Chapter 1144 Zhufu Bronze Art

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"Elder Zhu, Brother Zhu, I know that rebuilding the Old Summer Palace is an extremely difficult thing in the eyes of everyone, and even difficult to achieve in the eyes of many people! But isn't life to set goals for oneself, to live a little rush, and to die can you leave some thoughts? Now, I have a career, money, and I don't have to worry about food and clothing in this life. But you can't always be so muddy, drunk and dreaming of death, what's the difference between that and the walking dead?"

"Even so, you can set yourself an easy goal, is it completely impossible to rebuild the Old Summer Palace?" Zhu Jun couldn't help but say.

"Hehe, things are man-made, as long as I work hard, even if I don't achieve it, what can I do? People live, and it's enough not to let yourself regret it in the end!" Liu Dong smiled a little open-mindedly.

"Young man, I took your bronze statue of the zodiac!" said Old Man Zhu, who had not spoken just now.

"Great, thank you for being old!" Liu Dong hurriedly said.

Zhu Bingren nodded, and said with a little emotion: "It's rare that you can say this at a young age." I didn't realize this until I was middle-aged, old man, and I'm far worse than you!"

"You're so kind! I'm just feeling it!"

Young man, if your Old Summer Palace is built, tell me too, don't dare to say anything else, but the old man can still help!"

"Great!" With great joy, Liu Dong stood up directly.

Looking at Liu Dongxi's appearance, Old Man Zhu smiled and waved his hand. After motioning for Liu Dong to sit down. "You don't have to be too happy. It's not for nothing that I make for you, and I have to collect money by the piece! After all, you have your ideals, and I have my own ideals, old man!"

"No problem at all, Zhu Lao, I will give you double the price of all the bronze carvings!" Liu Dong said overjoyed.

For an international bronze carving master like Zhu Bingren, people's works are not worried about the market at all. It is already a rare thing to be able to invite Mr. Zhu to do the copper melting process. As for money, it's a whole small thing.

"No! Just as much as you want! After all, no one's money is blown by the wind!" Old Man Zhu shook his head and said.

Originally, Liu Dong wanted to persuade him again, but when he saw Zhu Jun on the side shaking his head vaguely, and seeing the thick determination on Old Man Zhu's face, Liu Dong had to take back what he had already said.

"Old Zhu, then I will trouble you in the next period of time!" Liu Dong said.

"What's the trouble, the old man was originally eating this bowl of rice! By the way, what do you want for this bronze sculpture of the zodiac?"

"I'm not in a hurry, when you always have time, you can do it when you can!"

Although Liu Dong's plan to build the Old Summer Palace Museum has fallen on paper. But because the land area involved is too large, plus the relocation of thousands of people is involved. Therefore, it is extremely troublesome to apply. Therefore, just a land plan cannot be completed in a short period of time. If you add the time to dig the foundation, I'm afraid it won't be possible in two or three years.

Therefore, Liu Dong is not too anxious about the casting of the 12 zodiac bronze sculptures!

"Since you're not in a hurry, how about I make these twelve bronze carvings and hand them over to you by the middle of next year?" After thinking about it, Old Man Zhu said.

"Okay, no problem! By the way, Zhu Lao, how do you calculate the cost here? I'll call you!"

"My handicraft fee is easy to say, 200,000 yuan a month! When the delivery is made, you can just give it to me! However, the material fee for your copper carving must be paid in advance!"

"This is no problem, you keep saying the number, I'll call you right away!" Liu Dong hurriedly said.

"Don't worry, you listen to me first! Since you also like to collect, you should be no stranger to Xuande furnace!"

"Of course!"

Zhu Lao nodded and continued: "And the craftsmanship of our Zhu family, making copper-melting bronze ware is also somewhat similar to the Xuande furnace. It is divided into three, six, nine and twelve refining! The more the copper is refined, the more refined it is, and the more refined the copper is made, the more exquisite the bronze ware is. However, with each additional refinement, the amount of money spent will be doubled. And if you choose to add gold and silver precious metals to copper, the price will be higher!

Of course, Liu Dong thought very clearly. As Zhu Bingren said, he likes to collect, and he is very familiar with the famous Xuande furnace. I know the twelve refining methods of the Xuande furnace very well.

So after the old man spoke, Liu Dong said directly: "Old Zhu, what I want is the top artwork, you can completely imitate the refining method of the Xuande furnace of the Ming Dynasty to cast the bronze statue of the zodiac, and I am responsible for all the funds spent!"

Since you are not short of money, you naturally want the best thing!

After listening to Liu Dong's words, Zhu Bingren couldn't help but nod at the other party with admiration.

All artists, including the old man, have a mindset of striving for perfection. And this mentality is also the driving force for artists to climb to higher heights, and Zhu Bingren is no exception.

Therefore, Liu Dong's idea of creating a fine art at all costs can be said to be deep in his heart.

"Hehe, since you've decided, then I won't say anything more! However, the bronze casting of the zodiac is not a trivial matter after all. …… In this way, after eating at home at noon today, let Xiaojun take you out to find a place to live first, and after settling down, we are discussing the details, and by the way, we have also signed the contract!" Zhu Bingren said.

"Okay, just listen to your old man!" Liu Dong agreed very simply.

He also knows that the casting of the 12 zodiac bronze sculptures involves a lot of precious materials according to his requirements, especially gold and silver, which are very valuable, so he needs to take time to explain these clearly and implement them into paper contracts. This will also reassure both parties.

Of course, it is also to reassure Old Man Zhu. For Liu Dong, millions of dollars have long been out of his eyes!

However, if there is money, there is money, but you can't show off your wealth openly, especially in front of people like Zhu Lao. Otherwise, it will only attract people's dislike.

Artists are proud!

At noon, after lunch at Zhu's house. In the afternoon, Liu Dong chatted with the Zhu family father and son for a while, and after roughly setting the matters that need to be paid attention to in the bronze sculpture of the zodiac, Liu Dong walked out of the community under the leadership of Zhu Jun.

"Liu Dong, I'm really sorry, there are only two suites at home, one is used as a study by my father, and the other has become his old man's bedroom. There's really no way for you to live at home!" Zhu Jun said apologetically.

"Brother Zhu, it's okay! Food and accommodation are all minor problems, and being able to meet Mr. Zhu this time is my greatest luck this time!" As soon as the words fell, Liu Dong glanced at Zhu Jun and hesitated, "Brother Zhu, I don't know if I should ask a sentence?"

Smiling, Zhu Jun said: "Do you want to ask my father who is very skilled in bronze carving, why he still lives in such an old house?"

"Yes!" After a slight hesitation, Liu Dong nodded.

"Alas!"

Looking at Zhu Jun with a sigh on his face, Liu Dong hurriedly said: "Brother Zhu, don't say it if it's inconvenient, I'm just curious, nothing else!"

After waving his hand, Zhu Jun said: "Actually, there is nothing that cannot be said. There are two main reasons why my father lives in an old house?"

After a pause, after glancing at Liu Dong, who was listening, Zhu Jun continued: "I want you to know the origin of our Zhu family!"

"Zhufu Bronze Art!" Liu Dongxin said.

"Zhufu Copper Art" originated in Shaoxing, was founded in 1875, the last year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, and has a history of more than 130 years. Zhu Yuxiang, the first generation of "Zhufu Copper Art", was born as a scholarly disciple, and his third brother, Zhu Qingrun, a calligraphy genius who later became famous in the south of the Yangtze River, hung out the plaque of "Zhufu Yida Copper Shop". Since then, the bronze carving skills of the Zhu family have been passed down from generation to generation, enjoying a good reputation in the south of the Yangtze River, and achieving the golden signboard of "Zhufu Copper Art".

“…… Since my great-grandfather's generation, Zhufu Copper Art has always had a wish -- to build a museum that completely displays our Zhufu Copper Art and copper crafts! So over the years, my father and I have saved all the money we have earned, in order to be able to save enough money to buy copper materials to build a museum built entirely of copper!"

Hearing this, Liu Dong nodded abruptly.

"It's no wonder that after I threw out the reconstruction of the Old Summer Palace as an ideal, Old Man Zhu agreed to make a move so easily. He also has his own ideals and persistence in his heart!"

"So that's the case! Old Man Zhu's persistence is really admirable!" Liu Dong said sincerely.

Not many successful people are able to put a large amount of money in the bank and be willing to endure poverty.

Even Liu Dong, although he has the ideal of rebuilding the Old Summer Palace, he has never delayed his expenses in terms of money.

"If it were possible, I would rather my father didn't have his so-called ideals and persistence! Over the years, he has really paid too much for the four words 'Zhufu Copper Art'!" Zhu Jun said with a wry smile.

Seeing him like this, Liu Dong didn't want to ask much! But he could also understand Zhu Jun's suffering, after all, before he got the relics Yuanguang to make a fortune, Liu Dong was also used to living a hard life in the antique city!

"Brother Zhu, I don't know if Old Man Zhu is willing? If possible, I am willing to pay for his old man to open the 'Zhufu Copper Art' Museum!" After thinking for a while, Liu Dong said.

"Really?" said Zhu Jun with a question in surprise.

"Of course!" Liu Dong nodded with a smile.

"Xiaodong, this is not a trivial matter, do you have to think about it carefully?"

"I've thought it through!" Liu Dong said.

The reason why he chose to fund Zhu Bingren was not that he did not ask for anything in return! A plan to rebuild the Old Summer Palace required thousands of exquisite bronze displays! If these bronzes could be cast by Zhu Bingren, they would certainly be of high value as top works of art.

Therefore, Liu Dong should add some incense to his future plan as much as possible now! Even if he spends some money for this, it doesn't matter! )