Chu Chen explained the process of removing patina in detail and said: "However, if you are going to clean mercury ancient mirrors, you must think twice before cleaning them. For thinner patinas, you need to wipe them with vinegar, and for large rusts, you need to 'clean' them." Just come out. Otherwise, it will not be easy to destroy Shuiyingu." Qi Baofu and Fang Jinbo nodded in agreement. Later, Qi Baofu said with a smile: "Listening to your words is better than studying for ten years, but I am a rough guy. I can't learn to do things like rust removal." "I don't think you can do it even if you can't learn it. "No." At this time, Qi Baofu's wife came over with a bowl of fruit. She warmly greeted Chu Chen and Fang Jinbo to eat the fruit, and then pointed at Qi Baofu and said, "Look at you, you haven't made any money since you made this antique. Let¡¯s not talk about it anymore. Look how much money you have lost.¡± Qi Baofu smiled and said, ¡°When you study antiques, you always pay attention to the teaching fees at the beginning. If you don¡¯t believe me, ask Teacher Chu, is that true?¡± I thought I didn¡¯t understand anything.¡± Mrs. Qi snorted after hearing this: ¡°It¡¯s normal for you to pay tuition, but let me ask you, after paying so much tuition, how much progress and income have you made? How much is it?" "This" Qi Baofu was speechless after hearing this. "Well, I have nothing to say. I see you, you should just do business honestly and stop playing with antiques!" Mrs. Qi sneered. Although Qi Baofu could make money, he spent a lot of money on antiques. , the quality of life at home has not deteriorated, but I bought a bunch of fakes for hundreds of dollars, which makes me feel heartbroken just thinking about it. Of course she wouldn't give Qi Baofu a good look. "I'll show you what picking up leaks means!" When Qi Baofu heard this, he felt a little unhappy. After saying that, he stood up and walked to the room. After a while. He sat back down holding a box. He opened the box and said with a smile: "These are two cubes of chicken blood stone seal materials I bought for three thousand yuan. Isn't it good?" Before Chu Chen could take a closer look, Mrs. Qi frowned and said: "Lao Qi, when did you buy this?" Qi Baofu paused, then chuckled and said, "I bought it yesterday." Mrs. Qi heard this. His face suddenly filled with anger and he scolded: "You have already bought three things this month, why are you still buying them?!" After all, he was in the wrong. Qi Baofu also felt a little lack of confidence when speaking, and said: "Ah! It's not easy to see good things. You can¡¯t miss it, right? Just buy one less item next month.¡± Mrs. Qi said angrily, ¡°You didn¡¯t say that before. As a result, what I bought was a fake, so I¡¯ll just go my own way next month. , you said you are still not a man who sticks to his words!" Qi Baofu smiled awkwardly and waved his hand: "Okay, okay! If I don't keep my word next month, the money in the family will be yours. Is that okay?" Mrs. Qi took a deep breath: "Okay, this is what you said, and Teacher Chu and Xiao Fang can testify. If you regret it, I will let them help me judge." He patted his chest and said, "Okay, I promise you this. Just rest assured." Having said this, he smiled at Chu Chen and said, "Teacher Chu, don't you know that I have two chicken blood stones?" What do you think?" "Let me take a look first." "Okay" Next. Chu Chen carefully observed the two pieces of information one by one, and finally shook his head towards Qi Baofu, who was smiling. See this situation. Qi Baofu was stunned immediately. After a while, he was stunned. He then said eagerly: "Mr. Chu, my two pieces of chicken blood stone seal materials should be correct in color and texture. How can there be a problem?" Fang Jinbo also felt a little tempted by this conclusion. He had also seen those two pieces just now. According to his eyesight, the chapter material should be quite natural and not like a fake. Why would Chu Chen say it was a fake? Mrs. Qi also looked at Chu Chen, wanting to hear Chu Chen¡¯s explanation. Although she was used to buying fakes from Qi Baofu, she still didn¡¯t think the money was much and wanted to let the three thousand yuan go to waste. Chu Chen said: "You said it's good that the lines are right, because this is 'real skin and fake bones'." "Real skin and fake bones?" The three of them were a little surprised by this statement. Chu Chen nodded and said, "Yes! To put it bluntly, it was the forger who made up his mind on the soapstone. He cut the real soapstone into thin pieces using modern precision cutting machines, and then used modern high-strength chemical adhesives to cut them into thin pieces. Stick it on ordinary Changhua stone or other stones, but it must be a square cylinder with six sides glued together seamlessly, so that the effect can be as real as the real one. " "In addition, use ordinary Changhua with better permeability. ??Cut it into thin slices, and then paint the stone inside with bright red paint. This way the 'soapstone' is more beautiful and less expensive. These two chapters are indeed the first method used. ¡± In fact, this method of counterfeiting real leather and fake bones has been widely used now. Some ancient furniture, Ming style, Qing style, red sandalwood, huanghuali, chicken wing wood, has a layer of real wood veneer on the outside, and is full of wood on the inside. It's a mess of worthless wood. No matter how you look at it, it's all red sandalwood and yellow rosewood, and it's old wood from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but in fact it's "Li Gui". So now some antique dealers specialize in collecting some incomplete Ming Dynasty wood. Qing Dynasty furniture, after some operations, several complete pieces of Ming and Qing furniture can be produced. After hearing Chu Chen¡¯s explanation, everyone was quite surprised. Qi Baofu asked: ¡°Then how do you know it is a fake. What about bloodstone? " Chu Chen took a piece of chicken blood stone and explained: "If it is a natural chicken blood stone, then no matter which side it is, the lines should be a line and can be connected, but like this 'real skin fake bone' because it uses several pieces of chicken blood stone. When it is spliced ??together, there are bound to be places where the lines cannot connect. This is its flaw. Look here" Speaking of encountering it, Chu Chen pointed out a place on the chapter material. When everyone took a look, it turned out to be like this. "Hey! " Qi Baofu sat back down and said with a wry smile: "Now that technology has developed, there are endless ways to fake things. In the past, even if they came up with such a trick, they would be unable to do it. " Chu Chen nodded and said: "That's true. Take for example the current jadeite. Everyone should know that jadeite is valuable, and jadeite with good water quality and wonderful color is even more valuable. With profits high, some people have turned their attention to jade counterfeiting, using even the latest technology. " "Don't customers like crystal clear jadeite? They used ultrasonic technology to put the jade in the water, and the ultrasonic generator was also placed in the water, using the vibration of ultrasonic waves and the erosion of water molecules. It won't last a few days, and it won't use a few kilowatt hours of electricity. A large bucket of jade carvings was polished until it was crystal clear and could make a shadow. Even if it turned out to be a stubborn stone, it would still shine like a gem. " "besides. Don¡¯t customers like emerald green? They use the most advanced laser technology to punch the color in. You can hit whatever color you want and as many colors as you want. Hearing this, everyone seemed very surprised. Fang Jinbo asked with an incredulous look: "Can lasers have such an effect?" Can't bloodstone be faked in this way? Chu Chen replied: "That's true. Some people are already using this method to make chicken blood stone." However, the bloodstone and jade produced in this way will last for a while. The color inside the jadeite will become less and less, and the bloodstone will turn black. " "Think about it, some people happily spent a high price to buy back a piece of emerald green jade, or a top-quality chicken blood stone. What was originally intended to maintain and increase in value has now become a stone. One can imagine his anger. " When Mrs. Qi heard the end, she said indignantly: "These people are so wicked. Sooner or later you will be punished! " Qi Baofu curled his lips and said: "They don't care about retribution or not, as long as they can make money. You can think of any crooked ways, and the current social atmosphere is like this. Many people are not ashamed but proud. It is impossible for us to control it with our personal abilities? " Everyone nodded in agreement. Qi Baofu chuckled and said: "Forget it, let's not talk about this disappointing thing. Teacher Chu, please help me take a look at my collection. " Mrs. Qi said: "What's so good about those things of yours? Except for a few things, which one is not a fake? " "What if something slips through the net as you say? "Qi Baofu also knew that those things he had were not good things, but the probability was uncertain. What if a miracle happened? " Mrs. Qi sneered and said, "You are still missing something, just because of your strange smell." 'baby'? " Qi Baofu smiled faintly, stood up and said, "I'm just talking to you about this. " Mrs. Qi sneered and said: "Okay, okay, you and I don't have anything to say. You just need to remember what you just said. " "Don't worry, I won't forget it" Qi Baofu waved his hand and took Chu Chen and Fang Jinbo into his collection room. After entering the room, Qi Baofu complained: "That guy in my family is really like that all day long. She knows how to nag and annoy her to death. " Chu Chen and Fang Jinbo looked at each other and smiled. To say that Qi Baofu is a good person, but he is too devoted to antiques, and to put it harshly, he has no self-awareness, even though he knows??My talent in this area is relatively low, but I kept investing money in it. I was really stunned. However, it was not convenient for them to talk about this kind of thing at the moment. They could only find opportunities to slowly persuade him, hoping that Qi Baofu would spend less unjust money. At this time, Qi Baofu spoke again: "Mr. Chu, the things in this room are what I bought over the years. Although most of them have been broken into fakes, I can't bear to throw them away, so I keep them there. No matter what, , It's also a work of art. " Chu Chen looked around and found that even with his eyesight, he could see that these were indeed fake at first glance, and Qi Baofu said that they were works of art, which was already a compliment to them, because there were Many things are simply hysterical artifacts. Although he had known Qi Baofu for a short time, Chu Chen felt that he was quite compatible with him, and Qi Baofu had a good personality, so he told the truth: "Lao Qi, the things you have here are really not good. Really, the possibility of this happening is really slim." A look of disappointment flashed in Qi Baofu's eyes when he heard this, but he had already expected it, so he said: "These are all on the surface. , It¡¯s really not a good thing. I have a few more items in my box. I¡¯ll go get them.¡± After saying that, he ran to a camphor wood box placed in the corner and rummaged through it. At this time. Chu Chen said to Fang Jinbo: "Although the things here at Lao Qi are basically fakes, it is indeed an opportunity for you to learn. If you can understand these fakes, you will be able to suffer less losses in the future." Fang Jinbo After hearing this. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Mr. Chu, I'll take a look now." "Well" While Fang Jinbo was observing the fakes, Qi Baofu took some things and walked away. Putting the things on the table, Qi Baofu took out a scroll and unfolded it, saying, "Teacher Chu, among these things, I like this Liu Yong's calligraphy work the most, and I have compared it, both in shape and meaning. They are all consistent with the original work. I think it should be a genuine work." I heard that it is a work by Liu Yong. Fang Jinbo quickly put down what he was holding and ran over. Liu Yong must be familiar to everyone. Together with Ji Yun and He Shen, he was known as the three main halls of the Qianlong Dynasty. It is said that he was extremely intelligent and upright as an official. He was known as "Liu Luoguo" among the people. However, there is no conclusive historical evidence to test whether Liu Yong was really a hunchback in history, and whether he ever won the first prize. Liu Yong has profound attainments in calligraphy and is a famous master of calligraphy in the Qing Dynasty. His calligraphy was started by Dong and Zhao. Later, it spread throughout the Jin, Tang, and Song dynasties, and was especially effective at Su Dongpo, Yan Zhenqing, and Xiaokai of the Jin and Tang dynasties. It has its own pattern. The plump parts of his calligraphy are short and thick, while the thin and strong parts are contained and strong, creating a strong contrast. The knot is restrained and simple, but never crowded. It is dignified and steady, showing elegance and elegance. The composition is scattered, smooth and graceful. The overall style is subtle and restrained. It is as dark as Tai Chi, with a dignified appearance and a pure and peaceful spirit. He has the poise of a scholar and veteran, and the frivolity of a man who has no talent and is arrogant. It seems to be all-encompassing and incomprehensible, yet respectable. Because he liked to use thick ink, he was nicknamed "Prime Minister of Thick Ink". The work in front of me is excerpted from "Poems of Fengyuetang". The work incorporates cursive brushstrokes, alternating between thick and thin, plump and honest, steady and upright. It absorbs the brushstrokes of the Tang Dynasty and has a vigorous and vigorous tendency. The pattern on the wax paper is also very exquisite, especially the meticulous care in writing. It does look like Liu Yong¡¯s style. In addition, the seals and identification seals on the paper also look like genuine products. However, as soon as the work came into view, Chu Chen frowned slightly, because the work seemed to lack some spirituality. So, Chu Chen took out a magnifying glass and looked at it word by word. Then, he checked the paper and other aspects. "Lao Qi, have you never had this work appraised by anyone before?" Chu Chen asked while putting away the magnifying glass. Qi Baofu smiled bitterly and said: "You also know my eyesight, and you don't dare to let others identify it. If it is true, then it is better to say, but if it is false" Chu Chen shook his head: "Old Qi, you are totally doing this. It's just deception. It can't be fake, and it can't be true even if you don't identify it. " Qi Baofu chuckled and said, "I know this too, so I'll let you help me take a look. "Here." Chu Chen smiled and said, "Okay, let me talk about the paper first." "That's it!" Seeing that Chu Chen actually started talking about the paper, Qi Baofu felt a little nervous. The calligraphy work was probably sentenced to death. He said with a sad face, "You tell me." When Chu Chen saw Qi Baofu's expression, he knew that he should have guessed the result. In fact, the reason why he started with the paper was because I hope Qi Baofu can increase his efforts in this regard.Add some insight and don't be too blind. After all, they are friends, so they should always take care of them. He said: "Generally speaking, the old color of old paper and silk should be intuitively natural, peaceful, and clean, with uniform color and clear texture on the front and back. Newly made old colors look angry and uneven in color, and paper and silk The surface is also not clean, the texture is unclear, and it is fluffy. The old color of the authentic paper is usually more brown, yellowish brown and light gray. "When you smell the authentic old paper, you can smell dust, smoke, etc." When you smell new old-colored paper and silk, you will feel the pungent smell of paint and glue" Chu Chen spoke eloquently for five or six minutes, explaining to the two the method of identifying whether calligraphy and painting paper is old, and finally , he said: "Old Qi, do you think the paper of your calligraphy work has been aged?" Qi Baofu followed the methods Chu Chen just mentioned, learned and sold them now, checked the paper, and then became frustrated. Said: "This paper should be made of distressed things." Chu Chen patted Qi Baofu on the shoulder and said: "There is a saying that one will gain wisdom after learning from the mistakes. I hope you will not suffer losses on the same things in the future." Qi Baofu After cheering up a little, he bowed his hand to Chu Chen and said, "Thank you, Teacher Chu." Chu Chen waved his hand: "We are all friends, don't be so polite." "Teacher Chu." At this time, Fang Jinbo, who was standing next to him, called out. There was a sound. "What's the matter?" "That's right. I've seen Liu Yong's original calligraphy work at an elder's house before. I feel that the calligraphy style of this calligraphy work and the artistic conception it expresses seem to be similar. What's going on? " "Yes!" After hearing what Fang Jinbo said, Qi Baofu immediately realized that the reason why he thought this work was authentic was because of the comparison with the original in the museum. Now it was proved that it was because of the paper. It is definitely a fake painting, but what about the style and artistic conception? Chu Chen smiled and said: "There are many calligraphy forgery methods that can achieve this level. There are two methods that can produce such an effect. One is to 'uncover the second layer'" As he said, he He explained to the two of them what 'revealing the second floor' was, and then said: "However, because of the paper, this work of yours, Lao Qi, is definitely not 'revealing the second floor', so I think it should be used "Slideshow" is a fake method. "Slideshow? Do you mean that this calligraphy is traced?" Qi Baofu and Fang Jinbo both found it a bit incredible. (To be continued)