Chapter 475: 475
“What about this . ” The man spoke out a price .
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Wang Yao was not that knowledgeable about such an antique, but he felt the price was a bit high .
“It’s too high,” he replied .
Wang Yao was a layman in regards to bargaining . Chen Ying beside him, as a host, took over the task . Her ability to bargain was much better than Wang Yao’s . She even cut the price down to less than $20,000 .
“Ah!” The man sighed because the price was a bit low . But, he was happy inwardly . He had been storing the book one year and no one had bought it . He finally succeeded in selling it, so the price was in a range he could accept .
“Sir, what kind of the book it is?” Chen Ying asked curiously .
“It’s a book of Taoist scripture,” Wang Yao replied . “It’s a classic Shangqing Sect worship . ”
“A Taoist scripture?” She was a bit surprised .
“Yes, it’s Taoist scripture, but there is something relative to Chinese traditional medicine in it,” Wang Yao replied .
“Got it . ” Chen Ying remembered the name of the book inwardly .
“By the way, you can also read some Taoist scriptures in usual books, which would help you practice and get further achievement,” Wang Yao said .
He had said this to Chen Ying more than once .
“I’m trying to read some,” she replied . She did read some Taoist scripture, which Wang Yao had also encouraged Su Xiaoxue to read . It helped Chen Ying keep calm, along with other benefits . She felt more peaceful, which was really effective in her practice .
“Let’s go see more,” Wang Yao said as he put away the ancient book .
Two people came to the outside of the yard . The man over 70, but still hale and hearty, was Chen Lao . The other person was middle-aged and looked very elegant and refined .
“Is it here?” the other person asked .
“Yes,” Chen Lao replied .
They went forward and knocked on the door . There was no response .
“He is usually here . Let me make a phone call . ” The old man called Chen Ying .
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“Hello, Chen Lao . Yes, I am out with Mr . Wang . Ah, good . I will tell him to call you back . ” She then hung up the phone . “Sir, Someone wants to see you . ”
“Who is it?” Wang Yao was watching a wood carving with interest . The wood carving was not a Bodhisattva, nor a Buddha, but a statue of the king of medicine . It was elaborate and vivid .
“He did not tell me that, but I guess he might not be an ordinary person,” Chen Ying replied . It was impossible for the ordinary to find her . Even if he wasn’t rich, he was most likely fairly wealthy .
“Then, he has to wait, ” Wang Yao said with a smile .
Chen Ying called him back .
“Do you think he is busy outside?” Chen Lao asked the man next to him . “Then, we have to wait . ”
“When it’s so cold?” the man asked .
“It does not matter . There is a teahouse over there,” Chen Lao said . “Yes, there is . What about having a cup of tea?”
The two men went to the teahouse .
“How much is the wood carving?” Wang Yao asked the shop seller .
“Your insight is very great . It was made of scented-wood with a long history . It might be a predestined relationship since you fancy it . The price is $35,000 . No bargain is allowed . ”
Wang Yao could distinguish the material of the wood carving, which was indeed scented-wood, because scented-wood was a type of medicine material . But, the price was beyond his imagination . After all, the carving was not very big . “Too expensive . ”
“Not very expensive,” the seller said . “It could be traced back to Qing, and the material is so good . ”
Chen Ying whispered closely into Wang Yao’s ear .
“Good,” he replied to her .
“Call your boss out,” Chen Ying said to the seller .
“Ah?” The seller in the shop was shocked .
“I know your boss,” she replied .
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“OK, please wait for a while . ” He went to the inner room . A middle-aged man in a Tang suit came out with a small, dark-red enameled pottery in his hand .
“Hello, Boss Tan,” Chen Ying greeted him .
“It is you . Come on into the inner room, please . ” The middle-aged man instantly smiled to welcome them as soon as he saw Chen Ying .
“Do not be in a hurry . This man takes a fancy to something . See?” She pointed to the carving .
Boss Tan saw it was the statue of the king of medicine . “What about $18,000?”
“Mr . Wang?” Chen Ying looked at Wang Yao .
“OK, I’ll take it,” Wang Yao said and laughed .
They came into the inner room of the shop after paying . Parts of the furnishings inside had a long history, which showed that Boss Tan really understood wood products .
“Come on, please have some tea . ” The middle-aged man personally made tea for them .
“Boss Tan, I guess your business is run well,” Chen Ying said .
“Ah, we have to live,” he replied .
In fact, the industry of cultural relics and antiques could bring large profits . There was a folk saying that it does not matter if it takes three years to close a sale because once it is made, the profits could help one afford their life the next three years .
Boss Tan had engaged in the industry for more than 10 years . Even though he had a small antique shop, the profits were really amazing . It was even more than of a factory with hundreds of workers .
“This is…” Boss Tan asked while smiling at Wang Yao .
He was a smart trader and very good at watching people’s behaviors . He could guess Chen Ying really respected the young man . He knew who Chen Ying was, so it was not difficult to guess that the young man might be a boy from a big family who might be an investor .
“This is Wang Yao,” Chen Ying said .
Wang? Boss Tan suddenly thought of much .
“Sir, Boss Tan was very famous on the Antiques Street . You could ask him if you are looking for something . He could help,” Chen Ying said .
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“Mr . Wang, what are your looking for?” Boss Tan asked .
“Needles,” Wang Yao replied .
“Needles?” Boss Tan was shocked . “What type of needles?”
“The acupuncture needles for Chinese traditional medicine,” Wang Yao replied .
It never occurred to Boss Tan that the playboy would want such rare gadget, which he did not have . He hadn’t even seen any in years because nobody would want to buy them .
He told them the truth . Such gadgets were worthless . Few people were interested in them, so traders were unlikely to sell them .
“Then Boss Tan, could you please help ask others who might be trying to sell some?” Chen Ying asked .
He instantly agreed . After they finished their tea, Wang Yao and Chen Ying left .
“Boss, who were they?” the shop seller asked .
If he could have sold the wood carving, he could have deducted $1,000 from the sale . Now, his boss sold it at a low price . The shop might got no profits, let alone his deduction .
“A magnate,” the middle-aged man said . “Do your job carefully and you will get the bonus this month . ”
“Yeah, you’re the greatest boss,” the shop seller said .
“Enough of that . Don’t just flatter me . You need to sell more,” Boss Tan replied .
“I’ll make more effort,” the shop seller said .
The boss went back into the inner room . “Needles? They are really rare . ”
Meanwhile, Chen Lao came and the middle-aged man wandered for more than half an hour before they returned and knocked on the door again .
“Hello, my young friend,” Chen Lao said .
“Hello, Chen Lao, do come on in . ” Wang Yao invited them to come in . Chen Ying made a pot of Wuyi rock tea for them .
“May I introduce for you . This is Wu Tongxing . ” Chen Lao introduced his guest to him . “He wants to invite you to see his family for treatment . ”
“What type of disease is it?” Wang Yao asked .
“Eye disease,” Wu Tongxing replied .
This was Wang Yao’s first time to be contacted about a patient with eye disease .
“Do you have your case history?” Wang Yao asked .
“I brought it with . Can you have a look?” Wu Tongxing asked .
The eyes of the old tear in the wind and are dry and painful . The man also suffered from blurred vision . Wang Yao had a general idea of the patient’s condition after carefully reading .
“Doctor Wang?” Wu Tongxing asked .
“Have him come here . I will see him,” Wang Yao said .
“Ah, but my father’s not good . Could you please go to my house?” Wu Tongxing asked .
“It depends on the condition,” Wang Yao said .
“OK, this is my business card . ” The man passed him a business card . It was quite simple . It only had a name and a phone number .
“Sorry to disturb you,” Wu Tongxing said .
“I’ll see you out,” Chen Ying said .
“What kind of person is he?” Wang Yao asked when Chen Ying came back .
“The Wus are a big family in Jing . His father retired from the army,” Chen Ying replied .
“Ah . ” It seemed he could not avoid dealing with such people since he had come to Jing . “What’s the relationship of Chen Lao and that man?”
“Chen Lao’s wife is surnamed Wu,” Chen Ying replied .