Chapter 1374 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, there are Only with pressure Motivation."
"Where is Sister Yi 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, not even his brother Wei. Not everyone knows: "Didn't we talk about the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Xinhua News Agency before?"
"Now I am an international student, and I work as an assistant in a law firm in London. It is also considered a work-study study." Wu Qiaomu said: "I used to work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs With Xinhua News Agency, it’s just an internship.”
“Really?” Zhou Zhi felt that this was not true. He knew his sworn brother very well, and he always insisted on telling others everything. He's not good at lying, and his expression is very unnatural now.
"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.
"Sister, you can do it. Now you can do simultaneous translation." Zhou Zhi was relieved and then praised his stepbrother.
"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 complete your undergraduate degree ahead of schedule?"
"Then I must have listened to what my mother said." Zhou Zhi knew it as soon as he heard it. What's going on: "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 preparing to complete my bachelor's degree in two years. My mother had no reaction at all after hearing the first two items. This one feels like I did something to honor my ancestors. It's the same thing."
"The main reason is that the first two things were much higher than Su Yaoni's expectations, which confused her. The latter one was just right, not too much higher. Only in this way can we get the biggest surprise." Master Qiao was happy when he heard this and said with a smile. : "There is an old saying that a good result is a win-win situation, and a result that exceeds expectations may not necessarily be the happiest result."
"Damn! If I hadn't read your admission notice, I almost thought you were from the philosophy department." Zhou Zhi smiled.
“Look at paintings and look at paintings.” Wu Qiaomu is no longer Wu Xia Amen, 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. Ah, Mr. Yuan, how do you express the stems and backbones of these lotus flowers? It feels like no brushwork will work..."
"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!"
"That's it. "Wu Qiaomu knew the reason why Mr. Yuan brought him here this time. Apart from meeting Zhou Zhi, he was still very happy. Having the opportunity to appreciate a special technique in traditional Chinese painting, he handed Cui Ruzhuo his hand and said, "Disrespect, disrespect!"
"Elbow, we have all authenticated the ten scrolls of calligraphy and painting you brought..." Mr. Wang said: "They are all authentic!"
"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 said with a smile: "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 and Algae Duck"; Xu Wei's "Ink Lotus" and "Banana Stone" are no longer in good condition. Lao Qi and I thought I want to use the floor and tools of Rongbaozhai to invite colleagues from Beijing to come and appreciate Baiyang’s green vine paintings, and also see your restoration skills.”
"Rongbaozhai has already agreed. They will provide all the materials, as long as you go over and show them." Mr. Wang said.
Zhou Zhi rubbed his hands: "Hey hey hey... Then have you told them that I have very high requirements for materials?"
"Look at you, you can't lift it. Thoughts!" Mr. Wang laughed angrily: "Do you think they have suffered a loss? They can't lose much even with your few framing lessons!"
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“There is no clear record in the historical records that can be found about when Yang School painting and calligraphy mounting originated. However, it has a profound historical foundation. One thing is certain." Zhou Zhi was unmounting four of his ancient paintings in Rongbaozhai while "reporting 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 of decoration and restoration. In front of the scrutinizing eyes of these people, Zhou Zhi does not dare at all. He was honest, digging out his own mess, and he only dared to say that he was reporting his experience.
This place is actually not unfamiliar to Zhou Zhi. 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 already increased. More than double.
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's "National History Supplement" "Yangzhi Liuhe Jian" has been mentioned in "Yangzhi Liuhe Jian", and Mi Fu's "Ten Papers" called "Liuhe Jian" Paper has been used since the Jin Dynasty and is a relic of Cai Hou's fishing net. It is also said that people in the Tang Dynasty used this kind of paper to write scriptures, which is "clear and transparent for a long time and does not get wet when soaked in water.""
"Why does this kind of "clearness" appear? What about the paper that lasts for a long time and does not get soaked in water? It is because the Tang Dynasty people invented the "cooked paper method", which was written by Li Rihua in the Ming Dynasty. "Liu Yan Zhai Notes" records: "Tang people used two types of paper: raw and cooked. The cooked paper has a beautiful glow, while the raw paper is rough and astringent and hinders the fingers, so it should not be used except in mourning."
< br>"The secondary processing of raw paper is called 'cooked paper' or 'jian'. Raw paper is permeable, while cooked paper is impermeable; raw paper becomes smeared and cooked. Paper does not smudge; cooked paper has been coated with alum, while raw paper has not been coated with alum; raw paper is used for freehand painting, while cooked paper is used for meticulous painting. This saying is still used to this day."
" Making paper from scratch should be the 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 other 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 Hongwen Hall of Menxia Province, and six paper craftsmen and secretaries in Zhongshu Province National History Museum. There are ten skilled papermakers and decorators in the province. There are ten people, and there is one papermaker and one decorator 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 distinguished, which shows that the profession of decorating calligraphy and painting works has officially appeared in the Tang Dynasty. ”
(End of this chapter)