Go back to the valley to farm

Chapter 248
Chapter 240 IX

Qin Zhuang laughed loudly, and said: "Forget it, don't you come to see the material and measure the work, yo, this nail looks a bit end-of-the-line!"

Open the cabinet and take out a dustpan inkstone. There is no carving on it, except that the holes at the bottom are made of nails, which is simple and elegant.

Lu Qingyi took out a square inkstone with chi pattern and a button, which imitated a Chu bronze ware, and said to Li Kunwu, "Is this something from that old stone? Brother Li, at first glance, it looks like your Beigong!"

Li Kunwu said: "If you want to talk about knife craftsmanship, you can see the clues of this square button inkstone with chi pattern. You can see here and here, the turning of the dragon's shape, and the wing membrane behind the legs. The quick knife came out without muddling at all, this is the essence of my Beigong."

Qin Zhuang said: "No, no, no, look at the hollow carvings of the double chi plate button, this is obviously my Cantonese style! Well, the skin of the northern work, the bone of the southern work, not bad!"

Li Kunwu quit immediately: "Old Qin, you are shameless, you are obviously the skin of Nan Gong and the bones of Bei Gong!"

Liu Xinzhi said: "Oh, no matter what kind of skin or bone it is, this integration is the strength of my Shanghai school. I think there are many characteristics of this dragon pattern that are not Chinese. This is also a characteristic of my Shanghai school."

Li Kunwu said: "Piwa said that this is the earliest cultural inheritance of Jiuli, and now there are remnants in the Miao, Li, Dong and other ethnic groups. It is indeed not the same as Huaxia, but it is not the same as you Shanghai fake foreign devils!"

Liu Xinzhi was so angry that he gritted his teeth, and Lu Qingyi hurriedly interrupted: "It's southern workers and northern workers. I think saber technique is second, and the key is temperament. The northern workers are the spirit of the temple, the southern workers are the spirit of the market; the northern workers are the spirit of the market; Gong is brilliant and dignified, but Nangong is full of human touch; therefore, to judge a work, you should judge it from its temperament. For example, in this double chi, you can see that the female chi has a small one in her mouth, and Gong Chi’s eyes just met Xiao Chi’s, this is the secularization of the mythical totem, which is the human touch I just mentioned, this is the specialty of my Yang faction...”

Li Kunwu covered his forehead with his hands, and said dumbfoundedly: "Are you here to measure the work or to kick the hall? It is obvious that a work with such strong traces of Beigong has been related to me by you..."

If Li Junge realized something, he said: "Actually, I think it's like this. This old little stone and their ancestors have been groping in Lijiagou, and have little communication with the outside world. Over the years, they have come up with a set of their own things, but The roots are always inseparable from our own cultural traditions, the so-called heroes have the same views, so the things they create actually have similarities with the outside world, so the traces of the various factions can be found.”

Several masters looked at each other, and suddenly burst out laughing, reasoning, maybe it was true.Several masters didn't expect it for a while, but they were stunned by a young boy who was an amateur.

Lu Qingyi said: "By the way, Xiao Shitou's works are not bad, but who taught him how to use a carving pen? Obviously, he can learn from Lao Shitou. With his grasp of materials and deep understanding of the subject matter, he can definitely participate The free works are shortlisted, if the topic selection is more innovative, it should be no problem to win an award."

Uh, it turns out that experts still say this!The trouble I caused, this big black pot can be carried by myself.

I had no choice but to stand up and say: "blame me, blame me, this blame me, I didn't know there are so many specialties in carving, but I just thought it would be convenient and quick to use a carving pen, so I made a set for Xiao Shitou, no wonder Uncle Shitou never touches that thing Son."

Liu Xinzhi said: "This matter is also divided into two points. If the material of the object is too hard, such as jadeite, it is indeed too time-consuming and labor-intensive to use old craftsmanship, so modern tools are necessary."

Qin Zhuang said: "Of course, if the processing strength of the material allows, it must be that handwork can give the work more vitality than machinework."

Li Junge nodded in agreement, and said: "Then when I get back, I will ask Xiaoshitou to stop the electric grinder, and pick up the carving knife again."

Lu Qingyi said: "Large outlines can still be made with electric tools, and jade carving is different from stone carving. Forget it, it doesn't matter to you. Hey, Brother Li, aren't you going to Lijiagou? ? When the time comes, give Xiaoshi some pointers, so as not to damage a good seedling."

Li Kunwu said: "Okay, this is no problem, and Piwa, don't think that it is a good thing that the electric tool is happy. In the eyes of experts, the value is two different things! Look at them, except for Uncle Qin who is holding the inkstone. What are the others holding?"

Several people looked at each other and laughed again, including Qian Dafang and Zhang Yan, who had a work by Old Shitou.

Lu Qingyi sighed: "Uncle Shitou in Lijiagou is amazing, everyone, let's give this work a personality?"

Liu Xinzhi said: "The artistic inheritance is very clear. From the technical point of view, it should be born out of traditional large-scale stone carvings. All these inkstones are not so much small pieces of literature and play, but rather miniature models of large-scale stone carvings. The small sees the big. This is why his works have the atmosphere of Beijing Institute of Technology, but they are not traditional works of Beijing Institute of Technology upon closer inspection."

Qin Zhuang said: "Well, this old stone thing has a traditional theme, but its technique is unique. It has secret connections with each of the four schools, and it's all its own stuff, so I personally think that it can be regarded as an outstanding school. "

Li Kunwu said: "For him, these skills are inherited from his ancestors. But because they have not been known to the outside world, for us, it is a new and novel way of expression. The key is that this expression The method has also formed a system, which is worthy of reference and learning for all our factions.”

Lu Qingyi nodded, caressing the chi-pattern inkstone with her fingers, and said in a low voice: "That means, a new master is born..."

Li Kunwu said with a smile: "To be precise, we discovered a master. Judging by his skill, the time for him to qualify as a master is not later than us."

Li Junge was stunned: "This... is this the master?"

Lu Qingyi smiled and said: "We refer to skills. National craft masters are not so well received. They need to have works that have won various honors and national awards. Their works need to be collected by multiple heavyweight museums. A representative work that is recognized in the industry must also have a corresponding industry status... Skills, theory, quality, quantity, honor, innovation, qualifications, and the recognition of masters are all indispensable to get this evaluation. Your stone Uncle just completed one of them."

Li Kunwu said with a smile: "However, this item is the hardest indicator. Many people have everything, but they lack skills. They can't make any progress at the researcher level for decades."

Liu Xinzhi said: "Piwa may not be clear. The country already has a mature system, just like the ancient scientific examinations. It needs to start from ordinary craftsmen, assistant craftsmen, craftsmen, provincial and national level examinations step by step. We’ve all gotten through that.”

Qin Zhuang said: "However, there are special circumstances, that is to win awards. If you can get the Tiangong Gold Award, no matter what level you were in before, you can also step into the ranks of national craft researchers, and then be recognized by the masters , will be able to enter the room. This is the reason why various domestic awards are in the ascendant."

After finishing speaking, he looked contemptuous again: "It's also the reason why we don't give Lao Li the gold award. If he wastes a spot, the rest of the people will all have to go down. Good guy, he can't offend his colleagues all over the country!"

Li Kunwu laughed loudly and said, "There are so many masters nowadays, but they often forget to add the prefix of two characters, 'civilian'. There are not many people in the country who really enjoy the subsidies of the State Council. This title is still very precious. "

Li Junge suddenly felt a little urgent to urinate: "National... State Council subsidies..."

Lu Qingyi smiled and said: "Look at scaring Piwa, but it's nothing, it's just a title that's not easy to get, that little allowance, we can easily sell more than that price for a carving. Don't worry, Uncle Shitou Since his craftsmanship is already known to the world, it will soon be sought after by others, and sooner or later he will usher in his corresponding status, which cannot be suppressed. However, for the other indicators, he has to pay more. Some works should be completed as soon as possible, and when the time comes to evaluate, we can talk as experts."

Li Junge scratched his forehead and said, "Uh, this is a bit difficult. He is already embarking on the big project of restoring the gate tower and the drum. Do something else."

Lu Qingyi looked at Li Kunwu regretfully, and Li Kunwu said: "Uh, this, let's talk about it when I get to Lijiagou. Anyway, I discovered a new technology that is independent and systematic this year. This alone is amazing. What's the difference?" The works are all strong! Congratulations!"

Turning around, he said to Lu Qingyi: "Not to mention anything else, just the effort of the father and son to break the stone is commendable. This stone has been used by myself, and it took me two months to break it. Listen to Piwa Telling stories about old and small stones breaking stones, it is really a comparison of people to death, and comparisons of goods have to be thrown away!"

Lu Qingyi smiled and said: "Yo! It's rare that Brother Li is so humble. Come on, let's try the ink with that dustpan inkstone. I still don't believe that such a clear thing can still produce ink."

When he came to the design room, Lu Qingyi put the inkstone on the painting table, Li Kunwu opened a drawer, took out half of the residual ink, and said: "I still have half of the 'Qingjin Hall' here, weaving the things of the minister Sun Long, tomorrow Shenzong's favorite, is it worthy of everyone?"

Qin Zhuang said with a smile: "Oh, Lao Li is very confident!"

Li Kunwu smiled and said: "You don't know, let me tell you, grinding ink with this inkstone will be addictive!"

Since it is a test inkstone, it is different from grinding ink in Zhenger Bajing. Lu Qingyi dipped a brush in some clean water and dropped a few drops into the inkstone. When it goes up, it does not form a round bead due to surface tension, but is like an ordinary inkstone with rough texture, and the water stains are smudged.

Gently drawing a small circle on half of the ink ingot, Lu Qingyi smiled and said, "Brother Li, I understand what you mean by addiction."

Liu Xinzhi felt itchy and said, "Come on, give me a try!"

Taking the ink from Lu Qingyi's hand, Liu Xinzhi also pushed the inkstone in a circle, and said in surprise while pushing: "It's really amazing, the visual effect is an illusion, it looks bright and clean, and it's so rough when rubbed. Strength and stickiness are not weaker than famous inkstone..."

Li Kunwu said: "Okay, if you grind it again, it will be too thick."

Only then did Qin Zhuang ask in surprise, "The ink is poured so quickly?"

The amount of ink is only a few drops of water, which is very small, and it is just a small circle on the inkstone. Qin Zhuang dipped his fingertips into a little bit, rubbed it lightly, and felt a smooth feeling, and said, "It's really hairy. Ink is like oil! This thing is a contradiction, how can it be so delicate when ink is poured so quickly, doesn’t it make sense?”

(End of this chapter)