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Text Chapter 663 Furniture (Part 2)

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    Chu Chen smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Ma, let's go take a look at the pair of cabinets you mentioned!" "Okay" To be honest, Ma Laocai really doesn't want to sell things to the knowledgeable Chu Chen.  , but Ming Mazi came forward. If he said not to sell to Chu Chen now, his family would probably never have peace in the future. He didn't want to offend Ming Mazi unless it was absolutely necessary.  "Hey! It's not a sale to anyone. There aren't many people who can afford to buy such a big item. Forget it, just sell it to him, but at this price" Ma Laocai thought as he led Chu Chen and others  Walking to the innermost part of the room, Chu Chen saw something covered with coarse cloth in front of him. Judging from the shape, it should be the cabinet that Ma Laocai mentioned.  Ma Xiaoqiang lifted the cloth, and the cabinet below immediately came into view. The exquisite carving made even Director Jin and Ming Mazi, who were not familiar with it, couldn't help but marvel.  Seeing everyone's expressions, Ma Laocai was very satisfied, but he felt a little reluctant to give up. If it hadn't been for the disaster at home, he would not have wanted to sell the pair of cabinets. Judging from the current market conditions,  This cabinet will definitely be worth more in a few years.  From this, we can also see that Ma Laocai actually has a good vision, but his character is too bad. If he could not be so selfish, he would not be like this at all.  "Master Chu, please take a look first!" Chu Chen nodded, then picked up the tools and began to observe carefully and carefully.  This pair of large cabinets is actually a top box cabinet, huge in shape, with phoenix patterns carved on the front.  Paired top box cabinets can be divided into four parts, also known as four-piece cabinets.  This kind of furniture appeared late in Ming-style furniture and developed rapidly after the Qing Dynasty.  The top cabinet consists of two parts: the top cabinet and the bottom cabinet. It can be arranged as a pair, or it can be split into one on the left and one on the left.  The four-piece cabinet is square and dignified and can decorate a wall.  This cabinet has a high relief and decorates each core board in the form of pairs of phoenixes.  There are twenty phoenixes in total.  This kind of decoration is extremely rare on furniture in the early Qing Dynasty. The carving is skillful, the ground is extremely flat, and the flowers and phoenixes are vividly displayed.  The pattern is symmetrical and is a typical decoration in the early Qing Dynasty.  The construction volume of this cabinet is extremely large, no expense was spared.  Because the cabinet is huge, it is difficult to move.  Therefore, the partitions, doors and back panels in the cabinet are all in the form of plug-ins, which are very easy to disassemble.  The two sides of the large cabinet adopt the method of falling chamber and drumming, which echoes the front.  The most valuable thing is that the materials for this pair of top cabinets are all made of huanghuali. The materials are carefully selected and no expense is spared.  Coupled with the skilled and exquisite carving, Chu Chen was certain that this was something used by the court in the early Qing Dynasty, and could be said to be rare in the world.  Putting away the tools, Chu Chen asked: "Mr. Ma, how can you say more than this price?" "Five million!" Ma Laocai stretched out his right hand.  It is also the most popular large piece of huanghuali on the market, and it was used by the court in the early Qing Dynasty.  The price is certainly not cheap, but Ma Laocai's price of five million is too high.  Chu Chen chuckled: "Mingren don't tell secrets. I have photographed a pair of similar cabinets before, but the auction failed. I don't think your pair of cabinets is better than that pair. Five million is too high. Two  I think one million is about the same." Ma Laocai also said with a smile: "Young Master Chu, you can't say that. The market situation of antiques is not the same as before. It is not uncommon for some good items to increase two or three times in the past few years.  , I think five million is really not expensive. Of course, we are familiar with each other for the first time, so let me give you five million, what do you think?" Ma Laocai said.  In fact, it makes sense. Speaking of which, the price of furniture such as huanghuali only started to rise after 2000. In the past, unless it was a particularly good item, there was really no comparison with the current price.  .  Some families who have huanghuali furniture at home, but don¡¯t know how to handle it, find it troublesome when moving, so they just throw it away.  Judging from the current market conditions, this is all money thrown away.  Although the market conditions are improving now, Chu Chen will definitely not agree to the five million. His psychological price should be between 2.8 million and 3.2 million.  Chu Chen shook his head: "It's too high, maybe 2.4 million!" "Four.2 million!" "" "At the lowest, I'll give you 3.3 million, and I won't sell it any more!"  Ma Laocai said firmly.  Chu Chen pondered for a while, and then said: "Three million, if you agree, I will take it. If it is more, forget it!" To be honest, if such a cabinet is put on auction, the current price is likely to exceed  Three million, but of course ordinary sales cannot be like the auction price, so three million is still very reasonable.  Of course Ma Laocai also knows that he has made a fortune with three million, but heWith a grimace, he asked Chu Chen to add tens of thousands more. Seeing that Chu Chen refused, he reluctantly agreed.  Then, the two parties discussed the price of the pen holder just now. Although there had been a transaction of more than 3 million yuan, Ma Laocai still insisted on the price. The pen holder with a market price of 30,000 yuan, he was only willing to pay at least 2 yuan.  Ninety thousand.  You should know that the market price of antiques can often only be used as a reference. Generally, unless it is a particularly good item, some discount must be made.  Twenty-nine thousand is actually the purchase price of an antique store, but the rent of an antique store, aside from other things, is definitely not that much if the rent is not included.  It is precisely because Ma Laocai¡¯s items are so expensive that after a few months, less than half of them were sold.  Seeing that Ma Laocai was so aggressive with the price, Chu Chen didn¡¯t want to buy it at first, but this pen holder was really good, and he picked it up at Ma Laocai¡¯s place today, so he finally agreed.  Seeing that the price had been negotiated, Ming Mazi quickly made a phone call and then said: "Mr. Chu, I have called someone. They will be here in a moment to help you move the box out." Over there, Director Jin is also there  After making the call, he walked up to Chu Chen and said with a smile: "Mr. Chu, I have contacted the car and sent the things to the capital to ensure safety and speed." "Okay, I'm sorry to trouble you." Chu Chen thanked with a smile.  "No trouble! No trouble" "Mr. Ma, let's sign an agreement now. Do you want a check or transfer?" Chu Chen asked.  Ma Laocai replied: "How about going to the bank to transfer the money!" Upon hearing this, Ming Mazi said rudely: "You, Ma Laocai, are you still afraid that Mr. Chu will rely on your money?!" "Ming Mazi  Mazi, don't say that, after all, it's your first time trading, so it's normal to be cautious." Chu Chen said with a smile.  Ma Laocai chuckled and thought to himself, no matter if it is the first time or the second or third time, if you want my things, you have to see the money go into your pocket.  Thinking of this, Ma Laocai suddenly thought of what his son had just said to him, and said quickly: "Young Master Chu, although this is the first time we have met today, when I saw you, I felt that we are very compatible, and you are also very powerful"  Chu Chen interrupted: "Mr. Ma, if you have something to say, just say it." Ma Laocai chuckled and said, "That's right, I'm already like this, and I can only wait at home to die. But  My son is not married yet, and prices are becoming more expensive day by day. More than three million seems like a lot, but I still have to pay off debts, live in the future, and pay for my son¡¯s wedding. After all, three million is just a lot.  "There's not much left." "So, after thinking about it, I'm going to transfer a piece of Zhao Mengfu's regular script "Luo Shen Fu" that I have treasured for many years" At this point, Ma Laocai stopped, that doesn't mean anything.  It goes without saying.  Hearing that it was actually a work by Zhao Mengfu, Chu Chen could not help but get excited no matter how calm he was. You must know that this is Zhao Mengfu, one of the four masters of regular script!  In the history of Chinese culture, Zhao Mengfu is a versatile genius.  He was born in the royal family of Zhao and Song Dynasties. When he was a teenager, the Southern Song Dynasty was destroyed. He later became an official in the Yuan Dynasty and reached the first rank. He served as an official for five dynasties consecutively and was famous all over the world.  But his life was spent in ridicule, guilt and contradiction.  In terms of art, Zhao Mengfu is undoubtedly a trend-setter.  He is good at literature, masters music and rhythm, writes long poems and rhymes, and is familiar with Buddhism and elders. In calligraphy and painting, he is especially able to create new styles and create a trend of his generation.  His paintings are all exquisite in figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, and animals; his calligraphy is "the first in the contemporary era in seal script, official script, Zhen script, Xing script, and Biancao script, and the small regular script script is the first in Zi'ang's calligraphy."  , the essence is deified and out of reach."  At that time, he could be said to be a leader in the calligraphy and painting circles of the Yuan Dynasty, and his influence affected the four great masters of the Yuan Dynasty and even some masters of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.  The achievements of Zhao Mengfu's calligraphy art, later known as "Zhao Ti" by the world, were due to his ability to combine the strengths of various calligraphers and his hard study.  His calligraphy is meticulous and rigorous in structure.  In the later period, the calligraphy style became more mature and free, with excellent chapters and styles, which makes people unable to control themselves after reading it.  For such a hugely influential figure in the history of calligraphy and painting, who wouldn¡¯t want to own his works?  However, after a while, Chu Chen suppressed the excitement in his heart. It was not that he didn¡¯t want it, but because the things belonged to Ma Laocai. Who knew whether his things were real?  There is no time to rejoice.  ¡°In addition, Ma Laocai is too greedy. If it is an authentic work, then he cares too much and will inevitably be stabbed by Ma Laocai.  "Mr. Ma, in that case, can you take out your work for me to appreciate?" MaLao Cai originally thought that Chu Chen was very interested, but unexpectedly he saw a trace of surprise and excitement flash in Chu Chen's eyes, and then calmed down again. This made him feel very strange, and thought to himself: "Doesn't this kid not want Zhao Mengfu?"  Or is he not enough money? " Although he couldn't figure out what Chu Chen was thinking, Ma Laocai quickly said: "That work is longer, let's go to the living room to see it, which is more spacious. "  He smiled and nodded, and said: "Okay, but let's wait until we sign the agreement and move things out first. It will also save us the trouble of coming in again, don't you think?"
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