Start with an antique shop and become rich overnight

Chapter 61 Negotiating the Terms
"I have studios in both the imperial capital and the neighboring city."

Master Jiang said after careful consideration, "If Miss Shen agrees, I would like to take it to the imperial capital and test it to see what the ingredients of this fire-proof cloth are.
The method we use has also been used to test unearthed cultural relics. It is very safe and will not damage the fabric.

Or would Miss Shen like to go to the capital together? Our studio will arrange all the expenses."

As long as they can get the research, let alone covering the cost, all conditions can be negotiated.

Professor Li certainly also hopes to research it thoroughly, but the things belong to Shen You, and he cannot speak even though he is Shen You's master.

Everyone here is an intelligent person, so the time spent on research will most likely not be short. If we encounter difficulties along the way, it will take years to resolve them.

It's only natural that you don't want to keep such a valuable thing in someone else's hands for so long.

Shen You was still considering it, and Master Jiang did not urge her.

After a moment, she asked first, "Can you set aside some for research?"

Master Jiang hesitated for a while, and replied with a distressed look, "Of course, but the collection value is..."

That's easy. Collecting a whole piece of cloth is the preference of Master Jiang and his colleagues.

For Shen You, the best way to collect is to make finished products.

She needs Master Jiang's studio.

It is said that asbestos may be toxic if not handled properly, so it must be tested clearly.

Moreover, you can’t find a more professional place than Master Jiang’s studio.

During the time I was doing business in Da Qi, I saw the situation there and it seemed that the old emperor had gone crazy taking elixirs.
This piece of cloth is precious, and it would be difficult to get it again if it is damaged. After thinking about it, Shen You decided that Master Jiang is more reliable.

But she couldn't give the things to the studio for free.

"Since it's possible, how about this? Your studio has a collaboration with the Tibetan Museum, so I'll separate a piece and donate it to the Tibetan Museum for the study of traditional crafts."

"I want to make the rest into a clothing collection, if the test results are OK."

Master Jiang's studio also accepts private orders, custom-making restored fabrics and ready-made garments. It takes one or two years to complete the entire process from weaving, and most people cannot get in line.

It is not inferior to the high-end custom-made products worth millions abroad.

Master Jiang listened to Shen You's suggestion and agreed immediately without thinking.

"Okay, if Miss Shen is willing to provide us with the fire-proof cloth for research, I can personally make the finished product for Miss Shen."

He was worried about handing it over to someone else, as this piece of material might be the last remaining fire-resistant cloth.

"Then I'll trouble you, Master Jiang." Shen You smiled.

You know, Master Jiang's studio work is done by a team, and he seldom does anything himself. Not many people in the upper circles of the imperial capital are willing to hire him.

This time it was his own request.

Although the others were a little surprised when they heard this, they turned around and saw the cloth in the box, and another thought came to their mind: only Master Jiang himself could be worthy of such good material.

After the terms were agreed upon, Master Jiang and his team had to take a small sample from the edge of the fire-resistant cloth for preliminary testing, mainly to see if there were any harmful substances in the cloth.

Jiangcheng Collection Museum has this condition, and Professor Li will participate. This is the result of everyone's agreement.

Shen You feels more at ease in Jiangcheng rather than sending him directly to a completely unfamiliar place.

So now we have to wait for the results to come out before making the next decision.

When taking the basic test samples, Master Jiang pushed his favorite student aside and didn't let him do it.

"Don't move! Don't break it if you're clumsy. I'll do it myself."

Fu Xicheng pointed at himself with his backhand, his expression still confused. Was he the one being referred to as clumsy?

Didn’t you say yesterday that he was clever and deft?
How complicated could it be to take some samples?! He had done it so many times before, but this time he was rejected. The group was still sending messages, asking him what the legendary fireproof cloth felt like, whether he had reached an agreement, and when he would bring it back for everyone to see.

Fu Xicheng: "Let's go. After touching him twice, the teacher pushed me aside."

After the matter was settled, Master Jiang inevitably asked a few questions about the origin of the things, and Shen You still gave the same answer.

He said vaguely: I heard that it was collected in his home a few years ago and he brought it back when he returned to China.

After lunch, Master Jiang and his companions hurried to the Tibetan Museum.

Shen You also returned to the shop and called his parents, asking them to prepare for the trip.

The fire-proof cloth will be sent to the imperial capital by then. Depending on the situation, she may go there and arrange a better tour group for her parents.

Shen You was carefully using tools to trim the gold thread as thin as a hair onto the phoenix corona, not even daring to sneeze.

Someone is coming outside.

A woman with great temperament walked into the shop wearing high heels.

Feeling familiar, Shen You looked up at the other person.

"Ms. Shen, right? I'm Tu Yan. We've met outside the auction before." Tu Yan was also looking at Shen You's shop.

She is a professional manager and has connections with the auction company, so she naturally has good connections. It is not difficult for her to find Shen You's shop.

"Is there something?" Shen You frowned slightly and carefully put down what he was holding.

"Can you contact Mr. Wen?" Tu Yan tried hard to suppress the unhappiness in her heart and put on a smile.

She has been taking care of the garden and the two villas by South Lake for three years. Mr. Wen has always been very confident in her, and some people even treat her as half-hostess.

But from that day on, after dealing with Miss Shen, she received a notice of termination of contract.

Without any explanation, she was asked to hand over the business she had managed for three years.

Tu Yan didn't believe it. The matter had nothing to do with Miss Shen.

"Can't get in touch." Shen You replied indifferently.

She is not a fool who can't see the other party's hidden hostility, so how good can her attitude be?

"You don't have his private number?" Tu Yan's tone was questioning, but also full of hidden expectation.

We are in Da Qi, no number will do. Shen You didn't say anything. Tu Yan came over and was about to put his hand on the table.

Shen You's expression changed, and he stood up suddenly. "If you have anything to say, just stand there and talk. Don't move!"

Something went wrong with the Phoenix Coronet in her shop and she couldn't explain it.

If she had to redo a part that took hours to repair, she would go crazy!
"I have no obligation to help you find someone. If that's why you came here, you can leave now."

Tu Yan stood there in a daze, still thinking about Shen You's scolding just now, and glanced down at the things on the table.

It's just a fake, why pretend!
I thought she didn't know that antique shops don't display real things, at most they would just display high-end imitations, but if you accidentally damage one of them, they would definitely charge a very high price for it.

"Miss Shen, I don't mean anything else."

Tu Yan pulled the corner of his mouth and started looking for a step.

"I have an urgent matter at work and need to contact Mr. Wen, but I haven't been able to get in touch with him in the past few days. I'm afraid of delaying things, so I came to you."

Regardless of whether Shen You knew about the termination of the contract, it was okay for her to say so.

　There will be another chapter later~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)