Chapter 1680 There are many good things
The water is added to the pottery plate on the table to prevent the iron stove from transferring heat and scalding the table. The copper kettle for boiling water on it should have been replaced with a silver or iron kettle, but at present Zhou Zhi has not yet found that the ethnic minorities in Liangshan area are the same as those in the snow area. They prefer copper products.
Because it was night, and I was worried that everyone would not be able to sleep after drinking tea, Zhou Zhi made a pot of tartary buckwheat tea using pine nuts, walnuts and tartary buckwheat, which are specialties of Lianhe Township.
The tea sets are made of coarse porcelain fired by firewood kilns in the countryside. In ten or twenty years, when the small steamed bun kilns in the countryside have been cleaned up due to pollution, people will re-examine these porcelains and realize that Their preciousness.
In later generations, only island countries still had such handmade kilns. The items were sold at extremely high prices. They were dubbed "Wabi-Sabi", "Simple", "Yaogu" and other names and were highly sought after. To fly.
In fact, in Zhou Zhi's view, the rough porcelain methods now on the table, which are made of purple clay and decorated with traditional celadon and yellow glazes. The soles of the porcelain are deliberately left unglazed to prevent adhesion, which is truly inherited from the Five Dynasties. and the "orthodox legacy" of the two Song Dynasties.
Aesthetics are everywhere, at least in Jike Azi's eyes, these things that may seem ordinary on weekdays, after some selection and arrangement, are placed in this study, and they immediately become elegant. .
“Many people dislike thick porcelain cups that press the hand.” Zhou Zhi added tea to everyone: “Who knows that in ancient times, among the cups used for guests to drink tea, there was a type called ‘hand-pressed cup’. Even in the Ming Dynasty, thin-bodied porcelain After the production became popular all over the world, the hand cup has not been eliminated.”
“But it is no longer used for drinking, but is specially reserved for tea cups. Why? Because the thick tire cup transfers heat slowly and is not afraid of burning your hands. , and hold it in hand It has texture inside and is comfortable.”
“You can’t underestimate my set of cups. They are made in the local firewood steamed bun kiln. They are all handmade from beginning to end, and the lime glaze on the surface is local. Prepared by finely sifting pottery powder into powder, combined with The purple clay body has the characteristics of the Ge kiln of the Song Dynasty. Although there is no gold wire, the purple iron foot is available. The glaze color is also similar to the Ming Dynasty Yingqing. At least in my opinion, it is much better than the handmade porcelain of the island country. ”
"I only know that at Uncle Rise's place, this kind of light blue porcelain is a little more expensive than the brown and green ones. Is it 20 cents or 50 cents a piece?"
"Uncle Rise said he can make it. The person who came with the slice said it very easily, saying that all he needed to do was to make the glaze thicker. He had studied it for seven or eight years when he was a child. It took many beatings to overcome this flaw." Zhou Zhi just shook his head: "I didn't really believe it, so I ordered a kiln with him according to Xuanhe's method. If it can be fired, then it will be better. It’s time to have fun.”
“I thought it would cost a lot to decorate your house,” Shama Ricong thought. He is relatively knowledgeable: "I went to a furniture exhibition when I was studying in the capital. This kind of unpainted solid wood furniture with beautiful patterns and colors is sold at a premium."
"This is also an investment. "Zhou Zhi gave everyone some information: "If you get married in the future, I suggest you customize a set of furniture like the one in my house. The furniture made of green oak or apple wood will be worth a lot of money in the future.”
“I don’t care whether it’s valuable or not, this kind of furniture is indeed very beautiful.” Shama Ricong looked at the two stacks of cupboards. The bookshelf that came out: "There seems to be a lot of these things in the countryside. Why haven't I seen them so beautiful before?"
"Because these things are placed in the kitchen, they are originally dark and smoky, and their true colors cannot be seen." Zhou Zhi couldn't help laughing when he said it: "Of course you can't tell."
< br>"But as long as it is Hardwood furniture will definitely appreciate in value in the future, and among the local hardwoods, Qinggang wood is the absolute best."
"So you have collected so many weird and lumpy woods?" Wu Renzhong couldn't help but feel curious. : " Those galls can’t be used to make furniture?”
“Those are different. Those are called gall materials. They are the parts with the most texture and oil. They are the best for making stationery. It has been at home for many years. It has been aged for a long time. When the small machine tool arrives in a few days, I will make a few for you to see and you will understand.” Good stuff." Jike Azi smiled. "It's not in my eyes. There are indeed good things everywhere." Zhou Zhi raised the cup: "For example, this tartary buckwheat tea has a unique flavor. Modern people attach great importance to health and wellness. Yesterday, they ate too much barbecue. Today, I will use this to shave Scrape the oil and clear the stomach, just right.”
“This is quite delicious.” Shama Ricong nodded: “I can’t sleep even if I drink tea, so there shouldn’t be any problem with drinking this, right?”
“Hey! This is tartary buckwheat tea. The second concept is called 'drinking on behalf of others.'" Zhou Zhi said, "It's a substitute for tea. Contains tea polyphenols and is suitable for people like you, Shama, who are more sensitive to the stimulant substances in tea. "Then your jar belongs to me. I will take it back to the city tomorrow." Ma pointed at something she liked and asked Zhou Zhi for it. Now that everyone was familiar with it, there was no psychological pressure when it came to robbing.
“So Lianhe Township does have a lot of good things, but it is limited by transportation. Now we can only find ways to get some that are not affected by transportation, or that have high added value and are easy for the villagers to buy. We learned it.”
"With these restrictions, there are not many things. I can only slowly observe and discover them in daily life."
At this point, everyone was a little silent. If we really want to get serious, it is difficult to choose items. It's actually pretty big.
But everyone knew that this was not something that could be accomplished overnight, and since they were all young, they quickly put aside their worries and started laughing.
Everyone in Lianhe Township slept late that night. Although many villagers couldn't understand the Mandarin on the TV, it didn't stop them from watching the TV with gusto.
At this time, there was another thing in the world called "TV News", which collected the programs of various TV stations for the next week and printed them into newspapers and periodicals, one issue per week, so that everyone could make arrangements in advance and increase newspaper sales. not bad.
Zhou Zhi thought about whether he could order one, but he interrupted as soon as the idea came to him. When the newspaper was delivered, it would no longer be a forecast form, but a review form.
Early the next morning, after everyone had eaten egg tortillas, Lao Chiri began to lead them up the mountain to find the location of the chicken farm.
Lianhe Township is a huge valley. The valley is distributed in the shape of an animal's claw. Before liberation, Lianhe Township was actually a settlement formed by a chieftain who led his tribe to guard the mouth of the valley. All the land in the valley belonged to him. property.
According to Lao Chiri, at that time the valley behind Lianhe Township was a lush virgin forest with abundant water and grass. A new piece of land was burned every year to grow food, and the previous piece of land would soon be filled with sheep. Grass provides food for cattle and sheep.
I don’t know since which year the climate began to change. Coupled with deforestation, the forest has decreased, and the area burned has expanded. The valleys that used to be rich in productivity have now become flash floods and landslides. Geological hazard area.
Without the protection of the forest, after the surface soil is washed away, what is left is desolate red clay, and the nutrients are suddenly gone.
In addition, the water source has become scarce, and the valley still retains its original style. In the ditch farthest from Lianhe Township, the rest of the valley has long lost its appearance.
Since the country began to implement aerial seeding afforestation, although the results have been mediocre in most places, Lianhe Township has become one of the few very successful places.