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    Early the next morning, after saying goodbye to Zhou Wenping's family, Chu Chen and others went to the booked hotel.  They deliberately booked that hotel closer to the Baxian Temple, and the Baxian Temple was not far from Xijing Railway Station, so they didn't have to be in such a hurry when they went back.  When Chu Chen and the others arrived at the designated hotel and arranged their greetings, Chu Chen's cell phone rang.  "Xiao Chu, have you arrived? I have already arrived at the lobby of the hotel you mentioned." "Brother Hou, please wait a moment, we will be down soon." Needless to say, the caller is the one mentioned before  When Hou Yuanming was in the car, Chu Chen called him and told him the hotel where he was staying. Unexpectedly, Hou Yuanming was very quick. As soon as they arrived, he came on the back.  Hou Yuanming¡¯s appearance is quite easy to recognize. He is about forty years old, with a Chinese character face, thick eyebrows and big eyes. He looks like he is full of a sense of justice, giving people a sense of solidity.  Of course, you still need to get in touch with someone to know how they are.  After the two parties introduced each other, Hou Yuanming complained to Chu Chen and said: "Xiao Chu, you are really unsatisfactory. You have been here for a few days and you only called me today. Are you still afraid that I will not do my best as a landlord? No, just one day  I will punish myself by having three cups at noon. " Chu Chen apologized and said, "Brother Hou, I'm really busy these days, so I didn't come in time to contact you. I don't say three cups at noon, but six cups." "Hou Yuanming.  He laughed and said: "Haha, Xiao Chu, I like your cheerfulness. Where should we go first?" Since we had already discussed it before, we would go to the Baxian Temple Antique Market to have a look, so Chu Chen replied: "Let's go first.  Baxian'an, let's go to Brother Hou's shop later, what do you think?" "Okay, let's go." The distance between the hotel and Baxian'an is only about one kilometer, and there are six people in the group (Sister-in-law Zhou and the two children are not here.  (Come) There was no need to take transportation. After browsing the surrounding scenery, we came to the Baxian'an Antique Market.  In fact, the Baxian¡¯an Antique Market is the common name of the locals. The official name is the Baxian Temple Antique Market. Looking across from its door is the Taoist Temple of the Eight Immortals with its ancient trees, sky, and smoke.  The Eight Immortals Palace is one of the birthplaces of Chinese Taoist culture and a collection of cultural relics.  At that time, Empress Dowager Cixi fled westward and rushed to Xijing with Guangxu, where she stayed at the Eight Immortals Nunnery.  On the first, fifteenth and April days of the lunar month, temple fairs are always popular, and many merchants and collectors gather here, thus forming the Xi'an folk antiques trading market.  After the reform and opening up, due to the requirements of market-oriented regulations, the current Baxian'an Antique Market was built in the early 1990s.  As soon as Chu Chen and others stepped into the antique-style door, they were attracted by a light, antique atmosphere.  Then looking around, the entire market is a two-story antique Langfang-style wooden building. It seems that there are dozens of shops. The central axis of the corridor in the middle of the ground floor is lined with street stalls.  Xijing¡¯s antique market, backed by the long cultural heritage of the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, has a unique sense of domineering and splendor. Even if you know nothing about collecting, you will not understand the importance of this ancient city.  The Baxian'an Antique Market also adheres to this characteristic, with Qin bricks and Han dynasty figurines, Tang sancai, etc., which are really dazzling.  This situation made Chu Chen and others immediately interested, especially Wen Yuting. She would stop and take a look at basically every street stall and shop, and would pull Chu Yulan to comment for a while. If she didn't know, she would still  It was as if she had never been to the antique market.  Chu Chen was not surprised when he saw this. This girl has a crazy personality. As long as there are many people, she will chatter non-stop, while Chu Yulan will only listen with a smile and interrupt from time to time. The two of them  Their personalities are really dynamic and quiet, and they complement each other.  After visiting several shops, Chu Chen also had a certain understanding of the shops here. Even though there were not many shops here, the shops contained bronzes, jades, four treasures of the study, ancient pottery, Tang Sancai, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing porcelain, old furniture and even calligraphy and painting collections, etc.  There are many kinds of things, and they are very complete, giving people a small but complete feeling.  ??When visiting the antique market, if you want to pick up something you miss or choose something you love, it is best to do it alone, because only one person can calm down and appreciate it carefully. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out of the team, there is a person with certain skills in antiques. In this way, while playing, while listening to that person introduce relevant antique knowledge and stories, not only can you learn something, but it is also quite interesting.  At this time, Chu Chen played this role.  When everyone came to a stall selling all kinds of tiles and tile inkstones, Wen Yuting asked: "Brother Chu, is this the tile mentioned in the history books?" Wadang is also called "tile head", which refers to  is the specific part of the top of the ceramic tile that hangs down.  tile, that is, having a circleCurved pottery pieces are used to cover the roof; the so-called "dang" is explained: "Dang, bottom, the tiles covering the eaves are at the bottom of the tiles, and the joints are at the ends of the eaves. The tiles are shielding each other, so there is  Be famous."  The main functions of tiles are waterproofing, drainage, and protection of the wooden roof trusses. However, in addition to these, there are various patterns on the tiles, which also increase the beauty of the building.  Now archeology has discovered that the earliest tiles appeared in the Zhou Dynasty, and the decorations on the tiles at that time were mostly animal face patterns. As time goes by, there are more and more types of decorations.  By the Qin Dynasty, tile decorations were based on a wide range of materials, including mountain peaks, birds, deer, badgers, fish, turtles, grass and insects. The patterns were realistic, concise and vivid.  The peak of tile production technology should be in the Han Dynasty. Its decorative themes include the four gods, winged tigers, birds and beasts, insects, plants, cloud patterns, words, clouds and words, clouds and animals, etc.  At the same time, a layout form in which the screen is separated by tiles and nipples also appeared.  The tiles with characters range from one to twelve characters, and the contents include auspicious words such as "Changle Weiyang", "Eternal Life Weiyang", "Hetian Wuji", etc., and there are also decorations indicating the name and purpose of the building.  After the Han Dynasty, the tiles in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties were smaller in appearance, the decorations were mainly curling cloud patterns, and the number of tiles with written characters decreased sharply.  In the Tang Dynasty, lotus pattern tiles were the most common, and text tiles were almost extinct.  In the Song Dynasty, tiles with animal face patterns began to be used, and in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, tiles with dragon patterns were mostly used.  "Guys, these are all Han tiles, available in various styles and types. If you like it, the price is negotiable and the quantity is favorable." The stall owner saw Chu Chen introducing the tiles and immediately took up the conversation.  .  When Wen Yuting saw this, she sneered and said, "Boss, you are too shameless. You don't even think about it. We are girls. What's the use of buying this thing back?" The street stall owner smiled and said: "  It is indeed inappropriate for you to buy this Wadang inkstone, but doesn¡¯t it also have a Wadang inkstone? This is one of the four treasures of the study, which is suitable for a cultural person like you, don¡¯t you think?¡± Wadang inkstone, commonly known as Watou inkstone.  During the Qin and Han Dynasties, most of the bricks and tiles used to build palaces were made from pure mud. Later, some people used these bricks and tiles to make inkstones.  Wu Rong of the Tang Dynasty once described it in "Ode to Ancient Inkstones and Tiles": "It doesn't mean that it is soft but not strong, and it is made into tiles by the earth; it does not mean that it is discarded and not used, and it is made into inkstones when the tiles are broken."  After hearing what the boss said, Wen Yuting noticed that there were various long, round and cute inkstones on one side, and she suddenly became interested.  Chu Chen smiled on the side and said: "Boss, you are really eloquent. If your stuff is good, it's okay for us to buy some back. And to be honest with you, we are still traveling together, but I am in Panjiayuan, the capital." When the boss heard this,  The relationship is still about being together, and being together is good. Although the income is small, the amount is large. He suddenly became more enthusiastic and said with a smile: "Hey, I didn't expect to meet my colleagues in Beijing today, so I won't say much.  "How about the tiles? You will know by looking at them. Again, the larger the quantity, the better." Chu Chen was indifferent to the tiles, but Zhou Wenping was indeed more interested in these tiles because they were thicker.  Look, it really looks like what the boss recommended. It's relatively exquisite. If the price is right, if you take it back to the capital, you can at least earn back the cost of your trip home.  So a group of people started picking and choosing, but on the Wadang side, there were only Chu Chen and Zhou Wenping, and the others were on the Wadang Inkstone side.  Chu Chen picked these tiles, firstly, to increase some knowledge, and secondly, to select some fine products for Zhou Wenping.  When Wadang had almost finished his selection, Chu Chen came to Wadang Yan¡¯s side to see what others had chosen.  Wadang inkstones are actually pure mud inkstones, but since the emergence of blue and white porcelain, there have been more inkstones made of blue and white porcelain that are shaped like tiles, so the inkstones here are also divided into these two categories.  Chu Chen¡¯s four companions were also divided into men and women. The men were all choosing clear mud inkstones, saying they liked the simple style, while the blue and white ones, needless to say, girls generally preferred elegance.  When Chu Chen moved here, Li Guodong was discussing with Hou Yuanming which of the two inkstones in his hand should be better. After seeing Chu Chen coming over, Li Guodong immediately asked him for his opinion.  Chu Chen took the inkstone and observed it, and found that the two tile inkstones were actually about the same value, except that one was a moire tile inkstone with a plain front, and the other was a "Yi Yanshou" tile inkstone with a broken front.  , seems to have a touch of charm.  "Actually, these two are almost the same. The key depends on what you like, whether you like plain or stylish. It's up to you to choose." In this case, it only depends on what he wants, so Chu Chen  be honest.  After hearing this, Li Guodong was still very entangled, so he started a psychological struggle again.  When Chu Chen saw thisHe smiled and said, "It's just two inkstones. They are both handicrafts and not expensive. If you like them, buy them both." When Li Guodong thought about it, it was really not expensive. What was there to worry about? He immediately decided to buy both.  Bought.  When Hou Yuanming saw this, he smiled and shook his head. He was a little confused just now.
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