After Wu Yue left, Xue Chen filtered and sorted out the various information he had received in the past few days in his brain, including the relationship between people with special abilities, organizations composed of people with special abilities, and the Ministry of National Security.
Have a clear understanding.
He also had a clear idea in his mind and tried not to get involved. From Wu Yue's words, he could feel that the organization composed of those with special abilities was not simple. Otherwise, it would not have made the Ministry of National Security represented by Wu Yue feel troublesome.
There seems to be no effective way to solve it.
However, he does not think that those organizations can really compete with the Ministry of National Security, which represents this country. It is like a piece of rotten flesh growing on the body. Once the rotten area is too large, even if it endures the pain and bleeding, it will
Digging it down, this kind of thing has happened since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Perhaps those organizations have existed for hundreds of years or even longer and have long taken root in this land. However, times have also changed, and we cannot see everything through the eyes of the past.
After understanding some of the key points, he no longer struggled with this issue.
Two days later, the antique shop received a fax document from the capital. It was an authorization letter sent by the National Museum Press for Xue Chen to sign. It was his volume of Yongle Dadian that was originally going to be published.
His signature is required.
He signed the fax and sent it back.
"Can you make money by publishing this Yongle Dadian?" Wang Dong has always been very concerned about money issues.
"Making money is certain, it's just a matter of making more or less. It may not be like those best-selling books in bookstores, which can sell millions of copies in a month, but it can be a steady stream. Some books will never be sold.
Those that have been eliminated have no practical effect, and people will buy them ten or twenty years later. Let's put it this way, this volume of Yongle Dadian can support a family to live a well-off family."
There are always a few best-selling books on the market, which can earn the creators hundreds of millions in royalties within a year or two. However, some books are tepid, but they will always be on the bookshelf.
The most typical ones that can stand the test of history are the four great classics. At least hundreds of publishing houses are publishing them to make money. They are the four money trees.
In addition, there are also Sikuquanshu, Yongle Dadian, Shiji, Analects, etc. As long as there is no huge gap in Chinese culture, these ancient books will be published and sold forever.
Many ancient books do not have copyright owners, and various publishing houses can publish them casually without spending money. However, this volume of Yongle Dadian belongs to him and is only permanently stored in the National Library. So if you want to publish it, it is natural.
It needs his approval, and the benefits gained belong to him.
The income from a Yongle Dadian may not be very large. It’s hard to estimate the exact amount. It may be tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands per month in the initial stage, but it will fade after a few months, but it is certain.
There will never be a day when it is taken off the shelves, because there will always be people buying it.
Now walking into an entrepreneur or leader's office, if there is not a bookshelf covering the entire wall, I would be embarrassed to say that I have read books, and they are basically large books. As for whether I have read them, then there are only
I know that those tomes cannot be best-selling popular novels, and the four classics are a bit tacky, and a large number of ancient books that highlight the style are crammed into it.
Wang Dong nodded thoughtfully and joked that this was a family heirloom.
At this time, the waiter rushed upstairs and said that two guests had arrived.
"I'll go down and take a look." Xue Chen walked downstairs, but as soon as he reached the stairs and glanced down, he turned his head with a strange look and said, "Old Xue, you better go.
The person who came to see you two days ago."
Xue Chen walked over and took a look at the first floor. It was Chu Fenglong. In addition to this person, there was another person holding an exquisite box in his hand.
Seeing this person coming again was completely expected. Although he didn't really want to contact him, he still went downstairs. Since he opened a shop, he had to entertain guests when they came, unless the guests didn't act like guests.
Seeing Xue Chen coming down, Chu Fenglong smiled gently, with a familiar expression as if he had met an old friend, but the two had only met once, and they seemed to have parted on bad terms.
"Mr. Xue, we meet again, sorry to bother you." Chu Fenglong smiled and nodded.
"Mr. Chu, hello, do you have any business and want to take care of the shop?" Xue Chen went over and gestured to sit down. At the same time, he glanced at the man standing next to Chu Fenglong. He turned out to be an acquaintance, but he was far away.
Far from being a friend, he is Mao Fengkai, the manager of the Shengshi Antique Shop that settled in Haicheng City half a year ago!
At that time, when the Shengshi Antiques Store opened, it could be said to be very grand and grand. Vice Mayor Gao Zuoqiu personally stood up to promote it, which really made a resounding first shot.
Later, Shengshi Antiques Store made many small moves, stepping on the two old stores of Wanrui and Longteng. For a while, it became extremely popular in Haicheng City. In addition, it was a nationally famous antique store chain, and it instantly became a leader in Haicheng City.
First class.
But Mao Fengkai should never have found trouble on the day of the anniversary of Zhuoyue Antique Shop. In the end, he was disgraced and returned in disgrace. Since then, he has been much more honest, and there has been no more communication between the two parties.
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Wang Dong, who followed him downstairs, saw Mao Fengkai. His nose was not a nose, and his eyes were not eyes. He was very disdainful.
Xue Chen also raised his eyebrows and glanced at Mao Fengkai. He didn't show any expression on his face, and of course there was no enthusiasm.
Same with a stranger.
Mao Fengkai looked at Xue Chen and greeted with a slightly uncomfortable expression: "Mr. Xue, long time no see."
Seeing Xue Chen, Mao Fengkai naturally thought of that experience. He wanted to set foot in Zhuoyue Antique Store, then Shengshi Antique Store would completely establish itself in Haicheng City and build a reputation, but he encountered Waterloo.
In front of hundreds of people, I lost all my face, but instead I built an outstanding antique store.
"Well, both of you run antique business in this city. You must know each other. There may have been some business disputes in the past, but those are all business competitions. Don't take it too seriously. Mr. Xue, today we
The two of us came here just to do business with you, and this is only the first time. If the cooperation is pleasant this time, there will be a second and third time..." Chu Fenglong said with a kind smile.
Xue Chen didn't say anything, his eyes fell on the box Mao Fengkai was carrying.
Chu Fenglong glanced at Mao Fengkai and said: "Take out the things and let Mr. Xue take a look. I just don't know if they can get into Mr. Xue's eyes. I heard that Mr. Xue's collection is very rich. It can be said that it is
It is the best in Haicheng. When it comes to high-quality and authentic products, few people in the entire Yunzhou Province can compare with it."
On the other side, Mao Fengkai put the box he was carrying on the tea table between the two armchairs, opened the box carefully, and his eyes lit up when he looked at the contents in the box.
When the item was taken out, Wang Dong and the two clerks in the store were looking at it with their eyes fixed on it. It was a blue and white porcelain hammer bottle. Although they only took a glance, everyone would feel that this bottle is beautiful!
After Mao Fengkai put down the bottle carefully, he stretched out his hand to caress the hammer bottle with fascination, as if talking to himself, and said: "The real blue and white porcelain from the Kangxi official kiln is decorated with the pictures of Fushan and Shouhai, and the one on the end is
It is extremely exquisite and has auspicious meanings. The shape of the vessel is so upright without any bumps or damage. Square hammer bottles are very rare in the market. It can be said that this blue and white hammer bottle from Fushan Shouhai made by Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty is definitely a treasure."
"Mr. Xue, you are also an expert in antiques, why don't you take a look?" Chu Fenglong squinted his eyes slightly and extended his hand to make an invitation.
Xue Chen was not polite, walked over two steps, took the mallet bottle in his hand, and first took a look at the base.
The bottom of the foot feels rough to the touch, indicating that the treatment is not very delicate. Looking again, there are fine sticky sand, which is a typical non-smooth phenomenon.
In addition, he often saw radial jump knife marks on the base of the utensils. This was a shape that occasionally appeared on the bases of many large plates and carved utensils during the Kangxi period. It was called "two-story" by people in the circle.
tower".
It is written as the Kangxi year of the Qing Dynasty. It is a typical Kangxi official kiln mark. There is no surprise.
He reached out and touched the blue and white carcass. It was white and hard. Different from the rough soles, it was very smooth. You couldn't touch any impurities. The carcass itself was moderately thin and thick, which was very consistent with the characteristics of Kangxi blue and white porcelain.
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Of course, it is not enough to judge that this is a genuine product based on these alone. Never underestimate the current counterfeiting technology, as long as you are not careful, you can get it.
In addition to looking at the carcass and feet, you also need to look at the pictures of the hammer vase. The picture of Fushan and Shouhai means auspiciousness and has occasionally appeared on porcelain since the Ming Dynasty.
The quality of the pictures on the enamel surface is the key to identifying a piece of porcelain. Especially the official kilns of the third dynasty of the Qing Dynasty require extremely high quality. The masters who paint on the porcelain are also highly skilled and may have more than ten years of water milling experience.
Only with hard work can you paint the paintings on the official kiln porcelain. Otherwise, if you don't have the ability, you will mess up a kiln of porcelain and you will be beheaded.
Xue Chen took a quick look at the painting above. Although it was only cyan, it showed many different shades of light and shade. There were almost six or seven color levels.
Looking at the whole picture again, it is quite clever and reasonable. It is well integrated with the mallet bottle, adding luster to this piece of porcelain.
"good."
Two words came out of Xue Chen's mouth.
This Qing Dynasty Kangxi official kiln Fushan Shouhai square hammer vase is indeed a rare fine product, very rare on the market. (To be continued)