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However, both Wang Guan and Gao Dequan quite understand Hao Baolai's mood. You must know that this is Xu Qingteng's freehand painting of flowers and birds, who gets it is not a careful collection, and is naturally reluctant to let people go.

Xu Qingteng is Xu Wei Xu Wenchang, a native of Tianchi Mountain and a native of Qingteng. Modern people rated him as an outstanding literary artist and one of the top ten famous painters in ancient China.

However, whether according to modern standards or ancient standards, Xu Wei can be described as versatile, with deep attainments in the fields of calligraphy and painting, poetry, and opera, and can be unique. He once evaluated himself as the first in books, second in poetry, second in writing, and second in painting......

But unfortunately, there is a very strange phenomenon in this part of China. No matter ancient or modern, a person who seems to be a big official, he doesn't have much talent, on the contrary, a person with superb talent will definitely not be able to be a big official. Or after becoming a big official, the originally powerful talent gradually disappeared.

I don't know who said it, the history of Chinese literature and art is actually the history of the downfall of Chinese literati.

Wang Guan thinks it is quite reasonable, as if only in the case of unwillingness, the literati will burst out with great creative passion and write poems that have been passed down through the ages.

Xu Wei's situation is similar, he is smart and talented by nature, he became famous in his teens, and he was admitted to Xiucai at the age of 20, but he fell to Sun Shan in the next eight township examinations, and he was not determined for life. His life was full of ups and downs, dangers and pains, and finally he died of poverty.

Such a tragic encounter, and the same talented person, it is estimated that only his ancestor, the famous Tang Bohu, the first talented man in Jiangnan, is the only one. However, there are some differences between the two. For example, Tang Bohu is miserable, but his talent is universally recognized. It was very famous at the time.

However, Xu Wei was similar to Van Gogh, and after his death, his works were appreciated by some people of insight. After that, the following grew. Among them are Zhu Qi, a mountain man from the Eight Great Mountains, and Zheng Banqiao among the Eight Monsters of Yangzhou.

Zheng Banqiao is a hardcore fan, and once engraved a party of idle seals, and the content of the printed text is the cattle and horses under the Qingteng Gate. In today's vernacular, he hopes to become Xu Wei's lackey.

In addition, there is Qi Baishi in modern times, and it is often said that he hated not to be born three hundred years ago, grinding ink and paper for Qingteng......

Today, under the backdrop of a group of crazy fans, Xu Wei has gradually been praised on the altar.

Unavoidable. Hao Baolai was also affected, even though the price of the flowers and birds hanging on the wall was lower than Fu Baoshi's landscape paintings, he still subconsciously felt that Xu Wei's paintings were more precious.

After all, in Hao Baolai's cognition, the reason why Fu Baoshi's works are expensive is largely due to the hype of the market, and he may not know when a bubble will be formed. However, Xu Wei's calligraphy and paintings, which have been recognized by history, will only slowly increase in price in a stable manner, and there is absolutely no possibility of falling.

Compared with. Naturally, Xu Wei's calligraphy and painting made Hao Bao value it more.

"Xu Qingteng's freehand painting of flowers and birds splashed with ink is bold and indulgent with the brush, dripping with ink and dripping, chic and elegant. There is also a sense of injustice and vastness. ”

At this time, Gao Dequan admired it for a moment, and then smiled: "It's really a good painting." Wang Guan, exchange this painting for your tortoiseshell scales. It's not a big loss. ”

"But I feel at a loss." Hao Baolai added in his heart.

However, Wang Guan obviously didn't plan to make a decision in a hurry, and continued to prevaricate: "Let's take a look first and then talk about ......."

Glanced twice. He looked back and smiled, "Baye, do you have something you like?" ”

"I don't understand this, you can choose it yourself." Bayeux smiled.

Wang Guan nodded slightly, and then beckoned: "There are jade jewels over there, let's go over and take a look." ”

While speaking, he pulled Baye Ye to the glass counter in the corner, and saw that there were many jade carving objects placed in it, including jade shanzi, jade lock, jade ring, jade cup, jade wrench and so on.

However, there are many things, but there are some good and bad. Some jade objects are supposed to be works of modern masters, with exquisite and beautiful appearances; Some of them are ancient jade, and the soil is mottled with rust marks, and the appearance is naturally not very good-looking.

Gao Dequan and Hao Baolai also have eyesight, and when they saw the young couple getting together, they didn't bother with interest, but instead watched other items on the other side.

"How about this jade lock?"

At the same time, Wang Guan pointed to a delicate jade artifact on the counter and said with a smile: "It looks pretty good, take it back and let people engrave the four characters of eternal knot concentric on the lock, it can also be used as a family heirloom." ”

Of course, this is just sweet talk, there are too many treasures that he can heirloom, and this small jade lock can't be ranked at all. However, Baye was quite fond of this delicate thing, and from time to time asked him to explain the carving process and the quality of the jade material.

Wang Guan's comments one by one is actually a learning process. The reason why the master is called a master, the shot must be extraordinary, each jade carving work has its own characteristics, whether it is the shape or the idea, it has its own uniqueness. In addition, it is undeniable that the jade carved with new jade is indeed very bright and beautiful in appearance, and has its own gorgeous charm.

In contrast, in addition to the carving, the appearance of ancient jade is indeed several streets behind, and it is no wonder that the price cannot go up.

It is like the same jade wrench, but the works of modern jade carving have hollowed out the wrench, although there is certainly not much practical value, but it is very delicate and exquisite, and it is a good ornamental utensil.

As for the ancient jade wrench, it ......

"Huh?"

At this moment, Wang Guan inadvertently glanced at it, and after seeing an ancient jade wrench, he suddenly had an inexplicable feeling in his heart. It was this feeling that made him subconsciously reach into the counter and gently take out the object.

After careful inspection, Wang Guan found that the shape of this ancient jade wrench was somewhat special, different from the general barrel-shaped shape, this wrench was slope-shaped. Lay things flat so that when viewed from the side, they look like trapezoids, with one side high and the other low.

However, Wang Guan knows very well that the wrench of this shape is a typical object of the Han nationality.

Perhaps when it comes to wrenches, most people think that they are unique to the Manchu Dynasty. In fact, that is a very ridiculous statement, in fact, as early as the Shang Dynasty, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the wrench was very popular.

It's just that in that period, the wrench was not called a wrench, but a chiel, which was the same as the word archery. To put it bluntly, this thing itself is used for archery, a tool for gauntlets, protecting the fingers of the hook string and holding the bowstring.

For thousands of years, there have been many styles of wrenches, the most important of which are slope wrenches and barrel wrenches. In the Central Plains, slope wrenches were used until the Ming Dynasty, while the Mongols and Manchus generally used cylindrical barrel wrenches.

After the entry of the Manchu Dynasty, this barrel-shaped wrench gradually replaced the slope wrench and became a new standard. However, due to the unearned gains of the children of the Eight Banners, they became more and more extravagant, and the wrench finger also lost its practical function and was reduced to a pure ornamental ornament.

As the saying goes, Baylor has three treasures in his hand, and he points to the bird in the walnut cage. The wrench is ranked first, which shows the prevalence of this kind of object, and it is no wonder that the vast majority of people now think that the wrench is an object invented and created by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but they don't know that this thing is just a branch of the Central Plains civilization.

At this time, Wang Guan repeatedly looked at the slope-shaped wrench in his hand, and saw that although the wrench was jade, it may have been buried for a long time, so the surface was rusty, and it had already lost its jade luster and became an unpopular thing.

Well, it's not that it's not unwelcome, and letting Hao Baolai be placed on the counter at least shows that this ancient jade wrench also has something to offer. For example, the wrench finger is intact, and some carved patterns are faintly visible on the surface, but unfortunately because the spots are too serious, it is blurry and difficult for people to see clearly.

After studying for a while, Wang Guan vaguely felt that this ancient jade wrench was definitely not simple. After thinking about it for a moment, he simply used his ability to concentrate on it, only to see a golden treasure light floating in the air, and the glittering light said everything.

Seeing this situation, Wang Guan no longer hesitated, and as soon as he received his five fingers, he wanted this thing.

"What?"

After a while, seeing the jade wrench in Wang Guan's hand, Hao Baolai was shocked and said, "You want this thing?" ”

"Yes."

Wang Guan nodded with a smile: "Uncle Hao should be at ease now." ”

"Peace of mind, I've always been at ease...... Hao Baolai's old face flushed, and then he said shyly: "Wang Guan, in fact, you don't have to worry about anything, let alone deliberately be humble." If you really like Xu Wei's picture of flowers and birds, just take it. ”

Hao Baolai himself is a bold person, since Wang Guan is so face-saving, then he also put aside the reluctance in his heart, and simply walked to the wall to take down the picture.

"Uncle Hao, I really don't need it." Wang Guan hurriedly stopped: "I just want this jade wrench." ”

"What, look down on me?"

Suddenly, Hao Baolai changed his face and said: "It's said that it's bartering, even if you don't take something of the same value, then you should choose something with a similar price." Now you're using this, and you're clearly trying to slap me in the face. ”

"Uncle Hao, it's not that serious...... Wang Guan shook his head and smiled: "The key to the exchange between Tibetan friends is to be agreeable. I thought it was a good wrench, so I chose it. ”

"No, I don't agree." Hao Baolai shook his head and said, "You have chosen another, otherwise I will help you pick one." ”

"People may not like what you pick."

At the same time, Gao Dequan thought thoughtfully, and then smiled: "Let him be, and it may not be that he suffers." ”

"What do you mean?" Hao Baolai was stunned, looking puzzled.

"Uncle Hao, I took the things." At the right time, Wang Guan smiled and said: "This is what you said, no matter what I fancy something, I can take it directly, you can't go back." ”

"Of course." Hao Baolai still felt that he was too reluctant, and continued to persuade: "But you have to think about it carefully, if you don't like Xu Wei's flower and bird pictures, as well as Fu Baoshi's landscape paintings, or the Doucai chicken bowl cup in the Kangxi period, it's okay......"

"No need, three thousand weak water, I'll only take one scoop."

Wang Guan smiled and said: "Besides, as Uncle De said, taking this thing may not be a loss for me......" (To be continued.) )