Before the Yuxi matter was settled, Ye Jianshe got a call.
The old man had to meet Zhu Yu and see the things before he could be sure.
Ye Jianshe told Zhu Yu the old man's name.
Qi Tiangong, seventy-eight years old.
One of the experts of the original Forbidden City restoration team, he is currently retired and living in Shenghai to enjoy his old age.
The old man has a son and a daughter, both of whom work within the system. The old man lives alone in the suburbs of Shenghai, and his children visit him every time.
"Xiao Zhu, I'm going to stay for a while. You have to be polite. The old man usually has a good temper and is just an ordinary old man. But when it comes to cultural relics, he is usually more serious..."
"I know." Zhu Yu was carrying a bag, which contained the nanmu box. In the box was a gold crown, the real one.
Qin Fei drove, Ye Shenghua sat in the passenger seat, and Ye Jianshe and Zhu Yu sat in the back.
After guessing what Zhu Yu was holding, Ye Shenghua said while driving:
"Just show us the things, we don't think they're bad..."
"Sheng Hua, please stop talking. We can't see it now." Before Zhu Yu could say anything, Ye Jianshe stopped him. "It's hard to say whether this will happen today, so don't get discouraged yet."
Ye Shenghua heard his second uncle's solemn words, so he had no choice but to endure it.
They stopped the car in front of a small courtyard and the three of them got out of the car. They happened to see someone coming out of the door of the courtyard.
Two people came out, a middle-aged fat man and a tall white foreigner who looked quite young, no more than thirty.
The fat man walked out of the door and felt a little unwilling. He turned to the door and said:
"Old man, we have finally come here, so please give me a favor - you have also seen that only you can understand this kind of gold filigree coiled dragon craft. If this thing is not repaired, it will be really bad. It's ruined...can you bear to watch this thing break down? We can discuss the cost of repairing it..."
"roll!"
An old man inside said one word angrily.
Then the door was closed with a bang.
The fat man was frightened by the closing of the door. He was stunned for a few seconds before cursing:
"What? The old immortal..."
Cursing, he turned around and faced Zhu Yu and the others.
Seeing Zhu Yu and the four of them looking at him, the fat man originally planned to say a few harsh words. However, seeing that there were three tall young men on the other side, he knew that they could not defeat him in either civil or military form, so he followed the foreigner away in despair. .
"What the hell, there are always two Japs." Ye Shenghua looked at the fat man's back and cursed.
Ye Sheng narrowed his eyes and said:
"I know this person, Zhou Liangfei, is a well-known broker in Shenghai. He specializes in dumping things out. Because there is no evidence, and he is mainly a pimp, so although he has gone in a few times, it has always been a small fight."
Zhu Yu turned his head and took a look, remembering this person.
Qin Fei stepped forward and knocked on the door, and the person inside shouted:
"Get out! If you don't leave, call the police!"
"Mr. Qi, it's me, Xiaoye! The one who called yesterday!" Ye Jianshe shouted outside.
The door opened, and what appeared in front of Zhu Yu was a skinny, stubborn-looking little old man.
He was less than 1.7 meters tall, and Zhu Yu felt that he might not weigh more than 50 kilograms, but he felt that there was so much strength in his body.
"Xiaoye, come on, come in and sit down." The old man glanced at everyone, found Ye Jianshe, nodded and said, "I think you saw it just now, there was a bastard who wanted me to repair something for Maozi, and he was angry with me."
Without waiting for Ye Jianshe to speak, he said to Ye Shenghua at the back:
"Boy, close the door!"
Ye Shenghua hurriedly followed suit.
The yard is not big, but it is beautifully decorated. It's not a traditional flower garden. There are some wrought iron furnishings, as well as some swings, trampolines and other children's toys.
"My grandson and granddaughter came over on the weekend. They liked this, so they made some." Seeing everyone looking at it curiously, Mr. Qi explained, and then asked Zhu Yu:
"Boy, do you want to repair something? Open it and take a look!"
Zhu Yu placed the nanmu box in front of the only wooden round table in the small courtyard and opened the lid.
Ye Jianshe and Ye Shenghua, who were still looking around curiously, suddenly gathered around, staring at Zhu Yu's movements and the box without blinking.
The old man also stopped talking at this time, and even his breathing became lighter.
Zhu Yu opened the box, took out the golden crown that looked a bit "downcast", and carefully placed it on the table.
"Old man, please look."
Zhu Yu took a step back and gave up his position.
"It's not very good-looking..." Ye Shenghua took a look and was a little disappointed. Apart from the fact that it was made of pure gold, including the inner lining, which was woven with tiny gold threads, he couldn't see anything else.
Moreover, some of them are old, some are dirty, and some places are dented, so the appearance is not very good.
But as soon as he said these words, he immediately aroused public anger - at least Mr. Qi glared at him. Ye Jianshe not only glared at him, but also scolded him in a low voice:
"If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb!"
Ye Shenghua felt a little aggrieved, but he really didn't dare to speak.
Zhu Yu patted him and smiled to show comfort.
The old man simply pulled up a chair, sat in front of the golden crown and looked at it carefully, but did not take action.
Ye Jianshe also pulled up another chair and watched carefully.
The two of them kept adjusting their directions and looked at each other for a full ten minutes before the old man sighed, rubbed his eyes, stood up, and said to Zhu Yu:
"Boy, the stuff is right. You...I heard from Xiaoye that you got it from abroad?"
"Yes, Lao Maozi's side." Zhu Yu said: "That man's ancestor was a diplomat during the invasion of the Eight-Power Allied Forces, and he brought back a lot of good things at that time."
"Alas!" Mr. Qi sighed, "How many good things were robbed in that era...I won't talk about it. I heard from Xiaoye that you want to restore it privately without making it public?"
When the old man asked this question, there was a hint of questioning in his tone.
Zhu Yu could understand that people of their age had dedicated their whole lives and had nothing to say about their faith in the country.
Zhu Yu admires him, but has no intention of being such a person.
He is just a mortal and can't do it.
So he said:
"Old man, there are some things that I think are very meaningful if we can get them back and put them on display for everyone to see and for experts to study. For example, acupuncture bronze figures, and bronze vessels with inscriptions.
But there are some things that I think are good even for personal collection. Even if it is really put on display, it won't have much meaning other than to make people marvel.
After all, there is one golden crown in China. There's nothing special about this one, so I don't want to release it. "
As soon as he said this, both Mr. Qi and Ye Jianshe understood it.
Zhu Yu had brought back a lot of things from China before.
And most of these things have been put out, such as the acupuncture bronze figures, which are rented directly to universities for people to visit, study and research.
The large bronze plate was loaned out, which made the New Province Museum famous throughout the country. Many scholars took the initiative to apply to visit and study in the New Province Museum.
There are also bamboo slips, Yongle Dadian, etc., which are not stingy at all.
Experts know very well that the study of these things has very positive significance in promoting Chinese civilization and history.
Therefore, Zhu Yu's approach has aroused praise from many people in China, especially experts in the industry.
To be honest, if Ye Jianshe hadn't told Zhu Yu and Mr. Qi happened to know about Zhu Yu, Zhu Yu would definitely not have been able to come this time.
Mr. Qi, who is enjoying his old age, has almost stopped taking action.
A lifetime of service, nearly sixty years, is enough.
But Zhu Yu is different.
Although Zhu Yu is far less famous than those celebrities in the eyes of ordinary people outside, in the eyes of insiders, he is a good young man who has caught the attention of some high-profile people!
The things he did are definitely role models.
This time, although Zhu Yu's decision was unexpected, it was also reasonable.
Zhu Yu did not have any additional requirements for the things he had done before.
People just want peace of mind.
Now this thing, the golden crown, is a rarity.
It is certainly useful for studying Chinese civilization, but it is less useful than the bronze plate with text and the bronze figure with acupuncture.
So, they understood Zhu Yu's thoughts.
"Young man, that's not bad." Qi Tiangong suddenly said, "However, the price for my old man to repair this golden crown is not low."
"Then don't worry, money is no problem." Zhu Yu said with a smile, "Of course, I also have requirements."
Mr. Qi raised his eyebrows:
"Boy, do you still dare to make demands of me?"
"Of course, we are serious about business now. You can't always say the price, and I can't make demands, right?" Zhu Yu said with a smile.
"Good boy..." The anger on Mr. Qi's face suddenly disappeared without a trace at this moment, "It's interesting, tell me, what's your request?"
"You can't take pictures and keep it secret." Zhu Yu said, "In my opinion, the restoration of this golden crown may be a little more complicated, but it shouldn't be too difficult for you, so I want to observe."
After hearing Zhu Yu's words, Mr. Qi touched his chin and thought for a moment, nodded and said:
"Okay. That's it."
He glanced at Ye Jianshe again, then looked at Zhu Yu:
"Boy, you look young, but you are very experienced in doing things!"
"I'll just take it as a compliment." Zhu Yu replied with a smile.
Ye Jianshe didn't dare to interrupt and asked:
"Then old man, when are you free?"
"It's better to choose a day than to hit it, let's do it today. Finish it early so that we can see the true appearance of this golden crown earlier!"
At this moment, even Ye Shenghua became excited!
"Come on, little guys, follow me." Mr. Qi took the lead and walked into the house.
He led Zhu Yu and the others to a closed door, took out the key and sighed:
"This room hasn't been opened for almost half a year. Even my son can't get in here."
The door was opened, and there was a small room inside. The most conspicuous thing was a table - or workbench.
"I had no intention of continuing to work in this field after I retired." Mr. Qi took the glasses on the table and put them on, and then said while preparing the tools and mixing the unknown liquid:
"But after all, after working for nearly sixty years, it is impossible to throw it away all at once - I feel that these things have been ingrained in my bones throughout my life. If my family does not have such a set of things, it seems that my life will be incomplete."
Everyone can understand what he said.
"Boy, put the things over here." Mr. Qi told Zhu Yu, "This golden crown is actually not seriously damaged. There are some dirty things on it, and some places have been impacted and deformed.
But the main body is not damaged, and there are no missing parts. In fact, this kind of repair is the simplest. In my group, any apprentice can do it. "
When he said this, Zhu Yu felt a little regretful for a moment.
If I had known earlier, I could have just hired someone to fix it, and I wouldn't have gone into such trouble.
But then he gave up the idea. There are national treasure-level restoration experts coming to restore it, but I’m still not satisfied?
Is there something wrong with your brain?
Mr. Qi used a small brush to apply the prepared liquid on the golden crown, while looking at Ye Shenghua and said:
"You thought this golden crown was a bit ugly before - that's understandable. After all, in the eyes of ordinary people, the cultural relics they see are clean, beautiful and complete, and these are all the results of restoration."
He kept moving with his hands, and kept telling everyone, especially Ye Shenghua, this knowledge:
"But if you saw the original appearance of these things, you would probably be disappointed - the current golden crown is already in very good condition. The Sanxingdui bronzes that are so popular now are just a bunch of fragments. Ah! Experts have spent a lot of time and effort to put it together piece by piece until now.
The bronze Dali Ren and the bronze sacred tree you see are all put together from small pieces of bronze fragments - this is much more difficult than putting together building blocks! "
"It's just a matter of returning the bronzes, but those silk fabrics are the most difficult to restore..." Mr. Qi said, but his hands were not slow at all, "Especially those that were seriously damaged, it will take only three to five years to restore them. ,It's really tough."
As the liquid brushed on the golden crown, Zhu Yu discovered that the stains were slowly disappearing!
Seeing Zhu Yu's surprise, Mr. Qi smiled proudly:
"This is actually child's play. We also specialize in arithmetic. We have done a lot in this industry and have experience."
After cleaning the stains on the gold crown, Mr. Qi took out the tools again, fixed the gold crown in place, and started tapping it gently.
At this time, there was a knock on the door outside, and then an old woman's voice came:
"Old man, are there guests? Have you picked up this tool again?"
"You are busy with your business." Mr. Qi continued, "I have something to do here, let's talk about it after it's over."
"Okay, I'm going to cook." After the old woman said that, the footsteps walked away, and then the sound of water came.
"My wife told me at the beginning that there was no way I would lose this skill and I would have to open this door sooner or later. In the end, she was really right..."
Zhu Yu and the others did not answer, their eyes widened, and they watched Mr. Qi use a small hammer and a hard board to remove the dented parts of the golden crown, whether it was gold wire, gold frame, or The gold decoration has brought it back to its original shape bit by bit!
Miraculously, not one of the hair-thin golden threads was broken during the hammering process!
It is indeed a work of art!
