Chapter 257: The Former Dynasty's Impoverished Nobles
"That man is at Dongzhimen. He is a poor noble from the previous dynasty. His ancestor two generations ago was indeed a Beile."
"Shall we go?"
Yang Haoming couldn't wait to say.
"Let me tell my wife."
Chen Jianye nodded.
Qiu Jibin and Yang Haoming avoided suspicion and went out to wait first.
Chen Jianye came to the bedside, gently woke Ran Qiuye up, and told her that he was going out to do something.
"Remember to come back early, we still have to go to my parents' house."
Ran Qiuye warned.
"Don't worry, it won't take too long."
Chen Jianye gently touched Ran Qiuye's hair and said with a smile.
The three of them all got on their bicycles, with Yang Haoming leading the way.
"Haoming, how much is that person going to sell it for? Do you have any idea?"
On the way, Chen Jianye asked casually.
"He's not sure either. I guess he wants to sell it for thirty or forty dollars."
Yang Haoming said.
Thirty or forty yuan is a lot for Yang Haoming.
The main reason is that the value of a bird cage is difficult to determine, and if you want to sell it, you have to find a suitable buyer.
Meeting the right buyer is a mysterious thing.
It is possible that someone will want it within a few days.
It is possible that no one will want it for a month or two.
It is especially easy to get it into your own hands.
Yang Haoming is in the business of reselling antiques. If he has too much inventory, his working capital will be cut off. He can still do business if he has one item, but if he has two items, he will find it difficult to sustain.
With three items on hold, Yang Haoming had to either shut down and wait for a suitable buyer, or sell them at a lower price in exchange for working capital.
For him, whether he shuts down the business or reduces the price, he will lose money.
Therefore, Yang Haoming did not dare to purchase goods that he was unsure of.
"So what is the approximate value of a bird cage in the antique market now?"
Chen Jianye asked.
"It's probably around thirty dollars. It can't be much higher or lower."
"That person wanted to sell it for over 30 yuan, or even 40 yuan, so I was reluctant to buy it."
"The key is that I bought it and then sold it to you. The price I gave you was too high, and I felt bad about it."
Yang Haoming said.
"Haha, as long as it's good stuff, it doesn't matter if it's a little more expensive."
"If I win this deal, how much will I give you?"
Chen Jianye asked with a smile.
"Give me some money for the tea, and I'll give you 15%."
Yang Haoming said.
"Out of the 40 yuan, I gave you 6 yuan, and if you split it with Jibin, you only got 3 yuan. Isn't that a bit too little?"
Chen Jianye settles the accounts.
"It's a lot. I make three dollars as an agent, and I don't put in a penny myself."
Yang Haoming is quite open-minded.
The money earned from reselling and selling as an agent is definitely different.
To resell it, you first buy the item and then put in a few dozen dollars yourself.
Make money by being a middleman, no risk.
The two are completely different.
"Okay, just do as you say."
Chen Jianye smiled and nodded, then looked at Qiu Jibin: "Jibin, regardless of whether the deal goes through or not, please help me prepare something."
"What do you want? Just tell me and I'll get it for you."
Qiu Jibin said enthusiastically.
"I need some common daily necessities, such as toilet paper and soap, in large quantities, enough for three households to use for several months."
"Then you can help me get some sweet potato and corn seeds."
"Please prepare the goods first, and I will go to your place to get them next time I supply you with goods."
Chen Jianye thought for a moment and said.
"No problem, I can get the goods ready in one day."
Qiu Jibin agreed readily.
The three of them rode their bikes and chatted until they came to an alley near Dongzhimen.
"That man lives in there."
"Wait a minute, Jianye, stop talking. I'll bargain. If you think it's appropriate, give me a look."
Yang Haoming brought the two of them to a bungalow.
Chen Jianye nodded slightly.
Yang Haoming reached out and knocked on the door: "Sir, I'm here again."
"I brought you a big customer!"
Chen Jianye frowned slightly.
The last name 'Na' is quite interesting.
He remembered that the surname "Na" was changed from the surname of "Yehenala", a great noble of the previous dynasty.
Yehenala was the top noble family of the previous dynasty, and could be ranked first alongside the Aisin-Gioro family.
The emperor came from the Aisin-Gioro clan, and the empress came from the Yehenara clan.
The most famous empress, Cixi, was from the Yehenara clan.
The man inside had the last name "Na", which meant that there was a 70% to 80% chance that the stuff he had was genuine.
click!
The door opens.
A middle-aged man with a droopy face and slanted eyes stood inside the door.
Although the place where the man lived was very shabby, there was a mysterious look of confidence on his face, as if no one standing in front of him was worthy of his attention.
"Sir, this is Mr. Chen, the great customer I invited."
"He was quite interested when he learned that you had this interesting bird cage."
Yang Haoran introduced the two parties: "Master Chen, this is Master Naran, the descendant of the former prince."
"Hello, Comrade Naran."
Chen Jianye stretched out his hand.
"hehe Hello."
Na Ran stretched out his hand with a forced smile.
"Then sir, shall we go in and talk?"
Yang Haoming reminded.
Na Ran gave up his position.
Chen Jianye stepped into the bungalow.
He took a quick look and saw that the bungalow only covered an area of about 30 square meters, which was not as big as the house in the tenement where he lived now.
The bed, wardrobe, stove, etc. in the room were in a mess and emitted a faint stench.
It looked as if it hadn't been cleaned in months.
The so-called descendants of the previous dynasty's nobles are very ordinary in both living conditions and living conditions.
At this time, Chen Jianye was attracted by a birdcage hanging in the air in the room.
The cylindrical bird cage is in natural yellow wood color, with the five characters of “Fu”, “Lu”, “Shou”, “Xi” and “Cai” carved on the surface.
Inside the birdcage, there are two Buddha bowl-shaped containers on the left and right, which are used to hold bird food and water.
"Master Chen, this is the big-leaf huanghuali bird cage that Master is considering selling. Look at the color and workmanship. It is definitely a first-rate good thing."
Yang Haoming introduced.
"It's really good. Can you take it off so I can try it?"
Chen Jianye nodded.
"Do you want to buy it? If not, please don't dirty my bird cage."
Na Ran spoke very harshly.
"Since I'm here, I must want to buy it."
"As for whether to buy it or not, it depends on whether the item can satisfy me."
Chen Jianye spoke bluntly, casually took out a stack of money from his pocket and slapped his palms.
He looked like he had a lot of money.
Na Ran stopped talking immediately.
No matter when, having money is a symbol of strength.
Yang Haoming used a bamboo pole to take down the birdcage hanging in the air and handed it to Chen Jianye with both hands.
Chen Jianye took it and gently stroked the birdcage with his fingers.
He tried to hold up the birdcage with one hand, just like those arrogant and dissolute princes in previous dynasties.
Needless to say, it feels really good.
No matter how he played with it, the large-leafed yellow rosewood at the touch of a finger was very smooth, like a finely polished jade.
Moreover, the birdcage is not heavy, and it is very comfortable whether you hold it up or hang it with your fingers.
Chen Jianye immediately gave Yang Haoming a look.
This thing is good, he wants it.
"Well, Master, you see our Master Chen is reluctant to put down the bird cage, so he must want it."
"Can you give me an offer?"
Yang Haoming plays a role as a middleman.
"This number."
Na Ran stretched out a hand with five fingers spread out.
It means fifty dollars.
"Sir, no one does business like you do."
"Please be so kind, we can discuss this and get the job done happily."
Yang Haoming said something to smooth things over.
Fifty dollars to buy a bird cage, not to mention Chen Jianye, even Yang Haoming couldn't agree.
The price of a bird cage is generally around 30 yuan.
If he offered fifty dollars, he would be treating Chen Jianye like a pig.