The boss of "Jubao Zhai" couldn't help but glance at Zeng Lao, and he was not a person who lacked heart, how could he find an expert to identify this peach talisman? If it is a valuable antique, it is okay to identify it and ask for peace of mind, after all, he is not an expert, and if he looks away, he will be happy in vain. But what if this antique is not worth much? Don't you have to take advantage of favors and get paid...... Anyway, how to calculate how to suffer!

This peach charm is not a "good product" at first glance...... Well, good antiques, as Zeng Lao said, can be said to be inadequate.

If Tang Chen hadn't taken a fancy to it, it is estimated that the boss of "Jubao Zhai" would have wanted to sell it.

"Experts, please...... Forget it, why don't you keep talking about the price......"

As the so-called "harmony makes money", the boss of "Jubao Zhai" said with a smile, as if he was not annoyed at all.

Zeng Lao pondered for a moment, and was about to quote a price, but Tang Chen opened his mouth and said, "How can this copper furnace be sold?"

Zeng Lao was stunned for a moment, and then blurted out: "Master Tang, do you want this copper furnace?"

Tang Chen is not a person who lacks roots, so he naturally knows how to avoid suspicion: "The style of this copper furnace is quite special, I like it a little." Elder Zeng, can you tell what age it is?"

"It should be a copper furnace ......in the early Qing Dynasty," Zeng Lao gave his own judgment, "The bronze ware before the Ming Dynasty was all bronze and easy to rust, and the Xuande furnace was precious and rare because of the preciousness and rarity of the material, and a layer of color was added to protect it, which is the same as painting the best furniture." There are more than 30 colors of Xuande furnace: jujube red, begonia red, eggplant purple, eel yellow, tang pear, crab shell green and so on. The ancients applied the colors of nature to the cold bronze, so that the bronze ware was shining for the first time other than its own color. And the copper furnace after Xuande can no longer reach this peak. Even if there was a kind of sprinkled gold furnace in the late Ming Dynasty, that is, to point gold on the Xuande furnace, it was a gorgeous turn of the lustrous and restrained Xuande furnace. Although the appearance seems to be more beautiful, the restrained luxury of the Xuande furnace has disappeared. At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, because of the high price of copper, the output of copper furnaces was relatively small. The shape of such a vessel is the appearance of the early Qing Dynasty. Moreover, at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the rulers learned the lessons of the Ming Dynasty, and there were not many ornaments on ordinary utensils......"

"That's worth a lot of money, isn't it?"

Tang Chen asked deliberately.

Zeng Lao shook his head: "The change of dynasty is usually a time to rest with the people, so the ruler does not dare to be so luxurious and dare not enjoy it too much." The same is true for the people. The people's power has been weakened to the greatest extent, and the wealth of society has fallen to a certain extent, so things like copper furnaces, which can almost be used as money, dare not do so outrageous. Even so, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer is still the main theme of society, and there are many people who love copper furnaces, especially the scholarly families with inheritance. You must know that before the Han Dynasty, copper was called gold, which means equal to money. Although silver became the main currency after the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the status of copper in the private sector was still as stable. ”

Tang Chen was stunned: "What is the name of gold before the Han Dynasty?"

"It's called gold!" Zeng Lao explained with a smile, "During the Qing Dynasty, I don't know how many rich people's money cellars gave birth to copper coins. Then these copper coins are melted to make a copper furnace, but it is a trivial matter. So although this copper furnace is good, it is not a rare thing. In addition, the appearance is not very outstanding, and it is not elaborate, so it is worth twenty or thirty thousand at most, and it can't be higher. ”

Facing Tang Chen's constant glances, Zeng Lao, a "human spirit", had already understood it.

Even if this copper furnace is worth 100,000 or million, Zeng Lao will try his best to keep the price down.

Who doesn't want to buy the best things at the lowest price? The fun of antiques, in addition to feeling the historical charm in them, is produced in the leakage. It's an irresistible thrill, and when you successfully pick up a leak, even if it's a small one, this sense of accomplishment is not comparable to other fulfillments.

"Hehe......"

The boss of "Jubao Zhai" smiled bitterly, "You have opened this price too low, right? Although this copper furnace is a little older, how do you look at it, it is more than this price, right?"

Zeng Lao didn't argue much, but said slowly: "Then boss, tell me yourself, how much do you think this copper furnace is worth?"

This move kicked the ball and directly transferred the pressure to the boss of "Jubao Zhai".

The boss of "Jubao Zhai" is also embarrassed, in case his price is low, wouldn't it be in line with Zeng Lao's wishes? If the price is high, Zeng Lao will turn around and leave, won't he let go of this big customer? Although the antique shop is "not open for three years, open and eat for three years", but how to eat depends on the person. A master like Zeng Lao can't be fooled, he has to come up with real materials, and people will buy it.

Pricing is also a science. Even if it's a sky-high asking price and paying back the money on the spot, it can't be too outrageous, right?

After weighing it again and again, the boss of this "Jubao Zhai" spoke: "Otherwise, you will take this copper furnace for 200,000 yuan......"

"Two hundred thousand?"

Zeng Lao smiled, "Really when your copper furnace is a treasure? Forget it, since you are not sincere, we don't need to waste time." ”

After that, Zeng Lao picked up Tang Chen and turned around to leave.

The boss of "Jubao Zhai" hurriedly said: "Can you always bargain?"

"Fifty thousand!" Zeng Lao said categorically, "At most, fifty thousand, it can't be higher." ”

The boss of "Jubao Zhai" said with a sad face: "You have killed too hard at this price, haven't you? I have slashed my waist, and then I have cut my waist! To tell the truth, I have hidden this copper furnace for many years, and now I sell it for 50,000 yuan, which is considered a loss." You also know that if you are in the antique business, how can you continue to operate at a loss? In any case, 50,000 yuan is too little, so why should you add a little more? What do you think about 150,000 yuan?"

"Fifty-five thousand!"

Zeng Lao is like an aunt in a vegetable market, bargaining, pressing step by step.

"Fourteen-five thousand?"

"Sixty thousand!"

"140,000 ......"

......

After a while, the price stagnated between 80,000 and 120,000, and both sides refused to retreat.

"Can't you add a little more when you're old, this price is too low?" The boss of "Jubao Zhai" is about to cry, he has opened an antique shop for so many years, what kind of customers he has never seen? But he has never seen it, like Zeng Lao, the bargain can kill so ruthlessly. To be honest, Zeng Lao's price is almost the same as the market price. Even if the boss of "Jubao Zhai" takes this copper furnace to auction, it is estimated that it will be around 100,000 yuan. But the auction house can also deduct some fees, and the maximum is more than 80,000 yuan. When the guests are shrewd to such an extent, the boss is the most helpless.

It's like chicken ribs, it's tasteless to eat, and it's a pity to throw it away. Let go of such a big customer, I don't know if there will be such a big customer next time. But if he sells it at this price, he feels unwilling. If you put it aside for a few more years, maybe someone will be willing to pay a high price, but who can predict what will happen in the future, and grasping the present is the right way.

(End of chapter)