Jianbao life

Chapter 1099 Journey to River City
Seeing Song Jun's anxious appearance, Chu Chen chuckled and put the box containing the azure clay on the table.Song Jun impatiently took the box into his hands and opened it, his face immediately revealed an expression of extreme excitement.

Song Jun nodded ecstatically and said, "Yes! It's the sky blue mud! After looking for it for so many years, I finally found it again!"

After hearing this, Zhu Dafu asked curiously: "Xiao Song, have you seen Tianqingni before?"

Song Jun raised his head and said with a smile on his face: "Not only have I seen it, but I also have some azure mud in my house."

"Huh?" Everyone was a little surprised when they heard this.

Zhu Dafu asked curiously: "Since your family has it, why do you keep looking for Tianqingni?"

Song Jun smiled and said: "I think everyone knows that the production of azure clay is difficult. The azure clay in my collection can only be made into a small pot. Even if I am sure of making it, I dare not try it."

Speaking of this, Song Jun bowed his hands to Chu Chen: "Director Chu, can I trouble you with something?"

"Please tell me." Chu Chen nodded and said with a smile, "But if you ask me to sell Tianqingni, I won't bear it."

"I do have this plan, but since you don't want to, let's find another way."

Song Jun was a little disappointed when he heard the words, and then said: "That's it, I guess you can make three to four small pots with these sky blue clay, can you let me make one too, if I fail, I will take those sky blue pots I collected Mud as compensation, what do you think?"

Such a request has no loss for Chu Chen, of course he will not disagree, he said with a smile:

"Master Song, if that's the case, don't I take advantage of it?"

Song Jun waved his hand and said with a smile: "That's not the case. For me, the greatest wish in this life is to successfully make a real sky blue clay work, but I have been suffering from not having such an opportunity. If you promise, It can be said that it has helped me a lot. If you feel embarrassed, just give me a smile after you succeed."

Chu Chen laughed and said, "That's for sure."

After finishing speaking, Chu Chen took out another box, put it in front of Song Jun, and said, "Master Song, may I trouble you to take a look at these dark green clays?"

Song Jun was taken aback for a moment, and then remembered that Chu Chen got some dark green clay. He quickly looked at it carefully, and said with a smile: "Yes, they are all good dark green clay, and they are all treasures at the bottom of the box now."

Zhu Dafu asked: "Xiao Song, how many things can these dark green clay make?"

Song Jun thought for a while and replied: "It depends on how big you are, and the mix of mud materials is also very particular, so I'm not sure, but anyway, if you do what I just said The small pot must come much more than the sky blue mud."

Zhu Dafu laughed and said, "If that's the case, then we will trouble you this time."

Song Jun smiled and waved his hands: "That's no problem, but if there are too many, it will definitely affect the time."

Zhao Xueyi said: "It's okay, we're not in a hurry, you can do it whenever it's convenient for you."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Next, everyone discussed the style of the pot. In this regard, because there are ready-made pot shapes to choose from, everyone can make a decision relatively quickly. As for the details, that is Song Jun's problem.

After discussing the shape of the pot, Chu Chen asked, "Master Song, I wonder if you are familiar with Dajin Mountain in Taodu?"

"Great Jinshan?" Song Jun looked a little surprised, and asked, "Curator Chu, you don't want to do business in building materials, do you?"

Chu Chen was taken aback when he heard the words, and said in surprise, "How do you say that?"

Song Jun replied: "They are all quarrying or construction material factories. I remember that there are many places like Dajin Mountain. Could it be that you made a mistake?"

Hearing this, Chu Chen couldn't help being a little dumbfounded, because he thought that Song Jun was coming over today, and he didn't check the information on the Internet. He didn't expect to get such a result.

Chu Chen quickly asked, "Master Song, do you know how long the quarry has been open there?"

Song Jun didn't know why Chu Chen asked this, but he didn't ask too much, and replied truthfully: "I don't know how long it will be, anyway, I remember it should be quite a while."

After hearing Song Jun's reply, Chu Chen was basically certain that the possibility of that place being mentioned in the poem was very small. Besides, even if the place implied in the poem was there, the rocks had been quarried for so many years. Someone poached it?

However, people are like this, and sometimes they can’t let it go if they don’t take a look with their own eyes. Chu Chen also has the same mentality now. He decided to wait for those strange characters to be solved and see what they mean. If he made it clear, he would still go to Dajin Mountain in Taodu to have a look, otherwise he would not give up.

"Maybe I made a mistake." Chu Chen laughed and changed the subject.

Ever since he took Zhu Dafu's call until now, Song Jun has been in a state of constant rotation. Next, while chatting, he couldn't restrain his drowsiness, and he yawned at the end, which made him very embarrassed. .

Everyone understood this very well, and persuaded Song Jun to go back to rest, and he agreed. Afterwards, Chu Chen drove him back to the hotel.

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Because there were many things to do, the next day, after signing the agreement with Chu Chen, Song Jun took the mud back to Taodu. Because there were too many uncertain factors, he did not mention the time when the pot was made.Chu Chen guessed that it might take several years for Song Jun to make the azure clay pot.

Some people may find it unbelievable, how could it take several years to make a purple clay teapot?

This is the difference between handmade purple clay teapots and porcelain. Generally speaking, the true connotation of "handmade teapots" must be the use of "traditional handmade molding techniques", that is, the techniques of beating and inlaying wooden turntables inherited from the Ming Dynasty. Traditional bamboo wood, horn, copper, iron and other tools are used in the production process.

It is best to use rosewood and jujube wood as the base for beating mud chips and mud strips, and beech and rosewood are generally the best wooden turntables.To make a pot, you need to use a "rectangular cart" to draw round clay pieces, and an "elephant cart" to draw straight clay strips. The shapes of these two tools have been inherited from the Ming Dynasty to the present.

"Traditional hand-made molding techniques" also has a major feature, that is, it can be carefully cut, and there is no need to rush to complete it at one time.The coarse glaze cylinder used to store the mud is one of the important tools. Water is stored at the bottom of the cylinder, and the mud layer with water injection holes dug in the middle is used to divide it. The finished mud and semi-finished products are placed on the mud layer, and then closed with a wooden cover. Control the mud humidity by adjusting the height of the water surface at any time without worrying about deformation or damage.

Because of this, some works of masters need to be carefully crafted for several years to complete. The artistic value is high and the price is naturally high.

But in the same way, the time cost cannot be lowered. Therefore, even though stores in the general market advertise that they sell all handmade purple clay teapots in their stores, many of them have to put a question mark based on the prices of those so-called fully handmade teapots.

In the blink of an eye, another half month passed. Early this morning, Chu Chen went to visit Liu's hometown.

After chatting with the parents for a while, Elder Liu said, "Achen, it will take some time before the poem with strange characters can be translated accurately."

Chu Chen waved his hand: "It's okay, I'm not in a hurry."

Mr. Liu chuckled: "There is one more thing I want to tell you. I read the relevant information and found that the original judgment of Dajin Mountain may be wrong."

Chu Chen nodded and said: "Yes, I also checked some information, and found that there are several places called Jinshan in Taodu, like Jinshanwu, maybe the poem mentioned one of them. "

"We can't guess the correct place for this matter now, we'd better wait until the whole poem is translated."

Mr. Liu waved his hand, and continued, "Achen, there is an urgent matter and I need you to go to other provinces."

"Where are you going?" Chu Chen asked.

"Jiangcheng."

"No problem, you have something to say."

"That's what happened." Elder Liu explained the matter.

It turned out that after learning about Cai Jianxuan's appearance after plastic surgery that day, the investigators began to investigate, because several days had passed, and Cai Jianxuan was more cunning, and the clues were almost broken during the period, but even so, only Cai Jianxuan was known now He probably hasn't gone abroad yet, so there is only a rough idea of ​​where he is.

Of course, as the old saying goes, the word "serious" is the most feared thing in this world. The investigators finally sent a very important clue yesterday, saying that someone bought a Jun from someone suspected of being Cai Jianxuan the day before yesterday. porcelain.And according to the clues, that person was caught.

It's just that the man didn't admit that his things were fake, and he didn't admit that he knew Cai Jianxuan anyway, so he couldn't open his mouth for a while.

That being the case, the most convenient way is to identify the authenticity of the porcelain, but many experts, including Qiao Qingtai, can't confirm the authenticity of the thing, so I thought of asking Chu Chen to help identify the authenticity.

Hearing this, Chu Chen asked, "How about the characteristics of patina?"

Mr. Liu shook his head: "Old Qiao said that the patina is not too old, but it looks quite natural and there is no trace of patina, but he always feels that there is something wrong, so it is difficult to judge. You can go to see it specifically. Just know."

Chu Chen said, "Okay, then I'll make some arrangements and leave."

Mr. Liu nodded and said, "Achen, say sorry to Xiao Ke when I get back!"

Chu Chen smiled quickly and said, "Master, what are you talking about, besides, I can't help you with Mom and Xiaolan at home."

Speaking of which, Qiao Qingtai had always wanted to invite Chu Chen to his place as a guest, but Chu Chen never had time to go to Jiangcheng, and this time he just took the opportunity to go there.

Next, Chu Chen went back to the courtyard to pack his luggage, and told his family about the matter, but everyone was a little worried, because they all remembered the previous gift giving and stalking, and were afraid that Cai Jianxuan would jump over the wall in a hurry and do something crazy.

Chu Chen quickly reassured everyone that they don't have to worry, because the investigators have already had countermeasures for their concerns. It can be said that Jiangcheng is already a net at this time. As long as Cai Jianxuan's people do anything, they will be discovered in a short time.

If it weren't for this, Mr. Liu would not let Chu Chen go to Jiangcheng at ease. After all, Chu Chen is his most proud closed disciple, so there is no reason to push Chu Chen into the fire pit.

After hearing Chu Chen's explanation and comfort, everyone was relieved a little bit, but even so, they still told Chu Chen to bring Hu Yong and Zuo Shan with them. With their protection, they felt at ease.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the three of Chu Chen set foot on the land of Jiangcheng. As soon as they walked out of the passage, they saw the pick-up person sent by Qiao Qingtai holding a sign to signal the exit.So, the three of them went up to meet them.

After the two sides made an introduction, the pick-up staff took the three of them to the parking lot, asked them to get into a commercial vehicle, and then the car drove to Qiao Qingtai's home.

Qiao Qingtai lives in a villa by the lake. The surrounding mountains and rivers are closely connected.

Chu Chen got off the car at the door of the villa, and saw Qiao Qingtai personally standing at the door to welcome him. After exchanging pleasantries, Qiao Qingtai invited Chu Chen into the house, and let them go to their respective rooms to pack their luggage. , Then, please come to the living room.

After the servant aunt served Chu Chen tea, Qiao Qingtai smiled and said, "I've always wanted to invite you over, and today I finally got my wish."

Chu Chen looked around the quaint living room, and said with a smile, "Old Qiao, you should have said that you live in such a good place, otherwise I would have come to bother you."

"Here, just bury me as hard as you can." Qiao Qingtai smiled and nodded at Chu Chen, and said, "It's not like I haven't been to your house before, whether it's the Yuhuating or the courtyard, it's bigger than mine. Are there many?"

Chu Chen smiled and shook his head: "You can't say that, don't say anything else, how can I have such a beautiful lake as yours?"

Qiao Qingtai said with a smile: "Well, don't compliment me. After we settle this matter, I will take you to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Jiangcheng."

"Okay!" Chu Chen agreed without hesitation, and then asked, "Old Qiao, where is the thing now?"

Qiao Qingtai replied, "Let Old Man Qin see it, and I'll bring it over in a while."

Chu Chen asked again, "Old Qiao, who do you think this is?"

Qiao Qingtai said: "His name is Qin Jin, and like you, he specializes in porcelain, but this person's character is not very good, so just ignore him."

"Oh." Chu Chen nodded.

He said Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrived. As soon as Chu Chen finished speaking, Qin Jin, two porcelain experts, and three investigators arrived at the door of Qiao Qingtai's house.

The servant brought the group of six people to the living room, and Qiao Qingtai introduced them to each other. Qin Jin was an old man with half-long hair and an artistic temperament.

Qin Jin looked around and said with a smile: "Old man Qiao, you really know how to enjoy yourself, and you actually live in such a nice place."

Qiao Qingtai sneered: "It's as if you live in a worse place than me."

"I bought it with my own money, how about you?" Qin Jin said with contempt.

(End of this chapter)