Chapter 374: The Real Goal (Asking for a Monthly Pass, Asking for a Recommendation)
Hearing Ye Tian's inquiry, the stall owner's heart suddenly burst into ecstasy.
These two white stones from China, carved with unknown water birds, seem to have a lot of value, otherwise they wouldn't have made Steven so excited and even loved!
But how much should you pay for these two fast stones? It's better to make a deal and make a big profit!
The stall owner's brain began to work at high speed, trying to combine the similar jade he had just seen on the Internet to come up with the most reasonable price!
Soon, he had the answer in his mind.
At least you won't be caught, and if Steven, the bastard can't accept it, it's not unacceptable to bargain!
The decision was made, and he immediately smiled and said:
"Steven, thank you for your explanation, let me understand some traditional Chinese culture, it is indeed broad and profound, worthy of being an ancient civilization with a long history!
I looked it up online and found out that it was a valuable antique art, so I offered a price of $5 million, how about it, is that acceptable?"
After finishing speaking, the stall owner immediately stared at Ye Tian, looking forward to getting the most perfect answer!
How dare you open your teeth! This is a guy who is a Kaizi!
Ye Tian looked at the stall owner dumbfounded, and he was so angry that he almost didn't laugh!
Even if buddy doesn't cheat you, the highest value of this pair of sheep fat jade handles will definitely not exceed $500,000!
$5 million?
After calming down his emotions a little, Ye Tian immediately joked angrily.
"Man, you're definitely the craziest stall owner I've ever met, you shouldn't be doing business in the courtyard market, you should be carrying an AK47 to rob the Fed, maybe $5 million that way!
Yes, there are indeed top-grade jade objects worth $5 million, and there are even more expensive ones, including priceless treasures, but these two jade objects in front of me are definitely not worth the price, and they are even far from each other!
I don't understand what is the basis for your $500 offer? I hope you can explain it and let me learn the art of this kind of offer with you!"
The stall owner's face turned slightly red, and he seemed a little embarrassed to open his mouth for his lion.
But this is an old fritter in the antique market after all, and there is also a tried and tested face, and the expression returns to normal in an instant.
"Steven, I have referred to the auction prices of some Chinese jade, even if this price is high, it should not be much higher, if you can't accept it, then how much do you think is appropriate?"
Ye Tian didn't quote immediately, but asked curiously:
"Man, what did you look up on that website? Can you show me? I'll see what a $5 million jade looks like!"
"Okay! I saw it on Christie's website, and there are several jade auction records on it, and the pictures and prices are all available!
As he spoke, the stall owner took out his mobile phone and began to operate.
Soon he found the relevant records and showed them to Ye Tian.
Seeing the information on the screen of his mobile phone, Ye Tian suddenly smiled helplessly, pointed to the information and explained:
"Man, Chinese antique jade is different from gemstones, we pay more attention to humanistic values! These jade pieces are very special, and these two gadgets in front of us are simply incomparable.
Let's talk about this round jade first, this is called jade, it is a ritual vessel in the Spring and Autumn Period of China 2,500 years ago, the important weapon of the country, the status is extremely noble, and it is a very rare antique jade!
See these patterns on the surface of jade, this is hieroglyphs! Chinese characters that have been passed down for thousands of years are used to record the culture of our Chinese and inherit the spirit of our nation!
Through the analysis and study of these Chinese characters, we can verify the age of this jade, what it records, whether its status is noble, and other information, of course, including its market value.
The value of any ancient Chinese jade item engraved with words is definitely even higher! The reason why this jade is worth $5 million is precisely because it records history and is more valuable for research!"
"Wow! 2,500-year-old antiques!
The stall owner exclaimed, looking at the jade picture on his phone with a shocked face, but unfortunately it was not his own!
In addition to the shock, a trace of disappointment also appeared in the stall owner's eyes.
There are no hieroglyphs on this pair of jade, so the value is naturally greatly reduced.
After a pause, Ye Tian pointed to another auction record and said:
"The jade in this picture is not very old, only more than 300 years old, but it is very valuable, and the $4.6 million price illustrates this!
The reason why it is so expensive is because it is a jade seal used by ancient Chinese emperors, a symbol of the highest power, and its status is extremely noble, and the number is extremely rare!
This jade is also engraved with Chinese characters, which proves both the age and the status, it belongs to a famous emperor in ancient China, and its natural value is extraordinary!"
"Oh my God, this is the emperor's exclusive product, no wonder it's so expensive!"
The stall owner was shocked again and sighed a few words.
The foreshadowing is complete, and you can see the dagger!
Ye Tian picked up the two mandarin duck handles, smiled and continued:
"Let's talk about these two pieces of jade! Their size is very small, you can hold it with one hand, and the total is about 400 grams, but the jade used for fun cannot be compared with jade bi and jade seal!
There is no written information on their appearance, which makes it impossible to verify their age, it is difficult to identify, and the humanistic value is greatly reduced, and the price should not be higher than that!
Although I don't know the exact date, I can be sure that the two antique jade pieces are no more than 260 years old.
The asking price of $5 million is too high, you should look for similar jade objects to compare, I will find a few pieces of auction information, you can refer to it, and you will understand how much this jade is worth!"
"Well, I'd love to know the true value of this pair of jade!"
The stall owner handed the mobile phone to Ye Tian, his eyes were already full of disappointment.
These two pieces of jade are not very valuable! The hope of making a fortune is almost gone.
After taking the phone, Ye Tian quickly found several pieces of relevant information on the Internet, all of which were jade auction records about the same size as these two handles!
However, he kept an eye on it here, and found out that the jade auction records were more miscellaneous, including Hetian jade, Dushan jade, Xiuyu, etc., most of which were jade artifacts that were nearly one or two hundred years old.
The price of these jade objects is not very high, ranging from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands of dollars, and very few more than a hundred thousand dollars, let alone more than a million dollars!
Where did the old American stall owner in front of him understand the difference, and when he saw these jade pictures and auction prices, he was immediately stupid!
From $5 million to tens of thousands of dollars, the price difference is too big! Rejoice in one's own emptiness! Making a windfall is a complete dream!
Seeing the stall owner's sluggish expression, Ye Tian suddenly laughed secretly.
If you want to pit buddy, there is no door! You are waiting to be pit by buddy!
Although he brought the stall owner into the pit step by step, and it seemed that he was suspected of cheating, Ye Tian was not afraid that the stall owner would wake up and come over to find the account!
The subjectivity of jade appraisal is too strong, except for himself, who can judge at a glance that this is a piece of mutton fat jade in the Qianlong period? Even the most clever jade appraisal experts can only draw conclusions after much research!
If someone doubts that they can solve all the problems by just saying that they are blind, who can bite me?
What's more, as soon as these two handles enter their own hands, they will immediately withdraw from the market and become their own private collection, and it is impossible for others to know their true value!
It's time to strike while the iron is hot, and the timing couldn't be better!
And you can take the opportunity to get close to the main target, that high-value modern work of art.
Thinking of this, Ye Tian immediately smiled and made a move.
"Man, I love these two pieces of jade so much, not because of how expensive they are, but because they are antique works of art from China, which is my home country, and I love everything there!
I'm going to collect these two pieces of jade to relieve my homesickness, and for another reason, these two pieces of jade symbolize love, and I'm going to give one of them to my girlfriend.
It is based on these two points that I want to buy these two pieces of jade, of course, the price can never be $5 million, that is ridiculous! I bid $40,000, you think about it!"
"Ah, only $40,000?"
The stall owner was extremely disappointed, and his dream of making a fortune was completely ruined.
But deep down, $40,000 is acceptable!
If you calculate the return on investment, on this pair of jade, he has already made nearly 200 times the profit, what is not satisfied?
"That's right, it's $40,000! If you can accept it, you can trade it now, and you will get four rolls of green Franklin, if you can't accept it, forget it, it can only mean that I have nothing to do with these two pieces of jade!"
Ye Tian said with a smile, his expression was very relaxed.
This is the most frequently used trick in the antiques trade, and it is also the most effective trick!
Before the stall owner responded, Ye Tian's voice came out again.
"Hey, how can there be an oil painting of a black girl? It's so rare! And it's in Latin American style, man, do you know it's the painter's work? It's kind of interesting!"
Ye Tian sighed lightly, stretched out his hand and pointed to an oil painting on the stall and asked, with a curious expression.
However, his eyes, hidden under his sunglasses, were unusually bright and shining brightly!
That's his main goal, a modern work of art of extraordinary value!