Chapter 007: Fire on Paper
The black and ugly album looks a little hot in Sun Yi's hands.
He glanced at Chongning and whispered, "Are you okay?" ”
If it's repaired, it can be sold for 600,000.
If it's broken, it's worthless!
Sun Yi is more pragmatic, he always feels that it is better to sell directly to Qian Lao.
Chongning smiled, "Don't worry, no problem!" ”
Duan Jingzhi walked over and said, "During the restoration, I have to follow the whole process. ”
Antique restoration is the most prone to accidents and even being repackaged.
Duan Jingzhi has already booked, as the gold owner, this requirement is normal.
After saying goodbye, the three of them returned to the small shop of Huitian Pavilion.
The interior of the store looks like a studio.
A large long table with all kinds of tools placed at random.
Chongning's major in college is archaeology.
After graduating, he was willing to delve into it, and a lot of knowledge was taught by himself online.
Therefore, in terms of cultural relics restoration, it is still relatively good.
Usually, when he receives goods in poor condition, he also tinkers with them himself.
There are nine albums in total, which is a nine-page album.
The first eight are all ink manuscripts.
The last one is a small black painting.
The overall quality is extremely poor.
Stains, mildew, yellowing, a large patch of black paint.
There are still a few more, some of them mutilated, almost in pieces.
Such a broken page, no matter who it is, don't bother to take a look.
Even if it's in the trash, it's understandable.
However, the red glow of Qianjin's hand can't go wrong!
This is the first time that a red mang!
This album must be a wooden treasure!
Chongning carefully spread the nine manuscripts on the large long table one by one.
In the meantime, there are three seals, which are clearly visible.
He carefully distinguished, they were here Le, Yuan Mei, and wanted to see them.
Chongning suddenly realized, it turned out to be Yuan Mei's authentic manuscript!
No wonder, Qian Lao and Duan Jingzhi like it so much!
Yuan Mei, the first genius of the Qing Dynasty!
He is a poet, a collection of essays, a critic and a foodie!
Yuan Mei is most famous for "Suiyuan Poems" and "Suiyuan Food List".
He has a high level of attainment in the world of literature and food.
His writing is as famous as Ji Xiaolan, known as the Southern Yuan and Northern Ji.
In the gastronomic world, it is also known as the ancient food saint.
Therefore, it is also known as the first strange person of the Qing Dynasty!
Yuan Mei's authentic manuscript occasionally appears in many big auctions.
Chongning took advantage of the time to pack up his tools and searched it with his mobile phone.
In the recent big auction, Yuan Mei's album manuscripts are all around one million.
Therefore, if this album can be repaired well, Duan Jingzhi will still be profitable.
"Sun Yi, buy a big bucket of mountain spring water and boil it."
Chongning said as he packed up the necessary tools.
Sun Yi was a little inexplicable, "I'm going to work soon, what are you doing with boiling water?" Brew tea? ”
Chongning smiled, "By the way, bring a bottle of your treasured Moutai." ”
Sun Yi was even more puzzled, "Before you start doing it, you have to celebrate?" ”
Chongning urged, "You go first, I'm too busy here, and you'll understand later." ”
All kinds of tools are prepared in an orderly manner, which is very complicated.
Sun Yi answered, and then left the shop.
Duan Jingzhi was in the store, pacing softly, quietly observing.
Soon everything was ready, and Sun Yi came back.
Woooooo
A kettle filled with mountain spring water is humming.
Chongning walked over, picked up the kettle, and walked straight to the workbench.
Looking at this posture, he is going to pour hot water directly on the manuscript!
Sun Yi's face turned pale with fright.
Duan Jingzhi, who was originally sitting, also stood up.
Sun Yidu stammered a little, and hurriedly shouted, "Daning, you're crazy!" ”
"What are you going to do!"
This is an old paper manuscript, poured hot water on it, and it will be returned!
Chongning waved his hand and motioned not to come closer.
He carried the kettle, poured it directly towards Yuan Mei's manuscript!
Hot water splashes, water vapor steames!
The whole scene is too terrifying!
At this time, Sun Yidu was about to collapse!
Duan Jingzhi also looked at this side nervously, her face pale.
Hot water was poured on it, and the original ink could not be seen clearly.
Taking advantage of this time, Chongning picked up the wool brush and washed the dirt thoroughly.
Under the hot water washing over and over again, the original stains are all washed away.
This operation looks extremely dangerous, but it is actually an ancient restoration technique called washing paintings.
The paper of ancient paintings and ancient books is tenacious, thin and strong.
Because of its age, ink and paper fibers have long been fused together.
So, wash it with hot water, the paper will not rot, and the ink will not disperse.
However, this technique requires a high level of expertise.
The slightest carelessness in washing the painting may cause irreversible consequences.
Chongning also studied for a long time, coupled with repeated experiments many times, before he gradually mastered the essence.
The stains on the manuscript are gradually removed, and the original ink is revealed.
When Sun Yi saw this scene, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Duan Jingzhi's eyes were bright and smiling, not knowing what she was thinking.
After the manuscript was washed, the stain was finished.
After that, Chongning took another prepared life paper.
He flattened the fragments and slowly put them together to become complete.
The process is simple, but unusually slow, testing patience and meticulousness.
Chongning's personality was calm, sitting on the long table, adjusting the fragments slightly.
It took more than four hours to sit like this.
Sun Yi next to him was rumbling with hunger.
After a while, Chongning stood up and stretched.
Sun Yi was overjoyed and stood up, "Is it done?" ”
Duan Jingzhi also looked over, with little eyes full of anticipation.
Chongning shook his head and said, "There is still one last one left, it's a bit troublesome." ”
"Let's eat first, and we'll get it in the afternoon."
I saw that on the large long table, eight manuscripts took on a new look.
The last one is a sketch, a large pool of black ink, jet black and ugly.
Sun Yi was very happy to see that the repair was so perfect.
He was bleeding profusely and ordered a takeaway directly from the bottom of the water.
The service of underwater fishing is good, order takeout, and directly deliver a pot.
Duan Jingzhi couldn't leave the manuscript and ate with them in the store.
Sun Yina was hungry and devoured it.
After being hungry for a long time, it is fragrant, and the three of them suddenly feasted.
After eating, Chongning returned to his workbench.
"Sun Yi, you bring the Moutai wine."
Sun Yi was stunned, "When you were eating just now, you didn't drink it, and now you drink it again?" ”
As he spoke, he handed over the Moutai liquor.
Chongning used wet rice paper strips to fence the black place in the painting.
Then, he opened the Moutai liquor and poured it towards the heart of the painting.
Sun Yi next to him was stunned.
"Daning, what are you doing here?"
Soon, the small circle of rice paper was filled with Moutai.
Duan Jingzhi also came over, stood on tiptoe, and leaned slightly.
Chongning took a match and swiped it lightly, and the fire flashed.
In the stunned eyes of the two, he actually set the Moutai wine in the heart of the painting directly on fire!
With a bang, the flames burned, and the blue light was fierce!
Sun Yi and Duan Jingzhi are both heartbeats!
The flames were churning on the manuscript, and both of them looked stupid!
Sun Yi's voice trembled a little, "Da, Daning, it's okay to do this, right?" ”
Igniting a fire directly on an ancient painting is too thrilling!
This kind of operation is completely beyond their imagination!
The boiling water is scalding, and the fire is burning.
This kind of cultural relics restoration really opened their eyes.
In fact, these are all ancient restoration techniques.
The pigments of ancient paintings all contain lead, so the colors are bright.
Over time, the lead-containing part gradually turns black, known as back-lead.
Using fire, burning off the lead powder is the fire burning method, commonly known as fire on paper.
However, if the fire method is not well controlled, the consequences are unimaginable.
At this moment, the flames suddenly became unstable, like ghost fire!
Chongning's face changed instantly, and he let out a low voice, "Damn! Fake Moutai! ”