genius divination

Chapter 1527 Purple Gold Carved Eight Treasure Box

The next day Fan Jiannan asked Pang Jiajie about the small box. Pang Jiajie still felt very strange, he really couldn't think of any connection between this small box and the 'thing' he was looking for.

Fan Jiannan told him his thoughts, and then asked him, is there anything related to this small box in their ancestors' description of this thing?
After thinking about it for a while, Pang Jiajie shook his head regretfully, "I'm really sorry, I don't have the slightest impression. In our family, the description of this thing is almost blank. There is not even a single word about the box. .”

"But this box is indeed quite weird. I have done more than one experiment, and it is difficult for any form of mana to leave marks on the box. In other words, any mana left on it will disappear quickly. No A little trace remains." Fan Jiannan frowned.

"This is indeed quite strange, but it may have something to do with the wood used to make the box. There are many materials in this world that are not sensitive to magic effects. Perhaps it is precisely because of the special nature of this material that it is made into a The box. It is used to hold certain things with mana fluctuations, and it can play a good role in isolation." Pang Jiajie frowned, "This does not prove that the main thing I am looking for is this box."

Fan Jiannan was also a little helpless, because what Pang Jiajie said was not unreasonable.However, he still believed that his original judgment was correct.So he didn't bother Pang Jiajie who needed to recuperate too much, but turned around and left the room with this small box.

After returning to his study, Fan Jiannan fiddled with the box repeatedly, but still found nothing.In the end, he had no choice but to ask Fatty Zhang for help. "Fatty, come here." Fan Jiannan said to Fatty Zhang.

"Okay, what's the matter, boss?" Fatty Zhang responded and walked over.

"I remember you told me yesterday that you know a very good carpenter?" Fan Jiannan frowned.

Fatty Zhang nodded and said, "Yes, I know an old man Chen who was a carpenter in Long Shuncheng. Do you know Long Shuncheng? It is a century-old brand, and all the wooden utensils in the Forbidden City were made by Long Shuncheng Yes. I'm not bragging to you, if I hadn't had a lot of contacts, this old man wouldn't be able to please ordinary people."

"So, this person is an expert in woodwork?" Fan Jiannan frowned. "Then can he tell what kind of wood the furniture is made of?"

"Does it need to be said? He is a master craftsman. He has worked as an apprentice in the factory since he was a teenager. He has been working with wood all his life. He can even smell what kind of wood is used for any furniture." Fatty Zhang quickly He said, "But he has retired now. If you really want him to make furniture, you probably won't be able to do it. But he has an apprentice, so just say what you want to do, and I promise he can make it for you. "

"How did you know him?" Fan Jiannan frowned.

"It was this old man who went to BJ to do the renovation of Tianshi Mansion back then, and he lived next door to our house." Fatty Zhang looked smug, "We chatted quite well, and we talked on the phone last time. Said it was now I'm retired and travel when I have time."

"Okay, try to see if you can invite this old gentleman for me. I want him to look at this box for me." Fan Jiannan said.

"Ah? Look at the box?" Fatty Zhang looked stunned, "Is it appropriate for you to have someone come here from BJ all the way to look at this box for you?"

Fan Jiannan said helplessly, "I also know that this request is a bit too much, but, isn't there nothing I can do now? I have researched until now, and I really haven't found anything special about this box. That's why I want your help , ask an expert to identify it. This box."

"Boss, do you really treat this little box as a treasure?" Fatty Zhang said helplessly, "How can you tell me to talk? You can't let me say: Mr. Chen, I have a box here, come here and show it to me Let me know. Can I agree?"

"You're like this, aren't you very familiar with this old man Chen?" Fan Jiannan thought for a while and said, "I invite him to come over in your name. Anyway, all the expenses are mine. Wait for this old man to eat well." Have a good drink, have a good time, and mention this to him, does he have the nerve to refuse?"

"That's true. After all, eating people is short-sighted and short-handed." Fatty Zhang scratched his head and said, "Then let me try? Boss, are you really reimbursed?"

"Aren't you talking nonsense!" Fan Jiannan said helplessly. "Besides, you fat man earned so much last time, can't you bleed yourself?"

"You can't say that, after all, this is to help you." Fatty Zhang muttered. "Besides, the old man always needs me to accompany him all the way, and I will be reimbursed for his expenses. Besides, the old man likes to drink a little wine, so I have to take him to the nightclub no matter what, to get a taste of the local customs. Can this be reimbursed?"

Fan Jiannan had the urge to kick someone, "Hurry up and do it!"

"Okay, I understand what you mean." Fatty Zhang ran away before Fan Jiannan kicked anyone.

Fatty Zhang's work efficiency is pretty good, he quickly invited the old man, and he really took the old man on a tour of mountains and rivers, eating delicious food and drinking spicy food.The request was made several days later.

That Mr. Chen is also a lover, so he agreed on the spot.Only then did Fatty Zhang take Mr. Chen to fuck.

This Master Chen looks to be in his 70s or [-]s, with his white hair cut very short, and he looks very energetic.That calloused hand is the best indication of his identity as a craftsman.

Fan Jiannan hurriedly greeted him, "Mr. Chen, hello. I've heard the fat man mention you a long time ago, and I know that you are an expert in the woodware shop, so I would like to ask you to help me identify something."

Mr. Chen smiled, "Mr. Fan, you are welcome. This time I am grateful for the hospitality. There is no reason not to help. Besides, there is still the face of the little fat man, hahaha..." The master's Beijing accent can be heard as Good old BJ's.

After Fan Jiannan let the box into his office, he took out the box and asked the teacher to identify it.

The old craftsman weighed it in his hand, then put on his reading glasses, carefully observed the engraving and accessories on the box, and then opened the box to look inside, groaning.

Fan Jiannan and Fatty Zhang didn't know why, so they watched from the side, waiting for the master to speak.In the end, the old master put down the exquisite little box in his hand.He smiled calmly, "Mr. Fan, do you know what this is?"

"A box, I think it should be a small box for jewelry. And the wood of this thing is a bit weird." Fan Jiannan thought for a while, "As for the rest, I really don't know anything about it."

"Mr. Fan has good eyesight." Teacher Chen nodded, "This box is an ancient relic."

"Antique?" Fatty Zhang was taken aback.

"You can also say that." Mr. Chen nodded and said, "This box is very elegantly made. It can be said that it was made by a first-class famous artist at that time. The materials used are also extremely expensive. Don't look at this small box. It is made by splicing a variety of woods. And it is not a helpless move because of insufficient wood, but intentional."

"Mr. Chen, you mean this box is made of various kinds of wood?" Fan Jiannan frowned.

"Yes. Originally, when doing this kind of small work, what I paid attention to was fine workmanship. Because you have also seen that the box is not big, so there is no need to use such complicated methods." Mr. Chen pointed out Looking at the box, he said, "Look, here, and here are all wood splicing, and so far there has been no crack.

Although this method is not a unique skill that has been lost, there are not many people who know it now.To put it blushingly, I don't even have the ability to do a job that hasn't lost its shape after so many years. "

Fan Jiannan frowned and said, "Why do you do this? Could it be that there are not enough materials?"

"Absolutely not. Every material here is very expensive. Small-leaf red sandalwood, yellow rosewood, and the most elegant is this, which is golden nanmu. It is a technique to splice several kinds of precious woods to make jewelry boxes. This is the first time I have seen it. Generally speaking, the way of splicing wood is used, which must be insufficient materials.

But this is absolutely not, because all these wood splicing are all in a fit way.To achieve this level of precision and perfection, it must not be completed at one time, at least a batch must be scrapped.Even if you make ten pieces, you may not be able to produce one. Considering the waste of materials, this box can be described as a luxury. Master Chen said with a wry smile, "Those who can use this thing are either high-ranking officials or wealthy businessmen." "

"Then, Mr. Chen, can you tell when this box was probably made?" Fan Jiannan asked.

"Certainly not now. Judging from the shape of this box, it should be from the Ming Dynasty. Another point is more interesting." Master Chen pointed to the copper ornaments wrapped around the four corners of the box, "This kind of copper is also very special. This thing was called Zijin in ancient times. .”

"Purple gold?" Fatty Zhang said in surprise, "Old man, you mean this thing is gold, are you sure?"

"The purple gold I'm talking about is not really gold. It's a kind of copper. This copper is a kind of natural copper. The main components are red copper and gold, so its color is purple. This is a decorative Copper is often used to wrap corners or ring buckles on some boxes. I also have some understanding of this aspect, and based on the current proportion of K gold production, it is speculated that the gold content of ancient purple gold is between [-]% and [-]%. The old master smiled.

"So it is. I thought it was really made of gold." Fatty Zhang shook his head and said.

"So this box should be from the early Ming Dynasty, because the content of the carving on it is also very unique. It should be a Taoist story, and such content is rarely used on jewelry boxes." Master Chen said slowly.

"Is this a Taoist story?" Fan Jiannan frowned, "I didn't see it."

"Of course, this is the story of Taoism's pursuit of immortality. But it's not often seen on jewelry boxes, and can only be seen in some Taoist architectural wood carvings." Master Chen smiled and said, "In general, this It is a very interesting thing, and the person who made it seems to be full of all kinds of weird ideas, and the skills are superb. I am afraid this thing is worth a lot of money."

"So this is a jewelry box?" Fan Jiannan asked again with some reluctance.

"You can't say that. This kind of box is generally used for jewelry and valuables, but it can't be used for other purposes. After all, it's a utensil. It's all up to the owner's wishes, isn't it?" Chen said. The old gentleman smiled and said, "In my opinion, this box should be called the Zijin Carved Eight Treasures Box."

"Purple Gold Carved Eight Treasure Box?" Fan Jiannan frowned.

"Zijin refers to the purple gold ornaments on it, carvings refer to the overall carving process, and eight treasures refer to the splicing of eight kinds of precious woods." Mr. Chen said. "It's a good thing. It's really hard to see such a thing now. Our traditional handicrafts are gradually disappearing, and there's no way around it. Almost all people nowadays lack the real craftsman spirit, and it's hard to bear it." Temper to do things."

Fan Jiannan nodded.

After bidding farewell to Mr. Chen, Fan Jiannan reconsidered what the old man said.Suddenly I had an idea, eight treasures, eight kinds of wood?Is there any mystery here?
He looked carefully at the splicing marks of these woods again, trying to find something, but to his regret, he found nothing.But he felt that he had grasped something more important.It seems that only one step further can unlock the secret of this box.

He muttered to himself, "Heaven and earth are in harmony, and this box has six sides. Eight types of wood, do they hide the meaning of gossip? No, it seems too far-fetched. But as Master Chen said just now, this production The person who made the box intentionally used wood splicing instead of insufficient materials. Why couldn’t he use a whole piece of wood instead of using such a complicated method to make it? Isn’t this asking for trouble?”

Fatty Zhang sent Master Chen away, and when he came back, he saw Fan Jiannan standing there in a daze, and couldn't help but said, "Maybe it's just such a box, there's nothing special about it."

"No!" Fan Jiannan turned around abruptly, "I know, I know why?!"

Fatty Zhang said strangely, "What do you know? You are so energetic."

"I know why this box can isolate mana and leave no trace of mana. Because the boards inside are all spliced ​​with different woods, and the outside of these woods is covered with a whole piece of wood. Wood, carved into flowers. That is to say, the inside and outside of this box are two layers of wood." Fan Jiannan said excitedly.

"Yeah, so what, we have also checked, there is no interlayer between the two layers of wood. They are completely bonded together. Even if you know that it is a double layer of wood, what can you do?" Zhang The fat man said inexplicably.

"There is no interlayer, but a small array can be drawn on the middle layer to isolate magic power. In addition, eight different woods have slightly different properties, which will cause the transmission of magic power to be affected by Resist each other, and attenuate a lot." Fan Jiannan said repeatedly. "That's what makes this box so special."

(End of this chapter)