pappabearbooks Chapter 1716: Root carving enthusiasts
Chapter 1716: Root carving enthusiasts
The next day, Lin Ran started to deal with business.
He did not go directly to Shengshi Craftsmanship because the top priority today was to get rid of the root carving in his hand.
First see what price the other party can offer.
And the root carving enthusiast he likes is actually Ke Hui.
He had noticed it when he went to the Yunhai City auction with Ke Hui.
Ke Hui particularly likes to stop in front of wooden products, especially root carvings.
It's just that his purpose at that time was to win the treasure fight, and he didn't have the leisure to buy what he liked.
Now, he should be free.
Root carvings are only liked by rich families, and collectors who have broken away from the level of ordinary antique collectors.
Ke Hui's family is in the antique business, so he naturally looks down upon ordinary antiques.
Instead, it was the inconspicuous root carving, which he particularly liked.
Lin Ran called Ke Hui.
Ke Hui, who was sitting in the office feeling bored, instantly became energetic when he heard Lin Ran's voice.
"Lin Ran, I have nothing to do. Do you have anything to do with me?"
He didn't know why, but he felt that when he met Lin Ran, he would find some special fun, whether it was making money or spending money.
Lin Ran had no intention of trying to seduce him and told him directly: "I have some special root carving works in my hand. Are you interested in taking a look?"
Ke Hui was extremely surprised. He had never mentioned this hobby to anyone else.
Unless you are his secretary, every time you enter his office, you will wonder why the room is full of root carvings.
In their eyes, it is just an ordinary wood carving. Although the workmanship is very fine, the price is still a bit low compared to real antiques. It is obviously not the hobby of a young man.
Lin Ran disagreed with this.
Everyone likes different things. Ke Hui is used to seeing valuable antiques and is not interested in ceramics. Instead, it is pure natural root carvings that can attract his attention.
He hesitated for a moment, and then quickly asked Lin Ran how he knew this.
"When we were at the auction, you had been looking at the root carvings." Lin Ran replied.
"Your observation skills are really keen. I usually don't dare to tell others that I like these rotten woods."
"How could it be? Everyone has their own personality." Lin Ran said, "I happen to have a batch of special root carving works in my hand, but they are probably not made by famous artists, and the wood used is not high-quality wood, but the workmanship is very good. Delicate, I think you’ll like it.”
Lin Ran briefly described the shape and characteristics of the root carving in his hand over the phone.
On the other end of the phone, Ke Hui gradually became excited.
"Okay! Okay! Where are you now? I'll drive over right away!" Ke Hui couldn't wait to see this batch of goods.
Root carvings are rare on the market, and this is not the Internet era. Unless you have a specific doorway, it is not easy to find a seller.
Most of the people he knows are in the antique business. If you want to buy all kinds of antiques, you can't go wrong with finding a business partner.
But when it comes to finding works of art, there really is no such person in his network.
Lin Ran didn't want to tell Ke Hui his home address because he was always worried that something might go wrong.
So he said: "If you are interested, I can bring a few pieces over to show you first? It will save you a trip in vain."
Who knew that hearty laughter came from the other end of the phone.
"Lin Ran, which one of us is following which one? Should I still be worried about what you want to sell me?"
Now that he said so, Lin Ran couldn't continue to refuse and told Ke Hui his home address.
Hearing that it was Xialin Village, Ke Hui hesitated.
"Why is it a ghetto?"
"My family lives here." Lin Ran smiled.
"Oh, sorry, I'm coming over now. Is the security okay there?"
"Don't worry, I drive back and forth every day, no one will die."
"That's good, wait for me."
Ke Hui hung up the phone, and Lin Ran felt a little want to laugh while holding the receiver.
In fact, it is not surprising that the young master of the Ke family would have such thoughts. It was the early 80s, and despite the good economic development, there were still a lot of poor people.
And they are poor in the real sense, the kind who don't even have enough to eat.
In order to be able to eat, some people will naturally do some petty theft, and even murder and smuggling goods are common.
Of course, there will be some messages among the rich, especially in villages like Xialin Village, which used to be poor, and many villagers would go out to make a living.
Among them are liars and thieves, which have left them with a bad reputation.
Yuan Qianyun had the same reaction when he heard about Xialin Village.
However, during this period, under Lin Ran's influence, the village's economy gradually developed, and many factories appeared nearby. Every household had a job and enough food to live.
It was something that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.
Not long after, a Mercedes-Benz drove into the village.
Ke Hui drove here by himself, while his sister Ke Yu sat in the passenger seat.
Seeing Lin Ran, Ke Hui immediately got out of the car and looked at his yard.
He was full of praise for his house.
"The design of this house is very special."
"It turns out to be European style." Ke Yu said, "I will also want a house like this in the future. Lin Ran, can you tell me which designer helped you design it?"
"To tell you the truth, I designed the house myself." Lin Ran smiled.
"Do you know how to design?" Ke Hui obviously didn't believe it, but after thinking about it, he basically knew all the famous designers in Beijing, and he had been to the homes of wealthy families, and he had never seen anyone's house. It is designed to look like this.
Lin Ran took the opportunity to push Baimao's construction company to Ke Hui, "I asked them to do it. You just need to say that Lin Ran introduced me, and they will know how to do it."
At this time, he did not forget to advertise to Yang Jianlong's men.
The three people exchanged pleasantries and then walked into the courtyard.
The air here is indeed much better than in the capital city, and the air is still filled with the fragrance of green grass.
Ke Yu liked this kind of life so much that he said, "Lin Ran, can I stay at your house for a few days?"
Ke Hui glared at her a few times: "No big or small, a man and a woman alone, what a shame!"
"Isn't he not married? I'm not married either. Why am I so rude?" Ke Yu made a face at his brother.
The relationship between the two siblings seems to have come a long way from before.
When they came to the yard where the root carvings were piled up, Ke Hui opened his mouth.
So many root carvings, for him, it is simply heaven!
"Lin Ran, can I see for myself?"
"It's up to you." Lin Ran didn't expect Ke Hui to be so interested in root carvings, so he naturally wouldn't stop him.