However, just when Ma Lei was satisfied and ready to settle down, he became obsessed with stocks and jumped in without hesitation.
Unfortunately, Ma Lei neither understands technology nor has any luck in this area. The sea of crocodiles gathered together, and Ma Lei, a small shrimp with only 18 million, had almost no ability to resist, so he was cleaned up and sent ashore.
Now, Ma Lei, who is over 40 years old, has no choice but to return to his old career. Fortunately, his luck seemed to be back. After working smoothly for two years, he judged the market hot spots in the emerging stage and began to follow the trend and speculate on old items.
The goods on Ma Lei's stall were mainly purchased from residential areas in the city that were waiting for demolition. They were all items that people did not want to keep after they moved to new houses, so they were sold to him at low prices.
He cooperates with a person who specializes in buying and selling old furniture to do door-to-door purchases. The large items belong to him and the small items belong to him.
Ma Lei is very self-aware and knows that he is an outsider, so he will not touch the most popular porcelain, pottery, and ancient books on calligraphy and painting.
His goods are mainly coins and other miscellaneous items, mostly daily items commonly used by people in the past. There are as many as four different styles of copper locks in his stall.
"Boss, can I put this copper lock on my palm?" Gao Xingyu squatted down, pointed at the 4-character lock he was interested in, and asked.
"Of course, please. I was able to get this lock with great luck. This lock came from the house of Duke Wei Xiaobao and Wei during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. It was specially locked for the seven ladies. It is said that there are only seven custom-made treasure chests.”
Gao Xingyu originally lowered his head to look at the lock. After hearing this, he couldn’t help but raise his head and asked with a blank expression, “Duke Wei Xiaobao, Wei”
< p> "Yes, Duke Wei was a strange man during the Kangxi period. He came from a humble background, but with his wit and unparalleled luck, he became a close friend of Kangxi and a Duke of the Qing Dynasty. Not only was he rich in the world , and he also married seven beautiful ladies and enjoyed all the glory and wealth in the world.But he was also the incense master of Tiandihui, a Jianghu gang whose mission was to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty."< /p>
Ma Lei started talking eloquently.
Gao Xingyu thought to himself, no wonder Song Ping just told everyone not to listen to the stories told by sellers in the market. Anyone who believes it will have to pay for their own IQ.
This seller is too ridiculous. He also gave Wei Xiaobao custom-made locks for his wives. Do you really think that I don’t know that Wei Xiaobao is just a fictional character in the novel The Deer and the Cauldron
", you see Have you noticed the pattern on the lock? This is called cloud pattern, which is one of the oldest decorative patterns in our country. The locks customized by Duke Wei only have this pattern, which means that although the bright moon is in the sky, it is covered by dark clouds. The blocking expresses his thoughts of resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty."
"Do you infer from this cloud pattern that this lock came from Wei Xiaobao's Duke's Palace?" Gao Xingyu asked.
“The moiré pattern is just one piece of evidence.In fact, in the same batch of things we purchased, there were also items such as imperial edicts and official uniforms, which are enough to prove their provenance. But those things have been sold one after another, and now only this lock is left. ”
Although he knew that Ma Lei was talking nonsense, Gao Xingyu still found it quite interesting. These people were very good at making up stories. Nine out of ten sentences were true and one was false.
"How much does this lock cost?" Gao Xingyu began to ask the price.
Ma Lei quickly calculated in his mind and said, "The locked price is five thousand. , However, who made us predestined? I will give you a 20% discount, and you can take the four thousand yuan. "
Gao Xingyu was noncommittal and played with the copper lock in his hand for a while, then gently put it down.
He pointed to a lock next to him and asked, "This lock "How much does it cost?"
Ma Lei thought to himself that he had made a mistake. Unexpectedly, this buyer was still a veteran. It seemed that he asked about the previous lock as a pretense. In fact, he really wanted to The most important thing is the lock at the back.
Youdao says, "In troubled times, gold is worth a lot of money, and antiques in peace are worth a thousand pieces of gold."
As the country prospers, its overall national strength continues to increase. , the people are getting richer and richer, and the trend of collecting has become popular in China.
Various media have played a role in this, and a large number of special columns and TV programs have continued to popularize the knowledge of collecting. This activity, which only a few people are exposed to, has now become a hot topic in society.
"Pointing to the east and hitting the west" is the only way for buyers to lower prices. Buyers will first find a cover to bargain with the seller, and then take advantage of it. Focusing the seller's attention on the pretense and pretending to casually ask about the price of the item he really wants to buy, he can often get a more reasonable price.
Ma Lei misunderstood that Gao Xingyu had no idea that there would be another one. In this way of bargaining, he just didn't understand the market. He saw a similar copper lock next to him, so he asked the price.
What Gao Xingyu bought was not a lock, but it could be one thousand or ten thousand. , the difference is not too big for him, but since he has joined the world, he has to learn to live like an ordinary person. Although he knows that it is worth it, it feels very uncomfortable. Silly.
"The style of this lock should have been made during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. The patterns and patterns chosen are very sophisticated and must have come from a wealthy official family. This lock has been gilded. Although it was not well kept and part of it fell off, it can be seen that the original owner of this lock was wealthy.
This lock is slightly more expensive than the previous one. If you sincerely want it, you can take it for five thousand yuan. If you are giving it as a gift or collecting it for yourself, I suggest you spend a few hundred dollars to find a goldsmith to re-gilt it, to ensure it is worth the money. ”
Gao Xingyu shook his head slightly, “It’s expensive, not worth it.” ”
Gao Xingyu’s consciousness spread out, and he heard a lot of bargaining conversations along the way. Many of the buyers’ counteroffers, and finallyThe high price is only 30% of the seller's initial price, and many even negotiate from 10%, which is too high.
Ma Lei was not surprised by this. If the buyer doesn't make a counteroffer, he really doubts whether the other party is really willing to buy.
"Then tell me how much you are willing to pay for it," Ma Lei asked calmly.
Gao Xingyu pointed to the last copper lock and said, "Five hundred."
"The price you gave me, five hundred, is really unaffordable. Although we are in this industry, The price offered is relatively low, and you can bargain, but it won't be 10% off.
Only one item will be sold at 10% off, and the total amount will not be much. , I treat you as my friend.
But we have to do this for a long time, we have to purchase goods from all over, we have to occupy funds, and we have to bear the losses after making a mistake. >If we can really make so much money in this industry, do you think I won’t be willing to buy a store in the market, sit under the air conditioner, drink tea, and wait for customers to come to your door?"