Kneeling in front of my wife’s tombstone and crying bitterly, I was reborn

“They’re all pretty!”

As Shen Qiansan spoke, he put down the brocade box in his hand and turned his eyes to the wooden brocade boxes that Li Kaishan brought.

At just one glance, he could tell that those wooden brocade boxes were all old boxes, and their styles and patina were not fake.

Shen Qiansan's answer made Li Kaishan feel a little disappointed.

Among those calligraphy and paintings, two are works by great calligraphers and painters in the province.

He got it by chance, but he didn't expect Shen Qiansan to look down on it.

For a moment, he didn't know whether Shen Qiansan didn't like it or didn't know much about calligraphy and painting.

"That's right, two of them are masterpieces!"

Generally speaking, when the customer shows no interest, Li Kaishan will not make any further recommendations.

But this time he was unsure of Shen Qiansan's strength, so he planned to test him. It was unnecessary to say anything this time.

Shen Qiansan immediately understood Li Kaishan's intention and smiled, "Well, I also saw a scroll calligraphy and a small landscape painting on a fan, which are quite good."

It directly points out the form of the two works.

The reason why the author's name was not mentioned was that Shen Qiansan had never read it.

He doesn't have the energy to read so many works that he has no intention of buying.

Li Kaishan was shocked when he heard this. Shen Qiansan was talking about the two masterpieces he mentioned.

The result of this test came out.

It’s not that people didn’t see it, it’s just that they really didn’t like it.

Li Kaishan could not help but give Shen Qiansan a higher evaluation. Although Boss Shen was a new collector in Qingwa City, he was definitely an expert.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to name only two masterpieces among more than ten works.

But... Boss Shen doesn't even look down on such fine products, so what level of collection does he want?

As far as he knew, the authors of those two works were both big names in the province. They were very influential in the calligraphy and painting circles of Beihu Province, and their works were also loved by people in the circle.

It’s not that no one wanted to buy those two works before, but the price offered did not meet his expectations, so Li Kaishan kept them.

He took it out to test the waters because he saw Shen Qiansan was so generous.

Unexpectedly, the water was tested, but the bottom was not seen yet, and he still couldn't tell the depth of Shen Qiansan.

"Boss Shen has a good eye!" Li Kaishan praised: "You are very knowledgeable about calligraphy and painting. Do you mainly collect calligraphy and painting?"

Shen Qiansan waved his hands, "I don't have much research, nor do I have a specific hobby of collecting. I just buy anything I like when I see one."

He then laughed at himself and said, "People like me are just sitting on the threshold of the antique circle, neither entering nor leaving, just for my own amusement."

His words made his attitude towards collecting clear, which was to tell Li Kaishan that there was no need for him to recommend something deliberately, and he would buy it if he saw something he liked, but if he didn't like it, he would not buy it even if it was cheap.

Li Kaishan is not old, but he has been working in the antique business for many years and has become a shrewd man. When Shen Qiansan said this, he immediately understood what he meant and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, I don't know the rules and polluted your eyes, please forgive me!"

Shen Qiansan still waved his hand, "Boss Li, you're too polite!"

After that, he changed the subject directly, "Let me see the brocade box you brought."

Li Kaishan brought a total of five brocade boxes, three large and two small, and placed them all on the counter, saying, "Boss Shen, you choose. They are all old items from the Ming and Qing dynasties, guaranteed to be authentic."

Shen Qiansan had already looked at these brocade boxes when Li Kaishan was holding them in his hands and had not yet put them down. He nodded when he heard this, "They are all old at first glance, and the goods are fine."

"Boss Shen is indeed an expert!" Li Kaishan praised again and said, "Since you are an expert, you can choose whatever you want. The price is negotiable. I will give you the market price."

The so-called market price is the price given to people who open stores in the same industry, which will be much cheaper than the price sold to customers.

He said this with sincerity.

But in fact, this is nonsense in the antique business itself.

After all, antiques are different from other things. There is no fixed price for antiques. The price varies greatly from person to person. It is hard to say whether the final transaction price is expensive or cheap.

But by saying this, you can show your favor and the buyer will feel comfortable.

Shen Qiansan was well aware of this and naturally remained unmoved.

Of course, as long as others don't take advantage of him, he doesn't care that much about the price.

"Thank you, Boss Li!"

Shen Qiansan said politely.

"Boss Shen, you're welcome. Which one do you want to choose? I'll introduce it to you."

There are five wooden brocade boxes, all used to hold calligraphy and paintings. One is made of golden nanmu from the Ming Dynasty, one is made of red sandalwood from the Qing Dynasty, another is made of camphor wood, and the remaining two are made of boxwood.

In terms of material, naturally golden nanmu and red sandalwood are the most valuable, but the one with the best appearance and best craftsmanship is a piece of boxwood.

As Li Kaishan spoke, he had already picked up the golden nanmu box and was ready to introduce it to Shen Qiansan.

"They are all old boxes, so I won't choose them. I'll just shoot them. Boss Li, name your price!"

However, before Li Kaishan could speak, Shen Qiansan spoke directly.

The so-called "buy all at once" is also a jargon in the antique business, which means to buy everything without looking at the items separately and bargaining for the price. It is a bit like wholesale and retail, but not entirely.

"One shot?"

Li Kaishan was startled, recalling that when Shen Qiansan came in, he clearly said that he only wanted a brocade box, but he didn't expect that after seeing the things, he actually wanted them all.

He is indeed a rich man!

Li Kaishan was happy and started calculating in his mind.

Soon, he got the result and said, "Boss Shen is generous, and I am not stingy either. Since you shot it with one shot, I will give you three hundred and eighty!"

Shen Qiansan was delighted when he heard this.

As expected, it was the early 1990s, antiques were cheap!

If it was put in 20 or 30 years, a Qing Dynasty golden nanmu box alone would cost more than 10,000 yuan. And the red sandalwood box would cost at least 8,000 yuan.

Of the other three pieces, the other two were just fine, with the price of common goods worth a few hundred yuan. But the exquisitely crafted boxwood box from the Ming Dynasty could be worth more than the golden nanmu box and the red sandalwood box if someone liked it.

And now?

Five boxes from the Ming and Qing dynasties cost only three hundred and eighty yuan in total.

It was such a small amount of money that he didn't even bother to pay back.

Nodding, he said, "Okay, I'll pay the price that Boss Li said, and you can pack it for me."

"Okay, okay!" Li Kaishan was overjoyed. He had already prepared for Shen Qiansan to pay back several dozen dollars.

After all, when buying things in the circle, no matter how low the seller’s price is, the buyer has to give back a bit to show that I am not a fool.

This is a rule that almost everyone in the circle follows.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Shen, who looked like an expert, didn't even bargain for the price.