My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 409: One Hundred Thousand Woodcarvings

"I've seen that Yuan blue and white porcelain. The craftsmanship is authentic, but the year is wrong. I don't want to buy it if you don't sell it."

The old man suddenly said, "Although your store doesn't look impressive, it does have some good stuff. It's a pity that you don't sell it. Otherwise, you can sell me the Great Ming Chronicle and the Ming Dynasty Tie Sample. You can name the price, and I will tell you the secrets of the Great Ming Chronicle and the Universal Chronicle. How about that?"

Hey, this old man, he still doesn’t give up!

Although this secret is very tempting to Li Han, it is not enough to make him sell out his own ancestral temple.

Li Han shook his head firmly and said, "The kindness of a friend cannot be measured by money."

However, he did hear a hint of other meaning from the old man's words, which was that the Great Ming Chronicle and the Universal Chronicle indeed had the same secret!

The old man was stunned for a long time, then gave Li Han a thumbs up, "These days, there are not many people who can stick to their original intentions! Forget it, help me take this out and have a look."

As he spoke, he pointed to a Maitreya Buddha made of rosewood placed on the counter.

"Okay!" Li Han took the Maitreya Buddha out from the counter, then carefully pushed it to the old man and said, "Grandpa, please have it."

This old man seemed to be an expert, at least he was not a rookie who had just entered the industry. His vision was indeed very sharp, which made him a little curious about the old man's identity.

In fact, Li Han prefers to deal with experts. Everyone knows the value of the goods, so it is easier to deal with them.

Unlike some newbies who have just entered the industry, they think they are experts just because they have read a few antique books or watched a few treasure appraisal videos on the Internet.

People like this are particularly self-righteous and stubborn, and they believe that what they believe is the truth. Although it is easiest to make money from such people, Li Han does not like dealing with them, not for any other reason, but for one word: tiring.

This kind of person needs to be coaxed and pampered, making him feel that he is getting more and more stuck in his own dilemma. In the end, he will naturally accept it happily.
Of course, if this were in the past, Li Han would still like to deal with Xiaobai, as he could get some bargains there, but now...

After all, Old Li is a man worth over 100 million yuan and the chief architect of the industrialization of the Ming Dynasty. If he wants money, he just needs to tell his good friend Zhu Yuanzhang.

In a word, we are not short of money!
At this time, two more guests walked in, a man and a woman. The man was in his thirties, wearing Versace and an Omega watch on his wrist.

He looks like a wealthy man who has made some money. The Omega watch on his wrist is a genuine one. He is not like some pretending to be rich and likes to wear high-end imitation Rolex green Submariners.

As for the woman, who looked to be just over 20 years old, she was also wearing all kinds of branded clothes, and her fingernails were covered with all kinds of crystal clear accessories, which were very shiny.

Although her face was heavily made-up and she pretended to be mature, to someone like Li Han who had experienced the test of society for a long time, this woman's eyes still unintentionally revealed a hint of childishness, giving her the feeling of a clear college student. It seemed that she was a student of some university.

However, Li Han couldn't make any blind guesses about the relationship between the two. Anyway, they were definitely not brother and sister, let alone father and daughter.

A visitor is a guest. Li Han showed a professional smile and said, "Please feel free to look around. I'll get you whatever you like."

The woman glanced at Li Han, a hint of surprise in her eyes, followed by a look of disdain. Then she took the man's arm and said coquettishly:

"Honey, why did you bring me to such an inconspicuous little shop? The decoration here is so old-fashioned. Why don't we go to the antique shop across the street? It looks very upscale."

Li Han was stunned at the antique shop opposite, then realized, isn’t it Li Momo’s chain store?
"You don't understand this, right? I know the boss of the shop across the street. He sells in bulk, mostly handicrafts. If you want to get a bargain and buy good stuff, you have to come to this inconspicuous little place!"

The man spoke to the woman in a somewhat ostentatious manner, and judging from his appearance, he seemed to be very knowledgeable.

Li Han was stunned. It turned out that this young man knew Li Momo. However, he was just another newbie who pretended to know everything.

If you want to buy genuine products, you really have to go to big stores. After all, big stores are stronger and have more resources and channels to get the real stuff.

In general, big stores don't dare to use fakes to pass off as antiques. If they are found out, they will be in big trouble. The Industrial and Commercial Bureau and the Market Supervision and Administration Department don't care about your old-fashioned ideas about antiques, such as "buy and leave" or "you deserve it if you make a mistake". They only care about the law.

If you use fake goods to pass off as antiques, that is called disrupting the fair trading order of the market under the Consumer Protection Law. More seriously, it is called the crime of selling counterfeit and shoddy goods under the Criminal Law, and you will go to jail for that.

Generally speaking, in small antique shops, except for some very brave ones, no one dares to do anything big, such as using the last century to impersonate the Shang and Zhou dynasties. The most common thing they do is sell fake ancient coins or fake silver dollars.

Just like in Li Han’s store, there are fake Yuan Datou coins from the Panjiayuan channel.

Of course, his store is an exception. There are really good things in his store. After all, he has Lao Zhu as his financial backer, right?

Well, let's just watch this young man show off quietly and not get involved.

"My dear, you really know a lot. Look, these bracelets are quite exquisite."

The woman took the man's hand and pointed at the bracelets on the counter.

"These things are just beautifully made, made with beads on a lathe, specifically to attract laymen like you."

The man said with some disdain: "Don't be fooled by the glossy appearance of these beads. In fact, they are all polished with water and waxed. Don't be fooled by them."

Li Han almost vomited blood. Water-polished? And waxed? It seems that he really overestimated this young master!

I could only hold back my laughter and try not to look at these two people, so as not to burst out laughing. I couldn't let the reputation that I had built over the years of never discriminating against customers be ruined by these two people.

The old man took the Maitreya Buddha in his hand and observed it carefully for a while, then asked Li Han, "Young man, how much is this Maitreya wood carving?"

"Old man, you are an expert in this business. We won't play tricks on you. Just give me a flat price of one hundred thousand." Li Han didn't play tricks and directly gave the old man a real price.

The Maitreya Buddha carved from small-leaf red sandalwood is made of precious materials in sufficient quantity, and the craftsmanship is authentic imperial craftsmanship of the Ming Dynasty. The price of one hundred thousand is actually a bit low.

"One hundred thousand?"

When Li Han announced the price, the old man was not surprised, but the man and woman looked shocked.

"You want 100,000 for just this broken wooden Buddha statue?" The woman looked at Li Han with some disdain and said, "Are you crazy about money, boss?"

Li Han was too lazy to pay attention to the two of them. Out of professional ethics, he just smiled and said, "Our store's goods are genuine and the prices are fair."

"Tsk, you antique sellers have so many little tricks up your sleeve, who would believe you?" the woman said with disdain.

At this time, the old man weighed the Maitreya Buddha statue for a few times and said, "This is genuine small-leaf red sandalwood. This material and this craftsmanship are priced at 100,000 yuan, but I don't have a big offer. OK, young man, your store doesn't sell this or that, but you should sell this Maitreya Buddha. I'll buy it!"

"Okay, old man, I'll pack it for you right away." Li Han said with a smile.

The woman was a little surprised when she saw the old man trying to buy it. She said to the man, "Dear, is that wooden Buddha statue really worth 100,000?"

The man snorted coldly, "You are just too young, and that old man is obviously a stooge."

"Hey, if you don't want to buy anything, you can go home. Please don't insult my customers casually!"

Seeing someone speaking rudely to the old man, Li Han can't tolerate them anymore. The old man really knows what he's talking about, and being called an ally is an insult!
(End of this chapter)