Four o'clock in the afternoon.
Xiao Ran and David arrived as promised and came to this antique shop near Rodeo Street.
Along with them, there were Elaine and Fang Yufei.
However, these two beauties came to shop, not to inspect the store.
As soon as they arrived, they went to Rodeo Avenue, not far away, to visit the luxuriously decorated famous stores.
When they left, Xiao Ran began to look at the antique shop and the surrounding environment.
It is a three-storey Baroque building, the façade is luxurious, resplendent and dynamic, and the walls are decorated with many stone motifs.
Of course, both this building and the various decorations on the building are antique works.
In addition to the gorgeous appearance, the location of this building is also very good.
It is located in the core business district of Beverly Hills, just around the corner.
More than two hundred meters to the east, past a street junction, is the famous Rodeo Street.
Less than 400 meters to the north, there is Santa Monica Avenue, which extends in all directions and is very convenient.
Around this Baroque building, a variety of designer shops are located, including luxury boutiques such as Armani, LV and Gucci.
On this street, there are many boutiques, cafes, restaurants, bookstores, and various other shops.
Unfortunately, due to the current special situation, all restaurants and cafes are not allowed to dine-in, can only do takeaway, can not receive customers, etc.
There are also many shops that are simply closed, and there are few pedestrians on the street, which seems quite deserted.
Some of these shops even put up signs saying the transfer, including this antique shop on the corner.
Xiao Ran quickly scanned the surrounding situation, and then shook his head slightly.
"It can be seen that the current business is not easy to do
" "Even this street next to Rodeo Street is so deserted, the situation in other places can be imagined
" David nodded, and then said:
"Indeed, in a few months, many companies and shops have reached the brink of bankruptcy, and those who have not gone bankrupt are struggling to maintain
" "This antique store is the same, it is also on the verge of bankruptcy"
Speaking of this, David suddenly lowered his voice.
"It is said that the owner here is saddled with a large bank loan because of the failure of the investment, and is eager to get rid of the debt
" "Otherwise, this property and antique shop may be confiscated by the bank and then foreclosure!"
"With this special situation, you can bargain well
" "And this is the largest antique store in Los Angeles, you may be surprised to find that you can take this place without spending the last penny"
As he spoke, the antique store door suddenly opened, and two white men walked out of the store.
One of them, a white man in his fifties and sixties, was the owner of the antique shop, and the other was his lawyer.
The moment they saw Xiao Ran, the two white men were stunned for a moment, and seemed to be surprised.
Immediately afterwards, the antique shop owner's eyes flashed with surprise.
Obviously, this guy knows Xiao Ran, knows the series of miracles he created, and knows even more about the eight or nine billion US dollars he made a few days ago.
In this guy's opinion, Xiao Ran is a proper nouveau riche, some are money, and perhaps the savior who rescued himself from suffering.
Of course, it can also be said that it is a big wrong.
The other party's performance was all in Xiao Ran's eyes.
He just chuckled softly and didn't take it seriously.
He was considered a wrongdoer, and he still wants it.
After the two sides met, they introduced each other and exchanged polite pleasantries.
Through each other's introduction, Xiao Ran learned.
The antique shop owner was named Davis and his lawyer's name was Chandler.
After everyone got to know each other, they walked into the antique store together.
As soon as he entered the door, Xiao Ran quickly scanned the situation in the store.
Due to the transfer, there was not a single customer in the store, not even the clerk, which was very deserted.
The antique shop also handled a lot of goods, some shelves were empty, but about a third of the goods remained.
Most of these goods are products of Western culture.
These include sculptures, paintings, metal objects, and other miscellaneous objects.
In addition, there are some objects from Africa and Asia, such as African wood carvings, Chinese porcelain, and so on.
These things look like antique artifacts and works of art, but it is unknown how many of them are genuine and have some collectible value.
Like all antique shops in the business district, there are plenty of modern crafts and souvenirs.
The largest number is Hollywood-related tourist souvenirs.
But in Xiao Ran's eyes, these things have no value at all.
These gadgets are just to fool tourists from all over the world and add a little income and popularity to the antique shop.
Now that no tourists come to Los Angeles, no one wants these things.
Of course, this is only Xiao Ran's personal opinion.
For him, the sale of this antique shop is just a pretense.
He didn't expect the antique shop to make any money at all, as long as he could dispose of some second-hand items that he had found and had little value.
What can really help him make a lot of money are the unknown but valuable antique artifacts and works of art, which he needs to find with his eyes.
After quickly scanning the store, Xiao Ran smiled and asked
, "Excuse me, Davis, what do you plan to do with these remaining goods in the store?" Is it transferred along with the antique shop, or is it cleaned up by yourself?
"And the boutiques and cafes on both sides, what about it?" Will they move away or will they remain open?
Daviston paused, then explained a few words.
"These goods are transferred together with the antique store, it will be counted in the total price, as for the value of these goods, we can sit down and discuss slowly
" "The sale does not break the lease, the rental date of the boutique and café next door is transferred together, but their lease period is also approaching, not a problem!"
"This is also okay, it is quite reasonable,"
Xiao Ran nodded and replied.
After a pause, Davis continued:
"Sean, what you see now is only a part
of the remaining goods in the store" "There are two warehouses and a vault behind the store, as well as several rooms on the second floor, which also store a lot of goods, and they are more valuable
" "All goods stored in these places will also be transferred with the store
" "Please follow me, I will show you around and understand the situation, Let's sit down and talk about the deal,"
Davis said, and led everyone towards the depths of the antique shop.
While stepping out, Xiao Ran secretly turned on his perspective power and began to investigate the situation in the depths of the antique shop and upstairs.
This is for the sake of safety, in case these guys Davis play something tricky and are ready to secretly calculate themselves in the store, they have to guard against it.
Because of the concealed gun license, when he just left home, Xiao Ran also took some precautions.
At the moment, he had an HK45 pistol and several magazines stuck in his waist just in case.
With this pistol, combined with the foresight of the prophet, he is confident that he can cope with most dangerous scenes and ensure his own safety.
Under the perspective, his gaze instantly penetrated the walls and several shelves, looking into the depths of the antique shop.
The depths of the antique shop are very quiet, only slightly dim, not even a single figure can be seen, and there is no danger.
As Davis said, there are still a lot of goods in the depths of the antique store, placed on shelves.
Among them, there are some things that radiate various colors, but unfortunately the brightness of the light is average, indicating that the value is not very high.
There are indeed two storerooms inside, as well as a small sturdy vault.
The warehouse and the vault are about the same size, about 156 square meters in size.
In those two warehouses, Xiao Ran did not find any surprises, and the quality of the things stored in the warehouses was relatively average.
Although there are some real antique relics and works of art inside, they can't impress him at this time.
After scanning the two warehouses, his gaze penetrated into the small vault without hindrance.
As soon as his vision penetrated here, a brilliant color suddenly appeared in Xiao Ran's eyes.
In the next moment, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it was fleeting, and no one noticed it.
He didn't carefully appreciate the treasures stored in the vault, and the timing was not right.
After probing the situation in the depths of the antique shop, he took the opportunity to look at the goods on the shelves around him and looked at the floor slab diagonally above.
The next moment, his gaze went straight across the floor and saw the situation in a room upstairs.
It was a Western-style study with a lot of so-called antique artworks and was elegantly furnished.
The moment his gaze penetrated into the study, Xiao Ran saw a beautiful and picturesque scenery again.
Downstairs, he pretended to be indifferent, and chatted with Davis while walking deep into the antique shop.
"Davis, I see that you still have a lot of goods here, didn't you ask the auction house to come and evaluate it?"
"Among these goods, there may be valuable
treasures" "As long as you sell those treasures, won't it solve your urgent needs, and there is no need to transfer the store"
Davis shook his head helplessly.
"I asked the people from the auction house to do the assessment, a total of three batches
, and also took some things, ready for public auction" "But the auction of those antique cultural relics and artworks can not solve my current troubles, so I can only sell this building to pay off the debt
" "And I am also old, after dealing with these things, I am ready to retire!"
Hearing this explanation, Xiao Ran could only nod in agreement.
"So that's it, it's nice to step back and enjoy life!"
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