Reborn Capital Empire

Chapter 617 Ji Gong Biography

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Generally, the things that press the hall are used by the boss or the stall owner to attract customers. There is basically no room for leaks. But if it was really a good thing, Guo Shouyun wouldn't care about money.

really!

There are about a hundred volumes of comic strips that are stored separately in a long wooden box, which seems to be more valued than the comic strips listed in the front. However, what Guo Shouyun really paid attention to was putting it in the innermost row of the wooden box, wrapping it in a cardboard box of about 40 openings, with the three traditional characters "Jigong Zhuan" on the raised side.

In fact, strictly speaking, this kind of cardboard box is called a 'box'. A set of early comic strips was basically controlled in 24 or 20 volumes, and after completion, it was put into a letter box, which was one letter. Especially long stories are published in fractional letters, in which each story is independent and complete but continuous with others, which is convenient to decide the publication choice according to the market demand.

In the late 1930s, comic strips were no longer bound like this, replaced by a thick brick, with upper and lower volumes or simple upper, middle and lower three volumes as the mainstream. However, after the books arrived at the rental booth, in order to make more money, the boss disassembled the books into several books for rent, and then made a book cover. In this way, one book became several books, and the profit of course multiplied several times. The book cover and the letter cover of the Bookstore Publishing House are no longer the same concept, and the collection value will be affected accordingly.

Just when Guo Shouyun stretched out his hand and was about to pick up the first letter of the ten letters "Jigong Biography" in the innermost part, he was suddenly stopped by the right hand of the stall owner.

"Sorry, this item of mine has a long time and is a bit delicate, so I can't handle it!"

In the antique shop, a piece of antique is passed to each other, which is called passing. But the hand is that you can't get started.

He looked up at this middle-aged stall owner who was probably in his 40s, without a mask and with a national character face.

"Boss, if it's really a good thing, I'll definitely buy it. Also, if you're really worried, how about you show it to me?"

The middle-aged stall owner scrutinized Guo Shouyun and nodded after seeing that his clothes and temperament were extraordinary.

Different from porcelain and bronze ware, paper objects have always been difficult to preserve, and have high requirements on temperature and humidity. Especially valuable calligraphy, paintings and ancient books, outsiders can't touch them without wearing protective equipment! The middle-aged stall owner obviously had the same concerns.

Therefore, if you were in Antique Street, if someone 'hula' took out a painting and told you that it was the real work of Tang Bohu, you could just smear his face.

The middle-aged stall owner carefully took out a letter from the ten letters "Ji Gong Zhuan", and after showing Guo Shouyun the front, he then showed him the back.

On the front of the box is the image of Jigong printed with red pigments. Just above it, there are three characters of 'Jigongzhuan', two small characters of '一一' on the top of 'Jigongzhuan', and in the lower right corner of the entire page. There are six traditional small characters of "Fu Ji Bookstore".

On the reverse side of the box, in the center is the circular logo of Fuji Bookstore, similar to the current company logo. The pattern is a steamship sailing on the sea, plus the four characters "Fu Ji Shu Ju".

After Guo Shouyun finished reading, the stall owner opened the letter box, and there were 4 volumes in a set of 40 openings. The comic strips with some yellowish pages appeared in front of him. Compared with the ones that Guo Shouyun read when he was a child, the title pages of these comic strips have traditional characters, and the painters are more simple, with a strong sense of age. However, after opening the content page inside, the pattern outlined by black lines and the fonts annotated at the corners still taste the same!

Let the stall owner turn it over carefully and found that there are no missing pages and damage. However, in the following letters, there are a few damaged, fortunately there are no missing pages. The entire ten letters, 144 volumes, the first edition of "Jigong Biography" printed by Fuji Bookstore in 1929, according to the rules, can be called "Nine Grades"!

Like other collections, the collection of comic strips also pays great attention to the appearance. Front cover, back cover, spine and the title page, summary page, drawing page and copyright page in the inner pages are in full condition; All products are divided into 10 grades, 10 is the best, and the price is generally 50% off when the product is lowered by one grade. Of course, this is also relatively speaking. When encountering very difficult to find, those with slight defects on the front cover and back cover should also be kept. The so-called unique copy is better than the appearance!

"Boss, things are good, let's help!"

The middle-aged stall owner nodded, and after finishing the "Jigong Biography", he stretched out his right hand towards Guo Shouyun.

For the first time, Guo Shouyun felt quite novel. Soon he felt the stall owner tap five times on his outstretched palm.

According to Zhou Ziqi, five strokes means the unit is '100,000'. After he finished knocking, Guo Shouyun touched his hand, which was a 'one' gesture. Immediately afterwards, the other party tapped four times on his palm, made another 'eight' gesture, and then patted Guo Shouyun's palm. It means that his 1929 version of the Republic of China version of "Ji Gong Zhuan" asked for 180,000!

Guo Shouyun understands that this price is definitely expensive. So he gave a price of 100,000 according to the rules he understood.

You come and go between the two sides, and the final deal was 150,000!

When Guo Shouyun was shopping, Zhou Ziqi watched the whole process. However, due to the rules of the industry, outsiders cannot interject at this time. In addition, the things were indeed real, and Guo Shouyun was not short of money, so he didn't speak.

After the transaction between the two people was over and the thing entered Guo Shouyun's hand, he came over and asked, "How much did it cost?"

"150,000 Huaxia Coins!"

"150,000!" Zhou Ziqi nodded after savoring it, "Shen Manyun was a famous comic book artist during the Republic of China, and he was known as the 'Four Famous Artists' along with Zhao Hongben, Qian Xiaodai, and Chen Guangyi. His "Jigong Biography" has smooth lines and exquisite painting techniques. The first edition of "Jigong Biography" printed by Fuji Bookstore in 1929 has a total of ten letters and 144 volumes. After experiencing the "Broken Four Olds", most of the ones that can be passed down to today are not complete. The complete set and the quality are better. Fewer, great collection value. Although 150,000 is a little more expensive than the current market price, there is a lot of room for appreciation.”

"So I didn't buy the wrong thing?"

"Of course! And the right one."

After Guo Shouyun nodded, he glanced at him, "How about you, have you gained anything?"

"I haven't caught my eye yet, but it's still early. Let's take a look!"

"Let's go!"

150,000 Huaxia Coins bought a set of the Republic of China version of Shen Manyun's "Jigong Biography", although it can't be called a leak, but it can be regarded as a gain. Guo Shouyun became more interested in the next ghost market.

But even if Zhou Ziqi accompanied him to walk the whole street, he never encountered anything that moved his heart. If the "Jigong Biography" comic strip still has the feeling of tracing back childhood, then these porcelain, calligraphy and jade ware are pure antiques.

However, these real antiques that appeared in the 'ghost market' are generally not of high value. Compared with the ones he bought from the auction, not only the value is much lower, but the price is not very favorable. So after looking around for a while, he just gave up. As for the idea of ​​picking up leaks, he hadn't thought much about it since he stepped in here. For him, this thing is just like gambling, it is not reliable at all.

On the other hand, Zhou Ziqi, relying on his own eyesight, picked up a blue-and-white plum vase from the Yongzheng folk kiln in the Qing Dynasty, which cost tens of thousands of dollars. He originally planned to give it to Guo Shouyun directly, but he refused.

The two strolled around the ghost market for three or four hours before turning around and leaving when the sky was getting brighter.

After returning home and having a simple breakfast, I went to bed and slept until 3:00 in the afternoon. However, he, who hardly stayed up late, still felt a little sleepy when he suddenly came here. Fortunately, he was still young and not serious. Just get used to it.

"woke up?"

Ji Hong, who was reading materials in the living room, saw Guo Shouyun who was going downstairs and quickly put down his things and greeted him.

"Anything to eat?"

Guo Shouyun nodded and asked.

"I asked Ma Zhang to warm you up in the pot. You drink some water and wait."

After letting him sit down at the dining table, Ji Hong greeted the servants at home to bring the food. Guo Shouyun, who had already washed his hands, was not polite, and ate the rice. He eats a lot because of his regular fitness. Three bowls of rice with one meat and two vegetables, plus a large bowl of seaweed egg soup, almost finished.

Putting down the bowls and chopsticks, feeling full of satiety in his stomach, Guo Shouyun let out a sigh of relief and was refreshed.

"By the way, where did you put the jade you sent last night?"

"The thing is too big, so the bodyguard temporarily put it in the garage!"

Guo Shouyun nodded, "I'll take a look!"

Guo's manor is very large. Although it is not comparable to his mansions in the United States, it is more than 5,000 square meters. The garage is on the left side of the manor, and it takes a few minutes to walk there. However, when he got there, he accidentally saw Qiu Manyun dressed as a white-collar beauty~www.wuxiaspot.com~ here? "

After hearing the footsteps behind him, Qiu Manyun looked back at him and turned to the raw jade in front of him.

"How about it?"

"You said it!" Qiu Manyun patted the huge jade material with a length of about 1 meter and a weight of nearly 100 kilograms.

"...From the several windows that were opened, it was real Hetian mutton fat jade seed material, plus such a large weight. If the jade meat inside is uniform, the market price of this material is not less than 30 million Huaxia. However, the number of Hetian jade seeds is getting smaller and smaller now, and there is huge room for appreciation in the future. In addition, there are few Hetian jade materials in the industry that are so big and perform so well. This is the first time I have seen them; , its own collection value is also very high. ... By the way, where did you get such a good Hetian jade material?"

Qiu Manyun himself is in the jewelry business, and Hetian jade is also one of the business projects. Naturally, he knows a lot about it!

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