The person who came was not tall, his stomach was a little fat, his face was dark, and he looked like an old farmer in the countryside, who was Liu Qi's friend, a porcelain connoisseur and restoration master, Ma Sanjia.

Several people stood up, and after some greetings, they sat down again, and Luo Ping skillfully brewed tea and served it to Ma Sanjia.

"Old Ma, what have you been busy with lately, I called you out for tea last night, and I called you a few times and said that I was not available."

Li Xiaoguang said with a smile, "Uncle Ma, I heard that someone went to your side to stir up trouble, is this really the case?" ”

"Oh, and that kind of thing?" Liu Qi had just returned from the capital, and the news had not yet reached his ears, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard such news.

Ma Sanjia nodded to Luo Ping first, thanked him, and said, "There is such a thing...... But I'm not going to do anything anymore, let them young people toss, if they really fold the signboard, it will be inferior to others, far from anyone. ”

In Jiangcheng, Ma Sanjia's porcelain appreciation skills may not be the best, but his restoration jishu is definitely the first. A large number of repaired products represented by Liu Qi's pair of baby bowls have established his status as the first person to repair porcelain in Jiangcheng. A few years ago, the Jiangcheng Municipal Government and the Jiangcheng Collection Association jointly held a porcelain repair competition, and Ma Sanjia lived up to expectations and took away the plaque of "the first person to repair porcelain in Jiangcheng" issued by the Jiangcheng Municipal Government.

This time, suddenly two people came from the capital, one old and one young. The old one is named Huang Banshan, about sixty years old, and the younger one is called Ding Li, in his early thirties, they claim to be experts in porcelain repair, and they want to find Ma Sanjia to learn about porcelain repair. The meaning of the words is that if he loses, he will take off the signboard of "the first person to repair porcelain in Jiangcheng".

As early as the year before last, after an accidental injury to the tendon in the right hand of Ma Sanjia, he could no longer continue to repair high-grade porcelain with complex craftsmanship. These two people came to the door to challenge, which was tantamount to slapping him in the face, clearly trying to embarrass him.

"It's not that the Raptors don't know the river, old horse, you really let your students deal with them? If you lose that sign, you'll be disgraced in the future! ”

After listening to his introduction, Liu Qi couldn't help but feel anxious for his old friend. Of course, he knew that the students of Ma Sanjia knew that although they also got the true biography of Ma Sanjia, it was a pity that they were all impetuous and anxious to make money everywhere, and they couldn't settle down to study Jishu like Ma Sanjia.

"It's okay, I'm really going to lose, maybe it's a good thing. Those bunnies, all of them are self-righteous, they don't listen to what they say, let them learn a lesson this time, and maybe they can calm down in the future. ”

Ma Sanjia is quite open-minded, Luo Ping can see that what he says is sincere, and admires his open-minded attitude very much.

"Uncle Ma, how is this porcelain repair method compared?"

Hearing Luo Ping's question, Ma Sanjia said with a smile, "It's nothing more than selecting two pieces of porcelain with similar defects, repairing them separately, and asking experts to judge." Why, Xiao Luo, are you also interested in my craft? As long as you are willing to come to my side, I promise that you will never hide your selfishness, and with your spirituality, my few unsuccessful apprentices will definitely not be your opponents. ”

Liu Qi on the side scolded with a smile, "Okay, you old horse, I said it's only been a few days, why did Xiao Luo suddenly refuse to stay with me, did you pull him to your side?" ”

"No, it won't!" Ma Sanjia looked surprised, stared at Luo Ping and said, "You really didn't learn from Lao Liu?" Although he is a little obsessed with money, in terms of porcelain appreciation, he is the number one in the country. ”

Luo Ping actually didn't plan to follow Liu Qi to continue to learn porcelain appreciation, even if he didn't have Li Xiaoguang's case, he was going to bring it up with Liu Qi in a few days. These days, Liu Qi is good to him and has great expectations for him, which causes him to be unbearable to mention it for a while, and Li Xiaoguang's actions finally made him make up his mind.

Therefore, speaking of which, he also has to thank Li Xiaoguang. Thinking of this, he glanced at Li Xiaoguang, and it just so happened that Li Xiaoguang was also looking at him, and when he saw him coming, the smile on his face stiffened, and he actually showed a little shame.

"Hehe, I know that the opportunity to learn from Liu Lao is very rare, but I think it is not easy for a person to do a good job and figure out a profession. I have been learning calligraphy and painting appreciation and calligraphy and painting repair with Chen Lao for a while, I don't want to give up, plus the school is about to start, and there will be less and less time in the future, and the time to study with Liu Lao will definitely be less and less, so I have to give up this plan for the time being. ”

Ma Sanjia sighed when he heard this, Liu Qi's face was not very good, both of them thought that Luo Ping was a good seedling, but it was a pity that he could not be accepted as a disciple, and it was a big regret.

Under Luo Ping's inquiry, Ma Sanjia introduced him to the basic knowledge of the repair of ancient porcelain.

"To restore ancient porcelain, we must first use the method of soaking to remove the dust and dirt accumulated on the porcelain for many years, especially the dirt on the section, and different kinds of dirt should be soaked in different solutions.

Then there is the matching link, which is also one of the most important links in the restoration of ancient porcelain.

Ancient porcelain, many of which were broken into pieces of various sizes. Spelling right is to try to combine these pieces together, and the whole process is patience and eyesight, which is very cumbersome. After the spelling is right, it is bonding and reinforcement, and this process tests the selection of adhesives.

After these steps are completed, the restoration work is only half completed, followed by repair and coloring, that is, the fine seams and incomplete parts are repaired with putty on the splicing and reinforcement of Haode porcelain; Coloring is the most difficult and important process in the restoration of ancient porcelain. The level of restoration mainly depends on whether the color of the appearance is consistent with the original. ”

Ma Sanjia is concise and concise, and the repair process of ancient porcelain is clearly introduced in three words.

Liu Qi said with a smile next to him, "The great thing about the old horse is in the color, the ancient porcelain that he has restored, the glaze color is almost exactly the same as the original, and it is difficult to distinguish it." Moreover, the materials he chooses are also unique. The porcelain he restored, both in shape and color, is timeless and can be consistent with the original, thanks to his unique secret recipe. ”

Ma Sanjia smiled and said nothing, acquiescing to the unique secret recipe.

"By the way, Xiao Luo, the broken porcelain pieces that I brought back from Phoenix Ridge last time are still there, next time you bring them over and let the old horse take a look, maybe you can repair the haode." Liu Qi said suddenly.

"It's still there, but I think it's better to wait a while, Uncle Ma has had a lot of things recently, so I won't make a mess."

"Just bring it," Ma Sanjia waved his hand, "I don't care about such a thing." I heard Lao Liu say that the bottle, since it was just broken, and the fragments are all there, it should be easier to repair. ”

Luo Ping smiled and nodded in agreement, and said that he would give him the fragments in a few days.

"Well, in three days, they're going to start the game, and you brought the pieces over at that time, just to cheer on my few unsuccessful apprentices. Lao Liu, you all go, don't shirk. ”

Speaking of the game three days later, Ma Sanjia suddenly showed a look of victory. It seems that he actually attaches great importance to this competition, and is not as indifferent as he said.

Luo Ping and Liu Qi both promised to come down and go to observe and cheer for his apprentice when the time came. After sitting for a while, Luo Ping left Pincixuan under the pretext that there was something at home.

Walking on the way back to Jiangda, he remembered the quarrel with Xu Ting yesterday. In my impression, it was the first time that two people had quarreled like this. Over the years, although Xu Ting has always made all kinds of moths, he can tolerate it, and he will not be really angry even if he quarrels, but this time, he is really angry.

In hindsight, although she was mean, she was telling the truth, and there was really no need to be angry. However, her words somewhat damaged his self-esteem and made it difficult for him to accept.

"He's just a goblin, and he's very good at bullying men and women, when did he know how to take care of other people's self-esteem?" Luo Ping smiled self-deprecatingly, no longer caring about this matter, and decided to give her the gift he brought back from Tengchong when he went back.

As soon as he walked into the small courtyard in front of the door, Luo Ping heard Xu Ting's somewhat exaggerated laughter coming from the house, mixed with the laughter of men.

"Who will be here at this time? Could it be that Xu Goblin has a boyfriend? ”

Luo Ping's footsteps froze, and suddenly he quickened his pace again and pushed open the door.