Chapter 35 Buying Silver Needles
Happy times always pass quickly.
Unknowingly, the six of them left the rich man with drunkenness after the rich man had played until half past eleven.
The three little girls were taken away by Wu Manchang and the others.
After Jiang Hao sent Zhu Lingling and Zhou Ziyu home, he also took a taxi back to Victoria.
The next day, after Jiang Hao got up, he didn't rush to go to work.
He took a taxi to the famous antique street in Xinghai, and was going to buy a set of silver needles like the one used by Ouyang Lin.
After all, the current silver needles are basically made by machines, and they no longer have the charm of ancient utensils.
In the past, Jiang Hao also liked to hang out in this antique street when he was free, dreaming of being able to pick up a leak and make a fortune.
But he is not a bug here. He lacks the most basic discernment of antiques, and it is simply delusional to want to make a fortune.
Playing antiques, in addition to vision, it is more important to have profound historical knowledge.
After all, there is a specialization in surgery, and not everyone is so lucky.
Antique Street has existed for hundreds of years and only ceased during the turbulent decade.
Later, it became lively again and became one of the major antique streets in the country.
The whole street is more than 200 meters long, with old buildings on both sides, all of which have become shops selling antiques, and various antiques are displayed at the entrance.
Some scattered small merchants and hawkers will also put their own things in the middle of the street, forming another form of sales.
In short, whether it is scale or flow of people, it is no worse than Liulichang in Yanjing.
I have even heard that someone here has picked up the authentic works of Tang Bohu, and the blue and white porcelain of the official kilns of the Yuan Dynasty made a fortune all at once.
However, this kind of good thing is more difficult than winning the lottery. After all, technology is so advanced now, there are so many masters, and some good things have long been taken away.
Jiang Hao looked around while walking.
For him, the search for silver needles is the theme, and he is not interested in other objects, nor does he want to make a fortune in this area, because it is not realistic.
After looking around, he walked into Wanbaozhai, the largest antique shop in the antique street.
Welcome, what do you guys need to watch?
As soon as I entered the store, I saw a middle-aged man wearing glasses smiling and welcoming the customer.
When Jiang Hao saw this person, he felt a bit familiar.
The decor of the shop is all antique.
Ancient furniture, ancient books, ancient porcelain, bronzes...
Like a small museum, some things are still covered by glass.
There is no price tag for the things here, it may be sky-high, or it may be hundreds of dollars, it depends on your eyesight.
If you can't see the price, it only means that you are not in the right place and deserve to be slaughtered.
Jiang Hao asked straight to the point: I want to buy a set of ancient silver needles, do you know if there are any here?
The middle-aged man wearing glasses nodded and said, You're here. Our shop has recently received a set of ancient silver needles from the Qing Dynasty. Just a moment!
After the man with glasses said a word, he instructed an apprentice in the store: Baoshan, go to the warehouse and take out the box of silver needles for this customer to see.
After the boy responded, he left directly through the back door.
The guy is a Chinese medicine doctor? The man with glasses asked Jiang Hao after sizing up.
Jiang Hao smiled: No, I bought it to give it away.
When dealing with these people, you have to play stupid and not tell the truth.
Because they never tell the truth!
The man with glasses didn't doubt Jiang Hao's words when he saw that Jiang Hao was so young.
Soon after, the guy came back from the backyard, holding a small rectangular box made of golden nanmu, slightly larger than a palm.
The man with glasses took the box, opened it on a nearby coffee table, and saw nine silver needles inside, with exquisite workmanship, and the tails of the needles were all carved in the shape of dragons.
Obviously, this is indeed a set of old objects, and it is also a silver needle used by the imperial court.
Jiang Hao's eyes were full of eyes, and his face was flat: Tell me about the price!
If you act hot, you might end up spending a lot of money.
One million! The man with glasses stretched out a finger.
too expensive!
Jiang Hao shook his head, I just want to buy it as a gift, what's the use of giving away a million?
Hearing Jiang Hao's words, the man with glasses pondered for a while, and said, Well, I'll give you 800,000 yuan, no less. After all, this thing comes from the palace, and its price is a little more expensive!
Jiang Hao still shook his head, If it is 100,000, I might consider it, your asking price is too expensive, I can't afford it!
Young man, this is something from the original palace, and what you gave is too low! The man with glasses also shook his head.
Jiang Hao smiled: Even if he is an antique from the moon, someone has to buy it? In addition to those who study Chinese medicine will like this set of silver needles, even if you give it to others, you may be able to get it directly into the hands of a silversmith and beat it. Wear it as a ring.
I'm sorry then!
The man with glasses smiled and slowly closed the lid, and glanced at Jiang Hao secretly.
He was playing hard to catch and wanted to observe Jiang Hao's reaction.
If there is a trace of reluctance in Jiang Hao's eyes, he will continue to maintain the original price. If Jiang Hao does not care, he will think of other ways.
Profiteer, profiteer, no profiteer, no profiteer!
One of the secrets of a successful businessman is to be observant!
However, the glasses man was disappointed.
Although Jiang Hao watched him closing the lid, his eyes were indifferent and he didn't care at all.
It seems that I really don't want to spend that much money for this set of silver needles.
Let's see, this set of silver needles is indeed very rare. You can give me 200,000 yuan, so that I will lose less and make the transaction. If it doesn't work, we should be friends!
In the end, the man with glasses gave up and released the lowest price.
150,000! Jiang Hao directly bargained.
180,000! said the man with glasses.
After pondering for a moment, Jiang Hao nodded: Deal!
In fact, he spent 180,000 yuan to buy this set of silver needles, which is quite expensive.
But everything looks good.
After all, this set of silver needles was an old custom-made item in the palace, and it itself represents a symbol of dignity, not to mention the workmanship!
Just when Jiang Hao paid the money and put away the box, he saw a plainly dressed old man walking in with a bulging snakeskin bag on his back.
Excuse me, do you accept antique furniture here? As soon as he entered, the old man said in the dialect of the Jinling area.
Take it, as long as it is a valuable antique, we will take it all here! The elementary school apprentice stepped forward and said to the old man.
Then show me, how much is this Huanghuali chair worth?
After the old man finished speaking, he put down the snakeskin bag on his back and took out some scattered components.
There are chair legs, seat surface, backrest, armrests...
