Jianbao life

Chapter 51

Of course, Chu Chen would not agree to this kind of thing. He doesn't even know what to do with Wu Ke now, how could he provoke other girls, and besides, he has no interest in three wives and four concubines.

"Uncle Wu, why are you waiting for me at the door again?"

When he came to Uncle Wu's house, Chu Chen found that Uncle Wu was already holding the painting, waiting for him at the door.

Uncle Wu was not embarrassed, so he said, "Hey, don't you want to see the face of that painting sooner? I really itch to do it all night."

Chu Chen was speechless when he heard the words. My master is not in a hurry, but you are in a hurry. The emperor is really not in a hurry, but the eunuch is in a hurry. Well, this analogy is a bit inappropriate. Uncle Wu is not a eunuch.

"But if we go so early, will it disturb Mr. Liu?"

Uncle Wu gave him a reassuring look: "Of course not, I called him just now, and he is very interested in this painting now. Xiao Chen, have you had breakfast? If you have, , let's go."

The two came to Liu's hometown familiarly, it was still the same as yesterday, Liu Qinshu was waiting for them at the door, but what was different from yesterday was that there were only the two of them as guests at Mr. Liu's place today.

This time, Liu Qinshu didn't take them to the gazebo yesterday, but directly took them to the living room.Elder Liu was already waiting for them there.

The decoration and furnishings inside the house are also in a simple and natural style. Different from the two places Chu Chen saw before, the style here is natural with a warm feeling, which makes people feel like It's like entering your own home.

When the two were about to greet Mr. Liu, Mr. Liu interrupted them impatiently and said:
"Okay, don't be silly, show me the painting quickly."

Seeing this, Chu Chen opened the painting while secretly laughing inwardly. He had seen Mr. Liu's steady appearance before, but he didn't expect him to have an impatient side.

After the carnation painting was displayed in front of everyone, Mr. Liu stepped forward to observe it carefully. At this time, he was not in a hurry. He first browsed the whole painting in detail, and then focused on the place where the water passed. And touched the paper carefully.

After reading the whole painting, Mr. Liu said with some admiration: "The person who framed the painting is very skilled. He should be a master-level figure in the "Wu Zhuang" school."

In the art of painting and calligraphy mounting, it can be divided into four major schools: Su, Shanghai, Yang and Beijing. Among them, the art of Su mounting is famous all over the country, which is what Mr. Liu called "Wu Zhuang".

The characteristics of Su-style mounting are that the mounted pieces are flat and soft, the colors are clean and elegant, simple and elegant, harmonious and unified, the decoration is cut and pasted, the old is well-organized, and the mounting work is exquisite. Mounting styles in other regions had an important influence.

Mr. Liu learned from Beijing Mounting, and Jing Mounting was directly influenced by Su Mounting. Due to the influence of the court, Jing Mounting is characterized by magnificent and generous colors and thick backing, giving people a noble and gorgeous look. feel.Beijing mounting and Su mounting, one north and one south echoing each other, have become the two most representative schools, and they still occupy a dominant position today.

Now that this work is framed by Wu, will Mr. Liu have no way to expose the painting in it?There is no need to worry about this, because the core mounting technology is actually the same.

This is also due to the rules passed down from generation to generation in the mounting industry. The rice sticks used for mounting can melt when exposed to water, so that future generations can reveal the heart of the painting again when they need it.

Mr. Liu said with a smile: "The person who framed the painting really thought about it. He actually thought of using an authentic painting on his shoulders to cover up the painting inside. How can ordinary people think that there is a painting hidden under the painting. But you are also lucky. There should be a hint of oiliness in the water, otherwise the color of the painting below would not be so easy to show."

Hearing what Mr. Liu said, Chu Chen and Uncle Wu looked at each other in blank dismay. They didn't expect this at the time, but it was true when they thought about it. If it was just ordinary water, it would be a yellow spot after it dries, and it wouldn't show the bottom The color of the painting comes.

Thinking of this, Chu Chen couldn't help cursing inwardly, how unreliable that Xiao Zhou is, actually looking at paintings while eating, as long as someone has a little cherished thought about his works, he won't do it no matter what. This kind of thing comes.

"Xiao Chu, when you expose the painting later, it may cause damage to the painting with the shoulders stretched out. What's your plan?" Elder Liu asked Chu Chen.

Chu Chen thought for a while, and said hesitantly: "Old Liu, don't I feel sorry for the ten thousand yuan, but I just think it's a pity that such a painting is broken, but let's stick to the important things."

Mr. Liu heard Chu Chen's choice and said happily: "Xiao Chu, you have a good attitude, not only in terms of calligraphy and painting, but also with other antiques. In this case, we should try our best to keep the low-value ones. Come down, because these are also the crystallization of the sweat and art of the ancestors, we must protect them if we have the conditions."

"However, Xiao Chu, what do you mean by your last sentence, are you doubting my level?" At the end, Elder Liu joked again.

Seeing Chu Chen's expression of sincerity and fear, Boss Liu laughed and said, "You kid, you are so exaggerated in your acting, go and boil a pot of boiling water for me, and then bring it to the studio next door to me."

The function of boiling water is to rinse the whole painting once. In this way, not only can the floating dust on the surface of the whole painting be washed away, but the most important thing is to clean the places that have been exposed to water before.Of course, this kind of aspect can only clean up the water stains that have just been stained for a long time. If it has penetrated into the painting after a long time, you can only use water.

When Chu Chen walked to Mr. Liu's studio with the freshly boiled water, he had already removed the scroll's sky axis, ground pole, etc., leaving only one scroll.

Mr. Liu put the scroll on the case, wrapped a towel around it, and then soaked the scroll with a watering can. After the scroll was wet, he poured the boiled water on it. The place where the water is washed away, and the dust and impurities that the ancient paintings are often stained with for a long time are also washed away.

Mr. Liu tidied up the scroll carefully, then carefully dipped the water on the painting with a towel, and screwed it into the basin on one side. Chu Chen watched on the other side that the water that was twisted out was all yellow soup. Wash down the dirty stuff.

After that, Mr. Liu used the same steps to go back and forth several times, and finally made the whole scroll a little dry.

After the whole thing was done, Mr. Liu straightened up and twisted. After all, he was a bit old. He bent over for a long time just now and felt a little uncomfortable. Looking at the worried eyes of the three people beside him, Mr. Liu smiled and said:
"Okay, I have practiced after all, and I am not so delicate. Now let's see where the painting below is hidden."

As soon as the voice fell, Mr. Liu took out a pair of tweezers and tried to peel it off from one corner. This peeling immediately revealed three thin sheets of paper. Everyone was very excited to see this, thinking that these three sheets of paper should be The heart paper for the first painting, the heart paper, and the heart paper for the second painting.

"No, it shouldn't be that simple."

Mr. Liu read it carefully again, and then tried to peel off the first layer of paper with tweezers. Sure enough, the first layer of paper was divided into two pieces after a while, and the second piece of paper should be a white sheet. The paper plays the role of isolating the two paintings, and the third paper is divided into two.

In this way, counting from top to bottom, there are five layers of paper in total. The first layer is the heart-painting paper of "Dianzhu Tu", the second layer is its support paper, the third layer is a blank paper, and the fourth layer It is the heart paper of the second painting, and the fifth layer is the heart paper of the second painting.

"Master!"

Seeing that the whole painting was divided into five layers, Mr. Liu couldn't help sighing, and the three people beside him also nodded.You must know that there are five layers of paper here, and its thickness is almost the same as that of a picture scroll that is usually mounted. It can be seen that the person who mounted this painting has deep intentions and high craftsmanship, which is indeed amazing.

Seeing this, Mr. Liu said to Chu Chen earnestly: "Xiao Chu, the next work will be a little troublesome. You can see that five layers can be revealed here. The paper is a bit thin, so it will be a bit difficult to uncover it like this." Difficult, you have to be mentally equipped."

Originally, Mr. Liu thought that there were only three layers of paper at most, so he was relatively confident in uncovering the painting, but now that there were five layers of paper, the difficulty was greatly increased, so he had to remind Chu Chen again.

"Row"

Chu Chen didn't even think about it, so he agreed, "Mr. Liu, you can get started. My current thinking is that I will be lucky if I win, and my life will be lost."

"Haha, Xiao Chu, you have a good attitude, but since you say so, I will try my best to preserve both paintings."

After listening to what Chu Chen said, Mr. Liu was very happy. Next, he explained the steps of uncovering the painting to the three of them, and then took out a bottle of secret uncovering and washing potion, ready to officially unveil the painting.

The first step is to use the cleaning potion to stuff the painting, but because you have to pay attention to the second layer, the boring time should not be too long. When the boring is almost done, Mr. Liu’s idea is to start from the second layer to uncover, so that It is to ensure that the first picture is foolproof.

After the first painting is removed, it should be turned over and leveled as soon as possible, and the supporting paper should be removed. After that, the painting center of the first painting should be trimmed, and then the supporting paper should be placed on the wall.

After the first painting is processed, reapply the new liquid medicine and continue to stuff the second painting. This is because the time for the first painting is short, and there is a layer of blank paper in the middle, which may block it. Drug infiltration.

After the boring painting is completed, the blank paper can be removed, then turned over and aligned, and then the supporting paper of the second painting is removed, cleaned, trimmed, and finally supported on the wall. In this way, the whole process is completed.

As Mr. Liu's unraveling work unfolded step by step, it proved that his plan was still very reasonable. There was no accident in the first painting, and it was displayed in front of everyone intact.

(End of this chapter)