gifted collector

Chapter 168 Ask Fang Ming
Fang Ming and Wan Hua had breakfast in the compound. After eating, Ding Hao first sent Wan Hua to the office, and then the other party said:

"Mr. Fang Ming, I don't know if there is anything going on soon? If not, how about we find a place to sit?"

"Row."

As soon as Fang Ming heard it, he knew that Ding Hao must have something to look for him.

I found a coffee shop and sat down. Since it was morning work time, there was no one in the whole shop except the two of them. Soft music was playing, and the decoration was really good. Fang Ming I feel happier.

"Mr. Fang Ming, the Blue Mountain coffee here is pretty good. You must know that there are really not many of them. Although many places call it Blue Mountain, there are problems with the origin and variety."

After the coffee was served, Ding Hao immediately introduced it to Fang Ming graciously.

"Well, this thing looks like some foreign wine. Obviously there are not so many import quotas, but they are sold everywhere. Most of them must be fake."

Fang Ming took a sip, and found that it was really different from what he drank before.He immediately remembered a text introducing the characteristics of Blue Mountain Coffee that he had seen on the Internet before:

The real Blue Mountain coffee refers to the coffee brewed from the coffee beans produced in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. It is characterized by full grains, a very strong and smooth aroma, and a long-lasting fruity taste. After drinking, you can have endless aftertaste. Because this kind of coffee can perfectly blend acidity, bitterness, sweetness and alcohol,
Putting down the coffee cup, Fang Ming smiled and said to Ding Hao: "Secretary Ding, if I didn't come with you, I wouldn't be able to drink it, right?"

In fact, as soon as he arrived here, Fang Ming found that although this coffee shop is located in the city center, it is not easy to find. After entering, he found that the shop is not too big, and the decoration is a bit too luxurious. It is a typical "private house" nature. In other words, although this coffee shop is open for business, anyone can come in, but because of the location, not many people know about it, so outsiders come less often, and even if they come, they may not be able to drink pure Blue Mountain. coffee.

Only regular customers like Ding Hao, or regular customers with a certain background can drink it - as the secretary of the mayor of Ningdong City, his energy is not ordinary.

Sure enough, Ding Hao nodded and said: "Yes, this stuff is relatively rare, and it is not something that ordinary people can drink. How about it, if you like coffee, I will tell the people in the shop later, next time you come Let them prepare something nice for you when it's time."

"Heh, since that's the case, I'd rather be respectful than obedient."

It is impossible for a person in the rivers and lakes not to deal with others. There are three stakes in a fence, let alone people?At this time, Fang Ming could naturally see that Ding Hao should have something to ask of himself. Anyway, this is not a matter of principle, so of course he "accepted".

After chatting for a while, Ding Hao finally turned to the topic.

"Mr. Fang, it's like this. I watched your process of appraising antiques last night. I suddenly became very interested in it. I want to study it. I'm afraid I will trouble you more in the future."

Fang Ming thought it was something else, but he didn't expect that it was Ding Hao who wanted to learn about antiques.What is good at the top must be followed by the bottom.He immediately understood that Ding Hao should have seen Wanhua love antiques so much, so he had such thoughts.

"No problem, it's just a small matter. Secretary Ding, if you have time in the future, you can come to my shop and let's talk together."

"Ah."

Ding Hao thought for a while, and then said: "I just want to know, not to become an expert in identification. Is there any quick way in this regard?"

"Have."

Fang Ming immediately said: "Actually, antiques are very complicated when they are said to be very complicated, and they are indeed very simple when they are said to be simple. If you just want to get a preliminary understanding, you can actually find some books that are specially introduced, such as buying a book on porcelain. Read it to know the characteristics of porcelain in each period, including the characteristics of craftsmanship and art of course, so that even if you encounter a need to play in the future, you will have something to say."

Without ten or eight years of hard work and accumulation, it is impossible for Antique and his party to cultivate the vision of a poisonous snake—not everyone has inherited the power of Pixiu like himself, so if Ding Hao just wants to get a rough idea, Fang Ming thought there was no problem, but if he wanted to be an appraiser, he dared not agree to it.

"In this way, even in the future when you need to show off, you will have something to say." Hearing such words, Ding Hao knew that Fang Ming understood his purpose.

"Well, yes, you're right, that's my purpose."

For this, Ding Hao has nothing to admit, this is not speculation, it can only be regarded as a small conspiracy at best.

"Secretary Ding, I'll bring you some books some other day. You can read them when you have time, and I found that the mayor is more interested in calligraphy and painting. We can focus on this aspect."

In addition to the appraisal of a painting last night, the scope of discussion between Wanhua and himself during breakfast just now was also focused on calligraphy and painting, so Fang Ming knew that his interest must be in this.

After hesitating for a while, Ding Hao said: "Mr. Fang Ming, I would like to ask a question, should I prepare an antique for the mayor?"

Gift giving is a phenomenon that has existed since ancient times. It is not surprising to hear Ding Hao say this to Fang Ming. It is impossible for Ding Hao to be Wanhua's secretary without asking for anything. If he wants something, he wants to please Wanhua. Since Wanhua likes If you collect it, you have to give an antique as a gift.

In fact, Ding Hao has been thinking about this issue for a long time, but he can't make up his mind. Usually, no one can discuss it. After all, Wanhua is not an ordinary official, but definitely has the opportunity to become one of the few giants in the future. What worries him most is Self-defeating.

"Secretary Ding, you should know the mayor's temperament better than me, and you should also know better than me whether he is willing to accept such a gift. In my opinion, the mayor's ability to appraise and appreciate in this respect is very strong. Antiques will definitely not be in his eyes. Let’s put it this way, if it is converted, it will take at least 200-300 million antiques to be in his eyes.”

Ding Hao is not an idiot to be Wanhua's secretary. He knew what Fang Ming meant when he heard Fang Ming's words: If he sends such an antique to Wanhua, the source is a problem. To be able to afford antiques at this price.Ordinary officials might not care about such things, but Wanhua is different. Although he likes antiques, Ding Hao has not seen him buying a few pieces in the past few years. Most of them are sent by others to appreciate after a period of time. It will be handed over to the relevant department for safekeeping. It is really difficult to predict the consequences of such a person if he really does give away millions of antiques.

"Then what should I do?"

Having worked as Wanhua's secretary for several years, Ding Hao believed that his ability was quite good, and he also had his own news channel, knowing that Wanhua might make further progress in the near future, and it would not be suitable for him to follow, so Wanting to "please" Wanhua is just wanting to find a good place to go.

Human relations, even people at Wanhua’s level are still needed, just pay attention to the method and choose a good one!
But how easy is it to find this way?

The music in the coffee shop didn't know when it stopped, it was so quiet that even a needle could be heard falling to the ground.

At some point, a young girl came over with a coffee pot in her hand. After filling up both cups, she didn't leave but sat down beside Ding Hao.

Fang Ming was stunned for a moment, then looked at Ding Hao.

"This is my confidant, and she opened this coffee shop."

"Ah."

Fang Ming looked at Ding Hao in surprise. The girl in front of him was not considered pretty, she could only be said to have delicate features, but as he wanted a lot of women, he finally chose such a girl who was not very good looking. From this, we can also see Ding Hao's heart, but letting her come out and challenge the relationship is to express his trust in him, hoping that he can give him an idea.

Fang Ming didn't speak immediately. He tapped his fingers on the table lightly, making a "dongdong" sound, and frowned. He wanted to give a gift without being offensive, and he had to accept it. Isn't that true? An easy task, especially for a high-ranking person like Wanhua.

Ding Hao was very patient and didn't speak. He just sat quietly and drank his coffee slowly. This problem has troubled him for a long time. Now it's up to Fang Ming to solve it for him.

"I have an idea, but I don't know if it's possible."

Ding Hao was overjoyed and said, "Mr. Fang Ming, tell me."

"People who play antiques are most obsessed with one thing, and that is picking up leaks."

Fang Ming thought about it for a long time, and felt that this was the only way, because this gift should make Wanhua happy and acceptable, and not cost too much money. The only way to achieve this goal in antique collections is to pick up the missing ones. up.

"Catch the leak?"

Ding Hao's understanding of antique collections was so little that he couldn't understand what Fang Ming was talking about.

"To put it simply, you can buy good things with a small amount of money. This is called leaking. Since the mayor is a fan of collecting Fang Ming, he must be quite fascinated by it. Let's find a time to find leaks with the mayor. If you are lucky, everyone will be happy, if you are unlucky and do not miss the item, it is also a chance to have a private activity with the mayor, I think it will be beneficial."

"Okay! No problem. Let me talk to the mayor sometime and see if we can arrange it."

After understanding what Fang Ming meant, Ding Hao showed joy on his face.

"However, it can't be in Ningdong City, because I can't find any leaks here. When people see that it's me, they don't want to sell things to me, so I'd better go to other nearby places. I'll study the specific places. one time."

"This...is there such a thing?"

Ding Hao was dumbfounded for a moment, he didn't expect Fang Ming to be so famous, what did he have to do to bring about such a result?

"Oh, I picked up the leaks a little too hard, which attracted the attention of others."

Fang Ming smiled embarrassingly, and he was also quite depressed when talking about this matter.

"Ha! This also proves your ability."

Ding Hao finally came to his senses.

Spreading his hand, Fang Ming was about to say something when his cell phone rang suddenly. Seeing that it belonged to Zhou Yafang, he felt a bad feeling in his heart——Zhou Yafang knew that she was here with the mayor. Might have called.

"Fang Ming, come back quickly, someone wants to seal up our store."

Zhou Yafang's anxious voice came from the phone, Fang Ming stood up abruptly and said, "Okay, I'll hurry back now!"

"Secretary Ding, something happened in the store. I have to rush back now. I'll contact you another day."

Ding Hao also stood up and said, "Let's go together, I'll take a look too."

"Okay, then I won't be polite to you."

The secretary next to the mayor is definitely a person. Although he still doesn't know what's going on in the store, it is of course a good thing if Ding Hao can go. , I gave him an idea, so I want to help myself.

Fang Ming and Ding Hao left the coffee shop in a hurry, got in the car and headed straight for Antique Street.

(End of this chapter)