Chapter Eighty-Six: Old Stones, Little Stones

The next morning, Li Junge built a real big falcon platform with bricks on the roof of his house, planted space weeds on it, and then trimmed it into a small lawn, where the peregrine falcon can stand when it comes home, and then can enjoy it in the yard.

As for the one sent by Uncle Orion, it is suitable for putting it out when you want to get close and admire.

I fed the peregrine falcon a few small fish, pointed to the mountain, and let it play with itself. I took my subordinate dog to Panao Township to find Liang Huili.

Now that the peak period of lychees has passed, the amount has obviously decreased, and the lychee harvest has entered the final stage, but the income is still rising.

When he arrived in the township, it was still early before the Yamen went to work, so Li Junge found a small shop to eat a bowl of noodles and walked back and forth in the township.

The villagers who sold things spread their stalls along the street very early, but before the buyers came out, Li Junge looked at them strangely.

After a while, Li Junge saw Uncle Craftsman, an old man and a young man, with some stone pestles, nests, hand mills and other things on the stall, chatting there.

Li Junge went over to say hello.

When Uncle Craftsman saw Li Junge coming, he shouted, "Come here, Piwa, this is the old stone and the little stone you want to see." I persuaded them to go to the county town to sell goods, but this old boy is still stubborn, so you hurry up and persuade me. ”

The old stone was wrapped in a white cloth on his head, short in stature, but with thick hands and feet, and the little stone was a young man about the size of his own, not much taller than the old stone, with a shy smile on his face.

Li Junge saw that the old stone was carrying a cigarette stick, so he scattered smoke with the old stone and the small stone, and greeted the two while listening to Uncle Craftsman's introduction to a few people.

Li Junge said to the old stone: "Uncle Shi, I am a member of the Li family in Shanghe, I heard that the gatehouse of our Li family ancestral hall is the handiwork of your ancestors, which is really admirable." ”

The old stone said and waved his hand again and again and said: "You are too polite, that is the family handicraft, back then your Li family was a big family, and it was a water mill to make such a big stone, and it was not my ancestor who could do it alone, it was the ancestor of the old family, who led several stonemasons in Manzhou to make it." Only a pair of stone drums and stone horns at the door are his old man's own hands. ”

Li Junge said: "That's not simple, for now, this is interprofessional, set design, co-ordination, operation in one!"

The old stone said modestly: "Then I have to thank your Li family for having so much financial resources and being able to afford such a large team of stonemasons, which left the craftsmanship of the ancestors." ”

Li Junge said: "Do you still know the technique of the stone drum and stone horn now? That is a guy who can really make movements, I have never seen it anywhere else so far." ”

Old Shi frowned and said: "It will be difficult to recover this craft, and the ancestors have left a number of regulatory drawings for tools, all of which are bent. I've been researching for years, but I'm puzzled. Those things are not usually used by stonemasons, and I have always suspected that they have something to do with the stone drum and stone number, but the ancestors did not leave a pattern of the stone drum stone number, which does not understand the internal structure of the stone drum stone number, and there is really no way to restore it. ”

Li Junge was overjoyed and said, "Yo! Since there are tools left, there is hope for recovery!"

The old stone sighed: "It's not so simple, we have been doing it since my grandfather's generation, this has been more than a hundred years, and this craft has not touched the door!

Li Junge said: "You set up a stall here, these stone pestles and pestles can't show your skills, I have two stones, you see if you can use your best craftsmanship to see, as long as the craftsmanship is good, I can give you a salary of 1,800 yuan." ”

Uncle Smith frowned and said, "Piwa, you are like this again, you can't waste it like this if you have money! You want to get your few green stones, right? A stonemason can carve a big lion for a thousand yuan, and I estimate that your few small things will be finished for a hundred yuan." ”

Li Junge said: "Okay, then let's not talk about the price first, you can take a look at the materials first." ”

Li Junge reached into the backpack and fished out a handful, but actually brought two stones out of the space.

The old stone took the two stones and handed one to the little stone, and the two looked at it carefully for a long time, and then the old stone asked the little stone: "Baby, tell my father, what kind of stone is this stone?"

Xiao Shi raised his head and said: "I have never seen such a stone, but although this stone has jade, but it does not meet the standard of jade, but the water head and the cotton are very good, it can be regarded as a good-looking stone, the family book said, 'The beauty of the stone is Min', the color belt is green, I think it is more appropriate to call it 'Qingmin Stone'." ”

Li Junge said happily: "Oh, master! This is almost the same as the result of Peking University's appraisal!"

The old stone was not polite, and he gave a slap in the face! "You kid! How did you teach you at home? Did you find this stone? This gives you a name? What qualifications do you have?!"

Li Junge hurriedly persuaded each other and said: "Uncle Shi, don't be angry, don't be angry, I have always been unable to think of what to call this stone, and the name Brother Shi is absolutely good!

The old stone said to the little stone: "People have given you the name of the stone, what should you do?"

Xiao Shi took a pendant from his chest, handed it to Li Junge, and said, "Brother Erpi, I'm sorry, I took your name for a while, so let's take this as a thank you gift." ”

Li Junge saw that it was a small jade cicada, the whole body was as white as mutton fat, oily and oily, the material was not to mention, the key was the carving, it was simply a living cicada that had been petrified, it was worth a lot of money at a glance, and he hurriedly waved his hand and said: "No, no, this is too precious, you see that I am not hypocritical, I have a pendant myself, and I never leave my body." ”

Xiao Shi looked at his father helplessly, and the old stone sighed and said: "This 'blockbuster' is my child's craftsmanship when he was a teacher, I actually think it's okay, if you don't accept it, our family owes you a lot." ”

Li Junge shook his hand again and again and said: "It's not big, it's not big, I want to take a name, where is it so appropriate to come to a random place, I have to thank the stone." ”

The old stone said: "You don't understand, baby, being able to find a stone and name it was almost a market for a stonemason to start a sect in the old days. He turned his head to Xiao Shi and said, "I was so proud just now, did you finish speaking?"

The little stone put his hand on the stone for a while and then took it away, saying, "Cover it with your hand and take it away, and there will be water droplets on it." This shows that the stone is hydrophilic. ”

He lightly scratched the stone with his nails, and said, "You can eat your nails, but you can also make your nails smooth, Dad, I don't think this material is bad, I'll wash the two skins! ”

The old stone slapped the back of the little stone on the back of the head and scolded: "You idiot! Stones that are friendly with water can only be washed? You won't live according to the material? Is it the size and thickness of the stone, do you think it is appropriate to wash it? Ouch, you've talked about this, and you don't know what is appropriate?"

"I see! This kind of stone is the most suitable for making inkstones!

"It's late! When I shake the rope at this time, the window paper can't be broken, and I still want to go out to work! I will squat at home and practice for two years!" Old Shi was still scolding angrily.

The old stone was not satisfied over there, but Li Junge had already secretly spoken, I don't rely on too many cattle in this Panao Township, this little stone made him goosebumps unconsciously, why does his father still feel dissatisfied?

The old stone continued: "That's it? Hey, I still missed a look! This material is actually a mountain material, if it is water material, it must be more moist, but I don't blame you, such a water-friendly material is estimated that no one has ever seen it, so it is generally regarded as water material." ”

After speaking, he pointed to a stone eye on the material and said: "But there is a flaw here, this stone eye is obviously the color of the mountain material." ”

Shaking his head as he spoke.

After listening to this, Xiao Shi quickly took it and took a look, slapped his thigh and regretted it: "Hey!

The old stone glared and said, "So you still have to practice!"

He turned his head and said to Li Junge: "In this way, you can keep these two stones, and I will make two inkstones for you, where did this stone come from? After saying that, I can't put it down.

Li Junge said: "I love to pick up stones when I was a child, these two stones were picked up in the mountains, I looked good and got them back, I heard that there are still in Yulong Creek, I will go to see it another day." ”

The old stone rubbed the stone and sighed: "Hey, it was not the right time, if it was born a thousand years earlier, what would it be like to have the end material......?

Li Junge hurriedly said: "Uncle Shi, don't be like this, since it is good material, plus the craftsmanship of the two of you, we can also make high-end stoneware, now that life is good, everyone is walking back to the road of improving self-cultivation, there are not too many people who practice calligraphy and painting, my eldest uncle is now retired and still writes calligraphy every day, when the time comes, I will provide raw materials, you will come up with the process, we will make a fist product of Panao Township!"

glanced at Uncle Craftsman, and emphasized: "It's the same as Uncle Craftsman's craftsmanship!"

Uncle Craftsman rolled his eyes and didn't speak, but the meaning was very clear, that is, your baby began to flicker again.

Uncle Shi said: "You babies, you have a big heart, Uncle Shi is old, and now I am thinking about how to make the stubborn stone speak all day long, this matter can't be solved, and I can't get through this idea." ”

There was a hint of frustration in his tone, and it was obvious that he didn't believe that he could solve the puzzle left to them by his ancestors in his lifetime.

Li Junge was arrogant and said, "Uncle Shi, don't be discouraged! I don't believe it, now that science and technology are so advanced, the mystery of the ancestors can't be broken! I'll contact my mentor tomorrow! See if they're interested in this subject." ”