genius divination

Chapter 221
"Ancient books?" Both the customer and the boss gave Fan Jiannan a strange look.

The customer couldn't help but said, "Could it be that you know who I am? Otherwise, how could you be so sure that I have something to do with ancient books?"

Fan Jiannan shook his head, "I don't know, but I know that you are probably engaged in this kind of work. Because you have a very special smell, a peculiar smell of paper in old books. So I guess, collecting snuff bottles and the like may be It's just one of your hobbies. You actually collect ancient books." Fan Jiannan smiled and turned to the boss and said, "And this boss is probably also an expert in this field."

The boss frowned, "How did you guess that?"

Fan Jiannan shrugged his shoulders and smiled slightly, and said half-jokingly, "Maybe it's because I can pinch and count, or maybe it's because the calligraphy and paintings hanging in your store are very beautifully restored, and they are definitely not the handiwork of ordinary people. People who are good at restoring calligraphy and paintings generally There will be some research on ancient books. Okay, can we talk about it in detail?"

The boss nodded unexpectedly, "Please sit down."

After talking, I found out that the owner's surname is Qin, and he has opened an antique shop on Hollywood Street for a while, and he is indeed good at calligraphy, painting and ancient books.And the guest who likes snuff bottles is called Zhang Yan.This person is even more strange, he is simply a bookseller, but all he sells are second-hand books.No wonder this person has a special smell of old paper.

"Is it possible to make money in the second-hand book business?" Fan Jiannan asked a little strangely.

Zhang Yan smiled, "It seems that Mr. Fan is really not in the industry. In fact, any business can make money. In the eyes of ordinary people, old books may not be worth much, but some buyers can spend a lot of money for a certain book. Especially some middle-aged books, The profit is not worse than that of antiques."

Boss Qin also nodded and said, "That's right. Some time ago, there was a rare ancient book written by Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, which was sold at an auction for more than 60 yuan. Earlier, the book "The Shurangama Sutra on the Top of the Great Buddha" also sold for more than 269 yuan. It was sold at a high price of 5 million yuan. I don’t know what kind of ancient book Mr. Fan is looking for? Maybe you are not clear, even if there are two books with the same title, the difference in age and edition will lead to a difference in price huge."

Fan Jiannan smiled wryly, "The book I'm looking for may be a bit special. It's about ancient mystical theories. It's a book from the heavens. The age is unknown, the author is unknown, and the edition is not known. It's the manuscript."

Zhang Yan looked at Fan Jiannan in a daze, "Could you be that mainlander who is looking for ancient books?"

Fan Jiannan frowned slightly, "What do you mean?"

Zhang Yan said with a wry smile, "This morning, almost all the players and merchants involved in the collection of ancient books received the news. It said that a visitor from the mainland wanted to find an ancient book about Qimen Dunjia. Except for these people, the people who received the message There are also a lot of brokers. So this thing is going crazy. My phone almost exploded during dinner, and almost everyone is for this. You also know that the circle of antique collectors in Hong Kong is only this big , There are not many people who make ancient books, so they come and go to ask about it from me."

Fan Jiannan was taken aback for a moment, then remembered that he had told Su Xuanshui about this in the morning, it seemed that his actions were really fast.He could only smile wryly, "It should be my friend, I just asked him to help me find out."

Zhang Yan said with a smile, "It turns out that's the case. I will definitely help you take a look. But your request is too general, and you don't even know the situation of this book yourself, so I'm afraid it's really difficult to handle this matter. In addition, One thing, if this book is in the hands of players or collectors, things are easy. As long as the price is high enough, someone will always give up. But I am afraid that this book will not appear. You know that people nowadays, even if they read books, they are all Use electronic versions or something. Few people care about what old books are still on the bookshelves at home.”

Fan Jiannan smiled wryly, "Then please. As for Boss Qin, I want you to find out for me what antiques, calligraphy and paintings are on the market recently. If there are any, please contact me. As for the commission I will definitely satisfy both of you."

"You mean not only books about profound arts, but also antique calligraphy and paintings?" Boss Qin asked in surprise.

Fan Jiannan nodded and said, "Yes, because I don't know what form this Dunjia Heaven Book will exist in. Books, and other inscriptions and paintings are all possible. Any book or other calligraphy and painting related to Dunjia, as well as bronze inscriptions , jade items are all possible, so I can only ask you."

Boss Qin wondered, "I'm afraid this is a bit difficult. Because the things involved are too wide and complicated. Although my store is not small, the items I deal with are limited after all. However, I have opened on this street for more than ten years, and I know quite a few friends. , You can find a way to notify other friends and let them pay attention on their behalf.”

Fan Jiannan said happily, "This is the best. If it is done, I will definitely thank you both." After speaking, he handed the business card to the two, "It has my phone number and email. If you have any information about this, please contact me. Be sure to contact me."

Boss Qin didn't have anything to say, because he opened the door to do business, so he naturally wanted to do business, so he agreed.But Zhang Yan hesitated and said, "Mr. Fan, can you provide some more relevant details. What you said is so general, even if I want to help you, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it."

Fan Jiannan thought for a while and said, "Let's put it this way, the book I'm looking for is not the book itself, but the content I need. So no matter what form the book exists in, I can buy it. Whether it is bronze inscriptions, pre-Qin bamboo slips, or Ming and Qing engravings, all I want is the content, even if you find a newly published one, as long as it meets the content of the Dunjia Heavenly Book I need, I can give you a high price."

"So what you want is the content? Even if I give you a photocopy of the book you want, it's okay. Is that what you mean?" Zhang Yan thought for a while.

Fan Jiannan nodded and said, "That's what I mean."

"But I still have a question. Since you haven't seen that book, why do you think that there must be that book? And even if I found it for you, why do you believe that the one I found for you must be there?" Is it what you want?" Zhang Yan frowned.

"Because I can tell if it's what I'm looking for just by looking at it. Just like that weird snuff bottle just now, I have amazing insight into many things. Moreover, as for the authenticity of that book, I'm afraid there is no one in the world. No one is more qualified than me to judge." Fan Jiannan smiled.His words are not bragging at all, after all, he is now one of the few people who have the deepest understanding of Qimen Dunjia in the world.

The three chatted with each other for a while before Fan Jiannan got up to leave. Boss Qin and Zhang Yan also agreed to try to help him find the Dunjia Heavenly Book.Although Fan Jiannan didn't have much hope for this, it was always a way to find books.

(End of this chapter)