Jianbao life

Chapter 328

Moreover, Chu Chen also discovered that part of the nib of this writing brush is actually detachable, that is to say, the disassembled part can be easily installed with a new nib. In this way, this writing brush also has a practical value.

Although the pen needs to be customized, something that can be solved with a little money like this is not a trouble for Chu Chen at all.

Next, Chu Chen briefly looked around again. Although he fell in love with a pen stand and a pen container, it was a pity that these two things were damaged and not suitable for being used as gifts.

Seeing that there was nothing he liked, Chu Chen said, "Shopkeeper Xu, please help me choose a good ink and brush, and help me choose some better rice paper."

"What kind of ink do you want? I also have a set of Chinese ink from the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. Do you want it?" Xu Shengyan asked.

Hui ink is a treasure in the ink-making skills of the Han nationality in my country, and it is also one of the "Four Treasures of the Study" well-known at home and abroad. The other three treasures generally refer to Xuancheng Zhuge Brush, Chengxintang Paper, and Wuyuan Longwei Inkstone.

Hui ink is named after it was produced in the ancient Huizhou Prefecture. Its ink production should not be later than Tang Dynasty. It is the most beloved and trusted token of calligraphers and painters.The ancients once said: "A person who has good ink is like a famous general who has a good horse."

Hui ink has always had the reputation of being light when twisted, clear when rubbed, sweet when smelled, firm as jade, silent when ground, a little bit like lacquer, and lasting for thousands of years.

Dong Qichang, a great calligrapher of the Ming Dynasty, once praised the "Xuanyuan Lingqi" and "Liaotianyi" inks made by Cheng Junfang, the master ink maker in Huizhou at that time: "After a hundred years, there will be no emperor's house, but there will be the ink of the emperor's house; after a thousand years, There is no ink of the king's house, but there is the name of the king's house."

This shows how much the celebrities and scholars at that time loved Hui ink.

The longer the ink stick, the better, and the oily pine smoke ink is a kind of ink made by mixing two raw materials, oil fume and pine smoke, which is suitable for writing.Therefore, when Chu Chen heard that there was such a set of ink, he quickly and happily agreed.

When Xu Shengyan brought the set of ink over, Chu Chen couldn't help but praise it again and again after checking it.This set of ink is six yuan in total, and it is very light when you weigh it. It looks smooth and moist, with purple light, and after so many years, it still smells a pure fragrance. It can be said to be a very rare set of old Hui ink.

After checking this set of ink, Chu Chen said with a smile, "Master Xu, you have a lot of good things, don't you even have Chengxintang paper?"

Xu Shengyan shook his head and laughed, "I want all Chengxintang papers, but I have been searching for more than ten years, but I have only found three imitations from the Qianlong period."

Chu Chen really didn't expect that Xu Shengyan really had a clear heart.

Chengxintang paper is the paper made by Li Yu, the queen master of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Li Yu regarded this kind of paper as a treasure and praised it as "the king of paper". The "Chengxintang" of the memorial came to store it, and a bureau was set up to order Chengyujian to make this kind of fine paper, and ordered it to be "Chengxintang" paper for long-term use in the palace.

Chengxintang paper is of high quality, but it is rarely handed down from generation to generation.In the Song Dynasty, Liu Chang sent ten pieces of Chengxintang paper to Ouyang Xiu. Ouyang Xiu, a literary figure of his generation, wrote a poem saying, "Although the Jun family has Chengxin paper, whoever dares to write will know who!" With Chengxintang paper, who is willing to write on it?
This shows how precious Chengxintang paper is.

It is a pity that the craftsmanship of such precious paper is lost, and Chengxintang paper has been imitated many times in later generations.Pan Gu, a Mohist in the Song Dynasty, was also a famous paper maker. He once imitated the Chengxin Paper of the Five Dynasties to make paper products, which is known as Song Fang Chengxintang Paper.Although this kind of paper is not as good as the original paper, it is still cherished by literati.

Later, Emperor Qianlong started to copy this kind of paper because he was very fond of calligraphy and painting, and also imitated it, but not too many have been handed down.

Therefore, even if it was imitated during the Qianlong period, it is very rare, and how can such a good paper be missed?

But before Chu Chen opened his mouth, Xu Shengyan said first: "Mr. Chu, this paper is not for sale, and I will not change hands in my lifetime, but I still have some custom-made clean cotton six-foot rice paper by Wang Liuji of the Republic of China, and I can give it to you. How about two knives?"

Wangliuji rice paper is an outstanding variety of rice paper. The origin of Wangliuji paper has been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth among rice paper workers.

It is said that a man surnamed Wang and named Liuji, in order to make better quality rice paper, searched for a more ideal papermaking place in Jingchuan, three hundred miles away, and finally found a flying dragon on a cliff in a remote mountain. The snow-splashed jade-like mountain spring has been soaked cleanly, and the ideal washing water for papermaking has been found.

The rice paper produced later was really extraordinary, surpassing ordinary rice paper and comparable to the best rice paper at that time.Since then, Wang Liuji's rice paper has become famous, and Wang Liuji, who has the same name as the paper, has been famous forever.

Although I didn't get Chengxintang paper, it is very good to have rice paper from Wang Liuji Zhizhuang in the Republic of China.

Wang Liuji’s custom-made rice paper is packed in ten sheets, two knives is two hundred sheets, and there are twenty rolls in total. These rice papers are of excellent workmanship, pure, soft and delicate, and slightly yellowed due to age, but what is commendable is that, These papers were produced under the supervision of Jiuhuatang, a famous cultural play store at that time, and they are very rare in original packaging.

Moreover, these rice papers are made of pure cotton rice paper, which is just suitable for writing calligraphy.

Xuan paper is generally divided into three types: clean skin, cotton material, and special leather. The clean skin is used for small freehand brushwork such as flowers and birds, cotton material is generally used for calligraphy, and special paper is mainly for freehand brushwork.

Generally speaking, cotton material refers to paper with a raw material sandalwood bark content of about 40.00%, which is thinner and lighter.This is because paper with a higher proportion of sandalwood skin can reflect rich ink levels and better ink moistening effect. Therefore, 40.00% sandalwood skin content is enough for calligraphy writing.

Chu Chen is very satisfied with these Wang Liuji rice papers, but this kind of rice paper can only be used at critical times, and he is definitely reluctant to use it for calligraphy practice, so Chu Chen asked Xu Shengyan to take two red star rice papers. This brand of rice paper is also the best rice paper , Of course, the price will not be cheap.

In the end, the pen, ink, paper, and the brush washer, totaling 73 yuan. Chu Chen was very satisfied with this price. After calculating it, Xu Shengyan got a discount of [-] yuan, which is already very good.

After the transaction was completed, Chu Chen immediately called Liu Sizhe and asked him if he had asked someone to send the "Autumn Evening Picture of Chu Mountain" to the capital. If not, he would just take these along.If the things are not expensive, there is no problem in consigning them, but he is somewhat worried about things worth more than 70 yuan.

The timing of Chu Chen's call was also a coincidence. When he called, the person who delivered the paintings had just left, so Liu Sizhe quickly called and stopped him.

When Chu Chen returned to the reception room, everyone enthusiastically appreciated the things Chu Chen bought just now.

Guan Guokang said with a smile: "Xiao Chu, you are very good at picking, but with so many things, how are you going to take them? You seem to have to go to Pingzhou, so are you going to consign these things back?"
Chu Chen shook his head: "I have asked someone to help me bring these things to the capital, and they will come over in a while."

Guan Guokang nodded, but he immediately came to his senses and asked, "Xiao Chu, did that painting also go back?"

"Yes." Chu Chen replied.

"Hey, what a pity! I still want to appreciate it, but I don't have a chance now." Guan Guokang sighed with regret.

"What painting are you talking about?" Elder Yue came up and asked.

Guan Guokang did not answer, but first gave Chu Chen a questioning look. He did this because the painting was too precious, and he was afraid that it would cause others to peep if he said it rashly, so he did not say it recklessly. Instead, seek Chu Chen's opinion first.

"It's Jing Hao's "Chu Mountain Autumn Evening Picture"." Chu Chen replied, he is not afraid of other people's prying eyes, and he has already planned to open a personal museum in the future, and this Jing Hao's work will be made public sooner or later. , He said it now, there is nothing wrong with it.

However, when Chu Chen thinks this way, he still thinks of human nature too simply. You must know that human greed is endless, and not everyone will retreat in spite of difficulties.

"What? Jing Hao's "Autumn Evening Picture of Chu Mountain"?"

"real or fake?"

"Didn't it mean that this painting has been lost?"

Hearing that it would be this masterpiece, everyone present was in an uproar, and all of them showed a look of disbelief.

"It's true!" Guan Guokang said with certainty: "I saw it, and the painting is indeed in the style of Jing Hao, and there are inscriptions and seals of many famous artists, including Huang Gongwang."

"No way!" Old Yue's face was full of shock, and after a while, he angrily reprimanded Guan Guokang: "Well, you old guy, why did you keep pulling me out of Xiao Chu's room this morning? That's what happened!"

Guan Guokang said righteously: "That's because the business is important. If I show you that painting, then today's business will not be completed."

"Why, will it delay the business for a few minutes?"

"Hey! Can you promise to watch it for a few minutes?"

"how do I……"

Seeing the two bickering again, the others all shook their heads and laughed endlessly.

Xu Shengyan asked curiously: "Mr. Chu, could it be that Jing Hao's "Autumn Evening Picture of Chu Mountain" was also something you picked up at the ghost market this morning?"

Chu Chen touched his nose, chuckled and said, "I really picked it up this morning."

"Isn't it?" Expert Zhang said in surprise: "The boss must be so talented that he can even miss Jing Hao's works. I don't think he is in the antique business, but is here to give people leaks. Let's do it!"

"This..." Chu Chen prodded them again: "I think the boss probably hasn't seen that painting, because I took it back as a tip."

"puff!"

Hearing Chu Chen's words, the person in charge of the Zangbao Building directly spit out the tea he just drank from his mouth, and then coughed violently.

Expert Zhang was even more stunned and asked, "Take...a head?"

"It's really a head-to-head..." At this point, Chu Chen briefly explained the reason for everyone.

"This..." Everyone present was speechless for a while, how lucky Chu Chen was, and how unlucky the stall owner was, to encounter this kind of thing!

(End of this chapter)