Chapter 32 Muromachi-dori

At this time, Kyoto's economy has not fully recovered. The war in the early Meiji period and the relocation of the royal family and the capital have hit the economy of Kyoto Prefecture. There are many people selling a large number of groceries on the grocery street. Many of them sell their inventory at a low price in exchange for some living expenses.

The Japanese in 1878 is also very common, and the terrible thing is those chaebols who are expanding rapidly.

There are thousands of small grocery stores on the slender streets about three miles long, and there are stalls everywhere. It looks more like a jumping market. Everything is sold here, ranging from mattress furniture to toothpick needles and threads.

Shen Furong and Wang Yirong are both antiques. They happened to be accompanied by a few Chinese who could speak Japanese. The two decided to act together. Shen Furong and a Chinese friend stayed in place to search for the fine products in the porcelain. Hu Chuyuan and others continued to walk forward to see other groceries.

Walking forward hundreds of meters together, the stalls on both sides always greeted Fukuyama Nako with the names of "Nako" and "Mrs. Fukuyama".

Hu Chuyuan asked curiously before he knew that many stores in this area were Pan Rong's. It was said that Fukuyama Nako was responsible for the regular rent collection. Before that, Fukuyama Nako had also opened a second-hand store here.

The groceries here are mainly daily necessities, and second-hand goods account for the vast majority. With the blessing of TOEFL Yamanako, Wang Yirong soon found more than a dozen things from them, and the price was still very low.

Although Wang Yirong did not explain to Hu Chuyuan and could not see it in his expression, Hu Chuyuan guessed that with his eyesight, what he could make him take action must have some value.

Several people gradually walked to the place where there are dozens of old bookstores, mainly selling old books, which are said to be the main ones, but as long as they are Chinese books, they are basically old things. Even Hu Chuyuan can see that almost all those prints are before the Ming and Ming Dynasty.

There are hundreds of stalls outside the bookstore, selling more Chinese books, even prints of the Song Dynasty, and even the prints of the late Tang and Five Dynasties.

This discovery surprised Hu Chuyuan. Wang Yirong knew it yesterday and was not surprised. He also explained to Hu Chuyuan, "This place is relatively special. They also have a lot of wars, but the scale is very small, which is more conducive to the protection of antiquities. On the other hand, their books, porcelain and lacquerware are all luxury goods that can only be used by special classes, and it is easy to preserve antiques. As for these ancient books, I have read them. Many of them are the unique books of our country, and most of them were bought from our country in the early days.

Hu Chuyuan did not continue to ask. He knew in his heart that the selling price of these books in China was absolutely not low.

Nako Fukuyama's Chinese level is average, and she can't understand it quickly, but Pan Limei heard it clearly, but she didn't say anything. She just suddenly looked at Hu Chuyuan cunningly. There was also a little hidden in her sweet and gentle smile... It's like the meaning of catching your handle. Anyway, it's interesting. Smiles and eyes.

She looked very familiar with this place and said to Hu Chuyuan, "Mr. Jin, if you really like it, I can take you to a few larger second-hand bookstores. The price is not expensive, which is very suitable for you!"

Hearing this, Hu Chuyuan said, "Okay."

It's getting more and more familiar. This beautiful "mother" and daughter are no longer simply doing translation work, and often help Hu Chuyuan and others bargain. It's about the relationship between the locals. They can easily cut the price that was not expensive in half.

They can always buy things with only three or two rounds at the price of ten yuan.

When it was getting dark and all the stores were closing, Hu Chuyuan and Wang Yirong had bought more than 600 ancient books, and specially hired a yellow cart driver to drag the books behind.

Only then did Hu Chuyuan remember, he said to Pan Limei's mother and daughter, "It's really troublesome for you two today. It happens that there is still some time. You two should also choose something interesting here. It's my thank-you gift and heart."

Seeing that he seemed to be particularly rich, Mrs. Fukuyama was about to agree happily, but Pan Limei said, "You don't have to be so polite. This is the landlord friendship that our mother and daughter should do!"

Seeing that what she said was very serious, it was not a false politeness, Hu Chuyuan nodded.

For him, as long as he wants to thank someone, there are always more opportunities.

Back to Pan's house, Nako Fukuyama and Pan Limei went to the backyard to prepare dinner. Pan Rong's Chinese friend and the driver were responsible for moving books into the house.

Wang Yirong has never said much. When there was no one else around him, he said to Hu Chuyuan, "Congratulations to Lieutenant Hu. The total fee for s of seven books bought this time is only more than 900 yuan, less than 600 taels of silver. The price of each book can be at least 30 times. Half of them are rare books, even lonely books, and the price is even more expensive.

Oh?

Hu Chuyuan was a little surprised and said to Wang Yirong, "When you sell the book, you can share half of the profit!"

Wang Yirong hurriedly said, "Captain Hu, what I want to say is that I can't sell it. These books have great historical value. I suggest that Hu Qiwei prepare to build a library after returning to Hangzhou, following the example of Tianyi Pavilion, which is specially used to collect these good books. The world is so big that only Hu Qiwei has the financial resources to do this now!"

Hu Chuyuan nodded silently. Even if these books could increase the profit by a hundred times, he did not lack this little money.

He nodded slightly and said to Wang Yirong, "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you, and I'll pay for all the money I need."

Wang Yirong was overjoyed and praised Hu Chuyuan, "Hu Qiwei, this is really a great achievement. I thank you for the scholars in the world!"

Hu Chuyuan didn't take these things to heart.

These things may be the most important thing in the world in the minds of the readers in the late Qing Dynasty, but they can only be regarded as small things for him.

Let him say that the research and protection of Oracle and the research and protection of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes are more important than this matter, because neither of them has been done yet, and they will soon be stolen by the surname.

There are enough books in China, not short of these hundreds, thousands.

What China is short of now is money, talent and strength.