PS: There will be three more today, this is the first chapter, ask for monthly ticket support.

After going in and sitting down, Wang Guan also looked at the surrounding environment, and saw that this was a bookstore, and the layout was naturally clean and tidy, full of a strong bookish atmosphere.

Wang Guan paid close attention and found that there were many books in the store, and there were foreign English books, naturally there were also Chinese books, and there were also ancient and modern books among the Chinese books. At first glance, Wang Guan didn't expect that in a foreign country thousands of miles away, he could still see the existence of some ancient books.

When Wang Guan was amazed in his heart, he heard Zhou Lao say with a smile: "Brother Xu, you are always like this, and you don't sell these things, but you put them in the most conspicuous position, which is obviously deliberately seducing people to commit crimes." ”

"It's because you're greedy yourself, don't you still blame others?" Xu Lao smiled and said, his hands and feet were very neat, he made tea in three or two clicks, and poured a cup for everyone.

"If you have gold at home, but you have to put it in the middle of the city, why don't you be coveted?" Zhou Lao Zhenzhen said with words, raised his glass and took a sip of tea, and praised twice: "Biluochun before the rain, it is rare that you have kept it until now." ”

"What's the city?"

At the same time, Xu Lao sighed lightly: "My shop, most of the business is traditional culture books, and there are relatively few people who patronize it, and the location is remote, which can be called a lot of people." Things are placed here for self-amusement. ”

Everyone understands Xu Lao's sigh, after all, with the advancement of science and technology, various entertainment activities are changing with each passing day, and there are fewer and fewer people reading books. It's not that people don't like to read, in fact, there are quite a few people who are willing to read books, but they no longer go to traditional physical bookstores to read, but browse through computers, mobile phones, etc.

The times are advancing, and the way of reading is also changing, which naturally gives people the illusion that modern young people are less and less fond of reading.

Regardless, it's a fact that brick-and-mortar bookstores struggle to stay afloat. And it's a global problem. It is no wonder that when online literature was on the rise, it was suppressed by traditional cultural figures, obviously because it saw the threat of emerging industries to itself.

Although in the eyes of many traditional cultural people, books can be called the most important carrier of traditional Chinese culture for thousands of years. In the era when there were no computers, no voice recorders and no video cameras, everyone came over like this, and naturally there was no need to give it up, and it was impossible to abandon it.

However, in the Internet era of fast food, everyone has become accustomed to a fast-paced life, and many people are not even interested in going to physical bookstores to buy new books, let alone calm down and read them slowly. Although they also agree. It is more comfortable to flip through paper books, but it is more convenient and faster to read on computers and mobile phones.

Young people are not happy to touch even modern books, let alone study an obscure ancient book.

This is a digression, at this time, after listening to Xu Lao's complaints, Zhou Lao was naturally relieved: "It's good to be able to entertain yourself, after all, the fun of studying ancient books is like drinking water." Warm and cold self-aware. ”

"That's right."

Xu Lao thought so, and pulled out an ancient book, and while touching the yellowed cover, he sighed with emotion: "Pages of yellowed paper." The horizontal and vertical square words convey the essence of culture and the root of history. I remember that decades ago, when I first came into contact with ancient books, it seemed to be a picture book. ”

"Specifically, it is Xuanhe's score. It's still a mustard seed garden, and my memory is already a little blurry. But I have never forgotten the feeling at that time. After getting the score. I can't put it down, I light the kerosene lamp at night, and when I sleep, my mind is full of those lifelike, delicate and smooth lines......"

Between the words, Xu Lao smiled: "Maybe it was that contact that left a deep impression on me, and then I got an ancient book complex, and every time I went to a place, I had to go to the old bookstore there to see if there were any ancient paintings." After reading the score, I looked through other books and felt good, so I officially started the road of collecting ancient books. ”

"Back then, although there weren't many ancient books, there were a lot of them. Every second-hand bookstore, especially in the countryside, has a stack of stacks in large wooden boxes. Almost every time I visit the countryside, it is a harvest trip, and my backpack can't be stuffed, so I return with a full load. But after only a dozen years, the situation has changed dramatically. ”

At this time, Xu Lao looked helpless: "Don't say that there is no trace of ancient books in the used bookstore, even if there are some old books from the Republic of China by chance, the price is more expensive than one another." ”

"Brother Xu, don't try to pick up the leaks."

At the right time, Zhou Lao said with a smile: "From ancient times to the present, many of the collections that can be left behind are unearthed from the ground, but books are an exception. It is precisely because the ancients stayed because of love, hid because of kindness, and read because of Tibet, that the carriers and physical evidence of these times have been handed down to the present day and become cultural treasures. In the past, due to special reasons, people did not pay attention to books, which is understandable. ”

However, after solving the problem of food and clothing, everyone naturally picked up traditional culture again. Moreover, because it is not easy to preserve, the number of ancient books that have been handed down for thousands of years is limited, and it is even more difficult to find high-quality products. There is no waste paper for 100 years, and the price is naturally rising. ”

Hearing this, everyone agreed.

In the world of ancient book collection, it is really a hundred years without waste paper, more than a hundred years, as long as it is handed down, there is a certain research and collection value. Don't think that the author of this book is obscure and ignore it, because under the historical conditions of the time, everything that can be printed into a book is a fine product. Even if it is not everyone, it must have its historical and cultural value that has been passed down to this day.

After all, although history is vertically down, when we study history, we need to compare it horizontally. Through a lot of literature and materials, we can restore the historical truth as much as possible. In this case, every book that has been handed down from ancient times naturally has research value.

Besides, it is different from modern mechanized printing, which has hundreds of thousands of copies in a row. In ancient times, if you wanted to publish a book, it required a very high cost, and if the author wanted to print the book, not only did he not have the manuscript fee, but he even had to pay out of his own pocket.

That's it, everyone's requirements for engraving are extremely high, keep improving, and naturally it is more precious. Especially the unique books, rare books, and rare books, which are all worth thousands of gold.

In the collection of ancient books, there is a saying that the time of rare books is earlier than Qianlong. In the ancient book market, books before the Yuan Dynasty were often sold on fragments, books in the Ming Dynasty were sold on pages, and books in the Qing Dynasty were sold on volumes. For modern collectors, Qianlong's previous books are very precious and scarce.

In addition, among the ancient books of the same period, the engraved copy is better than the printed copy, the first engraving is better than the reprint, the color register is better than the monochrome, and the picture is better than the text. The division of different levels has formed a very complete set of market rules. The opportunity to pick up the leak is naturally becoming less and less.

In fact, in the case of disorder, it is easiest to achieve success. For example, when the Internet economy was emerging, some people actively participated in it, and it was easy to achieve the myth of wealth. But with the establishment of the Internet landscape, if later generations want to succeed, it will require huge investment.

The same is true of the collection market, the golden age of leakage has passed, and now it is the world of capital. Ordinary people have limited funds, so they can only toss some gadgets such as walnuts. The collectibles in the auction hall, which can easily cost millions or even more than 100 million, can only be played by the rich.

It is because of this truth that Zhou Lao and others will sigh like this.

"That's right."

At the same time, Zhou Lao smiled and said: "The Bogutu that you snatched from me back then, you shouldn't have lost it now." ”

"What robbed you ......"

Xu Lao was unhappy: "Obviously, you wanted to rob me, but fortunately, I was fast, so I was not snatched away by you." ”

While speaking, Xu Lao stood up, rummaged through the bookshelf next to him, and then walked back cautiously holding a book. At this moment, Wang Guan and others were also quite interested, and hurriedly paid attention.

"This is the Bogutu ...... during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty"

After putting down the book, Xu Lao was a little happy and a little regretful: "It's a pity that it's not Xuanhe Bogutu of the Song Dynasty." ”

Xuanhe, that is the era name of Zhao Ji of Song Huizong. As we all know, Zhao Ji is a very elegant emperor, in the eyes of later generations, he is similar to Li Yu of the Southern Tang Dynasty, both are artists of a very high level, but unfortunately he has no talent to be an emperor, so he became the king of the country.

Putting aside all kinds of mediocrity during Zhao Ji's reign, he has made a lot of contributions in art. For example, the minister was ordered to compile and draw the ancient artifacts in the Xuanhe Palace, and to complete the thirty volumes of Xuanhe Bogutu.

Bogutu recorded more than 800 pieces of bronzes from the Shang to the Tang Dynasty that the royal family collected in the Xuanhe Hall at that time, concentrating the essence of the bronzes collected in the Song Dynasty. Each item is copied with images, outlining inscriptions, and recording the size, capacity, weight, etc., or accompanied by research, which provides more detailed information for later generations to study the bronzes.

After the completion of Bogutu, there were many versions in later generations, and there were re-engraved in Nanning, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.

"Among the reproduced versions of Bogutu, the best one is definitely the version reproduced by Jiang Yang during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, and the most widely used is the rebuilt Baogutang of Qianlong Huang Sheng of the Qing Dynasty."

At this time, Zhou Lao commented: "In comparison, the version in the Wanli period is indeed a little inferior, but it is not bad." ”

"As for the true copy of the Xuanhe period."

Between speaking, Zhou Lao also had a little yearning: "That is a rare treasure, which can be met but not sought." ”

"Not only can you meet but you can't ask for it, but it's also expensive." At the same time, a big expert next to him smiled and said: "A page of Song version, a tael of gold, even if you encounter it, you can't afford it." ”

"That's right."

Everyone nodded one after another, the Song version of the ancient book has the highest price in the market, which is a recognized fact in the industry. After all, in the Song Dynasty, whether it was paper and ink, or typesetting and printing technology, it had tended to mature. In this environment, the price of the engraved books, which have been passed down to the present day after thousands of years of indestructibility, must be higher than that of gold.

"Thankfully, we don't have to buy ......"

While speaking, someone patted Wang Guan on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Okay, after the things are in hand, they will borrow us to study for a while." ”

"I can't forget ......," Wang Guan sighed, "I don't dare to forget!" (To be continued......)