pappabearbooks Chapter 2763: Being followed
Chapter 2763: Being followed
The stall owner was also a shrewd businessman and immediately understood Lin Ran's intention.
He smiled and said: "Little brother, don't worry, I will seek truth from facts when doing business."
"To tell you the truth, this thing is a plum vase from the Ming Dynasty."
"I think you are an expert, so you should know how much it is worth?"
"You make a price and I'll listen."
Lin Ran felt relieved after hearing this.
He didn't intend to counteroffer too much, so he held out five fingers.
The stall owner seemed puzzled and asked, "5000 yuan?"
Lin Ran quickly explained: "How can it be so expensive? Do you think it's an auction?"
"What do you mean?" the stall owner asked knowingly.
"five hundred."
The stall owner's face instantly dropped.
"Is there anyone who buys things like this?" the stall owner said, "The market situation is different now. Two years ago, if you asked for 500, I would sell it to you."
"But now that there are so many collectors, 5000 yuan is already considered a bargain."
The stall owner frowned, "If you think it's expensive, go to the Shengshi Crafts next door to buy handicrafts. It's cheaper there."
"Really?" Lin Ran was a little surprised. Can street stall goods be sold at such a high price now?
"Otherwise, what do you think? This is authentic Ming Dynasty porcelain." The stall owner said with a displeased look on his face.
During the conversation, the stall owner kept staring at Lin Ran.
He seemed to be sizing up Lin Ran. Five thousand was his ideal price, and the business still had to be done.
But he wanted to see some signs on Lin Ran's face and sell the price as high as possible.
"How do you conclude that it is a porcelain from the Ming Dynasty?" Lin Ran asked.
"Haha, I checked with Director Tang." The stall owner laughed, "Director Tang of the Palace Museum, people have said that the price of this porcelain will definitely increase."
"And what he offered was five thousand yuan, but I didn't sell it to him."
The stall owner said he was very proud.
Lin Ran frowned, even though he guessed that the stall owner might have asked someone to check it out, at least what he said was reasonable.
Unexpectedly, he kept talking about the train, saying that Tang Lanxuan had seen it.
Lin Ran was unexpected when the other party said such words.
If it were another master, Lin Ran really wouldn't be able to verify it, but if he said it was authenticated by Tang Lanxuan, that would most likely be nonsense.
I still want to sell it for 5,000, but this is probably a price that can be negotiated.
"One hundred and fifty yuan!" Lin Ran counter-offered again.
"Little brother, you are too cruel!" the stall owner said.
Lin Ran replied: "Boss, to tell you the truth, your plum bottle is not worth the price."
"It's not the first day I buy antiques. Today I happen to be decorating my home and I want to buy two decorations."
"It feels good to see this plum vase. If you want to say it's five thousand, that's absolutely impossible."
"Look at it, if you think it's suitable to sell it, give it a good price!"
The stall owner stared at Lin Ran coldly. He really knew what he was doing. He couldn't even use the title of museum director to suppress him.
After hesitating for a moment, he said: "One thousand, it can't be lower."
Lin Ran smiled slightly when he heard the price he quoted.
The bargaining is expected to be successful.
"Three hundred yuan, no more!"
The stall owner was a little angry and complained: "Brother, we are a small business and can't make much money."
"If everyone bargains like you, shall we drink the northwest wind?"
"How about, since you are the first customer today, I will give you a discount, eight hundred yuan!"
In fact, this price is already close to Lin Ran's expected price.
He just touched his bag and found that all the money added up to about five hundred.
You have to pretend to be a snake again.
Lin Ran looked at the plum vase again, put it back in its original position, shook his head, turned around and said, "It's too expensive, I'd better buy something more affordable."
Seeing Lin Ran turning around and leaving, the stall owner's heart skipped a beat.
To be honest, setting up a stall in the antique market is really a hell. The customers here are more and more interested in shopping.
Lin Ran was already a good customer, at least the bargaining wasn't too much, but if it had been anyone else, he would have left long ago.
Although the stall owner thought that plum bottles should be sold at a good price, he was also a little surprised.
Because if he really had confidence in the plum vase, he would have sold it in an antique shop and would not have set up a street stall anywhere.
The stall owner thought for a while and realized that the current antique market situation is indeed very good, but the competition is becoming increasingly severe.
Seeing this situation, the stall owner made up his mind.
No matter what, I must gain something today.
If it doesn't open again, my stall will be in vain.
For fear of missing out on Lin Ran as a customer, as for asking Tang Lanxuan to see it, he just said it casually. If he really wanted to have a museum director as a friend, he would have to set up a stall in the antique market.
Three seconds after Lin Ran left the stall, he saw that he had not gone far.
The stall owner shouted: "Little brother, since we are destined, you can tell me a price and I will sell it to you if it suits you."
Lin Ran was counting in his mind just now. The quality of the plum vase looked good, so he still intended to buy it.
If the stall owner doesn't turn around and call him back, he will have to find another excuse.
Even if the other party wants to buy it, I'm afraid the stall owner will not agree. After all, this thing is really valuable.
But now the stall owner obviously didn't consider this matter, he just wanted to find an opportunity to sell the goods as soon as possible.
If this order is not closed, you will regret it later.
Lin Ran nodded secretly when he saw this, it was time to play.
He looked back at the stall owner and said, "Four hundred and five, we really can't take more."
"Can you show some sincerity? The price is too low!" The stall owner was a little reluctant.
Lin Ran actually didn't want to dwell on the price for too long. He would gradually lose patience when bargaining with others. If he struggled for too long, accidents would be more likely to happen.
He said, "Five hundred yuan. To be honest, I only have this much money on me. If you ask for more, I won't buy it."
The stall owner looked at Lin Ran, and after some contemplation, he finally said, "Okay, just five hundred!"
He also walked out and pulled Lin Ran back to his stall, saying enthusiastically: "Little brother, you really made a profit."
"As my first customer today, I will give you a happy price."
"Five hundred is five hundred! This plum vase is really valuable. If you sell it in an antique shop, you will definitely make a lot of money."
"Thank you very much!" Lin Ran smiled and took out the money, holding the plum bottle in his hand.
Lin Ran bought a suitable gift and planned to go back to the store to research it first. He initially judged that it was genuine, but he had not yet studied the specific details.
Walking towards the outside of the antique market, it was almost noon and everyone was either shopping in the antique market or had already gone home.
There are few people on the road.
Lin Ran walked for a while and realized something was wrong.
Because there were several people following behind, and these people looked unfriendly.