"Teacher, the museum in Sioux City was indeed designed by Mr. I.M. Pei. It is really shocking!"
"Yes, teacher, the Sioux City Museum is said to have a collection of more than 20,000 pieces. Today is really a fruitful day!"
On the elevated road in Sioux City, a Buick GL8 is driving.
In addition to the driver, there were three people in the car, an old man with slightly white hair and a Chinese tunic suit, and two young people who looked like students.
This old man is Professor Zhang Guowen, a professor in the History Department of Qinghua University, one of the highest universities in China.
Today he brought two graduate students to Sioux City to visit the History Museum.
Professor Zhang’s main research directions are Sino-foreign relations and the history of the Tang Dynasty, and the two students he teaches today are mainly studying the history of the Tang Dynasty.
Hearing the sighs of the two students, Professor Zhang looked at them with relief and said:
"Su City has always been an ancient cultural city, and the buildings here are the best-protected cities in the Jiangnan region. Li Bai wrote two poems for Su City, "Wu Qi Qu" and "Su Tai Viewing the Ancients." Of course, Li Bai waited for The city that has been around for the longest time is Yangcheng!
Our next stop is Yangcheng, which is a city where Tang culture is very popular. You should experience it and feel it. "
"Good teacher!"
"We will, teacher!"
The commercial vehicle is still moving forward. To go to Yangcheng, it needs to turn to a viaduct and then get on the highway.
Just as they were driving onto the ground road, Professor Zhang suddenly seemed to have discovered something and let out a light sigh.
"Qin's Museum?"
Professor Zhang found a museum sign not far from the road.
His two students also heard the teacher's voice and looked along.
"This should be a private museum, right?"
“Many collections in private museums are now imitations, so they have little value as a visitor!”
The two students obviously had no interest in such private museums, and they also looked down upon them.
In their eyes, many private museums are under the guise of protecting cultural relics, but are actually trying to defraud government subsidies.
But they guessed wrong. The Qin Museum has not yet successfully applied for a government subsidy. It is most likely that the museum is too small and cannot meet the conditions for applying for subsidies, or it may be that the connections are not in place.
But Professor Zhang Guowen and the two students have slightly different views.
He said to the two students with a serious face:
"Although it is a private museum, it definitely has some visiting value. You two must not make random conclusions! We are doing historical research, and all conclusions are excavated from the objects preserved in history, and cultural relics do not lie. , in addition to the value of some rare cultural relics, some folk cultural relics naturally also have their value!"
The two students, who were a little frivolous at first, turned slightly red after hearing Professor Zhang's words and apologized quickly.
"Sorry, teacher!"
Professor Zhang waved his hand. He was not angry, but wanted to remind the two disciples to always maintain a calm mind when facing history.
"Master Wang, let's take a detour and go to this museum!"
"Okay Professor Zhang!"
Soon, the Buick GL8 stopped at the entrance of the Qin Museum.
Qin Luo also saw this car at the entrance.
"Are there tourists?"
As usual, he was sitting at the museum ticket office playing with his mobile phone, trying to see if he could promote Li Bai's authentic works to attract tourists.
But after he posted on the Internet that the Qin Family Museum in Sioux City had the authentic works of Li Bai, he instantly aroused a wave of attacks from netizens.
"It's so ridiculous, Qin's Museum? I don't know what kind of place in the corner, but you dare to say that you have collected the authentic works of Li Bai?"
"Is the poster bullying me for not having seen the world? You know, the only authentic work of Li Bai that has been handed down is in the Forbidden City Museum. How high is your Qin Museum? Is it comparable to the Forbidden City Museum?"
This time, Qin Luo couldn't handle it anymore.
Thinking about it, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that a small museum like my own could house an authentic work by Li Bai.
If that's the case, then don't force it.
It is impossible to close the museum anyway. He plans to find some experts to do an appraisal. As long as the authenticity of Li Bai's works can be confirmed and there is a certificate issued by the relevant department, it will definitely attract many tourists in the future.
"Ticket 88?"
Professor Zhang and his apprentice, who got off the Buick GL8, walked up to Qin Luo. After seeing the price list on the bar, one of the students exclaimed.
What kind of museum dares to sell tickets for 88?
You must know that the ticket price for the National Palace Museum in peak season is only 60 yuan, and other well-known private museums such as Guanfu Museum may sell for around 100 yuan.
But what is this in front of me?
The Qin Museum is a small attic with two floors at most.
How can you sell tickets for 88 yuan?
"Sir, the 88 yuan ticket is indeed a bit expensive, but I have an authentic collection of Li Bai's works here. Even if the price is higher, it's still worth it!"
Qin Luo concentrated on explaining, he didn't want to let this visitor fly away.
As for the 88 yuan ticket, it was also a price he set after careful consideration.
If we rely on Li Bai's authentic work, even if it is priced at thousands of yuan, it will most likely be worth it.
But the current problem is that many tourists have not seen the authentic works of Li Bai. If he prices too high now, he may dissuade some tourists. This is not his original intention.
Moreover, although the private museum itself is a commercial activity, Qin Luo also has some historical sentiments under the influence of Qin's father.
His original intention of running the museum is to make money, but it also allows people to understand cultural relics and history from multiple perspectives.
Qin Luo was still busy explaining why the ticket price was set at 88 yuan.
He didn't notice that the expressions of the three tourists who came in had changed strangely.
The initial shock turned to surprise, and then a hint of disgust.
"Is it possible that you moved the "Paper to the Upper Balcony" from the Forbidden City to this museum?"
Professor Zhang didn't speak, and the students on the side asked Qin Luo.
Qin Luo was slightly stunned.
"Oh? It seems that the three of you know a lot about cultural relics?
Naturally, my place cannot be "Post on the Balcony"! "
"Since it's not "Tie to the Balcony", then why do you say it contains an authentic work by Li Bai? Who doesn't know that there is only one authentic work by Li Bai that has been handed down now!"
Qin Luo laughed.
This is the same as on the Internet, I don’t believe it.
"The three of them also have a certain understanding of cultural relics. I think they should also know some cultural relic experts. How about this, the three of them can go in and visit. If the experts say that the authentic works of Li Bai in my museum are fake, then I will refund the tickets in full and also give them back. Let the three punish you!
