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A "broken book" was worth 26 million, and in 2013, a "broken book" was auctioned at a high price of 26 million at the Beijing Kuangshi auction.
What is the origin of this "broken book"? Why is it so valuable, it is reported that Mr. Wang was attracted by its broken book as soon as he saw it.
In the end, it took 1W Dayang to take him down, but he never thought that this "broken book" would become the only book of the Song Dynasty "Ritual Rhyme".
If Mr. Wang really returned, would his wife slap her thigh when she learned that the book was worth 26 million?
The cultural toy market picks up leaks
In 2012, Mr. Wang went on a business trip to Nanchang, but he did not expect the business negotiations to go very smoothly, and it was one day earlier than expected.
Mr. Wang often hears from friends that the antique market in Nanchang is crowded, and many people have found a lot of authentic products there.
Staying is also waiting, so he asked the location of the antique market at the front desk of the hotel, and Mr. Wang took a taxi to the Nanchang antique market.
As soon as I got off the bus, I saw the antique stalls everywhere and the crowd coming and going, and I couldn't help but sigh: "It's really popular, so many people, it seems that there are a lot of good things in this market, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people!"
Soon, Mr. Wang lingered in the stall, thinking that it was really an eye-opener, he didn't expect to see so many strange things.
Mr. Wang touched this stall, looked at the stall, and he was dazzled by it, he didn't study the cultural relics, so he didn't know what to buy, those things were real.
Buy a "broken book"
Suddenly, Mr. Wang saw a tattered book on a stall, and after just one glance, he felt that the book was not small.
I remembered that I chatted with a friend before, and my friend once said that if you go to the antique market, you must not show what you like when you see it, otherwise the boss will definitely raise the price.
Thinking of this, Mr. Wang went to the stall next to him and picked up an antiquity to look at, and after looking at it for a while, he put it down and picked up other things.
After pretending to be unintentional, he went to the stall with a "broken book", and Mr. Wang casually picked up a bracelet to talk to the boss, and then pretended to see the book after talking for a while.
"Hey, this book is so broken, you still take it out and sell it! Look what has become of it! ”
"Alas, young man, don't talk nonsense if you don't know how to do it, this is a newly unearthed treasure, and it was sent in the morning!"
"You won't lose anything if you buy it back, believe me!"
"Oh, what should I do with this broken book!" After speaking, Mr. Wang carefully picked up the broken book and studied.
Looking at the four characters of "Broken Book" Home "Ritual Rhyme" clearly visible, although Mr. Wang has not studied cultural relics, he knows quite well the history of the Southern and Northern Song periods.
I know that "The Rhyme of the Ministry of Rites" is a book of that era, but whether it is a genuine work remains to be examined, and after getting this book, Mr. Wang felt a sense of heaviness on his face, as if it had been some years.
After flipping through a few pages, Mr. Wang found that the book was broken, the material of the paper did not look like a modern product, some of the paper had been weathered and had become as thin as a cicada's wings, and the handwriting on it was a little unclear.
"Well, I want the bracelet I just saw, and give it to me as a giveaway!"
"Young man, the jokes are not as open as yours, what's the difference between you and your Ming robbery, my tens of thousands of books, how can they become a giveaway!"
"Then what do you say, how much are these two!"
"Young man, I see that you really want it, then give me 2W, you can take it all!"
Hearing the boss say this price, Mr. Wang got up and left, "It's too expensive, boss, you don't do business sincerely!" I'll take both of 1W, okay, if it doesn't work, forget it! ”
After saying that, he left, not nostalgic at all, the boss thought that he hadn't opened the door today, and it was difficult to meet a customer.
"Young man, when you come back, take it at the price you said!"
Mr. Wang pretended to come back reluctantly and took the jade bracelet with the "broken book". Although he bought the book, Mr. Wang was very uncertain.
When he got home, Mr. Wang's wife was furious when she looked at the broken book he had brought home.
"You bought such a broken book for 1W? Wouldn't it be nice for you to do something else with this money? You can take it and return it! I'm annoyed to watch! ”
"How can there be a return of the things you bought, you don't want to see it, I'll put it in my study, so that you can't see it and don't be upset!"
The "broken book" is worth tens of millions
In fact, Mr. Wang is also playing drums in his heart, is it really a tattered push when he buys it back? In order to test their own conjectures.
He asked a friend to help him contact an expert in this field - Mr. Li Zhizhong, who is good at the identification of all kinds of books, has a lot of experience in the study of historical books, and also works in the National Library.
At that time, Mr. Wang and his friend went to Li Zhizhong's city and wanted Mr. Li to identify it.
Prior to this, in order to preserve the "broken book" for a longer time, Mr. Wang clamped the tattered paper with plastic film to avoid secondary damage.
After the three of them met, they introduced themselves briefly and then moved on to the topic, and Mr. Wang carefully handed the book to Mr. Li.
Mr. Li carefully observed every detail, and the more he went on, the more his excitement overflowed, and the other two people could see that Mr. Li was really excited.
"This is the real "Ritual Rhyme"! Where did you get this treasure? Mr. Wang briefly said the origin of the baby, but naturally did not say the price.
Li Zhizhong told Mr. Wang that if he wanted to preserve ancient books, he could not use plastic film, and it was best to use high-quality rice paper instead of film.
If Mr. Wang is willing, he is willing to bring this ancient book back to the unit to repair it, and he can also study the specific age of the book.
Mr. Wang readily agreed, and later, he took the repaired treasure home to collect, thinking of it as a family heirloom for his children and grandchildren.
A year later, Mr. Wang was deceived by an investment partner, which led to the rupture of the company's capital chain and the possibility of bankruptcy of the company.
After Mr. Wang released the news, the staff of Shanghai Library and Jiangxi Library contacted Mr. Wang and made an appointment with Mr. Wang.
On the same day, the staff of both libraries brought experts in this area, and after inspection, it was confirmed that Mr. Wang's "Ritual Rhyme" was genuine.
"I plan to sell 5 million for this book, I have had some problems in my business recently, and I need this 5 million to help me tide over the difficulties, whoever pays for it will take it!"
One of the experts said that Mr. Wang's book has deep historical significance, and his personal sale does not reflect his value.
I suggest that you should still hand it over to the state for research in order to better play its value.
"This is my personal gain, I have the right to deal with him, I need it for me at the moment."
The staff of the Jiangxi Provincial Library said: "Due to the large amount, I want to go back and ask the leaders, and I will inform you as soon as possible." ”
However, a few days later, the Jiangxi Provincial Library called Mr. Wang to inform him that he was sorry that they could not scrape together so much money to buy Mr. Wang's book.
Since Mr. Wang was in a hurry to use the money, he had no time to find a seller, so he thought about finding a friend to borrow some of it to tide over the difficulties.
"Alas! Didn't you get a baby some time ago? Wouldn't it be good to sell it? ”
"You think I don't want to sell, the main reason is that I can't find a suitable seller! Some time ago, someone connected with the Jiangxi Library, and they wanted me to hand over the treasure to them for safekeeping! ”
"Nobody buys? It's impossible, no one wants a good baby, why don't you go to the Kuang Shi auction in Beijing to try, everywhere are the big guys in the industry, and they are all people who know the goods! ”
In this way, Mr. Wang came to Beijing to put the treasure in the auction, and when he heard the lone copy of "Ritual Rhyme", many industry bigwigs participated in the auction.
In the end, "The Rhyme of the Ministry of Rites" was auctioned off by Nanjing Library at a high price of 26 million, and Mr. Wang was stunned when he heard this price, his highest expectation was more than 10 million, but he didn't expect it to be more than twice as much as he expected.
I didn't expect the "broken book" bought for 10,000 yuan to be so valuable, if Mr. Wang listened to his wife's words and returned the baby.
Now the husband and wife are afraid that they are going to break their thighs, and I have to say that Mr. Wang is really a "leak king".
Resources:
[1] The man spent 10,000 yuan to buy a broken book, sold it for 5 million and did not sell, and sold it at a sky-high price of 26 million at the auction - Western Civilization Broadcast
[2] The 110th anniversary of the National Atlas held a classic book exhibition to celebrate his birthday, and many precious ancient books such as the Northern Song Dynasty inscription "Jing Yu Rite Rhyme" were exhibited for the first time - China Youth Daily