On the way back to the hotel, Qi Jianjun, who had been silent throughout, suddenly whispered: "Boss, I also want to take a photo with you alone."
Li Mo, who was sitting in the back seat, asked calmly: "You don't want to hang it at home, do you?"
An awkward smile appeared on Qi Jianjun's face, but he didn't expect that he also had such thoughts. Brown Bear and Fu Liang finally couldn't help laughing. Today they had seen how powerful the uncle and aunt were, and they actually opened a new skill for the boss.
"Mr. Qi, let's go to Jiugong Mountain tomorrow. By the way, is there an antique market or something like this in Tongshan?"
"It must be there. Since it is a major tourist county, antique markets and food streets are indispensable. Moreover, the antique market here is quite large, and activities are often launched in conjunction with the tourist season."
"That's just right. Let's not go back to the hotel and go directly to the antique market."
"OK."
The antique market is close to the official government. They parked their car in a nearby paid parking lot and walked there on foot. It has become a habit to visit the local antique market before visiting a place. Sometimes you can actually find something, but the value is not too high.
The antique market in Tongshan County has obviously been rationally planned, integrating antiques, food, folk customs and other elements. In doing so, it can be integrated into a unique tourist attraction with one-stop eating, drinking and entertainment.
"Boss, there is a temple fair held here every quarter, and it is always crowded and very lively."
"Brown Bear, this idea can be written down. In the future, Yandu City can imitate this method. Of course, the elements of integration must be different. Not just temple fairs, we can even spread our thinking and see what form it takes To expand Yandu’s influence.”
"Boss, I will report your ideas to Mr. Chen in a timely manner."
"Just follow me later, Mr. Qi. There are so many people and it's easy to attract others' attention."
The brown bear's burly figure would make him look like a bastard wherever he went, so the four of them had to go separately.
It was probably close to noon, and there were not many people in the antique market. Although the buildings here were new, they also lacked that retro charm. Much like other antique markets, in addition to the shops along the street, there are also many street stalls. Street stalls are basically mobile. The stall owners may be locals who do not have the funds to buy a shop or rent a suitable shop, so they set up stalls when they have time to see if they can be taken advantage of.
Li Mo walked to a stall and took a look. There were various porcelains and bronzes on the stall. They were not large in size. Some of the porcelains even came in sets of small samples. From this glance, he knew they were modern handicrafts.
The stall owner was a man in his forties or fifties. Li Mo didn't say anything, nor did he say hello. He just looked at him twice and then stopped paying attention.
Li Mo picked up a blue and white bowl from the stall, looked at it, and then asked: "Boss, how did you sell this bowl?"
"Three thousand dollars."
Li Mo asked calmly: "You have to give me a reasonable explanation for three thousand yuan for a bowl, right?"
"The blue and white bowl from the Republic of China was a hundred years old. Do you think the price is quite appropriate?"
The boss said it very firmly and seemed to have already made up his mind.
"Cut it in half, one thousand and five, how about I take it away for fun?"
"Nothing less than 2,800 will be sold."
The boss waved his hand.
Li Mo had no choice but to put it down and stood up and said to Qi Jianjun: "Let's go."
Seeing him leave, the boss didn't keep him.
"Do you have anything to say about the bowl just now?" Qi Jianjun asked humbly.
"The boss said that the bowl was from the Republic of China period, but in fact he was mistaken. The blue and white bowl should have been fired in a folk kiln in the late Qing Dynasty. You can buy it for three thousand, and you can sell it for seven or eight thousand without any problem. . If Boss Qianwu relents, we can also take him away. Since he doesn’t want to, forget it and save more money.”
Qi Jianjun didn't know how to answer the question. He could earn four to five thousand yuan just by changing hands for a bowl, but he didn't even bother to bargain. If it were for him, he would have bought it long ago.
"Haha, that bowl is not worthy of becoming a family heirloom. It is quite troublesome to sell it. You have to find a buyer who knows the product. If you can't find the right person, who will spend seven or eight thousand to buy a blue and white bowl. "
Li Mo seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, and Qi Jianjun could only smile. It seemed that his idea was too simple.
The two of them walked forward and walked past seven or eight stalls. Li Mo just glanced at them without stopping at all. The two turned a corner and entered another road. After walking seven or eight meters, Li Mo finally stopped and looked carefully at the things on the stall.
There are quite a variety of things displayed on this street stall, including various jewelry, wood carvings, ceramics, and various colorful small stones. The stall owner is a woman in her thirties, wearing a stylish coat, delicate light makeup, and a fashionable hairstyle. She does not look like a street vendor.
Li Mo picked up a small stone from the stall. It had a natural colored texture and was smooth to the touch. It was not polished manually but formed naturally by water flow.
"Boss, how did you sell this Yuhua Stone?"
"I'm not the boss, I just look after the street stall for my dad. You can tell he is a knowledgeable person at first glance. Most people will say it is agate when they see a stone. You are the first to tell the true origin of the stone. It is from The Yuhua Stone brought back from Jinling. If you like it, sir, how about twenty yuan each?"
"I have been to Jinling before and also traveled to Yuhuatai, so I recognized the origin of the stones at a glance. Twenty yuan is not much, so I picked a few to take back and put them in the fish tank for decoration."
Li Mo picked out eight Yuhua stones from a pile and asked Qi Jianjun to pay.
"Little boss, what is this?"
Li Mo pointed to the three pottery figurines on the stall, with colors ranging from sauce, green and white.
"My father bought this from the countryside. He thought the color was very nice, so he spent several thousand yuan on it. I'm not sure about its origin. It seems to be some kind of three-color figurine."
Li Mo picked up a three-color figurine and looked at it with great interest, and asked after a moment: "Little boss, how much are you going to sell it for?"
"Sir, are you asking for the price of one or three?"
"It's a bit thin to buy one and put it on the cabinet for display, but the three together still have some feeling. If the price is right, I will buy the three pottery figurines together."
"It's four thousand for each one. If you buy three of them together, we'll give you a round sum of ten thousand. We'll just earn some hard money."
She said that she spent several thousand yuan on the purchase in the countryside. Li Mo did not go into details as to whether it was thousands of yuan or only a few hundred yuan. He just pondered for a while and looked at the remaining two pottery figurines carefully before saying, "Little boss, please give me another discount."
"Sir, if you really sincerely want to buy it, I will give you another five hundred yuan discount. This is the biggest bottom line."
"Okay, then nine thousand five thousand, help me pack it." Li Mo stood up, clapped his hands, turned to look at Qi Jianjun and said, "Pay and take it away."
Qi Jianjun quickly took out his mobile phone to pay. The boss was willing to spend 9,500 to buy three pottery figurines. They must not be ordinary items. He would ask in detail later.
A few minutes later, Qi Jianjun walked behind Li Mo carrying a square box.
"Mr. Qi, these are three three-color figurines from the Song Dynasty. You can keep them well when you go back."
(End of chapter)
