Seeing Yuan Hongjian's excitement, Chu Chen and Uncle Wu looked at each other and smiled. In fact, not only Yuan Hongjian, but basically everyone who picked up the first leak in their lives was similar to his current performance. When Yuan Hongjian calmed down, Uncle Wu reminded him: "Old Yuan, let me be honest, with your current eyesight, it is better to buy less when you go to the market in the future. For example, this jade pendant of yours. If it is really from the Ming Dynasty, the price must be added with two zeros. You have to remember that the seller is not a fool." Yuan Hongjian laughed and said, "Don't worry, I now know how much I weigh. If it is something I am not familiar with in the future, I will definitely not buy it. By the way, there is one thing I want to ask you two, how should I arrange this plate of jade?" Uncle Wu said, "Speaking of which, what is your piece of jade? Fortunately, the counterfeiter used the rust-tapping method to find out. ""What is the rust-tapping method?" Yuan Hongjian asked quickly. Uncle Wu explained: "This is a method of counterfeiting rust invented in the Qing Dynasty. The method is to put the jade into iron filings, quench it with hot vinegar, and then place it in moist ground. After more than ten days, it will If you bury it under a busy street and take it out after a few months, the jade will be corroded by iron filings and have orange peel lines all over it. " "Then if you boil it in water, the color of the jade will darken and appear. The dirt spots and the gray soil are not easy to recede, which is very similar to ancient jade. However, if you use this method to make old jade, the red color will float on the surface. As time goes by, the gray spots and red color will recede. This is also the surface of your piece of jade. The reason why the color is not obvious." "That's what happened!" Yuan Hongjian suddenly said: "Then why should the jade be plated, and how should it be plated?" Uncle Wu explained: "This ancient jade is usually from The surface of the jade unearthed from the tomb is stained due to some chemical reactions, which obscures the original luster. To put it simply, the purpose of the plate jade is to restore the original luster of the jade. " "Of course, if If it is a new piece of jade, after playing with it, it can make the jade look like a soft and moist luster like ancient jade. Generally speaking, there are three ways to play jade: urgent, slow, and casual" Uncle Wu When he said this, Yuan Hongjian interjected: "Does it take a very short time to plate a piece of jade?" Uncle Wu shook his head: "Of course not, the urgent plate must be worn with you, because The human body is hot and sweaty. After wearing it for several months, the texture of the ancient jade will gradually harden. At that time, we can wipe it with a clean old cloth until it improves slightly, and then wipe it with a new cloth. " "However, you must not use colored cloth. It is better to use white cloth and coarse cloth. The more you rub, the hotter the jade will be, so the more you rub, the easier it will be to remove the turbidity and dryness of the dust. The stained area can naturally condense and restore its previous luster. " "Generally speaking, it will take about a year to show the original luster, but it can easily be caused by being too rough. If you really like it, you won¡¯t use this method.¡± After hearing Uncle Wu¡¯s explanation. Yuan Hongjian shook his head quickly: "Although this jade pendant of mine is not expensive, it is also proof that it is my first time to pick up something. I don't want to use such a rude method as a rush. By the way, since Yipan is ranked last, I think it should be The best way, right?¡± Hearing what he said, Chu Chen laughed: ¡°What this means is that the player holds the jade in his hand and thinks about the virtues of jade while playing, and constantly learns from the virtues of jade. Absorb the essence from it, nourish your own temperament, and over time, you will reach the noble state of unity between jade and man. The jade article will be maintained, and the spirit of the jade woman will also be sublimated. " "This meaning plate must be persevered, able to withstand loneliness, and also be able to endure loneliness. You have to have enough resemblance. Even among the ancients, very few people used this method, and the successful ones have never been heard of. So, I think you should not pursue it. As the saying goes, you can only understand it. It's unspeakable." Yuan Hongjian smacked his lips, and then said: "This is really troublesome. I'm so impatient, let's forget it!" "What about the slow play?" It means putting a piece of jade in a small cloth bag, hiding it close to your body, and then rubbing it with your hands after a year until it returns to its original appearance. " "This method is particularly suitable! I'm a lazy person!" Yuan Hongjian said with a smile. Uncle Wu smiled and said: "You're not too happy either. Since it's a slow-down, it must be very time-consuming. Generally, it won't be effective for up to three to five years. If it takes too long to be buried, it won't be effective." It often takes ten years or even decades. "For example, ancient jade from the Qin and Han Dynasties would need to be worn around the waist for more than ten years before it could be restored."? The ancient jade is not good enough after more than ten years. It must be worn for a longer period of time, which will take fifty or sixty years. Hearing this, Yuan Hongjian quickly asked: "Then how long will I keep this piece of jade?" " Uncle Wu replied: "Because your piece of jade is fake, it will take a shorter time. I estimate that it will be very good in two or three years. Moreover, jade that has been plated for a long time on a slow plate is often worth a lot of money. I once encountered a piece of jade that had been plated for nearly 30 years. The texture was not much better than yours. The buyer spent 320,000 yuan on it. Buy that piece of jade. " Yuan Hongjian said with a little surprise: "In that case, the income is not bad, it is more than 10,000 a year, and the key method is simple. " Uncle Wu shook his head: "You can't calculate the account like that. The reason why that piece of jade is expensive is because it was sold for nearly thirty years. If the trading time was short, it would definitely not be so much money in one year. "Chu Chen said: "Besides, there are still some things that need to be paid attention to when dishing. For example, when dishing, your hands must be washed clean, preferably without oil. In addition, when dishing, you must not use a bristle brush, because The patina that comes out of the brush feels like it has a luster" He pointed out to Yuan Hongjian one by one the things that needed attention on the slowdown. At the end of the talk, Yuan Hongjian probably couldn't remember so much, and he looked a little guilty. Feeling confused, he smiled and said: "Well, last time I asked my teacher Panyu, I got a notebook on this from him. I will make a copy for you tomorrow and the day after tomorrow!" Hearing this, Yuan Hongjian quickly thanked you: "Mr. Chu, thank you so much" In the afternoon, seeing that there was nothing going on in the store, Chu Chen went home and continued to carve jade jewelry. In fact, if it was ordinary jade, he would not use it. How long did it take to carve the jadeite the size of the dragon stone? But the dragon stone was too precious. He would rather go slower than make mistakes because he was too fast. Speaking of which, the carving was too slow. It didn't take long for him to feel that his spirit and the jadeite seemed to resonate. In this case, his carving skills actually improved again, and he broke through to the master level. This was something he had never thought of before, and it was undoubtedly It made him extremely excited. When he calmed down, he immediately thought of his previous mistakes. Ancient people said that jade is spiritual, so people who love jade should hide jade, respect jade, and plate jade. Throughout the millennium of civilization, the ancients paid great attention to jade carving. After enjoying the carved jade for a long time, even if they didn't like it later, they would just process and improve it based on the original craftsmanship, and continue to play with it. If jade is like this, then jade is not like this. The reason? The reason why he was so fast in carving before was that on the one hand, his reaction speed was indeed faster than others. On the other hand, he actually didn¡¯t have too much emotion for jade, and how much energy can be put into something carved like this? Integrating into it? If this continues, he will never be able to become a true jade carving master. Fortunately, Chu Chen is lucky enough to meet someone like Long Shizhong who has never been seen before. Precious jade, which allowed him to naturally break through the barriers when carving, and understand the truth. Because of this, the dragon stone jade ornaments that he originally wanted to give to his family as a New Year gift could only be postponed. , but when Zhao Yunlin and her daughter saw the half-finished product, they both said it was worth the wait. Even Chu Yongning looked a little envious and wanted to own one. When Chu Chen saw his father's expression, he smiled and said. The material was enough to give him a pendant. However, Chu Yongning still smiled and refused. After all, he was a senior official, so he still had to pay attention to the influence in this regard When he got home, Zhao Yunlin was already taking a nap, and Chu Chen was having a fight with Mrs. Ji. After saying hello, he got into his studio and carved jade jewelry wholeheartedly. When people concentrate, time often passes very quickly. By the time Chu Chen came to his senses, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon. . Chu Chen stretched, then put away the jade and tools, tidied himself up, and opened the door, but unexpectedly heard Hu Yong's voice when he walked to the living room. It turned out that it had been many days. Hu Yong disappeared, only to see him taking things out of the large and small luggage bags. Chu Chen looked at them from a distance, and they should be some local specialties. "Hu Yong, when did you come back?" "Chu Chen walked up and asked with a smile. Hu Yong looked up and saw Chu Chen. He quickly said goodbye with a smile, and then said: "Not long after I came, Sister-in-law Ji said that you were carving jade, so I Didn't bother you! " Chu Chen smiled and nodded, and then asked: "How is your family? Hu Yong replied: "My family is very good. When I left, I left a sum of money to let my parents renovate the house."After covering it up, it¡¯s time for them to enjoy their happiness. " "this is necessary! Chu Chen then said with a teasing smile: "Your parents didn't introduce you to anyone?" " "No way! Hu Yong scratched his head and said with a sad look on his face: "In the past ten days, I have been on all blind dates. My family members all wish that I would get married right away!" "(To be continued)