Master descends to earth

Chapter 141
Even if there is a big hole in the wall of a traditional teahouse, it is generally not repaired, but it is considered to be a natural choice.So the floor-to-ceiling windows were invented by them following this concept.

When ancient designers designed a house, the first consideration was whether the house would be neighbors with the surrounding environment, creating a sense of order that would not interfere with each other.

I dislike the universal design concept proposed by Americans in the 90s, and there have been special tableware for children since ancient times.Men's toilets will also be equipped with baby seats and changing boards, and even sound girls to cover up the sound of going to the toilet.

The building is divided into columns. There is no functional division inside the rooms, and the partitions can be removed at any time.This is the concept of room. Space is flowing, flowing from indoors to nature, and from this room to other people's homes.

Therefore, islanders seldom have the phenomenon of hanging shoulders and shoulders and ostentatiously passing through the market. There is a certain sense of alienation between people, but also the necessary sense of intimacy, which is quite moderate.

Tohaku Hasegawa, a national treasure painter in the 16th century, has a famous painting of a pine tree.If you look closely, you will find that the edge of each pine tree is blurred and extended, without clear boundaries, where it starts and ends.

The aesthetic expression is ambiguous and non-aggressive. It will try to avoid deliberately guiding and stimulating others, and give the viewer enough room for imagination. It is similar to the blank space that the Song and Yuan landscapes pay attention to.

The close contact during this period allowed Su Yuan to deeply understand the national character of the islanders, and the core of aesthetics is condensed in the incomparable respect for nature.

A country that has been hit by natural disasters must be in awe of nature, so respect nature and try to make yourself a part of nature.

Yagyu Zaemon took a sip of tea, looked at the precious Longquan celadon on the table, and said helplessly: "There are many porcelain kilns on both sides of the Oujiang River, with fireworks and fireworks facing each other, and the boats transporting porcelain on the river come and go like weaving. In history, Longquan kilns used to be the The largest porcelain industry center in the country, the top grades are all used by the imperial court, and have a high status."

"Absorbing various celadon production techniques, learning from the best of others, reaching the historical pinnacle of celadon development during the Southern Song Dynasty. Four unique traditional firing techniques were formed: celadon preparation, multiple glaze applications, thick glaze firing, and slice control."

"It's a pity that many unique skills have been lost for a long time due to the millennium of war. Although they have been continuously studied in recent decades, their level is still not at the peak level."

"Actually, every year I buy Longquan porcelain, even contemporary works, at a high price through my relationship, and give them to friends as gifts. Now Longquan celadon masters, Xu Chaoxing is one of them with a long-standing reputation."

“At the Spring Miscellaneous Porcelain Auction of Zhonggongmei, held at the Peace Hotel, the five-tube bottle was sold for a high price of 70 yuan, setting the highest price for a single piece of modern ceramic art in history.”

"At the age of 13, Li Huaide, an old celadon artist, was his teacher. He has been working hard for 50 years. He is the national master with the most awards in the celadon industry, and his works have been designated as national gifts many times."

After speaking, he took out two works for Su Yuan to look at, and continued: "The Xu family in Longquan is also the highest-level porcelain-making family. Three generations have worked hard and are considered to be valuable crafts."

Su Yuan picked up a vase, the wall was as thin as paper, and the glaze was as green as jade, it was indeed a masterpiece.It's a pity that compared with the Song Dynasty, it is obviously inferior. No matter the shape or temperament, it is always inferior.

Zuoemon shook his head, regretfully said: "There is no way, Longquan kiln is different from the Ming and Qing porcelains that are popular in China now, there are no decorations, it all depends on the shape and connotation, so the craftsmanship is extremely demanding."

"Every process is extremely demanding. The ancient craftsmen only practiced mud for at least three years before they could become masters. Not to mention drawing and trimming. Without talent, you can only be considered a craftsman throughout your life."

Picking up the flying celadon, constantly changing the angle in the sun, the verdant greenness reminds me of an idiom:
Delicious food!
The Nine Autumn Winds exposed the Yue kiln and won the emerald greenness of thousands of peaks.

Su Yuan's heart was shocked. An unprecedented feeling hit his soul. It was the first time he had close contact with a national treasure. The feeling was unparalleled, a hundred times stronger than photos and videos!
Especially the touch in the hand, like ice, like jade, to use the most popular slogan:

So smooth now!
I didn't quite understand before, why do local tyrants collect tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of porcelain?
Now I finally understand that when craftsmanship reaches its peak, beauty can transcend time, transcend race and language, ignore cultural differences, and hit people's hearts directly!

Suddenly, the whole person has a feeling of sublimation, suddenly enlightened, as if suddenly enlightened.

Originally, I was just obsessed with swords, and I was even a little confused when I just got new skills. Could it be that I can really break the law of interlacing like mountains?Become a porcelain master?
Now I finally understand the true meaning of craftsmanship. Stones from other mountains can be used to drill jade, and all roads lead to Rome, and in the end they all lead to the same goal.

Challenging the limit, constantly breaking through ourselves, concentrating on it, and persisting for ten years, this is the ingenuity.

Slowly showing a smile, the whole person's temperament is like turning into a cocoon and turning into a butterfly, washing away the lead, realizing the true self, and calming down.

"Master...you..."

Zaemon obviously felt the change of Su Yuan. If it was a sharp sword out of the scabbard, showing its sharpness, now it seems to be back to the original, pure and clean, with a heart of a child.

Su Yuan smiled and waved his hands and said: "It's nothing, I just figured out some things, thank you for your care during this time, I'm going back to Longquan in two days."

"So fast?" Zaemon was a little surprised, so he could only nod his head and said, "Since the master has made this decision, then let Huimei continue to follow you, and if you have anything to do, just tell me!"

Su Yuan did not refuse. He was used to having the little girl around and felt very comfortable.What's more, the core of the plan to enter the island country's market is her, and she still has to complete system tasks. Do you expect to hack Xu Kui?
As a farewell farewell, everyone came to Noda Residence in Kyoto, where the last of the three chef gods, the shop of the eel god.

After getting off the bus, Zaemon introduced: "I am a regular customer of this store. Kanemoto is an authentic Kyoto native. His father, Katsujiro, is the fourth generation successor of Noda Iwa. It is also because of him that this century-old store can become famous." Noisy."

"Since Kanemoto Kanejiro was five or six years old, he followed his father to the wholesale store to learn how to pick eels, and he has been working for nearly 80 years now!"

"Year 80?"

Su Yuan looked at the unspectacular little shop in front of him with awe. What does 80 years mean?It’s not easy for a person to live to be eighty, let alone spend his whole life doing only one thing, grilling eels!

When I entered the door, I looked at the unattractive old man who was greeted at the door. I didn't expect him to be the god of eels.

Invite everyone to sit down, the apprentices are preparing the ingredients in the back kitchen, and Kanemoto is on the sidelines to supervise. Since the store opened, it has been using natural eel, insisting on providing customers with the highest quality ingredients, and it is also the most proud place. "

"Due to the decrease in wild eel catches every year, you can only find two or three kilograms at least. Therefore, Noda Ii often closes its business due to lack of supply, and the store is even closed four months out of 12 months a year."

"Since I started working with eels, I have to work for more than ten hours every day. I get up at 4 o'clock every morning. After washing, I put on my work clothes and go to the kitchen downstairs to start my day's work."

"The first is to deal with live eels. If the blood flows to the whole body when cutting the fish, it will affect the taste. This requires very high skills and speed."

"The most important thing about charcoal grilled fish is to turn the eel over the fire and fan it at the right time. After steaming, grill it on the charcoal fire until the fat between the skin and the meat is fully cooked. Turn the eel over. 36 times."

"There are no hard and fast rules. It's all about seeing with your eyes and smelling with your nose until the color shines beautifully and you smell the fragrance of fat dripping on coals."

"It's a brazier battle, the strength of the fire, the placement, all the subtleties that a professional chef has to go for."

Zaemon looked at Kanemoto's old back and sighed: ""I am over 80 years old, and sometimes I come out of the kitchen to communicate with guests.Although walking is no longer so agile, but facing the guests, the attitude is still so humble, constantly bowing to the guests until 90 degrees. "

This is the true meaning of high-key work and low-key life.

(End of this chapter)