Chapter 1143 Bronze Sculpture

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"Brother Zhu, is this your home?" Because of the closeness of the relationship, Liu Dong's title naturally became much more cordial.

However, when Liu Dong saw the old, even a little dirty, probably a residential community built in the eighties, Liu Dong couldn't help but show surprise on his face.

According to his understanding, with the current popularity of Master Zhu Bingren and the shortage of his bronze carving crafts in the market, there should be no shortage of money.

But looking at it now, the place where he lives is really worse than that of ordinary people! This really surprised Liu Dong.

"That's right, this is my home, and it's also where I grew up!" Looking at the old and even somewhat dirty community in front of him, Zhu Jun's face showed a strong sense of nostalgia and warmth.

Seeing Zhu Jun's expression, even if Liu Dong had doubts, he didn't want to ask too much!

Under Zhu Jun's guidance, Liu Dong drove the car to the ground of a unit building and stopped.

"This is it, let's go down!"

"Bang bang ......!"

Closing the car door, Liu Dong hurriedly said, "Wait for me!"

Saying that, Liu Dong opened the rear compartment and took out the gift he had prepared a long time ago under cover!

"When did you buy ......?" Looking at the big bag in Liu Dong's hand, Zhu Jun showed a look of surprise on his face.

"I've been preparing these for a long time, I've been keeping them in the trunk, and I'm just right to use them now!

"I thank you for my father!"

He also has some eyesight, and he can naturally see that the things Liu Dong is carrying in his hands are very valuable.

"Brother Zhu is polite, and the courtesies are still exchanged. And it's always hard to visit Mr. Zhu empty-handed! Okay. Let's go up quickly. I finally got this opportunity, I don't want to wait any longer!" Liu Dong said with a smile.

"Hehe, okay, let's go up...... My house is on the third floor, just a few steps away!"

As he spoke, the two of them each carried the gifts they had bought and walked upstairs. After a while, I was on the third floor. Then I saw Zhu Jun stop on the left side of the stairs in front of the anti-theft door with the word Fu posted on it.

Subsequently. Zhu Jun skillfully took out the key from his trouser pocket to open the door and walked in with Liu Dong. At this time, Liu Dong also saw the situation in the room clearly.

Ordinary!

At this time, Liu Dong's first impression after reading it! The furnishings in the whole room are completely no different from ordinary people's homes, except for the refrigerator and air conditioner, which look quite fresh, other TVs, sofas, and tables, chairs and benches are at least ten years old, and there are obvious damage in the corners.

If there's one thing that characterizes this antique room, it's the bronze that can be found almost everywhere. These bronzes have human portraits, landscapes, and round carved bronze sculptures. There are also relief murals, which contain almost all the types of bronze sculptures that Liu Dong has seen. It's abundant. What's even more rare is that each of these bronze carvings is a beautiful master, even a master's work, and is of high value. But here it is placed haphazardly. However, from these bronze sculptures that have been wiped clean, Liu Dong can also understand the love of the owner here.

"Dad, are you home?"

"Yes, why are you kid free to come back!"

A slightly hoarse voice came from one of the rooms inside!

"You're back, of course I'm going to come over and have a look!" As he spoke, Zhu Jun put the things he brought back on the sofa next to him. Then he turned around and said, "Liu Dong, you sit, I'll pour you a glass of water!"

"Don't bother, I'm not thirsty!" Liu Dong hurriedly said.

"It's okay, you can sit down!"

"Xiaojun, there is a guest at home?"

As he spoke, a lean half-centenarian man in a gray coat walked out of the room.

"Well, this is Liu Dong, a friend I met in Jinling!"

"Mr. Zhu, hello, I'm Liu Dong, I've admired your old name for a long time!" Liu Dong hurriedly stood up and greeted him.

"Hehe, Liu Dong?" After looking up and down, the old man nodded, "Sure enough, he is a good young man, he is a talent, much better than my son!"

"You are always polite, Brother Zhu's copper-melting art has won your true inheritance, I can't compare!"

"That's all he can do!" Although he said this, Liu Dong could still see a flash of pride on Old Man Zhu's face.

"Come, sit down! There's nothing to entertain at home, so you can just drink some tea!" As he spoke, Old Man Zhu took out a box of Tieguanyin from the bottom of the coffee table in the living room.

From Liu Dong's point of view, although this box of Tieguanyin is not top-notch, it is also top-grade. However, judging from the layout of this house, it is obvious that this tea should be a gift from someone else.

"Dad, you rest, I'll make tea!" With that, Zhu Jun walked into the kitchen next to him with a tea teapot.

"Liu Dong, right?"

"Yes!"

"It doesn't seem like you're from Jinling with your accent?"

"No, I'm from Shandong*Dong, this time I'm here to visit an elder in Jinling, and by the way, I'll live here for a few days!"

"How many days? How many days did you get to know this kid from my family?"

Looking at the look of doubt on the old man's face, Liu Dong could naturally understand what he meant, and hurriedly said: "It's also a coincidence, Fu Kun and I are good friends, after coming to Jinling, he took me to visit the antique city of Confucius Temple, and I met Brother Zhu like this!

"Oh, so that's the case?" For Fu Kun, obviously Old Man Zhu is no stranger.

"By the way, you know that kid Quint, so what do you do?"

"Old man, I own a few companies, and I also like antique collections, so I am familiar with many people in the antique circle!"

Old Man Zhu nodded knowingly and said, "I didn't expect you to have such a career at a young age, it's rare!"

"You're welcome!"

When Liu Dong's words fell, Zhu Bingren smiled slightly, looked at him a few times again and said, "Since you are friends with Xiaojun and Kunzi, then I won't treat you as an outsider." Say, what type of bronze sculpture do you want from me?"

"Do you know?" Liu Dong said with a look of surprise.

"What do you know, I'm a poor old man, is there anything else that attracts people besides this little bit of craftsmanship that is worth thinking about?"

Zhu Lao's rhetorical question made Liu Dong not know how to answer for a while.

Also, in addition to the copper melting art handed down by the Zhu family, there is indeed nothing else that is too attractive. However, this is not a disadvantage. Because there are too few people in this world who can specialize in a mastery and reach the top. More of them are vulgar people who are so ambitious, afraid of hardship and tiredness!

"Liu Dong, just say anything, for my sake, my father will agree!" At this time, Zhu Jun, who came out of the tea after making it, said with a smile.

"You stinky boy, when will it be your turn to call the shots for your father!" Although he said this, Liu Dong didn't hear much anger from Old Man Zhu's words!

Hearing this, Liu Dong also knew that it was time to confide in his intentions!

"Mr. Zhu's craftsmanship is superb, so this time the juniors have the courage to come to the door, please help make twelve bronze statues!" As he spoke, Liu Dong took out the drawings that had been prepared a long time ago from the black leather bag he was carrying and handed them to Old Man Zhu.

And after taking it and looking at it a few times, Zhu Bingren's face couldn't help but show surprise, "This is the bronze sculpture of the zodiac that has disappeared before the Great Water Law of the Old Summer Palace?"

"The old man really has good eyesight!"

Nodding, Old Man Zhu, who did not continue to speak, did not stop until he had finished reading all the documents prepared by Liu Dong. But the look on his face is also much more solemn!

"You've prepared in detail, and the dimensions of each of the bronze sculptures on these documents are extremely detailed. If I'm not mistaken, this bronze sculpture of the zodiac should be the same as the original bronze sculpture of the Old Summer Palace!"

"You are honest, these bronze sculptures are indeed the same size as the bronze sculptures of the 12 zodiac signs of the Old Summer Palace that have disappeared in history, and the specifications are the same!" Liu Dong nodded.

"In that case, then I have to ask one more question! I don't know what you will do with these bronze sculptures after they are made? If it is just a collection, then I will not be stingy with craftsmanship old man. But if you want to make a profit, I won't do it at a high price!"

Looking at the determined look on the old man's face. Liu Dong also roughly guessed what Zhu Bingren was thinking. The old man was afraid that after he completely imitated the bronze sculpture of the 12 zodiac signs in the Old Summer Palace, he would cut off his head and take the remaining 12 zodiac animal heads to make illegal profits!

With Zhu Lao's craftsmanship in melting copper, the 12 zodiac animal heads made are definitely not inferior to the original animal heads in terms of artistic value and beauty, and even fake and real are not a problem.

Therefore, if Liu Dong really has this kind of profit-making idea in his heart, there is a chance that he will succeed.

But apparently this is not Liu Dong's purpose.

"Your boss can rest assured, I am not short of money! I will not use your old cast bronze sculpture to make illegal profits!" The words fell, looking at the old man's face and not much relaxed, Liu Dong understood that he didn't want to go back empty-handed this time, so he only really wanted to explain the matter to others.

Thinking of this, Liu Dong hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Let's tell you the truth! The reason why I want to ask you to cast this bronze sculpture of the 12 zodiac signs of the Old Summer Palace for me this time is mainly to rebuild the ...... of the Old Summer Palace!"

"Rebuild the Old Summer Palace?"

"What?"

Before Liu Dong finished speaking, he was interrupted by the exclamations of Zhu Lao and Zhu Jun's father and son. Of course, it is also because the topic that Liu Dong confided in is too amazing.

"Liu Dong, you can't be joking, right? Rebuild the Old Summer Palace? How can this be ......?" Zhu Jun's face was full of disbelief, and he almost said to Liu Dong, "Don't talk nonsense!"

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (To be continued.) )