gifted collector

Chapter 143 Fang Ming's Problem

Thousands of years of history have created not only splendid civilization and culture, but also countless ancient objects. Therefore, the difficulty in identifying antiques is here-there are too many things, and how can it be possible when manpower is limited? Are all objects researched or researched in depth?

This is absolutely impossible, so most people just do some research on a certain aspect and choose the smallest one to study.

The same is true for people who run antique shops. It is impossible to be proficient in all antiques. This is not a problem at ordinary times.But if someone comes to kick the hall, it will be different. You can’t say that you are not familiar with something and shrink back without research, right?

This is impossible, and Fang Ming is currently facing such a problem.

Gently opening the box, Fang Ming saw that there was a stack of papers inside.

The pen, ink, paper and inkstone are the four treasures of the study. The pen, ink, paper and inkstone are unique writing tools in China. It is said that they originated in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Of course, in the long historical process, the specific meaning of the four treasures of the study has changed. For example, in the Southern Tang Dynasty, They refer to Zhuge pens, inks from Li Tinggui in Huizhou, paper from Chengxintang, and Longwei inkstones from Wuyuan (now Jiangxi).But after the Song Dynasty, it refers to the Hubi in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, the Hui ink in Shexian County, AH, the Xuan paper in Jingxian County, AH Province, and the She inkstone in Zhaoqing and Shexian County, Guangdong Province.

The first is the pen. In order to pursue different writing effects, I chose many kinds of materials to make pens during the long exploration, such as rabbit fur, white wool, green wool, pig hair, fetal hair, yellow wool, wolf tail, fox hair, etc. Mao et al. The writing effects brought by pens of different materials are completely different. In addition to the "fine" of the pen, there is also a high pursuit of the material of the pen holder. For example, ordinary bamboo is used. Of course, Among them, there are differences between mottled bamboo, water bamboo, and moso bamboo, etc. In terms of wood, there are chicken wing wood, rosewood, zishan wood, etc. Animal horns are also used as materials for making brushes, such as ivory and cow horns.

The most common classification is based on the performance of the pen. Generally speaking, it is divided into hard pen, soft pen and medium pen.Generally speaking, pens made of the hairs on the tail of weasels are called wolf hair pens, that is, hard pens, which are characterized by relatively large elasticity and strong writing bones; soft pens are mainly made of rabbits. The pen made of soft hair such as wool and goat hair is characterized by soft, round and full-bodied characters, but because of its poor elasticity, it is not easy to control. Generally speaking, it is used to write relatively large characters or In ink painting, it is used to draw leaves or render. Zhonghao is also called Jianhao, which is between hard and soft. It is usually made of Yanghao and Langhao. It is characterized by softness and hardness. Hard but soft, the written characters have both bones and flesh, so they are liked by many people.

Paper is one of the four great inventions of China, and it is also the most important writing material. Inkstone is known as the way of the four treasures of the study, because the ink used for writing can only be ground by adding water to the inkstone. This is the so-called "ink hair". stone".Fang Ming is no stranger to inkstones, because he missed a stone inkstone made of Xuelang Jinxing rock, but what is placed in the box at this time is not a pen, nor paper, let alone an inkstone, but an inkstone. ink.

Ink is one of the most important materials in ancient Chinese writing and painting. The main raw materials are carbon black, pine smoke and glue. First, it is made into block-shaped ink ingots. When using it, add water to grind it, so that charcoal or smoke is mixed The glue melts in water and can be used for writing.

Fang Ming stretched out his hand to pick up the ink.

"fake."

Pixiu didn't show up, and the back of his hand was empty, Fang Ming knew right away that it was a fake, if he had picked up a leak, he would have let it go and let it go, but not now, because thank you Shi Shi for coming to kick the hall, It is not enough to just identify the fake ones, but also to tell the reason.

Otherwise, he would not be able to convince the public. His brows were tightly frowned, forming a pimple, and now there was no way out. Fang Ming could only desperately recall the books he had guarded, to see if he had seen any relevant information. .

Xie Shi stared at Fang Ming all the time, and he was also quite nervous. This time, he also broke the boat.The store has been open for a few years, and the business has been very poor. He is also in a hurry. Fang Ming is an opponent after thousands of picks.First, Fang Ming has been in the limelight recently, and only by defeating such an opponent can he become famous; second, Fang Ming is relatively young and inexperienced, so he has a good chance of winning.

It was after considering these factors that he insisted on playing in the gym, but how could he not be worried at all?
If he lost, he would have bet everything on his own—although his shop was not located on the Little Antique Street, but the circle was small, and it was easy for others to find out his origins. How could I have the face to hang around in this circle anymore?
Moreover, Fang Ming's recent limelight is really too strong, it's not that he's picking up the leak, so he's under a lot of pressure.

So ever since Fang Ming took the box and opened it, he has been staring at Fang Ming, trying to see a clue from Fang Ming's face. At the beginning, there was nothing strange on Fang Ming's face. I jumped up wildly, wondering if the other party is sure?

After seeing Fang Ming's eyebrows wrinkled and forming a pimple, his heart slowly relaxed.

"Damn, this kid really scared me a lot."

However, Xie Shi immediately felt that he was too ridiculous, and thought to himself, how could this kid Fang Ming be able to identify the contents of the box?

That was carefully prepared by myself!

Time passed by, Xie Shi became more and more calm, and the smiles on his face became more and more. The longer Fang Ming looked at it, the less sure he was about the contents of the box, and the more important It was he who discovered that the pimples formed by Fang Ming's eyes were getting bigger and bigger.

"Hmph! What do you do with this!?"

If it wasn't in Fang Ming's shop, Xie Shi would have moved a chair over to sit down and make a cup of tea. What is more interesting in this world than admiring one's "enemy" in trouble? What about?

Feeling that the corner of her clothes was pulled by someone, Zhou Yafang turned her head and found that it was Jiang Wen, looking at herself anxiously, obviously worried about Fang Ming.

To be honest, Zhou Yafang was also very worried at this time. No one knew Fang Ming's shortcomings better than her: picking up leaks is not a problem, and neither is identification, but it is a problem to tell the truth—this is Fang Ming. The current flaw, after all, is that the time in the industry is too short, and the basic knowledge is really lacking.

You can rely on intuition to pick up leaks, but to appraise antiques and convince others, you must tell all the inside and outside, which is not an easy task.

But at this time, she knew that she could still show any worries, otherwise Jiang Wen would definitely be more worried, and it would not be of any benefit to the matter.

Gently nodding her head, Zhou Yafang motioned for Jiang Wen not to worry.

However, many of the people around were nearby shopkeepers, or collectors, and they gradually saw the clues, so they slowly began to discuss.

"It turns out that Mo, this is an unpopular item in the collection."

"Yes, it seems that Fang Ming has encountered difficulties this time, but it's not surprising. Most people don't know anything about Mo, but there are many ways in it. It's really not easy to figure it out."

"That's the reason. It's fine if you don't usually accept this thing, but now you're kicking the gym. You can't just say that I'm not good at it and just shirk it?"

"Yeah, there's a good show to watch right now, but I don't like Fang Ming very much. Look at him, it's obvious that he doesn't know much about Mo."

"Yes, I don't like it either."

……

The discussion sounded like spring silkworms, and there were almost no people who were optimistic about Fang Ming—even though he had missed a lot, it was still quite unreliable after all, making it impossible to distinguish whether it was strength or not. Or luck.

Jiang Wen gradually became anxious. Of course she heard these discussions, which made her calm after hearing Zhou Yafang's words.

"It's hard to identify Mo?"

Jiang Wen became more and more anxious, but she knew that there was nothing she could do. She could only look at Fang Ming and wait.

Noticing Jiang Wen's strangeness, Zhou Yafang took her hand, and then said in a low voice: "Don't worry, it's useless to rush, we are also helping Fang Ming now, just wait."

"Well, I understand."

Jiang Wen knew that what Zhou Yafang said was not bad at all, but how could she not be nervous or worried?
Time passed by every minute and every second, and the atmosphere in the store became more and more oppressive, like the sky before the heavy rain. Unknowingly, everyone felt a little breathless.

Of course, there is also one person who is complacent, and that is Xie Shi. Fang Ming has not said a word for such a long time. He can only say that he has encountered difficulties, and this is a good thing for him, and it is A great thing.

"Hmph! You know how powerful it is, but you can't see it."

Xie Shi secretly rejoiced, the longer time passed, the more uncertain Fang Ming was, but he didn't intend to give Fang Ming any more time.

"Mr. Fang Ming, I wonder if you have finished the appraisal?"

When the people around heard this sentence, they immediately quieted down. Everyone looked at Fang Ming. Xie Shi was "forcing the palace". They wanted to see how Fang Ming would deal with it.

However, to Da Ai's surprise, Fang Ming stood there as if he was ashamed, and did not answer Xie Shi's words.

"Fang Ming! What do you think of my piece of ink? Is it real or fake?"

After a while, realizing that Fang Ming didn't reply to his words, Xie Shi, who felt that he had been insulted, raised his voice, as if he was screaming loudly.

(End of this chapter)