gifted collector

Chapter 452
After a good night's sleep, Fang Ming found that it was almost noon when he woke up.

After washing his face and refreshing his teeth, Fang Ming went down the stairs to the first floor, and found that Zhou Yafang and Jiang Wen were both busy. Zhou Yafang was carefully appraising an antique. As for Jiang Wen, she had just made a deal and sold an antique. Antique, returning after sending guests out.

Seeing Fang Ming coming down, Jiang Wen yelled: "Brother Fang Ming, you just woke up now. It's almost twelve o'clock now, and the sun has already sunned your ass."

"Hey, I'm not the last one."

Fang Ming looked around and found that Zhao Zhuzi still appeared, and he was probably still asleep, "Besides, I just came back from outside, and I slept late last night, so this is quite normal."

Jiang Wen flattened her mouth and said, "Well, anyway, you have plenty of excuses."

Fang Ming laughed and said, "Wenwen, how is the business in the store recently?"

I just came back yesterday, and I have not yet had time to ask about the situation in the store after appraising the scroll of Tang Bohu brought by Zheng Bai.

"good."

Jiang Wen has been in the store during this time, so she is quite familiar with the situation.

"Although we are selling fewer antiques now, we are earning more."

Fang Ming nodded lightly. When he left Ningdong City, he made a rule with Zhou Yafang that Guxuanzhai would focus on high-end antiques in the future.In this way, the number of antiques sold will definitely decrease. After all, high-end antiques are not something ordinary people can afford or are willing to buy.However, its benefits are easy to see, that is, higher profits.

Of course, this method is not something ordinary antique shops can do. The most important thing is that antique shops must have a considerable reputation, and they must be authoritative figures in the eyes of antique collectors, lovers or rich people. , so that they will be willing to spend a lot of money to buy antiques in the store.

Guxuanzhai did not have such a status before, so it was impossible to operate in this way, but as Fang Ming became more and more famous, especially after gaining the limelight in the Treasure Appreciation Conference, Guxuanzhai was in the Ningdong City has already gained a certain reputation even in the national antique collection circle, and its authoritative position has also been established, so it can take such a high-end method.

"Ha! Good! We are opening a shop to do business, so naturally the more we earn, the better!"

Fang Ming laughed happily. Although he said that money is not a big problem for him now, and it is no longer the main goal of pursuit, but who doesn't love money?Who would think too much?So when I heard Jiang Wen say that I am earning more now, I am naturally happier.

"It's a pity that there are too few antiques in our store now, and our business is too good. Brother Fang Ming, now people recognize our store in Guxuanzhai, and many rich people come here , These people have said that you are not afraid to spend money, but if it is a real antique, many times our antiques will not be counter-priced by others, and we will take them away after asking the price."

Fang Ming nodded. In fact, this is also the most important mentality for rich people when they buy antiques.In fact, this is not surprising at all.You must know that to a certain extent, human psychology is like this. The most fearful thing about buying things is not spending money, but that the money is not worth it.People who can spend 100 million or several million to buy an antique, they don't care about a little more money or a little less money, what they value more is whether the antique they bought is real or not.

There are two reasons for this. One of course is that antiques are generally used for collection. Except for business, they are basically kept in their own hands. It's not normal to make a shot or even not to make a shot for a lifetime.In such a long period of time, antiques will continue to appreciate in value, so as long as you buy real things, even if they are slightly more expensive when you buy them, you will definitely lose money in the end as time goes by.

Second, many people spend money on antiques, but they are not lovers or collectors of antiques, they just buy them as gifts.Just imagine if you are willing to spend such a large sum of money to buy an antique as a gift, it will naturally be given to an important person. In this way, if you buy a fake one, you will be ashamed and humiliated. Just imagine who would want to see such an antique? something happened?
So, the most important thing is to buy the real thing.

Hearing Fang Ming and Jiang Wen talking, Zhou Yafang also came over and said with a smile: "Yes, it is true, the biggest problem in our store now is that there are too few antiques, and there is even a feeling that the supply is in short supply. "

Fang Ming sighed softly, he naturally knew this, but knowing it was knowing, and now he really has no way to solve it.Originally, I hoped that I could buy some back when I went out this time, but the final result was not satisfactory-the piece of Hetian jade was good, but after all, there was only one piece, which was really not helpful for running a store. After all, such a piece of Hetian jade Jade is unlikely to be sold.

Scratching his hair, Fang Ming said, "This is a problem. It seems that my next step is to go to some auctions to see if there are any good things I can buy."

Fang Ming was just talking, but after he finished speaking, he realized that this might be a good way.Although the items at the auction will be more expensive, they are not without merit.

First, there are a large number of antiques concentrated there, so there is no need to search everywhere, which can save time, so even if the price is a bit more expensive, but because antiques are constantly appreciating, after buying them, put them in the store. After a year or so If it is sold after a few years, it will definitely be able to sell for a good price.Second, although the antiques at the auction are all appraised by experts before the auction, no matter what kind of experts they are, they may miss it, so it is also possible to miss it at the auction.

"Hahaha! I think this is a good way, otherwise it would be too much effort if I don't always think about going out to find leaks."

Fang Ming laughed out loud.

Zhou Yafang soon understood Fang Ming's thoughts. After thinking for a while, she nodded and said, "Yes, this is indeed a good way. Otherwise, there would be nothing to sell in our store."

"Besides, there is an auction in Ningdong City recently, and the time is only three days later, why don't we try our luck?"

"Huh? We also have an auction in Ningdong City?"

Fang Ming was a little surprised. He didn't seem to have heard of an auction in Ningdong City before.

"Well, yes. There didn't seem to be any before, and even if there were, it was not very formal. This time, perhaps because of the success and influence of our Treasure Appreciation Conference, such an auction conference appeared."

Zhou Yafang had been in Ningdong City for a relatively long time, and because Fang Ming went out again a while ago, she was more aware of these situations than Fang Ming. As soon as the news of the auction came out, she naturally went to inquire about it as a person in this industry.

Rubbing his hands together, Fang Ming laughed and said, "Ha! It seems that someone will bring you a pillow as soon as you doze off. That's right. Since this is the case, let's try our luck."

"Okay. How about this, let's go and have a look. In the evening, I asked Zheng Bai and Sikong Zhe to have dinner together. I haven't seen each other for a while."

Thinking of what Zheng Bai said when he left last night about the gathering today, Fang Ming nodded. Si Kongzhe and the others are all his seniors and good friends. If he came back after going out for such a long time, he would naturally have to be with him. They met and chatted.As for today's plan to find a master to choose a day for opening, then just go another day.

"We're going to that auction? Great!"

Jiang Wen exclaimed happily, "There are a lot of jades and porcelains in this auction. It would be great if we could win some."

Fang Ming was surprised when he heard it, and said, "Huh? Wenwen, you went to see it. Is there anything good?"

Jiang Wen blushed, shook her head and said, "No."

"No, how do you think the things there are good?"

Fang Ming was even more surprised.

"Hey, I saw it on the Internet, and some of the photos they released look pretty good, so..."

Fang Ming understood now, and said with a smile on his face, "The current shooting methods are so sophisticated that even a pile of shit can be photographed as a flower, so you can't be sure just by looking at the pictures. , we have to go to the scene to see."

"Yeah, I know that!"

Jiang Wen stuck out her tongue and said, "I've put in a lot of effort during this time, and I must find a leak in this auction for you to see."

Fang Ming and Zhou Yafang glanced at each other, with smiles on their faces.

Putting up a thumbs up, Fang Ming said, "Good! Be ambitious!"

Those who organize the auction are not philanthropists. Their purpose is naked, that is, to make money as much as possible. It's definitely not an easy task for them to pick up a leak!

So Jiang Wen's words are quite ambitious.

"Wenwen has worked very hard during this period, and there are a lot of antiques in the store for her to get started with, so she has made rapid progress. If she is lucky this time, it might be possible."

Zhou Yafang did not underestimate Jiang Wen either. When Fang Ming brought Jiang Wen before, she just hoped that there would be one more person in the store who could feel at ease. Not bad talent, given time, maybe he can really become a master in appraisal.

"Okay! We'll go and have a look after we have something to eat later.

Going to the auction to pick up leaks would be like stealing from a tiger, but Fang Ming was full of confidence!
(End of this chapter)