When I walked to the stall and took a look, He Ren was happy.
The items sold at this street stall are quite miscellaneous, ranging from book pages to thread-bound books, from the Four Great Classics to comic books and comic books, as well as a lot of food stamps, stock certificates, and tickets, which dazzled several people.
Lin Feifei picked up a copy of "The Powerful Vajra Palm" from the bookstall, and everyone was dumbfounded, "Brother Ren, this is..."
He Ren glanced at it, then picked up another copy of "Tathagata Palm" from the stall, and said with a smile, "This is printed. Look carefully. It says publisher on the back cover."
Lin Feifei turned over "The Powerful Vajra Palm", and there were indeed "XX Publishing House" on the back cover. You really couldn't find it unless you looked carefully.
Liu Fei also came over, and the treasure friends had been impatient for a long time.
"Good guy, we have the Nine Yin Manual. Is it passed down by Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu?"
"There is also the "Nine Suns Manual". The boss is definitely not a mortal. This is the rhythm of unifying the martial arts world."
"Do you have the Heavenly Sword and the Dragon-Slaying Sword?"
He Ren was almost dumbfounded with laughter, "This is a notebook, the boss is using it as a gimmick, don't take it seriously."
The boss also smiled and said, "Brother, do you want to read an ancient book? Or a single page?"
"A single page?" He Ren raised his eyebrows, "Is there a single page from the Song Dynasty edition?"
"Hahahahaha." The boss didn't know what to say. He laughed and made a gesture of invitation. "Street stalls require a good eye. I definitely have good things here. It depends on whether the little brother can find it."
The treasure friends were confused, "What is the Song version single page? I only know about advertising single pages, and I get a bunch of them every time I go shopping in the mall."
"A single page, is it a book?"
When He Ren saw that he had guessed correctly, he immediately said, "Yes, it's a book. The so-called single-page Song edition is a book from the Song Dynasty. Since there are so few in existence, most of them are sold in pages. As early as the Ming Dynasty, There is a saying that one page of the Song Dynasty edition is worth one tael of gold."
Seeing that some treasure friends did not believe it, He Ren explained, "Printing technology did exist in the Tang Dynasty, but it was engraving printing, and it was mostly used to print Buddhist scriptures, vows, almanacs, etc. In the Song Dynasty, there were more and more printing of various books I saw someone mentioned movable type printing. This was indeed invented by Bi Sheng during the reign of Emperor Renzong of Song Dynasty, but it was not used on a large scale and was almost stolen by South Korea..."
"I won't go into details about this. You can check it online. Once you check it, you won't say anything. Only then will you know how shameless people can be."
"The culture of the Song Dynasty was highly developed, to the point that subsequent dynasties were imitating it. We have seen a lot of porcelain that imitated the Song Dynasty and copied the Song Dynasty. In fact, the Song version was the most respected book. During the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty, the famous collector Mao Zedong In the Jin Dynasty, in order to search for Song edition books, they began to price by page, and 'one tael of gold for a page of Song edition' became popular from that time."
"In fact, Song editions are more expensive now. Volume 20 of Song Longshu's "Collected Works of Wang Wengong" and three volumes of "Abandoned Slips of Song Dynasty" were auctioned two years ago for 263 million. Even if they are made of gold, they are not so expensive."
The street stall owner's eyes lit up, "Hey, little brother, you are an expert, then do you know why Song Dynasty edition books are so expensive?"
He Ren chuckled, of course he was an expert, and all this knowledge was contained in the "Encyclopedia of Calligraphy and Painting".
"There are three reasons why books in the Song Dynasty are expensive. The first is that they are rare. Engraving printing was not popular in the Tang Dynasty, and it was only popular in a small area in the Song Dynasty. Moreover, many books were damaged over time, and the Song Dynasty books that can be preserved today are Almost all of the printed books are unique. Things are rare and valuable, so they are naturally valuable."
"The second point is authority. There are very few errors in the content of the Song version of the book, especially the official version. Before engraving, it needs to be corrected three times by the collation officer, the re-examination officer, and the chief judge. Only after it is confirmed to be correct can it be used for engraving. Edition, there is also the name of the person who handled the proofreading at the end of the volume. If there are errors, the individual will be directly accountable, so the content is very authoritative. During the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, if scholars found that there were errors or mistakes in the book, the first thing they would think of was the Song edition. The book is equivalent to a golden rule."
"The third point is sophistication. The Song Dynasty was a dynasty that advocated calligraphy. In order to make the words on the books clear and beautiful, there were even full-time printers. In their long-term cooperation with the craftsmen, they innovated a kind of calligraphy that is thin horizontally and thick vertically. A new font with square fonts. It is still in use today. The Song font in Word was passed down from that time."
"And the materials used are very sophisticated. The inks on the Song version of the book are all good. Even after a thousand years, the ink color still exudes a faint light. The paper used is even more amazing. Anyone who has been to the museum must know that thousands of years ago The paper of the Song version of the book that has been handed down is still tight and straight, and its condition even exceeds that of many books from the late Ming and Qing Dynasties."
"This may not be clear to you. Let me give you an example. Most of the books we read now are made of machine-made paper and have a lifespan of only 80 to 100 years. In fact, books from 20 to 30 years ago will not last that many years at all. , if it is not well preserved, the paper will become extremely brittle and will be damaged if you are not careful, but this will not happen to the Song version of the book."
"Do you think one tael for a page of the Song Dynasty edition is still expensive now?"
He Ren's silky little combos can't be mastered by Baoyou, let alone Baoyou, even the boss can't do it. After being silent for a long time, he murmured, "Brother, with your knowledge reserve, Much better than those experts.”
Liu Fei said excitedly at this time, "Brother Ren is also an expert. He defeated Wang Yan's apprentice Zhou Wei in the Dabaojian."
The boss was in awe, "So you are Expert He. You are much more energetic than you look on TV."
He Ren was speechless and glared at Liu Fei, blaming him for talking too much. Now that his identity was revealed, how could he pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger?
However, the boss was so enthusiastic that He Ren had no choice but to shake hands with him and said humbly, "No, no, I'm still far behind. I still need to learn more."
Ye Zi suddenly asked, "Does the boss have a Song version of the single page here?"
The boss' face immediately turned red and hesitantly said, "These are just ordinary items. You can look at something else."
He Ren smiled and helped the boss out, "Books printed in the Song Dynasty are hard to find, so how can they be found on the street stalls? But the boss's stall is a good one. There are some books from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. You can pick them out."
The boss was visibly relieved, "You can take your pick, I'll give you a 20% discount."
After hearing what the boss said, several people squatted in front of the stall and began to choose. The treasure friends were also giving instructions frantically. Everything they looked at felt valuable...
He Ren didn't open the eye for treasures. He already had an encyclopedia of calligraphy and painting. He would definitely read it for himself first to save energy. It wouldn't be too late to open the eye for treasures if he really saw something.
Not long after, He Ren found the target in the corner, which was a set of six volumes of thread-bound books. Just as He Ren was about to take action, he was interrupted by Lin Feifei.
"Brother Ren, please help me see if these books can be bought?"
He Ren was happy when he saw it. Lin Feifei held about ten comic books, also called little people's books, in her hands.
Before He Ren could say anything, the boss spoke first, "These are fictitious books from the 1950s. They are all grade 85. I charge you fifty yuan a book. If you buy ten copies, you will get one for free."
