Chapter 855: Rong Baozhai

Rongbaozhai is a time-honored shop with a long history of more than 300 years and is well-known both at home and abroad. It mainly manages the four treasures of the study and collects countless treasures of calligraphy and painting.
In the ancient culture street of Liulichang, Rongbaozhai has a pivotal position. It is often said that Liulichang is more famous because of Rongbaozhai, which shows that.
It is located in Liulichang West Street, and the building is quite spectacular, with carved beams and painted buildings, antique and very conspicuous. You can see it as soon as you enter Liulichang West Street.
Rongbaozhai was founded in 1672, and its predecessor was "Songzhuzhai". During the Guangxu period, it was renamed as "Rongbaozhai" with the meaning of ‘receiving friends and veterans as treasures’.
Lu Runxu, a famous calligrapher in the late Qing Dynasty, the number one scholar in the Tongzhi period, the official to the capital of the court, and the teacher of Puyi, Lu Runxu, wrote the name of the store by himself.
However, it is not the inscribed plaque inscribed by Lu Runyu, but the inscription plaque by Guo Moruo, a famous modern writer, that is also the trademark shop sign of Rong Baozhai.
After passing through the first door and entering the second inner door, there was another plaque inscribed with three big gilded characters "Rongbaozhai" in front of everyone.
This is also a celebrity handwritten, from the famous modern painter Xu Beihong! Hanging above the entrance of the second door of Rongbaozhai, it is somewhat imposing, just like Xu Beihong's paintings.
Entering the door, Ye Tian immediately took off his sunglasses and began to appreciate this well-known and well-known store for more than 300 years, and appreciate its rich cultural atmosphere and profound sense of history.
After passing the second door, I entered the middle hall of Rongbaozhai, and a book fragrance immediately hit my face.
The first thing that comes to everyone's eyes is a large gray-black inkstone, which is irregularly round and several square meters. It is placed on a mahogany base, facing the door, and the visual impression is quite shocking.
Behind this huge inkstone, there is a huge wooden screen on which is a Chinese painting by contemporary masters, the eight immortals, which is vivid and vivid.
But this picture of the Eight Immortals is not the original, but Rong Baozhai's use of the wood-based watermark technology included in the intangible cultural heritage list to reproduce the work, which looks exactly like the original, almost true!
Even if this is a copy, it still has considerable artistic value. In Ye Tian's eyes, there are several layers of fascinating halos, even no less than the original works of some famous artists.
Rongbaozhai’s business area is located on both sides of the giant inkstone and the Eight Immortals.
The east hall on the first floor sells stone seals, seal carvings, famous inkstones, ink pads, fans, and other stationery; the middle hall deals with paints, inks, processed paper, etc.; the west hall on the first floor sells brushes, rice paper, handicrafts, etc.
On the second floor is the exhibition hall, which displays some of the famous paintings collected by Rong Baozhai, and often holds various painting exhibitions. It is a cultural palace that domestic young and middle-aged painters dream of.
After admiring the giant inkstone and the Eight Immortals at the entrance of the central hall, Ye Tian turned his head and said to his mother:
"Mom, take Betty and Linlin to the exhibition hall on the second floor. There are many famous paintings on display. You can enjoy them. Since you are here in Rongbaozhai, don't miss it.
I took a look on the first floor and asked if there are a few things I want here, if there are, of course the best! If not, it would be a shame, I will go to the second floor to see you soon"
"Ok!"
My mother nodded and responded, and then took Betty and Linlin to the second floor exhibition hall to appreciate the charming charm of traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy.
Ye Tian quickly told Raymond a few words and asked Raymond to follow his mother and them to the exhibition hall upstairs to protect their safety.
As for your own safety, there is no need to worry at all.
His own strength is enough to protect himself, not to mention three free bodyguards! The three city bureau plainclothes had already followed, guarding outside the Rongbaozhai gate.
When the mother and the others disappeared at the top of the stairs, Ye Tian immediately turned around and walked to the counter in the west hall, ready to ask the clerk if there is anything he needs here.
Within a few steps, Ye Tian had already arrived at the rice paper counter.
He first looked at the many rice papers placed on the counter. The quality was not bad. They were all genuine rice papers, and there were no fakes that were shoddy or selling dog meat.
These rice papers are mostly mid-range, and there are also some relatively high-end products, and the prices are all not low. There are several kinds of products that cost more than 10,000 yuan.
However, Ye Tian didn't see the top rice paper he wanted here. Either Rong Baozhai didn't have it, or he didn't display it.
After quickly reading the rice paper in the counter, Ye Tian made his request to the clerk.
Ming Xuan produced in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, or similar to the top rice paper of the same quality as the "Shi Niu Tang" rice paper specially made for Master Li Keran in the 1970s.
Like the middle-aged man from Hongbaotang, after hearing his request, the clerk Rong Baozhai was also shocked and asked in disbelief:
"Young man, the two top-quality rice papers you mentioned are in stock at Rongbaozhai, and they are also sold externally. But I still have to confirm. Do you know the price of this top-quality rice paper?"
Hearing this, Ye Tian's eyes flashed with joy, and he smiled and nodded and said:
"It is worthy of being a Rongbaozhai that has been passed down for three hundred years! The background is indeed profound! Since I have come to buy this top-quality rice paper, I naturally understand it and understand their prices better.
The famous propaganda in Ming and Qing dynasties had different prices depending on the production age and quality, ranging from a hundred thousand dollars to millions of dollars, and the price range was relatively large.
The "Shi Niu Tang" rice paper specially made for Master Li Keran in the 1970s has a market price of 150,000 yuan per dollar. According to the preservation conditions, it fluctuates slightly, but not much.
Since you have these two kinds of rice paper, take ten knives for each of them. If the products are genuine and the quality is satisfactory, I don't mind buying more and keeping them. Such good things are rare! "
"Oh! Young man, your hand is too big! Take ten knives each, that's tens of millions of rice paper! I can't be the master of such a large business, so our manager must come forward!"
The clerk of Rong Baozhai exclaimed, his staring eyes almost flew out of his eye sockets, looking at Ye Tian incredulously.
Not only this clerk, but also several nearby clerk and customers were also stunned by Ye Tian's words, and could hardly believe his ears.
Spend tens of millions of RMB to buy top antique artworks for appreciation, collection, or investment. Everyone has seen it many times, and it's no surprise!
Not only will these antique artworks not depreciate, but as time goes by, everyone becomes wealthier, and their value will rise and become more expensive. It is a very good investment.
Of course, there is a prerequisite, you must buy the right one, and buy the real one! If you buy a fake that is worthless, then play it completely!
However, it is the first time that everyone has seen it for the first time with tens of millions of yuan to buy disposable consumables and waste rice paper, and I have never even heard of it. Can you be shocked?
How rich is this? I dare to be so luxurious!
Is the money in the kid's pocket at the counter the same thing as the money in his pocket? Couldn't it be the strong wind? This is too burning!
The other people in the store were the same. They were all startled by the clerk's voice, and they looked at this side one after another. Everyone was very curious and didn't know what happened here.
"Please come over, your manager, I am here to wait for the driver, if possible, it is better to bring the top rice paper I want, so you can make another trip!"
Ye Tian said with a light smile, his expression was very relaxed.
"Before calling our manager to come over, I still have to make sure that this is a transaction involving tens of millions of yuan, and the subject is a top brand name, is this correct?
Are you sure that you are taking us to a shabu? Rice paper is a one-time consumable, so you can waste it when you use it up. Think clearly! Is it really necessary to spend huge sums of money to buy these top rice papers?
The environmental requirements for collecting top rice paper are quite demanding~EbookFREE.me~ Under normal circumstances, we will not easily move them, let alone take them out of the warehouse. I hope you can understand! "
The clerk said solemnly, obviously still suspicious.
"Yes! This is indeed a transaction of tens of millions of RMB, and I do want to receive a batch of top-quality rice paper. You can rest assured that this is not a joke!
As for whether or not you will be used to kick-off, and whether you have this strength, please ask your manager to come out. I am sure, your manager must know me, and even look forward to seeing me!
Ye Tian nodded and gave an affirmative answer, his eyes full of confidence.
"Ah! Our manager knows you? That would be easy. I will call the manager right away. He is in the Rongbaozhai Building next to him. He will be there in a few minutes. Please wait!"
With that said, the clerk took two steps back and started to contact the manager by internal phone.
Ye Tian looked up at the surveillance camera on the front wall, smiled at the camera and nodded.