Of course, Chu Chen would not agree to this kind of thing. He didn't even know what to do with Wu Ke now, so how could he possibly provoke other girls? Besides, he had no interest in having three wives and four concubines. "Uncle Wu, why are you waiting for me at the door again?" When he arrived at Uncle Wu's house, Chu Chen found that Uncle Wu was already holding the painting and standing at the door waiting for him. Uncle Wu was not embarrassed, so he said: "Hey, don't you want to see the portrait in that painting as soon as possible? It made me really itchy all night." Chu Chen was speechless when he heard this. He himself, the master, was speechless. Urgent, you have become anxious. It is true that the emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is anxious. Well, this metaphor is a bit inappropriate. Uncle Wu is not a eunuch. "But if we go so early, won't it disturb Mr. Liu a little?" Uncle Wu gave him a reassuring look: "Of course not. I called him just now, and he is also interested in this picture now. "Xiao Chen, have you had breakfast? If so, let's go." The two of them arrived at Liu's home by familiar routes. Liu Qinshu was waiting for them at the door. The difference from yesterday was that today Mr. Liu only had two guests here. This time, Liu Qinshu did not take them to the pavilion yesterday, but took them directly to the living room. Mr. Liu was already waiting for them there. The decoration and furnishings inside the house are also in a simple and natural style. Different from the two places Chu Chen saw before, the style here is natural and has a warm feeling. As soon as people come in, they feel like It's like entering your own home. When the two of them were about to greet Mr. Liu, Mr. Liu couldn't wait to interrupt them and said: "Okay, don't be vain, take out the painting and show it to me." Seeing this, Chu Chen opened the painting. , while secretly laughing in his heart, he had seen Mr. Liu always looking steady before, but he didn't expect that he actually had a very impatient side. After the dianthus picture was displayed in front of everyone, Mr. Liu stepped forward to observe it carefully. At this time, he was not anxious or impatient. He first browsed the entire painting carefully, and then focused on the place where the water crossed. And carefully touched the paper. After reading the whole painting, Mr. Liu said with some admiration: "The person who framed the painting has very superb skills. He should be a master-level figure in the "Wu Suit" school." In the art of mounting calligraphy and painting, it can be generally divided There are four major schools of Suzhou, Shanghai, Yang and Beijing. Among them, Su mounting art is famous all over the country. It is what Mr. Liu calls "Wu suit". The characteristics of Su style mounting are that the mounting parts are flat and soft, the coloring is pure and elegant, simple and generous, harmonious and unified, the decoration is appropriate, the old decoration is done properly, and the mounting work is exquisite. It has the reputation of "Wu Zhuang is the best and cannot be matched by others", and has a great influence on the decoration. There was an important influence on framing styles in other areas. Liu Lao studied Jing mounting, and Jing mounting was directly influenced by Su mounting. Jing mounting was influenced by the court, and its mounting features are magnificent colors and thick mounting backs, giving people a noble and gorgeous look. feel. Jing Cai and Su Cai echoed each other in the north and south, becoming the two most representative schools and still occupy a dominant position today. Since this work is by Wu, will Mr. Liu be unable to reveal the painting? There is no need to worry about this, because the core mounting technology is actually the same. ?This is also thanks to the rules passed down from generation to generation in the mounting industry. The glutinous rice used when mounting can be melted when exposed to water, so that future generations can re-uncover the heart of the painting when needed. Mr. Liu said with a smile: "The person who framed the painting was really thoughtful. He actually thought of using an authentic painting of Zhang Jian to cover up the painting inside. Most people would never think that there is a painting hidden under the painting. But you are also lucky. There should be a trace of oil in the water, otherwise the color of the painting below would not be so easy to show. " Hearing what Mr. Liu said, Chu Chen and Uncle Wu looked at each other. They did not expect this at the time. , but when I think about it, it is true. If it is just ordinary water, it will be a yellow spot after drying, and the color of the painting below will not be visible. Thinking of this, Chu Chen couldn't help but cursed secretly. How unreliable is Xiao Zhou? He actually looked at paintings while eating. Anyone who cherishes his works would never do it anyway. This kind of thing comes. "Xiao Chu, when you unveil the painting later, it may cause damage to the shoulder-length painting. What is your plan?" Mr. Liu asked Chu Chen. Chu Chen thought for a while and said hesitantly: "Mr. Liu, I don't regret the tens of thousands of dollars. I just think it's a pity that such a painting is broken. But let's deal with what's important." After hearing Chu Chen's choice, he said happily: "Xiao Chu, you have a good attitude, not only in terms of calligraphy and painting, but also in treating other antiques, like this"??, we still have to preserve the low-value ones as much as possible, because these are also the crystallization of the sweat and art of our ancestors, and we must protect them if we can. " "However, Xiao Chu, do you mean by your last sentence, you are doubting my level? "At the end of the sentence, Mr. Liu joked again. Seeing Chu Chen's frightened expression, Mr. Liu laughed and said: "You kid, you are so exaggerated in your acting. Go and boil a pot of water for me. Then take it to the studio next to mine. ¡± The function of boiling water is to rinse the entire painting. In this way, not only can the floating dust on the surface of the entire painting be washed away, but the most important thing is to clean the areas where water has been touched before. Of course, this aspect can only clean the surface of the painting. If the water stains have been stained for a long time and have penetrated into the painting, you can only use potion. When Chu Chen walked to Mr. Liu's studio with the freshly boiled water, he said: The scroll, the sky axis, the ground pole, etc. had all been removed, leaving only a scroll. Mr. Liu put the scroll on the case, wrapped a towel around it, and then used a watering can to wet the scroll and wait for it to moisten. After getting it wet, pour the boiled water that you just boiled all over it. This step is to wash away the places where the water was previously wet, and also to wash away the dust and impurities that the ancient paintings have been stained with for a long time. Mr. Liu carefully arranged the painting, and then carefully dipped a towel into the water on the painting and screwed it into a basin on one side. Chu Chen watched on the other side and the water that came out was all yellow soup. This was the water from the painting. After washing off the dirty things, Mr. Liu went back and forth with the same steps several times to make the whole painting a little dry. After doing it, Mr. Liu straightened up and twisted. After all, he was a little old. He was older. He had been bent over for a long time and felt a little uncomfortable. Looking at the worried eyes of the three people beside him, Mr. Liu smiled and said: "Okay, I have practiced after all, and I am not so squeamish. Now let's take a look. Look, where is the painting below hidden? " As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Liu took out a pair of tweezers and started to peel it off from one corner. Three thin pieces of paper were immediately revealed. Everyone was very excited when they saw this and thought that these three pieces of paper should be It¡¯s the heart paper for the first painting, the support paper, and the heart paper for the second painting. ¡°No, it shouldn¡¯t be that simple. " Mr. Liu looked at it carefully again, and then used tweezers to try to peel off the first layer of paper. Sure enough, after a while, the first layer of paper was divided into two pieces, and the second piece of paper should be one The white paper serves to isolate the two paintings, and the third piece of paper is divided into two pieces. In this way, there are five layers of paper from top to bottom. The first layer is the heart of the "Picture of Dianthus". paper, the second layer is the supporting paper, the third layer is a blank paper, the fourth layer is the supporting paper for the second painting, and the fifth layer is the supporting paper for the second painting. ah! " Seeing that the whole painting was divided into five layers, Mr. Liu couldn't help but sigh, and the three people beside him also nodded. You must know that there are five layers of paper here, and its thickness is actually the same as usual. The thickness of the scroll is about the same, which shows that the artist who framed the painting had great care and skill. Seeing this, Mr. Liu said to Chu Chen with some seriousness: "Xiao Chu, what's next. The work is a bit troublesome. You can see that five layers can be peeled off here. The paper is a bit thin, so it will be difficult to peel it off. You must be mentally equipped. "Originally, Mr. Liu thought that there were only three layers of paper at most, so he was relatively confident in lifting the painting. However, now that there are five layers of paper, the difficulty has greatly increased. Therefore, he had to give Chu Chen a special reminder. "Okay" Chu Chen agreed without even thinking about it, "Mr. Liu, you can take action, but my current thinking is that I am lucky if I get it, but I am lucky if I lose it. " "Haha, Xiao Chu, you have a good attitude, but since you said so, I will try my best to preserve both paintings. " Mr. Liu was very happy after hearing what Chu Chen said. Next, he explained the steps of unveiling the painting to the three of them, and then took out a bottle of secret unveiling potion and prepared to start the official unveiling of the painting. First The first step is to use peeling and cleaning solution to cover the painting, but because you have to pay attention to the second painting, the time should not be too long. When it is almost bored, Mr. Liu¡¯s idea is to start removing the second layer first. This is to Make sure that the first painting is perfect. After taking off the first painting, turn it over, lay it flat, and remove the supporting paper. Then trim the center of the first painting and put it on the wall. After the painting is processed, re-apply the new liquid and continue with the second painting. This is because the first painting time was short, and there is a layer of blank paper in the middle, which may have blocked the effects of the medicine. seep. After the painting is completed, you can peel off the blank paper, then turn it over and lay it flat, then remove the supporting paper for the second painting, clean it, trim it, and finally put the supporting paper on the wall. In this way, the whole step is completed. As Mr. Liu¡¯s work of unveiling and mounting began step by step, it proved that his plan was very reasonable. The first painting did not cause any accidents and was displayed in front of everyone intact.