Siheyuan: I am Liu Guangqi

As soon as Liu Guangqi had an idea, Tong Fengquan over there took out two identical jade pendants from the cabinet, placed them in front of Liu Guangqi and said

"These two pieces of jade, one is old and the other is new, point out to me which one is new and which one is old."

Liu Guangqi picked it up and looked at it left and right. They all seemed to be the same, but there were no differences. They all had the same characteristics. Finally, with a vague feeling, Liu Guangqi picked out the part that he thought was old.

"It's the same thing, why do you think this one is old?"

Tong Fengquan looked at the jade pendant in Liu Guangqi's hand with a smile on his face.

"I feel that this piece is too bright and looks a bit eye-catching. This piece looks very comfortable and the reflection is very restrained."

Liu Guangqi stated his basis.

"Yes, you can already see the patina. Then take a look at these two pieces."

Tong Fengquan nodded with a pleased smile, and then took out two pieces of jade from the drawer.

"This is new, this is old."

"That's wrong, both of these are old, but this one is a new imitation. You can't just judge it from the same, you have to make a comprehensive judgment, look at the decoration, and the jade carving techniques of the craftsmen at that time."

"Look at these again.

As he spoke, Tong Fengquan took out a few more pieces of jade.

After this judgment, Liu Guangqi felt that his CPU was about to burn out. It seemed that treasure appraisal was also a technical job.

But fortunately, Liu Guangqi has learned to read the patina. After learning this, at least he won't buy new gadgets when he goes out. At most, he just can't tell the age.

"Wait a minute, Shopkeeper Tong, I'll take a break and change my mind."

After looking at a few more pieces of jade, Liu Guangqi asked Tong Fengquan to stop. His mind would explode if he continued to look at it.

"Okay, that's it for now. It's not easy to learn how to read the patella in just half a day. This is the most difficult thing to learn. It all depends on feeling. It took me a long time to learn it back then. I didn't expect you to learn it in just half a day.

You actually figured it out. It seems that you are born to learn antiques.

Once you memorize the decoration, technique, and shape of jade in each era, as well as the material characteristics of jade, and the techniques for forgery, then there is probably nothing that can stop you on this jade."

Tong Fengquan smiled and took the jade back, then poured Liu Guangqi a cup of tea.

"Hey, Shopkeeper Lan, why are you still here? No one needs to be watching in the store."

Liu Guangqi turned his head and took a look and found that our mother and baby were still standing beside us.

"Hey, with the current market conditions, people still need to watch. Even if the door is open, even a mouse won't go in. I'm not sitting anywhere. I'm sitting here with you, so I can talk. You say no."

Shopkeeper Lan smiled mockingly. This sounds tragic, but it's actually even worse. Since entering the city, Liulichang has lost its former glory. Nowadays, rich people still have the time to buy antiques, or spend their money to buy food.

, or convert the money into gold bars and hide it, in case the province is owned by the public one day.

"Since you are here, I just have a question about calligraphy and painting that I would like to ask you. You are a master in this field. I wonder if Shopkeeper Lan is willing to give me some advice."

The talent in calligraphy and painting of the man in front of me is really impressive. If he hadn't been too arrogant and Master Fan Wu caught on to his weakness, he would never have misjudged him in the first place.

"You said, you said, Mr. Lan must know everything and talk about everything."

After all, spanking children on a rainy day is just free time, and Lan Yigui doesn't mind being a teacher.

"I often hear people say that the most important thing in identifying calligraphy and painting is to see whether the charm of the painting is coherent, and what exactly is this charm."

Liu Guangqi raised a question. Everything else can be learned from books, but this thing is not mentioned in the book.

"Actually, the thing you are talking about is just like the patina on the jade, it all relies on feeling. The appraisal of calligraphy and painting is mainly based on these aspects, the material. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Warring States, Qin and Han Dynasty, writing and painting mainly relied on silk. With the

With the advancement of papermaking technology, after the Tang and Song Dynasties, most people used paper. Secondly, it depends on the technique. Every painter has his own habits and techniques. This has something to do with which master or school he learned from. Style,

Different painters like different things, so their painting styles are also different. Some like realism, some like freehand brushwork, some like to paint landscapes, and some like to paint figures. There is also ink, ink from different eras.

It’s also different, such as…”

Not to mention that shopkeeper Lan really has the talent to be a teacher, and he can teach everything.

"Finally, it's the Qi Yun you mentioned. In fact, it's easy to understand. I'll give you an example and you'll understand. Shopkeeper Tong, can you borrow some pieces of paper?"

When it came to the crucial point, Shopkeeper Lan suddenly made a request to Tong Fengquan.

"sure."

Tong Fengquan agreed wholeheartedly and took out a few pieces of letter paper from the cabinet.

"Okay, now that we have the paper, Liu Guangqi would like you to write a few of your names on it. Don't use a pen, use a brush. A few more. It can be done horizontally or vertically."

Although he didn't understand what Lan Yigui meant, Liu Guangqi still followed the other party's instructions and wrote his name on several pieces of paper, no more than dozens, no less. Fortunately, he had practiced calligraphy in his previous life, so he wanted to

Otherwise, I would really miss out...

"I'm done."

"Okay, I'll come. Just wait."

Lan Yigui took the paper from Liu Guangqi's hand, then picked up the scissors and cut it. After cutting, he placed four of the pieces in front of Liu Guangqi, and then began his teaching.

"Here are four names written by you. Take a look at the first one you wrote. The writing is smooth and relaxed. It is done in one go, quite like the two kings."

As expected of a master in business, shopkeeper Lan praised those three words, which made Liu Guangqi feel a little embarrassed. Although his writing was good, today he definitely did not reach the level that Lan Yigui said.

"After talking about the first one, let's take a look at the next three. In these two pictures, your first Liu character is written well, but the last two characters are not as powerful. These three Liu characters are too small.

This light character is good, as is the fourth one, and the last one with straight characters is the most beautiful. Let’s cut these three out and put them into one piece, and you can take a look.”

As he spoke, Lan Yigui cut out the pieces and put them together. Liu Guangqi immediately understood what Qi Yun meant.

"Have you noticed that although the words are all written by you, this first one is particularly pleasing to the eye. Although the last one has the best parts of the other three, it doesn't look very satisfying.

Son, this is the charm.

When everyone paints, he must be confident and confident. What to draw here, what to draw there, how much ink to use here, how much white space to use there, where to start and where to finish the brush, he has already thought about it.

Therefore, everyone's paintings look particularly natural, smooth and coordinated. On the other hand, those who imitate have seen the paintings of famous artists and then imitated them. They cannot be as comfortable as the famous artists. They will have some thoughts and hesitation before and after they start writing. This

This also leads to the incoherence and incoherence of Qiyun. Do you understand?"

"You've learned a lesson, Shopkeeper Lan"

Liu Guangqi really didn't expect that he could get such vivid and vivid teachings from the other party by just asking casually. In an instant, the doubts lingering in Liu Guangqi's mind were solved like the clouds were clearing.

"Okay, I've finished talking and it's time for me to leave. The Chinese New Year is coming soon. I wish you both good luck."

After saying this, shopkeeper Lan bowed his hands and prepared to leave.

"etc."

Since someone was calling him so carefully, Liu Guangqi would be really embarrassed if he didn't repay him with something, so Liu Guangqi decided to reveal some information to Lan Yigui in advance.

"Is it possible that Mr. Liu still has any questions? If so, you can come to Tianhexuan and sit down. I will explain it to you in detail."

Lan Yigui turned to look at Liu Guangqi and smiled.

"No need, I will come to the door when I have doubts some other time. I stopped Shopkeeper Lan because I wanted to give Shopkeeper Lan a warning. The wind of the Three Antis outside is getting stronger and stronger, and maybe one day the Liulichang will be burned down.

I will definitely investigate your past at that time. After all, there are quite a few national treasures who came out of Liulichang here, but I believe that Shopkeeper Lan is definitely not such a person. If Shopkeeper Lan had buried something in front of and behind his house, there would be something serious.

It's better to dig out the stuff as soon as possible and hand it over to the government, and you can still get a good reputation. But if I push you to the ground when I get there, it can only be regarded as a crime and meritorious service."

Liu Guangqi has said what should be said and what should not be said here. Whether to hand it over or keep it out of luck depends on what Lan Yigui will do.

"Thank you, thank you for the reminder."

After hearing what Liu Guangqi said, Lan Yigui, who was originally calm and composed, suddenly broke out in a layer of cold sweat on his forehead in the cold winter months.

He bowed his hand to Liu Guangqi again, and then ran towards his home at a trot.

"This old boy must have done something bad. He was so frightened that he was sweating."

Tong Fengquan looked at Lan Yigui's embarrassed back, and the resentment in his heart suddenly subsided a lot.

"What's he doing here? Aren't you two sworn enemies? He's not here to wish you a happy New Year."

Liu Guangqi took a sip of hot tea and asked.

"If he can wish me a happy New Year, the solar power will go out to the west. He came here to see my joke. My store can't open anymore. The landlord said that if I can't pay the rent, I will be kicked out."

"oh"

After hearing this, Liu Guangqi suddenly realized. No wonder Lan Yigui looked gloating at the beginning. But then Liu Guangqi had a doubt.

"You have a house full of stuff, how come you can't even pay the rent?"

"It's a house full of stuff, but who's going to buy it? To be honest, you are the first customer to come into my house in more than half a year, and you haven't bought anything yet. I want to use the stuff to pay the rent, but the landlord doesn't want it.

Ah, people are asking for money, and they are waiting to ask for money to buy food. What do you think I should do? I can’t just stay here, it’s not easy for the landlord and his family.”

Tong Fengquan said helplessly with his hands spread out.

"Okay, you can make up your own mind. I can't help you with this trouble. I'm leaving."

With such a big storefront, the annual rent is estimated to be a lot of money, which is obviously beyond Liu Guangqi's ability. Even if he could help, he would not help. Opening an antique store these days is obviously a loss-making business.

"By the way, what I just said is not just for Shopkeeper Lan. You should also think about it carefully to see if you have hidden anything. Don't wait until you remember it and the building is built before you dig it out.

But that’s troublesome.”