antique masters in modern times

During the period when Yanyou went to Tongzhou for field work and attended a conference in Guangzhou, Chen Boyi was also busy with his personal collection of porcelain exhibitions.It was not until the eve of Yanyou and his party's return to Beijing that they contacted the venue and arranged the exhibition hall.

After all, he was getting old, and after all the busy work, Chen Boyi was exhausted, so he closed the door at home to thank the guests, and prepared to hide for two days in peace and recharge his batteries.So as not to run out of energy when the exhibition officially starts.

However, he can ignore other guests, but Yan You cannot ignore them.After all, several items on display this time were repaired by Yan You.

Especially the fine imitation of the blue-glazed gold-painted swallow ear statue, which was spread by several friends in Chen Boyi's circle, has aroused the curiosity of many people, and they are waiting to see what it is.If it wasn't for various concerns, Yan You didn't openly use Yan'er Zun to "fish" and lure Brother Bao and his accomplices into the net, this ancient relic would probably have caused a commotion in the antique circle of Sijiu City.

Now Yanyou came to invite him personally, Chen Boyi would naturally agree.The old and the young came to Yan's house and had dinner with Grandma Luo and Murong Hui.At the banquet, the old man kept asking about Yan You's experience of this trip, sighing after listening to it; Yan You also took the opportunity to inquire about some exhibitions.

When the after-dinner plate was brought out, Yan You saw that the cooking time was about the same, so Yan You said his plan: "Professor Chen, now most of the things in your store that have been accumulated for many years have been repaired, and the rest can be finished in about a month or two." There must be many old friends of yours coming to this exhibition, I want to get some credit, take this opportunity to show my face, and have more ways to make money. Is it convenient for you to see?"

In Panjiayuan, Guchenzhai's business can only be considered moderate at best, and its connections are not top-notch.But due to his profession, Chen Boyi basically made friends with intellectuals, and among them were some who came from scholarly families.The influence of this type of people in the antique world cannot be underestimated.Although Mr. Ying came from an extraordinary background, he hasn't bought and sold antiques much these past few years. Yan You was too embarrassed to bother him, so he took advantage of Chen Boyi's solo exhibition to make this request.

Yan You knew that if he could make friends with these insiders, as long as they were willing to speak up for him at critical moments in the future, the weight would be dozens of times that of others.

Moreover, he is not an exclusive employee of Gu Chenzhai, but is paid on a piece-by-piece basis, so it will not affect the business of the store.Thinking about it, Chen Boyi would not refuse.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Chen Boyi, who was refilling his glass, immediately laughed: "I still think it's a big deal, it deserves your seriousness. Xiaoyan, even if you don't open your mouth today, I will do it. Are you I don’t know, those old friends of mine who have seen Yan’er Zun really want to meet you and see which master made the treasure. If I dare to hide my secrets, I will be outraged by the public. I won’t wait for you to scold me You are stingy, they will tear down my old bones first."

As soon as the words fell, Murong Hui's eyebrows danced brightly: "Then thank you, Professor Chen first!"

Although Yanyou didn't tell him clearly, he had vaguely guessed some of Yanyou's thoughts early on.After all, all sects in the world have the same way, and if newcomers in the martial arts want to succeed, most of them have to rely on the recommendation of old people.It is logical for Yan You to do so, and there is nothing wrong with it.

On the contrary, Yanyou himself was a little embarrassed.In his two lifetimes combined, he has never done anything so eager for quick success, yet he broke the precept for the Zhong family.Although I was mentally prepared, I still felt awkward when I actually spoke.Fortunately, it wasn't something unreasonable, and after a little tangled up, he calmed down.

Just as I wanted to thank Chen Boyi, I heard cats and birds singing on the wall.Recognizing that it was a scholar's voice, Murong Hui couldn't sit still immediately: "I'll go and see, if it is bitten by a cat, it will be miserable. Grandpa will definitely beat me up."

"My cat is very good, it is impossible to bite the scholar." Yan You also got up and walked out together.That cat is not so much a good cat as a noodle.According to him, Mao Mao was more likely to be bullied by scholars.

Hearing the commotion outside, Chen Boyi also became interested, shook his head and said: "A bird that dares to fight with a cat? It's amazing. It's said that pets are like their owners. It seems that Murong Hui is also a belligerent person. Let's go together." have a look."

But the situation on the courtyard wall was far beyond the three people's imagination.The moonlight was like washing, illuminating the wall more than a palm wide clearly.On the newly installed tiles, the kitten brought back by Yanyou was confronting a big fat cat with spotted skin.

The kitten scratched its hind paws timidly, as if it was ready to retreat at any time, but a colorful parrot on top kept making noises, trying to prevent it from escaping: "Since the army is here to fight, you should use swords and guns with me~ Daddy!" Horse monkey, come on! Bite it! Tear it! Grab its little fish! Left uppercut! Right straight punch! Side kick! ko!"

I don't know if I'm used to obeying the scholar's orders, or if I was really excited.The kitten stretched out its front paws resolutely, and gave the big cat several times its size a nod.But that force was not much stronger than tickling, and it was not so much a provocation as a gesture of favor.The big cat even narrowed its eyes comfortably, with a look of unfinished thought.

The encouraged kitten scratched the big cat a few more times.Seeing the other party's eyes narrowed and narrowed, it was very pleasant, and probably felt that it was almost flattering. The kitten stretched out its paw again, turned its paw, and went directly to pat the half-dried fish in the big cat's mouth.

Now it angered the big cat.He swallowed the dried fish with a twist of his tongue, and then flashed his white teeth dangerously at the kitten.The kitten was so frightened that its tail exploded, and it ran down the wall with a meow.

The speed was so fast that the scholar who was lying on top of it almost fell headfirst, and fluttering wings flew up just before landing on the ground, and yelled bitterly: "Don't go, big monkey! It! Bite it! Grab—uuuuuuuuuu!"

With a stern face, Murong pinched his mouth and lifted this embarrassing thing, and said to Chen Boyi who laughed so hard: "Professor Chen, its owner is my grandfather, and I am just a substitute. Even if a pet is like an owner, Not like me."

The implication is that he is not a villain who fanned the flames and pushed others to be cannon fodder just for half a piece of dried fish.

Before the words finished, Yan You continued: "Then you mean, this cat looks like me?"

Although his tone was still the same as before, after spending so many days together, Murong Hui couldn't tell that Yan You was a little angry.Cold sweat immediately broke out: "Xiaoyan, I didn't mean that, I just said it casually... Haha, how can a pet be like its owner? A pet is a pet, haha."

Except for issues of principle, Yan You generally doesn't take it to heart.But he has never kept a pet, and Chen Boyi's words that pets look like their owners are still in his ears, but then Murong Hui claimed that the parrot was raised by his grandfather, which is equivalent to agreeing with Chen's words.The kitten is timid and has soft ears. Doesn't it mean that his master is as incompetent and cowardly as a kitten?

Incompetence is not a nice word, and whoever gets it is bound to get angry.Therefore, Yan You, who was always calm, became depressed and lost his temper.

Seeing that Yan You was still unmoved, it was obvious that what he just said didn't work, Murong Hui hurriedly searched for an excuse: "It's all the fault of the scholar, who taught the cute kitten to behave like this. Xiao Yan, I will punish it right now. You Do you think it's better to pluck its stupid hair, or tie up its mouth to prevent it from singing?"

Before Yan You could answer, the scholar who had been listening indifferently to Dumao started to thump and complain in a changed voice, "Brutal, rude! Big Horse Monkey, help me!"

"Shut up." Murong Hui gritted his teeth and said, "Look at what you did, even if you broke your throat, no one came to save you—"

"Oh, Xiao Hui, what are you doing, put the scholar down quickly. No wonder the big horse is in a hurry and keeps scratching my trouser legs."

Grandma was holding a half-knit sweater in her hand, and the kitten was dangling from her trousers, obviously being invited to the rescue.

"..."

Murong Hui opened and closed his mouth, and finally put the scholar down resentfully, and asked weakly, "Grandma, why do you also call it a big horse monkey?"

"It wasn't born by your family. As soon as it called, the kitten ran away, which just saved me from naming it again—you two come here, brothers are talking about business, don't make trouble."

Following grandma's reprimand, the scholar broke free from his master's weak grip, hopped up to the top of the monkey's head, who didn't know when it landed, and commanded arrogantly: "Aiqing, get up—"

The kitten immediately ran away holding it precariously.

"..."

Now it was Yan You's turn to be speechless.Murong Hui was right, if he really believed in the saying that pets look like their owners, and if he thought about it seriously, he would be pissed to death by this silly cat sooner or later.

Murong Hui didn't know that Yan You had already turned the corner, seeing him silent, thought he was still angry.Then he vented his anger on the big cat who was still lying on the wall watching the excitement: "Go, go, you are the trouble."

The big cat slowly tasted the dried fish that he didn't know where it came from. He shook his tail disdainfully and walked up to another wall.Seeing that glamorous and noble posture, Murong Hui grinds his teeth louder: "Hmph, who owns the cat, don't let me know, otherwise..."

Without saying a word, someone suddenly knocked on the door of Yan's house.When he found out that it was a lie, he immediately pushed it in familiarly, and yelled as he walked: "Yanzi, you are all here. Did you see a fat cat that stole the dried fish I just fried today? I have to teach him a lesson." It can't—oh, Murong Hui, why are you kicking me?"

"I'm practicing, who made you bump into me." Murong Hui said coldly.

Chang Hongsheng, who didn't know the reason, couldn't understand his pun, and waved his hand carelessly: "I still have business to do today, and I will settle the score with you later-Xiaoyan, are you free tonight? My elder brother wants to share what he said last time. Bring something for you to see."

"Those ancient objects? No problem, bring them here." Yan You responded readily.

As soon as he heard that he wanted to see the ancient relics, Chen Boyi, who was about to leave after laughing enough, refused to leave. He planned to stay and watch the fun, while Yan You went to prepare snacks and tea. Yan, the second child indirectly let him make Xiaoyan angry, and the Chang family was really at odds with him.The second child can bear it, but the eldest can't. Later, he has to find a way to keep that guy away from the little goose.

Murong Hui was thinking about something, the brothers from the Chang family had already brought their things to the Yan family.

Before he was seated, he heard the sound of porcelain colliding in the cloth bag that Chang Hongsheng was carrying. Chen Boyi was a little distressed, and couldn't help but said, "You brought the porcelain here? Did you put them all together?"

Chang Hongsheng nodded nonchalantly, but before answering, his elder brother Chang Maoyun, who was next to him, had sensed something from Chen Lao's expression, and quickly asked, "Is there something wrong?"

Although Yanyou hadn't introduced Chen Boyi to them yet, Chang Maoyun was naturally willing to be taught just because of Murong Hui's voice as a professor when he first entered the door.

Hearing his question, Chen Boyi, who was distressed at first, was happy instead: "When you go to a department store to buy bowls, how do they pack them? A rough porcelain bowl that costs a few cents a piece is wrapped well with newspaper hemp rope. Can't enjoy this treatment?"

"Oh, it's all my fault, why didn't I think of this." Chang Hongsheng patted himself afraid of the head, very annoyed.The elder brother asked him to pick up the things, and he pulled out a face cloth bag with a hole in it, stuffed it in and brought it here, never thinking of packing it carefully to prevent it from being bumped.

He quickly assured the elder brother who had a sullen look on his face: "Brother, I have remembered it, and I must pay attention next time."

After this episode, everyone unknowingly increased their expectations for porcelain.But when Chang Hongsheng put the things on the table one by one and took a closer look, not only experts like Yan You and Chen Boyi shook their heads, but even a layman like Murong Hui was disappointed: "Although the shape looks quite similar, but The texture is too rough, it must be made by a factory that produces bird food cups."

Murong Hui's grandfather liked scholars very much, and he bought all the bird food utensils by himself.Murong Hui often wanders around Chinatown with his grandfather, and there are many old and old things in the family, so he is used to seeing them since he was a child.Even if you don't know much about antiques, you have developed some eyesight.Immediately, he could see that the retro-shaped porcelain in front of him was generally not bad at first glance, but the actual texture was rough enough to be seen by the naked eye, and the level of color patterns on the glaze was also horrible, which reminded him at a glance that the price was the lowest. Inexpensive bird food cups.

Yan You also said: "They are all made in recent years. They have a shape, but they are of no value. However, Brother Chang, Hong Sheng, don't be discouraged. According to the current situation, as long as you persevere, you can always find the real one. nice one."

Chen Boyi originally thought that Yanyou's friends must bring good things, but he was disappointed in the end.After asking how the Chang family brothers found these things, they couldn't help but smiled wryly: "Sijiu City is at the foot of the emperor, and everyone has high vision. It's not easy to pick up their mistakes."

Chang Hongsheng couldn't help nodding under Yan You's comfort, but when he heard Chen Boyi's words, he became stubborn.He was willing to listen to what Yanzi said, because they were brothers.But an old man whom he met for the first time put on airs to wipe his face, he was not happy.

"These things don't work, what about this one?"

With that said, Chang Hongsheng put another thing on the table.With a little more strength, he scratched marks on the newly painted tabletop.

It was only then that several people discovered that he had brought another pocket.Before others could wonder why they didn't take it out all at once, Chang Maoyun said anxiously: "Why did you bring it too? Didn't I say that I should leave it to me to figure it out?"

"Brother, you haven't found all the books that Yanzi mentioned. When you figure it out, you don't know when it will be. Why don't you take it out today and let Yanzi show it together. Good to see a real chapter."

Lakewan was originally one of the slang words of the ghost market, which means worthless garbage.Later, it gradually spread, not only used in second-hand goods stalls, but also used by people who scoured waste products.Chang Hongsheng has recently started this line of business, and he has to deal with other colleagues, and he has learned it through his ears and eyes.

Although he kept calling Yan You, his eyes were squinting at Chen Boyi, with a look of disbelief.

How could Chang Maoyun not see that his younger brother's donkey temper came up again, although he was still not happy that he took the initiative to bring out the things he had left to practice his eyesight in advance, but he was afraid that his own obstruction would make his younger brother even more stubborn, and turned the scene It got even worse.So he had to smooth things over before the others reacted: "Okay, you can do whatever you want. Now that you have taken it out, please ask Xiaoyan to help you palm your eyes."

Only then was Chang Hongsheng satisfied, and introduced to Yanyou: "Yanzi, this is what my brother picked up from his big courtyard when he helped people move last time. That family has some history, but now it's gone. My brother It looks like an antique. I originally wanted to keep it and compare it slowly with the books you mentioned. It is also a means of learning. But I haven’t borrowed all those books. I’m afraid that my brother will lose his spirit. Feeling sulky and hurt again, I quietly brought it here together. You can show me what it is, and give me an accurate word."

He is telling the truth.When Chang Maoyun was first injured, he was terrified, but now he found a new way with great difficulty. He didn't want to make trouble again, and let his elder brother get frustrated again and hurt himself, so he decided to bring the things.Originally he was still hesitating whether to hand it over to Yan You, but he was irritated by Chen Boyi's words, so he didn't care too much, and directly revealed it.

Yan You didn't know the twists and turns, so he picked up the object and looked at it carefully.

This thing is in the shape of an incense burner. It is heavy in the hand, and the turning points of the lines are smooth and smooth. It does not have the jerky feeling of mass production in modern factories.At first glance, it looks really good, no wonder Chang Maoyun puts his hopes on it and specially keeps it to practice his eyesight.

However, this also means nothing.After the end of ten years of turmoil, offering incense and worshiping gods, which was originally meant to abolish the Four Olds, has quietly risen among the old people who came from the old society, and the incense in temples and Taoist temples in various places has gradually regained its peak.

Most of these elderly people have retired for a few years now, they are relatively leisurely and have time to engage in their hobbies.I don't say how rich I am, but it is always no problem to spend a few dollars for the gods and Buddhas I believe in.The business of this line came into being in response to the times, and small workshops had already produced gold and silver foil paper, Buddhist beads, scriptures and so on.Among them, there will naturally be no shortage of incense burners, which are indispensable offerings.

So, is this incense burner a high-end product made recently, or does it have a real history?

Yan You touched the layer of dirt around the copper furnace, and continued to think.

Open mouth, square lips, thin neck, flat and bulging belly... Looking at its appearance, could it be——

Looking at its shape, suddenly, a thought quickly flashed into his mind, causing Yan You's movements to stop suddenly, and his expression became more dignified involuntarily.

Looking at the shape of the incense burner again, after confirming that it was correct, Yan You took a towel and wiped it vigorously a few times, seeing that the dirt on it did not move at all, he asked Murong Hui to go to his room to get a special potion to decontaminate.

Chang Maoyun didn't know that Yanyou wanted to see its texture, so he thought it was too dirty, so he explained embarrassingly: "I washed it with washing powder and soap in turn, but it couldn't be washed off, so..."

Yan You explained: "The dirt on it is very old, and it is difficult to clean it thoroughly with ordinary detergents, and special chemicals are required."

On the side, Chen Boyi was originally drinking tea on the ground.Because of his preconceived ideas, he was not very interested in the incense burner, and he didn't even take a look at it, thinking that it was just another ordinary thing.Hearing the word "long time", he became serious, looked at it squarely, and asked, "Xiaoyan, is it really an ancient thing?"

"It needs to be confirmed again."

This kind of decontamination potion can't be kept for a long time, and it can't be made in a lot at one time.Yanyou only used a small brush to lightly brush a few times on a certain place with less stains, but did not paint all of it.

It takes a while for the potion to take effect.After finishing painting, Yanyou will probably do other work, and come back to check when the time is up.But today it was uncharacteristically, still sitting in front of the incense burner, knocking here and there from time to time.

Seeing his solemn attitude, Chen Boyi couldn't help but also took out the magnifying glass, imitating the way a wild goose swims, looking at the past inch by inch.But he only knows about porcelain, and only has a superficial understanding of other ancient relics.After looking at it for a long while, I didn't see why.

Just when he was about to ask Yan You what kind of object it was, he suddenly heard him whisper: "Okay!"

I saw that the originally dirty and dull place quietly revealed the original metal texture under the action of the potion, but the color is not as shiny as other copperware, but rather dull and introverted.

"This color...could it be mixed with other metals?" Chen Boyi guessed.

"No, Professor Chen, look at it from another angle."

Not only Chen Boyi, Murong Hui and the two Chang family brothers heard what Yan You said, but also followed Yanyou's words and looked at the incense burner from other angles.

After doing so, they were shocked to find that after changing the angle, the color there changed.It seems to be irradiated by an invisible beam of light, and it is also like a dusty pearl taken out of the box. The precious light is exposed in an instant, and it is extremely beautiful.

"It's actually changing color. Could it be that this is an ancient silk drawing technique?" Murong Hui asked.Many technology products in the United States are made of metal casings. When advertising, manufacturers will not only advertise the performance of the body, but also promote the craftsmanship used on the body.When Murong Hui went back this time, he was bombarded by advertisements again, so he asked by chance.

Yan You gently stroked the place where the dirt was cleaned and the real texture was exposed, and he couldn't put it down: "It's not the discoloration, it's because the light was blocked just now. If we clean it completely, we can see it at a glance." It is also the unique feature of this kind of incense burner. The so-called "treasure color contains pearl light, and the appearance is dull and mum". , Tangli... Wait, the one in front of us is the most elegant scripture paper among them."

Hearing this comment, Chen Boyi suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and suddenly recalled the words of Tu Zhi, a teacher who specialized in three generations of bronzes and also dabbled in other ages of bronzes. Furnace! Xuande Furnace, is it Xuande Furnace?!"

"That's right, the color of the treasure melts inside and the light shines in the dark, which is the characteristic of Xuande furnace. But the most important feature of this furnace is its color. I just recognized its shape, but I couldn't tell if it was true or not until I saw its texture with my own eyes. It was confirmed."

Chang Hongsheng didn't know what a Xuande stove was, but he looked at the expressions of Yanyou and Chen Boyi, and guessed it was a good thing. The stubbornness just now was thrown out of the blue, and he asked impatiently: "Yanzi, is it worth it?" Less money?"

When it comes to value, Yan You's expression is a bit subtle.After pondering for a while, he said: "Hong Sheng, its value is not clear in a few words, or else, let me start with history."

"Ah? Then talk slowly." Isn't the price a matter of one sentence? Why do we have to start from the beginning?Chang Hongsheng was a little puzzled, but he was used to trusting Yanyou, so he didn't stop him.

"Xuande Furnace, which means that it was built during the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty. It was made by the then emperor Zhu Zhanji according to ancient gold and stone books such as "Xuanhe Bogutu" and "Archaeological Map" and ordered the palace building office to collect the essence of three generations of bronze wares. .The finished product is quaint and thick, elegant and dignified, quite like a gentleman.”

Hearing that Xuande Furnace has such a big background, Chang Hongsheng was immediately overjoyed.But Chang Maoyun was thoughtful: "Xiaoyan, the book "Xuanhe Bogutu" seems to be in the list of books you gave me that time."

Yan You nodded slightly: "That's right. This book was written by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. It included and described the shapes and structures of the bronze wares unearthed in the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties until the Song Dynasty. There are two completely different theories about why Zhu Zhanji suddenly wanted to cast the Xuande Furnace during the Xuande period. One said that the palace caught fire and destroyed many gold, silver and bronze antiques, so Zhu Zhanji ordered the palace craftsmen to rebuild it. Another way of saying is that Siam paid tens of thousands of catties of copper materials, and Zhu Zhanji ordered to refine the copper materials, imitate three generations of bronze wares, and cast Xuande furnace. No matter what the reason was, he had this idea, in short, the imitation at that time The three generations of bronze wares were unknown later, but the Xuande furnace is famous all over the world."

"This was built by the emperor's order. Can it be worse?" Chang Hongsheng looked at the Xuande furnace, and the more he looked at it, the more he fell in love with it.People of his age, affected by childhood memories and the influence of his father and brothers, are quite contemptuous of traditional imperial power, but this does not include royal things: the emperor is the largest landlord in the world. Treasures produced in neighboring countries are sent to the palace, and the treasures he made with these good things are still good things!

But Yanyou poured cold water on him: "However, because of the fame of the Xuande Furnace, since the Ming Dynasty until the Republic of China, there have been countless imitations of it in the past dynasties. Regardless of later generations, even at that time, after the official order to stop casting , Some officials in charge also privately requisitioned the original craftsmen for secret casting. Although Zhu Zhanji ordered the copper material to be refined twelve times, which is incomparable with the private imitations of officials, the casting process is in the hands of these people. Therefore, the imitated Xuande furnace can still be fake, and few people could distinguish it at that time, let alone now."

In a few years, there will be a thing called copy order in the foundry of Huaxia Land.The factory directors consciously invented new ways to make money, but they didn't realize that it was left over by their ancestors.

Chang Hongsheng, who was smiling just now, suddenly became nervous: "Yanzi, then my brother, was this made by the emperor, or imitated later?"

Yan You sighed: "If it's just the difference between authenticity and falsehood, I don't need to explain so much. According to historical records, more than [-] Xuande furnaces were manufactured by officials in those years. As for the private imitations of officials at that time, there is no way to verify it. Let's put it this way, even when antiques were the most popular, even the Xuande stoves displayed in various shops of Liulichang, even the shopkeepers who were recognized as having the best eyesight, dared not guarantee that they were definitely official castings, and I couldn't tell the difference. Most importantly, because later generations cannot [-]% distinguish official casts from wild casts, coupled with the large number, the value of Xuande furnace has always been inferior to other bronze wares of the same generation."

"That is to say, even if it was cast in the palace, it still can't be sold at a high price?" Chang Maoyun asked.

"You can say that." After a pause, Yan You looked at Chen Boyi again: "Professor Chen, do you know the current market situation?"

Chen Boyi, who was listening with gusto, rubbed his hands together in embarrassment: "Xiaoyan, I don't know anything about bronze wares, so I haven't bought or sold them. However, I vaguely remember that Mr. Xiaotu once mentioned that a modern copper-cast paperweight depends on how fine it is. According to its origin, it can be sold for at least tens of thousands, but the price of Xuande furnace is only about [-]% to [-]%. As for the specific value of this one, you have to ask people in the industry. After all, copperware is different in size, shape, pattern, etc., and the price is also different. not exactly."

"Sixty to seventy percent..." Chang Hongsheng smacked his lips, calculated the account silently in his heart, and turned his worries into joy again: "Just calculate at [-]% of ten thousand, that's a lot of money. Yanzi , where should we get it and sell it?"

Chang Maoyun couldn't see his younger brother's bluffing appearance, so he finally couldn't hold back and gave him a crutch: "Give me some peace of mind! What are you selling, didn't you see that it is lame?"

"Uh..." The over-excited Chang Hongsheng noticed that one of the three legs of the Xuande stove was missing after being hit by the elder brother. , it will be worth more if it is cleaned.”

Just as Yan You was about to nod, Murong Hui, who hadn't spoken for a long time, suddenly said, "Xiao Yan, I have an idea: it's not complicated to restore, why don't you take it to Professor Chen's exhibition and restore it on the spot? ?”

Although the restoration of ancient cultural relics has become a compulsory course in majors, what the teachers know is only the most basic things.For example, how to sand the rust, how to glue the broken parts with super glue, etc.The truly superior craftsmanship is either lost, or is still firmly in the hands of a small number of people, keeping it secret.

However, as Murong Hui said, it is not difficult to restore this Xuande stove.Its fracture is fairly neat, as long as the shape is polished with similar copper material, made old in advance, and then glued on the spot.As for removing the stains all over the body, it is even simpler.Even if it is demonstrated in public, there is no danger of the secret law being leaked.

But the so-called simplicity is only relative to a master like Yan You.If it is replaced by other people, it may be impossible to make a supplement with the same color and texture as the body of the furnace after racking its brains.At that time, experts only need to look at the spare parts to know what level Yanyou is.

This is a good suggestion for Yan You who is trying to "show off".

But he gave Murong Hui a strange look, wondering how the other party guessed his thoughts.Although Murong sometimes messed up a little bit, he would never act recklessly when he should be serious. This suggestion is obviously targeted.But how did he know?I didn't get through half a sentence.

As if seeing through Yan You's doubts, Murong Hui winked at him, and whispered: "We all eat and live together, can't I guess? Whether you say it or not, I will always support you."

He emphasized the pronunciation of some words, but Yan You didn't hear the molesting meaning in his words. After suddenly realizing it, he was still a little moved: only when you really care about a person can you understand what he means.Murong Hui is really a good friend.

"Thank you."

"It should be, which one of us is with whom." Murong Hui was once depressed by Yan You's slowness, but now he feels a little lucky: if Xiao Yan suddenly becomes sensitive, the fun of secretly teasing will be gone.

The way the two of them muttered together not only hurt Chang Maoyun's eyes, but even Chen Boyi looked anxiously: "Xiao Yan, do you disagree? But I think Murong Hui is right. Advertisements these days More and more, the so-called smell of wine is also afraid of deep alleys. I know your craftsmanship very well, but others don't. If you show it a little, the effect will definitely be many times better."

Yan You quickly said: "Professor, I didn't say I disagree. Thank you for agreeing with this suggestion, but if you do this, you must get an additional workbench and a high-power lamp. I don't know where the exhibition is. It is not convenient to connect wires." ?”

There are many old houses these days, and various infrastructures are very imperfect.In the past, Yanyou had a deep understanding when he was in the ironworks: water and electricity cuts at both ends of the dormitory for three days are commonplace, and even the production workshop and lighting equipment have to go on strike from time to time.Whenever the workshop director came out to instruct the young people to pull the light bulbs with flower ropes from other places, Yan You knew that the light tubes in the factory had burned out again.

In a sense, thanks to this, Yanyou was popularized the knowledge of electricity in the shortest possible time.

This question stopped Chen Boyi.His exhibits are not many, and he does not have the financial resources to use as many lighting equipment as a regular museum, and one exhibit is displayed with several light sources.He didn't even think about the light source, he just picked a spacious and bright room, and planned to rely entirely on natural light.

Seeing his frown, Murong Hui immediately said: "It doesn't matter if you don't have one, just leave it to me. If the host venue doesn't have enough electricity, at worst, you can move to another place. Anyway, leave these trivial matters to me, Xiao Yan, just concentrate on getting the spare parts That’s good——I’ll make a statement first, and no thanks.”

"...You really are..." Yan You didn't know how to describe it for a while, but he got closer to him unconsciously.Yan You is not a two-legged bookcase who is ignorant of the world, knowing how rare it is to have a friend who genuinely cares about him and thinks of himself in everything, naturally he values ​​Murong Hui more and more.

"Who told us to be together."

Murong Hui patted Yan You on the shoulder, and went to Chen Boyi to discuss changing the venue.Just now he didn't just say casually, since he wants to help Xiaoyan, he must help to the end.Only the best places can be worthy of Xiaoyan's craftsmanship.

Chang Hongsheng was still happily holding the Xuande furnace in his arms and looking at it over and over again. He happened to hear Murong Hui asking Chen Boyi if he could rent out a room in the main hall of the Forbidden City like the queen who never sets the sun rents out the palace. Holding an exhibition, I couldn't help saying enviously: "Murong's family is really rich!"

Chang Maoyun beside him also heard this.Glancing at Murong Hui, who was still pestering himself and being questioned by Chen Boyi, completely ignoring the other party who was stunned by these words, his eyes dimmed, and he spoke his mind for the first time: "Little brother, I don't know how to go to work in a factory." When I get home, I will tell my parents that you will replace me and continue to work in the factory."

"Ah?" Chang Hongsheng was taken aback, and said anxiously: "Brother, I don't think so at all. Didn't it be agreed earlier that you will go to the hospital for an examination at the end of the month, and report to the factory after making sure your leg is fine. You Is it because I’m afraid that I won’t have a job? In the past, I was messed up, angry with the teacher, and refused to go to the unit assigned by the school, and I won’t do it in the future. I will go wherever the school asks me to go, and I will never create trouble for my parents again.”

Chang Hongsheng thought it was because he was out of work all the time, which made his elder brother think of giving him the position in the ironworks, so he was so scared that he kept making promises.Although he has recovered, the serious injury suffered by the elder brother has affected his ability to work and he cannot do heavy work.If I really snatch the job that suits him, let alone being beaten to death by my parents, I will feel bad.

Chang Maoyun shook his head, and stopped his younger brother who wanted to talk again: "It's not because of this... How much can you do with a lifetime job? I think it's very good to do scrap business now, it's much better than going to work, and it's also more profitable .”

Chang Hongsheng was stunned again: "Brother, what are you doing with so much money? I think it's good now, I have a regular job, I can eat and drink enough every day, and I can have a good meal occasionally. Compared with my parents who caught up with The Great Famine of [-] was pretty good."

"Just like this, are you satisfied?"

"Otherwise what else?" Liang Hongsheng asked back.Except for a very small number of people, almost ordinary people are equally poor now, so many people have no concept of rich or poor.Anyway, everyone is poor, and no one will laugh at anyone.

I hear you, Murong