"Five hundred yuan each?" Li Yang raised an eyebrow and looked at him.
Wang Dongsheng nodded excitedly, "Yes, look at his naive and ignorant appearance, he'll definitely think you gave him too much."
"According to market experts, this grade of Xi Wang Shang Gong large coins is worth at least a hundred thousand yuan each. There are over twenty of them here. If you buy them at a low price, you'll easily make millions!"
"Mr. Wang, do you think this is appropriate?" Li Yang said to him, "An item worth a hundred thousand, and I buy it for five hundred yuan. Is that a clear conscience?"
"Oh, my boss Li, this isn't about conscience. Isn't this how everyone in the antique circle operates?"
Wang Dongsheng looked at him in surprise, "This is about discernment, it's about finding a bargain! When people know, they'll praise your keen eye and good fortune, no one will accuse you of being greedy."
"On the contrary, if you buy it at a high price, people in the circle will laugh at you."
The antique circle is indeed like this, Wang Dongsheng was not wrong at all. The lower the price you buy something for, and the higher price you sell it for, the more your peers will praise you.
This is a phenomenon that has existed from ancient times to the present.
However, Li Yang shook his head and said, "I don't need the approval of the antique circle to run my shop. I'm happy when I find a bargain, but it depends on the person. Not every bargain can be picked up like this."
"Besides, just because everyone thinks it's right, does that make it right? We're in the 21st century, we need to have the ability to discern for ourselves, don't we?"
"Boss Li, you..." Wang Dongsheng's expression changed.
Li Yang patted his shoulder, "I know you mean well, but I really can't take this bargain."
"For me, a few million isn't much, it's just icing on the cake. But for this elder uncle, it could be a qualitative leap in his life from now on."
"So Mr. Wang, please don't try to persuade me anymore."
"Alright, Boss Li." Wang Dongsheng sighed, lamenting the missed opportunity. "Should I also do this when I acquire items in the future?"
"Mr. Wang, you are the appraisal expert at this shop. The price you set for items you acquire is based on your professional judgment, you don't need to align with me." Li Yang smiled and shook his head.
After all, Wang Dongsheng's bonus here was calculated based on the difference between the selling price and the acquisition price. If he were to increase the acquisition price, it would be equivalent to reducing Wang Dongsheng's benefits.
A boss shouldn't do that.
Wang Dongsheng said, "Then what price do you plan to offer for each coin, boss?"
"Let's give a discount."
Li Yang smiled, then turned to the old man, "Uncle, I didn't get a chance to ask your name earlier."
"Oh, oh, oh, my surname is Liang, like the beam of a house." Old man Liang said quickly. "Boss Li, is this thing of mine a treasure?"
"It is indeed a treasure. In the ancient coin collecting market, it has a considerable reputation and is quite valuable." Li Yang nodded and said, "I can offer you eighty thousand yuan for each one."
"Eighty thousand, eighty thousand each?!" Old man Liang's eyes were about to pop out in shock. "My heavens, Boss Li, you're not joking with me, are you?"
"I am absolutely not joking with you." Li Yang smiled and said, "Uncle Liang, I don't mind telling you, if you were to sell it on the market yourself to find a buyer, you might be able to sell it for even more."
"However, I am a businessman. If you agree, I'll pay you immediately, with no delays or safety risks. So it's much safer than you randomly finding buyers and getting cheated."
"Boss Li, you don't need to say anything more. I'll sell them to you for eighty thousand each." Uncle Liang waved his hand. "Calculate it, how much will you give me in total?"
"There are twenty-one in total. Twenty times eighty is one hundred sixty thousand, plus one more, that's one hundred sixty-eight thousand." Li Yang smiled and said, "Check if I've calculated it correctly."
"One, one hundred and sixty-eight thousand?" Old man Liang's face turned red, his eyes bulging with excitement, his breathing becoming rapid.
After a good while, he finally recovered.
Suddenly!
Old man Liang knelt on the ground and bowed to Li Yang, "Thank you, thank you, Boss Li! You are my great benefactor, my great noble person!"
"Uncle Liang, please get up quickly!" Li Yang was startled and quickly helped him up. "We are just conducting a transaction. Besides, I still have a profit margin in this, which is for my own benefit, not because you are my noble person or benefactor."
"No, no, no, you are my great benefactor, my great noble person! I, Liang, will be grateful to you my whole life." Old man Liang was convinced and said gratefully, "Boss Li, if you have time, you can come to my house."
"I have more of these things."
"Oh? You have more of these coins?" Li Yang was surprised.
Whether it's ancient coins or other antiques, a crucial factor in selling for a high price is scarcity!
The Xi Wang Shang Gong large coins were minted by Li Zicheng, the rebel leader of the Ming Dynasty. They have a very high silver content, which is rare among ancient coins.
At the time, Li Zicheng had these coins minted primarily to win popular support. However, after only a few years of circulation, they were discontinued due to their high cost.
Therefore, the production volume of Xi Wang Shang Gong large coins was extremely small, and the number that has survived to the present day is even rarer.
But if old man Liang's family still has these things, then it would be extraordinary!
"Uncle, tell me honestly, how many are there specifically?"
"Three thousand six hundred and forty-two." Old man Liang immediately said, "My wife and I counted them for several hours, repeatedly checking several times, and we are sure of this number."
"But I don't know what these things are, and I don't know how to check online, so I only brought a few today to see how much they could sell for. I never imagined they could sell for so much."
As he spoke, old man Liang's breathing became rapid again.
This couldn't be blamed on him for being overly excited. Any ordinary person whose material conditions were not abundant, upon discovering that they could suddenly become a billionaire, would be considered to have excellent psychological fortitude if they didn't burst into tears of joy and faint.
The people present could no longer remain calm.
Especially Wang Dongsheng, who took a deep breath. There were still over three thousand of them!
This was incredible!
How much money was this!
It was fortunate that Li Yang didn't cheat this old man, otherwise, if the price was too low, how could he have been so grateful and willing to reveal that there were so many Xi Wang Shang Gong large coins at home?
Looking at Li Yang, Wang Dongsheng couldn't help but admire him from the bottom of his heart. Boss Li was truly far-sighted.
"Learned something?" Zheng Xibei, who had been quiet, suddenly said with a low laugh.
Wang Dongsheng blushed and said sheepishly, "Yes, Master. I am truly convinced by him now."
"Uncle Liang, you are willing to sell them to me for eighty thousand each?" Li Yang asked old man Liang. "If you sold them yourself slowly, you would earn even more in the future."