Wang Guan shook his head in the hall, and continued to watch TV boringly until it was more than ten o'clock, and then he went back to his room to rest.

After a night of nothing, the next morning, Wang Guan got up in good spirits, washed out of the room, and came to the hall to find that he was not the first one. Uh, it should be said, he's the latest one.

At this time, Zhang Lao, Gao Dequan, and Su Yu were already eating breakfast.

"Everybody's up so early."

The king looked at the time and found that it was only about eight o'clock, so he said this sentence with confidence.

"I'm waiting for you, come and sit down." Gao Dequan smiled and said: "Hurry up and eat, and set off as soon as you finish eating." ”

"Good ......" Wang Guan nodded hurriedly and sat next to Gao Dequan.

While eating breakfast, Wang Guan noticed that Zhang Lao was wearing a Tang costume today, with cloth shoes on his feet, and he looked retro and casual. Wang Guan felt that if Zhang Lao's fiery temper could be restrained a little, he would be completely a master of the legendary fairy wind bones.

Half an hour later, everyone had breakfast, and under the leadership of Zhang Lao, they drove to an elegant teahouse in the city, and then waited patiently.

The time was not large, that is, about ten minutes, and Zhang Lao's friends came one after another. As soon as they came, there were seven or eight people here, each of whom was about the same age as Zhang Lao, and even dressed in the same way, all of them were Tang cloth shoes, obviously they had made an appointment in advance. However, the things in each old man's hands are different, and from the delicate things in their hands, you can know their hobbies.

For example, Zhang Lao has a jasper Pixiu paperweight hanging on his hand. When talking and chatting, from time to time I rub the crystal clear, lustery and warm jade Pixiu with my hands, not only in raising jade, but also in raising people. As for the other old people, they are playing walnuts with the text. Or swing the sandalwood fan. Or buckle the small purple clay pot, or play with dzi, Bodhi seeds, and so on.

Anyway. Under the introduction of Mr. Zhang, Wang Guan bowed honestly and said hello. Several old people were also smiling, probably for the sake of Zhang Lao's face. also opened their mouths to encourage a few words, completely treating him as Zhang Lao's junior.

At the same time, Zhang Lao didn't mean to procrastinate, and when he saw that everyone was together, he waved his hand directly: "Let's go, while a handful of old bones can still move, just walk more, take a look, and do your best." ”

Naturally, others have no opinions. Happily left the teahouse and walked towards the nearby Tengwang Pavilion Antique City.

After all, Wang Guan is a person in the industry, and he also knows a little about this antique city. The entire antique city is divided into four floors. There are more than 100 large and small shops. It brings together ancient ceramics, jade and ivory carvings. Gold, silver and bronze, classical furniture, jewelry, diamonds and other thousands of varieties, is the province's largest collection exchange center.

The shops in the antique city are large and small, but it is certain that their purchase channels have included the whole province, and even some powerful stores are inextricably linked with all parts of the country and overseas. Therefore, it is not completely unreasonable for Zhang Lao and others to choose to investigate Mr. Zhu Da from here.

However, at this time, as the chief shopkeeper of Fengbaotang, who is one of the most powerful among the nearly 100 shops in the antique city, is the general manager in today's words, and is checking yesterday's accounts.

After calculating the accounts for a while, the big shopkeeper couldn't help sighing, and found that only a few orders of business were closed yesterday, and the profit was only a few thousand yuan. Or for other small shops, a profit of a few thousand a day is already a big profit, but this is Fengbaotang. You must know that when Fengbaotang's business was at its most prosperous, it can be said that it was making money every day, with a turnover of more than 10 million, and now it is only a few thousand. The gap is enough to make the big shopkeeper shake his head and lament that business has been getting worse and worse these years.

"General Manager ......"

Just then, a sweet-looking little girl knocked on the door outside and called.

"Come in."

The big shopkeeper answered, continued to bow his head and settle the account, and waited until the little girl pushed the door in, then looked up and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"There are a lot of people coming out there, so let you go out to receive them." The little girl said crisply.

"Don't you see I'm busy?" The big shopkeeper said casually: "You just deal with it, remember to be enthusiastic, it's best to let them buy more things, you also have a commission." ”

"The general manager can't do it, they named you to go." The little girl said urgently.

"Let me receive it?" The big shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, and said confusedly: "Is it an old customer?" ”

"No......" the little girl blinked and shook her head, "I've never seen it." ”

"That's ...... them"

Suddenly, the big shopkeeper took back the second half of the sentence, glared and said, "You are new here, you can know a few people." Forget it, it's good to be kind and make money, and it's good to go out for a walk. ”

While speaking, the big shopkeeper put down the account book, picked up two dwarf lion heads, and walked out while playing. However, when he arrived at the storefront, he was immediately dumbfounded when he saw seven or eight old people in uniform costumes.

"Xiao Li, it's such a big shelf, so that you will be willing to come out for a long time."

At the right time, an old man who was also playing with two dwarf stake lion heads spoke, and sighed softly: "Alas, it's really old, people don't welcome us, and we are cheeky to do something, just go home." ”

"Oh, Elder Qin, why are you here? Don't say hello in advance, so I can pick you up myself. ”

At the same time, the big shopkeeper reacted, rushed forward with an arrow step, bowed again, and apologized, and even opened his hands to block the door, not giving the old man a gap to leave. The big shopkeeper knew very well in his heart that Old Qin's influence was really allowed to leave like this, then Feng Baotang's reputation would probably be ruined.

"What are you doing with my sleeves, don't you see a few seniors next to me?"

Of course, Old Qin was just pretending, and he was also a little satisfied with the attitude of the big shopkeeper, so he nodded, reminding him not to ignore the old man next to him.

"Zhang Lao, Bai Lao, Tian Lao......" how could the big shopkeeper ignore it, turned around for the first time, and greeted him enthusiastically. Then he stretched out his hands with a smile on his face and shook hands respectfully one by one.

The big shopkeeper was elated on the surface, but in fact, he secretly complained in his heart, and a big Bodhisattva came over naturally to make people happy, but the nine big Buddhas went out in person, so it made people panic.

At this moment, the big shopkeeper is keenly aware that the intention of Zhang Lao and others may not be so simple.

However, even if there was a bad premonition, the big shopkeeper did not dare to show it, but politely invited people to the relatively spacious VIP room, and instructed the staff to quickly take out the best tea to entertain the guests.

The spacious VIP room, with more than a dozen people pouring in at once, seemed a little crowded. By the time the old people sat down, there would be no more spare seats.

Gao Dequan, Wang Guan, and Su Yu followed, including the big shopkeeper himself, could only stand next to him. Fortunately, the big shopkeeper was not slow to respond, and asked someone to move some chairs in, which solved the problem of seating.

After a while, the tea came, and the big shopkeeper took matters into his own hands, poured tea for everyone one by one, and said with a smile: "The place is simple, and there is a place where the greetings are not well received, please forgive me." If you don't go to the teahouse, I'll treat you......"

As long as these big Buddhas leave, let alone go to the teahouse to drink tea, even if they invite abalone and seafood feasts, the big shopkeeper is willing to pay out of his pocket.

It's a pity that the big shopkeeper's wishful thinking is wrong, the so-called old man becomes fine, how can he hide it from the nine old people here with this little care. It's just that the business is important, and I don't bother to expose it, so as not to cause extraneous branches.

"Xiao Li."

At the right time, Zhang Lao picked up the steaming tea, took a sip of the hot tea, and said slowly: "How is Fengbaotang's business recently?" It looks light. ”

"Old Zhang, you're right." The big shopkeeper hurriedly nodded and said: "It's the New Year's Eve, and it belongs to the off-season that is not embarrassing or embarrassing, and it will be considered the peak season until March and April." ”

"The off-season is good, the off-season is a good time to find things." Zhang Lao has a different opinion.

"How?"

Not to mention that there are more than ten or twenty years of friendship, as soon as Zhang Lao opened his mouth, someone next to him naturally asked with tacit understanding.

"The off-season is not like the peak season, when there is something good, a gang of people will rush it. There are fewer people to compete, and the chance of finding a treasure is naturally greater. Zhang Lao smiled and began to ambush.

"Makes sense."

Next to him, Qin Lao smiled and said, "Xiao Li, do you hear it, hurry up and take out all the treasures in your store for everyone to see." If someone buys it, your off-season should become the peak season. ”

"Wait a minute, everyone, I'll call someone to bring it in right away."

The shopkeeper nodded hurriedly, hearing that everyone had come to see something, and his fear was finally half relieved. However, the other half is still hanging in the air, and I am afraid that only when these Buddhas are gone can they be completely put down.

"Xiao Li, you also know that our vision, although it is not very high, but it is best not to be perfunctory and use some ordinary things to fool us." Qin Lao smiled: "Set a standard for you, if it is less than a million, you don't have to serve it." ”

"By the way, it's too cumbersome to take them out one by one."

At this time, there was also an old man next to him who said: "I remember that Fengbaotang doesn't have something like a promotional album, just take out the album and let us make a reference." Wait until you have picked it out, and then look at the real thing. ”

"That's a great idea......

The others nodded one after another, and the big shopkeeper was also good, and hurriedly went out to bring in the album. The album is very exquisitely made, the paper is excellent, and the 32-page pages can be opened lightly to see clear pictures. These pictures include jade, gold, silver and bronze, tooth horn wood carvings, and of course porcelain.

Wang Guan moved a chair and sat behind Zhang Lao, carefully looking at the contents of the album, especially the very valuable porcelain. It's a pity that pictures are pictures, and even if they are clear, they can't see any clues.

However, according to the price next to the porcelain picture, Zhang Lao also locked a few things, and after quietly exchanging a few words with Qin Lao next to him, he said with a smile: "Xiao Li, go and bring that blue and white cloud dragon bead pattern jar to me to see." ”