Xu Xi, a native of Jiangning (now Nanjing) for five generations, and a native of Zhongling (now Jinxian, Jiangxi), was born in a famous family in the south of the Yangtze River.

Born in the Guangqi period of Tang Dynasty, he returned to the Song Dynasty with Li Houzhu in the last year of Kaibao (975 AD), and died soon after.

has never been an official in his life, Guo Ruoxu called him "Jiangnan Priest"; Shen Kuo said that he was "Jiangnan Buyi".

Its temperament is bold and expansive, the ambition is high, and it is very good at painting flowers, bamboos, trees, cicadas, butterflies, grasses and insects, and its wonder is no different from nature.

He paints flowers, the pen is quite heavy, only a little Dan powder, the backbone is outstanding, and the business is on paper. At that time, it was called "Jiangnan flowers and birds, starting from the Xu family", and people said that "the pen becomes a treasure, and the stroke can be exemplified".

His works have created a "fresh and free" style that "means beyond the ancients". It can be described as "the backbone of the wind god, for the ancient and modern masterpieces." ”

This "Wild Heron in the Snow Pond" is magnificent, the pen is bold, the technique is simple and concise, and it has created the technique of "ink and light color".

Priceless, so to speak!

In the next few days, Fan Jianxin framed these two "Wild Herons in the Snow Pond" whenever he was free.

Slurry, bottom support, repair, large support, strip, mounting, upper shaft...... did everything himself, and he also did a perfunctory job in the third college entrance examination mock exam.

After the painting was framed, the mother saw it and couldn't help but praise her son: "Xin'er, I didn't expect your framing skills to be so exquisite!" ......”

"Hey...... Mom, it's not good for you to teach. ”

"Blue is better than blue...... Xin'er, your framing skills are exquisite, and my mother is really pleased. ”

As a traditional Chinese industry, framing has a history dating back more than 2,000 years.

The painting and calligraphy must be framed in no less than two layers, and the one facing outward is called mounting; The one that sets off its back with undyed plain paper is called a jacket.

The basic steps include: supporting, repairing, supporting, and drying. Among them, dozens of processes need to be processed, such as slurrying, backing, walling, stripping, mounting, shafting, and signing.

Framing is a very delicate work that can only succeed and not fail. This is determined by the uniqueness of the industry.

Mounting calligraphy and painting, commonly used paper, or silk, silk fabrics as a backdrop, to decorate calligraphy and painting, books, manuals, etc., in case of damaged calligraphy and painting, but also to repair, pen, to make it restored, beautiful, so that it can be preserved for a long time.

This has certain requirements for the painting level of the framer, and some of the framing masters are themselves highly skilled painting craftsmen.

Sometimes it takes weeks, or even longer, to restore a painting. For seriously damaged paintings, it is necessary to study the brush habits and styles of the author of the original paintings...... Then, use pen and ink to fill in the gaps and repair the damaged picture.

It's a re-creation.

When Fan Jianxin was poor in his previous life, he also relied on copying the works of calligraphy and painting masters to obtain living materials.

However, he followed the example of the ancients and hid his name in the paintings.

In the year when he went to the United States to repair calligraphy and paintings, he watched and restored many authentic works of Chinese calligraphy and painting masters, which was of great help to him as a calligraphy and painting appraiser later.

For a painting and calligraphy appraiser, it is very important to look at the authentic works.

There's a story:

Wang Guowei, a master of Chinese studies, once served as a scholar in the south of the Forbidden City, and had a relationship with the last emperor Puyi, who was also a teacher and friend.

In addition to his love of academic studies, Wang Guowei also has a hobby, that is, he likes to collect all kinds of antiques and cultural relics.

Once, Wang Guowei spent a lot of money and happened to get a painting by the famous painter Shi Tao (name, Zhu Ruoji) in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Together.

When the painting scroll unfolded, within three seconds, Pu Yi was determined to be a fake.

Wang Guowei originally wanted Pu Yi to open his eyes and listen to Pu Yi's praise. Who would have thought that Pu Yi would say that it was an imitation as soon as he caught his eyes, Wang Guowei's face suddenly became gloomy, not good.

He and Pu Yi had the righteousness of a monarch and a minister, and it was not easy to have a seizure, but he complained in his heart that Pu Yi was too perfunctory. The identification of calligraphy and painting, just like the diagnosis of diseases in traditional Chinese medicine, is indispensable for looking, smelling, asking, and cutting.

How can the kingdom be willing?!

asked Pu Yi where the fake painting was, and Pu Yi only said a very plain sentence, "This painting is different from the painting of Zhu Ruoji I saw in the palace before!" ”

How can this answer convince Wang Guowei?!

So, he took the painting and found several calligraphy and painting experts to identify it, and after some research, the painting was indeed a fake.

Afterwards, Wang Guowei couldn't help but sigh:

Pu Yi has lived in the palace since he was a child, and has seen countless antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and his cognition of antiques has long been imperceptibly engraved in his bones. This kind of ability to instantly identify the authenticity of cultural relics based on feelings alone is by no means something that ordinary "experts" can achieve.

It can be seen how important it is for an appraiser to appreciate a large number of authentic and authentic works.

As a civilian calligraphy and painting appraiser, Fan Jianxin was fortunate to go to several museums in the United States to restore calligraphy and paintings, but he unexpectedly learned the real chapter.

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After the results of the third mock exam, Fan Jianxin's results and test papers caused controversy again.

He finished 10th in his grade and 3rd in his class. If it weren't for the political science exam, his total score might be close to or even surpass Ye Zhen, who ranked first in the grade.

In politics, he only scored 61 points, barely passing.

Among them, there is a material theory question, with a full score of 20 points, and he scored zero!

It's not that he got zero points, but because of this, not only the political teacher and the head teacher have approached him, but even the principal's office has been alarmed.

The vice principal in charge of political work found him, slapped him on the table and bench, and severely criticized him.

Say that he has a serious problem with his mind!

I almost didn't say that he was reactionary!

This question is a topic of current political discourse, and the material given is about a flood disaster relief work that occurred in a certain place.

Fan Jianxin may have focused his mind on those paintings in recent days, he did not answer the questions according to the rules and regulations of this era, but argued from the perspective of life above all else.

In the face of disasters, life is more important than property, whether it is collectively owned or individually.

This kind of dimensionality reduction cognition in the next world is equivalent to stabbing the hornet's nest of people who have not yet purged the residual poison of the past few years!

Politics teachers and class teachers only criticize and educate from the perspective of incorrect ideas and viewpoints.

And the vice principal in charge of political work in the principal's office criticized him on the line!

This vice principal is not highly educated, has an ultra-leftist ideology, belongs to the cadres of workers and peasants, and is engaged in political work in the school.

Fan Jianxin's face is a little fresh meat, his life experience can be said to have gone through vicissitudes, and his mentality is even more of a greasy uncle, he is very clear about the past and the future, and he is too lazy to worry about the vice principal.

The headmaster played a round next to him, and the matter did not expand further.

Speaking of this vice president of political work, he is diligent and diligent in his work, and sometimes he is ignorant and "cute".

Every morning, he always stands at the school gate and checks the students' clothing and appearance.

Anyone who wears trendy and chic clothes is attributed to fancy clothes. You must go home and change your clothes, otherwise you will not be allowed to enter the school gate.

The requirements for girls are especially demanding!

Girls who perm, put on makeup, and wear high heels are considered uncivilized and corrupt, and are not allowed to enter the school.

Since Fan Jianxin returned to school, he has been dressed casually and low-key, but he has never had any conflicts with him. But Erhezi was annoyed when he saw him, and that time it wasn't Fan Jianxin who stopped him, so he beat him.

Since Ersunozi became rich, he has been particular about dressing.

One day, Erhezi wore a woolen suit with slits on both sides bought from Shanghai, which was very structured and conspicuous, but he was blocked by the vice principal and prevented him from entering the school gate.

Said he was wearing a fancy dress!

"You either have to find a tailor to twist the forks on both sides, or change into other clothes, or don't come to school......"

Erhezi played a horizontal game, his mouth was not clean, he scolded, rolled up his sleeves and clenched his fists, and wanted to beat the vice principal, but was stopped by Fan Jianxin.

After that, Erhezi didn't want to go to school even more, but he was forced by Fan Jianxin to be helpless, and he had to go to school if he didn't want to.

Later, when Erhezi came to school, he deliberately put on a work uniform that jumped into the flour mill on the outside of his clothes, and took it off as soon as he entered the school gate.

The vice principal, seeing this blatant fooling people, wanted to attack but held back. He was really afraid that Erhezi would play tricks and beat him, he was both aggrieved and helpless.

Fan Jianxin also feels that people living in this era are very aggrieved!

In many things, it is clear that what he says and does is correct and objective, and is in line with the development of society, the policies of the state, and the national conditions of China, but he is often blinded, ridiculed, opposed, and obstructed by others.

For example, this senior year mock exam, the same is true for the political test paper.

However, what comforted him was that when the political teacher was commenting on the test papers and publicly criticizing him for having problems with his ideological concepts, when the classmates looked at him with horror, Ye Zhen whispered to him:

"You answered this question better than I did, even though you got a zero. But everything is evolving and changing, and I also think that life is above all else? ......”

Listening to Ye Zhen's words, Fan Jianxin's eyes showed a terrifying look!

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