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Chapter 40 Mr. Zhu

However, there was no one at the gate of the Beijing Film Studio at this time, and there were no extras squatting at the gate, waiting to meet Bo Le, and the gate of the studio was deserted.

Even if you want to go in, you have to ask for a note.

Helpless, Su Chen had no choice but to return on his bicycle.

Today's trip was considered fruitless, and I didn't expect to meet a big star or anything, it was just out to wander around.

Stroll around, stepping on a bicycle and returning to the alley deep in Baihua.

Zhao Cheng bought several new antiques and came back, but Su Chen, like him, is not sure whether it is true or not. If you don't understand these things, you really can't tell why.

There is also a set of huanghuali furniture, a table and four chairs, which look quite old.

But there wasn't much decent furniture on Sanmiao Street, so he didn't ask Zhao Cheng to unload it, and loaded several things from the house into the car, and asked Zhao Cheng to send them to Sanmiao Street.

Then he left here one step ahead and went to Sanmiao Street.

Too many houses is good, you can run around.

However, he plans to ask Zhao Cheng to send all the collected things here next time, because this place is big enough to hold a lot of things.

Stepping on a bicycle and entering the alley, he saw a gentleman standing in front of the house he bought, carefully looking at the gate.

I don't know who it is.

Su Chen came to the gate and parked his bicycle.

This gentleman is about sixty years old, hale and hearty, dressed in the old-fashioned Western style of the 40s.

Su Chen said hello: "Hello, old sir."

"Hello." The old man nodded.

Su Chen asked again: "Are you looking for someone? I bought this house a few days ago. If you are looking for someone, they probably have gone abroad."

"No, I just came here to take a look around." The old gentleman glanced at him: "Do you live in this mansion alone, or with your family?"

"I'm not married yet, I live alone." Su Chen said politely: "Dare to ask your old name? Please go in and sit down."

"My surname is Zhu." Mr. Zhu thought for a moment, then nodded: "Alright, since we're all here, let's go in and have a look."

Su Chen hurriedly opened the door.

"Old Zhu, please come inside."

After entering the courtyard, Mr. Zhu said, "This mansion is too big for one person to live in. It lacks popularity. The house needs popularity."

"You always say that, but I'm still a student now, and my classmates are usually busy, so no one comes to my place as a guest. You are still the first guest." Su Chen replied honestly.

Mr. Zhu looked at Su Chen suspiciously: "You are a student, you can't live in a good dormitory, so you go outside to live in such a big mansion?"

Before Su Chen answered, Zhao Cheng's voice came from outside the door: "Brother Su, I'm here."

"Mr. Zhu, I'm sorry, someone brought me something, I'll go out to pick it up first." Su Chen smiled apologetically.

Mr. Zhu nodded: "It's okay, you go to work first."

Su Chen ran out, moved the furniture off the tricycle with Zhao Cheng, and carried them into the yard together.

Seeing the furniture that Su Chen moved in, Mr. Zhu immediately became interested: "Boy, be careful, the chair in your hand is at least from the Jiaqing period."

Hearing this, Su Chen was immediately in awe. This is amazing. Before he looked closely, he knew that it was from the Jiaqing period.

He thought about it carefully, the surname is Zhu, is it Mr. Zhu Jiajin?
So I asked tentatively: "May I ask if you are old Mr. Zhu Jiajin?"

"You recognize me?" Old Mr. Zhu was taken aback.

"To be able to recognize the origin of this chair from such a distance, I think that in Sijiu City, it should be you, Mr. Zhu."

Su Chen said respectfully: "Mr. Zhu, I will move these things in first. If you are always free, please tell me."

"Success, I just happen to have nothing to do today." Mr. Zhu nodded.

After moving a few things into the study, Su Chen made another pot of tea.

"Mr. Zhu, I don't know much about these old objects, please explain to me."

Mr. Zhu took a sip of tea before he said, "Okay, Qing-style furniture can be roughly divided into three stages: the first stage is from the early Qing Dynasty to the early Kangxi period; ; The third stage is from after Daoguang to the end of Qing Dynasty.

Let’s talk about this stage first. At this stage, furniture is still a continuation of Ming Dynasty furniture in terms of shape and decoration. Since this stage is not long and its characteristics are not obvious, there are not many handed down works left behind.

Even if it is a piece of furniture from this period, it is difficult for many people to distinguish whether it is from this period or from the Ming Dynasty.

But there was no shortage of rosewood in the early Qing Dynasty, and most of the furniture was still made of rosewood, so we can still see from this perspective whether it is from this period.

And the second stage, because this period was the period of social and political stability and the period of social and economic development in the Qing Dynasty, was recognized in history as the period of the "Prosperous Qing Dynasty".

Therefore, the furniture became thick and dignified, the decoration began to be rich and colorful, the materials used became more generous, the size increased, and the body was rich, which were the characteristics of furniture in this period.

Just like the Taishi chair I am sitting on now, it best embodies the characteristics of the Qing style. You can see that it has a larger seat, a full back, and thick legs. The overall shape is as majestic and solemn as a throne.

Looking at the desks, desks, and stools in your study, you can also see these characteristics. You can know their characteristics just by looking at the thick legs.

As for the third stage, because of the catastrophe after disaster, with the import of foreign capitalist economy, culture, and church, the furniture style of this period was also affected and changed, especially in coastal areas like Guangzhou. Cities bear the brunt even more. "

Turns out there's so much more to say.

Su Chen was so impressed: "It turns out that there is so much knowledge here. Listening to what you say is better than studying for ten years. It's a great honor to meet Mr. Zhu today."

"After talking so much, I still don't know your kid's name." Mr. Zhu asked with a smile.

Su Chen replied: "My name is Su Chen, and I am a freshman student in economics at Tsinghua University."

"Economics?" Old Mr. Zhu smiled cheerfully: "My father also studied economics, which is a bit of fate, but you said something wrong just now. In Sijiu City, furniture can be recognized from such a distance. In the era, there is one more person, he is the number one player in the capital."

"You're talking about Mr. Wang?" Su Chen took over.

As for Mr. Wang, he is a really big man, a famous collector, connoisseur of cultural relics, and scholar.

Moreover, he likes to boil hawks and lackeys, raise autumn insects, and has unique research on crickets, pigeons, guqin, wooden utensils, literary and play miscellaneous.

He can not only play, but also write. He played with and researched things, played with culture, and played with a "century unique knowledge", so he was called "the number one player in the capital".

"You know him too?" Mr. Zhu was a little surprised.

Because I know that he and Mr. Wang may be known to people who are old or have contacts with each other.

Su Chen said with a smile: "You and Mr. Wang have heard about you for a long time, but you have never had the chance to meet each other. Today I finally met you."

"Why do I hear what you said, and feel that you want to find me for something?" Old Mr. Zhu asked with a smile.

Very approachable and talkative.

Su Chen smiled shyly: "I really want to ask your old helper for help, but I don't know how to say it. Mr. Zhu, please have some tea."

"Don't think that you can't wipe it away." Mr. Zhu took a sip of tea: "But if you don't know how to speak, then don't say it."

"It's like this. I collected some things myself, but I'm not sure whether it's true or not, so I want Mr. Zhu to help you palm it." Su Chen honestly stated his purpose.

Old Mr. Zhu smiled and said: "I thought it was something, now many young people like you are looking for new things, but you still accept old things, then I will help you palm the eye, let me say yes first, no If you help me in vain, at least you have to take care of the food."

"Then thank you, Mr. Zhu." Su Chen hurriedly thanked: "My things are all in the deep place of Baihua, so please trouble Mr. Zhu to move."

"Let's go." Mr. Zhu didn't say any more nonsense.

Mr. Zhu's character is trustworthy. If it was someone else, Su Chen wouldn't be able to trust him. If you were to play with a civet cat for the prince, you wouldn't be able to find a place to cry.

It's a bit far from Sanmiao Street to Baihuashen. Originally, Su Chen planned to take a bus, but Mr. Zhu suggested riding a bicycle, so the two rode there separately.

(End of this chapter)