antique masters in modern times

Yan You didn't expect that the old man wanted to attract him, so he couldn't help being taken aback.

The old man continued to introduce: "My surname is Chen, and my name is Chen Boyi. I opened the shop after I retired the year before last. To be honest, I didn't have a lot of experience in this industry. Support this shop. However, I mainly like antiques, and I opened this shop because I wanted to create a place where old folks drink tea, chat, taste and play. To put it bluntly, I am not a time-honored brand, nor a rich man. , the business in the store can only be considered so-so. But if you are willing to come, I will definitely respect you, and I will never neglect you in the slightest."

The old man's last sentence seemed abrupt, but Yan You knew that the other party was making a promise in disguise, and would not underestimate himself because of his age.

If you can come to Panjiayuan to work, it is a good place to go.He originally wanted to return to this line of work, but he couldn't find a way out for a while. It happened that this old man Chen appreciated him.Although he claimed that this place is not a big shop, Yan You could tell that the old man was probably just being modest.

Even taking a step back, Mr. Chen's shop is indeed unremarkable, but Yanyou is confident that as long as he repairs a few things by himself, he can immediately erect the signboard.This industry has its own way of playing, people with strong financial resources spend money, and veteran experts work hard with their eyes and skills, and they all respect each other.

As for why Yanyou didn't open a shop to pick up the work, the reason is very simple: the craftsmen in the antique shop need to have a reputation, so that they are willing to give you things with confidence.Antiques are no different than other things, many things are unique, if a poor owner breaks them, it will be hard to buy them with any amount of money.

In the past, the restoration masters would start for a few years before they could learn the unique skill of pressing the bottom of the box. After finishing their studies, they would work for the master for three years to repay the kindness of imparting the craftsmanship before they could become independent teachers.Passed down in this way, as long as they are not born stupid, they have already become familiar with the industry.Then again, if you really don't have a good brain, you can't do the job where knowledge, eyesight, and craftsmanship are indispensable.

Yanyou is self-taught, but he is the son of a declining official family, and his ancestors like antiques. The older generations in the industry know the Yan family, so he did not encounter any difficulties in entering the industry.

But now he is just an ordinary suspended student.Maybe there are still a few old acquaintances in the antique shop who are still alive. The problem is that they know the former Yan You who was killed and died young, not the poor young Yan You now.

So, he needs a wedge machine in order to re-enter the industry.

It just so happened that Mr. Chen presented the opportunity to him.Maybe some people think that the platform is too small, but for those who are really capable, as long as a little suitable soil is given, the seeds can take root and germinate, and grow tough trunks.

Yanyou is the latter.

However, everyone has selfishness.Since he has confidence in himself and wants to go it alone in the future, Yan You didn't want to make a wedding dress for others, so he said, "Mr. Chen, my name is Yan You. It is my honor as a junior to be appreciated by you. But I want to ask, what do you do in your store?"

Chen Boyi was very happy when he saw that he seemed to be moved, and immediately introduced incessantly: "The main thing is to make porcelain. At first, I was looking for someone to introduce and purchase, but firstly, the supply of goods cannot be guaranteed, and secondly, I occasionally receive funeral artifacts, which is not a rule. So recently, according to the suggestions of my old friends, I sent people to the countryside to buy. Don’t tell me, I really got a few rare items. It’s a pity that the farmer didn’t know that they were antiques, and some of them were ordinary. Some utensils are used, and some are thrown to children to play, and it is inevitable to bump into them, so there is an urgent need for a repair master."

After opening the conversation box, Chen Boyi took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and said: "To tell you the truth, I saw you showing your hand at the stall just now, and I wished to invite you in for tea right away. But I didn't catch you." Opportunity, I was thinking about it, and it happened that you came to ask for directions, and I saw it, so it seems that our father and I are destined, so I quickly said all these words."

"Oh, so I've cast myself into a trap." Yan You joked.

"Haha, I'm afraid that my place is too small to keep a sky-crawler like you." Chen Boyi asked half-truthfully, "Forgive me for talking: Judging by your craftsmanship, it must be taught by a famous teacher. But I don't know if it's convenient for Fang to talk about Ling Shi's name?"

Yan You had already prepared a set of excuses in anticipation of being questioned: "When I was young, I often played with a neighbor's grandfather. He taught me these things. At that time, he said these things made him unsafe for ten years, but he didn't I don’t feel at ease with this inheritance, but I don’t want to hurt me anymore, so I don’t want to tell outsiders. So even after he passed away, I didn’t mention half a word to anyone. I only found out recently that I thought it was something for fun. , It is actually a rare craft."

There are quite a few people in the older generation who have experienced this. Chen Boyi nodded and accepted the statement without doubt: "Oh, this old man was born at a bad time."

Yan You didn't want to talk too much about it, so he paused for a while and asked the question he was most concerned about: "Mr. Chen, if I work in your store, what kind of model will I be? The wages of a buddy plus the end of the year Dividends, or a single package on a piece-by-piece basis?"

"You even know these rules? It seems that the old man taught you a lot." Chen Boyi said in amazement, and then laughed again: "But now is a new era, let's follow the new rules, you listen first Whether you like it or not: I pay you a fixed salary of 50 yuan every month, and you help me repair at least five things. For the other five things, let's make another commission based on [-]% of the transaction price, how about it?"

Even if they have worked for more than 20 or 80 years these days, the salary of a person with a senior professional title is only [-] to [-] yuan.For a person of Yanyou's age, Chen Boyi's price can be described as generous, even if he is from a wealthy family, he can't help but be tempted to hear it.

Therefore, Chen Boyi is almost [-]% sure that Yan You will not refuse.

Unexpectedly, what Yan You focused on was not the immediate benefit at all, he thought further.

After pondering for a moment, he slowly said: "Mr. Chen, how about this: I don't need a fixed salary, and I will be paid on a piece-by-piece basis every month. In addition, I am only responsible for picking up jobs and repairing them, which is regarded as door-to-door work. I can still work at other times. Do your own thing. How?"

Hearing this, Chen Boyi also secretly calculated in his stomach: Don't need a basic salary, it sounds like you're saving yourself money.As for the latter point, he must have hired Yan You to restore the antiques. Could it be that he also asked him to do the chores in the shop?Therefore, there is not much difference between door-to-door and regular workers.

After he figured it out, he said bluntly, "Okay, I'll do as you said."

"Then I thank Mr. Chen first. But I can't go to work right away, and I need a few days to hand over the work at hand."

"No problem." Looking at the newly recruited talents, Chen Boyi smiled and added a few more wrinkles.At this time, he didn't know that it wouldn't take long for his happiness to turn into annoyance.Of course, this is all for later.

A few streets away, in a tea room outside the north gate of Panjiayuan, Murong Hui's legs were raised high on the table, looking undisciplined and lazy.But only he himself knows how much impatience and boredom are in his eyes hidden under the brim of the hat.

If the middle-aged Chinese man and woman on the opposite side knew about his mental activities, they would definitely scream and flip the table over in anger.But they are very busy now, busy complaining, busy disgusting.From the moment they set foot on the mainland, seven out of ten sentences they belittled everything they saw, kept comparing praises and criticisms, and finally came to the conclusion that America is better.

It's all because this kid is so careless that he wants to eat alone behind his elders' backs, otherwise they wouldn't have to suffer this crime!Everything here is horrible, but fortunately this kid still roams around leisurely every day, looking like a fish in water.

However, if it is for that thing, it is worth enduring the harsh conditions.

Thinking of the amazing legend that was tacitly accepted by their own sect master, the couple smiled again.The two looked at each other, the man winked, and the woman immediately said knowingly: "Ah Hui, it's really hard for you to let your grandfather let you go back to China this time. If I remember correctly, you haven't finished your college courses yet, right? It's not good to delay your studies, how about this, you leave the matter to your fourth uncle, we will stay and take care of it for you, you can go back to the United States and continue your studies."

The woman seemed to be persuading enthusiastically, her eyes flickering: the sect has not let anyone go back to Huaxia for decades, this time the old man suddenly sent his most beloved grandson back, it must have something to do with that legend!If you can intervene in this matter, even if the things will be handed over to the sect for confiscation in the end, as long as you keep a few pieces in the middle, your little family will be able to benefit from it for a few lifetimes.

Thinking of all the situations described in the information she searched in private, the woman could not wait to step forward and shake Murong Hui's shoulders, asking him to tell the truth.

Although the expression of the man next to him was not as anxious, the scorching heat in his eyes was no less than that of the woman.

Taking a panoramic view of the expressions of this overly shrewd and philistine couple, Murong Hui added a bit of disgust in addition to being impatient.

"Fourth aunt." He didn't like this woman. Since he and she married into Murong's family, fourth uncle has become more and more unsteady, holding unrealistic fantasies all day long.But in any case, this is an elder, so at least face-saving should be perfunctory: "Actually, on this matter, Grandpa asked fourth uncle's opinion first."

"What?!" Aunt Liang Zhenni looked at her husband vigilantly like a dog whose territory had been violated: "Is this the case?"

Fourth Uncle Murong Qi thought hard for a long time, and finally said in a daze, "Ah Hui, don't talk nonsense, your grandfather never told me that he would go back to the mainland to do business."

"That's because you refused before he explained it in detail." Murong Hui shrugged: "Fourth Uncle, you forgot that he called you to the study alone more than a month ago and asked if you would like to travel far away?" , to visit an old friend who taught at the university on his behalf, and donate a pen to the school by the way?"

Murong Qi's face suddenly became rather resentful.He remembered that there was such a thing.How did he answer at that time?

——"Sorry Dad, Jenny and I want to have a baby as soon as possible, so we can't go out recently."

This excuse was naturally taught to him by his wife.Jenny thought that the old man would take action for the legend sooner or later, so she told him to stay in the house and pay attention to the old man's every move.If someone wants him to leave, they all use the child as an excuse to refuse.

As for this time, it was because the Murong family returned to the mainland for the first time in decades, and it was the old man who was assigned the most important Murong Hui. Jenny thought that this matter probably had something to do with the legend, so she hurriedly pulled him over. .

In the end, it was just for a reason that he had already rejected?

In an instant, the expressions of Murong Qi and Liang Zhenni coincidentally became wonderful.

After dealing with this couple who think they are smart and don't trust any relatives for many years, Murong Hui has long since lost the slightest affection.Appreciating their loss at the moment, he didn't forget to stab again: "Fourth Uncle, the professor at the school invited me to have dinner tomorrow, do you and Fourth Aunt want to go together?"

"No, no need." Although he is a descendant of China, Murong Qi, who was born in the United States, has no affection for his motherland, and even less respect for the people here.Once he learned that his travels were all a misunderstanding, he just wanted to return to the United States immediately, the sooner the better: "I believe you will handle it well, so we will go back first."

As he said that, he didn't even settle the bill, and directly dragged Liang Zhenni away.

Looking at the dejected backs of this well-dressed couple, Murong Hui shook his head lightly, unexpectedly thinking of his grandfather's evaluation of them.

——Short-sighted, ignorant of etiquette, self-righteous, hard to become a master.

The couple lived in the family for several years in order to find out the movements of their grandfather.What's ridiculous is that they don't know the root cause of grandpa's indifference to them.