"No, I don't understand this kind of thing, and it's hot to hold in my hands. Besides, it costs a lot to maintain the tooth carving, so I really can't help with this matter."
joke!
Tooth carvings are a disaster if you buy them yourself and put them anywhere. People who don’t understand think they are made of plastic. If they get damaged, they will feel very distressed.
If someone who knows this stuff opens his mouth to buy it for you, can you refuse?
From ancient times, ivory, jade, golden nanmu. This is a status symbol, and it's absolutely fine if your status can hold it down.
It doesn’t mean that you will get the corresponding status if you have this thing. If you are not qualified in virtue, you will be burdened! Ji Donglai knows this truth better than anyone else.
"Mr. Ji, can you tell me a reason? This is a rare Dingxi!"
For today's meeting, Qian Xue could be said to have taken out everything he had at the bottom of the box. Even though he was tortured by a foreigner last time, the other party was not willing to take it out.
If this thing is taken out now, the auction price will be at least hundreds of millions. Qian Xue has no idea why Ji Donglai is not interested.
"The trade of ivory will be restricted in the future. I am an environmentalist."
Facing Qian Xue, Ji Donglai didn't want to tell the truth. Ji Donglai himself didn't like those who hunted elephants. It was difficult for Ji Donglai to understand that he had to kill a creature that had lived for decades for two ivory tusks.
As for value? As the saying goes, there is no killing without buying and selling.
"But Mr. Ji, you have to know that once something is restricted, its value will increase, not to mention tooth carving. This skill will become extinct around the world in a few years."
"To tell you the truth, what I did this time was risky, so I want to hand this thing over to a reliable person. Once I fail, this thing will be yours."
"Sotheby's auction house can auction anything. As long as you give this thing to them, you will have no worries for life. I just want to turn over and take another gamble. If I hand this thing over now, I will have nothing to rely on." You know that my situation is not optimistic. Once this thing leaks out of the world, people will miss it. I know that Mr. Ji is definitely a person with a good enough character who dares to take it out..."
Facing Ji Donglai, a young man who was much younger than himself, Qian Xue felt like he had been seen through. He was wise and full of vitality. If he were a few years younger, Qian Xue would bet on Ji Donglai without hesitation.
Now Qian Xue and Yu Yang have almost nothing to rely on, except this picture.
“If you have anything else we can talk about, I don’t invest in art, tea please.”
Ji Donglai was not uninterested, but the tooth carving was still too dangerous. Ji Donglai would never do anything with such a highly uncertain thing.
"Mr. Ji, do you have time now? I have an old house, just to the south. It was a sunny day. I bought it many years ago. The tenant left at the beginning. Mr. Ji likes courtyard houses. You might as well go and see it with me. .”
Ji Donglai didn't like tooth carving, so Qian Xue had no choice but to take a sip of tea. Finally, Qian Xue thought of her own industry here.
"You can take a look at this. Is it the kind of landlord's compound that used to be?"
There used to be a landlord in the local area. Ji Donglai knew about it. When he was young, he and his cousin went there to see it. However, the door was closed for a long time and Ji Donglai never entered.
At that time, the adults in the family said that anyone who had the ability to live in it would be regarded as having a glorious ancestor. Now it's okay and there is no harm in going there to see the business. Besides, Lao Wu, who is an ancient house, will come here after passing the stage.
It really can be repaired, so you might as well do it so that when you come back here to worship your ancestors, you won't have to stay with relatives all the time.
After taking the commercial vehicle, half an hour later, Ji Donglai and Ran Bo followed Qian Xue's commercial vehicle into a small town. There were many bungalows here. In the southeast corner of the station, a large natural forest concealed a six-story building. courtyard.
The old blue bricks are combined with white ash, and the glazed tiles are somewhat damaged. The door in the southeast corner is newly replaced, and it can be seen that the owner has made some modifications.
The floor of the courtyard must have been laid with cement slabs later, but it is now frozen. The corridor pillars and other items are still in good condition. They are all mortise and tenon structures, which is Ji Donglai's favorite.
Much like those old wealthy people in Shanxi, the yard was built with rockeries, screen walls, and independent gardens. Bamboo trees were planted in some corners, but they were already withered.
The northeast corner is the family's Buddhist hall, which is dedicated to Maitreya.
"Mr. Ji, this is the only property I have. If you like it, I can mortgage it to you. This business is very important to me. I have the house and land deed here. I really have no other properties."
Watching Ji Donglai carefully visit everything here, Qian Xue knew that Ji Donglai liked it here, and felt a little more at ease.
"How much do you plan to sell it for?"
mortgage? No longer exists! The most common thing between the two of them is money and goods. Ji Donglai felt uneasy doing business with someone like the other person.
Besides, Ji Donglai didn't know whether the other party's investment was accurate.
Qian Xue is a gambler. If he really loses, who will he ask for money from?
"three million!"
"impossible!"
Qian Xue gestured with three fingers, and Ji Donglai blurted out immediately, leaving almost no room for negotiation.
If this industry is located near Harbin twenty years later, it may be worth this price, but where is this place? Just kidding, no matter how high the terrain is, it may be flooded.
Besides, except for your own life, there is basically no appreciation at all. Three million? This is tantamount to robbery.
"Mr. Ji, I know this place isn't worth it, but I really need this money. You know this business is very important to me. You're right. I can't go back to work if I'm a boss. I I want to stand up and live the life of a boss, this is the only thing I can offer."
"My company also has three cars, all of which are imported. I can also mortgage them to you for only three million."
Looking at Ji Donglai's resolute look, Qian Xue knew that he had to convince him. After all, there are only a few opportunities for a person to turn over, and life is nothing more than this.
I am already over forty. In a few years, how will I have the chance to turn around?
"I'm curious, what business makes Qian always so excited?"
Ji Donglai followed Qian Xue into the living room. Qian Xue made a pot of tea. Ji Donglai took a sip from the cup and continued to listen to the other party's persuasion. It was okay anyway.
Ji Donglai really likes this courtyard. In Ji Donglai's impression, a few hundred thousand is enough here. After all, this is not the Central Plains.
"I plan to start a medicine business..."
"Um?"
Ji Donglai couldn't help but be startled, and suddenly something appeared in his mind. It seemed that this year was SARS! ! Isn't Qian Xue also the kind of person who travels through time? If you make traditional Chinese medicine this year, don’t you expect to make a fortune?
(End of chapter)
