Old Wei was familiar with the road and arrived at Qi Tiancheng's house. His family was already waiting at the door. Qi Tiancheng was very enthusiastic and held Wu Jiangkai's hand for a long time and refused to let go. Wu Jiangkai had no choice but to greet him with a smile on his face.
After entering the house, Shen Tong carefully observed the decoration and layout of the room, and couldn't help but compare it with that of Yang Guowen, director of the National People's Congress. Qi Tiancheng was a scholar, and the decoration tended to be Chinese classical, with paintings and calligraphy hanging on the walls, and various porcelains on the cabinets. The entrance hall is hollowed out and carved, and the roof is also uniquely painted with Japanese seals. Especially the black and autumn table in the corner, a knowledgeable person can tell that it is late autumn yellow pear wood.
Looking at Yang Guowen's house again, the combination of foreign and earthy is neither fish nor fowl. It has both Gothic architectural style and Chinese Ming and Qing architectural style. It looks magnificent, but in fact it is messy, like Northeastern iron pot stew, vegetables, meat and eggs. Throwing it in and stewing it will make you look like a rough person with no cultural background.
On the contrary, the decoration of the home of He Yunchang, the richest man in Dongquan, is quite exquisite. Although He Yunchang is uneducated, he runs a small family with no ambiguity at all. According to Zhang Xiaoshi, deputy director of the County Party Committee Office, the decoration of He Yunchang's home, including the materials used, is very sophisticated. They hired a well-known decoration company in the country, and also asked a Feng Shui master to provide special guidance. It is not unreasonable to look at a leopard and judge a person's cultivation from external things.
Wu Jiangkai is also a cultural person and is very interested in traditional culture, history and folk customs. After entering the door, he praised Qi Tiancheng for his good taste in life, and picked up an incense burner from the table with great interest and admired it carefully.
Qi Tiancheng walked over and introduced: "This is a high imitation. I use it for my own enjoyment. It made Secretary Wu laugh."
Wu Jiangkai ignored Qi Tiancheng and looked left and right for a long time, not knowing what it was. He asked: "Chairman Qi, I only know that this is a cloisonné incense burner. How can I explain this specifically? Tell me about it."
This is Qi Tiancheng's strong point. He introduced it carefully: "This is a Yuan Dynasty cloisonné enamel elephant-ear stove with entangled lotus patterns. The main decoration on the belly of the furnace is large red, white, and yellow entangled lotus flowers. There are 6 flowers all over the body. The lower part is decorated with red and white lotus petals near the feet. The upper part is decorated with 12 yellow, white, red and purple chrysanthemums in four colors on the light blue glazed ground near the mouth. The decoration is elegant and the colors are pure. Gorgeous. The most valuable thing about this furnace is that the glaze is smooth, and in some places it is even as clear as glass. The overall shape of the furnace is also dignified and honest, which can be called a classic. It is a pity that this is a replica, and the original is now in the collection of the Palace Museum."
What does such a convoluted name mean? Let me give you a brief introduction. Cloisonné, also known as copper-bodied filigree enamel. In layman’s terms, enamels of various colors are attached to copper or bronze bodies and fired to create magnificent and colorful enamels. Arts and crafts. Because it flourished during the Jingtai period of the Ming Dynasty, and the pronunciations of "blue" and "lang" are similar, it was named "Cloisonne".
Cloisonné, carved lacquer, jade, and ivory are known as the four famous crafts in the capital. It originated in the Yuan Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Due to its unique craftsmanship, it was loved by the royal family. Its style is incompatible with traditional porcelain. Quite different. In fact, its formation has a certain relationship with ancient Persia. To put it bluntly, it is an "imported product". Some people say that it was brought back by Kublai Khan when he conquered "Dashi" (ie Persia), and some people said that it was brought back by Kublai Khan. It was handed down from the Tang Dynasty, but I don’t want to study what exactly happened.
The production process of cloisonné is complex, the colors are bright, the shapes are changeable, and the output is extremely low, so it is expensive. Generally, only the royal palace can enjoy it. Ninety percent of what is passed down from the outside is fake.
Wu Jiangkai was very envious of Qi Tiancheng's leisure to delve into these things. He gently put down the incense burner and said: "Old Qi, if I can be half as old as you, I will be satisfied."
Qi Tiancheng said humbly: "Secretary Wu, I, Qi, am also a half-hearted person. If I say I don't understand, I know a little bit. If I say I understand, I still don't know enough, it's just superficial. You are a person who does big things, so you can compare with me, don't you think so?" ?Shen Tong."
"Ah? Ah!" Shen Tong was in a daze as he listened. Qi Tiancheng suddenly asked. He didn't know how to answer, so he could only hum.
Wu Jiangkai clapped his hands and looked at the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall. The four big characters "Heaven rewards those who work hard" were written with strong force and natural. It is definitely a first-class work in the world of contemporary calligraphy. Wu Jiangkai said: "Old Qi, when will I send it to you?" Do you like my calligraphy? Don’t be afraid, I’ll pay you for the retouching, haha.”
"Secretary Wu, you have shamed me. Let alone a piece of calligraphy, I will write as much as you want. This is what I make a living, why can't I just pick it up at my fingertips? But my calligraphy cannot be ranked in the hall of elegance, it is an insult to you. Audio-visual." Qi Tiancheng said.
Wu Jiangkai walked to the sofa and sat down and said: "Don't be humble like me. Who doesn't know that you are a great calligrapher in Qi? Even the secretary of the Provincial Party Committee personally visited you. You are also a well-known figure in Dongjiang."
Qi Tiancheng wanted to continue to agree, but his wife ran out and reminded: "Secretary Wu, the food is ready and waiting for you to serve."
Wu Jiangkai sat up holding on to the armrest of the sofa and said, "Okay, let's go eat. Don't tell me, I'm really hungry."
There is a small room at the back of the living room, which Qi Tiancheng specially used to entertain relatives and friends. The three of them sat down, and Qi Tiancheng took out the best wine in his house. He wanted to honor the most noble guest in Dongquan County, and of course he had to be willing to spend a lot of money.
Wu Jiangkai waved his hand and said: "Don't go away. I have something to do in the afternoon and I won't drink at noon."
Before Wu Jiangkai could finish speaking, Qi Tiancheng had already started drinking. Upon seeing this, Wu Jiangkai said: "Okay, just three drinks, no more, I'm really busy in the afternoon."
If it were anyone else, Qi Tiancheng would definitely straighten his neck, widen his eyes and never give in, but the person in front of him was Wu Jiangkai. He didn't dare to persuade him to drink, so he had to give up.
The food was farm food, which appealed to Wu Jiangkai's taste. He happily praised Qi Tiancheng's wife for her cooking skills. During the meal, Wu Jiangkai raised the topic and said, "Old Qi, what are your thoughts on developing Xicheng?"
"Develop Xicheng?" Qi Tiancheng put down his chopsticks and said, "Well, I think it's good. The county has not changed for decades, and it's time to tidy it up a long time ago. If I guess correctly, Secretary Wu plans to develop Xicheng Come out and go back to rebuild the old city?"
Wu Jiangkai smiled and said nothing.
Qi Tiancheng suddenly called "Okay" and said: "Secretary Wu, no matter what project you do, I, Qi, will definitely support it with both hands. Besides, this is a popular project, and I believe the people of Dongquan will strongly support it."
Wu Jiangkai nodded and said: "Every new thing and every social change will generate certain resistance. This is the perspective of development in Marx's philosophy. The general trend of the development of new things is forward, but its development path is not It is a tortuous process. It takes a certain process for the people to accept new things, but in the long run, this is a great thing that benefits the people."