"In this case, the juniors will be more respectful than obedient, and they will be ashamed of themselves!
The younger generation must cherish this grasshopper gourd and pass it on to us!" Zhang Junping could only accept Mr. Wang's gift.
"That's right!" Wang Shixiang showed a relieved smile when he saw Zhang Junping accept the grasshopper gourd.
"Let's go! Go to my place. As I said just now, if you know the origin of this grasshopper gourd, you can choose one of the things in my office!" Mr. Shi Shuqing also said at this time.
Zhang Junping was about to refuse when the old lady who had been watching the show with a smile suddenly spoke, "Old Shi, don't be anxious. Let me introduce to you. This is my apprentice's wife! I won't agree to just one gift as a meeting gift!"
Huang Xue didn't expect that she had something to do of her own. The old lady said "disciple's wife", which made Huang Xue's face turn red.
"Hahaha!
It turns out that this is my friend’s daughter-in-law! What a talented man and beautiful woman, a match made in heaven!
The second item that my friend chose just now is this tooth-inlaid brown wood pen holder. I think this female classmate has a bookish look, which suits this pen holder very well, so I will give this pen holder to you as a meeting gift!"
I have to say that Wang Shixiang is really generous. He brought a Ming Dynasty tooth-inlaid brown wood pen holder as a meeting gift.
Don't think that brown wood pen holders are not valuable. Wen Zhenheng once said in the pen holder chapter of "Long Wu Zhi": Hunan bamboo and palm are better for pen holders, moso bamboo is more elegant when inlaid with bronze, and rosewood, ebony, and rosewood can also be used.
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It can be seen that the ancients believed that Hunan bamboo and palm were the best materials for making pen holders, while red sandalwood, ebony, and huanghuali could only be used.
Zhang Junping can only say one thing, a big man is a big man, and whatever he comes up with, it will be a high-quality product.
Then, Mr. Shi Shuqing gave Zhang Junping and Huang Xue each an old object.
Everything was selected by Zhang Junping himself, including a late Qing pastel pen washer and a late Qing pastel pen holder.
Although these two items are from official kilns, they are not very valuable nowadays. It can be said that they are piled in piles in cultural relics stores.
Although it is said to be a random choice, if Zhang Junping only picks expensive ones, there will be no other benefit except leaving a bad impression of greed.
In the 1980s, if you wanted high-quality antiques, you could find even national treasure-level cultural relics with a little effort.
It was a mistake on the part of Wang Shixiang and Wang Lao just now. Zhang Junping chose the tall monk head grasshopper gourd at first because he saw that it was a replica.
After getting started with it, I guessed that it was copied by Mr. Wang himself, and it was of extraordinary significance to Mr. Wang.
When Mr. Shi arrived, Zhang Junping naturally could not make the same mistake again.
After looking at the items Zhang Junping chose, the old lady nodded with satisfaction.
Mr. Wang Shixiang also showed an appreciative smile and greeted everyone happily, "It is really a great joy to meet my little friends today. Come to my house at noon. I will cook myself and prepare some dishes to celebrate!"
"It's a good relationship. The food cooked by Lao Wang is excellent. Today I can eat the food cooked by Lao Wang himself, but it's thanks to my little friend..." Mr. Shi said with a smile.
Shi Shuqing Shi Lao is a generalist in the field of cultural relic appraisal, and has researched various categories of cultural relics such as bronzes, porcelain, jade, calligraphy and painting, and miscellaneous items.
Mr. Wang Shixiang, on the other hand, is an all-rounder and is good at eating, drinking and having fun. In addition to loving to play, he also has another hobby, which is to love to eat. He is also very knowledgeable in eating and is a true gourmet.
Even when he was in the May 7th Cadre School, Mr. Wang never gave up his pursuit of food. He once brought seasonings to the fishing boats, fished with the fishermen, and cooked delicious food.
We made an appointment to be a guest at Mr. Wang’s house.
When we set off, something went wrong again.
Regardless of the fact that Mr. Shi and Mr. Wang are both national treasures in the Institute of Cultural Relics, they still have to ride their own bicycles to and from get off work.
As for the old lady and the others, they came by car, and now there was a conflict in transportation. They were all using cars, but they couldn't drive.
After a dispute, Zhang Junping and Huang Xue rode bicycles for Mr. Shi and Mr. Wang and followed the car. Mr. Shi, Mr. Wang and the old lady rode in the car together.
"Today I will be honored by Mr. Liu and make a car too!" Mr. Wang got into the car and said with a smile.
"You two old guys, don't say you can't call a car!
You are just cherishing your reputation. Unlike my old lady, who is carefree, why do you need those false reputations? If you don’t get benefits!" the old lady laughed and scolded.
The old lady, Mr. Shi and Mr. Wang are all old acquaintances and have a good relationship, so they can talk more casually.
"Mr. Liu lives a chic and open-minded life. If you don't agree with this, Lao Shi and I can't let go of our false reputation!" Mr. Wang shook his head and laughed at himself.
"How difficult it is to let go of the false reputation!" Mr. Shi nodded in agreement.
"Why did Mr. Liu suddenly think of accepting an apprentice? Did that Zhang Xiaoyou learn the traditional carpenter craft?" Mr. Shi asked curiously.
"It can only be said that it was fate. It looked pleasing to the eye, so I accepted it. As for saying that my apprentice used to study carpentry, so what?
Mr. Shiraishi was a carpenter at first? Didn’t he later become a master of calligraphy and painting?”
"Mr. Liu actually compared Mr. Baishi and his disciples. This shows that Mr. Liu has high expectations for his disciples. Mr. Liu is already a blockbuster if he doesn't accept a disciple. If he does, he will prepare to train Qi Baishi!" Mr. Wang
He answered with a smile.
"When we arrive at Lao Wang's house later, you can take a test to see if he can meet my expectations!" the old lady said confidently.
"No need, you can tell the whole story at a glance. We have all seen the manuscript just now!
Zhang Xiaoyou is already proficient in calligraphy and simple drawing, and his future achievements are limitless!" Mr. Shi shook his head.
"Haha, if I tell you that my apprentice can achieve today's results only because of Lao Yang's casual guidance, and the rest depends on his own understanding, will you be surprised?" The old lady said proudly.
"Old Yang? Are you talking about that old guy Yang Mingde?"
"Yes, I snatched this apprentice from Lao Yang!" The old lady was even more proud.
The three big guys were joking in the car, while outside, Zhang Junping and Huang Xue were chasing after the car, pedaling their bicycles hard.
Fortunately, the driver took care of them and did not drive too fast.
Fortunately, the courtyard where Mr. Wang lives is not too far from the Forbidden City.
Even so, when they arrived at Wang's home, Zhang Junping and Huang Xue had sweat on their foreheads.
After letting everyone go to the living room and making tea for them, Mr. Wang said with a smile: "You guys are in a good mood today. I just caught a few fish yesterday. Today I will make sweet and sour carp and squid fillets for you. In addition, I will make some sweet and sour carp for you."
I’ll make you some sweet and sour spicy cabbage…”
"Are these just a few dishes? I heard that the braised onions you make are pretty good and are more popular than shark fins and sea cucumbers. Why don't you show it to us?" the old lady said with a smile.
At this time, Zhang Junping and Huang Xue naturally had no place to talk. The two of them stood behind the old lady, acting as a background wall.