Seeing the old lady's final statement, Chu Chen felt much more comfortable. Originally, the old lady's experience was indeed pitiful, but because of pity, should Chu Chen buy her things at a more expensive price?

And the reason why Chu Chen agreed to buy it, in addition to the fact that the old lady's experience was really pitiful, was mainly because Qi Baofu said on the phone that the old lady's family was a good person, and they were all warm-hearted people, otherwise he would not have introduced Chu Chen to the old lady.

Let's not talk about whether Qi Baofu has seen the wrong person, at least with his face, Chu Chen will also do this deal. Fortunately, the old lady is indeed a sensible person, otherwise there would really be some poor people who must have a taste of hate.

Since Chu Chen was busy decorating the museum, after the wardrobe was bought, he put it there. After the affairs of the museum were dealt with, Chu Chen saw this wardrobe again, and then became interested and carefully inspected it.

And the results of the inspection also surprised him, this wardrobe actually has a dark compartment that is not visible on the surface, open it to see, in addition to a few ancient books, there is also a handscroll that looks quite thick. Moreover, this handscroll is actually written on silkworm cocoon paper.

Silkworm cocoon paper is understood in the literal sense and is paper made from silkworm cocoon shells. This kind of paper has a long history, among which Liu Yiqing wrote "The New Language of the World" introduced: "Wang Xizhi's book Lanting preface uses silkworm cocoon paper, and the paper is like leather and repaired", which clearly shows that Wang Xizhi wrote "Lanting Preface" with silkworm cocoon paper.

≠ ♂ silkworm cocoon paper is characterized by the fact that the paper is very thin and the front is smooth, the fibers are evenly intertwined, the insect-resistant life is long, and the ink penetrates the back of the paper after writing, which is smooth and refreshing. It's really the best in paper.

Now it is difficult to see the silkworm cocoon paper of the Jin Dynasty, and what can be seen is the silkworm cocoon paper of the Song Dynasty. The paper color is light yellow, similar to the appearance of cocoon silk. But according to research, the so-called silkworm cocoon paper. In fact, it is not made of silkworm cocoons, but a kind of paper made of bark fibers of the tree (also known as the tree tree).

The bark contains a layer of gelcoat, and the fiber is pure and white, resulting in the paper, bright and delicate, white as a cocoon, as fine as silk, so it is called silkworm cocoon paper.

In any case, since this handscroll can be written on high-quality paper such as silkworm cocoon paper, it must not be too bad. Thereupon. Chu Chen hurriedly called the others to join him and carefully unfolded his hand.

The length of this handscroll is very long, and the length is more than 20 meters after unfolding, and the content on it immediately amazes everyone, because the content on it is not only the same as Xue Ji's "Xinxing Zen Master Tablet", but also looks as if it is still authentic.

The reason why everyone has such an expression is because the author Xue Ji's achievements in the art of calligraphy and painting are too outstanding.

As you all know, Chinese characters are in the process of their evolution. It has formed a variety of shapes and writing styles such as seal, li, grass, Kai and line, but the most widely used and popular font in printed matter is the Song style character that belongs to regular script. This font is highly regarded for its sparse and strong, strong bones, capable shape, and clear ideology.

Songti characters, as the name suggests. It was the font that created zào in the Song Dynasty. In fact, the Song character is indeed named because it was established and circulated in the Song Dynasty. For a long time, it has been said that the Song character is Qin Hui Chuangzào. Because he was a traitor, the Song Dynasty court adopted it as a state system. Called Song Ti.

This is due to the fact that Qin Huizong, in order to please Song Huizong, deliberately imitated the "thin gold book" created by him. This is why there is a later generation of imitation of the Song style, and there is also this legend. But this is not actually the foundation and creation of Song characters, but only the transformation of Song characters in the process of evolution and development.

In fact, the originator of Song style calligraphy is Xue Ji, the four great calligraphers of the early Tang Dynasty, who are as famous as Yu Shinan, Chu Suiliang, and Ouyang Xun.

People may be a little unfamiliar with Xue Ji, but when it comes to his great-grandfather Xue Daoheng, grandfather Xue Shui, and maternal grandfather Wei Zheng, it is a household name.

Wei Zheng also studied calligraphy. His fourth son, Wei Shuyu, is known for being good at cursive. In the long-term exposure to the art of calligraphy, Xue Ji has the convenience of innovating the art of calligraphy.

One day, Xue Ji saw Chu Suiliang's calligraphy at Wei Zheng's house and couldn't put it down. In addition to government affairs, he often went to observe and study, and then "determined to learn, and forgot to be tired of poor years." ”

One day in a certain month in the last year of Jinglong, the guests of the Tang Zhongzong Conference, and put out the framed Wang Xizhi, Chu Suiliang wrote the "Idle Lonely Tree Fu", so that everyone appreciated, Xue Ji was particularly fond of Chu Suiliang's calligraphy, while appreciating it while rubbing it with his fingers on his robe, he was fascinated and forgetful.

Since then, Xue Ji's admiration for Chu Suiliang has become more and more prosperous, and he has been copying Chu Suiliang's calligraphy art even more.

In addition, Xue Ji also learned cursive from Wei Shuyu, a four-nosed father who was proficient in cursive.

During this period, he not only integrated many advantages and traditional skills formed in the long-term writing process of Chinese characters, but also created a kind of pen movement and calligraphy with great personality and artistic charm. This makes its calligraphy not only artistically superior, but also more easily accepted by the public and disseminated by society.

As a result, this kind of font, which is artistic, not high and low, and has practical value, eventually became a model for the writing and dissemination of Chinese characters, and laid a solid foundation for the final formation of Song characters that are widely used and disseminated today.

For this point, Tao Zongyi, a scholar of the Ming Dynasty, said when discussing the "Thin Gold Book" of Zhao Ji of Huizong of the Song Dynasty in the "Book History Meeting": "At the beginning, he was Xue Ji, changed his law, and called himself the Thin Gold Book. Ye Changchi, a close friend, further explained in "The Stone of Words": "...... Participate in Chu Dengshan, Xue Shaobao (Xue Ji), thin and hard, like cutting jade, known as the thin gold book. …… Today's imitation of the Song style is also out of this. ”

Therefore, if the original is traced back to the source, Xue Ji should be well-deserved as the originator of Song characters.

Although it is now "taken for granted" that the Song characters are created by the Song people, the real initiator Xue Ji has gradually been forgotten. And Xue Ji's poems are not as good as books, and books are not as good as paintings. In terms of painting, he is not only good at flowers and birds, but also human figures, and is especially famous for his exquisite painting of cranes. Compared with his paintings, his calligraphy is indeed slightly less famous.

But you must know that except for the rubbings of the inscriptions, none of Xue Ji's works have been handed down, and it can be seen that Chu Chen discovered the precious Cheng dù of the handscroll of the "Xinxing Zen Master Tablet".

Moreover, Xue Ji's "Xinxing Zen Master Tablet" is a canonical inscription. It is Xue Ji's masterpiece, sparse and strong. The backbone is open, and there is the will of Chu Suiliang's "Yique Shrine Monument". At the same time, his lean demeanor also influenced Liu Gongquan in the late Tang Dynasty and Emperor Huizong in the Song Dynasty.

This monument was erected in August of the second year of Tang Shenlong. The original stone has long been lost. The existing Qing Dynasty He Shao tomb cut and framed rubbing, handed down, after the book is incomplete. This version is rumored to have made its way to the island nation. In addition, there is Weng Tong's collection of Song Tuoben, this book in the late forties of the last century, in order to avoid loss in the war, Weng Wange transported it to the United States.

Although there may be some differences between the rubbing and the current manuscript, it can be seen from the leopard in the tube, and it will undoubtedly be easier to identify the authenticity.

Hearing that this treasure was obtained in this way, Ou Lao smiled and said: "It's really a good person with a good reward!" ”

Chu Chen smiled, waved his hand and said, "I just did what I could." It's really nothing. Besides, didn't I get such a rare treasure? The rewards are far greater than the payouts. ”

Ou Lao said: "You can't say that, it's a small matter for you, but for the old lady's family, it's a big thing that changes your fate." So, you deserve this painting too, of course, if you feel a little guilty, you can give the old lady's family a little more help. But. The human heart is the most difficult to understand in the world, and I built yì you had better have a degree. ”

In the end, Ou Lao couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Speaking of which, something like Chu Chen's encounter. He also encountered it, and at the beginning, he felt that the other party's family was pitiful, and he specially sent some money to the other party. The other party thought it was strange. I asked him why he did this, and the old man told the truth.

Outcome. When the other party heard that the thing was worth millions, he immediately quit. didn't say that he wanted to get that thing back, he actually said that in addition to that thing, there were treasures with higher value that were hidden by Ou Lao.

This kind of rhetoric made Ou Lao angry enough, and he immediately broke up, but the other party did not give up and went to court.

Chu Chen had also heard about this matter, and heard that in the end, the judge made a coordination, and finally the old man took out a sum of money to forget it. Therefore, the elder of the district has been haunted for many years.

"Well, I'll remember." Of course, Chu Chen didn't want to get involved in such troubles, even if he went to help the old lady's family again, he would make corresponding preparations, otherwise doing good deeds would cause trouble, which would be really disgusting.

"Okay, don't talk nonsense, it's important to appreciate the baby."

After speaking, Ou Lao took out a magnifying glass and carefully appreciated the calligraphy work in front of him with Lao Liu and other old-timers.

As soon as I saw it, half an hour had passed, and Liu Lao put down the magnifying glass in his hand, although his body felt a little tired, his face was full of excitement.

"Thin but not dry, flashy but not glamorous; There is grace in the hard, and there is neon in the lang; Sharpness in strength, chic in charm; Straightened and rounded, simple and beautiful. Good! What a good word! I didn't expect to be able to enjoy such excellent works in my lifetime......"

After a while, the old-timers put down the tools in their hands one after another, and the elder also raised his head, his mood was also very excited, and even looked a little tearful: "Okay, good!" I didn't expect Xue Ji to have a hand-me-down work, and it is also this masterpiece, I have no regrets in my life to be able to appreciate this work! ”

Everyone nodded in agreement, and then, Liu Lao pointed at Chu Chen and said with a smile: "You kid, you have such a baby, why don't you know to give me a taste in advance?" ”

Chu Chen looked innocent and said, "This is none of my business, it is Senior Brother who must exhibit this work on the opening day." ”

Yu Renpeng smiled and said, "This is also to increase the popularity of the museum!" ”

Liu Lao said with a smile: "With the heirloom jade seal, isn't it enough to be well-known?" ”

Yu Renpeng shook his head: "Master, this is not the same, in addition to its meaning, the jade seal of the country is just a piece of jade in the final analysis, but the calligraphy works are different, good works, spirit and spirit are indispensable, at least for me, the jade seal of the country is too much to see, but good calligraphy works are never tired of seeing, and can be learned, than the jade seal of the country is much more." ”

"Well, that's good!" Ou Lao clapped his hands and praised, and then said with a smile: "Lao Liu, you just want to be happy alone, I don't agree to this, don't say I don't agree, you go and ask Lao Zhang and them, see how many of them will agree." ”

"Yes. Lao Liu, you can't do such an angry thing! ”

"That's it. As the old saying goes, it's better to be alone than to be happy. Such a baby, of course, should be shared by everyone......"

For a while, the other old-timers chimed in.

Liu Lao defended himself: "Isn't this here to identify its authenticity? ”

Ou Lao said with a look of disbelief: "Come on, if you identify it, you can do it here, and there is a modern real yàn room here in Xiao Chu, do you have such conditions in your family?" Anyway, I think you just don't have any good intentions if you want to take it back, Xiao Chu, you must not help the abuse! ”

When Liu Lao heard this, he said with some tears and laughter: "Gotta get it." If I don't take it back, I'll be like a sinner through the ages. ”

Ou Lao grinned and said: "You can change your mistakes, you are very good, Lao Liu, you are still a good comrade!" ”

Liu Lao scolded with a smile: "You old man, believe it or not, I asked my apprentice to put things away and not show them to you!" ”

"Don't don't, don't count me wrong......"

After laughing, Ou Lao remembered something: "That's right, Xiao Chu." Don't you still have a winding piano? Why didn't you see it today? ”

"Wait, what are you talking about? Winding the beam?! The one of the King of Chu? ”

"It's impossible, it's all more than 2,000 years ago, and it can still be handed down to the present?"

"Could it be a copy!"

The eyes of the unwitting old-timers widened. It seems incredible, and no wonder, if you don't see it with your own eyes. Such news is really hard to believe.

Ou Lao said with a smile: "There is a saying that hearing is false, and seeing is believing." Whether it's true or not, you'll know when you see it. But before that. We have to ask our Curator Chu first, where is that guqin now. ”

Chu Chen said with a smile: "Of course, good things must be tasted slowly, and today must not be taken out all at once." ”

Everyone understands Chu Chen's words, with the heirloom jade seal, it is already sensational enough, and although the Liangqin is more eye-catching, it is rare and expensive, and taking out the treasures one after another may make people feel numb, and the effect may not be good.

"Curator Chu, can you let us appreciate it first!" One of the old-timers pleaded impatiently.

Chu Chen said a little apologetically: "Old Zhang, I'm really sorry, in fact, that piano is still being repaired now, if you want to see it, you have to wait for a while." ”

When Elder Ou heard this, he was a little strange and asked, "Xiao Chu, isn't this qin Lao Fei has been repairing for a long time, why hasn't it been repaired yet?" ”

Chu Chen said helplessly: "The main thing is that the material of the strings cannot give full play to the sound quality characteristics of the guqin." ”

"Huh?"

In fact, Fei Lao has put a lot of effort into the strings of the Liangqin, at first he used the out-of-print strings that he treasured for many years, and found that they could not meet the requirements at all, and then he tried a variety of materials, until a few days ago, he and several experts tried to make a string, and the results were okay, but in general, the sound quality was not satisfactory to them.

Chu Chen said: "Now they are improving the strings, and it is not clear when they will be improved. ”

Hearing that this was the case, everyone felt very regretful, and the elder said regretfully: "We can't help with this matter, so we can only wait patiently." ”

"District Elder, maybe you can help."

"What's the favor, as long as I can help, you just ask."

Chu Chen said with a smile: "I don't know, have you heard of Luanjiao?" ”

"Luan Jiao? The kind of luan glue that is also called the continuation glue? ”

Luan Jiao can be found in Han Dongfang Shuo's "Records of the Ten Continents in the Sea" and Jin Zhanghua's "Naturalist Chronicles" volume 3. It is a kind of glue boiled with phoenix mouth and unicorn horn in myths and legends, also known as continuous string glue, string glue, and gold mud. This glue can continue the bow and crossbow or the string of the broken string, and even the broken gold of the sword.

Moreover, the place that is connected with this glue, even if it is pulled hard with a strong man, all the other places are broken, and the place where the continuation is not broken, and the other places are broken.

Tang Dumu's poem "Reading Han Du Ji" has clouds: "Whoever gets the marrow of the phoenix outside the sky, no one unravels the string glue." ”

Hearing that it was something in this kind of myth and legend, Ou Lao looked a little dumbfounded, and everyone else looked at each other, saying that they had never heard of this kind of glue, and they basically thought that this kind of glue must not exist zài.

Chu Chen said: "The main thing is that Fei Lao has collected a few strings of very outstanding quality, and several of them agree that these strings should be able to meet the requirements of repairing the beam-winding piano, but unfortunately, these strings are broken. ”

"It doesn't matter, you can study their materials." Elder Ou said.

Chu Chen said: "I have studied it, but the main materials can no longer be found, so in addition to finding alternative materials, the most perfect way is to use Luan glue to connect them." ”

Ou Lao smiled and said: "You are in a hurry to go to the doctor, even if you know the formula of Luan Jiao now, how can you prepare it without a phoenix mouth and unicorn horn?" ”

Chu Chen said: "In reality, there are definitely no creatures like the phoenix and the unicorn, but the ancients sometimes spoke quite exaggeratedly, the phoenix and the unicorn may be ordinary animals, or these two creatures have existed, but they are not as exaggerated as the ancients said, and they are also extinct." ”

Ou Lao shook his head: "Even if the truth is indeed like what you said, but don't talk about this kind of glue, we haven't even heard of rumors, where can we find it?" ”

Chu Chen smiled: "That's why I want to ask all the seniors." ”

The old-timers all shook their heads, and one of them said, "At most, we can only help you inquire, but to be honest, it's really very slim." ”

Chu Chen hurriedly expressed his gratitude: "It's okay, it's okay, it's already done me a great favor......" (to be continued......)

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