Chapter 54: Poor Sale
Go in, just go in.
Kang Shude and Ning Weimin turned right in the direction pointed out by the salesperson and found that it was bigger inside.
There are a series of rooms with different business categories such as the mounting room, the restoration room, the woodblock watermarking room, the printing and publishing room, and the gallery.
There is also a reception room with a plaque "Home of Calligraphers and Painters".
But Ning Weimin was the same as when he was staying in the outermost business hall.
With no time to take another look, he followed Kang Shude into the house to find the restorer.
It must be said that the attitudes of the old masters in this room are much better than those outside.
As soon as he saw them entering the house, a master in his fifties temporarily put aside what he was doing and took the initiative to ask why they were there.
This is probably the difference between older people and younger people, or simply the difference between professional technical talents and ordinary people.
Anyway, the difference in quality is not small.
Kang Shude had nothing to be embarrassed about. Seeing that this person was very enthusiastic, he quickly asked Ning Weimin to put down his things and unfold the calligraphy and painting.
What is an expert?
When the old master saw it, his attitude was similar to that of Kang Shude when he saw these two calligraphy and paintings.
Sighing.
"Old sir, these two calligraphy and paintings of yours are really good, but it's a pity that they were not well kept and they are all rotten."
"Look at this stone wave, which contains a lot of light, but it is all damaged. This one is damaged." The painting of Shenzhou is also a bit rotten, and it is getting frosty later."
"Thank you for coming to us. If we delay for a few more years, these two things may be ruined."
Kang Shude also sighed, looking heartbroken and regretful.
"Yes, why else would I be here? It's hundreds of years old, and it's the work of a famous artist. Please don't let him ruin it in my hands. Thank you."< br>
"No, no. Don't worry too much."
When the old master heard this, he quickly expressed comfort.
“Our store’s restoration technology is second to none in the country. It can do both silk and paper, and the process is complete. We have rescued countless severely damaged art treasures that are on the verge of being lost. Anything more seriously damaged than this is It can be repaired to look as good as before. "
"For example, a few years ago, a pair of Zheng Banqiao's ink bamboos was almost in pieces when it was delivered. It took us eight months to repair it. . ”
“I would say you delivered the job in time. It’s not a big problem with the rescue now, it can be done in three or two months at most, so don’t worry. Okay.”
Kang Shude nodded quickly, "That's right. It's a century-old store with a great reputation and a good reputation. I can afford to wait for this time, and I understand the principle of fine workmanship. It's just that the price..."
Old Master He heard the subtext of Kang Shude's last sentence, and it was not difficult for him to understand.
After all, the clothes of Kang Shude and Ning Weimin were so old that they looked white after being washed, which showed that they were not living well off.
On the contrary, he felt that it was quite difficult to still think about the person who repaired calligraphy and paintings under such circumstances.
So he responded.
"Well, don't worry. We operate with integrity and can't charge you more. Let me do the math for you."
With a professional attitude, he compared the two unfolded calligraphy and paintings and took the With paper and pen in hand, I started to make meticulous statistics and calculations.
That’s from big to small, one place at a time, one stroke at a time, and one estimate at a time.
We were busy for seven or eight minutes. Finally, we got the number, and then we took the list and showed it to Kang Shude.
"Old sir, you see, we have to rinse, peel off the old words, and then re-mount the calligraphy. The painting also needs to be filled up and in full color. It needs to be put together. , this is the final price. The scroll is 122 yuan, and the picture scroll is 76 yuan..."
To be honest, the price is approximately 200 yuan, which is really not much.
But even so, Kang Shude still screamed in pain as if he had been stabbed.
"Ouch, why is it so expensive! Can't you make it cheaper?"
The old master chewed his teeth and was really embarrassed now.
Ke frowned, glanced at the raw edges on Kang Shude's clothes and the tape-wrapped handle of the artificial leather bag, and gave in.
"This...if you think it's expensive, I'll give you another discount, even if it's one hundred and eighty. Do you think it's okay?"
But this is still not enough to satisfy Kang Shude.
Because that’s not what he wants.
"That's expensive! It's about half a year's salary of mine! Can we... get a hundred yuan?"
"Ouch! The price is not that good... …”
The old master couldn't help but smile bitterly and complained about his grievances. "Old sir, we are not only a state-owned store, but also a century-old brand. The price is clearly marked, so it is impossible to fool you."
"Especially the repair and mounting business, we are our specialty With the purpose of serving the people and focusing on rescuing paintings and calligraphy, the price was not set high, and there was basically no room for negotiation.”
“I understand that it is not easy for you to come all the way. It's a pity for you that I gave you a 10% discount on these two paintings and calligraphy according to the treatment of old customers. If you are not satisfied with the price, I can't help you."
"Besides, old gentleman, I just said that. Didn’t I tell you clearly that this repair is a labor-intensive and time-consuming job. ”
"Not to mention anything else, it's just the process of peeling off old things. We have to use our fingertips every day to peel them off little by little, just like rubbing mud, and it won't be completed for twenty days. This is still the easiest. "
"To do your job, we need three people. One master and two apprentices will be busy for at least two months. Hey, what can I say..."
Not only are these words sincere, but they also contain the bitterness of not being understood by some practitioners.
Even Kang Shude, who was deliberately trying to be difficult, was a little moved by the old master.
But the problem is that he had already made a plan in his mind and deliberately talked about the matter in a low-key manner.
If he doesn't push people to the point where they can't move, it won't be easy to move on to the next step.
So in order not to fail, he could only harden his heart and finish this set of enchanting palms.
"Everything you said is right. I didn't say your price was unfair, right? But the problem is that I...my hands..."
"I'm telling you the truth. , I collected a hundred before I came here. I really didn’t expect to spend so much money for these two things.”
“Otherwise, this is the price, but I really can’t help it. I’ll give it to you all at once. I’ll give you the rest first, okay?”
Hey, okay.
Kang Shude agreed to this price, but he put forward additional conditions that the master could never agree to.
What else can the old master do?
He had no right to make the decision regarding such a request. He smiled wryly and wiped his sweating forehead and glasses.
The only last resort left is to ask the superiors for instructions.
In fact, the old master didn't know that the bargaining just now was all a false shot.
This result is exactly what Kang Shude really wants.
What?
Because the leaders of Rong Baozhai are not only powerful, knowledgeable and educated, but also have more flexible minds than ordinary employees.
Kang Shude made the right calculation. If this matter is reported like this, there will only be two possibilities.
Either they don't like these two things and send them away.
Or... I'm afraid that the leader proposed an acquisition, hoping to solve it in disguise, and took the initiative to get into the trap he had laid out.
The old master asked Kang Shude to wait here while he went to the stall to invite others.
Ning Weimin also lowered his head and chuckled to himself.
And with admiration, I gave Master a thumbs up in my heart.
Because others don’t know Kang Shude’s intentions, but he does.
Even at this point, a doubt in his heart was cleared up.
Before Ganqing went out this morning, he suggested that the old man should dress decently, because he was worried that others would lower the price.
But Kang Shude said no, and told him that being poor also has its advantages, and selling paintings can be divided into poor sales and rich sales.
But when he asked in detail, the master just didn’t say anything.
Later, he thought about it all the way, but he couldn't figure it out.
Only now do I really understand the old man’s intention.
No, only by making a poor appearance can this move be played flawlessly.
Of course there is no need to say anything else. Let’s just quietly watch Master’s performance.
This old man has endless evil ideas, which suits his taste perfectly!
Otherwise, it means that the whole family does not enter the same house.
This is fate.
(Note: Baoguang, a jargon term, refers to a kind of luster caused by long-term friction between the center of the painting and the backing paper.)
(End of this chapter)