After soaking for a whole afternoon, the mud on the baby has already softened. I took a tool and lightly brushed the mud off and all of it was removed.
This time Wang Xiaoshan did not ask Li Miaomiao to help. Although there were many treasures, it was easy to clean. It took him less than 5 minutes to clean up all the treasures.
Wang Xiaoshan took a cloth and wiped off all the water stains on the baby, and then placed them all on the table.
After finishing everything, Wang Xiaoshan took the camera and let the audience take a closer look at the treasures he dug out today.
"Dear audience friends, good afternoon, everyone, these are the cleaned treasures!"
There were a total of 7 small pieces of treasure after cleaning, and he placed them all separately on the table for the audience to see first, and then he would put them together again.
[What on earth is this? I can see the grinder. Is this set of things used to make medicine? It doesn’t look like teeth!]
[The small bowl with holes in it just now looks a bit like a stove. Lao Wang, what kind of things did you dig out? You can’t even guess it after washing it.]
[Old Wang, is this one set of things or two sets of things? Putting them all together really makes us confused!]
[Those two shallow and small treasures that look like plates should be cups. If they are cups, it means that this combination of treasures should be used for drinking something!]
[Drink water, drink medicine, drink alcohol, and drink tea. Ancient people seemed to be able to drink these things. Choose one of the four, and there is a 25% probability of choosing the correct answer. 】
Just now, the baby was covered in mud and the audience couldn't guess it. Now that it's been cleaned up, the audience still can't guess it. The main reason is that this time the baby is so special.
This treasure contains a roller often used by Chinese medicine practitioners to apply medicinal materials, and a long thing that looks like a stove. These two things stumped the audience!
These two things don't look good together, and some viewers wondered if Wang Xiaoshan had dug out several sets of treasures this time.
Now the audience can be sure that the two cup-like objects among these treasures must be used for drinking something. The audience is not sure what the other items are for.
Wang Xiaoshan first arranged these treasures, placed the lamps on the corresponding supports, and placed the rollers on a long grinding trough.
"What I unearthed this time is a set of white glaze tea-making utensils!"
"This kind of tea set was commonly used in ancient times, but is rarely used in modern times. Some museums should have this kind of cultural relic!"
The tea utensils Wang Xiaoshan dug out this time were divided into tea stoves and tea kettles, tea grinders, grinding wheels, cups, and cup holders.
The tea stove and the tea kettle are connected into one body, which is what the audience calls a stove-like thing.
The tea stove is cylindrical, with a larger upper part and a smaller lower part. It has a circular stove door. The lower part of the stove door has a rim and a trumpet-shaped ring foot at the bottom. There are two ring-shaped ears at the mouth of the tea pot.
This vessel has a diameter of about 11 centimeters and a height of about 9 centimeters. It is also the largest tea vessel among these.
Another very special treasure is the tea mill. The base of the mill is rectangular with a deep groove inside. The wheel is cake-shaped with a small hole in the middle.
The length of the roller is about 8 cm, the height is nearly 5 cm, and the diameter of the roller is about 5 cm. This treasure is much smaller.
To use it, you need to put the item into a deep groove and use a roller to crush it, much like applying medicine in a pharmacy.
In the end, only the cup and the tray are left. These two treasures have been seen by many viewers. Ancient people often used these vessels to drink wine or water.
This time the lamp is open and the shape of the holder is quite special, it is in the shape of a five-petaled flower.
[Let me go, I really learned a lot today. This is the first time I have seen such a magical thing. Ancient people actually needed to grind it freshly to drink tea!]
[Lao Wang is so awesome, you have dug up such a treasure. If you don’t tell me, many people will not know what you dug up this time. 】
[In fact, this set of tools is more suitable for drinking cake tea or brick tea. This type of tea is relatively hard and needs something like a roller to crush it! 】
[It was really troublesome for people in ancient times to drink tea. Unlike modern times, they just put one bag in every time they make tea. It saves trouble!]
[Yes, yes, Lao Wang is very good today. I saw this kind of thing once on TV. I didn't think of it just now. I only remembered it when I heard Lao Wang say the name. This thing was indeed used to make tea in ancient times! 】
Many visitors usually drink tea in small bags. Every time a guest comes, they can brew just one bag of Kung Fu Tea at a time, which is very convenient.
Of course, there are many cake teas on the market, but most people just drink cake tea by breaking some off and putting them in a cup to drink!
Very few people take out the tea cake and grind it with something first, which makes it a bit troublesome to drink. This method is rarely used by modern people who pay attention to efficiency.
This is why when the audience sees things like stoves and mills, they don’t know what they are for.
If an ancient person was asked to identify the treasure dug up by Wang Xiaoshan this time, he would definitely know it.
"The ancients were very particular about drinking tea. I wonder if you know the "Tea Classic", which systematically summarizes the origin, production, utensils and other aspects of tea!"
"Let me tell you that in ancient times, most of the tea people drank was cake tea. There was no bagged tea in ancient times, and there was no bagging technology at that time!"
"First, let me tell you how tea cakes were made in ancient times. Tea leaves were picked first, steamed until soft, then mashed, and then pressed into individual tea cakes using specific molds."
"After pressing and forming, these tea cakes are dried, and finally these tea cakes are wrapped in paper, so that the aroma of the tea can be preserved."
"Now let me tell you the process of drinking tea using a tea boiler. First, knock off a piece of tea cake, and then grind it into fine powder with tea."
"The grinded tea powder is put into the tea kettle on the tea stove and boiled. After boiling, scoop it out with a tea spoon and put it into a tea cup to drink."
"The whole process is to grind tea with tea, use tea stove and tea kettle to brew tea, and drink tea from a cup!"
"Actually, the process of drinking tea by the ancients is similar to our modern Kung Fu tea, except that there is an additional step of grinding tea."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Wang Xiaoshan briefly told the audience how to use this tea set to make tea. If he didn't explain, many viewers would be in the dark about why they need to grind the tea set.
Wang Xiaoshan only talked about how to use it, and did not show the tea leaves to the audience. During the display, some viewers could only make up their own minds.
[The ancients were very particular about it. I feel that our country’s tea culture has a long history. The tea set you dug out, Lao Wang, is of great value! 】
[I really don’t know until I hear it. I’m shocked when I hear it. The way the ancients drank tea is very different from ours. I used to think that the ancients drank tea in a bowl!]
[The tea set that Lao Wang dug out this time is amazing. The tea set is exquisitely made and the color is very beautiful. This tea set must not have been cheap at that time! 】
[I learned a lot of knowledge today, and I can brag with my friends when drinking tea in the future. Lao Wang will talk more about this knowledge in the future, I love listening!]
[Either Lao Wang doesn’t sell it, or he sells it, it’s a good product. This tea set is much more valuable than the treasures in the morning! 】
There are quite a lot of viewers in the live broadcast room who like to drink tea. When they heard the topic of drinking tea, these viewers were very excited and wanted Wang Xiaoshan to talk more about this aspect.
This is also the first time that Wang Xiaoshan has unearthed tea-making utensils. This is also the first time that a complete set of tea sets has been unearthed since the reservoir was excavated.
Some tea drinking utensils have been unearthed from the reservoir before, but they were all in pieces, such as teacups and teapots, and no independent complete sets of tea sets were unearthed.
After speaking to the audience, Wang Xiaoshan put the camera aside. Balabala had been talking for a long time just now, and he wanted to take a rest to let the audience take a closer look.
The audience didn't look carefully before the lecture was started. After the lecture, the audience had the concept in their minds and seemed to be more focused and careful.
At this time, not only the audience was looking at these tea sets, but the staff of the reservoir were also gathered around to look at the treasures dug out by Wang Xiaoshan.
The tea set dug out this time was relatively small, and Wang Xiaoshan did not let other staff pick it up. If it was so small, it would fall to the ground if it was not handled properly.
The staff at the reservoir didn't care whether they could pick it up or not. As long as they could see the treasure this time, they were very happy.
The staff has been digging in the reservoir for so long, often digging out some repetitive things. Now they hope to dig out some treasures that have not been dug out before.
Only by digging out fresh treasures will everyone be more motivated to dig things in the pit. Otherwise, if you keep digging the same things, you will get tired of digging them sooner or later!
Steward: "Old Wang, you really could have dug out such a rare treasure if you didn't take action!"
Wang Xiaoshan: "It's just good luck!"
The staff in charge admired Wang Xiaoshan so much. Whenever he came, he could dig out several eye-catching treasures almost every time!
Wang Xiaoshan had marked the places where the reservoir needed to be dug in advance. He didn't need what was under the pit. What he could dig out was purely a matter of luck.
And Wang Xiaoshan can dig out new things every time, which shows that his luck is always overwhelming. Luck can only be envied, but cannot be learned.
Steward: "You still have strength, luck is also part of strength!"
The staff member in charge sat aside and carefully observed the tea set. After looking at it for a while, he realized that the tea set was of high quality.
There is no damage on the tea set and it is very well preserved. This is a great test for the skills of the excavators. If the skills are not perfect, what will be dug out will be fragments.
The staff who were watching watched for a while and then went to do their own things. Everyone still had work to do and couldn't stay around Wang Xiaoshan all the time.
When Wang Xiaoshan introduced it just now, other staff also heard it. If staff want to know more about it, they can check the relevant information online after get off work.
After the others left, Li Miaomiao quickly took a camera and took a photo of each of these treasures, then held it in her hand and looked at it carefully.
Li Miaomiao still has a privilege. This is the first time she has seen a tea-making utensil, especially such a small utensil. When she holds it in her hands, she feels like she can't put it down.
Li Miaomiao took the tea set and showed how to use it, but it was too small and not convenient to use. It would be better if it could be slightly larger.
This tea set can only be enjoyed by one person. If two people drink tea together, there will be no time to cook it.
Li Miaomiao: "Drinking tea was too troublesome for the ancients. It took about ten minutes to follow this procedure!"
Wang Xiaoshan: "Drinking tea is a kind of enjoyment, so why rush? If you are thirsty, you can drink it cold!"
Li Miaomiao: "I can't enjoy it. Drinking tea like this is such a waste of time. It seems that only rich people can drink tea like this!"
Ordinary people are busy making money every day, so how can they have time to make such a tea set and drink tea at home?
Those who can have this kind of leisurely elegance are dignitaries, literati and elegant guests. These people don't have to worry about food and clothing, and they have plenty of time to enjoy tea!
Wang Xiaoshan: "In ancient times, ordinary people could only drink tea in a bowl. Just buying this tea set would cost a lot of money. How could ordinary people have any spare money?"
This tea set was worth a lot of money in ancient times. The high-quality craftsmanship and high-quality glaze color are not cheap. Ordinary people would not be willing to spend this money!
Li Miaomiao: "Yes, fortunately we live in modern times and can drink tea freely!"
After digging this hole, Wang Xiaoshan was not ready to dig other holes. It took a lot of time to explain just now. If he digs another hole, he may not be able to dig out anything.
Taking advantage of the time now, Wang Xiaoshan took the management staff to the reservoir to mark the places that needed to be dug next week. Marking the places to be dug was the purpose of his visit.
Nowadays, there are more workers in the reservoir. Wang Xiaoshan has to mark dozens of places that need to be excavated every time. As long as he marks the places, there will be treasures underneath.
The points marked today are relatively dense, and the treasures buried under the corresponding reservoirs are also very concentrated. It seems that big families may be excavated in the reservoir next week.
This time the staff in charge asked Wang Xiaoshan to mark more places that could be dug. The staff at the reservoir are now very motivated and may be able to dig two holes in a day.
Moreover, Wang Xiaoshan is digging for dinosaur fossils every day, and the staff in charge are afraid that one day he will be unable to come because of something, and then the work of the reservoir will be completely stopped.
Wang Xiaoshan doesn't mind marking more and less. Anyway, the treasures under the reservoir need to be dug out. It would be great if the staff can dig out quickly.
After that, Wang Xiaoshan took the camera and took the audience for a walk to the reservoir again. He would not dig holes in the afternoon, but the live broadcast would continue.
Some of the pits were left over yesterday. After a whole morning of digging, treasures should be unearthed one after another in the afternoon.
Wang Xiaoshan can just let the audience see the newly unearthed treasures. The freshly unearthed ones are still interesting.
At this time, Li Miaomiao had already run back to the car to type. She had to write the manuscript early today, Friday, and she didn't want to work overtime every day, five days a week.
Li Miaomiao reports on Wang Xiaoshan's excavations every day and does not need to clock in at the company, but she does no less work than anyone else in the company every day.
Having lived in the prefecture-level city of Huangshan for almost a week, Li Miaomiao had already had enough of the food nearby. In the evening, she planned to go to the city with Wang Xiaoshan to eat some delicious food.
The treasure that Li Miaomiao mainly introduces in today's article is the tea set that Wang Xiaoshan dug up just now. Other treasures can be mentioned incidentally, and the content is not particularly large.