Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

Ke Hui naturally has to recuperate at home during this period, and there is no one to take care of the business of the antique shop.

Lin Ran happened to have nothing to do, so he went to browse in the antique shop.

As a result, I happened to see Chen Cheng inspecting calligraphy and painting.

Seeing Lin Ran coming over, he just nodded, and then continued to look at the calligraphy and painting in front of him with a magnifying glass.

Lin Ran did not disturb his business. Instead, he found a new clerk and asked about the recent business conditions of the store.

Although it was said that it was opened opposite Tianlexing, Ke Hui was very wealthy and offered a high purchase price.

So more people are willing to come to their store for sales.

"Not bad." Lin Ran said with a smile.

Although antique shops mainly rely on selling antiques, in fact, acquisition is also important.

There are many people who go to antique markets to find bargains.

Lin Ran looked at the boy sitting opposite Chen Cheng, who was wearing rags.

I couldn't help but think of myself at the beginning.

He looked like a rag collector, but he actually took out his family's money and gambled on picking up rags.

After looking at it for a long time, Chen Cheng put away the calligraphy and painting.

"We don't accept this."

The rule in the antique industry is that you can't speak directly. No one can guarantee that his or her vision is correct, so Chen Cheng just said that the store would not accept it.

The hidden meaning is that he thinks the calligraphy and painting in front of him are fakes.

The boy opposite was a little excited: "Would you like to take a closer look?"

"No need." Chen Cheng said with a smile, "How about you try your luck at Tian Lexing across the street."

Lin Ran felt that Chen Cheng was really good at getting things done, so he directly pushed the trouble to the opposite competitor.

"Bah! Your appraisal skills are not good enough." The boy rolled his eyes and spat.

Lin Ran had a good impression of him at first, and thought that there might be difficulties at home, so he went out to collect the rags and picked up the leaks to see if he could make money.

The result turned out to be rude.

This is much more than what he did back then.

In fact, not all people dress like this, some people just dress poorly on purpose to take advantage of people's sympathy.

Even though most business people attach great importance to interests, they actually still have some sympathy and will often consider this aspect when making appraisals.

It can also be regarded as an unspoken rule in the industry.

I originally thought that Chen Cheng had a bad temper, but after hearing these words, he just smiled, stood up, and politely returned the calligraphy and painting to the boy.

The boy couldn't say anything else, so he got up and left the antique shop.

Lin Ran walked up to Chen Cheng at this time, patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "Senior Brother Chen, you have already entered the path."

Chen Cheng smiled and said: "Junior brother Lin, I am originally an appraiser. If I can't even identify fakes, how can I be a shopkeeper?"

Asking him to make the showcase was really the right thing to do.

Lin Ran asked about the calligraphy and painting just now. It turned out to be a calligraphy and painting from the Qing Dynasty, but after Chen Cheng's appraisal, he found that the direction of the seal was wrong.

And this is not the first one that has come recently. I have already met four or five such customers.

"A new counterfeiting team may have appeared in Beijing." Chen Cheng took a sip of tea.

As the antiques industry grows bigger and bigger, more and more people are interested in the profits.

Naturally there will be people with evil intentions.

Antiques are inherently rare and valuable.

If an ordinary person can collect one or two pieces in his home, it is considered a blessing to his ancestors.

The ancient utensils in most people's homes cannot be sold for money in the market and have no collection value.

It is precisely because of this that Lin Ran values ​​the handicraft industry.

Crafts are different from antiques, as long as they look good.

Exquisite workmanship is his basic requirement for Wei Chengbin and the others. So far, they are still doing a good job and have now spread the market to all parts of the country.

And I was just a hands-off shopkeeper, and I felt a little embarrassed when I thought about it.

The business expansion during this period was basically handled by Yang Jianlong.

I was busy with other things outside, and I was originally worried that Yang Jianlong would have some opinions.

Unexpectedly, when he returned to the store, Yang Jianlong was still very enthusiastic when he saw him.

If Lin Ran hadn't helped him back then, Yang Jianlong might still be a playboy now.

Unlike now, everyone has to call him Mr. Yang affectionately when they see him.

For a man of his stature, money is not the most important thing. Being respected by others makes Yang Jianlong, a young man, very happy.

In the past, he was often looked down upon by his father-in-law at home, but now the two of them can sit and drink together regardless of anything, which can be considered a great skill.

Lin Ran actually laughed thinking about it, and Chen Cheng had already finished reporting on his recent work.

Seeing Lin Ran smiling, he thought he was very satisfied with the store's operation and said: "This is only the first week, and the customer flow has not yet increased. When we build up our reputation, there will be more and more customers."

"Well, this is all the fault of Senior Brother Chen." Lin Ran recovered from his thoughts.

He remembered another thing and asked, "By the way, has the road boss come to the store recently?"

Before going to Yamato Mountain, Boss Lu once handed a bronze coin to Lin Ran. From the look on his face, he knew that he must have many at home.

He disappeared for almost a week and he didn't come to ask for anything. This was very abnormal.

Chen Cheng shook his head: "No one has come to the store to look for you recently."

Shengshi Crafts didn't have one either. Lin Ran felt that this was a bit abnormal. He took out the business card that Boss Lu gave him at that time and dialed the phone number on it.

As a result, no one answered the call.

Lin Ran sighed and said that he was probably in a bad situation.

The collection of antiques in this world is really dangerous. In the past, it was thought that antiques brought out from ancient tombs would bring bad luck, so they were not suitable to be carried around.

At most, I am afraid of bacteria, but more of a psychological problem.

It turned out that it was a good place, but if it moved, it would radiate the virus, which was like taking away the body.

Not all antiques can be collected, and if you don't do so, your life may be in danger.

"Junior Brother Lin, do you have anything to do with him?"

"No." Lin Ran did not tell Chen Cheng what happened in Yamato Mountain. It would be better if one less person knew about this kind of thing.

"Oh, by the way, a man who called himself Mr. Ma came to the store and left when he knew you weren't there." Chen Cheng remembered it at this time and couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

Such an important thing was forgotten.

Surname Ma?

Who else but Ma Zhen.

"fine."

If he was looking for him, he would definitely come looking for him soon.

Ma Zhen is really efficient in his work. He was originally entrusted to investigate the Yamato Mountains, but now the matter has come to an end and there is no news about him.