After a moment of contemplation, Ye Fei's expression showed some displeasure. He thought to himself, "This guy really thinks I'm a fool, but he's right, antiques do need to be identified with the naked eye, and I want to try it too!" The old Ye Fei would never have considered this, but after absorbing the spiritual energy from the jade just now, he had a suspicion that his eyes seemed to have evolved. From one eye to two eyes now, there had been a huge change in time. Was there still any other secret he hadn't discovered?
Meng Fei didn't notice Ye Fei's expression and continued to persuade him with his eloquent speech: "Brother, nowadays everyone loves collecting things, you can see that on TV shows. Who used to pay attention to antiques? But now even ordinary people know that antiques can be valuable, so they search through their homes for old objects. Why? Just for money? Not only common people but rich people, especially businessmen are fond of it. Antiques are not only an investment and financial means but also have other considerations."
Seeing Ye Fei looking puzzled, Meng Fei lowered his voice and said: "Brother, let me tell you a secret! Do you know why those businessmen buy antiques?"
Ye Fei admitted that he really didn't know.
"I'll tell you, they buy them as gifts. Nowadays it's not like in the past, where bribes were prevalent. Government officials are smarter now, they don't directly take money, afraid of being caught. Before they could still accept houses, but after the incidents of sister-in-law and sister-in-law, no one dared to accept houses anymore. So what do they accept now?" said Meng Fei.
"Antiques?" Ye Fei blurted out.
"Right, it's antiques. The value of antiques can only be known in circulation. If it's kept at home, who knows if it's real or how much it's worth? Even if something happens, without an expert to identify it, ordinary people won't be able to tell. What's more, antique transactions are conducted in secret, making it difficult to trace their origins. For example, if I say my vase is worth 1 million, I'm sorry, I don't know, I bought it at Panjiayuan for 2,000 yuan. The price of antiques has no clear price tag, how much it costs depends entirely on personal negotiation. When it's sold in the future, it can also be said to be a cheap item found by chance." Meng Fei vividly described.
Ye Fei sneered, this wasn't liking antiques, it was liking money. They wanted to have their cake and eat it too, so they found such an excuse.
Meng Fei's words reminded Ye Fei of when he was a child. His family was just a small shop in a small county town, and the only place that sold Maotai liquor was the shop next to the hospital. One time, the supermarket owner got drunk and accidentally leaked a secret. It turned out that there were only two bottles of Maotai liquor in that store, and those two bottles of Maotai liquor would be returned by someone the next day after being sold to someone today. The ancient bribery method had somehow transferred to antiques now.
Apart from the slightly higher price of antiques, the essence of the matter hadn't really changed.
It was interesting that businessmen loved investing, would Xiao Fei join them?
Government officials also loved antiques, were there people like Wang Yun among them?
Ye Fei suddenly became very interested in the antique market. If what Meng Fei said was true, he really needed to consider it.
"Meng ge, I know nothing about antiques and don't know what's going on specifically. How about I go to your store and take a look?" Ye Fei suggested.
Meng Fei happily said: "No problem, let's go after dinner."
Ye Fei smiled and said: "Okay, we'll be right over."
Just then, Ye Fei's phone rang.
"Ye Fei, have you been to Liduo Corporation?" Hong Yaqin asked with concern.
Ye Fei glanced at Meng Fei and answered loudly: "Yes, I've been there, it's really good. This morning I bought a stone, guess how much I made? 1.6 million."
Hong Yaqin frowned: "Did you call my friend?"
Ye Fei was a bit puzzled: "No! How did you know?"
"If you go to see him, don't you dare gamble on stones," Hong Yaqin threatened.
Ye Fei found this woman too controlling, he thought to himself that fortunately he didn't listen to her, otherwise, he would have suffered today.
"Miss Hong, thank you for introducing me to your friend. But you interfered with my affairs and made me very unhappy. We only have a business relationship, and you have no right to interfere with my personal behavior. Let's forget about this time, but if something like this happens again, our relationship will end here." Ye Fei hung up the phone after finishing his words.
This woman was too controlling, almost ruining his deal. Women were really strange, always thinking too much about their own and other people's relationships. He was just her actor, but she treated him like a boyfriend!
Hong Yaqin was taken aback by Ye Fei's sudden outburst. She had always thought that Ye Fei was a gentle person, but didn't expect him to have a temper. It seemed that Ye Fei had been so calm all along because he hadn't hurt her interests.
"What's wrong? Did he hang up on you?" He Linlin asked with concern. "Hong Jie, should we teach him a lesson?"
"No need," Hong Yaqin said calmly. "We only have a business relationship, and I did something silly. He has his freedom, and I can't control him."
"Did you have a fight with your girlfriend?" Meng Fei asked with a smile.
Ye Fei didn't explain and just sighed, "Women always like to interfere in men's affairs, not letting me gamble on stones, afraid I'll be cheated. But it's my own money, why should she interfere?"
Meng Fei nodded in agreement, "You're right. A man should have his own ideas and not let women lead him by the nose. Men like you are the ones who will succeed. Those who are submissive and lack initiative will never be successful."
"Thank you for your support, Meng Bro," Ye Fei said with a smile.
Watching Ye Fei's worried expression, Meng Fei secretly felt pleased. This young man was pretty good. As long as he followed along and praised him, he could be elevated to the heavens. With him around, selling antiques in the future would be much easier.
After finishing dinner, the two went to Meng Fei's antique shop.
Seeing the sign outside the door that read "Duobao Pavilion," Ye Fei couldn't help but laugh. What a tacky name!
"Brother, come on in and have a seat. Although the shop isn't big, my antiques are all exquisite," Meng Fei invited.
Ye Fei entered the shop like a child, looking at the antiques all around as if he saw the changes in history, full of curiosity and respect.
"Xiao Li, brew us a pot of pre-rain Dragon Well tea," Meng Fei instructed the store clerk, leading Ye Fei into the living room. "These things are used to deceive foreigners. The real good stuff is inside. Take your time to appreciate it."