Riding the wind of rebirth

"Oh, I haven't seen this for a while." Grandma happily took it over, and hung the small silver hook on one end of the object on the button of her slanted front: "This thing is called a pressed lapel. Doesn't it look good when hung like this?"

"It's pretty, and it looks even better with grandma's skillful hands!" Zhou Zhi said with a smile, "But I've learned a lot."

This thing is a very small silver jewelry, a small silver hook can be hung on the button on the shoulder, and then a short silver chain hangs down, connecting a small silver cylinder with fine patterns.

The small silver tube is about the same length as the little finger, as thick as a tachymeter head, and can be driven by a car. The inside is empty, stuffed with a cloth end, and can be inserted into a needle.

Under the silver tube is another thin silver chain, which is connected to a small silver coin. The money inscription on the silver coin is "Five Sons Enrolled", which is obviously a lucky coin.

There are three small holes punched at the bottom of the Yasheng money, and there are still silver chains hanging down, and several small silver pieces are attached to them.

"I don't know what these things are." Zhou Zhi asked, "I know ear picks and tweezers. What is this silver needle used for? It is said that toothpicks are too thick."

"This is called a hair stick. It's used to tidy up the sideburns, like this..." Grandma picked up the little silver needle and demonstrated it. Only then did Zhou Zhi realize that this thing can tidy up a strand of hair.

"What about this thing with a small hook? What is this thing for?"

"Picking dirt from your nails. Like this."

It was only at this point that Zhou Zhi understood the full function of this set of pressing lapels. Apart from being an accessory, it is also a needle barrel for storing steel needles, and it also comes with a set of small tools for tidying and cleaning.

"Seriously." Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "Grandma, have you ever had this before?"

"Yes." Grandma said, "Later, I collected the school fees for my third son, and I sold them to Wutongchang to collect pig seedlings. They like silver things, and they sold them for three yuan!"

Zhou Zhi didn't expect that a little thing would lead to another family story, and he thought it was a pity in his heart, but he also knew that in his grandmother's heart, there might not be a more cost-effective business than this.

Indeed, if there is no three dollars, maybe there will be no director Su who is now in the third living area of ​​Dongfang Electric Motor Co., Ltd. in Jingyang City.
In addition to some jade wares, there are also many exquisite small bronze wares. Jiachuan is located at the junction of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou, so Yunnan copper used to spread widely in Jiachuan.

The age of these bronzes is not too long. After all, the golden age of Yunnan copper was in the Qianlong period, after the government allowed copper merchants to sell themselves.

But it cannot be said that it is worthless. Many of the small pieces that Zhou Zhi received are also well-made, especially the ink pad boxes, ink cartridges, incense burners, water bowls, hand stoves, copper bowls, pen licks, and hookahs made of yellow and white copper materials from central Yunnan. The pots, cup holders, tea sets and the like are also extremely exquisite.

Similarly, because its value is not high and there is not much room for appreciation, it is also included in this money exchange.

Put the things into boxes one by one and protect them well. The bamboo shavings discarded by the County Bamboo Ware Factory and the waste cardboard boxes from the sugar and wine company are the best fillers. Zhou Zhi spent a lot of effort and packed two boxes.

After clapping his hands, Zhou Zhi said to his grandmother, "Grandma, I'm going to Shu Yi's place."

Grandma was doing needlework: "Well, let's go, are you coming back tonight? I haven't heard my grandson study for a long time..."

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Zhou Zhi knew that grandma was implying that she should not always like to run around and waste her studies. In the old man's heart, children should have the ability to read books. Everything is inferior, only reading is good.

She had no choice but to smile shyly and said, "Okay, I'll come back early and read to your old man."

After leaving the house, Zhou Zhi remembered that he could not go to the dormitory of the agricultural machinery factory, but had to go to the fourth cousin's house first.

So I recruited three rounds, and went to the small courtyard of Zaoling Bridge first.

Entering the fourth cousin's house, the small courtyard was quiet, and the door of the study was closed.

According to Yangbang's method, the restoration of calligraphy and painting can only be done in spring and autumn. Winter is too cold and summer is too hot. Repairing calligraphy and painting in these two seasons is easy to cause the center of the painting after the event, and the backing and surface paper shrink differently, resulting in accidents. Seam, warping and other issues.

The thoughtful way to solve the problem is not to wait, but to drag an air conditioner directly to the fourth cousin and install it.

Knocking lightly on the door of the study room, the fourth aunt's voice came from inside: "The elbow is here."

Then came the voice of the fourth uncle: "I still hope to spend the summer and rest, and I will leave all the work to him this holiday, hum! He is fine, he has been gone for half a month and half a month, and he dare not rest like this when he is in school!"

Zhou Zhi pushed the door open and said with a playful smile: "Then Lao Er will have to continue to suffer, and I will have to go out in two days."

"Didn't it say there is still a week or two?" The fourth cousin frowned, "Why did Gongmei inform you in advance?"

"That's not true." Zhou Zhi said with a smile, "But we have found the "Dragon Canon", and we need to send it to Shudu for the teachers to appraise it."

After speaking, he took out the three volumes of scriptures: "Now my godfather is sitting in Fawang Temple to learn scriptures, I only brought three volumes out."

"Show me the elbow!" The fourth aunt was both surprised and happy: "I really found it? This is my Jiachuan, no, this is a big deal in my Sichuan! How did you find it?!"

The fourth cousin took the scriptures, handed two copies to the fourth aunt, and took one by himself: "I really found it for you."

"Huh?" Zhou Zhi was a little surprised: "Uncle Fourth, you haven't even opened it yet."

"Elbow, do you have any research on the paper used in Qing inner court scriptures?" Fourth Aunt raised her head and asked Zhou Zhi with a smile.

"There's really not much research on this." Zhou Zhi was a little ashamed: "But I heard from Teacher Yuan from the Ancient Book Restoration Office of Shu University that after the Kangxi Dynasty, the books printed in the Wuying Palace were printed on a kind of bamboo paper called 'Liansizhi'. The famous "Siku Quanshu" uses the most superior type among Lian Si, called "Tai Shi Lian".

"Kanggan books printed with 'Taishilian' are generally 'National Edition', which were very valuable at the time."

"What about the cover of the book, is there any research?" Uncle Si Biao opened the scriptures and said, "This paper is also fine, but it is not expensive. It is considered to be a masterpiece in the late Qing Dynasty. Because of its outstanding toughness, it is called cotton paper."

"Yes, Mr. Yuan said that cotton-linked paper is actually a type of rice paper. It is white as jade in color, even and delicate, soft and resilient. Cotton-linked paper was often used in more sophisticated printed books in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China."

"I also looked at the cover. It should not be printing paper, but more like a finely processed wax paper. I don't know what kind it is."

"So learning is endless, you still have to learn."

"Yes."

"Don't embarrass yourself. There are too many types of paper used in the Qing court. Don't worry, just get in touch with it slowly."

"The reason why I remind you is because the paintings and calligraphy in the collection are mostly decorated with famous papers and imitations from the past dynasties collected by the Inner Palace. This is also an important evidence for authenticity of calligraphy and painting. You must learn from it."

"Understood." Zhou Zhi accepted the instruction humbly.

"The reason why you say that what you found is genuine is that this cover paper is quite precious. This is the famous 'Fa Xi Jian', a tribute to Qianlong Jiangnan Weaving Supervisor!"

The fourth aunt said: "The palace stationery utensils in the Qing Dynasty are rich in categories. Whether it is brushes, inks, paper, inkstones, and the Qing supplies and furnishings in the stationery, they are all very particular."

"There are several kinds of origins. Some are made by the inner court, some come from local tributes, and some are handed over to places such as Hangzhou Weaving, Suzhou Weaving, Jiangning Weaving, etc. according to the inner court style, and skilled craftsmen are recruited to undertake the production."

"These things have strict craftsmanship standards and styles, which are called 'inner palace style'."

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