Riding the wind of rebirth

Chapter 1372 History of the Industry

"High-end is high-end, but I haven't made much money selling watermelons yet." The sworn brother was realistic: "The main reason is that learning opportunities are rare. Direct simultaneous interpretation. As Sister Yi said, only when you are under pressure can you be motivated."

"Where has Sister Yi gone now?" Zhou Zhi was still very concerned about Wei Yi's whereabouts, but as if this topic was a secret, Wei Yi didn't explain it clearly to his family, and even his younger brother Wei Fei didn't know: "Not a while ago Will you talk about the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and then talk about Xinhua News Agency?”

"Now I am an international student, and I work as an assistant at a law firm in London, which is also considered a work-study program." Wu Qiaomu said: "Before, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Xinhua News Agency, it was just an internship."

"Really?" Zhou Zhi felt that this was not the truth. He knew his sworn brother very well. He usually insisted on "telling others everything", so he was not good at lying. Now his expression was very unnatural.

"Really." Wu Qiaomu nodded seriously.

"Are you sure it's London?" Zhou Zhi was already sure that his adopted brother was lying to him, but he still continued to ask: "If it's London, I can ask Fu Xia to help me confirm..."

"It's really London!" The sworn brother was a little annoyed.

Well, this sentence is true. London is still fine, as long as it's not a war-torn place.

"Brother, you can do it. Now you can do simultaneous translation." Zhou Zhi praised his brother after feeling relieved.

"Because this is not drawn with a pen at all." Mr. Yuan pointed at Wu Qiaomu: "This is one of Xiao Cui's unique skills, finger painting! He drew it with his fingers!"

"Damn! If I hadn't seen your admission notice, I would have thought you were from the philosophy department." Zhou Zhi smiled.

"Elbow, we have authenticated the ten scrolls of calligraphy and painting you brought..." Mr. Wang said, "They are all authentic!"

"The main reason is that the first two items were much higher than what Su Yaonian expected and confused her. The latter one is just right, not too much higher, so that we can get the biggest surprise." Mr. Qiao said He was also happy to hear it and said with a smile: "There is an old saying that a good result is a good thing, but a bad result is a bad result. A result that exceeds expectations may not necessarily be the happiest result."

"I must have listened to what my mother said." Zhou Zhi knew what was going on when he heard it: "That day I called my mother to tell her that the Hanwen Font Library was completed, the paintings in the Sichuan University Museum were restored, and I was going to complete three undergraduate courses in two years. My mother had no reaction at all after hearing the first two things, but the last one felt like I had done something to honor our ancestors."

"Look at the paintings." Wu Qiaomu is no longer Wu Xia Amen now, and his calligraphy and painting skills are also very good. At least he has no problem appreciating Haolai: "Teacher Cui's paintings are really good, Mr. Yuan, these How do you express the stem and backbone of the lotus? It feels like any brushwork technique doesn’t work..."

"That was originally my major." Mr. Qiao said thoughtfully: "If you can't do well in your major, how dare you do anything else? Just like you, my dad said you plan to finish your undergraduate degree ahead of schedule?"

"That's it!" Wu Qiaomu knew the reason why Mr. Yuan brought him here this time. In addition to meeting Zhou Zhi, it was also a rare opportunity to appreciate a special technique in traditional Chinese painting. He cupped his hands to Cui Ruzhuo and said, "Disrespectful!"

"Really? That's great!" Zhou Zhi said excitedly.

"But you have to go to Rongbaozhai with us tomorrow." Mr. Yuan said.

"Don't you need to go to Rongbaozhai?" Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "I don't plan to sell those paintings..." "It's not about selling paintings, but it's a big deal." Mr. Yuan glanced at him: "Your ten scrolls Among the ancient paintings, Chen Chun's "Autumn Birds in the Willow Pond" and "Hibiscus, Algae and Duck"; Xu Wei's "Ink Lotus" and "Banana Stone" are no longer in good condition. Lao Qi and I meant to borrow honors Bao Zhai’s flooring and tools invited colleagues from Beijing and China to come over to appreciate Baiyang’s green vine paintings, and at the same time, they also witnessed You’s craftsmanship and restoration skills.”

"Rongbaozhai has already agreed. They will provide all the materials. All you need to do is go over and show them." Mr. Wang said.

Zhou Zhi rubbed his hands: "Hehehehe... Then have you told them that I have very high requirements for materials?"

"Look at how hard you think about carrying it!" Mr. Wang laughed angrily: "Do you think they have suffered a loss? With just these few framing courses of yours, they can't lose much!"

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"There is no clear record in the historical records that can be found about when the mounting of Yang School calligraphy and painting first originated. But it is certain that it has a profound historical foundation." Zhou Zhi was in Rongbaozhai, thinking to himself He unmasked four ancient paintings and "reported his experiences" to the big guys around him.

A place like Rongbaozhai is a "holy place" for Zhou Zhi, because it is surrounded by big names in calligraphy and painting and masters in the field of decoration and restoration. In front of the scrutinizing eyes of these people, Zhou Zhi does not dare to be arrogant at all and honestly After taking out his own troubles, he only dared to say that he was reporting his experience.

In fact, Zhou Zhi is not unfamiliar with this place. Mr. Yuan once brought Zhou Zhi here to purchase a number of paintings by modern calligraphers and painters. Although it has only been two or three years, the value of some painters' works has more than doubled.

But I have never been tested in such a battle.

"As early as the Jin Dynasty, Yangzhou was already good at making paper, which was called 'Liuhe Paper'. It was named after it was produced in Liuhe County, Yangzhou. It is a kind of high-quality hemp paper. Li Zhao once mentioned it in "National History Supplement" "Yangzhi Liuhe Paper" is mentioned, and Mi Fu's "Ten Papers" states that "Liuhe Paper has been used since the Jin Dynasty and is a legacy of Cai Hou's fishing net". It is also said that people in the Tang Dynasty used this kind of paper to write scriptures and it was "clear and transparent for a long time. You won't get wet when you enter the water'."

"Why does this kind of paper appear that is 'transparent for a long time and does not get soaked in water'? It is because the Tang people invented the 'cooked paper method'. Li Rihua of the Ming Dynasty's "Liu Yan Zhai Notes" records: "The people of the Tang Dynasty used raw paper and cooked paper. There are two types: the mature one is beautiful and radiant, while the raw one is rough and astringent and blocks the fingers without treatment. You should not use it except in mourning."

"The secondary processing of raw paper is called 'cooked paper' or 'jian'. Raw paper is permeable, while cooked paper is impermeable; raw paper smears, while cooked paper does not; cooked paper has been coated with alum, but raw paper has not. Aluminum; freehand painting on raw paper, and meticulous painting on cooked paper. We still use this term to this day."

"Making paper from raw to cooked should be the original origin of the mounting industry."

"Shao Bo's "Records of Hearing and Seeing" of the Song Dynasty also said: 'People in the Tang Dynasty had cooked paper and raw paper, and cooked paper was said to have a beautiful glow, and the methods were different.' It can be seen that cooked paper was the mainstream paper used in society at that time, and its There are many ways to make it.”

"In the Song Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu's "New Book of Tang" Volume 47 "Hundred Officials" records: "In the Tang Dynasty, there were eight paper craftsmen in the Hongwen Hall of the province, six paper craftsmen in the National History Museum of the Zhongshu Province, and there were cooked paper in the Secretary's Office. There are ten craftsmen and ten decorators, and there is one papermaker and one decorator each in the Chongwen Hall under the East Palace."

"The main task of these people is to process raw paper into mature paper for use by the royal family and government officials. The two professions of paper craftsmen and decorators are also distinguished, indicating that the processing of calligraphy and painting works has officially appeared in the Tang Dynasty. It’s a profession for framing.”

(End of this chapter)