Chapter 19 Zodiac Stamps
"Stationmaster Wang, I'm really embarrassed!
I'm afraid I don't have time!
I'll tell you the truth, I bought the furniture back from my teacher's studio!
As for me, I took over a task from my teacher to renovate and repair these old furniture!
So, I'm afraid I'm going to be busy for the next while!"
Listening to Zhang Junping's words, Wang Bin suddenly looked disappointed.
Sure enough, no!
Although the younger brother moved to a new house, Wang Bin believes that as the eldest brother, he has the obligation to help his brother.
"But!" Zhang Junping's words made Wang Bin look at Zhang Junping with anticipation.
Zhang Junping also saw Wang Bin's expectant eyes, smiled and continued: "I have submitted an application for work-study to the school teacher!"
When the school approves it, I'm going to find a place to open a furniture store!
If at that time, Stationmaster Wang has not bought furniture, you can be the first customer of my furniture store, and I will definitely give Stationmaster Wang the best price!"
"Don't worry, I can wait, my brother and their unit have only confirmed the list of subdivisions, and they will not be able to move in until next spring at the earliest!" Wang Bin was overjoyed and said repeatedly.
"That's okay, when my furniture store opens, I will definitely notify Stationmaster Wang as soon as possible!"
"If Master Zhang doesn't dislike it, just call me Brother Wang!
If there is anything in the future, even if you come to me, near the overpass, your brother Wang still has a little to do with it!" Wang Bin patted his chest warmly and promised Zhang Junping.
"Okay, then I'll thank Brother Wang first!" Zhang Junping nodded with a smile and called Brother Wang.
It's not that Zhang Junping doesn't understand the world, he just didn't want to waste this time before.
Now, the old furniture has been bought back by the old lady, and today Zhang Junping is useless even if he is in a hurry, so he is naturally happy to talk about his friendship with Wang Bin.
After all, he is an old Beijing, no matter how big or small the power is, at least he has an acquaintance.
Leaving the thrift station, Zhang Junping went to the post office to send the letter, and there was still 20 yuan to send back the letter.
Affixing the stamps, Zhang Junping looked at the zodiac dog stamp on the envelope, and his heart moved.
"Eldest sister, do you still have monkey tickets and chicken tickets?"
"Monkey tickets? No, there are still a few chicken tickets!
Comrade, you are a philatelist? Why do you only think of buying it now?" The staff member of the post office was a middle-aged woman in her thirties and a well-informed person.
"I just started in the industry, and I heard that the country is preparing to issue 12 zodiac stamps, so I want to save a complete set!"
"In the whole of Beijing, you can't buy monkey tickets at the post office.
But you can go to Wangfujing and have a look, there is a newspaper and philatelic store there, where should there be!
Philatelic enthusiasts over there also go there to meet and exchange collections with each other!" the middle-aged elder sister pointed out very patiently.
"Thank you, eldest sister, you can give me a large version of Xinyou chicken stamps, and a large version of the stamps of Renxu dog!" Zhang Junping was a little regretful, but he still politely thanked him and asked for chicken tickets and dog tickets.
Zhang Junping did not buy stamps for the purpose of appreciating in the future.
Indeed, the first round of zodiac stamps have different degrees of appreciation, especially the monkey stamps, and a large version of the monkey stamps is worth millions.
However, Zhang Junping's purchase of the collection is more important for the artistic value of the stamps themselves.
For example, the 1980 monkey ticket, with a specification of 26x31mm and a perforation of 11.5 degrees, was painted by the famous painter Huang Yongyu, designed by Shao Bolin, and carved by Jiang Weijie.
Huang Yongyu is a professor at CAFA, teaching Chinese painting, and Zhang Junping's predecessor also had the honor of attending Professor Huang Yongyu's public class.
Shao Bolin is their senior brother of CAFA, a famous stamp designer and photographer, whose designs of "Monkey Stamp", "Peony", "Selected Works of Qi Baishi", "Tang Hairpin Lady", "Zeng Hou Yi Chime" and so on have won the best stamp and first day cover design award of the year, and later generations have also won the special contribution award of the State Council.
Jiang Weijie is also a famous stamp carver and designer, he is responsible for the carving of monkey stamps, under the magnifying glass, the fur is straight and convex, the roots can be counted, and the carving skills are extremely visible.
Not to mention anything else, Zhang Junping is ashamed of himself.
The monkey ticket completed by the three of you is the original painting with both form and spirit, spirituality and vividness, subtle carving, clear lines, and very high artistic value.
There are also chicken tickets, colorful big roosters, painted by the famous painter Zhang Ding.
The original picture of the chicken ticket is a big rooster, and there is a story.
At that time, Zhang Ding was framed for painting a big rooster, and was falsely accused of "colluding with Khrushchev, the head of the Soviet Union", on the grounds that Khrushchev had attacked "China is an aggressive rooster".
As a result, Zhang Ding's rooster painting was slandered as a "counter-revolutionary black painting", and Zhang Ding himself was branded as a black painter and was criticized and confiscated.
It wasn't until after the storm had passed that Zhang Ding accidentally and magically found this crumpled and dirty rooster painting that had been stolen by the rebels and made him suffer a lot in a waste heap in a basement, so he treasured it like a treasure.
This is why the rooster in the "Xinyounian" stamp, which is "both like a folk paper-cut and like a glass inlay", has become an unforgettable and intriguing old ticket.
Arguably, the Chicken Stamp is the most legendary of the 12 zodiac stamps, and there is no one.
Think about it in the future, when you open your own studio, or open a personal museum like Lao Ma, put the genuine zodiac stamps in it, and the quality of the entire museum will be much improved.
Especially, what is it like to receive the envious and jealous eyes of your friends?
Cool, just one word!
To engage in collecting is to make an appointment with three or five confidants and discuss tea together.
Taste the cultural atmosphere contained in the collection, the historical inheritance, and harvest the envy and jealousy of confidants and friends by the way.
"Comrade, there are eighty genuine chicken tickets, and eighty genuine dog tickets, a total of twelve yuan and eight cents!" The middle-aged eldest sister of the post office staff interrupted Zhang Junping's obscenity.
"Uh, twelve yuan eight?" Zhang Junping was dumbfounded, he only had four yuan two left in his pocket, and it was not enough to even buy a genuine one.
"Sister, that ...... That one...... I didn't have that much money with me......" Zhang Junping said with a red face.
The middle-aged eldest sister's face pulled down suddenly.
I didn't bring any money, so why are you kidding me?
Don't think that if you are handsome, you can flirt with the old lady!
"Eldest sister, why don't I pay you a deposit first, you keep it for me, I bring the money tomorrow, and I will come to you to buy it again!"
"Little comrade, we are here at the post office, and it is not in accordance with the rules to collect your deposit!
So, if you really want to buy it, I'll keep it for you!
Bring the money over tomorrow and buy it again!
I'll only keep you for one day, it's been a long time, and someone else will buy it, I don't care!" The middle-aged eldest sister's face softened slightly, and for the sake of Zhang Junping's tall and handsome appearance and sweet mouth, she saved him a little face.
"Thank you, eldest sister, I'll come over tomorrow!" Zhang Junping hurriedly thanked him.