Chapter 34: Great Ingenuity

[Chapter Word Count:2219 Last Updated:2015-03-3112:35:26.0]

Shanzhou is an ancient city with a long history, with a strong humanistic style and a thriving antique industry. At the same time, Shanzhou's economy is developed and the transportation is also very convenient, so in addition to the gathering of antiques, it also gathers craftsmen from all over the world. The wood carver from the south of the Yangtze River that Qin Lao said was hired by him to specialize in making high-grade mahogany furniture.

Since he is a wood carver who makes zuò furniture, he is naturally no stranger to the use of lacquer, so it must be appropriate for him to break this red lacquer cup.

Tang Yi and Mao Zhu were both a little excited. Mao Chai then understood, Tang Yi bought these two things, not casually, and he was secretly happy in his heart, it seems that with Tang Yi, the future is bright.

The courtyard where Qin Lao lives is purely a garden building, and cars cannot drive in and out, just on the side of the gate of the courtyard, there is an underground garage entrance. Qin Lao and Tang Yimao walked out of the gate one by one, and the middle-aged driver had already driven the car out.

This time, it was Mao Zhu who sat in the co-pilot seat, and Tang Yi and Qin Lao sat in the back seat.

"You sit in the co-pilot when the beauty drives, and now the uncle is driving, and you are comfortable running behind again." Mao Zhu's words were not muttered to himself, but directly jokingly said to Tang Yi. Tang Yi smiled and didn't make a sound, but Qin Lao said: "Why else is he the boss and you are a part-time worker?" ”

Mao scratched his head, laughed twice and turned his head. The car left the villa and drove towards Shanzhou Antique City.

Shanzhou Antique City is only six storeys high, but it covers a large area. The first floor is mainly jewelry, jadeite, gold and silver jewelry, the second floor is mahogany furniture and wood beads, the third floor is mainly porcelain, the fourth floor is miscellaneous bamboo, wood and horns, the fifth floor is a whole floor, there are all Pangutang shops, and the sixth floor is offices, banks, express companies and other service organizations.

Qin Lao took Tang Yi and Mao Zhu from the elevator to the fifth floor, and a woman was already at the door to greet him.

The woman looked to be in her 30s and was thin, but she still had the charm. He had a neat bun on his head, his face was long, but his facial features were extremely delicate, and he was smiling, "Old Qin, Master Zhou will be here soon, are you going to the office or to his studio?" ”

"Let's go to the studio. Oh, by the way, Tang Yi, this is Xiao Lu, the director of operations of Pangutang in the Antique City. Qin Lao introduced.

"Please advise." The woman handed over an antique business card. "Lu Shutong" - Tang Yi looked at the business card, and then said, "I'm sorry Mr. Lu, I didn't bring a business card, but I also opened a small shop, named Ge Baoduo, on the antique street, I hope to give me a lot of advice if I have the opportunity." ”

Lu Shutong's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise in an instant. There are a lot of shops on the antique street, but most of them are really small shops, and she also knows the few bosses with strong financial resources, this young man's name is Tang Yi, she has never heard of it, what kind of identity is Qin Lao, why did he personally accompany him today?

In fact, Tang Yi was also a little surprised at this time, although the director of operations is mainly engaged in marketing and sales, but the antique industry is broad and profound, and a woman in her 30s can also take on this important responsibility, presumably the level is not low.

And Mao Zhu's eyes were mainly focused on Lu Shutong's face and figure, "It's a little flat, but the face is delicate, and the legs are straight and long, which is not bad." ”

"Please!" When Tang Yi and Mao were pondering, Lu Shutong had already come back to his senses and stretched out his hand to signal. At this time, Qin Lao had already walked to the door of the studio.

The studio is divided into two parts, and the entrance is a small workshop with a desk, computer, drawing desk, and a small workbench filled with various tools. On the inside of the workshop, after opening the door, there is a large room of more than 100 square meters, which is equipped with tools for cutting and grinding wood.

Tang Yi saw that this large room was also soundproofed.

"Oh, Elder Qin, if you have something to call me, I'll just go over, and you need to come over in person?" Tang Yi and Mao Zhu were looking in the big room, and a sound came from the small studio next to them. When I walked out, I saw a middle-aged man who was not tall and sturdy was greeting Qin Lao, the man had long hair and a small ponytail tied at the back of his head.

It is Zhou Yunfan, the wood carver of Pangutang.

"Xiao Zhou, don't you have tools here, mainly because I want you to dismantle something." Qin Lao said after briefly introducing the two sides.

Then, Tang Yi took out the lacquer cup.

"Lacquerware?" Zhou Yunfan took the cup in his hand and checked it, "The material of the tire in this is difficult to judge, it is a little heavier than wood, but it is much lighter than metal." ”

"Can you figure this out?" Mao Zhu's eyes widened.

"Without him, only the hand is familiar." Zhou Yunfan smiled faintly, "I feel that the tire of this lacquerware should not be wood." ”

"Could it be dense wood, such as rosewood?" Tang Yi asked.

"No, the small leaf red sandalwood is much more valuable than lacquerware, how can it be used as a tire for lacquerware?" Zhou Yunfan replied.

"What if it's to protect the red sandalwood artifacts inside?" Tang Yi continued to ask.

"No, how could red sandalwood be made into such a shape? Protecting the utensils with lacquer can only be done in accordance with the type. Zhou Yunfan explained.

After a few questions and answers, Tang Yi secretly said, this Zhou Yunfan is definitely not as simple as "only familiar with his hands", this is an extremely smart person, thoughtful and good at thinking, it seems that he is really the right one.

"I'll try!" Zhou Yunfan sat in front of the console. This is a smart person, and without saying much, he knows that Tang Yi means to take out the things wrapped inside, and it can't be damaged.

Tang Yi originally thought that Zhou Yunfan would be like a clever butterfly, flying up and down with tools, and dismantling this lacquer cup like a cow when he was dazzled.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yunfan actually picked up a scraper with a thick back and a thin blade, starting from the upper circle, and began to scrape little by little in a circle.

"I'll go, how long will this go?" Mao Chai screamed in his heart. Qin Lao stood a meter away with great interest, watching Zhou Yunfan scratch the paint.

After looking at it for a while, Tang Yi slowly saw a little bit of the doorway. Zhou Yunfan's fingers were steady, although he was not fast when scraping, the frequency of his hands was surprisingly consistent, just like that, scraping along the upper circle. Look at the small pieces that fell on the table, all the small pieces were almost the same length and thickness!

Lacquerware is relatively tough, no better than dry wood, and it is obviously impossible to open it with a knife as quickly as previously thought. And this scraping seems to be the best way.

But scraping, you have to master the speed and strength, not too thick, too thick is easy to hurt the tire, not too thin, too thin to keep up with the speed, Qin Lao is waiting. And where to start, it is also very particular, the wall of the cup is too slippery, and the side is unstable; The bottom ring is too small to be easy to observe the exposed part, and the upper ring is the best position.

Determining the purpose, finding the location, tools, and choosing the method of breaking, Zhou Yunfan only took a few words. When you start, this seems to be a clumsy method, but in fact, there is a hidden skill and rhythm!

"It's a coincidence. This week, Master is indeed a talent. Tang Yi secretly thought in his heart, if Gebao wants to become bigger, it is not enough to simply buy and sell. Attracting artisans is too early to see, but it will be a problem that will need to be addressed in the future.