I didn't rush to contact the merchant, but walked around the market for a while.
As you walk, think about which categories to stock.
If they are to be kept at home for collection, they are usually bottles, bowls, calligraphy and paintings, and they should look good.
Sculptures are also a good choice.
For ornaments, the "subject" is often more important than the object itself.
I found a shop selling calligraphy and painting, and saw two good landscape paintings there.
"Boss, I want to see these two items."
Judging from a distance, it should have been made by Tang Yin.
A lot of Tang Yin's paintings have been discovered, but most of the famous flowers have owners, and the paintings in circulation are worth a lot of money.
"My little brother has a good eye! These two paintings are really good things! They cost tens of thousands to collect!"
The boss introduced me with a smile and took it down for me at the same time.
He didn't mention Tang Yin, and I felt that maybe he didn't understand.
Wearing gloves, we checked several times, except that the paper was a little thinner, and it was confirmed that it was Tang Yin's original work.
"Can I reserve these two paintings first? I'll pick them up in a few days."
I asked the boss thoughtfully.
"Which cousin is this... little brother from?"
"I have not seen."
The boss looked embarrassed and saw that I was here to buy goods rather than buy and sell.
"I'm opening the door myself and want to buy some goods."
I nodded slightly, looking at the boss as if he didn’t want to sell anymore.
"Let's put it this way, who do you rely on for your help? I don't want anyone to cause trouble."
Under the stalemate, the boss put away the two paintings and spoke slowly.
"I'm not relying on anyone, but I asked my seventh uncle and he had no objection."
I thought, this would always make him worry-free.
Although I didn't hang out with Uncle Seven, I could save a lot of trouble by using his name to show off my power.
"I see, what's your name, little brother? If you think it's good, we can cooperate for a long time, and I can also introduce you to some good products."
When he heard the words "Seventh Uncle", the boss was relieved and smiled, "I charge 100,000 yuan for these two paintings. If you want to make a reservation... give me 20,000 yuan first."
"Thank you. I only need these two paintings for the time being."
I said and handed him the deposit of 20,000 yuan.
The boss readily gave me a receipt and asked me to come directly to him if I wanted to take it.
I wrote down the store and walked to other stores.
One afternoon, I walked around three or four stores in the antique mall.
I spent 200,000 yuan on a lot of good stuff.
Although I haven’t decided on the name of the Tangkou yet, I have decided on the purpose of opening the Tangkou – my store will only sell genuine products.
There are stores, people, and goods, and then there are the little things that open stores here and there.
I'll leave all this to Chen Cheng.
I don’t know why, but Chen Cheng gives me a special sense of solidity.
Return to the shop.
Xiao Chen and Xiao Luo were giving lessons to Lu Yunchuan, while Chen Cheng was on the phone to contact some related decoration and materials.
Sitting on the stairs, facing the door of the store, I breathed a sigh of relief.
I didn't expect to be able to reopen the hall so soon.
But I didn’t realize at the time that happiness comes too quickly and is always accompanied by disaster.
"Where have you gone?"
Chen Cheng was almost busy and sat next to me, "I have contacted the furniture store and everything will be shipped in two days."
After talking about the wholesale market, I asked Chen Cheng to follow me to sell goods.
At this time, we also calculated what other items we needed. Of course, I also gave Chen Cheng the money needed in advance.
Chen Cheng has prepared tables, chairs, shelves, second-hand vans, and accounting computers for me.
As evening approached, we planned to "get off work" first. Through the glass of the door, I saw a few people talking in front of my hall.
"You go about your business first. If you're short of money, tell me."
I said getting up and walking towards the door.
"Our hall will open in a few days."
I thought these were people who wanted to see the antiques at Tangkou in the future, but I was wrong.
"Who asked you to open a shop here?"
When one of the young men saw me coming out, he acted like a school principal and said, "There are only two antique shops allowed here!"
"Who said that? The store is here, whether it is open or not is not decided by others."
Faced with their arrogance, I responded calmly.
"Did you see that the other companies were all badly affected?"
The young man put on a proud look as if they had done all this, "I remind you, close the store quickly, otherwise you will bear the consequences yourself!"
After that, these young people walked away in a big way.
I walked out of the street and took a look. These people were from Ronghua Antiques Store in the back.
Sure enough, "competition is fierce".
It seems I have to be on guard.
"Someone might come to cause trouble."
When I returned to the store, I thought thoughtfully and said, "The other companies that went bankrupt probably encountered the same thing."
"Brother Shen, I think you should change places. This street is too dangerous."
Ronaldinho taught Lu Yunchuan and responded smoothly.
"It's okay, please let me know. I want to see what they are capable of!"
I thought, they looked like gangsters, the most they could do was come over and smash them.
In addition to adding rolling shutter doors, I also took Chen Cheng to take a closer look at the entire store.
Only then did I discover that the caring previous store owner had installed surveillance cameras throughout the store.
"After that, we connected these surveillance cameras and it was a little harder for us when we first opened the store."
After hearing what I said, Chen Cheng nodded slightly, "I'll ask someone to take care of it tomorrow."
I am good at looking at antiques, but Chen Cheng gave me a lot of help in opening a store.
It was time to get off work, so I locked the door and Chen Cheng and I took a taxi to leave.
"Shen Fan, I thought about it, the name of our hall hasn't been decided yet!"
On the way, Chen Cheng suddenly realized something.
"Well……"
I was stunned. In fact, I had not thought about it, but in this car, I made an impromptu idea!
"It's better to call it Extraordinary Antiques. My store is absolutely extraordinary!"
I feel pretty good about this name.
"I think it's quite interesting, let's use this as a brand!"
Chen Cheng thought about it and said, "It may take a few days to customize the plaque, but it can be done."
"Little brother, do you want to speak to me?"
The driver who dropped us off heard what we were talking about, and he immediately became interested, "I also like antiques. If we are going to drive, can I invite some friends to come and support me?"
It turns out that the driver usually drives for his boss, and after get off work, he takes a ride with the online car-hailing driver.
Influenced by the boss of his company, many of his friends also love antiques.
"Where is your store?"
"Just where you picked us up just now."
I answered with a slight smile, it was a blessing in disguise.
Originally, when the restaurant opened, I wanted to ask Li Mingming to invite some friends to support him.
First, because of the distance, Li Mingming and I are not rivals on the same street.
Secondly, I deliberately avoided Li Mingming, who mainly deals in antiques such as bottles, bowls, and ancient coins, so in theory there wouldn't be too much conflict when he introduces customers.
Of course, it would be great to have a driver to help you and ask your friends to support you.
