Sitting in Luo Tian's car the next day, Jack once again uttered lies: "Well, this car is finally much better than your house, but... I prefer Lamborghini."
Lamborghini, Luo Tian smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Jack, that's why I asked you to go back to Sen's place. Then, whether it's a Lamborghini or a Ferrari, it's up to you to choose."
"No, I'd better take your car." Jack turned quickly: "Where do you want to take me first?"
"Of course it's Antique Street. Aren't I very interested in Chinese culture? Every antique contains Chinese history and culture. Don't worry, I will explain it to you." Luo Tian started the car, and Jack curiously
Looking around, he saw fried dumplings on the roadside and shouted: "Hey, what is that? Is it delicious?"
Luo Tian got out of the car and ordered him a portion. He lowered the window, otherwise the smell in the car would be very unpleasant. Jack took one dumpling at a time and ate it happily. Luo Tian gave him a bottle of water: "Take your time.
Eat, be careful not to choke."
"Thank you. Chinese food is really interesting. How can such a small thing have such a rich flavor?" Jack finished eating and wiped his mouth with a tissue: "Days like this are the reason why I want to come to China."
"Understood, the air you breathe now smells of freedom, right?" Luo Tian teased him, not sure if he understood: "Okay, I won't stop now and go directly to the antique street."
When he arrived at the antique street, Jack looked like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden. The first thing he saw was the ancient clothes in Prince Zeng's shop: "This is so cool, Luo Tian, I want to buy one."
"Okay." Luo Tiantian understood after he responded: "You can't be?"
"Yes, you want to send it to me." Jack said, "I don't have much money left after I bought the plane ticket."
"Okay." Luo Tian said helplessly, "You can choose one by yourself."
When Prince Zeng saw Luo Tian, he had already walked out with a cup of tea: "Boss Luo, why did you think of visiting our store today?"
"Boss Zeng, please help my friend choose an ancient costume, one that suits him better."
Looking into Jack's eyes, "Oh, I know what he is suitable for. Xiao Zhang, bring me a set of men's Hufu." Prince Zeng explained.
"Hufu?" Luo Tian immediately pictured the look of Hufu in his mind. Looking at Jack's appearance, he couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Not bad, I think they will match well."
"What is a Hufu?" Jack didn't quite understand.
"Hufu is the general term for the clothing worn by the Han people of the ancient Xia Dynasty to the Hu people of all ethnic groups in the west and north, that is, the clothing of the Xirong and Donghu ethnic groups outside the Great Wall, which is quite different from the wide and broad-banded Han clothing of the Han people in the Central Plains at that time. Later.
It is also generally referred to as foreign clothing other than Hanfu. Hufu generally wears close-fitting shorts, trousers and leather boots. The body is tight and narrow, making it easy to move."
Luo Tian said intermittently: "The introduction of Hufu into China began with Hufu riding and shooting by King Wuling of Zhao. In 307 BC, King Wuling of Zhao issued an order for Hufu to promote Hufu riding and shooting in order to fight against the nomadic horse army. Hufu was closely related to the loose clothes in the Central Plains at that time.
The clothing of Bo Dai is quite different. It is characterized by knee-length clothing, tight trousers, Guo Luo belt around the waist, belt hooks, and boots to facilitate riding and shooting activities. Because Hu clothing is light and practical, it quickly spread from the army.
It has been widely used among the people.
"Also, Hu clothing has existed in the history of Chinese clothing from the Warring States period to the Qing Dynasty. Of course, each dynasty is different, and the characteristics of Hu clothing are slightly different. I don't know which dynasty Hu clothing is recommended by Boss Zeng.
Impressed."
The Hufu that Prince Zeng's clerk brought out was brand new. Naturally, it had just been made by a manufacturer. Luo Tian took one look at the style and concluded: "This is a Hufu from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. You can try it to see if it fits."
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Jack followed the waiter in to try on clothes. Prince Zeng said: "Looking at his tall appearance, he must be suitable. Hufu is originally the clothing of the northern nomads. They are tall, so wearing Hufu looks particularly majestic. By the way,
Where did this little foreigner come from?”
"I met him during this business trip from England. He said he wanted to learn about Chinese culture." Luo Tian said, "He is a young man with strong curiosity. Sometimes I can't stand him."
The two were chatting, and Jack jumped out. It was indeed a Hu suit suitable for activities. This Hu suit was blue, and the pattern on it was not tacky at all. It made Jack's temperament stand out. Luo Tian praised:
"This set suits you very well, just take this set."
"Of course I don't have a problem, you just pay."
"Boss Zeng, how much does this set cost?"
"No need, just think of it as a gift from me." Prince Zeng said with a smile: "As you know, what I got was the ex-factory price, which is not much in the first place. These are just ordinary clothes, not precious genuine antiques.
clothing."
"Then I won't be polite." Luo Tian knew that Prince Zeng was really showing off and was not pretending to be polite: "Thank you very much."
Jack came out satisfied, carrying his clothes: "Can we go to other homes now?"
"Let's go." Luo Tian took Jack's family one by one. At each house, Jack would pester Luo Tian and ask non-stop. In a jade shop, he became interested in a jade Buddha statue again: "Luo Tian
God, is this valuable?"
Luo Tian shook his head: "This is just a handicraft, but a high-quality imitation. It is imitated with glass. The jade imitated with glass looks whiter and more translucent than jade. The ancients said: If jade is better than salt, it must be high. That is, white jade must be as good as white jade.
Glass is like that, it is considered high-end. It can be seen that it is difficult to distinguish between glass and jade."
"But true is true and false is false, right?" Jack blinked and said, "There is always a difference, right?"
"Of course, as far as the color is concerned, the white color of white jade is often bluish, and there are very few pure whites, while glass is a pure white that is even and pure. As for the nature of jade, jade is warm and delicate, like fat and cream, and glass is also warm and moist.
, but there is unavoidable gleaming in the luster. White jade is a natural product, and it is difficult to have a uniform body. It contains jade tendons, jade flowers, etc. The glass is artificially made, so there is no such appearance. The texture of white jade is solid and there are no bubbles.
Xun. No matter how well the glass is processed, there are often bubbles and gas holes exposed."
"Yujin, what is Yuhua?" Jack had already asked a hundred thousand questions.
Luo Tian secretly complained in his heart, and he became a teacher to popularize antique knowledge: "Jade tendons and jade flowers are the patterns and textures on jade, do you understand?"
"I seem to understand." Jack nodded: "I am becoming less and less willing to leave you now."
At this time, the owner of the jade shop slowly approached Luo Tian: "Boss Luo... I have to say something. Look at you here. You can tell at a glance which part of me is true and which one is false. In this way..."
Luo Tian came to his senses and pulled Jack out of the store: "Sorry, sorry, let's go first." This was him. If it were anyone else, I'm afraid the store owner would have turned against him. This is a typical example of tearing down someone else's stage.