The buds in the lotus pond had already fallen, and Wang Wen was saddened to see the pond full of green lotuses. Luoyang has been besieged for nearly two months, and the fighting still shows no sign of ending. Today, the King of Chengdu takes Luji, the history of the plains, as the forward commander, leading the army to approach Luoyang. I think that after Lu Shiheng was a famous general of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, there were few wizards, and the article was world-renowned. What if the Luoyang defenders were defeated in the first battle
With such worries, even the autumn scenery in the garden could not make Wang Wen feel at ease and intoxicated. Gently caressing the tail in his hand, he was stunned, and a servant stepped forward carefully: "Lord Lang, the messenger from Liang Langjun's mansion asks to see you."
"Oh?" Wang Wen cheered up a little and said, "Let him come in."
Liang Zixi was different from others. No matter how worried he was, Wang Wen would not turn away the messengers of Liang's residence. After a while, the messenger walked into the courtyard, knelt down and said, "Reporting to Zhongzheng, my family master has produced two new books, which are specially taken from Zhongzheng for appreciation."
What book to appreciate? Wang Wen became curious and waved, "Bring it to me."
A wooden box was presented. Wang Wen opened the box and frowned. Why wasn't it a scroll
There are several square paper books in the box, like a stack of small notes stuck together. He picked up a book at random, and saw that the white paper was covered with dark paper with a faint fragrance. Above it was Liang Feng's wonderful book, neatly mentioning the words "Vajra Prajna Paramita", surrounded by words. Wrapped in a square frame, complemented by decorative patterns. It's just a cover, and the ingenuity makes people tut tut.
When I opened the cover, I saw a painting, which was the scene of Gion's sermons described by Liang Feng back then. There is no previous version of this painting, but the composition is ingenious and the brushwork is delicate, especially the golden Buddha in the middle and the graceful garden behind him. Just looking at the scene in the painting, you can think of that year's lecturing event. It is truly admirable that the paintings are painted in such a short book without a chaotic stroke.
On the next page, it is the text of the Diamond Sutra. The interior decoration is similar to the cover, but the paper is folded in two, and the design is exquisite and elegant. Whether it is the uniform ink lines separating the characters or the arborescent patterns on the side, all of them reveal the writer's mind. Folding the paper in this way and gluing it into a volume saves space over ordinary scrolls. If you want to study from time to time, just take this book with you.
"So ingenious, as expected of Zixi. I don't know how long it took to write this book?" Wang Wen couldn't help but praised.
However, when he saw what the next book looked like, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Why is it another book?"
Indeed, the one in the box was exactly the same as the one he had just read. Whether it is the inscription on the cover, the decoration of the text, or even the lines of the Buddha's painting, it is almost as if two books were conjured out of thin air. Wang Wen was only surprised for a moment, and suddenly realized that this was probably printed, right
Yinxin has its own in ancient times, and now among the gentry, there are also elegant things to carve their own seals. Of course he knew what the printed stamp would look like, but he never thought that even a book could be printed like this. This is really ingenious, a stroke of genius! Excitedly, he flipped through the three identical books, and Wang Wencai took out the book below with a smile. This is not as delicate as the Diamond Sutra, nor is it used Tibetan scripture paper, but ordinary hemp paper. It seems that several sheets of paper are glued together at one time, folded repeatedly, and formed into a volume. The title of the book is New Treatise on Febrile Diseases.
After just turning a few pages, Wang Wen said, "Is this the posthumous work of Imperial Physician Jiang?"
He had already heard about the death of Imperial Physician Jiang. In addition, Jiang Da was trapped in Luoyang, and Liang Feng also sent a letter to inquire. Wang Wen felt a little pity for the grandson and grandson of this family. He didn’t expect Liang Feng to use this method to engrave the medical book written by Imperial Physician Jiang into a book, with a lot of broken sentences marked on it. Obviously, he didn’t want to miss the original text. .
After flipping through it hastily, Wang Wen covered the scroll and sighed, and said to the messenger below the steps: "I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money to make such a book? Your family member has a heart. Bai Lu, take him down and wait for me to write a letter, Let's send them back to Liang Mansion together."
In addition to letters, you also need to bring some good medicine and treasures. Zixi should be thanked for spending so much effort.
At the same time, there was another person who got the new book.
In the meditation room, the old monk slowly flipped through the two volumes of the Diamond Sutra, which were generally identical, in front of him, and remained silent for a long time. The reading method standing by the side had already seen the clues of the book, and couldn't help saying: "Master, this scripture seems to be printed with the method of seals. Why does Liang Zixi take so much time and effort?"
"Time-consuming and laborious?" The old monk gently brushed the Buddha statue on the book with his fingers and asked, "Nowadays, how much alms can be received by copying a scripture in the temple?"
"For a volume like the Diamond Sutra, it should cost 20,000 rice and 20,000 rice, right?" Nianfa replied. Copying scriptures is also a major benefit for the temple. Many devout women will ask the monks for scriptures, and they have already asked for the power of their inner vows. Such scriptures are naturally not cheap.
"If the Buddha printed the exquisite Buddhist scriptures, would you go to the temple to seek scriptures again?" the old monk asked lightly.
Reciting the law responded very quickly, and was startled: "He wants to sell Buddhist scriptures?!"
"If you only need 20 or 30 stone grains of rice for such a scripture, there will be people who will flock to it."
Now that the autumn harvest is over, one stone of grain is less than 800 yuan, and twenty stone is less than 20,000 yuan. Compared with the simple scriptures transcribed by monks, this kind of printed scriptures, which are beautiful everywhere and come from the hands of Buddhist sons, may be more popular.
Reciting the law blurted out: "How can this be done!"
However, as soon as the words came out, he closed his mouth again. Of course it works! The "Diamond Sutra" originally came from Liang Feng's hands. If it was sold and sold, I'm afraid no one could criticize it. This is merit and retribution, which can only be enjoyed by Liang Feng alone. But what if he wanted to engrave other Buddhist scriptures? If things go on like this, won't the temple suffer great losses? !
"We also need to get some craftsmen in the temple to engrave scriptures!" Chanfa said immediately.
The only thing that can beat the engraving speed is the engraving itself. As long as there are craftsmen in the temple who carefully make the engraved copies, why can't they beat Liang Zixi's mind? !
The old monk shook his head: "He can do it, but you can't."
Reading Fa is not a stupid person, and instantly understood the meaning of Master's words. Liang Feng has the aura of a Buddhist son in his body, no matter what he prints, it will not make people feel dishonest. On the contrary, buying things from his house will only make those devout people think that they are blessed by the Buddha. Don't you see Jinyang Tibetan scripture paper, is it hard to find all the money
The temple is different. What people want is the version handwritten by the monks, and only handwriting can contain the power of wishing and mana. If it is engraved... Is it possible to boast that he has enlightened the scriptures
This is simply a congenital weakness that cannot be circumvented no matter what.
"Just let him take all the benefits of copying the scriptures like this?" After a long while, Chan couldn't help but ask. This is related to the income of the temple and should not be ignored.
The old monk was silent for a moment, then said: "You can go to the Liang Mansion for a walk. Bring the "Forty-two Chapters Sutra" and "The Buddha Said the Ullambana Sutra", and ask the donor Liang to print it on your behalf. This temple is willing to pay one hundred and fifty For stone and rice grains, exchange for fifty copies of each of these two books.”
These two sutras are the most popular transcription titles today, and the total number of words is not as much as that of the Diamond Sutra. However, one hundred and fifty stone of rice grain is still slightly less.
He hesitated for a moment when he read the law: "Will Liang Zixi be willing?"
The old monk smiled and said, "Master Liang has his own decision."
※
Unexpectedly, if you send two books, you will attract a monk. When he heard that the other party said that he wanted to engrave scriptures here, one hundred and fifty shi of food would be printed on two books of fifty volumes each, and that fifty shi would be paid in advance, Liang Feng almost didn't laugh out loud.
This is to talk about custom wholesale business!
With a proper smile, Liang Feng said, "The host has the will to promote Buddhism, how can Liang dare to shirk the blame. But after the stereotype, not only fifty volumes can be printed, what if there are more volumes?"
Reciting Fa smiled and replied, "This temple is willing to offer five stone grains and collect more scriptures."
This is beyond 50 volumes, will the price of the overprinted part be appropriately increased? This price is much cheaper than the preset retail price, and in this way, Huai'en Temple can become a consignment point for Liang's mansion scriptures, effectively preventing his engraved copies from impacting the transcription market. These monks are really business-minded.
However, this cooperation project is not without benefits for Liang Feng. Previously, it took about 20 days to complete the plate making of the "Diamond Sutra", and the craftsmen of Yangshufang would consume more than ten stone grains a month. Adding up these two sutras, the number of words is not as much as that of the Diamond Sutra, and there must be less rigidity. In addition to the loss of paper and ink, one hundred and fifty stone is absolutely pure profit, not to mention the subsequent value-added printing. If the custom business can be continued for a long time, the income of this piece alone will be enough to support the artisans in the bookstore.
And the monks spend so much money on food, and they will not sell the scriptures cheaply. On the other hand, they can also keep the value of his flagship product "Diamond Sutra". This is the time when the price of food is the cheapest. How could Liang Feng miss this good opportunity to make a name for himself and sell his products quickly.
"The Master is generous, but it seems that I am a bit stingy." Liang Feng said with a smile, "Why don't I do it like this, I will give another fifty copies of the New Treatise on Febrile Diseases to your temple, and let the masters donate it on their own. Man's work."
He didn't expect Liang Feng to be so generous, and he couldn't help but feel a little guilt in his heart when he read the law. It seemed that he was treating the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. ."
With smiles on their faces, the two of them made up their minds and finalized the deal. With new partners, the news of the engraved version of the Diamond Sutra spread quickly. With the enthusiastic endorsement of Wang Wen and the strong recommendation of Huai'en Temple, those nobles who could not line up to buy the Tibetan scriptures immediately became interested in this set of printing plates. In the end, the price of the scriptures was set at 20 shi of rice grains per volume, and it also included a wooden box and a bonus "Shanghan Xin Lun".
Such a cheap price is simply beyond everyone's imagination. Needless to say, Gaomen, twenty stone is not worth mentioning at all. And for those local tyrants and small nobility, this rice grain is nothing. Therefore, in just ten days, fifty or sixty copies of the "Diamond Sutra" were sold. Even Guo Jiao, in Liang Feng's "Friendship Offer", bought more than ten scriptures at a "low" price of ten stones. He has followed Liangfu several times along the Jinyang Commercial Road, and he has gained a lot. The county magistrate is naturally elated, and asked his subordinates to take the scriptures along the Taixing Trail all the way eastward, and sell them to the Sizhou counties.
Sizhou has always been crowded with high-ranking families, and even if there is war, it is difficult to affect the lives of these nobles. And compared to the battle situation at hand, elegant scriptures are more popular among celebrities. Therefore, the name of Liang Feng Liang Zixi was also spread with the novel scriptures.
The author has something to say: Ahem, the "Forty-two Chapters" really exists. It was translated from the Eastern Han Dynasty. The scriptures are quite short, and the full text is only about 2,000 words. Everyone, please don't make a play. XDDD I also saw movable type printing mentioned by many readers. Well, maybe there is something before that misleads everyone. Movable type printing is not suitable in this era, the cost is too high, the technical difficulty is too great, and it is not as cost-effective as engraving. In fact, ancient movable type printing has never really become popular. After all, Chinese characters are not 26 letters, and traditional Chinese characters do not have the saying that the commonly used characters are 3,000 characters. The pressure of creating fonts and typesetting is too great, and it is more cost-effective to use manpower. Liang Shao is so poor, of course he can get it cheap. XD