After chatting for a while on the topic of brush maintenance, everyone saw Wang Zhixuan walking into the store with Ma Xingwei and another man in his forties and fifties. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

This man Meng Zitao also knows, is the number one person in the Lingshi Cultural Toys Circle, named Xie Chengjin, but he is generally active in major auctions and large antique markets, and he is in the field for nearly eight months out of twelve months a year, so Meng Zitao and he have not seen him many times, and I didn't expect him to come over today.

Meng Zitao made an introduction to the two sides, and then led everyone to the reception room inside.

After pouring tea for everyone, Meng Zitao said with a smile: "Teacher Xie, where have you been playing for this time, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

"I went to the capital and learned the production of medicinal incense from my old friends for a while. Xie Chengjin replied.

"What is the medicinal incense?" Xia Dayou asked with some curiosity.

Meng Zitao said with a smile: "I don't know if you have watched "Dream of Red Mansions", there is such a scene, Xue Baochai suffers from a disease, which is a hot poison brought from the mother's womb, and he has wheezing and coughing symptoms. 'With your famous medicine and immortal medicine, it never has any effect. Later, a monk told Baochai a 'sea fairy prescription', this medicine is called 'cold incense pill', and you can just take one pill when it is issued. ”

Xia Dayou suddenly said: "Oh, the 'cold incense pill' of feelings is a medicinal fragrance, I thought it was made up." ”

Meng Zitao waved his hand: "There is no relevant record of this 'cold incense pill', it is likely to be made up, but during the Qing Dynasty where Cao Xueqin lived, every year from February to April of the lunar calendar was the incense making period of the palace, and the medicinal incense made during this period was used by the court for a year, or as a precious item to reward hundreds of officials, according to legend, Cixi once rewarded Li Lianying with hundreds of sandalwood soaps at one time." ”

"Almost all of the lozenges, incense pills, and dew oils commonly used in the palace were made during this time, and the custom of the Qing court was to put these pre-prepared medicinal incense in the sachet and wear it with you, and when it was summer or when you had symptoms, it was either smoked or taken orally. Therefore, Cao Xueqin's writing is not entirely apocryphal. ”

Xia Dayou said: "This custom seems to be rare now. ”

Ma Xingwei said: "Indeed, it is difficult to find traces of medicinal incense in hospital pharmacies, coupled with the prejudice against traditional Chinese medicine, it is already very difficult to inherit medicinal incense. ”

"The key is that the production requirements are too high. ”

Xie Chengjin said: "The handmade process of traditional medicinal incense needs to be made according to the eight major items and 24 small palace secret processes 'cutting, pounding, pressing, washing, boiling, treating, kneading, and drying', and it is strictly in accordance with the process standards for the production of tribute palace incense products, and the production process will not be stained with a little fire and iron." ”

"In addition, the raw materials used in the concocted incense are all pure natural materials, which are processed in different ways and then polished into powder, and combined according to different formulas. After the combination of medicinal incense is dried in the shade, it is put into a special river mud pot, and the formed incense is bundled into it and put it into a cellar 6 meters deep for a year. ”

"Whether it is a high-quality medicinal fragrance depends on whether it has been put into the cellar, and only after such a process can a medicinal fragrance be regarded as having a good curative effect. Let's not talk about anything else, the formula of the incense is not easy to get, not to mention the pure natural and qualified materials, the cost of making an incense is too high, and ordinary people are really willing to use it. ”

Xia Dayou couldn't help but sigh when he heard this: "I didn't expect that the medicinal fragrance has so much attention, and it is indeed not used by ordinary people." ”

Meng Zitao said: "After all, it was used to pay tribute, and it is normal for the materials to be extravagant. ”

Wang Zhixuan asked, "Lao Xie, have you learned anything during this time?"

Xie Chengjin said with some regret: "I must have learned, but maybe I am old, I just learned some fur, and the use of this medicinal fragrance is also learned, just like our Chinese medicine looks at the smell and asks, first to diagnose the user, according to the results of the diagnosis to decide what incense to use, I can't learn this ability." However, these furs are enough for me, and you can see that this is my new incense stick. ”

As he spoke, Xie Chengjin opened the box he brought, only to see a plate of incense on his face.

Ma Xingwei stepped forward and sniffed lightly, with a look of surprise on his face: "Why is the taste of this fragrance so unique?"

Xie Chengjin smiled proudly: "Of course it's unique, I use Phu Sen laterite agarwood, which is a century-old wild agarwood in a specific area of 16 degrees north latitude in Vietnam, which is very precious and difficult to regenerate." However, laterite agarwood has sufficient oil content, and adding too much will hinder the burning of incense, so I use 30% laterite powder. ”

"The red clay incense powder is ground at low temperature, and then screened with a 120-mesh sieve basket, and only the first batch of agarwood powder is taken to block the wood fibers in the incense powder to the greatest extent and perfectly retain the essence of the incense powder. In addition to agarwood powder, other incense powders are made of different batches of incense powder that have been aged for more than 3 years, and the fragrance is soft and mellow. In the end, such a plate of incense was made. ”

After listening to Xie Chengjin's introduction, Xia Dayou couldn't help but smack his tongue a little: "It takes a lot of money to make such a plate of incense, right?"

Xie Chengjin waved his hand: "It's a small meaning, but it's just tens of thousands." ”

Ma Xingwei smiled and said: "Only you are the only one who has a lot of money, and you dare to use such precious raw materials for making incense." ”

Xie Chengjin retorted: "Old Ma, I have a different opinion from you, isn't this spice just for use? It doesn't need to be just a collection to be valuable? If there is, it's just hype! To tell you the truth, I brought this plate of incense to invite everyone to taste it." ”

Ma Xingwei joked: "After a long time, you just want to treat us as guinea pigs." ”

"Your old horse is afraid of being a guinea pig, so don't taste it. ”

"That's not good, it's rare to get some light from you, so I'll give up my life to accompany you. ”

After a few jokes, Meng Zitao said: "There is a good incense, of course, there must be a good incense burner, you wait for a while, I will come when I go." ”

Meng Zitao got up and went to get an incense burner and came back, and everyone had a sense of amazement as soon as they saw it.

I saw that the incense burner was made of fine copper, with rounded corners and square mouths, a rounded arc and a drooping abdomen, and a high foot with lotus petals on the feet. The body of the furnace is square, the shoulders are out of the double lion ears, the body of the furnace is finely carved like a hair-like fine sea water pattern, the waves on the water are surging, the beasts in the sea water are jumping, there are unicorns, sea snakes, sea lions, seahorses, etc., all of them are mighty and brave, and the form is realistic. There are auspicious clouds above the waves, a fairy spirit. There is a lion button in the center of the cover, the lion squats, looks up, and the bottom has "Ming Xuande year", and the font is dignified and upright.

Xie Chengjin loves incense, of course, he also loves the incense burner and has studied it, after asking Meng Zitao for instructions, he took it in his hand and admired it, and after more than ten minutes, he exclaimed:

This furnace is magnificent and has a sense of solemnity, the layout is simple and complex, the shape is elegant, the pulp is moist, the whole vessel is rich and luxurious, gilded and splendid, and it presents a solemn, simple and natural antique style in the wealth. This object is placed on the desk, the brilliance is flowing but not dazzling, low-key luxury and full of brilliance. Wonderful, wonderful!"

Speaking of this, he turned his head to look at Meng Zitao: "Shopkeeper Meng, I have a reluctant request, can this furnace be transferred to me? ”

Meng Zitao did not refuse, nodded and said, "Yes, let's exchange things." ”

Xie Chengjin arched his hand to Meng Zitao to express his gratitude: "Thank you so much, I don't know which category you want, Shopkeeper Meng, I asked my son to bring a few pieces over for you to choose." ”

Meng Zitao said with a smile: "Actually, as long as it's a high-quality product, I like it, of course, if it's a literary game, it's even better." ”

"No problem. ”

Xie Chengjin hurriedly called his son and asked his son to bring him a few pieces of literature to play.

When Xie Chengjin finished calling, everyone began to taste the incense.

Light the incense plate, close the lid of the stove, and in a short time, green smoke will flow out of the hollow ornamentation, curling up, gradually bringing the fragrance to every corner of the room.

Watching the cigarettes, it is like being in the clouds, among which there is a golden dragon galloping, the dragon body is tossing and turning, vigorous and powerful, the beard and scales are clear, the dragon claws are open and crossbow, vigorous and powerful, pleasing to the eye.

And smell the aroma, you feel a strong breath of nature, the aroma is mellow and sweet, straight into the heart, refreshing people's hearts, completely immersed in a sweetness, giving people a wonderful feeling of half-dreaming and half-waking, at this moment of quiet meditation, melancholy and chaos slowly faded away, the heart slowly woke up.

Everyone was intoxicated by the aroma and didn't want to break the peace, but when the song ended, this plate of incense was too precious, and if it burned all at once, it would be too extravagant.

Xia Dayou sighed with emotion: "I read an article before, saying that in ancient times, reading with incense as a friend, alone with incense as a companion, clothes need to be incense, quilts need to be warmed with incense; there is incense above the public hall to set off the solemnity; under the pine pavilion is incense to show its elegance; tuning the strings and touching the piano, a stick of fragrance can accompany its heart and guide its rhyme; tea tasting and Taoism, calligraphy and painting friends all gather with incense. ”

"At that time, I just thought that it was a habit of the ancients, and it was not a big deal, otherwise why didn't it be handed down. Now it seems that I think so completely lonely, incense does have its uniqueness, but it is a pity, why such a good culture, our country has not been well preserved. ”

Xie Chengjin took over and said: "We haven't carried forward such a good culture, but it has spread widely in Dongying, which is really uncomfortable to think about." But then again, we didn't even have enough to eat before, so how could we have any effort to engage in this incense? To put it bluntly, we still have to have leisure and leisure, and we are still running around for life, and we definitely don't have the heart to enjoy it. ”

Xia Dayou thought that it would cost tens of thousands of dollars to make this plate of incense, and said with a smile: "What you said makes sense, this matter is indeed hypocritical." ”

Wang Zhixuan said with a smile: "What you are talking about is human nature, not hypocrisy, people hope that good things can be passed down." ”

"Let's talk about incense, talk about this incense......"

Next, everyone discussed the topic of "incense", because they didn't know much about this aspect because they didn't know much about it, and they didn't talk too deeply, so they talked about some simple compatibility and some interesting literati stories about incense.

Xia Dayou listened with relish, and he was also very emotional in his heart, he wanted to conduct in-depth research on a culture, in addition to studying hard, having a good circle is also the most important thing, he was glad to have Meng Zitao to help match, otherwise, he didn't know the year of the monkey and the month of Ma to dissolve into this circle.

When the conversation was lively, a young man who looked about the same as Xie Chengjin walked in, he was carrying a box in his hand, this person should be Xie Chengjin's son.

Xie Chengjin called the young man to his side: "This is my son Xie Zhongyu, this stinky boy fought with others in college, broke the head of others and was expelled from school, I am really angry!"

Xie Zhongyu said angrily: "How many times have I told you, I beat him for a reason, he wants to be unfavorable to one of my junior sisters, if I don't stop him, he is likely to have succeeded." ”

Xie Chengjin's eyes widened angrily: "If you stop it, stop it, why do you beat people to the point that their heads are bleeding? Besides, do you have evidence?"

"Why don't I have evidence, that school girl knows ......"

Xie Chengjin interrupted his son's words: "Since you know, why didn't you speak?"

"Isn't this bought by him?" Xie Zhongyu's voice suddenly lowered, and his mood became depressed.

Xie Chengjin sneered: "You know the sinister nature of people's hearts. ”

Xie Zhongyu's voice was a little louder: "So what, if there is a chance to do it again, I will definitely make a move, but I won't be as stupid as this time, and I will take some good methods." ”

Xie Chengjin pointed at his son and scolded: "Why did I give birth to you with such a dead eye, I'm really angry!"

Wang Zhixuan laughed: "Lao Xie, I think your son's character is very good, people, you must always have persistence, otherwise what is the difference between it and salted fish? Of course, you must insist, but you must also pay attention to the method when encountering problems, violence can sometimes solve the problem, but you can't let others grab your handle." ”

Xie Zhongyu nodded again and again: "Uncle Wang, what you said makes sense. ”

Xie Chengjin patted the table lightly: "Hey, Lao Wang, you are teaching my son badly!"

Wang Zhixuan spread his hands with a smile: "Is there a problem with what I said?"

"That's it, I think what Uncle Wang said is very right. ”

"To you!" Xie Chengjin glared at his son: "Next time, dare to be so blind, be careful that I break your leg!"

"Okay, I'll listen to you. ”

Xie Zhongyu hurriedly diverted the conversation and opened the box he brought: "See if I took it wrong." ”

"That's it. ”

Xie Chengjin nodded, and then said to Meng Zitao with a smile: "Shopkeeper Meng, look at these things, do you like them?" ”

"Okay. Meng Zitao picked up one of the white jade lotus leaf frogs and observed it.

When Meng Zitao was appreciating, Xie Zhongyu spoke: "Dad, when I came, I heard that Grandpa Fu's walnuts were all recovered, and there were no less pairs, and my luck was really good." ”

Meng Zitao raised his head, a little surprised, things can't be so coincidental......