Qianmai ran out of the alley in one breath and stopped under a bare sycamore tree with red lanterns on the sidewalk. Looking back at the barking fighting dogs, his heart was still beating. It seems that the pulsation of this ancient house is really beyond the reach of ordinary people.
This must be a god, Qian Mai's originally gloomy eyes suddenly flashed with strange sparkles, and the spirit that leaped forward involuntarily walked back.
It turned out that what attracted her was a grocery store at the entrance of the ancient houses facing the main street. But this grocery store is not the other grocery store, because it sells antiques. The plaque says: "antique grocery store."
As described in the novel of the same name, the antique grocery store is located at the corner of the noisy street and the alley. The store looks very inconspicuous. Unlike ordinary antique shops, there is always a gloomy atmosphere, but it makes people feel very gloomy. Refreshing and neat. There is no counter at the door, only an old square tea table, and a few chairs of unknown age. The morning sun shines, giving people a warm feeling.
But there is definitely a difference. For example, the shopkeeper is not a pair of sisters with different styles, but an old couple with chicken skins, cranes and bald front teeth. At this moment, the old man is sitting leisurely in a chair and drinking tea against the warm sun to study the chess game, the old lady Then accompany the soles of the shoes slowly.
Seeing this room abruptly in front of him, Qianmai was so excited as if he was beaten with blood, waved to the Qianjia grandpa who came oncoming, and then dived in.
There is really no cave, as soon as you enter the store, it is as deep as the sea. Obviously, the grocery store is divided into two. Some precious antiques are placed in red sandalwood cabinets with glass door locks standing along three walls. Most of them are local stone carvings, celadon, swords, and black pottery from Huayang. The other part is always placed in a lockable glass cabinet in the middle of the store. There are cupboards, purple gauze pots, water pipes, incense burners, bracelets and other sketches. The small space is antique but full of fun. Appreciating these antiques or antique products is like lingering in the golden years that seem to be familiar but far away.
The old couple were so accustomed to the behavior of the potential family grandchildren that they could not buy, they were very indifferent, so they did their own work. Grandpa Qianjia also walked around with great interest, and asked about the prices of a few incense burners and gold, silver, and jade bracelets. He was very stupefied. He regretfully said to Qianmai: "We used to have a lot of these things in our house, it's a pity. Later, your grandparents gave them to the left hand house."
Hidden wheat is silent, but the old couple took over the conversation and said: "We also receive the goods here. If you have any ancestral things in your family, you may as well take them. These goods are mainly bought by overseas Chinese for business purposes. , Birthdays, celebration gifts, or to bring them abroad to give away people, we can also help you as an intermediary to sell a good price." Grandpa Qianjia nodded silently, and then walked around the glass cabinet a few times.
What Qian Mai is interested in is the Longquan celadon leaning against the outer wall.
Speaking of celadon, the first thing that everyone thinks of is the Jingdezhen porcelain named after the emperor’s reign. But as long as it is a celadon connoisseur, no one knows the two most famous kilns of Longquan celadon-Gejiao and Dijiao. . If Longquan is named after the sword, then Longquan shines with porcelain. The celadon here began in the Southern Dynasty, prospered in the Northern Song Dynasty, and flourished in the Southern Song Dynasty. It is one of the five famous kilns of the Song Dynasty "Guan, Ge, Ru, Ding and Jun". The celadon is known for its delicate porcelain, warm and moist glaze like jade, and its dignified and elegant shape. Famous in the world. But from Qianmai’s point of view, only one sentence can be summarized, that is: Longquan celadon is fortunate to have the vigor and gentleness of the green color of the southern Qianfeng.
A few years ago, Qian Maimai took over the proofreading of an academic book on Longquan celadon. The author was an old scholar in Huayang City who had studied Longquan celadon for many years. His condemnation sentences, graphic collocation, color light, and fonts were used in the book. The format has very strict requirements. The old people are very dissatisfied with the young people who only want speed and progress but not precision. It is not clear how many drafts have been changed. They went to the museum and visited Dayao Village. Anyway, they did it. The editors and proofreaders turned their backs on their horses, but they also solidly let Qianmai understand the splendid Longquan celadon culture.
But Hundred Secrets must have a sparse, and it is a very crucial part, that is, academic works don't talk about money. Therefore, Qianmai still had to ask the old couple very humbly: "Well, how much is the value of the Gejiao listing before the Ming Dynasty?"
The old gentleman squinted slightly when he heard the words. The old woman squinted her eyes, smiled and stroked her gray hair with a needle, jokingly: "Girl, we are so old, we haven't seen the celadon before the Ming Dynasty. . If you want to have it, then you will be all over the town."