This client lives on the top floor.
Top floor duplex.
It was indeed a mansion. But now when Feng Yi mentioned the house, all he could think of was the laboratory and the swimming pool.
So, even if I can't say I'm calm when I see these things, I'm not too upset at all.
The customer's surname is Zou, and he looks to be in his early 40s. I don't know if it's because of his injury, but he is a little thin, but he looks in good spirits.
I had an accident not long ago, and now I am out of the hospital. I still use a wheelchair at home. A smart one.
After the greetings, Feng Yi walked into the house and put on the slippers handed to him by the other party.
Feng Yi came out today to earn money for food. Due to the nature of his job, he did not dress very businesslike. He wore a set of casual clothes and carried a backpack. He looked like a college student.
Zou Fan looked at this "appraisal master". If Lu Yue hadn't recommended him, he would never have looked for such a person.
Although Lu Yue had shown him a photo of Feng Yi, and he had prepared himself mentally, he was still surprised when he actually saw Feng Yi.
With this appearance, it always feels like I have chosen the wrong skill to be an appraiser.
This guy is handsome, but when he smiles, it always makes people feel a chill on their backs.
However, since he can cooperate with Qianli Group, this young man should be capable.
As for whether to believe it or not, Zou Fan has his own judgment.
"The collection room is upstairs, follow me."
Zou Fan controlled the smart wheelchair and took Feng Yi to the side.
Feng Yi was still thinking about whether he should help going upstairs when he saw the other party entering an indoor elevator.
Feng Yi: “…”
Fine.
After going upstairs, Feng Yi saw some photos hanging on the wall.
It should be a photo of Mr. Zou and his elders, and a erhu is prominently featured in the photo.
I think this is the one I collected.
"My grandfather was an erhu player." Mr. Zou told Feng Yi the story of the erhu.
In the old photos hanging in the frames on the wall, the old men in the pictures are holding the erhu.
“Before the abnormal climate period, he was very famous, but people outside the circle might not know him. He has won many important awards and nominations. And this guitar is with him.
"He spent more than 100,000 yuan to have this guitar custom-made. At that time, there were no restrictions or the strictest protection laws. The wood and python skin used to make this guitar were all very good materials."
Feng Yi understood that this erhu used to be a high-end professional performance instrument, but now it has become an art collection.
After learning about this client's information from Lu Yue yesterday, he checked it online and got a rough idea of it.
Mr. Zou's grandfather was indeed very famous in his time. Now, the old man has passed away, and this guitar, which has become a collectible, has its added value.
When Feng Yi was searching for information yesterday, he also learned about the current market conditions of erhu collectibles.
It is said that some high-end erhu made of wild python skin have been sold for 10 million on the black market.
“Before my grandfather passed away, he gave this guitar to me, hoping that I would take good care of it.
"Although I am very busy with my business, I still do maintenance on it several times a month, and I will do it myself if I have time," said Mr. Zou.
It is impossible to use this erhu now. As a collection, it must be carefully cared for and attention must be paid to when the weather changes.
Mr. Zou continued, “I had an accident two months ago and was in the hospital for two months. I just came back.
"But when I saw it again, I felt that this erhu was not the same one as before. Even though it looked exactly like the one in the photo."
Mr. Zou said this and took Feng Yi to his collection room and opened the door.
All I see is the erhu.
“This is my collection!”
Zou Fan did not let Feng Yi start the identification immediately.
“There are no two identical erhus in the world. Even two erhus made by the same master maker are different.
"In the past, the skins used for making erhu were python skin and snake skin. The condition of the python when it was alive and the condition during the production process would affect the timbre of the erhu."
Mr. Zou raised his hand and gestured, "With such a large piece of python skin, you can only make one or two top-grade erhu. As for the rest of the skin, you can only make inferior ones."
Feng Yi looked at the piano he had placed here.
“But most of the leather you use here is environmentally friendly.”
Some of the pianos in front of him looked very new, while others might have been deliberately made to look old. Feng Yi didn't understand any of this, but he could tell through the leather at a glance.
With such strict controls nowadays, various types of leather are developed every year, and many of them are used in musical instruments.
Now that the seventh generation of Medusa leather has come out, musical instrument manufacturers must have customized a batch.
There is a guitar in front of me that has a cover made from the seventh generation Medusa leather.
However, there are so many pianos in front of us, no matter whether they are new or old, no matter what kind of leather is used, the daily maintenance must be done very well.
"Zou is also a person who loves the zither." Feng Yi said.
Mr. Zou smiled.
“My grandfather is a famous erhu player, and I only inherited a little bit of his talent and interest.
"When I'm stressed, I play the piano in the practice room. This is also a way for me to relieve stress."
When talking about these, Mr. Zou's eyes seemed to be shining, and it was obvious that he really liked them, and did not treat them as decoration.
Feng Yi could also understand. After all, he was the descendant of an artist. Even if he did not take this path, the blood flowing in his body would create some connection.
“Different materials produce different tones.”
Mr. Zou took a guitar.
"Mr. Feng, can you tell what kind of leather is used on this guitar in my hand?"
Feng Yi was about to speak when Mr. Zou said, "Well, I'll pick five guitars and play them one by one. You can listen to their tones and judge the materials of their covers. You can also tell us the price ranking."
Feng Yi watched Mr. Zou pick out five instruments from the erhu.
Among these five guitars, there are seventh-generation Medusa skins, sixth-generation Medusa skins, and other leathers that Feng Yi has never seen before.
After identifying so many leather materials, the database in his brain has also been updated.
The sixth generation of Medusa skin was also popular in the market before the seventh generation skin, but after the seventh generation came out, its price fell.
Of course Feng Yi also understood that this was a test for him. If he failed this test, then there would be no need to discuss the deal further, and he might just have to be given some money to get rid of him.
Zou Fan did mean that. Although Feng Yi was recommended by Lu Yue, he trusted his own judgment more.
Feng Yi would only be satisfied if he could tell what kind of leather is used for the erhu cover placed here.
Zou Fan took the piano, got into position, and then began to play with an intoxicated look.
Click-squeak-
It's so painful that it makes people doubt life.
My ears want to go on strike.
Feng Yi: …
He silently lifted his feet off the ground.
Feng Yi finished listening to the song in a trance.
Mr. Zou smiled apologetically and said, "The tone of this piano is not very good, so it sounds a bit harsh."
Feng Yi: “…”
No, I don’t think it’s a question of whether the tone is good or not!