Free? Li Guangming's first thought was that this person was so enlightened that he planned to donate this volume of Yongle Canon to the National Library. If that was the case, it couldn't be better.
"Xiao Xue, what exactly do you mean, free? Are you planning to donate it to the National Library?" Zeng Guangrong looked at Xue Chen with some uncertainty.
It is not that no one donates ancient books and antiques to the National Library and the National Museum. There are some every year, especially at the beginning of the new century. There are a lot of billionaires from Hong Kong and Macao donating, and tens of millions are spent and lost overseas.
National treasures were bought and donated to the country. For example, several of the twelve zodiac animal heads were donated, and some were donated to build schools and hospitals.
But is that just a simple patriotic donation? It does not rule out that there is a certain amount of patriotic sentiment, but everyone with a discerning eye knows what is going on. Before the two places were reunified, the local billionaires were able to make all the changes there. Those two who stomped their feet
There will be an earthquake.
But now that we have returned, we will be affected by the inland. Maybe any policy on the mainland can make billionaires heavily in debt in an instant. It is impossible for the mainland to allow the rich from the two places to make money from the land of China.
But his heart belongs to the two Japanese devils from another country.
Of course, smart people know how to do it, and they naturally take action to express their patriotic heart.
But in recent years, there have been very few large donations, and the amounts are basically relatively small.
"Donation?"
However, its ownership still belongs to me."
"Is this... any different from donation?" Li Guangming was confused for a moment.
"Of course, because I have another additional condition." Xue Chen held the teacup in one hand and said the condition for permanently storing this volume of Yongle Dian in the National Library, that is, the proceeds from the printing and publishing sales must go to him
.
"Income from printing and publishing." After hearing Xue Chen's condition, Li Guangming looked at Xue Chen in surprise.
Even Zeng Guangrong did not expect that Xue Chen would propose such a condition, and was quite surprised: "This is the only condition?"
Xue Chen gave a positive answer, on this one condition.
After Chen Yibo left, he began to think about this matter. He knew that one day, someone higher up would definitely come over to represent the country. He really struggled with it for a while. He was a little reluctant to sell it, and he was a little bit psychological if he didn't sell it.
I feel sorry for myself.
After careful consideration, he came up with a solution that was acceptable to him. The Yongle Dian can be taken away and stored in the National Library for research, but the ownership must still belong to him.
After research, a newly discovered Yongle Canon will definitely be printed and published, and the sales volume will not be small. Even Wang Dong’s father has a set of it, which is enough to prove that buying a set of Yongle Canon and putting it on the bookshelf
Listening to it can still highlight the style.
If the net profit from the sale of this volume of Yongle Dadian is ten yuan after it is published, then the income from half a million copies is equivalent to the purchase price of the National Library.
However, the sales volume of Yongle Dadian is definitely more than 500,000, and the demand from universities and libraries across the country is already a huge number.
Of course he didn't do this just for money, he just wanted everyone to remember that he is the owner of this Yongle Canon, nothing more.
"Xiao Xue, the conditions you proposed are a bit interesting." The two of them became more familiar with each other, and they became less secretive when talking. Zeng Guangrong couldn't help but smile and shook his head, "Although the things have been taken away, there is no need to
Even if you are said to be unpatriotic, the things are still yours, and the staff of the National Library will carefully preserve them for you, so you don’t have to worry about damage. Moreover, with the National Library publishing and publishing behind you, the sales volume will not be small. In this way,
Come, you won’t make less money, it will be a lot of benefits to you.”
"Professor Zeng, you can't say that. It should be said that it's a win-win situation, everyone gets what they need." Xue Chen smiled and said seriously.
In the end, Li Guangming did not give a clear answer, saying that he had to discuss with other relevant leaders before making this decision.
Xue Chen originally wanted to be the host and invite the three of them to have a casual dinner, but only Zeng Guangrong nodded, and the other two declined.
"Professor Zeng, you have come all the way, and I invite you to taste the characteristics of Haicheng City..."
Halfway through Xue Chen's words, Zeng Guangrong smiled and waved his hand, saying that he didn't stay here just to have a meal, but mainly because he wanted to see your collection.
"Compared to the Yongle Ceremony, your hand cup is more attractive to me. By the way, Zhugeguo said that you have a genuine Xuande furnace, so you have to take it out and show it to me, so as not to waste my money.
Come all the way here."
Professor Zeng wanted to see it, and Xue Chen naturally would not refuse, so they returned to the lotus pond and entered the underground storage room.
After seeing it, Professor Zeng couldn't put it down for some of them. He said that the trip was well worth it and praised the ivory wine cup of the Tang Dynasty. Even the Forbidden City and the National Museum do not have such exquisite and elegant ivory cups.
"I really didn't expect that your collection is much richer than I thought. In terms of the total value of the collection, I can't find five higher than yours in the entire capital. I really doubt that you have only been in the industry for a year.
There are so many, I now suspect that your ancestors were wealthy, that’s why you left so many treasures.”
"I also hope that my ancestors are from a wealthy family, but my background cannot be changed. It is an exaggeration to say that three generations of poor farmers are farmers, but they are indeed farmers." Xue Chen said calmly.
When I was seeing Professor Zeng off, I happened to see the gray balls flapping in the yard and the golden eagle that had just fallen. I was startled and said, I can't follow the tradition of the Qing Dynasty where people fight eagles and dogs.
Xue Chen hurriedly said that dogs are kept to guard homes and homes, and eagles are picked up.
The next day, Li Guangming came again and said that he had contacted the capital and could agree to the proposed conditions.
Xue Chen had already guessed that he would agree, because the conditions he proposed were already very flattering and good for both parties. The National Library could get a new volume of the Yongle Canon as it wished, for research and protection, without having to shell out the five dollars.
A million.
And he continues to hold ownership of the Yongle Dadian, and will continue to receive a profit after this volume is published and sold.
It's not perfect, but it's the best way to deal with it.
On the same day, Xue Chen and Li Guangming signed a memorandum explaining all the treaties, and the Yongle ceremony was taken away.
Although it still belonged to him, Xue Chen still felt a little reluctant to see the Yongle Ceremony taken away from him. He felt a little better when he thought that being taken away would allow more people to read this treasure of Chinese culture.
He thought that the Yongle Ceremony was over and that he should be at ease and no one would bother him anymore. But he didn't expect that the head of the Department of Archeology at Haicheng University, Geng Qiu, was privately called "Geng Toutou" by his classmates.
Feng suddenly came to Zhuo Zhuo antique store and found him.
"The business is really good, really good." Geng Qiu Feng sat on the sofa and praised a few times with a smile on his face, "Classmate Xue Chen, I heard that you have already run three antique shops?"
Xue Chen did not correct him, but said that he did not do it alone, but in partnership with others.
"Although I am in school, I have always cared about my classmates who have graduated and are working hard outside. It is like treating my own children. Although I have left you, I still can't let go. Now that I can see you
Director Wang Dong and I have our own careers, and I feel very relieved."
Geng Qiu Feng said with emotion, Xue Chen smiled and nodded, while Wang Dong, who was sitting on the other side, twitched the corner of his mouth and quietly made a vomiting motion towards Xue Chen. Apparently, he was affected by Geng Qiu Feng's words.
The words made me sick.
Xue Chen also found it funny, could what he said be any more false? When they met while wandering around campus last year, they didn't remember that he was a student who had just graduated from the Department of Archeology less than a year ago, so he didn't know his name either.
But he is not surprised. How did he get the nickname Geng Toutou? Naturally, he can only see people with a higher status than himself, and cannot see people at the lower level. There are no officials. Only graduates with rich backgrounds can remember it.
Ghost.
"Not to mention anything else, I'm always paying attention to the rumors about you on the Internet. They say that you accidentally got that hand-pressed cup from the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. It's so awesome. I heard it's worth hundreds of millions. I can't imagine it.
Two days ago, the school also asked about the Yongle Grand Canon. If it could be put in the school library, it would be a good thing, and it would invisibly enhance the image of our Haicheng University..."
Xue Chen coughed lightly: "Director Geng, that volume of Yongle Canon has been taken away by people from the National Library and is no longer with me."
"Taken away by the country? Oh, it should, it should." Geng Qiu Feng nodded slightly.
"Director Geng, why are you here today?" He would rather be in a daze than say useless words to Geng Qiufeng here. He really didn't like Geng Qiu Feng.
"The biggest purpose of my visit today is, of course, to visit my two classmates. I feel relieved to see that these two classmates have their own careers."
Geng Qiufeng's face didn't change at all when he told lies that no one would believe, which really made Xue Chen really admire him.
"Of course, there is something else I want to say."
"Director Geng, tell me." Xue Chen resisted the urge to chase people away.
"It's like this. Our school has always had a good habit of inviting a person who has been included in the Alumni Hall of Fame to come back to school to give a speech every year. You should know about this. This year, with my recommendation, the school
I want to invite you back to your alma mater to give a speech to all the students in the school." Geng Qiufeng looked at Xue Chen with a smile.
Going back to school to give a speech? Xue Chen’s eyelids twitched. (To be continued)