Open business day-to-day

Chapter 225 Paintings
Lin Rui was stunned for a moment, and although he felt that the price was a bit expensive, he agreed.

"Okay, put it on for me!"

Xiao Lu froze for a moment, looked at Lin Rui and said with a smile, "Sir, this painting costs [-] yuan, you must buy it!"

Lin Rui nodded and said, "Buy it, didn't you agree just now, is there any problem?"

Xiao Lu hesitated for a moment and said, "This is a newcomer's work. It is not well-known yet, and the painting style is not mature. Do you really want to buy it?"

Lin Rui said: "Of course I bought it. Are you afraid that I won't be able to pay the money? Let's swipe the card."

As he spoke, he took out his credit card and handed it over.

Xiao Lu took it in a daze, thinking that a painting that Zhang Jingxian said she would not let be sold was sold by her, and she didn't know how to explain to her.

But after thinking about it, she thought about it again, and it was definitely a joy to be sold by her for a high price of [-] for a painting that was originally worth two to three thousand.

Even if Zhang Jingxian could still blame her if she found out, maybe it was too late to be happy, and she felt happy right now.

After swiping the card and packing the painting, he respectfully sent Lin Rui out of the gallery. He was in a very good mood. Not only did he recruit a student for the training class, but he also sold a painting at a high price.

Thinking of painting, she took out her mobile phone and called Zhang Jingxian, wanting to tell her about the situation here.

After answering the phone, Zhang Jingxian, who had always been calm and gentle, suddenly exclaimed after hearing what Xiao Lu had said: "What? The painting has already been sold. Sister Lu, didn't you agree not to sell it?"

Xiao Lu's momentum suddenly weakened a lot: "Yeah, I didn't even want to sell it. The market price of your painting is only two to three thousand, so I opened it directly for thirty thousand, trying to make him quit. Unexpectedly He is so arrogant, he didn’t even agree to the price directly.”

Zhang Jingxian said depressedly: "You can't refuse directly, what price do you offer?"

Xiao Lu said aggrievedly: "He was originally dedicated to selling paintings for Professor Fan's gallery. Usually, it is very difficult to sell a painting. I can't bear to meet such a straightforward client at last!"

"Besides, Jing Xian, you are not at a loss. The price of [-] yuan is the price of the best dozen or so paintings in the gallery. Professor Fan is currently a good mature work, and the market price is only a little over [-] yuan. You haven't been able to sell one picture in half a month, look how lucky you are, Professor Fan's price is two or three times, and it was bought in less than two days after it was put on display."

"And Professor Fan also explained that when your painting is consigned in the gallery in the future, based on the commission standard of those old customers, only [-]% to [-]% commission will be charged. Our gallery will only charge [-] for this painting, and the remaining two Five thousand five thousand and five will be transferred to you in a while, so you can have fun secretly!"

Zhang Jingxian was a little helpless. It was her first official work, and it was a large painting with a full size of six feet. In order to be perfect, it took her a month or two from conception to creation to the perfection of various details. It took a lot of effort.

I originally wanted to collect it for myself and keep it as a souvenir, but I didn't even think about selling it, but now I sold it by mistake.

Although there are many regrets in my heart, but thinking about it, what Xiao Lu said makes sense. She didn't mean it. She had already offered a sky-high price that was impossible for people to accept, but they accepted it, so I don't blame Xiao Lu.

After what happened just now, Zhang Jingxian's heart also calmed down. Although it was a pity that the painting was bought away, the selling price of [-] did make her feel better.

She has a good family and belongs to the middle class. She has been taking training classes to learn Chinese painting since she was a child. I don’t know how much money she spent these years. Although her parents have a good income, this aspect is also a huge burden.

It got better after I went to college, but painting itself is a profession that burns money, and my family doesn't have a certain amount of savings, so I can't afford it.

For example, now, in addition to university tuition and accommodation fees, her parents give her pocket money of six to seven thousand a month. A small part of this money is used for living expenses, and most of the rest is used to buy paper dyes. on a painting tool.

In this regard, she often feels that she cannot make ends meet. This is indeed a profession that burns money.

Now that she has a large income, she suddenly feels that she is a lot more independent, and she no longer simply relies on her parents.

And those few writing brushes that I have been coveting for a long time are finally available, and my mood gradually improves.

"Okay! You didn't mean it, and you sold it for such a high price. I still have to thank you. It's just a pity for my first painting. I don't know if I can see it again in the future."

Xiao Lu heard that Zhang Jingxian's tone on the phone improved a lot, and quickly said: "Jingxian, don't worry, it will definitely work."

"Let me tell you another news. The gentleman who bought your painting has signed up for the training class organized by Professor Fan. He will come here often in the future. Maybe he will ask you to teach them a few lessons? I want to see your painting It's not easy!"

Zhang Jingxian was stunned for a while: "That's it, thank you, Sister Lu." The mood was much refreshed.

……

Lin Rui walked out of the gallery, drove on, and came directly to the largest and most luxuriously decorated guitar store on this street.

As soon as he entered, a shop assistant came over to greet him enthusiastically. He was driving a luxury car and dressed so stylishly. He was definitely a big customer.

Lin Rui didn't talk nonsense, and directly explained the target price to him.

The clerk was also very straightforward, directly skipped the entry-level and mid-range guitars, and led him to start looking at the high-end guitars in the store.

This store is indeed the largest on this street, and several world-renowned brands are here.

First up is "Martin."

The rise of modern music is only more than 100 years old, and Martin has been manufacturing guitars since 1833.

It is the founder of the folk guitar, which defines the shape, structure and tone of the folk guitar. The D-type piano and OM-type piano we are familiar with are Martin's first creations.

At the same time, Martin is also the first choice of countless musicians and guitarists, and also the dream of guitar lovers.

Then I watched "Taylor."

In the more than 150 years before Taylor came along, Martin had no match.

Compared with Martin's grandeur, Taylor is relatively graceful, emphasizing innovation and technology, and the design is modern and fashionable, full of a youthful atmosphere.

"Ireland."

A handmade guitar brand, handmade from start to finish, has a wide audience among British and European musicians.There are distinctive Irish national characteristics, enthusiasm and unrestrained.

The timbre is also relatively loud, with large volume, strong sound and strong resonance. Many people have a soft spot for it.

……

After shopping around, Lin Rui wanted to pretend to be a B and buy a Martin D45. Unfortunately, I don't know if the price is too expensive, and there is no such thing in the store.

Finally, he hesitated between Martin D28 and Martin OM28.

In the end, I still think OM28 is the most gorgeous, herringbone binding, fingerboard snowflake inlay, retro knobs, red rose pickguard, M36 panel, retro yellow...

The price is not as expensive as imagined. It only cost [-] yuan, which is already a very good guitar.

Martin is known as the luxury in the guitar, and the world-class quality and tone are not just blowing.

If the grade is higher, spend 45 to 28 to buy a D[-]. At Lin Rui's current level, the effect may not be much different from OM[-].

But when the technology is ready in the future, you should be able to buy this model of guitar at some BJ stores in Shanghai.

Then the clerk sent some accessories, tuner, piano bag, strings, piano cleaning cloth...

After Lin Rui swiped his card, he drove away.

……

Passing a park on the way, Lin Rui stopped the car in front of the small square at the entrance, took the guitar and found a quiet place, played for a while to find the feeling, I have to say it was better than his entry-level Yamaha, no matter the tone Still feels too strong.

This guitar is not only fine workmanship, exquisite material, pure and beautiful sound.

Moreover, it is full of explosive power and the graininess is in place, fully meeting his expectations.

Sometimes you get what you pay for, and it makes sense.

Just after playing for a while, the phone rang suddenly. Lin Rui picked it up and looked at it, and it turned out to be that silly girl Leng Yanqiu's.

After thinking about it, he still picked up the phone.

"Hey, Miss Leng, what can I do for you?"

Leng Yanqiu giggled and said, "Boss Lin, people have to find you for something, so why don't they need you?"

Lin Rui said: "Correct, if you have nothing to do, don't harass me, otherwise it will be another story about a wolf coming. If something really happens, I may treat it as a harassing call and hang up on you."

Leng Yanqiu said delicately: "You are so ruthless. When such a beautiful woman calls you, you still call it harassment. I am heartbroken."

Lin Rui joked: "You Leng beauty is so well-informed and cunning, so you will be affected by my words. Well, if there is nothing wrong, you will die if you don't have me."

Leng Yanqiu hurriedly said: "Don't...don't hang up, I really need you, you must help him!"

Lin Rui: "Say!"

Leng Yanqiu said in a pitiful tone: "I just went to the company to report these few days. Because I am a newcomer and still in the internship period, the old employees bully me and ask me for everything. I really want someone to help me?"

Lin Rui said speechlessly: "Isn't this normal? You just graduated and are a newcomer. You don't understand a lot of things. Be diligent, learn more from old employees, and do more things. Isn't it normal?"

"Besides, I'm not the boss of your company. I can't arrange someone to take you, and I can't let everyone let you go."

Leng Yanqiu said in a soft tone: "People know that I am usually very diligent and hardworking. I don't need to let everyone let me go. I will use my strength to make them recognize me."

"But the premise is to make them look at me squarely, not to be a little transparent, not to be a little follower who brings tea, water and tools, so that I have a chance to perform."

Lin Rui asked thoughtfully: "So, you want to..."

Leng Yanqiu Jiao Didi said: "I want you to support me and make everyone value me."

Lin Rui asked suspiciously: "How can I support the scene? I don't know the senior management of your company, and I don't even know what your company is called."

Leng Yanqiu smiled and said: "You don't need to be so troublesome, you don't have to do anything, just dress up handsomely, drive a luxury car, put on the air of a rich man, and send me to the door of the company, stop for a while, Just let my colleagues see it."

"Simple enough."

Lin Rui nodded and said, "Simple is simple. Do you think this will work?"

Leng Yanqiu giggled and said, "Young Master Lin, you don't understand the sufferings of the mortal world! Those of my colleagues are all human beings, they have a clear understanding of all kinds of human relationships and sophistication, and their minds are very flexible."

"If I'm a newcomer, a small intern who hasn't become a regular yet, I'm a weak side to them, a weak person, and no profit, why should people care about me and value me!"

"If they know that I have a very capable and powerful boyfriend who needs them to look up to, who will really treat me as a weak person and bully me at will."

"They will see from me their scarce opportunities, resources, and levels that they want to get in touch with but can't get in touch with. This is a benefit, which means that I am profitable."

"You said that under such circumstances, those smart people, those old fritters, would still be so contemptuous of others, manipulate them at will, and offend them at will. I'm afraid they all want to have a good relationship with me, hoping that one day they will be useful .”

"In this way, I am not weak in their eyes, and I am profitable. If you have such colleagues and subordinates, what would you do?"

"Will you not be afraid of revenge and offend at will? Or will you take advantage of the trend to build a good relationship and have more contacts and resources."

Lin Rui thought for a while and said: "What you said is indeed reasonable, but the idea is too beautiful and ideal. There are many employees in the company who don't care about who you are. Are you sure people will eat your set?"

Leng Yanqiu chuckled and said, "Young Master Lin, you underestimate others. There are such people in the company, but there are more people of this type who are indifferent to the world. Conflict with people."

"The kind of person who loves to find fault, you think their emotional intelligence can get along well with their bosses and colleagues. Maybe many people have secretly disliked him. If they dare to offend me for no reason, there are some ways to deal with it."

"Brother Lin, tell me whether you can help me with this job. It doesn't cost you much effort, just send him to work a few times."

Lin Rui said: "A few more times, isn't it over once?"

Leng Yanqiu Jiao Didi said: "I didn't ask you to send it every day. Whenever you have free time, you can send it once every ten and a half months. Doesn't this increase everyone's credibility! At other times, I will say that you are too busy with work, okay? Brother Lin, he keeps his promises."

Lin Rui said speechlessly: "Stop yelling, it's all right, but up to three times, it depends on when I'm in a good mood and have free time."

Leng Yanqiu over there immediately said happily: "Thank you, Brother Lin, okay!"

Then there was another blown kiss.

"Brother Lin, you haven't eaten yet! They have already prepared meals and are waiting for you. You know where they are!"

After what she said, Lin Rui did feel a little hungry. Looking at the time, it was 11:30 in the morning, and it was almost time for dinner.

"Eat it yourself, I'll do it myself."

Leng Yanqiu said pitifully: "But they have done a good job, so I'll just wait for you. This is their hard work and heart. We cooperate so well, you can't be so ruthless."

"Besides, after dinner, you still have to send someone to the company! Isn't it troublesome to run back and forth? They can't eat you."

Lin Rui thought about it, and he was indeed a little sensitive. It's best to be normal about this kind of thing, otherwise it would be too much.

"Okay, I hope your craftsmanship is good, I have a very picky taste."

(End of this chapter)