Chapter 503: Ancient Little Advertisement
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"Why bother to go far......"
Cao Xiang's words confirmed that Pi Qiushi was not lying, and his character was indeed good. Under normal circumstances, when business comes to the door, it is estimated that not many people are willing to push it out.
However, this question is also a little difficult to answer, and when Wang Guan thought about it carefully, Pi Qiushi reacted quickly, and smiled directly: "Third brother, it's not that I don't want to do this business, the main thing is that I don't have stock in my store for the things he wants." Thinking that he hadn't seen the third brother for a while, he just brought someone over directly. Anyway, they are all acquaintances, and whoever buys and sells is the same. ”
"Good brother, righteous enough."
Cao Xiang looked at his eyelids and asked for truth, and there was a little clarity in his eyes, and he naturally understood that Pi Qiushi was helping himself. Otherwise, just make a phone call and deliver it yourself, so why bother to bring someone to visit. The purpose of this is nothing more than to let yourself know one more customer, and you can contact you directly if you need it in the future.
Pi Qiu is the current move, don't look at it as just a gesture, but in the eyes of normal businessmen, it is clear that he is killing chickens and eggs, and the gains outweigh the losses. Actually, if you are not a very close friend, you will definitely not do such a thing.
It's very easy to understand, have you ever seen someone take a customer to meet a supplier? This is equivalent to direct sales from the manufacturer, until it is delivered to the customer, there is one less link, and there is still a need for middlemen?
"What do you want?"
Cao Xiang was a little moved in his heart, and chuckled: "You don't have it in the store, I guess I don't have much." ”
"You must have it."
Pi Qiushi said with a smile: "He wants to buy something from the Cizhou kiln, preferably from the Song and Jin periods." ”
"That's right." Wang Guan nodded slightly.
Generally speaking, porcelain must be the easiest thing to produce in official kilns, and in fact, there is no shortage of fine works in private kilns. The Cizhou kiln located in Cixian County, Handan, is the largest kiln system in the ancient north.
Although it belongs to the system of folk kilns, Cizhou kilns also have a long history, and they were first created in the Northern Song Dynasty. And reach the pinnacle of its heyday. Then it continued, through the Southern Song Dynasty, Liaojin Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, until now there are still workshops.
Don't think that the things of the folk kiln must be worse than the official kiln, in fact, in ancient times, the influence of the Cizhou kiln was very great. Almost the entire north is firing a large number of porcelain similar to the style of Cizhou kiln, which is in a hidden monopoly position.
Such things, although due to a large number of firing, are very common among the people. However, after nearly a thousand years of world changes, it is unlikely that many ancient porcelains have survived intact to the present. Therefore, if you find a piece of Cizhou kiln porcelain from the Song and Jin dynasties that is in good condition, complete in shape and not glazed. It's also a treasure that collectors can't ask for.
So when he heard the request, Cao Xiang couldn't help but shake his head: "Things are really not easy to do, don't talk about you like this, I don't have any ready-made ones on hand." ”
If there is no readily available, it means that there is a way to get it, or it is clear where it is.
Wang Guan could naturally hear this kind of off-string sound, and immediately smiled: "The third brother said this, there must be a way in this regard." Please also help pull a fiber and build a line. Don't worry, I still understand the truth of breaking into three. ”
"Huh. This is out of sight. Cao Xiang waved his hand and said: "Since you and Qiushi are friends, then everyone is not an outsider." A little thing, don't be too particular. Just take the time to treat me to a meal and a glass of wine. ”
"Yes. The third brother is a cheerful person, don't be too polite. ”
At the same time, Pi Qiushi smiled and said, "Third brother." I'll leave it to you. ”
"Hmm."
Cao Xiang nodded lightly, groaned and smiled: "I'll call and ask......"
While speaking, he took out his mobile phone and stood up and walked to the balcony, then made two or three calls in a row, and walked back with a smile on his face after five or six minutes: "Little brother, you are lucky, I know someone, he has a few such things at home, I asked him to bring them directly." ”
"Thank you, third brother." Wang Guan said happily. From this incident, it can be seen that Cao Xiang's connections are indeed very wide, and he has a bit of prestige. In the antique shop, collectors who want to buy things must come to the house themselves. Unless it's a burden, otherwise, ordinary people are rarely willing to bring things to the door.
After all, bringing something to the door is just an intention, and it may not be necessary to buy it. Of course, it's best to buy it, but if you don't want to buy it, you have to take it back. Running around like this is also a hassle in the end.
In other words, people are willing to come over just for the sake of Cao Xiang's face. For this, Wang Guan knows very well, and the impression score is naturally rising.
The next few people drank tea and continued to talk and laugh. Soon after, someone below shouted, "Third brother, I'm here." ”
"Someone is coming."
Cao Xiang smiled when he heard this, signaled a little to a few people, and went down to open the door to welcome the guests.
Taking this opportunity, Pi Qiushi laughed in a low voice: "Brother, how do you feel?" ”
"Pretty good." Wang Guan smiled, and did not hide his good feelings.
"Haha, it's good if you're satisfied." Pi Qiushi chuckled: "However, I can also see that he has a somewhat skeptical look about your ability." So don't hide it later, at least let him understand your strength, so that it is easier to talk. ”
"Brother Pi, don't worry, I understand this." Wang Guan chuckled, and also understood what Pi Qiushi meant. People who have the ability are somewhat arrogant. Besides, he is relatively young, if he doesn't show some real talent to learn, even if Cao Xiang has the heart to agree to his employment, he may simply refuse due to psychological barriers.
"Brother Pi don't worry, it's okay."
At the same time, Yu Feibai smiled and said, "If Wang Guan can't do it, isn't there still me." If I come out, it's definitely done in minutes......"
"People are doing business, you don't have to make trouble next to you." Xu Qing rolled his eyes and said, "I think you are purely trying to be in the limelight." ”
At this moment, Yu Feibai immediately held her hand and said affectionately: "Sure enough, you know me best, you really know a little bit about it!" ”
"Cheeky!" Xu Qing sighed helplessly, but the corners of her mouth were slightly curled.
The two were flirting, and Cao Xiang also led the guests up. Everyone took a look and saw that the guest was a young man about thirty years old, with a strong figure, flat hair, and very capable. Dark-skinned, when laughing. It seems that the teeth are very white, and even shine under the illumination of the light.
Overall, the guests gave everyone a healthy and sunny impression. However, I don't know why, Wang Guan is on his body, vaguely aware of a bit of danger.
"Maybe it's a delusion."
Wang Guan thought secretly, and then stood up and greeted him with a smile.
"Meet me, this is Guan Yang." At this time. Cao Xiang smiled and said: "Guan Yu's Guan, raise your eyebrows and puff up." Maybe it was 2,000 years ago, or it was really Guan Yu's own family. ”
The third brother laughed. Guan Yang smiled brightly and said, "Don't dare to climb relatives, lest Guan Erye blame." ”
"Hello Mr. Guan."
At this time, Wang Guan greeted you, and his eyes fell on the backpack behind Guan Yang.
"Hello." Guan Yang was also a little surprised in his eyes, and subconsciously glanced at Pi Qiushi next to him, originally thinking that he wanted to buy something, but he didn't expect it to be Wang Guan.
"Guan Yang." Cao Xiang smiled and gestured, "Take the things." ”
"Okay."
Guan Yang nodded. Immediately open the backpack and carefully place the things on the table.
Anyway, it's already here, whoever buys is not buying, as long as the business can be successful, why bother with anything else. Besides. Even if this business is not successful, Guan Yang believes that Cao Xiang will not let himself run in vain.
Wang Guan paid attention to it, and saw Guan Yang put out five or six things, which were obviously all objects from the Cizhou kiln. In fact, the things of the Cizhou kiln are very recognizable. It was a large kiln with a unique style and very typical characteristics.
In general, as long as you see a black and brown color painting on a white ground. There is a decorative style porcelain with ink painting style, and if you guess it at Cizhou kiln, it is estimated that it is not far from ten.
Of course, after all, it is the work of a folk kiln, and it is naturally aimed at ordinary people, so most of the things made are daily utensils such as plates, bowls, saucers, and spoons. The five or six things that Guan Yang has put out now belong to these utensils. However, there is one thing that stands out.
"Then you're welcome."
At this time, Wang Guan smiled and approached the table to take a look. Two plates, three bowls, he picked them up lightly, looked at them casually and put them down, and then looked intently at the more conspicuous thing.
It was a plum vase, with a gray and white background, and the body of the bottle was painted with black and brown floral ornaments.
The so-called plum bottle, which is a small mouth, short neck, plump shoulders, thin bottom, circle foot bottle type, named after the small mouth can only insert plum branches. However, in the Song Dynasty, it was called a prayer bottle, which was used as a vessel for holding wine. Because of the beautiful and beautiful shape, it was simply used as a vase in the Ming Dynasty.
This bottle type was very popular in the Song and Liao periods, not only the princes and nobles liked to see it, but also appeared in the homes of ordinary people. As the largest folk kiln in the north, Cizhou kiln will definitely not neglect to fire such utensils.
In addition, as a folk kiln, the biggest feature is that there is very little writing. However, when Wang Guan looked at this plum bottle, he was surprised to find that there were words written on the bottle.
"Qinggu wine, drunken wine."
Seeing the eight words on the bottle, Wang Guan couldn't help but smile and said: "I have heard that the people in the Song Dynasty are full of advertisements everywhere, and now I have finally seen it." ”
"Is this an ancient advertisement?"
At the same time, Yu Feibai couldn't hold it back, and walked lightly to observe: "Then the thing should be something specially ordered by a folk wine shop." ”
"Hmm."
Wang nodded in agreement, and then weighed the plum bottle, feeling the weight in it, as well as the characteristics of gravity.
Of course, the main thing is to feel the inside of the plum bottle. You must know that although the plum bottle is relatively beautiful, its initial function is to hold wine. Therefore, the upper part of the bottle is heavy, and the lower part is narrow, so that the center of gravity is high, and it is easy to tip over during daily use.
Moreover, in order to keep the bottle body stable, the maker often skillfully thickens the lower part of the bottle body when forming the bottle, so that the bottom is thick and not easy to knock over...... All of this fully illustrates that the plum bottle is very practical.
If this bottle does not have the above characteristics, then it is enough to say something. (To be continued.) )