"Oh, I haven't seen this for a while." Grandma happily took it and hung the small silver hook at one end of the object on the button of her slanted lapel: "This thing is called a press lapel. Doesn't it look good when hung like this?"

"It looks good, and it looks even better with grandma's skillful hands!" Zhou Zhi said with a smile, "But I have learned a lot."

This thing is a very small silver jewelry. The small silver hook can be hung on the button on the shoulder, and then a short silver chain hangs down and is connected to a small silver tube with fine patterns.

The small silver tube is about the same length as the little finger, as thick as a tachyon head, and can be driven by a car. It is empty and stuffed with a cloth tip for inserting pins.

Under the silver tube is another thin silver chain, connected to a small silver coin. The inscription on the silver coin is "Five Sons Enrollment", which is obviously a lucky coin.

There are three small holes punched at the bottom of the winning coin, and there are still silver chains hanging down, with several small silver items attached to them.

"I don't know what these things are." Zhou Zhi asked: "I know the ear pick and the tweezers. What is this silver needle used for? It's like a toothpick is thick."

"This is called a hair stick, used to arrange hair on the sideburns, like this..." Grandma picked up the small silver needle and demonstrated it. Only then did Zhou Zhi realize that this thing could be used to arrange a strand of hair.

"What about this thing with a small hook? What is this used for?"

"Pick the dirt out of your nails. Like this."

Only then did Zhou Zhi realize the full function of this set of press plackets. In addition to being a piece of jewelry, it is also a syringe for storing steel needles. It also comes with a set of small tools for organization and cleaning.

"Be serious about it." Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "Grandma, have you ever had this before?"

"Yes." Grandma said: "Later, I raised money for the third child's tuition, so I sold the seedlings to the pig collectors in Wutong Farm. They liked silver things, and I sold them for three yuan!"

Zhou Zhi didn't expect that a little thing would lead to another family story. He secretly cried out that it was a pity, but he also knew that in his grandmother's heart, there was probably no more cost-effective business than this.

Indeed, if it were not for these three dollars, there might not be Director Su who commands many red-sleeved ladies in the third living area of ​​Dongfang Electric Locomotive in Jingyang City. Do you think it is a good deal or not?

In addition to some jades, there are also many exquisite small bronze wares. Jiachuan is located at the junction of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou, so Yunnan copper was once widely spread in Jiachuan.

These bronzes are not too old. After all, the golden age of Yunnan copper was during the Qianlong period, after the government allowed copper merchants to sell by themselves.

But it cannot be said that it is worthless. Many of the small items collected by Zhou Zhi are also well-made, especially the ink cartridges, ink cartridges, incense burners, water basins, hand burners, copper bowls, pen licks, and hookahs made of Yunnan brass materials by craftsmen in Central Sichuan.

The pots, cup holders, tea sets, etc. are also extremely exquisite.

Similarly, because its value is not high and there is not much room for appreciation, it is also included in this money exchange.

Put things into boxes one by one and protect them well. The discarded bamboo shavings from the county bamboo factory and the waste paper boxes from the sugar and wine company are the best fillers. It took a lot of effort to pack two boxes.

Zhou Zhi clapped his hands and said to his grandmother: "Grandma, I'm going to Shu Yi's place."

Grandma was doing needlework: "Well, let's go. You'll be back in the evening, right? It's been a long time since my dear grandson was studying..."

Zhou Zhi knew that grandma was implying that he should not always like to run around and waste his studies. In the old man's heart, a child should have a study, everything is inferior, only study is high.

He had no choice but to smile and say, "Okay, I'll come back early and read to you, old man."

After leaving the house, Zhou Zhi remembered that he couldn't go to the dormitory of the agricultural machinery factory first, he had to go to his fourth cousin's house first.

So I hired a three-wheeler and went to Zaolingqiao courtyard first.

When I entered my fourth cousin's house, it was quiet in the small courtyard and the study door was closed.

According to Yangbang's practice, painting and calligraphy can only be repaired in spring and autumn. Winter is too cold and summer is too hot. Repairing calligraphy and painting in these two seasons will easily cause the center of the painting to appear afterwards, and the base and surface paper to shrink differently, resulting in cracks.

Problems such as seams and warping.

Zhou Zhi's solution to the problem was not to wait, but to directly drag an air conditioner to his fourth cousin and install it.

I knocked lightly on the study door, and my fourth aunt's voice came from inside: "Here comes the elbow."

Then the fourth uncle's voice sounded: "I hope I can take a break in the summer, so I'll leave all the work to him during this holiday, huh! He's good, he's been gone for half a month, and he doesn't even dare to take a break like this during school!"

Zhou Zhi pushed the door open and said with a playful smile: "Then I will have to continue to work hard, and I will have to go out in less than two days."

"Didn't you say there are still a week or two?" The fourth cousin frowned: "Why did Gongmei inform you in advance?"

"That's not true." Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "But we have found the "Dragon Hidden Sutra" and need to send it to the capital of Shu for identification by the teachers."

After saying that, he took out three volumes of scriptures and said, "My godfather is sitting in Fawang Temple to collect scriptures now. I only brought three volumes out."

"Show me your elbow!" The fourth aunt was surprised and happy: "Did you really find it? This is my Jiachuan, no, this is a big event in my Shu! How did you find it?!"

The fourth cousin took the scriptures in one hand, handed two to the fourth aunt, and took one himself: "I really found it for you."

"Huh?" Zhou Zhi was a little surprised: "Fourth cousin, you haven't even opened it yet."

"Elbow, have you done any research on the paper used for scriptures in the imperial court of the Qing Dynasty?" Fourth aunt also raised her head and asked Zhou Zhi with a smile.

"There is really no research on this." Zhou Zhi felt a little ashamed: "But I heard from Teacher Yuan from the ancient book restoration room of Shu University that after the Kangxi Dynasty, the books printed by Wuying Palace were printed on bamboo paper called 'Lian Si Paper'.

The famous "Si Ku Quanshu" uses the most superior type of Lian Si, called 'Tai Shi Lian'."

"Books from Kangxi and Qianlong periods printed by 'Taishilian' were generally 'national editions' and were worth a lot of money at the time."

"What about the cover of the book? Have you done any research on it?" The fourth cousin opened the scripture and said, "This paper can also be used, but it is not expensive. It can be regarded as a masterpiece of the late Qing Dynasty. Because of its outstanding toughness, it is called cotton-linked paper."

"Yes, Teacher Yuan said that cotton-linked paper is actually a type of rice paper. It is as white as jade, even and delicate, soft and tough. The more sophisticated printings in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China often used cotton-linked paper."

"I've also looked at the cover. It's not paper for printing. It's more like finely processed wax paper. I don't know what kind it is."

"So there is no end to learning. You still have to learn."

"yes."

"Don't be embarrassed. There are too many types of paper used in the Qing palace. Don't be anxious. Just get used to them slowly."

"The reason why I am reminding you is that the paintings and calligraphy inside are often repaired with famous papers and imitations collected by the imperial government. This is also an important evidence for identifying the authenticity of calligraphy and paintings. You must learn from it."

"I understand." Zhou Zhi accepted the instruction with an open mind.

"The reason why I say that what you have found is genuine is that the cover paper is quite precious. This is the famous 'Faxi Note' paid tribute by the Jiangnan Weaving Supervisor of Qianlong!"

The fourth aunt said: "The royal study utensils of the Qing Dynasty were rich in variety. Whether they were pens, ink, paper, inkstones, or study furnishings, they were all extremely exquisite."

"There are several origins: some are made by the inner court, some come from local tributes, and some are made according to the inner court style and handed over to local places such as Hangzhou Weaving, Suzhou Weaving, Jiangning Weaving, etc. to recruit skilled craftsmen to undertake the production."

"These things have strict craftsmanship standards and styles, and are called 'inner palace style'."


Chapter completed!