However, this place is only an exhibition after all, not a trade fair, and there are not too many people who spend money, especially bamboo and wood carving can only be regarded as a small item, compared with calligraphy and painting, it is too bad.

In the three halls on the second floor, there are all famous calligraphers and painters in the room, writing and painting on the spot, and then they were quickly snatched away, and the price was rushed up by several people. Calligraphy and painting look much more conspicuous than bamboo and wood carving, and it should also look more elegant, especially when there is such a pair of calligraphy and painting hanging in a conspicuous place in the hall, which looks very tasteful, isn't it? In comparison, bamboo and wood carvings are much more subtle, and some are even very uneye-catching, and naturally, the audience is much less. Those who can spend a lot of money to buy bamboo and wood carvings basically have a certain amount of traditional cultural literacy.

Xie Bin turned up and down, still felt that calligraphy and painting were the most popular, and looked at the works of those famous calligraphers and painters, Xie Bin felt that his level was not much worse.

When he was a child, calligraphy and Chinese painting were Xie Bin's compulsory courses, which were required by his grandfather, but carving was dispensable, which Xie Bin slowly learned by himself behind his grandfather.

Xie Bin's grandfather very much hoped that Xie Bin could be admitted to university, but the world was unpredictable, and no one would have thought that he would die suddenly before Xie Bin's college entrance examination, which made Xie Bin break off the idea of going to college.

If Xie Bin can be successfully admitted to university, with his two unique skills, he will probably not be worse than others. It's a pity that Xie Bin's good calligraphy and painting have become auxiliary, and he can only occasionally make some embellishments when carving and creating.

Speaking of which, Xie Bin's grandfather's calligraphy and painting and appreciation of antiques are much deeper than his carving skills. It's a pity that more than ten years ago, these methods were not used very well, but they made people laugh, so they could only rely on this not too clever carving kung fu to support their family.

At that time, Xie Bin's favorite thing was to do red and white ceremonies, whether it was to make furniture or coffins or something, these carving skills were used.

This is also the fact that people have been rich in the past two years, and Xie Bin's second-rate carving skills have come in handy, otherwise Xie Bin may have to go to work, or become a peddler like Lao Zhou. Although Xie Bin is just a hawker now, he doesn't have to go to the mountains and countryside to pour out real and fake antiques, and he doesn't need to fool others with some clumsy imitations. Therefore, Xie Bin is still very grateful to his grandfather for leaving him such a single-handed ability to eat.

Speaking of which, as long as people nowadays are diligent and willing to work hard, they will not go hungry no matter where they go, such as working in factories. Today's workers, no matter how low their monthly salary is, is 2,000 yuan, and they can still save some savings by saving money. However, in comparison, Xie Bin prefers to be a hawker like now, not only with a higher income, but also with more freedom in time. From childhood to adulthood, Xie Bin has always been an unrestrained person.

At the end of the day, Xie Bin brought more than 80 pieces of inventory, and nearly 50 pieces were sold at once, which made Xie Bin greatly surprised. You know, he thought that if he could sell his hundred or so belongings in three days, he would be very satisfied, but who knew that this tourist suddenly poured in in the afternoon.

If it weren't for Xiao Wenwen on the side to help, Xie Bin would almost be too busy, after all, there was more excitement to watch, and Xie Bin was overwhelmed by the gossip. However, although Xie Bin's asking price is relatively high, after all, not everyone is so easy to fool, and the transaction price is only slightly higher than usual. Even so, at the end of the day, the total turnover is as high as 50,000 yuan, and almost every piece can be sold for 1,000 yuan on average.

Such a booming business made Xie Bin almost excited. In one day, it almost caught up with the previous year's income, such a thing, Xie Bin never dared to think about it. Unlike the horse delphinium that sold for a high price, the material of the horse delphinium was originally valuable, and it was natural to sell it at such a high price. At this moment, although the objects sold by Xie Bin are exquisite, they are still relatively ordinary on the whole, and they win purely by quantity.

Xie Bin seems to have discovered a sunny avenue with bright money in an instant, just like Old Man Liu, at the end of the day, getting a hundred thousand is not the same as playing? Indeed, in these years, there is a craft that is stronger than anything else, and the craft is hard enough, so you don't have to worry about not having enough to eat anywhere. Those who are skilled in craftsmanship, people call them artists, but Xie Bin can only be regarded as a craftsman for the time being. There is still a long way to go to reach certain heights.

When he went home, not only Xie Bin was excited, but even Xiao Wenwen was also very excited. You know, according to the agreement with Xie Bin, Xiao Wenwen will take 5% of the cut, and she will be able to get 2,000 yuan today.

But it didn't take long for Liu Wenqing to think of something, and asked timidly: "Brother Xie, how should I remember this account today?" ”

Xie Bin smiled slightly, "Of course, you can remember how you want to remember, you don't think I'm a person who doesn't talk much, right?" ”

"No, no, I just think it's a little too much today, and I haven't helped much," Liu Wenqing quickly explained, but she was a little uneasy about taking so much money in a day.

Xie Bin actually felt a little regretful, he used to only consider the income from the stall on Sundays, and did not count this exhibition. According to the income in the antique street, this five percent is not too high, and it is only about 2,000 yuan at most in two months, which is not much more. But now this day has completed the task of two months, which caught Xie Bin a little off guard. But think about it, if there was no Xiao Wenwen to help today, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to sell so much. So Xie Bin still smiled generously: "What are you afraid of, this is just more, but I don't have much inventory, I'm afraid I will have to be idle for a while in these two months." ”

Liu Wenqing listened to Xie Bin's words, and then smiled and said: "Today, I have completed two months' turnover in one day, and it is normal to rest for a few days, by the way, Brother Xie, is there enough goods for the day after tomorrow?" ”

Xie Bin nodded and shook his head, explaining: "Tomorrow's is no problem, but if it is according to such a standard, I am afraid that the day after tomorrow I can only use some low-level to save the scene." ”

"Oh, that's it, but there should be fewer guests tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, after all, today is the first day, and it's all lively, so it's impossible to run here every day."

Liu Wenqing's judgment was very correct, and the heat dropped the next day, even those calligraphy and painting artists could relax for a while. And in the hall on Xie Bin's side, there were only a few guests watching around. This is a stark contrast to the first day.

On the first day, it was a lively watch, and many people wanted to have a good time whether they really liked it or not. But on the second day, most of the people who came to patronize were those old players who really liked it. In addition, it is located on the third floor, which invisibly turns away many customers, and they are concentrated in the lobby on the first floor. Sometimes, there are more booths than customers.

It was also at this time that Xie Bin was able to take a look at the situation of other peers.

This hall is not very large, there are only 40 booths, and not all of them are bamboo and wood carvings, but also stone carvings and tooth carvings.

As for the jade carving, it is also on the first floor, which is one level higher than the bamboo and wood carving. After all, the general jade is more expensive, whether it is jadeite or nephrite, what can be obtained is the price is extraordinary, and jade carving is often with the help of machines and auxiliary tools, unlike bamboo and wood carving, a few carving knives, two sandpaper, a few pieces of gauze and a few bottles of wood carving special lacquer can carve a beautiful work of art.

Stone carvings and ivory carvings were placed on the third floor, probably because there were fewer people who liked them, especially stone carvings, which obviously had a smaller audience. The tooth angle carving is because of the raw materials, the development prospect is relatively slim.

The so-called ivory horn carving mainly refers to the artwork carved from ivory and rhinoceros horn, but this material is strictly forbidden to import and export, so there are relatively few people who dare to play with ivory horn carving, even if someone dares to sell, no one dares to buy.

On the third floor, there is only one booth with carved ivory horns, and only one relatively old ivory ornament can be seen, and the others are not real ivory and rhinoceros horns. The only one is still not for sale. The owner is an old man in his fifties, wearing glasses, looking polite and very kind to anyone.

Xie Bin looked at the exquisite ivory carving of Maitreya Buddha and asked, "Old man, can I get started?" ”

The old man nodded and smiled: "Yes, but be careful, besides, this is not for sale." ”

Xie Bin nodded, and gently picked up the ivory carving Maitreya Buddha with exquisite workmanship and smooth and warm color, and his tentacles were slightly cold. The whole Maitreya Buddha is no more than ten centimeters high, the workmanship is very exquisite, the lines are smooth and natural, and the appearance is delicate and smooth. Obviously, the author's knife work is very good, and he is also very attentive, and the grinning Maitreya Buddha's face is vivid, which makes people feel a sense of joy from the bottom of their hearts at a glance.

In addition, the ivory carving also has a layer of pulp, which is obviously often played with, but the age will not be too long, it should be the craft before and after liberation.

Xie Bin rubbed it gently, and liked this ivory carving Maitreya Buddha very much in his heart, but this is not for sale, and the price is not low, and it is impossible to win it without a hundred thousand. I like it, but Xie Bin doesn't have so much money for him to play with these things now.

Reluctantly put down this Maitreya Buddha, and after obtaining the consent of the old gentleman, Xie Bin took two more photos as a souvenir before leaving.

In other positions, Xie Bin took a general look, and most people's craftsmanship was inferior to Xie Bin. There are only a few people who can be stronger than Xie Bin, and Old Man Liu is naturally one, and there are also three or four masters who are very skillful.

Xie Bin only looked at it and didn't ask, thinking of himself as a complete tourist, but he learned a lot of things, and some places that he didn't understand before also had a sense of enlightenment.

In the past, Xie Bin only relied on that bit of craftsmanship behind closed doors, and rarely communicated with others. Even if you have seen some videos and pictures on the Internet, it is not as intuitive and detailed as playing with it in your hand. These craftsmen are generally taught by the master, not like Xie Bin, who is a wild man, and there are many places that even his grandfather doesn't know, let alone Xie Bin.

Now that he is looking at them one by one, Xie Bin's eyes suddenly brightened, and he realized that there are really many masters in this world, and Old Man Liu is just one of them.

However, no matter how good the craftsmanship is, no one will look at it in vain. Yesterday, Mr. Liu's booth was still crowded with people, but now there are only two or three people there. Old man Liu didn't bother to perform his 'Liu Yidao' trick, he sat there reading the newspaper, but the extra girl in her twenties next to him was quite interested in guarding the stall, and from time to time she said something to customers.