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Repairing the phonograph was not particularly laborious. The workpieces were complete. In addition, Evan had given detailed instructions before, so it only took half a day to repair the phonograph. network

After cleaning up the dust inside and the grease that fell from the outside, it was hand-cranked to charge, and then turned to the vinyl record, and a beautiful sound of music came from the gramophone.

Jin Muchen is also very satisfied with this commemorative gramophone. This thing is worth tens of thousands of dollars in the United States, but if you get it in China, it will definitely be worth millions of dollars.

After all, the phonograph was born in the United States, and now there is a very large number of them in the United States, but in China, this is an emerging collection item.

You must know that a few decades ago, people who could own a phonograph were either rich or expensive. A phonograph that cost hundreds of thousands of silver dollars was not affordable for many ordinary Chinese families. Therefore, the number of phonographs in China is not Not many, especially after decades of war, have survived to this day.

Therefore, domestic phonograph enthusiasts are eager for a phonograph that is in good condition and has a very commemorative significance.

As far as he knows, although the domestic phonograph collection is just emerging, the market atmosphere is particularly hot.

A Victor gramophone in good condition can often cost hundreds of thousands in China. If you get this Olympic commemorative gramophone in front of you, if you get it in China, it is likely to be sold by those phonograph enthusiasts who are not bad money. We give it to God, over one million should not be a problem.

days after. The days gradually returned to calm, Candace was still busy with his studies, while Jin Muchen and Fang Bo continued to maintain business in the store.

Now the customer flow in the store has recovered compared to some time ago, but the daily turnover has inevitably dropped a lot.

But for this case. Jin Muchen didn't care either. That's how the business of antique shops is. It doesn't open for three years, and it's open for three years.

Most of these customers who come on weekdays come for those small handicrafts or artistic oil paintings. For antiques that cost tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars, there are not many customers who are really willing to spend money.

Moreover, Jin Muchen is not short of money. He has now turned from a pure antique dealer in the beginning to a collector. I wish I had as many good things in my hand as possible.

Anyway, the house is my own, so there is no need to worry about the rent. As long as these small businesses can maintain the balance of water and electricity expenses.

At the end of the year, after Christie's autumn auction, after the desk of King William IV of England is sold out, I will have a lot of money in my account, and it is time to consider other investment projects.

this time. Christie's spared no effort to promote the desk used by William IV, and it has been exhibited in museums in many European countries.

To know that as the best-known member of the most famous royal family on the planet, this desk was just launched when it was promoted. It caused quite a stir in the collecting world in Europe.

For the old-fashioned and traditional European collectors, nothing captures their attention more than what was used by a former British king.

You must know that since the British royal family signed an agreement with the British government, many of their castles have been taken over by the British government, and many of their original furniture. They have all become exhibits in those castle museums, even members of the British royal family. It is not eligible to be disposed of at will.

Therefore, this has created a situation in which the British royal family's exclusive products are very scarce in the antique collection market.

And like to buy royal items. It is not only the habit of the rich in China to infect the royal luxury, but the wealthy rich men in Western Europe also have this stinky problem.

In particular, these guys like to hold the stinky feet of the royal family very much. This has led to the fact that in the antique market in Western Europe, the past royal supplies and the relics of the great nobles are very sought after and welcomed by the market.

This has resulted in an extremely high market price for this type of collection. A few years ago, a desk used by King Charles II of England, the younger brother of the beheaded Charles I, was also used by It was auctioned, but at that time it sold for a high price of more than 12 million US dollars.

A few years later, considering inflation and the fact that William IV was the uncle of the famous Queen Victoria, the desk he used was valued even higher.

Christie's gave Jin Muchen a thorough understanding. The starting price for the desk was $8 million, and the final estimated transaction price should be between $15 million and $20 million.

You must know that this time they invited a lot of rich people from Western Europe, the United States, and the Middle East, especially those rich people in the Middle East. They like to spend a lot of money on such antiques.

Therefore, the final transaction price will be very high. Christie's expects that the result will be very optimistic. Even Andre, who is in charge of connecting with Jin Muchen, has called Jin Muchen several times, so he can rest assured and wait for good news.

Jin Muchen estimated that after this auction, he could at least get more than 10 million in the account, so much money was put in the bank, and it was loaned out to those banks for nothing. It seems that it is not the case.

Now he still has more than eight million dollars in the banks of those small countries in Europe, which is enough for him to buy some antiques he likes on a daily basis.

It was Friday. Candace went to school early. After a leisurely breakfast, Jin Muchen and Fang Bo went downstairs to open the shop.

More than two hours passed quickly, and there was no business in the store. It was almost noon. Jin Muchen and Fang Bo were thinking about where to go for lunch. Suddenly, the doorbell on the door rang, and someone pushed the door into the store. .

Jin Muchen greeted him with a laugh haha, and when he saw the person standing at the door, he couldn't help but be taken aback.

This guy's dress is really tasteful. He is wearing a black woolen suit with his arms open. Inside is a black vest. On the vest, you can see the gold chain of the pocket watch. Inside is a white shirt with a round neck. Wearing a bow tie.

On his head is a high-top dome hat, and a civilized stick is slung on his arm. Looking at this dress, people will flash the image of a typical British gentleman on the streets of London 100 years ago.

This person is very tall, well-maintained, and not too young. He looks about fifty or sixty years old. When he saw Jin Muchen, he took off his hat.

"Good afternoon, Mr. King. Nice to meet you, William Spielberg."

While introducing himself, this man extended his hand to Jin Muchen. He spoke with a strong British accent. When he reached out to shake Jin Muchen's hand, his gesture was also very elegant. A good upbringing is not the same as the casual Americans that Jin Muchen has come into contact with in the past.

Even if many rich Americans have repeatedly emphasized elite education, it is still difficult to see such a pure British gentleman's demeanor in them.

"Uh... hello, Mr. Spielberg, nice to meet you too. Inside please..."

Jin Muchen reached out and shook hands with him, but he was a little strange, how did this guy know about him? Could it be that he has become so famous in the antique industry now?

It doesn't count as being popular in New York. Has your fame spread to London now?

How is this possible, Jin Muchen shook his head, drove those funny thoughts out of his mind, and then welcomed William into the store.

"Looking at Mr. William's accent, it should be from England."

"London!"

William's answer was succinct and a little cold, and it seemed that this should not be the traditional kind English gentleman.

Jin Muchen originally wanted to have a few words with him, but when he heard this guy's cold and robotic tone, he felt uncomfortable.

He simply stopped getting close to him, but asked straight to the point.

"Then William, is there anything I can help you with? Or are you interested in something in our shop?"

Jin Muchen's directness did not make this William feel any discomfort. He reached out and put the hat on his chest.

"Actually, I'm here this time for a piece of your collection, Mr. Jin."

"Oh? What do you fancy, you can say it straight, the price is easy to negotiate."

"Well, I'll just say it straight. I'm here because of your William IV desk, Mr. Jin."

"Wait, that desk is now in the hands of Christie's, if you are interested in that desk, you can wait until the autumn auction in a few months~www.wuxiaspot.com~ er... Mr. Kim Facts Come on, I'm here this time to persuade you not to take that desk. As long as you can get that desk back from Christie's, we are willing to take over that desk immediately."

This William's words made Jin Muchen stunned for a moment. His tone was still cold, but he didn't consider himself an outsider.

Jin Muchen raised his arms, looked at William with a smile and asked, "So, Mr. William, how much are you willing to pay for this desk?"

"Well, ten million!"|

William's offer was very straightforward, but Jin Muchen sneered when he heard it: "Aren't you kidding me? William, the meaning of that desk is no worse than the desk of Charles II that was auctioned off a few years ago. Now A few years have passed, and you told me to buy this desk with ten million?"

"Uh, yes, and this is already our highest offer. Of course, if you don't want to, Mr. Jin, then forget it."

This William's tone was still cold, but his crispness made Jin Muchen very unaccustomed. (To be continued)