Chapter 260 Chapter 260 Antique Life

When Jia Sidao and Uncle Zhou were sitting in danger, ready to continue waiting for Ma Ye's speech.However, Master Ma turned his head and looked at the furnishings in his study. This time, his actions were obviously much more obvious than when he squinted his eyes to look at them just now. Yan asked calmly: "Xiao Jia, just now you mentioned that you are somewhat interested in porcelain and the Four Treasures of the Study, so I admit that you are also a professional. Since you have been visiting the old man My home is gone, you must want me, an old guy, and those people from Antique Street to let me know, right?"

Seeing that both Jia Sidao and Uncle Zhou nodded seriously, Master Ma didn't care, and continued, "So, then I will follow the rules and ask, can you tell me the origin of this stone inkstone?" Immediately, Uncle Zhou's expression became a little loose.Not only Uncle Zhou, but also Jia Sidao was slightly taken aback.Speaking of which, just as Master Ma pointed at the square stone inkstone, a bad idea suddenly appeared in Jia Sidao's heart. Sure enough, Jia Sidao here hadn't figured it out yet, so Master Ma asked directly. Before coming here, Uncle Zhou guessed that Mr. Ma might ask Jia Sidao to test him. After all, any verbal rhetoric is not as real as the actual question test!Therefore, after Jia Sidao asked him about Ma Ye's hobbies, Uncle Zhou suggested that Jia Sidao take a good look at the information in this regard.Jia Sidao did the same thing. He came to cram for a while, and stayed at home for a day to read materials about stationery.

Although it may not be useful, but it is also to keep an eye out, so be prepared! It's good right now, the real swordsman needs to get these materials out, and talk about it.In Jia Sidao's heart, he was still very uncertain. Looking up at the place indicated by Ma Ye's hand, on the bookshelf in the corner, among the dozen or so square inkstones, one of them looks very plain in comparison. It can also be said that among so many inkstones , very conspicuous.Seeing that appearance, Jia Sidao compared it with the information he had checked in his heart, and vaguely felt that he seemed to have seen similar ones somewhere.It's just that I can't tell the specific name, let alone the origin of this inkstone.

"Master Ma, there are quite a few types of things like inkstones. Moreover, they have existed since ancient times. There are also many, many stories surrounding inkstones in history." Uncle Zhou said jokingly at the side, "I really need to understand. The doorway among them, I am afraid that it will be difficult to get started in three to five years, right? But,..." As he spoke, even Uncle Zhou himself was a little bit at a loss for words. Just when Uncle Zhou was about to confess to Master Ma, Jia Sidao slapped himself on the forehead and shouted, "By the way, this should be a Chengni inkstone."

When Master Ma and Uncle Zhou heard this, their eyes lit up at the same time.Ma Ye naturally didn't expect that Jia Sidao was really a bit heavy, and he could name the inkstone. At least it can't be said that Jia Sidao didn't have the slightest research on inkstones. If you are interested in stationery and the like, it is an excuse.But Uncle Zhou was thankful in his heart, fortunately, Jia Sidao still knew a little bit.Looking at Master Ma's expression again, the smiles in the corners of Uncle Zhou's eyes became more intense. Thinking about it, this square inkstone should be the so-called Chengni inkstone.

If Mr. Ma asks more specific questions, Jia Sidao can completely evade it, saying that he is a novice, and the specific details are not very clear for the time being. Come to think of it, Mr. Ma was still a novice a few months before he found out about Jia Sidao. , and most of the past few months have been playing stone gambling, so he should be able to get away with it. Thinking of this, Zhou Fugui felt a little happy in his heart. From gradual disappointment to sudden joy, just because of the name of one inkstone, Zhou Fugui was a little terrified, and at the same time felt that the emotional change in such a short period of time was no less than that of Zhou Fugui. The excitement of betting on stones!

"Hehe, okay, not bad, I have a bit of eyesight..." Master Ma is also generous, since Jia Sidao can recognize it, generally speaking, he can still pass the test.Although Master Ma's initial question was about the origin of the inkstone, but for a young man who is not a professional inkstone player, naturally he cannot be treated with a high standard. Otherwise, if you say it, people will think that Master Ma is bullying newcomers with his seniority and qualifications. This is not the situation that Master Ma wants to see. However, Jia Sidao took this opportunity to explain: "Well, Ma Ye, I am ashamed to say it. I actually only started the research and study of inkstones in the past few days. In the past, it was I feel that things like the Four Treasures of the Study have a lot of heritage, a sense of culture, and a sense of history. I don’t know much about the others. To be honest, I don’t have much real contact. I’m afraid, for The knowledge of the inkstone can be traced back to when I was a child, when my teacher forced me to practice brush calligraphy..."

"Xiao Jia..." Hearing Jia Sidao's words, Zhou Fugui beside him couldn't help shouting. In Zhou Fugui's eyes, wouldn't Jia Sidao's rhetoric destroy the good advantage he had just created with great difficulty? "Hehe, Uncle Zhou, I'm telling the truth." Jia Sidao gave up, and continued, "The reason why I was able to name this inkstone just now is mainly because of this style of inkstone, which is relatively famous. Think about it , Master Ma, just now you took this inkstone to ask me, maybe it was deliberately trying to make things difficult for me, right? You know, I might not be so lucky to be able to name them for the other inkstones Come, let alone their respective origins."

"Oh, it seems, Xiao Jia, you know quite a lot. You actually know the reputation of this inkstone. It can be considered that you are really interested in and researched on inkstones." Listening to Jia Sidao's narration, Master Ma took the initiative to change the topic. And seeing Ma Ye's face, facing Jia Sidao, gradually filled with a warm smile, in Uncle Zhou's heart, suddenly, he wanted to understand the purpose of Jia Sidao's actions. In time, Jia Sidao was even more impressed. Judging from Ma Ye's expression now, it is undoubtedly that he has seen Jia Sidao for a long time. The reason why he said that he is a little interested in stationery and the like is just to follow his own preferences.It's no wonder that Master Ma would use one of the more famous and unique inkstones to test Jia Sidao's eyesight.

If Jia Sidao could see the origin of the inkstone at a glance, he was telling the truth. But being so surprised to say the name of the inkstone as now, it undoubtedly shows that Jia Sidao's basic skills are not solid enough. In this way, how much Jia Sidao has for the stationery can be seen by Master Ma.I am afraid that Jia Sidao is also very clear about this in his heart.Therefore, it is better to confess directly than to hide it. Isn't this in line with what Zhou Fugui himself said, Mr. Ma's character?I like to be more direct and don't make so many roundabouts! This point can be completely felt from the expression on Ma Ye's face now.If Jia Sidao hadn't said frankly on the spot, I'm afraid, today's matter is really not easy to handle.To have the current fame, to be able to be in the antique industry, and to have the eyesight of Master Ma, can't you still not see the little tricks of Jia Sidao and Zhou Fugui?

Zhou Fugui couldn't help but smiled coyly, and said, "Master Ma, it seems that you should have noticed it a long time ago? Actually, I told Xiao Jia about your preferences." Now that Jia Sidao has confessed, he, Zhou Fugui, can't hold back anymore. "You boy, just don't learn well, old man, I haven't reached the point where my eyesight is dim." Master Ma smiled "hehe", and it was over, and he turned to look at the inkstone that he had just instructed, thinking something Pointingly, he said, "However, you are still not as good as Xiao Jia. Xiao Jia's temper is more to my liking....Well, old man, I will tell you a word tomorrow." "Thank you, Master Ma." Jia Sidao and Zhou Fugui couldn't help feeling overjoyed.This is really a situation where there is no way out, and there is another village in the shadows! "However, you two, don't be too happy too soon. You still need to master as much knowledge on antiques as possible, especially the basic knowledge points." Ma Ye shook his head slightly as he spoke. Shaking his head, he said, "Xiao Zhou, you, I won't say much. You are such a big man. If I talk too much, it seems too much. Besides, the person in Wei's family thinks that the old man is too talkative. .” "How can it be?" Zhou Fugui immediately responded from the side.The members of Wei's family naturally refer to Zhou Fugui's master, Second Master Wei. "On this point, I don't need you to tell me, the old man, I am quite self-aware." Master Ma turned to Jia Sidao and said. "Xiao Jia, if there is anything you don't understand or you are not sure about in the future, you can send it over directly. Old man, I can check things out for you. I still have some insight. It's also not that you will go out in the future, and you will have more eyes. , ruined the old man’s reputation as a nominee!” "Yes!" Jia Sidao said respectfully. As for Ma Ye's last sentence, even without Ma Ye's explanation, Jia Sidao knew that it could not be true, it was just a step down that Ma Ye found for himself.To put it bluntly, it was Jia Sidao's act of "confessing" this time, just like Jia Sidao's helping young people in Antique Street and dealing with the group of Pengci, which won the favor of Master Ma. Otherwise, everything is useless! "By the way, Master Ma, what is the origin of this square inkstone?" Jia Sidao seemed to feel a bit like hitting a snake with a stick.Hearing this, Mr. Ma also smiled cheerfully, first he muttered, and said: "You know how to pick the time." Even Uncle Zhou next to him looked at Jia Sidao cheerfully, and secretly made a gesture of appreciation.Jia Sidao realized in his heart that this is not what he likes to vote for Master Ma.If you don't take advantage of this opportunity, get a cheap one and sell it well, when will you wait? "Xiao Jia, as you mentioned just now, this inkstone is relatively famous, so you should also know some other famous inkstones, right?" Master Ma was not in a hurry to explain, but asked in a persuasive manner. "Uh, I remember that this inkstone should be one of the five famous inkstones in China, and it seems to be ranked third. As for the specifics, I'm not very clear." Because I have passed the test of Master Ma just now, Jia Sidao answered now, and it was much faster.And, I have always done it, and I will say what I understand.If you don't understand, you don't understand. The so-called knowing is knowing, and what you don't know is not knowing!It is for knowing. In this way, it can win a lot of goodwill from Master Ma! Master Ma nodded in relief when he heard the words, and then he turned his attention to the inkstone and said, "Xiao Jia is right. This Fangyan is indeed ranked third among the five famous inkstones in China." The eldest Duan inkstone, the second She inkstone, and the third Tao inkstone are also called Chengni inkstone. Specifically, Chengni inkstone had its prototype in the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. "At the site of Tongque Terrace in Wei Dynasty, many people made ancient tiles and carved them into inkstones, which were very skilled, and the amount of water stored was not dry." Later, in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the production level of Chengni inkstones was already quite high. At that time, people called Chengni Inkstone the 'King of Inkstone'." "So, this square inkstone is from the heyday of Tang Dynasty?" Jia Sidao asked. "That's not true." The corner of Ma Ye smiled slightly, "This square Chengni inkstone is a work of the Qing Dynasty, imitating the shape of the central tile at the end of the Han Dynasty. The ink hall is flat, shallow and slightly concave, and the ink pool is like a crescent moon. Look at the word Tang. Look..." At this point, Ma Ye took the square inkstone off the bookshelf, pointed to the specific place, and explained, "Let's not talk about the shape of the inkstone for now. It is the patina of this inkstone body, which is very natural, and there is no trace of forgery. The whole stone inkstone, whether viewed from a distance or up close, shows a kind of honest style, with a kind of age that cannot be imitated by modern people. Extremely rare." Maybe it's about the proud point, while Ma Ye was talking, he also said a few words with emotion. In his mind, he seemed to have returned to the long time when the inkstone was made! At this moment, Uncle Zhou who was standing next to him seemed excited and asked, "Master Ma, how much is this square inkstone worth?" Although the content of the question was a bit more mundane, it did not offend Mr. Ma. He just muttered: "Xiao Zhou, you really have the essence of a businessman. I see your discerning ability in antiques. In terms of business, there is no great progress, but in terms of business, it is becoming more and more smooth." "Where is it?" Uncle Zhou hurriedly said modestly, "It's all relying on the support of the elders." "However, you're right. No matter how good an antique is, if it's for your own collection, it's fine. But if it's put on the market, it should have a corresponding value." Ma Ye nodded, and suddenly asked Jia Sidao said, "Xiao Jia, come and guess, how much is my inkstone worth?" "Well, Mr. Ma, seeing how complacent you are now, I can only say that this square inkstone will definitely not be too expensive when you put it away." Jia Sidao deliberately brushed aside when he replied. "You boy,..." Master Ma said with a cheerful smile, "This is indeed my work of picking up leaks. It was collected from a stall about five years ago. It took a while It’s less than a thousand yuan, more than nine hundred. The main reason is that the stall owner at that time looked at this square inkstone, it was too plain, and felt that it couldn’t be sold for a good price, but it was cheap for an old man like me.” "Actually, the inkstone has its own benefits." Jia Sidao responded.I secretly added a sentence in my heart, if the performance of this inkstone is very good, if it is outstanding, it will not be Ma Ye's turn to pick it up. "Indeed." Master Ma nodded affirmatively, and said, "This antique is actually just like a human being. On the surface, it is plain and elegant. As long as it is not tattered, it is passable. As long as the inner background is rich, then , its value will be full." Jia Sidao and Zhou Fugui naturally said that they were educated.This kind of precepts and deeds of the older generation is quite moving.Especially in the antique industry, such word of mouth is even more precious. "Okay, you two don't have to be so serious about your attitude anymore." Master Ma said straightforwardly. "In normal times, it doesn't matter if you play tricks like Xiao Zhouzi. When it comes to the critical point, it's time to show a person's integrity... Let's talk about this Fang Chengni inkstone. If it is an antique, In the hands of ordinary players, it is really not worth a lot of money, but if it is placed in the hands of Ai Yan collectors, they will definitely not care too much about the price." As the saying goes, what you play with antiques is a kind of background, what you play with is a kind of emotion, and what you play with is some artificial meanings that go beyond the antique itself. For example, the inheritance of an antique, the history it records, and the related personnel and events engraved on it all far exceed the value of the antique itself!This is also the reason why the antique business pays great attention to the orderly inheritance of any item.It's like the same two pieces of porcelain, one is unknown, the other is in the hands of a big collector, it is clearly recorded that it has been collected, and even some small stories happened between the collector and the collector.Then, the price it implies is also completely different. The market price is just a reference. Only those who love antiques, those who have played a certain type of things to the extreme, when facing the things they like, it is called a real priceless treasure.