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    In the evening, after greeting his family, Chu Chen returned to his room with a few local chronicles, preparing to find out the location of the treasure.  £ü}. For the sake of convenience, Chu Chen first searched on the computer. However, the Internet in 2002 was far less developed than modern times, and some obscure information could not be found at all.  In the end, Chu Chen could only find it in local chronicles.  Next, Chu Chen read two local chronicles from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, but found no corresponding records. It was not until the local chronicles of the Ming Dynasty that he found the address written in the secret language, which made him somewhat worried.  It has been hundreds of years since the Ming Dynasty. No matter what happened during this period, is it possible that the treasure still exists?  But thinking about it again, Chu Chen felt that he was a little stupid. You know, the paper recording this treasure was taken out of a brocade box from the late Qing Dynasty. How could the problems he was worried about arise?  Smiling to himself, Chu Chen opened the latest map of the capital and searched for it. After a while, he found the place in the south of the city. He remembered that it seemed to be an old alley. He had followed Uncle Wu to collect goods there before.  That means the treasure is probably still hidden in the same place.  At this time, Chu Chen was completely relieved, but then he frowned again, because the treasure was hidden in a well in a courtyard. If he didn't buy the courtyard, he couldn't take out the treasure.  But what if the other party is not prepared to sell the courtyard?  Throw money at it?  Chu Chen thought about it and thought that in the end he might have to rely on throwing money at it. However, he was not ready to come forward on this matter yet and wanted Zuo Shan to investigate.  ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ The next day is Saturday.  Originally, Chu Yulan wanted to take Chu Chen and Wu Ke to go shopping together, but they had just picked up Wu Ke and were about to leave.  Chu Chen received a call from Qi Baofu, saying that Fang Jinbo was with him.  He wanted Chu Chen to identify his bronze mirror. In addition, Qi Baofu also wanted Chu Chen to help take a look at his previous collections.  Seeing that Chu Chen was about to refuse, Chu Yulan quickly said: "Brother, go ahead and do your work, we can go alone." Wu Ke also nodded and said: "Yeah, it just so happens that we go for a beauty treatment so that you don't have to stay.  Boring." When Chu Chen heard this, he smiled and said, "You are so beautiful and you want to beautify yourself." "It's just a joke to tell you." Wu Ke smiled and said, "Okay, just leave it alone."  Get busy, I'll drive myself there later." "When I went home yesterday, Chu Chen taught Wu Ke how to drive. She was not stupid, and her hands and feet were very flexible. After a while, she found the feeling of driving.  Slow down and there will be no problem.  "Then you have to be careful when driving." "I know" After saying goodbye to Wu Ke and his sister, Chu Chen drove to the community where Qi Baofu lived.  Chu Chen just got out of the car.  Qi Baofu and Fang Jinbo, who were waiting at the gate of the community, came over with smiling faces. After a while of greetings, Qi Baofu took them to his home.  Qi Baofu led the two of them to the living room and sat down. Qi Baofu's wife made a cup of tea for Chu Chen.  We chatted for a few words.  Fang Jinbo said: "Mr. Chu, I have discussed it with my family and plan to work in the capital from now on. I will use my free time to study antiques. I hope I can often hear your teachings in the future." Chu Chen smiled and nodded.  : "As the old saying goes. When we are three people, we must have my teacher. From now on, we will learn and make progress together." "Thank you, Teacher Chu." Fang Jinbo thanked him happily.  Chu Chen waved his hand and said: "Don't be so polite. By the way, have you found a job yet?" "Not yet, I just arrived in the capital yesterday." "Oh, what did you do before?  "Computer equipment maintenance." Chu Chen was moved when he heard this, and asked: "I have told you before that I want to open a private museum. Computers, security equipment and other equipment will definitely need dedicated personnel to maintain them.  How about you come to my place?" Fang Jinbo became more and more excited. As soon as Chu Chen finished speaking, he hurriedly agreed: "I do!" Chu Chen said with a smile: "Okay, you go.  Next Monday, go to my antique shop and let's sign the employment contract" After hearing this, Fang Jinbo nodded in agreement.  Qi Baofu patted Fang Jinbo on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Okay, you don't have to look for a job, it will be delivered directly to your door." Fang Jinbo chuckled and said: "I haven't met such a noble person as Teacher Chu, otherwise I wouldn't be so lucky.  " Chu Chen said with a smile: "It's just a matter of a little effort to be noble or not."Already.  " Although the contact time was not long, Fang Jinbo also knew that Chu Chen was relatively humble. After a few compliments, he took out a box, opened it, put it in front of Chu Chen, and said, "Teacher Chu, this is me.  The bronze mirror I mentioned before.  " "Then let me take a look first and then talk about it.  "As he said that, Chu Chen took the bronze mirror in his hand. This mirror is round in shape, with three string buttons and a round button base. Although the bronze mirror is relatively large, the surface is heavily rusted, and it is difficult not to see the theme patterns under the rust, Chu Chen  After carefully identifying it, I could vaguely see that this mirror should indeed be made of silver. As for the pattern, it should be the more common hunting pattern. Of course, it is hard to tell because of the rust.  Chu Chen still saw from the vaguely revealed patterns that the patterns had the artistic style of the Warring States Period. Combined with the characteristics of craftsmanship and other aspects, Chu Chen saw that this should be a bronze mirror with silver patterns from the Warring States Period.  After the observation, Qi Baofu quickly asked: "Teacher Chu, how are you doing?  I feel like this bronze mirror is old enough, it seems to be from the Han Dynasty, right?  " Fang Jinbo also looked at Chu Chen expectantly. Not to mention the bronze mirror from the Warring States period, he was very satisfied with even the bronze mirror from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Chu Chen smiled and nodded: "It is indeed a bronze mirror from the Warring States period.  Mirror, and this bronze mirror is so big, and the silver-stitching process is a special process of the Warring States Period, and it is relatively rarely used on bronze mirrors. This type of mirror is of very high quality and can only be enjoyed by people.  "    "real?  "Fang Jinbo had a look of surprise on his face, and Qi Baofu was also happy for him. Chu Chen gave a positive gesture and said, "However, don't be happy too early. The rust on this bronze mirror is too serious.  In addition, the current market situation of bronze mirrors is not good. Even if this bronze mirror is indeed relatively precious, it is difficult to get a satisfactory price in the current market. If you want to transfer it, I suggest you remove the rust first and wait for the market to improve.  Let¡¯s talk later.  " Fang Jinbo shook his head and said: "I have no intention of transferring it, but I don't know how to remove the rust. And I heard others say before that many people like to be "beautiful", so it is best not to remove the rust from bronze mirrors.  " Chu Chen laughed when he heard this and said: "Collectors have different tastes, resulting in different aesthetics. Some people say 'what is beautiful when it is raw', 'what is beautiful when rusted', when you open it up, you will see that it is actually a piece of copper with patina all over it.  Mirror.  " "Some people would say such things are 'beautiful', but for many people, they will definitely not like such things, so they would not want to give them as a gift.  Like this bronze mirror, do you think it will look good if you don¡¯t remove it?  " Fang Jinbo and Qi Baofu shook their heads when they heard this. They both have normal people's aesthetic concepts. It is impossible to like something full of patina like this. The reason why Fang Jinbo bought it is because  Look at it as an antique, otherwise how could he buy such a thing? Chu Chen smiled and then said: "Of course, I don't think that the patina on any bronze mirror needs to be removed, but such a large area of ??patina must be removed.  It is good to remove.  " "Then how to remove rust?  "Fang Jinbo asked curiously. "We will talk about this later. Let me first talk about a kind of rust that absolutely cannot be cleaned.  "Chu Chen said. "Why did you say not to clean it up first?  "Fang Jinbo asked again. Chu Chen explained: "The reason is very simple, because cleaning is irreversible. No one can accurately predict the situation under the rust and ensure the effect of cleaning the mirror before doing it. This kind of rust is wrapped  Cracked rust.  If the mirror is damaged again due to cleaning, it is not cost-effective. By then it will be too late to regret everything.  " "This kind of rust is a kind of protection for the mirror, and it is the most natural "welding".  Therefore, it is very important to carefully observe the mirror before starting work to see if there are any injuries and the direction of the rust, including listening to the sound.  " "Rust plays the dual role of protecting and decorating bronze wares. Rust and rust color and rust type are also recognized by everyone as an important basis for judging fakes. As long as rust does not affect the appreciation and judgment of theme decorations, inscriptions, etc., it is fine.  Don't clean it. This is why I just said that the patina on some bronze mirrors should not be removed.  " Seeing the two people nodding to express their understanding, Chu Chen continued: "Now, let me briefly explain how to remove rust.  The first thing is to observe. I mentioned this first step just now. When you get something, you need to make a self-preservation judgment. The so-called retention means starting from which rust is not cleaned first, not which rust I clean first.  " "The second step is cleaning. Use water and a fine-bristled toothbrush to clean the mirror to remove mud and other stolen goods. Be careful in this step and don't use too much force to damage the bronze mirror.  After cleaning, the important step is to soak in white vinegar.  " Hearing this, Qi Baofu asked in surprise: "How?Do you want some white vinegar?  ¡± Chu Chen explained: ¡°The biggest advantage of soaking in white vinegar is that it minimizes the corrosion of the mirror, and it is the greatest help in peeling off the rust.  Generally, it needs to be soaked for 1-2 days, and if the rust is relatively large, it should be soaked for 3-5 days. Change the vinegar every day to allow the rust to completely absorb the white vinegar.  " "The next step is to wipe.  When changing the vinegar every day, wipe the mirror with a cotton towel. This will wipe off some of the softened rust. The texture of the towel should not be too slippery, just a slightly thicker one" (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, novel updates  Good update faster!?¡­
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