"The preciousness of the materials used in ancient furniture is generally arranged as: yellow pear, red sandalwood, wenge wood, nanmu, mahogany, iron wood, rosewood, sorrel wood, etc. In the case of ancient furniture made of the same type of wood, it is relatively easy to determine its value in terms of timber according to the arrangement of the preciousness of the wood mentioned above. ”

"However, in a large number of heirlooms, some are often only applied to the surface, and some inferior materials are used in non-surface areas such as drawer boards, back panels, straps, etc.; There are also high-quality wood attached to the surface of the fetal bone made of ordinary wood, that is, "skin".

"Others are simply patchwork of different woods. To determine the value of these furniture materials, we must first look at the proportion of good materials and secondary materials in the volume used; The second is to look at the use of good materials in the main parts of the furniture. ”

"If the volume of a piece of furniture is more than 50%, it can generally be named after the name of such good wood, such as mahogany table, cabinet chair, etc. However, sometimes in order to make use of the short, small, offcuts or odd materials of good materials, although the good materials are greater than the secondary materials in the volume of the whole piece of furniture, they apply secondary materials in the main parts, such as the legs and feet, face, and edge of the furniture. In this way, the value of the materials used in the furniture will be greatly reduced. ”

Lao Li warned: "This point must not be ignored. The so-called material mainly refers to the wood of the same tree, because of the different parts, or because of the change of the angle of the sawing when cutting, there are certain advantages and disadvantages in color and texture, such as sapwood is usually inferior to heartwood; The wood grain at the scars and branches is not as beautiful as the flawless wood grain.

"In fact, among the ancient furniture that has been handed down, there are not many that are intact, and a large number of them are restored objects. The standard for the restoration of ancient furniture should be "as is" and "repair the old as before". In order to achieve the above restoration standards, it is necessary to use traditional technology, original materials and traditional auxiliary materials, coupled with excellent operation technology. ”

"To identify the quality of restoration of ancient furniture, we can first look at the restoration of the original structure and original parts. Any restoration, which is consistent with the original, in terms of structure, style, material and workmanship, can be regarded as high-quality restoration. However, those who are "reborn", "refreshed" and rough in workmanship, relying on coloring and caulking, in the restoration are examples of failure, and the value of the original is damaged. ”

"Secondly, it is necessary to check whether traditional auxiliary materials are used in the restoration, such as bamboo nails, bamboo pins, hardwood pins, animal glue, etc., and whether they are replaced by existing materials such as iron nails and chemical adhesives? are all reference factors in determining the final value. ”

Wu Shixiang has read the book, the ancient furniture that has been handed down in general, in addition to a large number of repairs, there is also a part of it that has never been repaired, a small number of these ancient furniture are intact, but most of them have this or that defects, such as loose, scattered, missing parts, broken, cracked, deformed, decayed, etc.

Mr. Wang Shixiang said that the principle of judging whether the ancient furniture is well preserved is mainly to see whether its structure has been damaged, how well it has been damaged, whether the parts and components have been lost, and how many have been lost. Those original structures that have not been damaged, the components are basically intact, and are only loose or falling apart, can still be regarded as well preserved and hold the value of the original.

However, due to missing parts, breaks, cracks, deformation and decay, ancient furniture that must replace its components cannot maintain the intact value of the original. Its value depends on the preservation of the main structure after restoration.

"You see some of the furniture in Bogu Zhai, they are all carefully cared for. Wet cloth is the natural enemy of ancient furniture, because the moisture in the wet cloth and lime and sand are mixed, will form granular, once rubbed on the surface of the furniture, it is easy to cause certain damage to it, and people are usually not aware of its dangerous hài nature, used to wipe the furniture with a wet cloth. ”

"So this is especially noteworthy, and I always remind players that if there is dust on the old furniture in the house, it is best to gently brush it off with a fine, soft brush, and then slowly wipe it off with a dry cloth made of cotton and linen. If the furniture is stained, you can wipe it with a small amount of water-soluble or oil-based detergent. ”

In a blink of an eye, at noon, Wu Shixiang invited Lao Li to dinner, pushed the cup and changed the lamp to set up a cooperation, and sent pictures for Ouyang to choose. The quality is guaranteed, and the rest is the style and price, which can be discussed. In the afternoon, Wu Shixiang took the ancient fruit core shop, and the old man went on a trip and rested for a while.

"Brother Yu, when are you free? Shall I go to your garden to study? Okay, send me the address, I'll be there in a moment. ”

"Second handsome, let's go, go to Yu Daqian's Tianjing Dihua and see the Tibetan mastiff!"

Wu Shixiang saw that it was still early, and the furniture matter had been completed, so Yu Daqian was in the garden, and sent the address to the second marshal, and he would see him at the gate of the garden in a while.

Yu Daqian's zoo is near Daxing, covering an area of 60 acres, which is a relatively large private zoo. He is low-key and modest, and has no other hobbies. Don't be like Lao Guo said all day long about the three hobbies, smoking, drinking, and burning your head!

In the past, he was also introduced on TV, and there are all kinds of animals, dozens of kinds. The most famous is still the pony, a pure-blooded pony, at least a hundred thousand. There are also a few Tibetan mastiffs, although they are not truly purebred, but they are also rare things.

And what parrots, pigeons, rabbits, goldfish, chrysanthemums, orchids and so on. This garden took Yu Daqian a lot of effort and energy, and he likes to stay in it when he has nothing to do.

"Brother Yu, we're at the door, okay, go in and find you!"

Forty minutes by car to Tianjing Dihua, called and said to go in directly, he was waiting for Wu Shixiang at the goldfish pond. After saying a word to the doorman, the two of them drove into the yard and parked the car to find Yu Daqian.

"Shixiang, Ershuai, here!"

After a while, the two of them heard Yu Daqian's voice, and saw that he was in front of a big goldfish pond, waiting for two people.

"Brother Yu, your garden is really big, it's really similar to a zoo." The second marshal sighed.

Yu Daqian is a little proud, he is most proud of this garden, many friends like to come here to play, and some people even leave small pets that they don't keep here for fostering.

"How can you be free today? Want to come to the garden? ”

"Ershuai hasn't always liked Tibetan mastiffs, I heard that you have a few good ones here, and I want to come and see them." Wu Shixiang said with a smile: "You have a specialization in the art industry, you are an expert in raising pets, can you not open your eyes?" ”

Seeing the excited look on Ershuai's face, Yu Daqian laughed, pulled the two of them to the goldfish pond first, and said: "Raising crickets can't raise the two of you, but the other brother is also an expert." How about looking at my fish? Traditional dragon breeds and egg breeds raised in the real old pit mud! I'll take you around when I'm done. ”

Goldfish are divided into four varieties of "dragon, text, grass and eggs", and the really good goldfish are to be raised in the old mud pit, and the varieties have strict requirements. The two of them looked at a large pool of goldfish of different colors, swimming around leisurely, which was very pleasant.

"Let's go! Take you around. ”

Yu Daqian asked the two of them to get on the small battery car, drove himself as a tour guide, and let Wu Shixiang and Er Shuai go around. I am familiar with the road all the way, and I often have friends to visit, so as time goes by, I am more and more familiar.

"The garden is mainly divided into two parts, one is the animals, there are horses, dogs, birds, rabbits and so on; The second is plants, chrysanthemums, moons, and peonies. Everything, it's a preference. ”

"The scale of your garden is really not small, how many people usually manage it?" Wu Shixiang asked curiously.

"Hey, it's just more than 20 people, in fact, there are a few gardeners for the plant, which saves trouble. The main thing is that horses and dogs are more crowded and expensive. ”

Yu Daqian smiled: "Your brother Yu has no other hobbies, he just likes to play!" All the money I've earned in the past few years has been thrown here.,By the way.,There's also a literary play.,Born like this! ”

When it comes to yard planning, he talks about it with great interest. He designed everything himself, and the long-term residents had a green peacock, more than a dozen cats, more than 30 dogs, more than 50 horses, more than 100 pigeons, and more than 2,000 koi. In order to make the animals comfortable, he built a cattery, a row of kennels, two pigeon sheds, twenty stables, several greenhouses, and hired a dozen breeders.

"When I was seventeen or eighteen years old, I rode my bike to the bird market all day. Water hyacinth is tied to the handlebar, bird cages are hung on the girders, and bird food cans are carried in my pockets, and people who don't know still think I'm a bird dealer. The raw bird is in my hands, and within two weeks, I will be able to eat flying food and call Dayuan. People stretch out their palms and birds fly, people clench their fists and birds return to the bar, holding colorful flags. At the beginning, the bird that was bought for three or five cents was tamed for a few days, and some people were willing to spend ten yuan and eight yuan to buy it. ”

The more Yu Daqian talked, the happier he became, Wu Shixiang and Er Shuai were experts, and they also raised crickets, but they were far from the Niu family. Today, the two of them came to visit the garden with their faces, and they were very happy.

"It's still early, so it's easy for you to come and see the birds first, and then the dogs later."

The guest is as he pleases, since Yu Daqian is so happy. Two people just have a good visit. As soon as I arrived at the door of the aviary, I saw a glass macaw with royal blue and bright yellow standing on the bird stand with its neck crooked.

"Hello hello", usually someone teases it. "Goodbye, goodbye", the parrot replied quickly. In the greenhouse behind the parrot, two South American squirrel monkeys with yellow bodies and white faces, big ears and round eyes are hooking small trees and swinging around.

Take two steps forward to the red brick pigeon loft, which in addition to the old Beijing ornamental pigeons, there are also building pigeons. Lou pigeon is the nurse of the ornamental pigeon, the ornamental pigeon has been artificially oriented, the mouth is short and the nose is big, and the pigeon can not be fed.

Raising pigeons can solve this problem - replacing the eggs of the pigeons with the eggs of the pigeons, so that the pigeon can raise the little ornamental pigeons on their behalf - this is actually a test of pigeon raising skills, you must ensure that both pigeons lay eggs at the same time, in order to do something from it.

"On the lower level of the loft live the bodyguards of the pigeons, several large white geese, which are sharp weapons against rats and weasels." These are the secrets of pigeon breeding. Yu Qian was complacent.

The three of them turned around for half an hour, Yu Daqian really has a set of pigeons, and the old Kyoto people like pigeons. Even Mr. Wang Shixiang is also fond of raising pigeons, and has published a special pigeon pedigree.

There was a dog barking from the west side of the farm, it seemed that the kennel was there, looking at the second handsome can't wait, Yu Daqian took the two to see the Tibetan mastiff.

The kennel is not very big, there are a few workers busy, more than a dozen large cages, Yu Daqian first looked at a white bull terrier, there is a black piece of black in the left eye circle, so it is named "Zuo Zuo", the breed belongs to the "pirate eye", it is a precious fighting dog. Zuozuo, who was kept alone in the big iron cage, stood up and rubbed back and forth on him across the railing when he saw Yu Qian, like a child coquettish.