Act 62 Selling Paintings (Part I)
In the sixteenth year of Yuan Zhizheng, Zhu Yuanzhang personally led his troops to break through Jiqing Road in three ways in ten days, and changed his name to Yingtianfu, which became the capital of the Ming Dynasty until the Ming Dynasty moved north, and the status was reduced to stay in the capital. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Although its status has declined, Keying Tianfu is located in a place of ointment, which is extremely prosperous, especially along the Qinhuai River, and it is a place where countless dignitaries and magnates are drunk and dreamed of death.
On this day, Deng Asi was dusting the books with a feather duster at the door of the bookstore, and the dusters were very careful, if they didn't dust it to let the owner of the bookstore, his own uncle, see it, that preaching must be indispensable, and even his pocket money, which only had a few copper plates, would be deducted.
Apprentices have no human rights, even if they are relatives of the boss.
In fact, almost all the guys in this bookstore are the relatives of the boss Deng Ying, and according to Deng Ying's business philosophy, the clansmen are the most reliable and cost-effective choice.
Not long after doing it, Deng Asi saw someone walking towards the shop, hurriedly stopped the work in hand, stepped forward and greeted him warmly:
"This guest officer, please, our Deng Bookstore is a century-old store, whether it is a unique book in the early years or this year's current literature, you can choose with confidence."
After finishing speaking, Deng Ah Si had time to look at the guests - a young man with a beautiful face in a small house's clothes, well, it should be a scholar from a certain family.
It is common for a scholar to come to the bookstore to run errands for the master's house to buy books, and Deng Asi didn't think much about it, so he hurriedly continued to receive it.
"I don't know, brother, what book do you want to buy? Name me and I'll get it for you. ”
"I don't want books, I heard that you have paintings here."
"Painting?" Deng Ah said, "Yes! Of course, we have it here! But compared with those calligraphy and painting shops, there are not too many paintings on our side, I don't know what you want to paint, guest officer? ”
The scholar squirmed, and then asked in a low voice, "Hmm...... I heard that your kind of painting here is famous, so I came and took a look at it for my master, huh...... It's the kind of painting ......."
Deng Asi was confused when he heard this, and looked at the little guy with a blank face: "That kind of painting...... What is the painting? ”
The little guy gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, blushing and said, "You guys here...... Is there a spring (beep) diagram here? ”
"Spring (beep) picture!?" Deng Asi was stunned for a moment, looked at the little scholar with a smile, and replied neatly, "Yes, yes, our bookstore is the most complete, and the kind of paintings you want are also available, please come with me." ”
To the little scholar's surprise, Deng Ah Si did not take him to the hidden place, but came to the stall outside the house, and pointed out a stall to him, which was full of it!
"This ...... This kind of thing you just swagger at the door to sell!? ”
Deng Ah Siqi said: "Yes, if you don't put it out, will you still hide it and sell it?" ”
"I mean...... Wouldn't it be immoral or anything to put this kind of thing at the gate? ”
"Immoral? Why? Painting this kind of painting is a graceful thing that those who read books love, and I don't see it, but what hangs in the house is the Spring (Beep) Palace of the Hanlin Dynasty! What Hanlin likes, of course, can be sold openly, how can it be linked to immorality? In other words, do you buy it or not? ”
Don't wonder why you can buy this kind of thing openly in the bookstore, because this kind of thing is quite normal positive energy reading in Daming!
For the people of the Ming Dynasty who marry early marriage and early childbearing, poor information and are ashamed to talk about this kind of thing, using this kind of thing to carry out enlightenment education is what every qualified family is doing.
It can be said that this kind of picture is a necessary thing for marriage in the Ming Dynasty, just like the modern marriage always has to buy a bed and a quilt, it is just needed!
In addition, the scholars of the Ming Dynasty were not ashamed to paint this kind of painting, and the legendary Tang Bohu was very good at this, and even many high-ranking officials and dignitaries would draw some.
As a result, many bookstores have incorporated this kind of thing into their business scope. What's more, Deng's bookstore is located on the bank of the Qinhuai River, and it is not uncommon to have this kind of thing.
The scholar wiped his cold sweat, and his face was in a state of confusion in the update of the three views, and it took a long time to come back to his senses and sigh leisurely.
"Let's see." The boy said, "How much money do you have here?" ”
"Guest officer, look here, there is a price under each painting, the most expensive is no more than three coins of silver, all of them are painted by ordinary painters, ordinary people are acceptable, if you pay attention to some or don't choose it."
"I don't want the cheap ones, but are there any expensive ones?"
"Yes! Little brother, look at this side, you look at the painting skills, it is much better than just now, you get what you pay for, this kind of is roughly around five dollars of silver. ”
The scholar looked at it, a little impatient.
"Don't talk about these dirty things, let's just say it, what is the most expensive thing you have here?"
"The most expensive?" Deng Asi thought about it, took down a painting and said, "This one is the most expensive one outside." This painting is made by Jinshi, vivid and expressive, full of charm, if the little brother wants, thirty taels of silver! ”
Originally, Deng Asi thought that this scholar would be too expensive, but he didn't expect the scholar to shake his head.
"Is there anything more expensive?"
"More expensive? That...... Then you'll have to hire our shopkeeper. ”
"It's okay, you just have to go and ask for it."
Deng Asi is very strange, why doesn't this scholar look like he is carrying forty or fifty taels of silver, isn't he here to steal something? Doubts are doubts, but Deng Ah Si can't push the business out because of speculation, and only after finding a guy to look at Guan Kunyu did he go to the backyard to find his uncle.
Soon, Deng Ying, the owner of the bookstore, came to Guan Kunyu's face, but there was no piece of paper in his hand.
"This little brother, I don't know which scholar you are?"
"I can't say that."
"I can't say that's it, but you better let your master come over, the most expensive thing we have here is Tang Yin's masterpiece!" You don't deserve the Lord! ”
"Tang Yin's paintings? How much silver? ”
Deng Ying stretched out five fingers and said seriously: "This painting of mine is also a rare masterpiece in Tang Yin's handwriting, two hundred and twenty taels is not two prices!" At this kind of price, I'm afraid you can't be the master of a little scholar, so let your master come and take a look. ”
The corner of the scholar's mouth twitched.
Two hundred and twenty taels of silver is nothing, but what do you mean by stretching out five fingers!?
"Tang Yin's masterpiece is worth two hundred and twenty taels......" The scholar took out a booklet from his arms, "Then please ask Shopkeeper Deng to see how much my booklet can be used for?" ”