"26 million, I want it. ”
In 2013, at an auction in Kuangshi, Beijing, with"The third time".The sound fell, and the final word was made, and this long-awaited ancient book was finally auctioned off.
But you know what, this book is worth it26 millionThe ancient books were only the main flowers at the beginning10,000 yuanBought from the stall, no one expected that the final transaction price would increase by 2,600 times, which not only saved the owner's career, but also made him a lot of money.
So, what exactly is this book? And who wants to spend 26 million on a book?
It all started one year ago, from FujianMr. WangWhen he went to Nanchang on a business trip, in his spare time, Mr. Wang liked to visit the local areaAntique market,After a long time, I have slowly refined a pair of discerning eyes.
On this day, after Mr. Wang finished talking about business, he walked to the nearby antique street, intending to have a casual lookPass the timeIf there is really a good one, it's not too late to start.
Eh, this piece of jade looks good, Mr. Wang stopped, slowly squatted down, and picked it upJade on the stallPlay carefully, but unfortunately this jade looks good at first glance, and it will not work if you study it carefully, Mr. Wang didn't speak, and just wanted to put down the jade and continue to the next stall, when he suddenly saw a book,A broken book.
Put down the jade in your hand and pick up the book that was left out on the side becauseThe book is very broken,Mr. Wang unconsciously took a light breathBe carefulI flipped through it, for fear that I would bring secondary damage to the book.
The name on the page is still clearly visible, written"Ritual rhyme"., carefully open the inside pages of the book, only to seeWrite neatly, there are many on each pageHundreds of words,There are also fewer onesCount the crosses, and some outlines, looking at it has a sense of historical heaviness.
If you only look at the appearance, this oneThe pages were tattered, yellowed and haphazardly packed in plastic bagsIn the book, there is absolutely no good appearance, but whether you read a book or look at people, the inside is the most important, aside from this tattered appearance, the content of this ancient book is similar to the Song Dynasty carved books he has seen before, it is very likely that it isA treasure.
After a few thoughts, Mr. Wang had already made up his mind that he wanted to take the book.
As the saying goes, "Pole is not a sale." "What's more, the value of the baby is all in the buyer's mind, if it is a knowledgeable person, they know each other, but more are ordinary people and half-hangers, moreBought a fake for a big price.
Mr. Wang was silent on the surface, and picked up other things to look at carefully, and at least looked at them for half a dayThere are no less than 10 piecesIn the end, pick and choose these things and call the boss to settle the bill together.
Who knew that the boss was also an expert, and at a glance he saw that all Mr. Wang wanted was the broken book that he had held in his hand before, so he simply singled out:
Brother, I want that book when I see these things from you, and I won't hide it from you, this book is okayThere is a lot of history, 10,000 buy it back without a loss! ”
Seeing this, Mr. Wang stepped forwardClose to the owner, I only heard the boss whisper: "This book was sent by shoveling the ground, and he said that it didn't take long to come out, fidelity." ”
The boss swore by it, but no one knew the truth of the matter, and Mr. Wang just wanted itAt a lower **Bought it, but now the stall owner sees his intentions and I'm afraid he wants toPick up the leaksIt's hard.
The stall owner has already grasped Mr. Wang's psychology, and no matter how much he bargains, he will not agree, only a word"10,000, take it if you want".
Now we know that Mr. Wang finally bought it, but at that time, Mr. Wang wasQuite hesitant,Although he also knows some antiques, he really doesn't know much about books, and he just thinks that this book may be genuine, and there are some of themGambling ingredients.
Heaven and man fought for a while, Mr. Wang still bought the book for 10,000 yuan, and at the auction 1 year later, Mr. Wang looked at the ** that was called high again and again, incomparableI'm glad I spent the money at the timeBought it.
Speaking back to the present, when Mr. Wang came home with this book, butwas scolded by his wife, spent 10,000 yuan to buy a broken book, his wife didn't understand, she didn't want to understand, and even wanted Mr. Wang to return it.
But there is no reason to return the things you bought, Mr. WangPersist and refuse to retreatIn order to prove his vision, he asked a friend to find an expert in this fieldLi ZhizhongMr.
Mr. Li Zhizhong graduated from the NorthDepartment of Chinese, Kyoto University, majoring in classical literatureand enter as soon as you graduateNational LibraryHe has been engaged in the collation of ancient books, edition appraisal, catalogue compilation, book history research and business management for a long time, and is an expert in this field.
With the help of this person, Mr. Wang believes that his wife will definitely agree with the value of this book.
According to Li Zhizhong's recollection, he and Mr. Wang met that dayHalf past seven in the eveningLeft and right, he waited in the room, and Mr. Wang, who was dusty, took the pretended"Ritual rhyme".Pushing open the door and coming in, the two met for the first time.
Because it was not early at that time, and the purpose of both parties was very clear, the three of them entered the main topic without too much greetings, Mr. Wang took out the simply handled "Etiquette Rhyme" and put it on the table, it can be clearly seen that this is the same as the original oneAncient books in dirty plastic bagsThere is a big difference.
The original book was broken up, and every page wasCaught in plastic film, which makes the book can no longer be called a book, said itLoose pagesMore appropriately, you can see Mr. WangTrying to fixThe pages were damaged, but due to the lack of professional skills and tools, they had to be simply applied with plastic film.
Li Zhizhong observed each page through the film, and after a while, he gave a conclusion with certaintyThis is indeed the Song Dynasty's "Ritual Rhyme".
Mr. Wang was overjoyed, his vision was really good, and now he could have a good deal with his wife.
Because the appraisal time is not long, Li Zhizhong can only determine the year, and the others need to be carefully studied before he can draw conclusions, but he just told Mr. Wang to do soTake good care of these ancient books,The current plastic film is not good, it has to be usedGood rice paper, cut to the same size as the page, instead of plastic film.
As an expert in this field, Li Zhizhong is well aware that there are certain risks in the restoration of ancient books, which have gone through hundreds of years and thousands of years, and the paper has beenIt becomes very thinIf you're not careful, you'll break if notProfessionalsIt's easy to be self-defeating, and it will be even more difficult to do a second repair when the time comes.
Therefore, Li Zhizhong's suggestion was to take this "Ritual Rhyme" to his jobNational Map of BeijingTo repair, first, Beijing has rich experience and talents, and second, there have been similar cases in Beijing.
It is unknown how Mr. Wang chose it, but when he took out the "Ritual Rhyme" again, it was indeed restored according to Mr. Li Zhizhong's suggestion.
Mr. Wang's father opened the bag he had brought and opened itA thick book, the size of the magazine, open this "magazine", between every two pages is a page of ancient books.
With Mr. Li Zhizhong's identification, this shot, Mr. Wang and his fatherThe offer price is 5 million.
This made the Jiangxi Provincial Map staff who heard the news gaspIt's a broken book, how dare you ask for 5 million?
I believe that many readers also have some similar doubts, why did Mr. Wang ask for 5 million as soon as he opened his mouth.
Tell everyone in advance about the conclusions of this bookAbsolute value of 5 million.
First of all, aside from the content, just look at this ancient book is a Song version of the book, and the Song version of the book was available in the Ming Dynasty"One page of Song version one or two gold".The number of sayings, which have been handed down to the present, is even rarer, and the Song version of the book has always been well-made and authoritative in content, so it is naturally more expensive.
Secondly, this book is"Ritual rhyme"., the equivalent of a modern oneXinhua DictionaryIt is an authoritative reference book for everyone in the Song Dynasty, and it is the earliest existing only book of the Northern Song Dynasty in China, which is earlier and more complete than the Japanese collection.
Academics call it"A major discovery of precious Chinese classics in the past two hundred years".
BecauseFailed investment in real estate, Mr. Wang, who needs a lot of money turnover, naturally dared to ask for 5 million after carefully checking the relevant information, which is still a conservative estimate in a hurry**.
After seeing the authentic work of "The Rhyme of the Ministry of Rites", and also listening to Mr. Wang's experience of obtaining the baby, the staff of Jiangxi Province asked Mr. Wang and his son to leave temporarily, and they wantedAsk an expertWhether it's worth buying or not.
After a closer look, the expert gave it"Worth it".The staff invited Mr. Wang's father and son back to discuss**.
Jiangxi Provincial Map: The first plan is to see if I can convince Mr. WangUnpaid donationsThey will take good care of it, they will also give it the protection they deserve, and finally it will be given to Mr. WangHonorary certificates will be awarded, and a few other rewards.
If Mr. Wang refuses, then it can only beLet's talk about it5 million is too much for them, and they really can't take out so much money for a while.
If it weren't for the failure of the business, Mr. Wang's plan would have been to put this ancient book awayAs a family heirloom,It has been passed down from generation to generation, so he refused to donate for free, and did not give in to 5 million, but Mr. Wang said that he could wait for a while, and if Jiangxi Province tried to raise money, he could still sell it to them.
There will be no more news from this one, after all, 5 million is not a small number, and Jiangxi Province can only do itI had no choice but to give up buying ancient books.
Jiangxi Province can give up, but Mr. Wang can't give up, he still needs this money turnover, so he contacted him with the recommendation of a friendBeijing Kuangshi Auction Company, the other party took over the ancient book and spent ita monthto build momentum for it.
First of all, it was specially heldPress conferenceAdvertise it widely, and then invite it specificallyExpert in ancient booksHold a symposium and write the names of these experts on the booklet, and try to prove the value of the ancient book.
In just a few days,Beijing Kuangshi will auction the only copy of "The Rhyme of the Ministry of Rites".The news spread all over the ancient book collection circles at home and abroad, and on the day the auction began, the entire venueThe seats were fullA lot of collectors who can't usually be seen have appeared, and everyone is looking forward to it, looking forward to the legendary lone book.
10 million", "15 million", "20 million", "25 million"...
"26 million, the third time, deal! ”
The bidding at the venue was very fierce, and in the endNanjing LibraryIt was auctioned for 26 million and became the treasure of the town hall.
Mr. Wang, who saw the transaction price at the scene, couldn't hold back the smile on his face when he heard the word "transaction", which was much higher than he expected, not only solved the problem of capital turnover, but also made a lot of money, this book is really his lucky star!
If it were you, would you choose to donate to the country for free, or auction it off like Mr. Wang? (*From the Internet, infringement contact deleted).