The first time he went to the "ghost market", Dong Tianyue planned to pretend to be a layman, he felt that this was not only fun, but also maybe there would be unexpected gains. If you really pick up the leak, you will either change hands as the capital of gambling on the green skin, or keep it for the year-end assessment.

At about three o'clock in the evening, the sky was still lit up with stars. Dong Tianyue rushed to the vicinity of the antique market opposite Wenhua's Miaoguo Temple in advance, waiting for the arrival of the "ghost market".

The so-called "ghost market", that is, during the Republic of China, near the glaze factory in the capital, every time there is a "catch the market" day, all the antique dealers from Bali and four townships set out, and they rushed to grab the position to set up stalls at midnight, and the people who came to Tao antiques because the sky was not yet bright, first with lanterns, and then the battery invention popularized the flashlight, and came to the stall market to look for treasure. Because of the dim light and mixed voices of the pre-dawn market, the figure of the treasure seeker is like a ghostly shadow, and the do-gooders call such an antique market "ghost market".

For well-known reasons, the "ghost market" disappeared from the 50s to the mid-80s of the 20th century. It was not until the late 80s of the 20th century that it "revived" near Jianghai Huiji Road and Panjiayuan in Kyoto.

Wenhua Miaoguo Temple antique market, mainly engaged in coins, antiques and miscellaneous items. In the past, every Saturday and Sunday, the antique stall was moved to the "Jiushan Hotel" opposite the West Railway Station, and I heard that some small auctions were held in the hotel from time to time.

After eating some hemp heart dumplings nearby, Dong Tianyue walked to the antique market opposite Miaoguo Temple. I saw that the archway seems to hang a red lantern on the left and right sides of the gate, the double dragon grabs the pearl on the glazed tile on the top, a gold-lettered signboard in the middle, and the line is written: "Miaoguo Temple shopping mall".

It's not yet dawn, and everything seems strange and hard to guess.

Dong Tianyue walked in through the dim light, and after a while, he saw a simple building with lights on, and saw a long signboard hanging in the middle of the building, which read: "Miaoguo Temple Antique City" a few golden words. There is a small signboard in the middle of the signboard, with three big red characters written in the middle: "Antique City", and two small white characters in the lower right corner "Second Floor". The next entrance leads diagonally to the antique city on the second floor.

After walking around for a while, Dong Tianyue saw a green signboard with the words: "Wenhua City Flower and Bird Market". The stalls here are relatively dense, but there is not even a ghost shadow!

"Sure enough, it's a ghost market!"

Not to mention Tibetan friends, the hawkers didn't see a single one.

Dong Tianyue was more excited, and he was fortunate to be the first Taobao person to arrive today. He wandered around like a ghost, and finally found two vendors in a corner.

A tall man like a bamboo pole had already set up a stall, looking at the bottles and cans neatly placed in front of his stall, it should be a porcelain seller, and the pot-bellied man next to him seemed to have just arrived.

I saw the big belly pulling a huge luggage suitcase, and pulled it to the left side of the tall man to rest. Before dawn broke, it was a little stuffy here, and the big belly took out a folding fan and fanned it for a while, before taking something out of the box under his feet and placing it on a yellow cloth. It turned out that the two vendors, one selling used books and the other selling antique porcelain, exchanged cigarettes and started talking.

"Lao Huang, why did you come so early? Do you come here every week now? The tall man walked over and lit a cigarette and asked.

"yes, what good things have you gotten lately? I haven't seen you in a while. It is said that the Celebrity Codex has risen sharply recently? The big belly took a puff of cigarette, reached out to wipe the sweat on his face, and joked: "You shouldn't have gotten the letters of Su Shi, Zhu Xi, and Dong Qichang, or the manuscript of Lu Xun's "And Jieting Essays", and Master Hongyi's handscroll or something, right?" ”

“…… Well, how can I be blessed? The tall one seemed to be guessed as if he was thinking, and he was a little surprised, and then he smiled and said: "Yo, I haven't seen you for a few days, Lao Huang, you have also studied the handcodex, and what about Mr. Lu Xun?" ”

"Huang Ama is addicted to collecting celebrity codexes, and it has long been spread in the circle. I don't know it's dead anymore! Lao Huang smiled with a big belly.

Dong Tianyue listened to it interestingly, so he stepped forward and pretended to be Xiaobai and asked, "Hello two seniors, who is Huang Ama?" The two vendors looked at each other and smiled, knowing that Dong Tianyue must be a chick.

"This little brother is the first time to come to the ghost market, right? When it comes to codex collections, this senior brother is a connoisseur, you give him a cigarette and listen to him nag you. Lao Huang smiled.

"Yes, yes!" Dong Tianyue hurriedly took out a pack of Great China and handed one to each of them.

"Yo, Great China!" The big belly put the cigarette in front of his nose and sniffed it, the fragrance was fragrant, and he looked at the sign again.

"Well, the cigarettes are all off, I'll tell the little brother." The tall man took the cigarette and put it next to his left ear for later use. Seeing that Dong Tianyue is not dressed very elegantly, wearing a white T-shirt and khaki cropped pants, smoking is quite a brand, he is a particular person! Actually, this was not Dong Tianyue who went out to rush to the noodle field to deliberately buy a bag of Great China, but a friend named Da Niu sent it a few days ago. It is said that he likes cigarettes, hoping to bring good luck to Dong Tianyue.

After smoking his first cigarette, Gao quickly lit the Great China in his ear, and while taking out the old book from the box, he talked about the knowledge of the Codex.

"You don't know when you say Huang Ama, but when it comes to 'Little Swallow', you know it at a moment'. Yes, Huang Ama is Zhang Tielin, who is famous in the antique industry for his penchant for collecting celebrity codexes, and it is said that he is addicted!

The auction market price of the domestic codex has increased at least several times in recent years. The trading price of the Codex skyrocketed, and one insider once joked, 'This has something to do with Huang Amma'. Because he once set a record for one person to buy the entire codex collection at an auction!

Zhang Tielin said that his collecting experience is not long, and he only likes 'things with words'! And once you look at it, it's 'round'. The so-called "'Bao Yuan' is to buy it all inclusively."

"Awesome! It turned out to be the emperor of the 'Iron Triangle' Zhang Guoli, Wang Gang, and Zhang Tielin! Dong Tianyue pretended to be suddenly enlightened. There is an indestructible "iron triangle" in the mainland film and television industry, from "Ji Xiaolan with Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth" 1-4 to "May Acacia Flowers", "Cloth Cloth Son of Heaven", "Heaven and Dragon Slayer" and other costume dramas, Zhang Guoli, Wang Gang, and Zhang Tielin, the "iron triangle" of those years, have been "iron" to this day. Zhang Tielin is even more affectionately known as "Huang Ama" because he played Emperor Qianlong in "Huanzhu Gege".

"Hey, don't underestimate this Huang Ama, although his qualifications in the antique world are not very deep, and his collection experience is not too long, but he has a 'specialization in the art industry', in his own words, he only likes 'things with words', and has become a collector of codex collections in the antique world!"

Speaking of this, Gao Yi has already set up the stall with ease, and all kinds of old books are placed in a neat and orderly manner on the yellow cloth of the stall. He found a pair of Maza, handed one to Dong Tianyue, and opened it himself to sit on one. The big belly uses a flashlight to look at the old books on the tall stall to see if there are any new discoveries.

"Thank you! Dare to ask Brother Gao, what is something with words? Does it mean calligraphy and painting? Dong Tianyue pretended to be Xiaobai and asked again, since he pretended, he had to pretend to be decent, and he could ask bravely? Who knows, as soon as these words came out, the two hawkers looked at each other.

"Ouch, little brother, it's good to see your humble and studious attitude! There are not many honest young people like you now! Big Belly praised.

"Yes, there are many people who don't know how to pretend to understand these years, and there are not many people who are willing to ask for advice in a down-to-earth manner. Not to mention, we will catch those second goods who are pretending to be masters, and we will slaughter them when we have the chance! The tall man also nodded to Dong Tianyue with appreciative eyes.

"You're right, calligraphy and painting are things with words, but calligraphy and painting are also a big category in the antique world, not a small category. Huang Amma's so-called things with characters may also include calligraphy and paintings, but more often refers to the field of rare books. Like codexes, codexes, letters, scrolls, engravings, etc., all belong to this field. I'm going to tell you about the Codex.

The so-called celebrity codex is a letter written by a celebrity, which is a style often used by people in social interactions. In ancient times, letters had a variety of names, such as 札, 牍, Jian, Qi, Notes, etc., or they were named according to the different materials they were originally written in, or they were distinguished by their use and authorship. Before the invention and application of paper, words were generally recorded on bamboo and wood chips. Letters written on wooden boards are called 札 and 牍, and letters written on bamboo pieces are called Jane. After the invention of paper, wooden boards and bamboo chips were no longer used, but the names were still used.

Today, codex refers not only to letters and manuscripts, but also to diaries, notes, proverbs, inscriptions, pen slips, essays, congratulatory messages, first day covers, etc. The calligraphy created by historical celebrities is often closely related to major historical and military events, both calligraphy and rare books, with both historical and artistic value, but also has the characteristics of irreproducible unique products, and it is common sense that the attention gradually warmed up.

In China, the earliest book written on paper so far is Lu Ji's "Pingfu Post". It is a letter written by Lu Ji to a friend, which has the words "I am afraid that it will be difficult to recover", so it is called "Pingfu Post". There are Song Huizong Zhao Ji mud gold inscription and 'Xuanhe', 'Zhenghe' two seals. Dong Qichang, a Ming man, said after the post: "Before the right army was covered, after the Yuan Chang, only these few lines were Xi Dai Bao", and this paste was stored in the Palace Museum in Kyoto. About the inheritance of this post, the twists and turns of the story here, and I will tell you more about it in the future. ”

In fact, these Dong Tianyue already knew that "Pingfu Post" was donated to the Forbidden City by Zhang Boju and his wife, but he couldn't say it. When he came to the ghost market today, he came to be an elementary school student. If you look at the level of the vendors in the antique market today, you will probably know if there is any leakage to pick up.

"Oh, it turns out that this is the hot-hyped, the so-called Codex!" Dong Tianyue pretended to be very teachable, and the tall man listened to it and was naturally useful. Most Chinese like to be good teachers.