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    The stall owner looked up, smiled sheepishly, and said, "Brother, I'm really sorry. I just got this box this morning and haven't had time to deal with it yet. If you want, I can help you clean it right away."  , Make sure it¡¯s clean. ¡÷¡± ¡°Okay, okay!¡± Chu Chen waved his hand: ¡°I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll wash off the coating on the box.¡± ¡°The coating is really important for antiques.  It is normal for customers to have such concerns. Therefore, the stall owner did not think too much. He was quick-thinking and immediately understood what Chu Chen was thinking. He chuckled and said, "In that case, I'll give you a discount, even if it's eight."  "How about a hundred, this is authentic red-eye furniture." Chu Chen shook his head repeatedly: "It's too expensive. Although it is mahogany, the quality is really ordinary, and the box is so big, I can only pay two hundred at most!"  Brother, this is a small business. I can¡¯t even save my capital for two hundred dollars" "Crying poor is the only magic weapon for antique vendors to do business, but Chu Chen has seen a lot about this magic weapon and can basically turn a blind eye, so that  While bargaining with Chu Chen, the stall owner scolded Chu Chen for being stingy. In the end, if Chu Chen didn't want an accident to happen, he would have had to fight this kind of vendor for another "three hundred rounds."  After paying the money, Chu Chen hugged the box and left with Yuan Hongjian. After taking a few steps, he saw the middle-aged man who had just argued with the young man walking towards him.  This had to make Chu Chen and the others sigh at the boldness of this man. He was not afraid that if the young man came back, he would cause trouble.  The middle-aged man looked at Chu Chen, walked to the stall owner with some doubts, and asked: "Old Zhang. Who was the young man holding the box just now?" The stall owner was startled and said strangely: "I  It¡¯s only my second day in Panjiayuan. I don¡¯t know anyone. Is this person famous?¡±  He became a little nervous. If the other party was more famous and had good taste, didn't he just lose money?  The man shook his head: "It just looks familiar. By the way, Lao Zhang, did you make a good profit today?" The stall owner chuckled: "It's not bad, your share will definitely be indispensable." The man frowned and said: "You kid  Why do you know how to delay? Give me the money quickly. I just saw a good thing. It is exactly the same as the one Chu Chen reviewed on TV last time Huh? " At this point, the man suddenly froze.  After a while, he came back to his senses and suddenly said: "The young man who bought your box just now seems to be Chu Chen!" "Ah?!" The stall owner exclaimed and quickly recalled what he saw on TV.  Chu Chen's appearance suddenly stood up, and he said heartbrokenly: "It seems that he is indeed Chu Chen! It's over. It's over, I must have misjudged that box!" The man said doubtfully: "It shouldn't be so.  Well, when the old man sold the box to you, I took a look at it. It was indeed made of mahogany. How much did you sell it for? " " Judging from the condition of the box,  "Four hundred and six is ??about right." "The key is that he is Chu Chen. How can he buy something worth more than four hundred?" the stall owner said with an annoyed look.  The man comforted him and said: "What's wrong with the expert? Can't the expert buy something worth more than 400 yuan? Besides, maybe he is planning to buy it to store things?" "Do you believe this?" The stall owner gave him  The look in his eyes like an idiot.  The man shrugged his shoulders: "Okay, then what is the value of that box? There's no way the mud in it could be some kind of treasure, right?" The stall owner clapped his hands together: "Yes! It's the mud. Maybe those  Mud is a treasure, otherwise why wouldn¡¯t Chu Chen let me dump it?¡± The man was speechless and said, ¡°Is that mud made of gold powder? Besides, what can you do even if the mud is valuable?  Okay, there are too many people in the market who are fooling around. If you are the only one, don¡¯t worry about it. Give me the money quickly. I¡¯m still waiting for the money to buy something!¡± ¡°Okay, you two are really good!¡±  They are in a group, please give me back the money!" As soon as the man finished speaking, the young man from before ran up to the two of them and shouted angrily to return the goods "Haha, now it's fun."  , Yuan Hongjian couldn't help laughing when he saw the young man running past.  Chu Chen also smiled and said: "This is the so-called evildoer who will kill himself!" Yuan Hongjian smiled and nodded: "By the way, let's continue what we just said, what is the problem with these soils?" Chu Chen  He smiled and said, "These are all purple clay." "Why does the purple clay look like it's cyan?" Yuan Hongjian asked stupidly.  Chu Chen?He laughed and said: "Who said there is no blue color in purple sand clay? Have you never seen a green purple clay pot?" "Haha." Yuan Hongjian patted his forehead and felt a little stupid: "What's inside?"  Is this green mud? " Chu Chen nodded and said: "Yes, to be precise, it is called dark green mud. Because of its color, this kind of mud is generally easily confused by people and is called green mud, but in fact green mud is bluish green mud.  Grass green, and this kind of mud is slightly greenish-blue without any gray tone. It is almost extinct. "There is a saying that things are rare and valuable. When Yuan Hongjian heard that this kind of mud was going to be extinct, he couldn't help but blink.  As soon as he lit up, he said with a smile: "Teacher Chu, this should be the reason why you bought this box." Chu Chen said with a smile: "It is partly because of this, but there are actually two kinds of mud in the drawer.  Mud is more precious. "More precious?" Yuan Hongjian asked in surprise: "What kind of mud is that?" At this time, the two of them walked to the door of the antique store and Chu Chen said, "Let's go in."  Because the purple clay inside the box was relatively precious, Chu Chen took Yuan Hongjian to the VIP room upstairs.  When I opened the door and went in, I saw Uncle Wu, Zhu Dafu and Zhao Xueyi drinking tea and chatting inside.  After the two sides exchanged some pleasantries, Zhu Dafu asked curiously: "Xiao Chen, why did you bring back such a dirty box?" Chu Chen smiled mysteriously and said, "There are some good things hidden in this box.  "What's a good thing?" "It must be something extraordinary that Chu Chen can say is good."  Therefore, when the three elders heard what Chu Chen said, they all became curious.  "The good stuff is right here" Chu Chen put the box on the table.  Then the bottom drawer was opened.  "Hey, this looks like dark green clay!" Zhu Dafu, who has done research on purple clay pots.  The mud was immediately recognized.  Zhao Xueyi took over the words with some surprise: "This kind of mud is rare now. Although there are not many drawers like this, it can be used for a long time if used together." Dark green mud has a tender texture and is more fire-resistant than purple mud.  Because it is low, it is generally used as powder or paint on the outside of the body to make the colors of purple clay pottery more colorful.  Because a purple clay vessel is not used much, and the quantity is small and the quality is high, only top-quality purple clay is used now.  That's what Zhao Xueyi said.  Zhu Dafu smiled and said: "Old Zhao, you are really an expert speaking a layman's language. You can tell at a glance that these dark green clays are carefully selected. The predecessors don't know how much effort it took to select such a small amount.  You haven't said much yet? You're too greedy!" "Purple sand is actually a kind of mineral, hidden hundreds of meters beneath the Huanglong Mountain rock formation, between the "Jia Ni" mineral deposits.  The purple mud excavated from the mineral deposits is commonly known as raw mud, and the mud looks like massive rocks.  If you want to turn it into usable purple sand mud, it needs to be piled in the open air for a while to weather, wait for it to loosen, and then process it.  In ancient times.  Generally, the dried and mashed mud balls are formed into a circle, washed with river water, and people stand in it and walk around and step on it.  It cannot be used until the clay is moderately soft and hard. It is difficult for people nowadays to imagine how hard and backward the predecessors were in making clay.     and.  This method was used until the 1950s, and it was not until the late 1960s that mechanized production began.  Workers no longer have to work so hard.  Speaking of which, technological development does have its benefits, but it also has its disadvantages. For example, there were not some unscrupulous businessmen in the past who used chemical raw materials to prepare purple sand mud for reasons such as cost reduction and aesthetic reasons.  You should know that purple clay vessels made of this kind of clay are not only useless for making tea, but also contain toxic substances that are harmful to the human body. Therefore, when you buy purple clay vessels, be careful not to buy this kind of purple clay vessels.  Zhao Xueyi laughed and said: "No matter how greedy I am, it's useless. These muds are not mine. However, Xiaochen, can we discuss with you whether you can sell some of these dark green muds to me? I don't want more.  , Just the amount of a round bead pot is enough. " One bead is a traditional pot style, which is said to have been created by Hui Mengchen.  The shape of the pot is characterized by a spherical body with no neck, an embedded structure for the lid, a small bead-type lid button, a three-bend tubular flow, a large round handle, and exquisite workmanship. This type of pot is used for  Drinking Kung Fu tea was the predecessor of what later became known as the "horizontal teapot".  This kind of pot is generally not big, so based on this calculation, the amount of dark green mud does not need to be much.  Zhu Dafu hurriedly said: "Xiao Chen, can you sell me some too?" Uncle Wu then laughed, and the meaning he wanted to express was self-evident.  Seeing that even his father-in-law had spoken, Chu Chen smiled and said, "Let's do this. After a while, I'll ask Master Song toI'm busy making a teapot tailored for everyone. What do you think?  " Everyone agreed. Zhu Dafu couldn't wait to say: "Don't wait for a while. I will call Xiao Song after a while and ask him to come over as soon as possible.  " Zhao Xueyi smiled and said: "I said to you, Lao Zhu, your airs are a bit too big. He is a pot-making master after all. If you don't go there in person, why don't you have the nerve to ask him to go all the way?  " Zhu Dafu waved his hand: "That doesn't matter, what is my relationship with him? Besides, if he heard about these fine dark green clay, he would definitely run over happily, without me asking him at all.  " "Anyway, you handle this matter, and we will just sit back and enjoy the results.  "Uncle Wu laughed. "Why?  "Zhu Dafu said. "Why?  Just because Xiaochen is my son-in-law!  "Uncle Wu laughed proudly. "Well, who told me that I don't have a good daughter!  "Zhu Dafu spread his hands helplessly. After laughing for a while, Yuan Hongjian asked: "Teacher Chu, didn't you just say that there is a more precious kind of mud in the drawer?  " "More precious mud?  "When the three elders heard this, they all showed a very surprised look on their faces. "Ah!  " At this time, I heard Zhu Dafu exclaimed, and asked a little tongue-tied: "Xiao Chen, you don't mean that.  Is there some azure mud in here?  " "What is azure mud?"  !  "Uncle Wu and Zhao Xueyi both looked very shocked, but Yuan Hongjian was a little confused because he had never heard of this kind of mud. "I think the mud inside should be the lost azure mud.  " Chu Chen first opened the drawer completely, and saw that the entire drawer was divided into two compartments. The outer compartment contained dark green mud, and the inside contained a kind of dark green mud that was somewhat similar, but if you look carefully, the particles flashed blue, and they were very  Delicate and moist mud. ¡°Is this Tianqing mud?  "Zhu Dafu quickly and excitedly came up to observe carefully and distinguish. At this time, Chu Chen explained to Yuan Hongjian: "The name Tianqing Ni comes from the "Yangxian Ming Kettle Series" written by Zhou Gaoqi, an annotator of history in the late Ming Dynasty, during the Chongzhen period.  ", this is the earliest professional book about purple sand. The purple sand industry before the Qing Dynasty has basically been described.  " "Some of the things in the book are his own personal experiences.  Such as mining, mud and raw material production; some are hearsay, such as the legends of Shi Tao Yi Monk, Fugui Tu, Jinsha Temple Monk and Spring Gong.  Regarding the purple sand affairs before the Qing Dynasty, later works basically quoted Zhou Gaoqi's statement, or supplemented it, or speculated on the explanation.  " "In the book "Yangxian Teapot Series", in terms of mineral materials, Zhou Gaoqi uses 174 words in the book, 74 of which describe azure clay.  It can be seen that he attaches great importance to Tianqing Ni.  This kind of mud was also the best kind of purple sand mud discovered at that time.  " Hearing this, Yuan Hongjian asked: "Since this kind of clay is so good, why haven't I seen a few handed down pots using this kind of clay?  " Zhao Xueyi laughed when he heard this and said: "Azure mud is originally a rare purple sand mud, and it is not easy to mine it.  Therefore, there are not many that can be used to make pots, but there are also hand-me-downs. Yang Pengnian and Shao Daheng have two hand-made azure clay pots.  They are all regarded as treasures by the museum, and you will definitely not be able to see them if you don¡¯t have the chance.  " Yuan Hongjian said with some regret: "So that's what happened.  In other words, this type of mine is due to its small inventory.  So it's gone now?  " "You can say that, but the main reason is caused by changes in the place of production.  " Chu Chen explained: "Zhou Gaoqi's book said that Tianqing mud was produced in Lishu. This mining area was abandoned due to water permeability, forming today's big water pool.  The specific water penetration time has not yet been confirmed. There are many theories, the most likely being the early Republic of China.  Not to mention that there are few azure mud mines, because the mining area was abandoned, the azure mud was naturally lost.  "Zhu Dafu raised his head and said: "Actually, I have heard before that azure clay was mined next to the mining area. When Xiao Song heard the news, he went to inquire about it, but found nothing.  " Zhao Xueyi said: "I think the possibility of spreading rumors is relatively high, otherwise there is really no way to make a fuss!  " Uncle Wu smiled and said: "Don't mention this kind of shadowless thing. Let's talk about whether this is azure mud.  Lao Zhu, what do you think?  " "I think it should be regarded as azure mud.  "Zhu Dafu nodded affirmatively. "Why do you say that?  "Zhao Xueyi said: "I remember that the book "Yangxian Teapot Series" roughly said this, 'When the sky is blue and the mud comes out of the Lishu, the pottery will turn into a dark color.  In addition, there are pear skin mud on the clamping branches, and the pottery shows the color of pear jelly; the pottery shows the jelly color of pears; the pottery shows pine and smelting changes, revealing all kinds of strange clouds.  ¡¯ In this case, the green mud should have been a dark liver color that day, right?  ¡±  Zhu Dafu said with a smile: "Which teacher taught you Chinese? The article clearly states that 'Tao turns into a dark liver color', that is to say, it turns into a dark liver color after it is fired. If it turns into a dark liver color before burning,  There is no such thing as "change". Therefore, no matter what color the azure clay is, it cannot be dark liver color before firing. " "Zhou Gaoqi did not explain the reason why the azure clay is called azure clay.  But judging from the naming rules of mineral materials, it is either azure in the form of mineral materials, or it appears azure during the mud making process. If you look at these mud materials, do they match the description in Zhou Gaoqi's book?  So I think this should be azure mud. " "That's not necessarily true." Zhao Xueyi shook his head and said: "There are several kinds of azure mineral materials, but after firing, it is not dark liver color, but brown.  , purple, white, yellow, blue-gray, etc., so whether it is azure clay or not, it should be burned. " "Who do you want to burn? Even if Xiao Chen is worried, I am not worried!"  Zhu Dafu firmly disagreed with this.  Zhao Xueyi said in surprise: "What? Master Song is a master-level pot maker. I wonder what else you are worried about?" Zhu Dafu said: "That's because you don't know how difficult it is to make azure clay. Don't worry about it."  This clay looks similar to the dark green clay next to it, but it is actually like a beautiful girl wearing a veil. She has high requirements for the production process and firing conditions, and she will lose her temper if she doesn't agree with it.  "Yang Pengnian and Shao Daheng were basically in the same era, so it's not surprising that only Yang Pengnian and Shao Daheng's Qingni works have been handed down to the world at that time.  "Some people say that it is because Shao Daheng is more advanced than Yang Pengnian and the azure clay works he makes are more refined and expressive than Yang Pengnian's. But according to research, Shao Daheng is more sophisticated than Yang Pengnian."  The firing temperature of his works is a few degrees lower, so I think it is not so much that he is better than Yang Pengnian, but that he has a more thorough study of azure clay. " Speaking of this, Zhu Dafu took a sip of tea.  After resting for a while, he continued: "You said that even with Yang Pengnian's level, he can't master the characteristics of azure clay well. I really can't worry about letting Xiao Song bake it. After all, this is a natural clay that needs less use.  There is no extra green clay for him to research and trial-produce." Everyone agreed with Zhu Dafu's explanation.  Zhao Xueyi said: "Since it can't be fired, how can we tell whether it is real azure clay? And if it is really azure clay, wouldn't it be a pity to just leave it like this?" Zhu Dafu nodded and said: "What if?  I'm not sure. It's better to leave it alone. Of course, it depends on what he wants to do with it. Anyway, my mind won't change." Chu Chen said with a smile.  I want to take it to the laboratory and analyze it with instruments. The results should be able to tell whether it is azure clay. If it is azure clay, then we can decide how to deal with it. " "Hi!  Why did I forget that it was a scientific instrument?" Zhu Dafu and Zhao Xueyi both smiled and shook their heads.  This is mainly because they have never liked using instruments to identify antiques.  After a while, Zhao Xueyi asked: "By the way, Xiaochen, where did you get this box? The seller is too ignorant. Even if he doesn't know Tianqing Ni, doesn't Dark Green Ni also recognize it?  " "That's what happened" Chu Chen repeated what happened just now to everyone.  After hearing what happened, Zhu Dafu sneered: "This kind of people are the black sheep of our antique industry. Some reputations are ruined by people like them." "There is nothing we can do about it. Nowadays, some people will do anything for personal gain.  It can be done. For example, there are some so-called teapots of this kind on the market, but they are actually made of synthetic materials. "The most ridiculous thing is that I went to a very large pot last year.  Visiting a large purple clay pot store, there were many azure purple clay pots on the table, labeled "Celestial Clay", and the price was only a few hundred yuan. Some customers bargained with the sales staff, and the lowest price was only one or two hundred yuan.  "Actually, these are chemical grouting pots. Not to mention that making tea in these pots is harmful to the body. They cost less than ten yuan. Unscrupulous merchants are so evil."  Even Chu Chen and the others felt the same way. After all, they were all beginners and had suffered some losses in this regard.  After chatting for a while, Uncle Wu suggested that Chu Chen take out all the clay materials from the drawer. On the one hand, it was inconvenient to put them in the drawer, but on the other hand, it was easier to store.  Chu Chen readily agreed, then went to get the tools and began to carefully clean up the mud.  During this period, Zhu Dafu calledSong Jun, he didn¡¯t say that he wanted to ask Song Jun to make pots. He just mentioned the dark green clay and azure clay. Song Jun immediately put down what he was doing and yelled on the phone not to use the clay.  Deal with it, be sure to wait for him to come over.  After hanging up the phone, Zhu Dafu laughed and said: "Let me tell you, Xiao Song will definitely come here in a hurry." Zhao Xueyi said with a smile: "You are not talking nonsense, just like if you knew that there was a real Zigang tile.  Are you going to rush over in a hurry? "Zhu Dafu said: "I really want to do this, but where is the real Zigang brand for sale?" Zhao Xueyi said helplessly: "Nonsense, I  If so, you wouldn¡¯t have to worry so much about my son¡¯s marriage!¡± ¡°Why, your son¡¯s girlfriend is making demands of him again?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that right? I don¡¯t know why girls are so vain nowadays, what?  Not to mention all the good things, I wish I could give her all my wealth" "Forget it, that is the inhumane thing your son encountered. There are many good girls in the world, and only your son's vision can appreciate this.  "Hey, if you ask me, you should persuade your son to break up. Anyway, he is still young and has plenty of time to find" (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
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