Since the value of jade pendant and porcelain is about the same, Lu Dongchen is of course willing to exchange it, and agreed with a smile. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Seeing that the time was noon, before everyone returned to Panjiayuan, they went to eat first, and after the meal, they also gave Mr. Tang an intermediary fee.

After the meal, the three of them went back to Mr. Tang's shop to chat for a while, and then seeing that the time was almost up, Meng Zitao and the others offered their farewell.

After Meng Zitao and Lu Dongchen separated, they took their things and took the car back to Shuze's courtyard.

Walking into the courtyard, Meng Zitao saw Shu Ze and a young man in his thirties, sitting in the shade of a tree by the pond drinking tea and chatting.

Shu Ze saw that Meng Zitao was holding something in his hand, and said with a smile: "Zitao, what did you pick up again?"

Meng Zitao smiled and shook his head: "Is the leak so easy to pick up?"

Shu Ze smiled and said, "It's difficult for others, but you, I don't think it's a problem." There must be a leak in your two paintings, and if I don't guess correctly, I'll punish myself with three glasses at night. ”

"Oh, I remember, don't be fooled. ”

Meng Zitao put the things on the table and stretched out his hand to the young man with a smile: "Meng Zitao, Aze's friend." ”

Fang Zhu shook hands with Meng Zitao very gracefully, spoke Xiangjiang Mandarin, and said with a smile: "I have admired the name for a long time, I, Fang Zhu, a native of Xiangjiang, are also Aze's friends." ”

Shu Ze asked Meng Zitao to sit down, then poured him a cup of tea, and said with a smile: "This is the tea brought by Fang Zhu, how about you taste it." ”

Meng Zitao saw that in the snow-white teacup, the soup color was tender green and bright, and there was a layer of oil-like substance on the surface of the tea soup, which was Baihao.

The so-called white hao is actually a layer of fine fluff that grows on the back of the tea buds, which is white after drying, if it is kept not falling off, the tea leaves appear white, which is white tea, and after soaking, the white hao is still attached to the tea leaves.

After the tea is kneaded, the broken white hao floats on the surface of the water, forming a film that seems to be like an oil film, proving that the tea is very fresh, if it is stored for a long time or after long-distance transportation, the white hao is lost, and there will be no more such phenomenon.

Therefore, Baihao is generally synonymous with good tea, of course, if there are black spots on the tea, it is not Baihao but mold, and such tea must not be drunk.

Meng Zitao picked up the teacup and sniffed it gently, the aroma was sharp, and when he drank it in his mouth, the taste was fresh and mellow, and the aftertaste was long, which made him can't help but praise "good tea".

However, the taste of this tea was not the same as many tea leaves he had drunk before, and there was no memory of this tea in his mind, looking at Shu Ze's smiling appearance, he opened his mouth and asked, "This is the tea in this porcelain jar, right?"

After getting confirmation, he opened the lid of the jar and saw that the tea leaves in the jar were tightly shaped, cleverly rolled, full of silver, and the color was green and elegant, but he had never seen this tea.

"What kind of tea is this?" Meng Zitao asked, looking up.

Shu Ze laughed: "This is dog brain tribute tea, I didn't expect there to be tea leaves that you don't know." ”

Meng Zitao pursed his lips: "Aren't you talking nonsense? There are so many tea leaves in our country, and there are also private people who make them themselves, how can I know clearly? However, I have really never heard of this dog-brain tribute tea before. ”

Shu Ze smiled: "This is the tea of Shonan, it is indeed not very common in the market, it is said to be a royal tribute in ancient times, and it is produced in Dog Brain Mountain, so it is called this name." ”

Fang Zhu took over and said: "Speaking of this tea, there is also a legend in the local area, according to legend, Emperor Yan tasted a hundred herbs to cure a hundred diseases. Once when he was passing by, he took his dog to a mountain and saw a golden wild fruit, Emperor Yan picked a fruit and put it in his mouth, and after a while he fell unconscious, it turned out that this wild fruit was poisonous. ”

Seeing this, Emperor Yan's dog bit the sleeve of his master's robe and dragged Emperor Yan to move step by step, from day to night to dawn, but the winding mountain road was still endless, and the dog that did not stop for a moment hid his last breath and dragged Emperor Yan to a tree on a mountain, and then he was tired and fell to the side. ”

"When a ray of sunlight shone on this tree in the early morning, a drop of dew dripped down the leaves and into Emperor Yan's mouth. After a while, Emperor Yan opened his eyes, only to see that his dog was so tired that he had fainted. Emperor Yan was heartbroken by this, and later named that mountain 'Dog Brain Mountain'. ”

"And that tree is actually a tea tree, and it was the dew on the tea tree that saved Emperor Yan's life. Later, the local farmers paid tribute to the emperor every year for the tea leaves on this mountain, and the 'Dog Brain Tribute Tea' got its name. Of course, I don't know if this story is true or not, but I guess it's just a local conversation. ”

Shu Ze smiled: "This is normal, just like places of interest, legends can not only increase fame, but also add some talk and entertainment, which is also very good." ”

Meng Zitao smiled slightly, and then tasted the tea soup carefully, and the more he drank it, the more delicious it became, so he asked, "Brother Fang, where did you get this tea?"

Fang Zhu said: "These teas are still made by my friend's own family, and they are not sold outside at all, so I will ask him if he has them now." ”

"Okay, I'm sorry for you. ”

"What's the trouble with that. ”

Fang Zhu waved his hand, then picked up his mobile phone and called his friend, and after a while, he said to Meng Zitao with some regret: "I'm sorry, my friend's remaining tea is only enough for him to drink alone, whether it is for sale or not, but if you really want it, he can help you inquire." ”

"Okay, you ask your friend to inquire, you tell him my phone number, and call me if there is any goods. ”

As he spoke, Meng Zitao put the business card in front of Fang Zhu.

Fang Zhu reported Meng Zitao's phone number to a friend, and hung up the phone after chatting a few words: "He agreed, and he will tell you when he has news later." ”

"Okay. Meng Zitao smiled and nodded.

After drinking a pot of tea, Shu Ze looked at the two calligraphy and painting tubes on the table: "Zitao, can you reveal the secret now?"

Meng Zitao smiled: "These two things, one is a painting, and the other is an embroidery work, so what should you do with the wine at night?"

Shu Ze was slightly stunned, and said with a smile: "Aren't you Lai Pi?"

Meng Zitao spread his hands: "Whatever you want, anyway, if you don't drink it, I will definitely not despise you." ”

"That set of agitation didn't work for me. ”

Shu Ze smiled, and then put his eyes on the calligraphy and painting tube: "I heard you say this just now, and I believe more and more that one of these two things must have been picked up, so you can say which one." ”

Mencius stopped joking, first wiped the table clean, and then took out the embroidery and unfolded it.

Fang Zhu saw that there were many problems with the preservation of the embroidery, and said, "This embroidery is not in good condition." ”

Meng Zitao nodded and said: "The quality is indeed not very good, but it is relatively rare for hundreds of years of embroidery works to be preserved." ”

Hearing Meng Zitao say this, Fang Zhu was a little curious: "What period is this embroidery?"

"Song Dynasty, this must be an embroidery work of the Song Dynasty!" Shu Ze said excitedly.

Fang Zhu was taken aback when he heard this: "What! This is an embroidery work of the Song Dynasty, isn't that at least seven or eight hundred years old?"

"It must be the embroidery of the Song Dynasty, not to mention the style it shows, you can see it by its stitching. ”

Shu Ze was very excited at this time, and said eloquently: "The types of embroidery in the Song and Yuan dynasties are divided into two categories: flat embroidery and nail embroidery from the needle method, and they are divided into two types: 'gold embroidery' and 'color silk embroidery' from whether the raw materials are gold. Generally, most of the gold embroidery adopts the nail thread embroidery method, and the color silk embroidery adopts the flat embroidery method. The Song Dynasty improved tools and materials, using refined steel needles and fine silk threads, with extremely fine stitches and elegant colors. This work is such a characteristic. ”

In addition, during this period, the flat rust category had the same needle, the needle winding, the set needle, and the needle, and the nail line rust had the flat gold method, the circle gold, the circle silver, the gold lock, the pile of silk, the silk paste and other technologies. Sleeve needle, cutting needle, and rolling needle innovated stitching methods for this period. In the Southern Song Dynasty, there were as many as 15 or 6 kinds of acupuncture. ”

"Like this work, the needle method alone uses several kinds of needles, such as rolling needles, piercing needles, hair needles, filament needles, etc., and the craftsmanship is in line with the characteristics of the embroidery era in the Song Dynasty. ”

Next, Shu Ze explained in detail quite excitedly, and finally said: "So, this must be an embroidery work of the Song Dynasty, but unfortunately, there are some problems with preservation, so that the overall artistry has also been affected, but as Zitao said, it is good to be able to preserve, and now there is still a chance to save it." ”

"Okay, I didn't expect you to be so familiar with embroidery!" Meng Zitao was a little surprised that Shu Ze was so familiar with embroidery.

Shu Ze smiled: "Actually, my mother lived in Sioux City for a period of time when she was a child, and she also has a soft spot for embroidery. ”

Meng Zitao looked at Shu Ze, his eyes were a little playful, he didn't believe that with Shu Ze's character, he would learn such a solid embroidery knowledge for such a simple reason.

Shu Ze also noticed Meng Zitao's eyes, coughed, and said, "Zitao, you see that my mother likes embroidery so much, can you give me this work?"

Meng Zitao said: "You wait for a while, I still want to study it, and in addition, I happen to restore this work, and I will call you then." ”

Shu Ze was very happy when he heard this: "Okay, then I'll wait." ”

Drinking tea and chatting in the courtyard is very pleasant, and time flies quickly, and it is evening in the blink of an eye.

Because he still had work to deal with in the capital, Fang Zhu took his leave immediately after dinner.

Sending Fang Zhu to the door, Meng Zitao and Shu Ze walked back while chatting, and when they walked to the door of the hall, they saw Sima Yuelan coming over.

What made Meng Zitao feel strange was that Sima Yuelan's complexion was not very good, but obviously when she was eating just now, her state was still relatively normal, how could there be such a big change in such a while, which made Meng Zitao a little puzzled. (To be continued.) )