Antique Dealer

Chapter 17
With a shy face, Jiang Mingrui smiled: "I heard it just now, isn't this buddy in short supply? I have cash, how about two more?"

Fang Hao still shook his head and refused: "I'm sorry, since I have already promised my friend, it is impossible to go back on this matter."

In the antique industry, a person's character is very concerned. For example, after a buyer bargains and obtains the boss's consent, he changes his mind and walks away. This is a taboo in the industry.At the least, they will get a reputation for not knowing the rules and be blacklisted; at the worst, they may be considered "cheap" commercial espionage.

Similarly, since you, as a seller, agree to a buyer, you cannot easily change your mind, even if you suffer a lot of losses because of this. This is a matter of personal integrity.

Fang Hao's father told him since he was a child that honesty is the first priority in business. No matter how difficult it is, don't feel wronged, don't think about what others will do, and how you will suffer. Unless you really can't finish it, just promise other things. have it done.

Perhaps doing so will be regarded as a fool and an alternative, but people have to do something and not do something.

Fang Hao has always kept this point in mind. He may not be as strict as his father, but he can still be honest.

After hearing Fang Hao's words, Jiang Mingrui didn't feel uncomfortable. Instead, he gave Fang Hao a thumbs-up: "Okay, buddy, you are careful and principled. I'm sure you are my friend!"

He looked at Cao Wei again: "Brother, let's discuss, how about giving me the things?"

Cao Wei thought the fat man was a bit amusing, so he smiled and said, "Give me a reason first."

Jiang Mingrui said bluntly: "Hey, isn't it my grandfather's 80th birthday in a few days? I have already prepared a gift, but compared with this jade carving, it's nothing! Give it to me, I It will definitely not hurt you."

Seeing Cao Wei's hesitation, Jiang Mingrui went on to say: "How about this, if you can trust me, I will find you a jade ornament of similar value in the next two days, but the subject matter should not be like this."

Cao Wei thought for a while and asked, "I don't know your friend's name?"

Jiang Mingrui said: "My name is Jiang Mingrui, and my friends call me Jiang Dazhuang."

Cao Wei's heart skipped a beat: "Do you know Jiang Mingtao?"

Jiang Mingrui said in surprise, "That's my cousin, do you know him?"

"My name is Cao Wei. Mingtao and I are college classmates." Cao Wei got up and shook hands with Jiang Mingrui: "You and your brother have quite a big difference in body shape."

Jiang Mingrui chuckled: "He's nicknamed Skinny Monkey."

Thin Monkey and Da Zhuang, just by listening, Fang Hao can imagine the contrast between the two standing together.

Jiang Mingrui smiled again and said, "Brother Cao, since we have this kind of relationship, please give me this ornament."

Cao Wei also smiled and said, "Old man's birthday, shouldn't I give it to your brother?"

Jiang Mingrui curled his lips: "He needs to be rich if he wants to buy it."

Cao Wei said in surprise, "It shouldn't happen."

"How long has it been since you and my brother?"

"Let's think about it, it's been almost a year, what happened to him?"

Jiang Mingrui gloated and said: "You don't know, half a year ago, he had an affair with his little secretary, and my sister-in-law found out. I don't need to say the result, he now has [-] to [-] yuan a month. Pocket money is a big deal.”

Cao Wei shook his head and laughed when he heard that. Of course he knew Jiang Mingtao's wife. When he was in school, he and another classmate came up with the idea to help Jiang Mingtao catch up. I didn't expect to realize it later. The tigress of the family is very capable, Jiang Mingtao couldn't get away even if he wanted to, and finally got married after graduating from university.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Mingtao was so courageous that he dared to make love with his little secretary. Isn't that a mouse stroking a cat's beard and looking for trouble for nothing.

Since there was such a relationship, Cao Wei gave the jade ornament to Jiang Mingrui after joking a few words.

Cao Wei had no objections, and Fang Hao had no objections either. He wished to get back the funds as soon as possible and exchange them for lucky draw opportunities as soon as possible.

"28." After Jiang Mingrui used his mobile phone to transfer the money to Fang Hao, he handed the transfer slip to Fang Hao for viewing.

Fang Hao said: "Didn't you just say, 26?"

Jiang Mingrui said solemnly: "In my life, when I do things, I only use the word 'pay attention to'. Just now I said that if I add two, I will get two."

Now that Jiang Mingrui said so, Fang Hao didn't refuse anymore.

"It's a coincidence, I just walked outside and saw the jade ornament in Brother Cao's hand through the glass, and I immediately fell in love with it."

Jiang Mingrui looked at the birthday decorations while talking, and the more he looked at them, the more he liked them. When he was happy, he said that he had a treat at noon, and very enthusiastically pulled Fang Hao and the others to go together, and he couldn't refuse even if he refused.

Jiang Mingrui asked the two if they would like spicy food, and both said that it was fine if it wasn't too spicy, so he drove them to a Hunan restaurant.

The appearance of this Hunan restaurant is very inconspicuous. If there is no one to guide the way for the first time, it is easy to miss it. After entering, there is a hidden cave, where there are all kinds of childhood memories of people born in the 90s.

Jiang Mingrui said that in the capital city, this restaurant should be one of the earliest restaurants with such a decoration style. When I first came in, I felt like going back in time, but now, it has become commonplace.

There are not many private rooms here, because they came here temporarily, without a reservation, and the seats are already full. Jiang Mingrui originally wanted to say, change to another restaurant, but Fang Hao and the others said they don't need it, so they just ate in the lobby.

After ordering, everyone chatted, and Jiang Mingrui asked, "Brother Fang, you shouldn't be too old, right?"

Fang Hao took a sip of tea, nodded and said, "I'm still in college, now in the first half of my senior year."

Then, he brought up the rhetoric he had told Li Mingchao back then.

To put it bluntly, according to Fang Hao, what he is doing now is "moving bricks and mortar", selling other people's things without spending money, and earning the difference from it.

This kind of thing is not uncommon in the antique industry, so Jiang Mingshui and Cao Wei were not surprised.

After that, Cao Wei brought up Fang Hao's pick-up at the right time, which made Jiang Mingrui look at Fang Hao with admiration.For this, Fang Hao was still very grateful to Cao Wei.

Seeing that Fang Hao's teacup was empty, Jiang Mingrui got up and poured a cup of tea for Fang Hao: "In the future, I will have high-quality jade and blue and white porcelain in my hand, but I will let my buddies know. You are satisfied with the price!"

Fang Hao looked at Cao Wei, who was watching anxiously, and said with a smile: "There are too many monks, so I will create a WeChat group. When the time comes, roll the dice, and whoever hits the big one will see first."

Jiang Mingrui laughed: "This method is good, and it will avoid disputes and affect the relationship between friends."

Cao Wei also agreed.

With that said, Fang Hao created a WeChat group and pulled Jiang Mingrui and Cao Wei into it.

After a while, the waiter began to serve the dishes. The dishes here are nostalgic Hunan cuisine. First came two dishes, dry pot cauliflower and flavored bullfrog.

Fang Hao first picked up a piece of cauliflower, which tasted crisp and tender, with a scorched aroma. Besides, the bullfrog, the meat was elastic and smooth, with a long aftertaste, which made people unable to stop poking their chopsticks into the pot.

Afterwards, there are dry-roasted pig's trotters, stir-fried river prawns with leeks, etc., all of which are typical side dishes.

The three of them didn't care about talking, they all ate profusely and were extremely refreshed.

After a while, the wind swept away, and there was only soup and some side dishes left in the vegetable bowl on the table. Jiang Mingrui didn't let it go, and asked the waiter to serve a bowl of rice, pour the soup into the rice bowl, and stir All of a sudden, Hula Hula, the food was delicious, and Fang Hao, who just felt that his stomach had already eaten, felt a little greedy again.

"Cool!"

Jiang Mingrui put the empty bowl on the table, picked up the napkin and wiped his mouth with a satisfied expression.

After eating and drinking enough, the three rested for a while, then got up and left.

After Jiang Mingrui paid the bill, the three of them walked towards the entrance of the restaurant together. Just as they reached the entrance, several young people walked up to them, and one of them was actually Wu Hongchang.

When Wu Hongchang saw the three of them, he stopped in his tracks, a look of surprise flashed across his face, and he sneered, "Hey, isn't this Fatty Jiang? I haven't seen you for a few months, and he's getting stronger. In a few months, It will be Chinese New Year, and it will be sold for a good price then.”

Jiang Mingrui also responded tit for tat: "What's the matter, it's just after summer, and the head of your wax gun has hardened again? How much medicine have you taken!"

(End of this chapter)