As soon as Liu Guangqi had an idea, Tong Fengquan over there took out two identical jade pendants from the cabinet, placed them in front of Liu Guangqi and said
"These two pieces of jade, one is old and the other is new. Point out to me which one is new and which one is old."
Liu Guangqi picked it up and looked at it from left to right. It seemed that they were all the same, but there were no differences. They all had the same characteristics. Finally, relying on a vague feeling, Liu Guangqi picked out the part he thought was old.
"It's the same thing, why do you think this one is old?"
Tong Fengquan looked at the jade pendant in Liu Guangqi's hand with a smile on his face.
"I feel like this one is too bright and looks a bit eye-catching, but this one looks very comfortable and the reflection is very restrained."
Liu Guangqi stated his basis.
"Yes, you can already see the swelling. Then look at these two pieces."
Tong Fengquan nodded with a pleased smile, and then took out two pieces of jade from the drawer.
"This is new, this is old."
"That's wrong. Both of these are old, but this one is a new imitation. You can't just look at it from the same point of view. You have to make a comprehensive judgment based on the decoration and the jade carving techniques of the craftsmen at that time."
“Look at these again.
As he spoke, Tong Fengquan took out a few more pieces of jade.
After this judgment, Liu Guangqi felt that his CPU was about to burn out. It seemed that treasure appraisal was also a technical job.
But fortunately, Liu Guangqi has learned to read the patina. After learning this, at least he won't buy new gadgets when he goes out. At most, he can't tell the age.
"Wait a minute, Shopkeeper Tong, I'll take a break and change my mind."
After looking at a few more pieces of jade, Liu Guangqi asked Tong Fengquan to stop. If he continued to look at it, his brain would explode.
"Okay, that's it for now. It's not easy to learn how to read the patella in just half a day. This is the most difficult thing to learn. It all depends on feeling. It took me a long time to learn it back then. I didn't expect that it took you so long to learn. You actually figured it out. It seems that you are born to learn antiques.
Once you memorize the decorations, techniques, and shapes of jade in each era, as well as the material characteristics of jade, and the techniques for counterfeiting, there is probably nothing that can stop you on this jade. "
Tong Fengquan smiled and took the jade back, then poured Liu Guangqi a cup of tea.
"Hey, Shopkeeper Lan, why are you still here? No one needs to be watching in the store."
Liu Guangqi turned around and saw that our mother and baby were still standing beside us.
"Hey, with the current market conditions, people still need to watch. Even if the door is open, even a mouse won't go in. I'm not sitting anywhere. I'm sitting here with you, so I can talk. You say no."
Shopkeeper Lan smiled mockingly. This is a sad thing to say, but it is even worse in reality. Since entering the city, Liulichang has lost its former glory. Nowadays, rich people still have the time to buy antiques. They either use their money to buy food or exchange their money for gold bars. Hiding it, the province will one day be taken over by the public.
"Since you are here, I just have a question about calligraphy and painting that I would like to ask you. You are a master in this field. I wonder if Shopkeeper Lan is willing to give me some advice."
The talent in calligraphy and painting of the man in front of me is amazing. If he hadn't been too arrogant and Fan Wuye caught on to his weakness, then he would never have misjudged him in the first place.
"You said, you said, Mr. Lan must know everything and talk about everything."
After all, spanking children on a rainy day is nothing but leisure, and Lan Yigui doesn't mind being a teacher.
"I often hear people say that the most important thing in identifying calligraphy and painting is to see whether the charm of the painting is coherent, and what exactly this charm is."
Liu Guangqi raised a question. Everything else can be learned from books, but this thing is not mentioned in the book.
"Actually, what you are talking about is based on feeling just like the coating on jade. The appraisal of calligraphy and painting is mainly based on these aspects and materials. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Warring States, Qin and Han Dynasties, writing and painting mainly relied on silk. With the With the advancement of papermaking technology, after the Tang and Song Dynasties, most people used paper. Secondly, it depends on the technique. Every painter has his own habits and techniques, which is related to the master or school he learned from. Style, Different painters like different things, so their painting styles are also different. Some like realism, some like freehand brushwork, some like to paint landscapes, and some like to paint figures. There is also ink, ink from different eras. It’s also different, such as…”
Not to mention that shopkeeper Lan really has the talent to be a teacher, and he can teach everything.
"Finally, it's the Qi Yun you mentioned. In fact, it's easy to understand. I'll give you an example and you'll understand. Shopkeeper Tong, can you borrow some pieces of paper?"
Speaking of the key point, shopkeeper Lan suddenly made a request to Tong Fengquan.
"sure."
Tong Fengquan agreed and took out a few pieces of letter paper from the cabinet.
"Okay, we have the paper. Liu Guangqi, please write a few of your names on it. Don't use a pen, use a brush. Just a few more. Either horizontally or vertically."
Although he didn't understand what Lan Yigui meant, Liu Guangqi still followed the other party's instructions and wrote his name on several pieces of paper, no more than dozens, no less. Fortunately, he had practiced calligraphy in his previous life, so he wanted to Otherwise, it would be really embarrassing. .
"I'm done."
"Okay, I'll come. Just wait."
Lan Yigui took the paper from Liu Guangqi's hand, then picked up the scissors and cut it. After cutting, he placed four of them in front of Liu Guangqi and began his teaching.
"Here are four names written by you. Take a look at the first one you wrote. The writing is smooth and comfortable. It is done in one go. It is quite like the style of two kings."
As expected of a master in business, shopkeeper Lan praised those three words, which made Liu Guangqi feel a little embarrassed. Although his writing was good, today he definitely did not reach the level that Lan Yigui said.
"After talking about the first one, let's take a look at the next three. In these two pictures, your first Liu character is written well, but the last two characters are not as powerful. These three Liu characters are written too small. This light character is good, as is the fourth one, and the last one with the straight character is the most beautiful. Now let’s cut out these three and put them into one piece, and you can take a look.”
As Lan Yigui spoke, he cut out the pieces and put them together. Liu Guangqi immediately understood what charm was.
"Have you noticed that although the words are all written by you, this first one is particularly pleasing to the eye. Although the last one has the best parts of the other three, it doesn't look very satisfying. Son. This is Qi Yun.
Whenever we paint, we must be confident and express ourselves freely. He has thought about what to draw here, what to draw there, how much ink to use here, how much white space to use there, where to start and where to finish.
Therefore, everyone's paintings look particularly natural, smooth, and coordinated. On the other hand, those who imitate have seen the paintings of famous artists and then imitated them. They cannot be as comfortable as the famous artists. They will have some thoughts and hesitation before and after they start writing. This This also leads to the incoherence and incoordination of Qiyun. have you understood"
"You've learned a lesson, Shopkeeper Lan"
Liu Guangqi really didn't expect that he could get such vivid and vivid teachings from the other party by just asking casually. In an instant, the doubts lingering in Liu Guangqi's mind were cleared up as if the clouds were clearing and the sun appeared.
"Okay, I've finished talking and it's time for me to leave. The Chinese New Year is coming soon. I wish you both good luck."
After saying this, shopkeeper Lan cupped his hands and prepared to leave.
"etc."
Since someone was calling him so carefully, Liu Guangqi would be a little embarrassed if he didn't repay him with something, so Liu Guangqi decided to reveal some information to Lan Yigui in advance.
"Is it possible that Mr. Liu still has any questions? If so, you can come to Tianhexuan and sit down. I will explain it to you in detail."
Lan Yigui turned to look at Liu Guangqi and smiled.
"No need, I will come to the door another day when I have doubts. I stopped Shopkeeper Lan to give him a warning. The three evils outside are getting stronger and stronger, and maybe one day the Liulichang will be burned down.
I will definitely investigate your past at that time. After all, there are quite a few national treasures who came out of Liulichang here, but I believe that Shopkeeper Lan is definitely not such a person. If Shopkeeper Lan had buried something in front of and behind his house, he would have done something terrible. It's better to dig things out early and hand them over to the government, and you can still get a good reputation. But if they push you to the ground when they get there, it can only be regarded as a crime and meritorious service. "
Liu Guangqi has said what should be said and what should not be said here. Whether to hand it over or keep it because of luck depends on what Lan Yigui will do.
"Thank you, thank you for the reminder."
After listening to Liu Guangqi's words, Lan Yigui, who was originally calm and composed, suddenly broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead in the cold winter.
He bowed his hand to Liu Guangqi again, and then ran towards his home at a trot.
"This old boy must have done something bad. He was so frightened that he was sweating."
Tong Fengquan looked at Lan Yigui's embarrassed back, and the resentment in his heart suddenly subsided a lot.
"What's he doing here? Aren't you two sworn enemies? He's not here to wish you a happy New Year."
Liu Guangqi asked as he took a sip of hot tea.
"If he can wish me a happy New Year, the solar energy will go out to the west. He came here to see my joke. My store can't continue to open. The landlord said that if I can't pay the rent, I will be kicked out."
"oh"
After hearing this, Liu Guangqi suddenly realized. No wonder Lan Yigui looked gloating at first. But then Liu Guangqi had a doubt.
"You have a house full of stuff, how come you can't even pay the rent?"
"It's a house full of stuff, but who will buy it? To be honest, you are the first customer who has entered my house in more than half a year, and you haven't bought anything. I want to use the stuff to pay the rent, but the landlord doesn't want it. Ah, they need money, and they are waiting to ask for money to buy food. What do you think I should do? I can’t just stay here, it’s not easy for the landlord and his family.”
Tong Fengquan said helplessly with his hands spread out.
"Okay, you can make up your own mind. I can't help you with this trouble. I'm leaving."
With such a big storefront, the annual rent is estimated to be a lot of money, which is obviously beyond Liu Guangqi's ability. Even if he could help, he would not help. Opening an antique store these days is obviously a loss-making business.
"By the way, what I just said was not just for Shopkeeper Lan. You should also think about it carefully and see if you have hidden anything. Don't wait until you remember it. The building has been built before you dig it out. But that’s troublesome.”
