the Easter eggs made by Alexander Ivanov, the master of the Easter egg, and has disappeared from the public eye for a long time!
And through these high-resolution photos, Robert is also eighty percent sure. This egg should not be a fake. Not to mention the other aspects, just looking at the setting process of the stones on the eggs, the details of the decorations, and the unique texture of medieval pigments are enough for Robert to make such a judgment.
If before seeing this batch of photos, Robert still contacted Jiang Ping with the idea of "whether there are dates or not, let's talk about it first", then now he has become serious.
Robert carefully observed the photo sent to him by Jiang Ping, and did not reply for a long time. Jiang Ping was not in a hurry, so he simply turned off the computer and went to chat with Lan Keer outside.
Jiang Ping, who has rich experience in his previous life, knows very well that the most critical point of doing this kind of business is not to be too anxious. If you look like you can't wait. There is a high chance that the other party will arouse suspicion and think that you will sell them fakes. Even if it's not. As a result, the other party will also push the price very low, or put forward other harsh conditions.
So since Robert didn't answer immediately, Jiang Ping didn't have the kung fu to wait for him. Anyway, it was the other party who proposed to buy the entrustment, and now Jiang Ping sent such a beautiful Easter egg photo to Robert, not afraid that he would not take the bait.
The more Robert looked at the pictures, the wider his eyes widened, and even his rosacea grew redder with excitement. Judging by those few detailed photos, Robert is almost certain that this should be one of the few works that disappeared from the Easter egg master Alexander Ivanov.
It was definitely a big discovery for Robert. If this easter egg can be taken down and sold publicly, not only will Fasco make a lot of money, but Robert will also get a lot of benefits, and even get promoted. Thinking of this, Robert couldn't hold back his excitement and hurriedly dialed his boss Clarkson's phone.
The phone rang for a long time before Robert heard Clarkson's impatient voice: "Actually call me at this time, you better have enough reasons, otherwise ......"
After listening to his boss's words, Robert remembered that it was the early hours of the morning, and it was really not good to disturb people's dreams at this time. However, at this time, he didn't care so much, and he didn't take the threat of his boss to heart at all, but couldn't wait to ask: "Mr. Clarkson, do you remember the purchase request you asked me to post on the Internet a few months ago?" ”
Clarkson is a senior executive at Facisco and naturally has a work ethic. Although he was not very happy because he was disturbed by Robert, he quickly said: "Of course you remember, you are talking about the commission to buy Easter eggs?" ”
"That's right, that's right!" Robert said excitedly: "Someone just replied to me!" ”
Hearing this news, the sleepy-eyed Clarkson also came to his senses, and quickly sat up from the bed and said, "Is this news credible?" ”
"Nobody is joking in that kind of place." Because it was a telephone call, Robert was careful not to mention the name "black market network", only to refer to "that kind of place".
Thinking that Robert was indeed right, Clarkson hurriedly asked: "What about the authenticity of the thing, and how is it preserved?" ”
"The other party sent me a set of high-resolution photos." Robert said to his superiors: "I have looked at it carefully, and it should not be wrong, it is the work of Alexander Ivanov, and it is one of the few missing works." ”
Now Clarkson was even more interested, and immediately said to Robert: "Send me the photo, you keep in touch with the other party, be sure to stabilize him, don't let him contact other potential buyers!" ”
"Understood!" Robert answered simply and hung up the phone, and then forwarded all the photos Jiang Ping sent him to Clarkson.
While sending the photo, Robert began to continue to contact Jiang Ping. However, to his disappointment, he sent several messages without getting any response, and the other party was already offline.
"How can this be...... I didn't expect the other party to go offline so simply, a cold sweat immediately broke out on Robert's forehead, and he muttered involuntarily: "It shouldn't be to contact other buyers, God, don't let this happen, what a great opportunity, if you miss it, the boss will definitely be mad......"
Although there was no news from Jiang Ping's side, Robert still refused to give up, so he simply stayed next to the computer, so that as long as Jiang Ping returned the message, he could receive it.
However, Robert did not wait for Jiang Ping's reply, but waited for Clarkson's call. His boss also seemed very excited, and as soon as the phone rang, he asked loudly, "Have you been in touch with the other party?" How much did he offer? What are the special requirements? ”
He was very speechless about Sima Houcang's question, and after Clarkson asked a series of questions, he said faintly: "The other party is offline, and I haven't been contacted yet!" ”
"What?!" This time it was Clarkson's turn to go crazy, and he immediately said loudly on the other end of the phone: "What did you do, you actually lost contact with the other party?" If I miss this opportunity, how can I explain it to my boss? ”
There's a reason why Clarkson is so anxious. After looking at those photos, he agrees with Robert, that this is indeed the work of Alexander Ivanov, the master of easter eggs. Not only that, but this easter egg is also his masterpiece. If you can get this easter egg, and then after commercial operation, you can make millions of profits as soon as it changes hands. This is definitely a great thing for companies that have been increasingly profit-seeking lately.
It is precisely because of this that Clarkson was so angry when he knew that Robert had lost contact with the other party.
"I didn't know who was not in a hurry just now, but now it's my head to blame!" Listening to his boss's words, Robert couldn't help but complain secretly in his heart.
However, Robert didn't dare to confront Clarkson in person, so he could only reluctantly say: "Yes, yes, I am trying my best to contact the other party, as long as there is news, I will notify you immediately." ”
"That's pretty much it!" Clarkson's tone softened a little, and he said to Robert in a deep voice: "You don't have to go to the company these days, just stay by the computer and try to contact the other party as soon as possible." Just let me know as soon as there's news, no matter what time it is, understand? ”
"Got it." Robert answered dryly, then hung up the phone and began to wait for the rabbit.
Robert waited for hours, and it was already dark outside, and it was almost lunchtime. Robert, who had been up all night, was a little tired, so he went to make a cup of strong coffee, intending to keep going.
At this time, Robert was pleasantly surprised to find that the person who had contacted him before had sent back a message: How is it, have you seen the photos, are you interested?
Speaking of which, Jiang Ping will reply at this time, entirely because it is time for Yi Yizhai to get off work. Lan Keer had already gone home, he just went back to the quiet room to get something, and by the way, he logged on to the black market network to take a look, and actually received so many messages from Robert, so he just replied casually.
However, Jiang Ping's seemingly casual reply lifted Robert's spirits. He didn't even bother to drink the coffee, so he casually put the coffee cup next to him, and hurriedly replied to the message: The thing is just average, but he is not very interested. But for the sake of the preservation, I think we can go on and talk, how much are you going to pay for this thing?
After reading Robert's reply, Jiang Ping also smiled proudly. (To be continued......)
PS: Second update.