Jin Yutong

Chapter 11 Newcomer Contest (this chapter is free)

In the afternoon, Chen Ran was moving.

Chen Ran's daily necessities are not many, but there are a lot of sundries.

Moving to a new house and a new environment, even though Chen Ran was reluctant to part with it, he still gave up some old things, but even so, there were still a lot of things, so he directly called a car, and then pulled it over at once.

By the time Chen Ran packed everything up, it was already past five o'clock in the afternoon, and then he went to the supermarket to do some shopping. Although there were everything that should be in the apartment, some things were obviously better to buy new by himself, like Furniture such as pots and pans.

Chen Ran made the dinner by himself. He quarreled with an egg tomato and a potato shredded pork. Naturally, the food cooked by himself was more delicious than that eaten in restaurants outside. Chen Ran ate all the rice and vegetables by himself.

Throughout the whole day, Chen Ran was not idle. He was very tired. After eating, he lay directly on the comfortable Simmons bed... Although he was very tired, he was very satisfied... This night, Chen Ran Slept soundly.

"Boss, which counter is the collection-related books in our bookstore?" Early the next morning, Chen Ran came to the Xinhua Bookstore in Zhongdu.Before going to bed last night, Chen Ran thought a lot, a lot... and made some plans for his future.

Since God has given me a chance, I must seize it tightly.

However, the special ability to predict the future in the dream, I can't guarantee that I can always have it, and I can't say when it will suddenly disappear.Chen Ran had to consider this possibility, and no matter whether it disappeared or not, Chen Ran felt that it was necessary to enrich himself.

Before that, although Chen Ran had been working in the antique city, he didn't know much about antiques, but he felt a little mysterious. However, the old birthday pendant he got this time got a huge sum of money in another hand, which undoubtedly made him feel personally. Experience the charm of antiques.

This kind of charm deeply attracted Chen Ran, and for a while, he was full of yearning for antiques.

"Well, it's at counter No. [-]." The cashier in the bookstore replied without raising his head. Since the return on investment in art has surpassed that of stocks and real estate to become the third largest industry, many investors have set their sights on the antique market. Yes, originally unpopular collection books have also become popular.

With a glance, Chen Ran came directly to the No. [-] counter. He looked around casually and found that the entire bookshelf was full of antiques, such as "Chinese Ming Dynasty Porcelain Catalogue" by Zhao Licheng, Hua Ling's "Ancient Ceramics" , Xu Guang's "Illustrated Catalog of Ancient Chinese Coins" and so on.

At first glance, it is dazzling.Chen Ran didn't know much about other aspects, so he picked up a copy of Wang Jingzhi's "Appreciation of Ancient Jade".As a jade carver, you must first learn to identify jade.

At this point, Chen Ran is barely getting started, but all he knows is to identify the material of jade, but he doesn't know much about ancient jade. Of course, he knows some ways to identify ancient jade.

Judging from the unearthed archaeological objects and the collection materials of many cultural and museum systems, ancient jade in each historical period has its own unique decorative features, and mastering these decorative features is an important magic weapon for identifying ancient jade.

In addition, any piece of real ancient jade contains high artistic 'sex' and 'appreciation'. It is impossible for modern machine workers to completely imitate handwork, which has become one of the most important methods to identify the authenticity of artifacts. one.

The difference between ancient jade and modern jade is that the artistic charm of ancient jade embodies the technical level of ancient jade carvers from painting to design to carving. If you make a mistake, you will not be able to pay for it, and you will be beheaded if you make a mistake. Therefore, no jade worker dares to neglect or be careless.

Dedicated to the processing and production of each piece of jade, regardless of working hours, the professionalism of only seeking quality is unmatched by modern people.The spirit of ancient jade, the level of craftsmanship of ancient jade, is also incomparable to modern jade workers who only want to make money.

Besides, in the past, jade making was probably done in individual workshops, or in families, which required not only good design skills and painting skills, but also skilled processing techniques for jade craftsmen.Unlike today's design and processing are out of touch, design can not process, processing can not design, divided into two separate occupations, designers and jade carvers.

The ancients made jade by hand, and the difficulty was beyond imagination. It is precisely because the ancients made it by hand that the carved ancient jade looks flexible and vivid.However, this technique of making jade by the ancients has long been lost, and it is impossible to restore it. It has become a peerless skill, and it is also called the end of ancient jade culture, which makes countless collectors feel sorry.

Chen Ran flipped through several pages of "Appreciation of Ancient Jade" and was attracted by its content. When he was about to buy the book and read it again, his expression suddenly froze. For some reason, he found that his The memory has improved a lot, like the things he saw just now, he can almost remember them, as if they are imprinted in his mind.

But he didn't think much about it, he just thought it was because he was interested.

Putting down this book, Chen Ran looked for "Identifying Bloodstone", "Identifying Jade", "Identifying Ancient Seals", "Identifying Tianhuang", "Identifying Blue and White Porcelain", "Purple Sand Teapot", "Ancient Chinese Coins", etc. Pick one or two.

In addition to these, he also bought all the periodicals of "Collection World" on purpose. In the antique industry, not only must you know how to identify, but you must also keep abreast of the latest developments in the antique market, just like the ones auctioned by Christie's Auction House in London. After the "Guiguzi Down the Mountain" Yuan Dynasty blue and white pot was auctioned for a sky-high price of 2.67 million yuan, the reputation of blue and white porcelain immediately rose, and the price doubled and doubled.

And magazines such as the collection world have estimates and auction prices for items auctioned by many auction houses.

"Calculate how much is the total?" After choosing, Chen Ran came to the cashier with a lot of books in his arms.

The cashier gave him a surprised look, but he didn't move slowly, and quickly calculated: "I can give you a 520% discount, a total of [-] yuan."

In the following time, Chen Ran was immersed in the sea of ​​books, and he found that his memory had indeed improved a lot. Although it was not too far from a photographic memory, it was not much worse, and his brain seemed to be much easier to use. When thinking about the problem, the thinking is very clear.

Whenever he realized a little bit, he felt eager to try it, as if he couldn't wait to experience it personally, and even had an urge to go to the antique city immediately.

In the end, Chen Ran still suppressed this impulse, now is not the time.

The whole afternoon, Chen Ran didn't go out, just kept reading, and even forgot the time, until he was awakened by the phone call.

"Come out and drink with me." After the call was connected, Gao Qiang's words came, and then he was hung up directly. He didn't even mention where to eat or meet, which made Chen Ran a little bit surprised, but Knowing that Gao Qiang must be in a bad mood, he had no choice but to fight again.

The two met at the cultural crossing of the North Ring Road. When they met, before Chen Ran could speak, Gao Qiang spoke up first: "If you're a brother, don't ask anything, don't say anything, just get drunk tonight!" After finishing speaking, he looked at Chen Ran again: "What have you been doing these two days?"

"I'm busy moving." Chen Ran wisely chose to keep his doubts in his heart, he knew that even if he knew about Gao Qiang's troubles, he would not be able to help him.

"It's time for a new environment."

Gao Qiang nodded and patted Chen Ran on the shoulder: "Let's go!"

The two of them didn't go to the big restaurant, they just ate at a charcoal pot fish restaurant. Compared with the previous meeting, Gao Qiang seemed a little more silent this time, but he still kept asking about Chen Ran's situation. However, in order to relieve him of boredom, he also responded cooperatively.

"What are you going to do in the future? Do you still want to be a jade carver?" Gao Qiang asked after learning about Chen Ran's situation.

Chen Ran thought for a while, and finally nodded.

The ability to predict the future in dreams, no matter what, no one can tell. Even if you rely on this to catch a leak, you will still make a fortune silently, and it is best to have an identity to cover up on the surface.

"This business is not easy to do. If you want to get ahead, you must have someone above you, especially if you have a backer in the Jade Association!" Gao Qiang raised his head and took a sip of white wine, then said with a slight frown.

"Let me learn slowly first." Chen Ran didn't think so far, for him, the Jade Association was a bit far away.

The Jade Association is a branch of the China Jewelry and Jade Jewelry Industry Association. For example, the certificate of jade carvers is issued by this association. In the field of jade carvers, and even the entire antique market, they are very authoritative.

Currently, Chen Ran is still undocumented.

"I'll find a way for you." Although Gao Qiang didn't have a clue, he was still going to find a way to help Chen Ran, but at this moment, he suddenly remembered something, and quickly said to Chen Ran: " By the way, I almost forgot, won't the Provincial Jade Carving Professional Skills Newcomer Competition start next month? I heard that No.1 will be recommended to join the Jade Association!"

Chen Ran's heart suddenly moved... In the end, the two of them did not get drunk at all. Although they drank a lot, they were not drunk. After this time of drinking, the relationship between Chen Ran and Gao Qiang obviously deepened.

In fact, at this moment, Gao Qiang regards Chen Ran as his true friend in his heart. Although Chen Ran doesn't talk much, he can always talk about his heart. Almost there.

The city at night is like the weather that is slowly cooling down. It is no longer boiling. The traffic and pedestrians on the street are less and less. The lights shine on the road, making Chen Ran's shadow long, like an unreal dream.

Chen Ran walked back slowly alone, still thinking about the knowledge of antiques and the jade carving competition in his mind. Uncle Liang's sudden death naturally made him miss the jade carving master. This is his chance to succeed!

Chen Ran was thinking while walking, but he didn't notice that since he entered the community, a girl walking in front of him carefully looked back at him from time to time...