Ancient explanation: "Most painters in the Ming and Qing Dynasties preferred to use thick paper, which is called Chongxuan paper, also called sandwich rice paper. This kind of painting paper is generally composed of two layers of rice paper. It has good toughness and is especially suitable for splash-ink rendering."
Therefore, there are many unscrupulous businessmen who use special techniques to peel off the surface of ancient paintings and obtain two authentic paintings, so as to confuse the fake ones with the real ones.
"I see, the younger generation needs to be taught." Jiang Yun nodded.
Gu Gu patted her shoulder: "You girl's intuition is quite good, how about it? Are you interested in going to the city with me to analyze stones?"
Jiang Yun hasn't been to the city yet, so she knows a lot about it: "Okay!" It's time to see if the stone she chose is really outstanding.
"Aunt Zhou, let little Liu Bei drive."
The brother and sister were both shocked. This old man was really unusual. He even had a private car.
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The wheels were speeding, raising dust all the way. Jiang Hao, who was sitting in the carriage, couldn't help but ask: "Professor Gu, why do you, a great university teacher, live in a small county town?"
Gu Gu smiled slightly: "Old man, I usually don't have much classes. The house in the county town is big and I live comfortably." The city is full of buildings and the space is small and cramped. It is not as comfortable as the home now.
Jiang Hao nodded and stopped talking.
In the blink of an eye, the group of people arrived in the city, and the car stopped at the entrance of the bustling market - Xingxing Dispensing Market.
As soon as the brother and sister got off the bus, they were shocked by the noisy scene of crowds of people. They thought that the ghost market was already the top of the entertainment business, but they didn't expect that the scale here was several times larger.
The entire market is divided into two parts. On the left are various cultural and entertainment shops, and on the right are all kinds of street stalls. No matter which area, they are all crowded with customers.
Jiang Hao looked at it curiously: "Can we do business here during the day?"
Professor Gu smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Everything here has passed through the public roads, and all procedures are complete. Most of the people who come here to do business and pick up missing items are from the regular route."
No need to avoid people like in a ghost market.
The brother and sister looked at each other and nodded. They both thought this place was good and they could come more often in the future.
Gu Gu led the two of them through the crowd, turned here and there, and came to a rather deserted shop. There was no elegant decoration here, only various stones randomly placed throughout the room, some complete and some broken.
crack.
"Lao Qiu, come out quickly."
The person inside responded: "Who is it?"
I saw a dark, thin old man in his fifties or sixties walking out. This man had an ordinary appearance, but he had a pair of sharp and unusual eyes, which was impressive.
After seeing the person clearly, he smiled: "Hey, what kind of fragrant wind brought our great professor here today? It's definitely not good for you to come to me, so tell me."
"Hey, I really did something good when I came today!"
Professor Gu handed over the stone that Jiang Yun was interested in: "This little friend of mine said that this stone can bring out good things. Please help me find it."
He picked up the stone and took a closer look. It had a light yellow skin color and a crack running through it. Lao Qiu frowned and shook his head: "You don't even need to shine a light on it. Just looking at the appearance is not good. Are you sure you want to solve it?"
Gu Gu nodded: "OK."
"You know the rules here."
Lao Qiu's method of interpreting stones is well-known in the rough stone circle. The stones that pass through his hands are bound to be green, and at worst they can reach middle grade.
This man has an unwritten rule: if he sees Bai, he will not solve the stone again that day, and the guest must give him a hundred yuan as compensation.
"I'll let you figure it out, why bother blabbering."
Lao Qiu said angrily: "Okay, I'm just idle anyway. I can earn a hundred just by swiping a few knives. This kind of good thing is rare~"
He picked up the stone and gestured: "According to my opinion, just cut it along the crack."
Gu Gu looked at the stone without making a sound.
Jiang Yun on the side was anxious. Although she knew nothing about raw jadeite, she also understood that this cutting method would destroy the contents inside: "Master Qiu, is there a safer way?"
Lao Qiu glanced at her and said with a bit of anger: "A safe way? Why don't I give you a skin rub first?"
The other party was angry, Jiang Yun lowered her head and stopped talking.
"Then let's rub the skin first and take a look?" Gu Gu also felt that his previous method was not good.
Lao Qiu sneered: "Okay, I'll listen to you, but I agreed in advance that it's one hundred yuan, but you have to give me the whole amount!"
When the machine rings, there is a thousand taels of gold...
After wiping away the cracked skin in the middle of the stone, a trace of green appeared inside.
Lao Qiu exclaimed: "It's green!"
Professor Gu, who was ready to show off, was overjoyed when he heard this and stepped forward: "Let me have a look!"
Lao Qiu pushed the person away: "What's the rush? Let's shed some more skin and see again." He glanced at Jiang Yun lightly and continued to operate with his head lowered.
The color of the skin faded away, revealing the original color of the stone. Only the light green stone was surrounded by an emerald green ribbon.
Lao Qiu put down his tools, breathed a sigh of relief, and praised: "Lao Gu, you have found a treasure this time! Who would have thought that there is a python belt hidden under this crack!"
He lit the cigarette, took a deep breath, handed the stone to the other person's hand, and added: "It's a pity that the green on the python belt is in the cracks and depressions. It would be better if it was in the bulge."
Professor Gu had a smile on his face: "It is said that when a python appears, wealth will arrive. Today, little old man, I want to broaden my horizons. Lao Qiu, what do you think will happen next?"
The two of them discussed the cutting plan in a short time. Jiang Yun listened carefully and secretly wrote down various professional terms and rough stone identification knowledge.
The first cut to remove the stone quickly yielded results.
"It's gone up! Lao Gu, it's gone up big!"
Lao Qiu put the stone on the table. The material, which was originally the size of a bowl, was now missing a corner, revealing a large area of light green color.
"Hahaha, it's the glutinous ice species! Not bad!" Gu Gu held up the rough stone and was so happy that he couldn't help but smile.
Jiang Yun stepped forward: "Professor Gu, can you let me take a look?"
"Of course, if you hadn't been very discerning, Aunt Zhou might have used it to make pickles."
Jiang Yun smiled, took the stone and looked at it carefully.
Seeing that she was looking carefully and with a serious attitude, Gu Gu felt a bit of love for the material: "Girl, look, this piece of jadeite is translucent, with a slightly turbid texture like glutinous rice soup. This is Nuo Bing."
kind."
He continued: "There are many colors of jade, and just green can distinguish several types..."
At this moment, Jiang Yun was like a sponge, quickly absorbing the knowledge about jade...
She learned very quickly. As soon as Professor Gu finished his lecture, she was able to draw inferences and found several more similar rough stones in the shop.
"Girl, you have really sharp eyesight. Have you learned from others before?" Lao Qiu asked tentatively.
Jiang Yun shook her head: "I haven't learned anything before, but... I have an innate intuition about these objects."
Lao Qiu changed his prejudice against her and praised her: "Oh, God is giving you a gift! What do you think, do you want to be an apprentice here for a few years? Follow me and learn your skills?"
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Author's Little Theater:
Gu Gu glanced at Lao Qiu: "Why should I learn from you? My cultural knowledge is better than yours!"
Lao Qiu was unconvinced: "I have more practical experience than you!"