Chapter: 6452

Teacher Cheng said modestly: “Most of the people in our industry have done some cooking and cooking. To put it bluntly, they all come from a local background. In addition to being good at robbing tombs, they are also good at digging. Such a small amount of work is not a big deal for us.” What.”

While they were talking, the three of them had already walked down the dug stairs to the hall below. They said it was a hall, mainly because the area was indeed quite large, almost a hundred square meters, but the environment inside was indeed simple, perhaps to reduce work. The height of the whole underground is only about 1.8 or 9 meters. It is surrounded by exposed loess and wooden support equipment. It looks a bit like entering a black coal kiln.

Seeing that Xiao Changkun was a little worried, the man smiled and said, “Don’t worry, Mr. Murong. It looks very simple from here, but it is actually very safe, because the digging depth is very shallow, and the soil layer above our heads is only one meter.” Thick, think about it, how much weight can it have if it is one meter thick? This kind of wooden support is enough. When we used to support pots, we used this kind of support when we dug holes ten meters deep. Something went wrong.”

Xiao Changkun felt relieved a little and then carefully observed the situation here.

There were several workbenches in a space of nearly 100 square meters. There was a rotten smell mixed with the smell of earth, which was a bit nauseating.

In front of those workbenches, several technicians were lowering their heads and playing with the things in their hands. At first glance, they seemed to be antiques.

Zhang Ermao was also a little amazed at the scale of this place, so he said to Teacher Cheng: “Introduce it to Mr. Murong.”

“Okay!” Teacher Cheng said quickly: “Mr. Murong, my place is different from other places where counterfeit goods are made. All the goods I make here are genuine and there is not a single fake.”

As he said that, he picked up a bronze Buddha statue and said to Xiao Changkun: “Look at this bronze Buddha. We just completed it this week. Its shape is in line with the characteristics of Ming Dynasty bronze Buddha statues, and its workmanship is also very exquisite. , the charm is also in place, but in fact, it is a bronze Buddha that we collected in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, imitating the Ming Dynasty. The craftsmanship and details cannot be said, it is a top-notch work, but the previous owner did not understand it very well. It was passed down from generation to generation, and he kept it as a decoration at home, and would always wipe it when he had nothing to do. After wiping it, the leather shell was gone, and it didn’t look like an old thing. We took it back, made it old again, and got it again later. If you go to the market, you can sell it as something from the Ming Dynasty.”

Xiao Changkun didn’t know much about bronzes, so he asked, “If I sell it as something from the Ming Dynasty, will others believe it?”

Teacher Cheng smiled and said: “We have our own methods.”

As he spoke, he picked up a base also made of copper from the side and said, “Look at this.”

Xiao Changkun took the copper base over. It looked very old, so he opened it and looked at the bottom. It was engraved with the words “Xuande Year of the Ming Dynasty”.

Teacher Cheng explained: “Don’t look at our bronze statue, it may only be a hundred years old, but the base in your hand is a serious Ming Dynasty copper base. It’s just that this base was originally equipped with something. We I don’t know. When we got it, we only had this base. You should also know that although the Ming Dynasty bronzes are quite valuable, but there is no deity, only a base, how valuable can it be? So to us? I spent 38,000 yuan to buy this base, and use this base with this old bronze statue, wouldn’t it become a set? And don’t forget, this base, it’s a set. It is really from the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty. We have also made this Buddha statue according to the Xuande period bronzeware. I dare say that more than 95% of experts will be impressed by the combination of the two. ”

Xiao Changkun quickly asked him: “If such a set of things is genuine, how much would it be worth?”

Teacher Cheng thought for a while: “The bronze wares from the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty are of a certain style, and the shape and production are so exquisite. They can definitely be put on the auction. A conservative estimate is between one hundred and two million.” ”

Xiao Changkun asked again: “If I want this set of things, how much can you give me?”

Teacher Cheng said quickly: “To be honest, Mr. Murong, when we make things like this, we usually charge 30% of the market price. I just told you that the conservative valuation of this thing should be between one hundred and two million. Let’s take the middle number, which is about 1.5 million, and 30% of 1.5 million, which is 450,000.”

Xiao Changkun immediately said: “No, no, your price is too expensive. What if I lose more than 400,000 yuan?”

In fact, Xiao Changkun’s inner thought was: “Damn, I need more than 400,000 yuan to buy this thing. How much is appropriate to ask Zhou Liangyun? 800,000 yuan? He must have it too.”

When Teacher Cheng heard this, he quickly said: “Oh, Mr. Murong, you are too honest. Aren’t the quotes for people in our line of work inflated?”

As he said that, he quickly added: “I’m not playing tricks with you. I just told you about this thing. The cost of its base is 38,000 yuan. We spent 60,000 yuan on the bronze statue itself, plus the cost of craftsmanship.” The normal transaction price will not be less than 200,000 yuan. Since you are a friend of Brother Ermao, I will give you a fixed price of 150,000 yuan!”

Zhang Ermao on the side immediately said: “Mr. Cheng, we have known each other for such a long time. This is the first time we do business. I won’t say anything else. Just treat this first order as a favor for me. Don’t make trouble for Mr. Murong.” The money is 38,000, isn’t it? The bronze statue is 60,000, right? We’ll give you 98,000 as a friend.”

“Make a friend…” Teacher Cheng said with emotion: “Of course I want to teach Mr. Murong as a friend, but we have to work hard to make old clothes, and I have to pay the master for his skills.”

Xiao Changkun waved his hand and said boldly: “Since you said so, let’s put together a total of 100,000 yuan. It’s interesting enough.”

“One hundred thousand…” Teacher Cheng was very depressed.

Although the craftsmen in their profession cannot see the light, their craftsmanship is really valuable. To do such a job, the master must be paid at least 20,000 yuan in labor fees. Otherwise, why would they stay here and work for a few days, and they still see each other? No light.

Although he was full of grievances, but after thinking about it carefully, in this case, he would not bargain with him anymore. After all, he did not know Mr. Murong, but Zhang Ermao was indeed doing well now, so it was okay to give him face. Make it easier for yourself in the future.

So, he looked at Zhang Ermao and said seriously: “Brother Ermao, since I am your friend, then I will definitely have nothing to say. Let’s not give up a hundred thousand. I will stick to my favor, and I will give you ninety-eight thousand! Ninety-eight thousand, that’s it.” It sounds good and auspicious!”

When Xiao Changkun heard this, he said in his heart: “Hey, well, I’ll save another two thousand! And this thing feels quite suitable. The market price of one or two million things can be sold to Zhou Liangyun for four to fifty or even five to six hundred thousand. Isn’t that a standard price-picking? As long as he buys it, all his start-up capital will be poured in. If Zhang Ermao finds someone to expose this thing, it will be difficult for him to make a profit, and he will probably sell it for five yuan. 60,000 is enough to win! This is simply a perfect prop for the game!”

So, he immediately agreed and blurted out: “Okay! It’s settled!”