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Text Chapter 772: Warren¡¯s little plan

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    Kelly's mother probably looks about ten years younger than Warren. In addition, she is well-maintained and dressed more fashionably and brightly. From a distance, she looks like a beautiful young woman.  .  .  Chu Chen felt that if Kelly's parents were together, they would look like a father and daughter from a distance. It was hard to imagine that they would be a couple who had been married for more than 20 years.  Of course, when Chu Chen thought this way, he also judged it based on Eastern concepts. In the eyes of Westerners, this age difference can only be said to be normal, and cannot be regarded as an old husband and a young wife at all.  The two sides exchanged some polite words, and then Warren brought the topic to antiques. He smiled and asked, "Chu, my daughter said that you have a very powerful master." Chu Chen smiled and replied, "Yes.  Yes, my master is very good at antique appraisal. He has a high prestige in this industry in my country. " "I really envy you. You can be accepted as a disciple by such a master, unlike me who can only explore on my own.  , I have taken a lot of detours!" At this point, Warren sighed, and then he apologized and said, "Chu, when my daughter came back, she told me that my learning method was wrong.  I wonder if you can give me some guidance in this regard?" Kelly asked after hearing this: "Daddy, are you going to buy antiques in the future?" Warren also understood what his daughter meant. He spread his hands and said: "  Oh! Kelly, this is my only hobby after all, you don¡¯t want to take it away, right? And I am completely interested in this aspect, and I don¡¯t have to buy it. It¡¯s okay to appreciate and learn, right?¡±  Li had no reason to object.  then.  Warren turned his attention to Chu Chen again.  Chu Chen said: "Mr. Warren, with all due respect. Your previous learning method is only suitable for beginners. If you want to study in depth. In addition to reading some more professional books that favor academic methods, it is best to find  Some enthusiasts in this field have discussed together. In the words of our industry, we need to find the right circle. " Warren frowned and said, "Chu, I can understand what you said, but I know the people.  Among them, except for the antique dealer, no one else is interested in studying Chinese antiques. Even if I want to find a circle like the one you mentioned, can you tell me about other methods of learning?  Chen replied: "Then you can only rely on yourself. The main thing is to learn more, read more, buy less, and summarize more. If you remember these words, plus your talent is good, then you can become an experienced person."  It¡¯s not difficult to be a rich old collector.¡± Warren nodded repeatedly when he heard this, and then he asked with a smile: ¡°Chu, I wonder if you can introduce me to some professional books?¡± Chu Chen thought about it.  think.  He said with some embarrassment: "I have been reading Chinese books. As for whether there is an English version, I am not sure. How about I send it to you by email after I go back and check it?" "That's really great.  Thank you!" Warren quickly expressed his gratitude to Chu Chen, and then.  He seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and said quickly: "Chu. Speaking of Chinese books, I still have a few ancient books from your country. I wonder if you can help me check the authenticity of the books?" "Okay!  "So you're waiting for me here!" Chu Chen muttered to himself. In the past, he always thought that foreigners should be more straightforward when talking and doing things, but from Warren, he felt that there was no difference between foreigners and Chinese people.  It all went round and round, and no serious business was mentioned until the end.  Of course, this could also be the case with Warren's character.  Back to the subject, since Chu Chen came here as a guest, it was for Warren's antiques. Now he had no reason to refuse, so he readily agreed to Warren's request.  ¡°Asking his daughter to entertain Wu Ke and others, Warren took Chu Chen to his study.  Warren¡¯s study, in addition to its European style, also has a lot of Chinese classical charm. From this, it can be seen that Warren should indeed prefer Chinese culture.  "Chu, wait a moment, I'll take out the things." After talking to Chu Chen, Warren walked into the study. Chu Chen saw from a distance that there seemed to be a safe there.  Seeing this situation, Chu Chen felt a little funny. He put it in the safe so solemnly. How could Warren not know the value of the things.  Some friends may say, with Warren¡¯s level, how can he know whether something is true or false?  But don¡¯t forget, in the past few days, Warren should have asked someone else to appraise the items that Chu Chen helped appraise the day before yesterday. Chu Chen didn¡¯t believe that he would appraise the remaining items together.  Since Warren appraised it but did not sell it immediately,In the end, I may have made an appointment with Chu Chen in advance. If I want to sell it, it¡¯s not easy to explain it to Chu Chen. Another reason that Chu Chen thinks is the most important may be that Warren thinks the price he gave is high, so of course he will definitely sell the thing.  Gave it to him.  But if Warren thought that Chu Chen would buy everything he owned at market price, he would be totally wrong.  If it were something like the official kiln porcelain gourd vase, Chu Chen would be willing to buy it at the market price he gave. After all, such antiques are relatively precious and have high collection and research value. Even if they are bought at the market price,  , he will not suffer any loss.  But if it is something more ordinary, Chu Chen will definitely keep the price down. After all, he is not a philanthropist. Although he still needs to be kind, he doesn't necessarily have to do things that harm himself and benefit others, right?  While Warren was getting things, Chu Chen looked around and saw that the furnishings in the study were relatively simple. On one side was a bookshelf with some management and antique books on it. However, Chu Chen was among these books.  I also saw a book titled XX Days Teach You How to Appraise Antiques.  Seeing the title of this book, Chu Chen found it a little funny. If I teach you how to type in xx days, then it is still possible. But in the field of antique appraisal, except for people with special powers like him, no one else has spent a lifetime using it.  Come to study?  Therefore, judging from the title of the book, Chu Chen felt that the content in the book was a bit unreliable. It would be difficult to learn antique appraisal from such a book without going astray.  Opposite the bookcase is an ancient cabinet with some antiques such as porcelain or jade ornaments placed on it. Because Chu Chen usually doesn't use his powers, he doesn't know whether these things are true or false.  Just when Chu Chen was about to walk over to appreciate it, he saw Warren walking over with a dozen thread-bound books.  After putting all the books on the desk in the room, Warren said with a smile: "Chu, could you please help me take a look first? I have two more things over there." Seeing Chu Chen smile and say it's okay,  He walked back to the safe.  There are a total of twelve books that Warren brought. The first one is called "Farming and Weaving Pictures". This book was written by Lou Chou, a painter during the Shaoxing period of the Southern Song Dynasty. The work has been praised and praised by emperors of the past dynasties.  The emperor pushed three times, the queen kissed silkworms, men farmed and women weaved. This was a beautiful picture of small-scale peasant economy in ancient China.  During the Southern Song Dynasty, when Lou Chou was in office at Qianling, he drew 45 "Poems on Farming and Weaving Pictures", including 21 pictures of farming and 24 pictures of weaving.  When Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty visited the south, he saw "Poetry on Farming and Weaving Pictures" and lamented the coldness of the Weaver Girl and the suffering of farmers. He ordered the inner court to enshrine Jiao Bingzhen in the imperial court to redraw the paintings based on the floor paintings. There were 23 pictures of farming and 23 pictures of weaving each.  And make one chapter of poetry for each picture.  The "Farming and Weaving Pictures" in Chu Chen's hands is from the Kangxi period. The ancient book is quite well preserved and not damaged at all. Based on the condition and rarity of the book, he estimates that the price in the market should be  About 200,000 RMB.  In addition to this "Farming and Weaving Pictures", the other eleven books are part of the "Collection of Ancient and Modern Books".  "The Imperial Collection of Ancient and Modern Books" was compiled by order of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty.  It was originally compiled by Chen Menglei and was originally titled "Compilation of Ancient and Modern Books". The first draft was completed from October of the 40th year of Kangxi to April of the 45th year of Kangxi.  When Emperor Yongzheng came to the throne, he ordered Jiang Yanxi and others to re-edit it.  This series of books is divided into six compilations, including Lixiang, Fangyu, Minglun, Natural History, Neo-Confucianism, and Economics, thirty-two classics, and subdivisions under the classics, totaling 6,109 parts. Each part is divided according to different situations.  Comprehensive examination, general introduction, pictures, tables, biographies, art, selected sentences, chronicles, miscellanies, external compilations, etc.  It is the largest existing book in Chinese history.  This book was printed with copper movable type in the fourth year of Yongzheng's reign and completed in the sixth year of Yongzheng's reign. Together with a trial printing sample, a total of sixty-five volumes were printed, each with ten thousand volumes of text, forty volumes of table of contents, and five thousand and twenty volumes.  book.  There are two kinds of paper used for the printing, one is Kaihua paper printing and the other is Taishi connected paper printing.  Both types of paper are of high quality, with fine printing, rich binding, and elegant appearance.  Warren's eleven classics belong to the two categories of Neo-Confucianism and Economics in the "Collection of Ancient and Modern Books". Among them, eight are Neo-Confucian and three are economic. All of them are Kaihua paper prints. Although the quality of the books is not as good as the ones just mentioned.  This is a copy of "Farming and Weaving Pictures", but its completeness is quite good.  "The Collection of Ancient and Modern Books" has appeared sporadically on the market and at auctions, but most of them are Taishi paper copies, while Kaihua paper copies are rare.  It was the first time that Chu Chen saw such a large number of enlightened paper prints that were relatively complete, whether on the market or at auction.  From this point of view, we can also see how precious this set of Warren's books is.  However, the "Collection of Ancient and Modern Books" is much more common on the market than the previous "Farming and Weaving Pictures", and the number of books in this series is really too large. Although Warren's books are also relatively rare,The price on the market is lower than that of "Farming and Weaving Pictures".  In terms of quality, Chu Chen estimated that the total value of these eleven books should be around 180,000.  (To be continued)
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