Chapter 74 Tibetan wine and seal carving to nourish the old age

Drinking alcohol to maintain health is the habit and hobby of some elderly people. Some elderly people also like to drink medicinal wine for their own health care. Many artistic old people I know prefer a little wine, the purpose is to drink.There are not many old people who collect wine, but Mr. Hu Lianzhong is a unique one. He is a good drinker and likes to collect wine. His prose "Collection of Famous Wine" won the second prize of the "Dongfang Xinbao" essay. I am a fanatic in the collecting field. I started collecting stamps, coins, badges, books, etc. a long time ago, but I have not made any achievements.I like to drink a little wine, especially with my friends. I have a few drinks to enjoy the lively scene. When I encounter local famous wine and special rice wine, I also like to taste its taste, so that I can entertain and live.

That day, after we interviewed Mr. Huang Binrong, who collected the plaques, we went with our friend Luo Zhengkun to find someone to engrave a seal for the magazine "Shangxiang Peasants".Luo Zhengkun knew Mr. Hu Lianzhong, a famous seal carver, and took me directly to the home of his Provincial Highway Bureau.I have read Mr. Hu's blog. He is the backbone of the second bomb technology. He was a sixth-level electrician in 1962. He has been engaged in the art of seal cutting since the 1980s. He Guangyue, Chen Baiyi, Yan Jialong and other celebrities have carved seals. So far more than.He carves seals for others, often makes friends with literature, and likes to make friends with artists from all walks of life. Friends are not good at buying seals with money, and they use tobacco and alcohol to thank them. When he couldn't finish drinking, he began to collect famous Chinese wines and set up a special collection of wines. Counter.

I came to Mr. Hu Lianzhong’s house and walked into the living room. Stones waiting to be carved were piled up all over the room. There were tall calligraphy books stacked on the bookcase by the window. A photo of celebrities.I took a closer look at the seal cutting stones of his family, including Balin stone, Changhua stone, Qingtian stone, Shoushan stone, etc. The large Nine Dragon seal cutting stone weighs more than 130 kilograms, and there are many other products with strange shapes, which amazed me. In recent years, I have paid more attention to art celebrities in the world of calligraphy, painting, and seal cutting. When I have time, I often communicate with famous calligraphers and discuss the shortcomings of famous calligraphers and painters inside and outside the province.I am not engaged in the artistic creation of calligraphy and painting, I am only limited to appreciation and evaluation, and occasionally write some words of praise and publicity.I have been engaged in writing for a long time, and I often communicate with calligraphers and calligraphers. I am familiar with the characters and writing skills of calligraphy and painting. Friends always ask me to write reviews or reportage.

I went to see Mr. Hu Lianzhong to ask for Fang's seal.I have been collecting old books and ancient books all over the country all year round. The books and periodicals that are not easy to collect are not returned for a long time after being borrowed by friends.Because familiar friends know that when I write articles, I like to check the quotations. If the books I have read are lost, I will not be able to calibrate them, which will become my writing regret.When I saw Mr. Hu Lianzhong, he was full of energy and extraordinary aura. The 72-year-old man was just in his early 60s, with only snow-white hair.During the conversation, I knew that he was from Changsha, and he was good friends with He Guangyue and Ren Guorui. I had some contacts with He and Ren, and the conversation between the two became more intimate.

Mr. Hu is a master of wine, and he comes here every day to keep in good health. In recent years, he seldom drinks alcohol, and puts all his heart on wine storage and seal cutting.In addition to physical exercise every day, I just play with seal cutting, read calligraphy and books every day, piece together some seal carving characters, and complete the seal entrusted by all parties.Mr. Hu Lianzhong was engaged in seal cutting art earlier in Hunan. He was taught by Li Li, the most famous seal carver in Hunan. He carved jade, ivory, famous wood and other materials. Call him Hu Yidao.Those who like seal cutting and those who collect gold and stone know Mr. Hu Lianzhong, and many people also know that he likes to drink and hide wine, and he often asks for seals with cigarettes.

I talked with Mr. Hu for nearly two hours, very happy, and took a photo with him, so I gave up the idea of ​​seeking a seal.At the end of the conversation, I proposed that I want to know about the famous wines collected by Mr. Hu. I want to feast my eyes, and Mr. Hu fully agreed. When I came to Mr. Hu’s bedroom, the entire wall was a luxurious wine cabinet, filled with all kinds of famous wines. Among them was the most conspicuous glass box, which contained a bottle of wine. I looked carefully and found out that it was a bottle of 1983. Mr. He Guangyue signed and presented the Moutai special wine. Among them, there are more than ten kinds of wine produced by Luzhou Laojiao, ranging from Guojiao 1573 to small bottles of Luzhoujiao.I counted, the wine cabinet is divided into six layers, and each layer is about three meters long. The wine bottles have been unpacked and crowded in the wine cabinet.Mr. Hu told me that there are about 600 kinds of famous Chinese wines in this wine cabinet, and some of them have not been put in the wine cabinet.

Mr. Hu drank and never got drunk. Mr. He Guangyue once wrote a poem for him: "Old Hu does not drink, but drinks good wine. Old Hu does not hold a cup, but several cups." It is also for living the body, that is, keeping in good health and health care.Mr. Hu originally stored wine for the purpose of drinking it for a long time. He experienced the era of lack of material. On the days when there was wine, when he thought about running out of wine, he stored the extra wine. Unexpectedly, he made a shocking This move is as famous as his seal cutting art and has become the best in Hunan.