1507: Looking for the News to See the Appearance? (Add)
"Yes, but I already know the seller and what it is, and I know that those things were sold through Master Qiu's hands. I want to know their whereabouts."
Zhou Cheng felt that the nature of the two things was still different.
The buyers related to the vases at Grandma Yu's house are covered with a veil of mystery. No, everything related to Xu Zhongyi's family is like this. They can't see clearly in the fog, waiting for the day when the truth will be revealed.
And he just wanted to inquire about the things Yuan Han sold, so it was not convenient to buy them back.
Unlike vases, the things Yuan Han sold flowed into the Hong Kong market from the mainland, and they were not particularly secretive. Xia Xiaolan had seen a Tianhuang seal auctioned with her own eyes, and now it is in Tang Yuanyue's hands!
"Oh, Mr. Zhou, please tell me, if it doesn't violate our business principles, I can still help with this little favor."
Mr. Qiu's attitude made Du Zhaohui very dissatisfied.
This is discriminatory treatment.
Zhou Cheng can tell when he inquires about the news, and he repeatedly shies away when he asks for a vase!
Why?
To inquire about the news, it depends on the appearance?
"Last winter, some people sold calligraphy, paintings and seals in the pen and ink shop of Boss Ding in Beijing, as well as several ancient books, one of which was Tian Huang Xiaoyin, which was bought by Hong Kong Yuhua Group Tang Yuanyue, I believe Master Qiu must have an impression of these things."
Master Qiu nodded, "I have an impression."
Of course, he knows where to sell what he sells and who the specific buyer is.
However, Zhou Cheng was not the first to ask about these things. The first is the people around Du Ershao.
Master Qiu couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Zhou, you must contact me just for these few things. These shouldn't be stolen goods, right? Boss Ding of Pen Ink Shop is buying them legitimately."
"It can be said to be stolen goods, or it can be said that it is not, because the bitter master has not reported the case, I can't handle it on my behalf, but it is a legitimate acquisition... You don't want to tell jokes."
Antiques can certainly be traded.
Formal acquisition, does Boss Ding have that qualification?
Selling to the cultural relics stores opened by the state is the formal business.
The items in the state-run cultural relics store will not be high-quality goods. When ordinary people sell them cheaply, the stores sell them more expensively. The customers are originally foreigners who come to China.
Mr. Qiu's business is not formal at all, it is not a boutique, and it will not appear in Hong Kong auctions.
The auction price is often more than 100,000 Hong Kong dollars. What kind of antique cultural relics did Master Qiu resell?
Du Zhaohui wanted to see Mr. Qiu, but he ran many times to no avail. Zhou Cheng said that he was from the Zhou family in the capital, and Mr. Qiu had to see him... There was also such a reason, no matter how simple Mr. Qiu was, the business he did would never be seen.
Master Qiu didn't want to talk nonsense with Zhou Cheng either.
He knocked on the table, and after a while someone brought a pen and paper, Master Qiu read one, and the other party wrote a name.
"The heavenly official bestowed the blessing Tianhuang seal, Yuhua Group Tang Yuanyue bought... Qiu Ying's paintings, Chenrong Group Du Zhaoji bought..."
Du Zhaohui's ears perked up immediately.
Why is Zhou Cheng looking for these things? Is it like a vase for Xia Xiaolan?
Tang Yuanyue has one there.
Tang Yuanyue certainly didn't know about it, otherwise he would have sent it to please Xia Xiaolan!
There is actually a painting in Du Zhaoji's place. This is not very easy to do. Du Zhaohui inexplicably expects Zhou Cheng to beat Du Zhaoji and grab the painting by force.
Master Qiu made a list and pushed it in front of Zhou Cheng.
"We still have a bloodstone seal in our hands. The same batch of goods should also be what Mr. Zhou is looking for. Since it is the 'loot' that Mr. Zhou wants to track down, the original will be returned. Mr. Zhou can go to Boss Ding in three days. Retrieved from the shop, as for the ones that have been sold..."
Zhou Cheng handed it over, "Master Qiu, this is enough. I won't let Master Qiu bear the loss if it has been sold."
Zhou Cheng himself felt that things went very smoothly today.
This Master Qiu was more talkative than he thought, and it was an unexpected joy to be able to retrieve a bloodstone seal.
Master Qiu didn't mention how much the bloodstone seal cost, and Zhou Cheng didn't insist on giving money. Just relying on the Tianhuang seal sold to Tang Yuanyue, Master Qiu had already earned back several times the total price of this batch of things.
Zhou Cheng learned from Boss Ding that Yuan Han sold a bunch of things, but it was only 8,000 yuan!
Yuan Han may think it's a good deal. He can make so much money by selling the "tattered" calligraphy and paintings left by his ex-wife, it's like picking it up for nothing.
But now, how much are these things worth?
A Tianhuang seal, 150,000 Hong Kong dollars was photographed by Tang Yuanyue.
A painting of Qiu Ying was bought by Du Zhaoji for HK$400,000.
Except for the bloodstone seals that were not sold, these things were sold for a total of one million Hong Kong dollars according to the list listed by Mr. Qiu. The most valuable are two paintings, one for 400,000 and the other for 250,000.
No wonder Ye Xiaoqiong refused to cooperate.
The family heirloom was sold by Yuan Han at a low price, and if he wanted to buy it back from someone else, he would have to spend millions of Hong Kong dollars.
Where can Ye Xiaoqiong get this money?
If you don't do your own business, it is very difficult to save a million Hong Kong dollars with the income of ordinary office workers in Hong Kong... If you are not a company management, you will have to save for 20 to 30 years if you don't eat or drink.
What if these things are still in the hands of today's buyers 20 or 30 years from now, and were they still at their current prices?
Zhou Cheng bowed his hands, "You are really booming!"
Not every business can make that much
Rich.
The money you make has to be distributed layer by layer.
But Mr. Qiu, a big broker, is indeed profitable.
No wonder Master Qiu is so happy to see Zhou Cheng. Even if such a business is forced to stop for a period of time, I don't know how much it will cost. Look at the things in Ye Xiaoqiong's house. In such a short time, some people have been living in Southeast Asia and other places - Qiu Grandpa's sales network has exceeded Zhou Cheng's original expectations.
"Mr. Zhou is satisfied. If you want me to help, I can only help this step. To be honest, in our line of business, I don't really want to deal with people like you, Mr. Zhou."
What Master Qiu said was straightforward, and Zhou Cheng understood it very well.
"Understood, Master Qiu has helped a lot, and I won't come to disturb you again. Thank you very much."
The two reached a tacit agreement.
Du Zhaohui looked in the clouds and mist.
No, as soon as Master Qiu met Zhou Cheng, he became so talkative. Could it be that in Master Qiu's eyes, only Zhou Cheng was considered a character, and his surname Du didn't want any face?
Du Zhaohui hadn't spoken yet, but Master Qiu had already stood up, "Excuse Qiu's poor reception. It's late and the sea breeze is strong. Qiu will not be far away to send the two of you."
Master Qiu coughed twice. On the deck of the dangling fishing boat, his figure was indeed too thin.
At first glance, the body is not very good.
Even Du Zhaohui ate a bunch of shrimp and crab shells just now, but Master Qiu seems to have eaten very little.
Another boat came over, Master Qiu got on the boat and left, Du Zhaohui finally remembered and patted the table, "He just left?"
Zhou Cheng glanced at him, "Otherwise, would you like to have supper?"