Chapter 73: Yan Family Secret Skills

Such a high rating.

Zhu Suisui felt a little ashamed, "How can you say that?"

Zhu Suisui felt that there must be something he didn't know about that could make someone like Yan Ziqing change his expression so terribly, and it didn't necessarily mean that there was something wrong with the ancient books.

She became a little curious.

Yan Ziqing looked at her and really had no idea. He felt complicated for a moment. After a while, he sighed, "Who did you get this ancient book from?"

Zhu Suisui did not hide anything and told everyone what happened that day in detail.

Hearing this.

Yan Ziqing's expression was even more complicated. "Actually, this ancient book was sent to me before, and the old man personally checked it."

This surprised Zhu Suisui. Since it was Grandpa Yan who saw it himself, there was no way he could have made a mistake. She thought of another possibility.

She hesitated for a moment and said, "Is it the old man that the Cultural Relics Bureau is looking for?"

"Not bad." Yan Ziqing nodded.

In his early years, Master Yan's reputation spread far and wide. Although he did not have any title, everyone in the city knew his abilities.

He is old now and has no interest in these fame-seeking titles.

The Cultural Relics Bureau visited the thatched cottage three times but failed to persuade him to come out, so they had to do the next best thing and ask him to help look at the things and determine their value.

Regarding this point, Mr. Yan is a fan of antiques, so he is naturally happy and at ease.

This ancient book was previously sent by a professor named Guan. Perhaps he was a little unsure about it, so he asked Grandpa Yan to help take a look at it.

When Master Yan saw the ancient book, he said, "This is a good thing. If I am not mistaken, it is a rare edition from the Song Dynasty. Unfortunately..."

Professor Guan added, "This book has not been properly preserved. Many of the pages are riddled with holes. It will probably be difficult to repair."

From the Song Dynasty to the present, if books are not properly preserved, many problems may occur over time, such as being eaten by insects and having water on the books. These are all possible.

This rare book is just like that.

If there were not some parts that could still be identified, Mr. Yan would not have dared to be sure that this was a Song Dynasty edition.

However, given the current state of the book, if it cannot be restored, no one may be willing to recognize its value no matter how high it is.

Old Master Yan nodded, but his eyes were full of love for the ancient books and heartache for the waste of natural resources.

Hear this.

Zhu Suisui found it strange. "If Professor Guan knew the value, why did he come to see Master Yan? He shouldn't be here to determine the value of this ancient book."

Since he can be called a professor, he must have a certain vision. After listening to what Yan Ziqing said, she felt that Professor Guan knew that coming to see Master Yan must not be just to get someone's attention, but must have other intentions.

Yan Ziqing glanced at Zhu Suisui with appreciation, and then said slowly.

"Perhaps you don't know, our Yan family has a unique skill."

Every family that used to run a shop in a colored glaze factory had a unique skill that was not known to outsiders. For example, Mr. Hai Erye, his family's unique skill was counterfeiting porcelain, which could achieve the effect of mixing fish and dragons with pearls.

After hearing what Yan Ziqing said, Zhu Suisui suddenly had an idea. "Repairing ancient books?"

"That's right. If even our Yan family can't restore the ancient books, then I dare say that no one in China dares to say that they can." Yan Ziqing nodded slightly, his tone was calm, but his words were arrogant.

Then Zhu Suisui understood.

Professor Guan specifically sought out Grandpa Yan because he knew the Yan family's unique skills and also knew that given how much Grandpa Yan loved the book, he would definitely be willing to help repair it. As long as Grandpa Yan said he could repair it, he would accept the book.

Otherwise this book is equivalent to a waste.

Even if it is a rare book, no one is willing to pay a high price for it.

By connecting the dots with what the couple who had done the previous transaction had said, Zhu Suisui was able to connect the whole process.

Master Yan must have promised Professor Guan that he would help with the restoration, so Professor Guan decided to keep the ancient book.

Because the couple went to a cultural relic shop, if Professor Guan directly appraised the value of the ancient book, then it would not be he who bought it, but the country.

If Professor Guan had said frankly that he personally wanted to buy this ancient book, according to human nature, the seller would only agree to sell it to him if he offered a price higher than that offered by the organization.

Professor Guan probably doesn't want to spend more money and wants to get the bargain at a very low price and then ask Mr. Yan to repair it.

According to Mr. Yan's idea of ​​doing things for the country, the price will definitely be very low, or even free, and he will help with the repairs for free.

At that time, Professor Guan had spent only a few dollars to get a priceless rare book.

If he understood the current situation better and let it sit for a few years, the price would have risen sharply and he would have been able to make a fortune.

It's just such a pity.

Such a perfect plan actually ran into a Cheng Yaojin named Zhu Suisui.

She passed by accidentally and fell in love with the ancient book at first sight. She spent thirty-five yuan to buy it. It happened that she knew Yan Ziqing, the descendant of the Yan family, and wanted to put the ancient book in his place for sale, so everything became natural.

I'm afraid that if Professor Guan knew the whole story, he would be heartbroken.

If I had known this earlier, I would have spent a little more money to buy this ancient book. Even if it cost me hundreds of dollars, I would still make some money.

But Professor Guan insisted on doing this.

Instead, he lifted a stone and dropped it on his own feet.

Zhu Suisui was sure that the price offered by Professor Guan was definitely lower than his own.

She used to think she was a bad person, but now when she compares herself with others, she feels like she is nothing.

Zhu Suisui said with emotion: "Now this book has come into my hands and finally into yours. It is really the right time and fate."

Having said this, she looked at Yan Ziqing again, blinked her eyes, and said with a little more cunning, "Yan Ziqing, are you saying that you are not interested in restoring this ancient book?"

Since it is a unique skill, Yan Ziqing must have had a lot of exposure to it.

The value of this book is such that even though Yan Ziqing had been exposed to it since childhood, it would have been difficult for him to have the opportunity to do such work.

Zhu Suisui now fully understood what Yan Ziqing meant by that sentence.

First, the temptation to restore ancient books was too great for Yan Ziqing, and second, this ancient book now had a chance to fall into the hands of the Yan family, it all depended on whether he would accept the offer.

Obviously, Yan Ziqing was very moved.

Hearing this.

Yan Ziqing's usually cold face had a crack on it. "I told you long ago that you must be here to collect debts in this life."

When Yan Ziqing saw the ancient book clearly, he knew that he had to bleed.

This is a great opportunity. Even his own father was thinking about it after seeing it, let alone him.

If it can be repaired, it will be a great honor for him.