《古玩商》讲述的是二三十年代,北京琉璃厂“积珍山房”古玩店年轻的掌柜侯殿坤,回老家探亲,路遇年轻美貌的荷叶,托媒婆去提亲。为了有钱医治父亲的重病,荷叶随侯回到北京。时荷叶在外村打工的未婚夫祁玉池回村得知,便上京来找荷叶。他更名改姓“打进”侯的古玩店当学徒,伺机杀侯殿坤没有得手,被打后逐出店门。在荷叶暗中帮助下,祁玉池在琉璃厂开了爿裱画店。由于他人好技高,生意不错。侯殿坤无意中收到一件国宝——明代成化斗彩鸡缸杯。居心叵测的二掌柜于同舟告密给日本人。
一个古玩商卖给另一个古玩商的“批发价”总是比标出的价格低至少10%。
The "trade price", at which one dealer sells to another, is always at least 10 per cent less than the marked figure.
在喀什老城里,一个老资历的古玩商在家中喝茶,他家的各类装饰和他“丝路商人”的身份很相符。
Surrounded by furnishings worthy of a Silk Road trader, the father of an antiques dealer takes tea in his home in Kashgar's historic center.
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