Zhengyangmen: Don’t date Su Meng

I was familiar with the place and this time I chose a shop I had never been to before. I sold two of them at 62 and 65 yuan respectively, and then I moved the last one to another place and sold it for 64 yuan.

They returned to the courtyard, cleaned up the yard, pushed the tricycle into the house, locked it, and then went back to their respective homes.

On Tuesday, Han Chunming went straight to the courtyard after get off work again. This time, he assembled three bicycles that were [80% new] and one [90% new]. The 90% new bicycle was customized by a master in a repair shop last night.

He learned about Han Chunming's craftsmanship and offered him a high price of eighty yuan to do it, and Han Chunming naturally agreed.

At this point, all the old bicycles that Li Chengtao brought back last night have been refurbished.

However, when he turned around, Li Chengtao pulled back another truck, which was more than last night.

"Not bad, Taozi, you are becoming more and more skilled now, but you still have to rely on me to collect the junk. Come on, I will show you, learn more."

Han Chunming took the lead and rode his bicycle ahead.

"Hey, aren't you the one collecting junk? Why am I still riding the tricycle?" Li Chengtao shouted, helplessly. He met a man pretending to be deaf. He couldn't wake him up no matter what he did, so he could only get on the tricycle with difficulty.

There is no other way, just chase it!

Han Chunming didn't go far. He rode slowly, shouting loudly that he was collecting junk. He was actually stopped by an old man who was playing chess in the alley.

"A rag collector?"

Han Chunming nodded and immediately said that he would accept other items if the price was right.

The old man asked about the price and how he would move out. Han Chunming pointed at Li Chengtao behind him and said that they were together.

Without further ado, the old man invited them into the courtyard, pointed at the paper boxes and other things at the door, and asked them to weigh them.

Han Chunming stepped onto the scale while Li Chengtao moved things. The old man watched the whole process without saying a word. When Li Chengtao was settling the accounts with him at the end, Han Chunming indeed found three antiques.

A wide-mouthed bottle with a picture of Avalokitesvara painted on it, looks like it was from the official kiln of the Qing Dynasty; there are also two incense burners with incense sticks in them, the age cannot be told, but they are definitely old items.

He asked calmly, "Uncle, this bottle of yours is very nice. Where did you get it?"

The old man raised his head and glanced at him, then glanced at the bottle and said indifferently: "It's an old item passed down from my family. It's just a keepsake!"

It's easy to tell that the person who said this is a shrewd person.

No matter what you want to do, they just make it clear: this is a family heirloom, do you want it? Be prepared to pay more.

"Uncle, I really like this thing. Can you sell it to me? The price is negotiable." Han Chunming said with a smile.

The old man didn't agree at first, but asked: "How much do you want to pay?"

Han Chunming was a little worried. Could a simple-minded person like Taozi really be competent for this job? Nowadays, people are all very shrewd.

He thought the price of this bottle was about ten yuan.

But if he dared to say ten dollars the first time, then he would definitely have to pay twenty dollars in the end, otherwise he would not be able to take the thing away.

After thinking for a moment, Han Chunming held up three fingers and said, "Three dollars, this is the highest price I can offer."

If you go to the flea market, you’d think Sanmao would think there are too many bottles like this.

The old man looked into Han Chunming's eyes, not seeing the other party's guilty conscience, and then said: "Five dollars, this is just a thought of mine, if I wasn't short of money I wouldn't sell it."

Bullshit, if you really miss it, would you sell it?

Han Chunming was too lazy to complain. He shook his head firmly and said word by word: "It's just three yuan, no more."

Finally, under the old man's pleading, Han Chunming took a step back and accepted the vase for three dollars and fifty cents.

With this first business, there was no need to say much about the next incense burners. Han Chunming spent two dollars and even packed up the soil and took it away.

After completing two deals, the old man was in a good mood. He started to introduce the items in the house to Han Chunming and told him to ask for anything he liked. He guaranteed that he would never cheat anyone.

But after a round, Han Chunming didn't find any other old items. After paying the money for the junk, the two of them left the house. Then they were called back in by a man who also had junk to sell.

There were many people in the man's house, so Han Chunming couldn't get into the house. But the man took out a radio and said, "Brother, do you want a radio? How much is it?"

Han Chunming's eyes flashed, and he asked, "Is there something wrong with the radio?"

The man touched his head, chuckled and said, "My child was naughty. He accidentally spilled water into the machine and it broke down. I went to the repair shop to ask, but they said that some parts were burned out and I had to replace several parts.

My goodness, just a few parts cost twenty dollars. I’m not a fool, so I just left on the spot.

After that I went to ask again, and the price was still the same. I asked them how much the radio was worth, and they gave me twenty. Isn't this a rip-off?

Do you want to accept it or not? If you really want it, you can take the thirty and I won’t ask for more. How about that?”

This man was determined to give it a try. He asked Han Chunming as soon as he saw him. No matter whether there were dates on the tree or not, he would hit him twice first.

The man was holding a Peony brand radio, which Han Chunming had heard of before. It was made by the BJ Radio Factory, but he forgot how much it cost.

【System, scan.】

The paging system scanned the radio, which displayed the price:

18.99% new: yuan.

15.42% new: yuan.

In the end it was still 10% new and only cost three dollars.

Of course, the system also gave an explanation. "100% new" means the outer shell and all the parts inside have been refurbished, so the price is naturally expensive. You can also directly refurbish the damaged parts, which costs three yuan.

Han Chunming nodded, but no matter what, he bought a radio for thirty dollars, refurbished it for three dollars, and then resold it for less than a hundred dollars?

Is that the reason?

What else are you thinking about? Just... bargain!

If you can't bargain when you go out, what kind of man are you?

Moreover, because bargaining skill points are scarce, you need to practice more, not be afraid of failure, and move forward courageously.

The results are still very gratifying.

Finally, Han Chunming spent 28.5 yuan to buy the radio from his elder brother.

Never mind, one dollar and fifty cents is still a profit!

After leaving the courtyard, Li Chengtao complained to Han Chunming that he had been cheated. Han Chunming said bluntly: "It's okay. I'll go back and find two parts. It won't cost me many dollars. I can fix it directly and sell it for a lot of money."

Next one.

Han Chunming did not take action this time. He trained Taozi to negotiate with the other party, which was already a test of his eyesight. There was an official hat chair from the Ming Dynasty in the room, which was very valuable and looked good. Han Chunming fell in love with it at first sight and could hardly take his eyes off it.

【It looks great! 】

Li Chengtao’s eyesight was really... bad. From the cans to the plates, he couldn’t see the chair. In the end, Han Chunming had to step in.

"Brother, I like this chair. Can you give it up?"

The man raised his eyebrows and said bluntly, "Oh, you are an expert. OK, you have a good eye and can tell the origin of my chair at a glance.

Since you are an expert, let's not waste time talking. Just tell me your price. How much can you offer?

I remind you, if the price is not to my liking, I will definitely not do this business anymore."

How can I describe this eldest brother's temperament? He is definitely a tough guy. His ancestors must have been some great men. I just don't know if he has other talents in his hands.

At this time, Han Chunming was in a dilemma.

In fact, he was a layman before, a complete newcomer in the antique world.

It took more reading before he could identify the origin of this chair, but even though he knew it, he didn't understand the market value of this chair.

He knew from the man's words that he was not saying this to raise the price, he was serious.

I guess in the eyes of men, everyone is an expert.

I'm short of money. If you like my things, just give me a fair price and I'll give you the things without hesitation.

I get the face, you take the things, and we are both happy.

But he missed one thing. Han Chunming was really a newcomer who knew nothing.

"Chunming, how about... I pay ten dollars? I think... it can't be any higher. This chair is just like that." Li Chengtao whispered in his ear.

But the other party heard everything he said.

"Oh, you look down on my chair, I just think you don't know anything. I won't bother with you about this, otherwise I would have kicked you out long ago.

What are you standing there for? Go weigh your paper shell."

Han Chunming waved his hand to let Li Chengtao go out. At this time, he had already made up his mind.

He must get this chair.

This was the first time he liked an item so much, there was no way he would let it go, even if it cost him more money.

Recalling the remaining memories in his mind, Han Chunming finally whispered a number.

"sixty!"

Judging from the man's attitude towards Taozi, if ten dollars is not enough, then it means that it is definitely not safe below thirty; he is rich and can definitely buy it for a hundred, but he is not a fool; if it is half and half, fifty is not safe, and finally sixty is a suitable price.

After the price was announced, the man was silent for a moment and then said:

"I am a person of character. I have done this business and made you my friend. My last name is Bai. I am grateful to the people in the underworld for their kindness. You can call me Fourth Master Bai. From now on, you can call me Fourth Brother."

The man pulled Han Chunming to sit down, then said with a smile:

"Actually, I was deliberately making things difficult for you. I had no intention of selling this chair. I know its value better than you do. I said that because I wanted you to back off.

To put it another way, even if you made an offer, I estimate it would only be around 20 or 30, so I would have a reason to refuse.

But the fact that you said sixty right away really surprised me.

What I heard from you was determination, not temptation. I also saw that you really liked this chair and were willing to pay a high price to buy it. I really had no reason to refuse.

Forty, this chair is worth that price, you pay and you take it away. "

How could Han Chunming not agree? He immediately took out the money and asked the other party what he did.

Mr. Bai Si did not answer his question. Instead, he counted the money for the junk and showed signs of sending him away. Han Chunming had no choice but to say goodbye and left a few words.

"Fourth brother, if you have anything you want to sell, please come to me. The address is written here. Of course, if you have a way to do this, you can also come to me. I just want to buy some old items now. The price is negotiable."

To sum it up in one sentence - I have money, if you have anything, just come to me.