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Text Chapter 560: Collecting Treasures in the Village (Part 2)

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    In Lujia Village, if you don't have a partner at the age of twenty-two, you are really considered an older youth, so it is reasonable for Lu Ping to be anxious.  Chu Chen smiled and comforted: "Uncle Ping, it is early for city people to get married at the age of 25 or 6, so you don't have to worry too much." Lu Ping waved his hand and said, "What kind of city man is he? Look,  Look at Qiangzi, he will be able to have a grandson in a few years. "The Qiangzi mentioned by Lu Ping was also Chu Chen's childhood playmate. He was two years older than Chu Chen, but he got married when he was fifteen, and now he has a son.  He is almost eight years old. If he gets married at the age of fifteen like Qiangzi, he will indeed be able to have grandchildren in a few years.  Qiangzi, who was standing behind, was a little unhappy and said, "Uncle Ping, my son still has to study hard and strive to become a college student for our village! How can he get married so early?" Someone next to him shouted: "  Qiangzi, I think you can handle it. I saw your son making love to Dashui's daughter a few days ago. I think it won't be long before you can really have a grandchild." Hearing this, Qiangzi said angrily: "That's it!  Little bastard, I keep telling him not to fall in love prematurely, but he doesn¡¯t listen. It seems his butt is itchy again! " Everyone laughed, and Chu Chen also felt a little dumbfounded. An eight-year-old child knows what puppy love is.  ?   "Uncle Ping, this is my business card. Ask Awang to call me if you have time!" With that said, Chu Chen took out his business card from his pocket and handed it to Lu Ping.  "Okay!" Lu Ping quickly put the things in his hands on the table, carefully took Chu Chen's business card in his hand, and carefully put it away.  "Uncle Ping. What did you bring today?" Chu Chen looked at the things wrapped in newspapers on the table and asked.  Lu Ping took out the things.  While saying: "It's a piece of ink handed down from our ancestors. What's that called?" "Inkstone." Chu Chen said.  "Yes, yes! Inkstone!" Lu Ping nodded repeatedly.  When Lu Ping took out the inkstone he was talking about, some villagers laughed.  "I'm talking about Uncle Ping. Is this an inkstone? It's obviously a brick, okay!" Qiangzi laughed.  "What bricks? Didn't you see any recesses on them? Isn't this an inkstone?" Lu Ping said angrily.  "Even if the inkstone is made of a brick, how much is it worth?" Qiangzi said with a smile.  "It's not up to you to say how much it's worth! Chu Wazi, what do you think of this inkstone?" Lu Ping's confidence was a little lacking when he spoke. Just like Qiangzi said, since the inkstone is made of bricks  , think about it based on his understanding.  I really don¡¯t think it¡¯s worth much money, maybe Chu Chen doesn¡¯t accept it.  Chu Chen replied with a smile: "This kind of inkstone is indeed made of bricks, but it is made of bricks from the ancient city wall. It is also an antique." Hearing this, Lu Ping asked excitedly: "So, you will accept this thing?"  "Yes!" Chu Chen smiled and nodded, then took the brick inkstone into his hand and looked at it carefully.  Brick inkstone refers to an inkstone carved from ancient bricks.  Most of the bricks and inkstones handed down from ancient times are Qin bricks, Han bricks and Jin bricks.  Bricks from the Qin, Han, Wei and Jin dynasties are very old and often have patterns and characters on them, creating a unique simplicity and decorative beauty.  There are often mold impressions on both sides or the back of the bricks.  Some have chronological texts describing the year, place and name of the maker.  Some have auspicious inscriptions, implying good luck for future generations.  There are also images of characters, etc., and the decorations are simple and simple.  The historical information is rich and profound, and is of great appreciation and collection value.  According to historical records, the mud method was used to make bricks and tiles.  It began in Qin and Han Dynasties and flourished in the Three Kingdoms.  It went through the Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and continued continuously.  Qin and Han Dynasties.  The emperors carried out large-scale civil engineering work and built palaces and mausoleums. The bricks and tiles used were specially processed and fired under the supervision of the government.  The soil is carefully washed and mud-cleared to produce bricks and tiles that are solid and delicate, making them a good material for making inkstones.  During the Tang and Song Dynasties, a large number of Qin bricks, Han bricks, and Jin bricks were unearthed. Literati and scholars saw that these bricks were full of ancient charm, hard, wear-resistant, and easy to use. With a little carving, they could become good inkstones, so brick inkstones began to appear.  From the middle and late Qing Dynasty to the early years of the Republic of China, the trend of epigraphic textual research was prevalent. Many literati had a special liking for ancient brick inscriptions that were similar to bronze inscriptions and stone carvings.  At that time, few ancient bricks were unearthed, and there were many people who loved bricks and inkstones, so they were expensive. Sometimes one brick was worth dozens of taels of silver.  They spent a lot of money to purchase and carve them into inkstones, which became a trend.  Some people even named their study "Ancient Brick and Inkstone Studio".  The brick inkstone in Chu Chen¡¯s hand was made from a rectangular ancient brick. It was just carved into a pond-style inkstone hall for inkstone use, retaining the brick inscriptions and mottled traces on the ancient brick.  Another brickThere were inscriptions engraved on both sides. After careful identification, Chu Chen realized that the bricks used in this brick inkstone were built in the early years of Jianshi. This was the first reign name used by Liu Ao, Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty. The maker of the brick inkstone  , turned out to be Ouyang Xiu.  Everyone should be familiar with Ouyang Xiu. He was a politician and writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, and he was well-known in politics.  Because Jizhou originally belonged to Luling County, it called itself "Luling Ouyang Xiu".  His official title was Hanlin bachelor, deputy envoy to the privy council, and political advisor. His posthumous title was Wenzhong, and he was known as Ouyang Wenzhonggong in the world.  Later generations called him, Han Yu, Liu Zongyuan and Su Shi, the "Four Great Masters of Eternal Writing".  Together with Han Yu, Liu Zongyuan, Su Shi, Su Xun, Su Che, Wang Anshi, and Zeng Gong, they are known as the "Eight Great Masters of Prose in the Tang and Song Dynasties".  In addition, Ouyang Xiu also made great achievements in epigraphy and wrote the book "Collection of Ancient Records".  This book contains thousands of epigraphic artifacts and is the first monograph on epigraphic archeology in academic history.  The artifacts collected range from King Mu of the Zhou Dynasty to the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties, and the content is extremely extensive.  Together with Hong Shi and Zhao Mingcheng, he is known as the three masters of epigraphy in the Song Dynasty.  Chu Chen didn¡¯t expect that this brick and inkstone had such a great background. It was an unexpected surprise, but he immediately felt a little distressed.  This inkstone collection is considered a niche collection in the antiques industry. However, as the country's economy improves, there are more and more literati and more and more people collect inkstones, making the value of the inkstone full of uncertainty.  Just like the brick inkstone in Chu Chen¡¯s hand, because it was made by Ouyang Xiu himself, if it goes to auction, the starting price may not be high, but the transaction price is hard to say, at least it should be more than one million.  And so far, Chu Chen has never seen any auction record of Ouyang Xiu's calligraphy and painting works, let alone an inkstone made by himself. Therefore, he really can't determine the final value of this inkstone.  In the end, Chu Chen thought about it and decided that the inkstone would be tentatively priced at 1 million. The rest should be discussed with Uncle Wu and the others after he returns to the capital.  In fact, if this inkstone belonged to someone else, Chu Chen believed that if he gave it one million, the original owner would be very happy. But Lu Ping was the father of a good friend, and Chu Chen had never thought of making money from him.  Lu Ping wrote his name in the accounting book, and then went home happily.  Next, he appraised the things brought by several villagers. It was noon. Seeing that there were still many villagers who had things to appraise, Chu Chen had a hasty meal, drank a few mouthfuls of water, and started to get busy again.  However, the luck in the afternoon was much worse than that in the morning. At the end of the day, Chu Chen only saw a red flower plate with interesting leaves.  This plate is 20 centimeters in diameter, with red paint as the ground, a deep vertical knife, a rich lacquer layer, and smooth and smooth movement of the knife.  The Clivia engraved has full and round flowers and leaves, soft branches, and is extremely elegant.  The outer wall is engraved with Ganoderma lucidum patterns, so it is called the flower Ganoderma lucidum plate.  After Chu Chen looked at it carefully, he confirmed that this plate should be a work from the Ming Dynasty. Its subject matter is relatively rare among red plates, and its workmanship is meticulous, making it a rare masterpiece.  "But apart from this red plate, there were very few other harvests. Many of the things the villagers brought over were not even antiques.  Looking at the disappointed eyes of each villager, Chu Chen felt uncomfortable, but he might not necessarily accept all these things that were not antiques.  If he really had to do this, what would he do if villagers from other villages came over after hearing the news?  Because most of the things couldn¡¯t even be considered antiques, so when it was nearly three o¡¯clock in the afternoon, it was the turn of the last villager.  However, the last thing he took out was just a blue and white bowl made in the porcelain capital in the 1940s and 1950s. It was not an antique at all and was not worth much. Chu Chen could only return the thing to the other party and explain it briefly.  After a while, the man left with a somewhat sad expression.  Chu Chen and Hu Yong sorted out the antiques they had acquired, and then planned to go to the old village chief's house to count the coins. Although there were many copper coins, they were all worthless things. Chu Chen was going to calculate the total price.  , and then asked the old village chief to distribute it on his behalf. Anyway, it has been confirmed by the villagers and there will be no mistake.  As for the antique money, Chu Chen planned to go to the villagers¡¯ homes to settle the money soon, and the rest would be transferred to the bank.  "Chu Wazi, wait!" Just as Chu Chen stood up and was about to leave, he saw a young man in his twenties or nineteen with dyed blond hair hurried in from outside the door. The panting man  From his appearance, one could tell that he had been traveling for a long time.  "I finally caught up with those who hurried slowly, but I'm exhausted!" As he said, the young man took out a bottle of mineral water and said, "Gudong! Gudong!" and drank it all in a short while.  "Er Gouzi, why are you here?" the old village chief asked in surprise.  This person is the one mentioned aboveThe one who passed by was wearing bell-bottom pants and a Walkman. He was a group of five or six people who passed by Lujia Village on purpose, Ergouzi from the next village.  Ergouzi chuckled, took out cigarettes from his pocket, and gave one to each of Chu Chen and the others.  Chu Chen and Hu Yong both waved their hands and said no.  Later, Er Gouzi lit a cigarette for the old village chief, and then said: "I just came back from town at noon. I heard that Chu Wazi collected old things, and I happened to have some at home, so I ran home and brought them to Chu.  Take a look, kid. Let me tell you, these old things I have are all good things!" (To be continued)
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