Happy Tycoon

Young man, tell me which pot you like on this shelf, and I'll give it to you directly. The old man said with a smile.

Grandpa, can I have a look at it?

The old man nodded, and Yang Jing took out a pair of white gloves from his pocket and put them on.

The old man shook his head and said, Why are you still wearing gloves? They are all small gadgets made by myself, they are not that precious, and we don't pay much attention to them here.

Yang Jing didn't say anything, but he still didn't take off his gloves.

Picking up a pot, Yang Jing was immediately attracted by the pot.

Judging from the shape and the decoration on the pot, it seems to be a fish-turning-dragon pot, but the cloud pattern on the pot looks different from the general fish-turning-dragon pot.

The body of the ordinary fish-turning-dragon pot is shaped like sea water waves, but the decoration on the body of the pot in front of me is cloud patterns; moreover, the fish and dragons on the body of the general fish-turning-dragon pot are spit beads, but this pot The ichthyosaur on the pot is spraying water.

But the same as the ordinary Yuhualong pot, the dragon head installed on the pot lid is flexible, beautiful and flexible, and the handle is the dragon tail.

Seemingly seeing Yang Jing's doubts, the old man smiled and asked: Young man, can you see the origin of this pot?

Yang Jing shook his head and said, Master, I'm really not sure about this pot. Judging from the shape and decoration, it should be a fish-turning-dragon pot, but the cloud patterns on the pot and the jade dragon spraying water are not. It’s not the same as the general fish-turning-dragon pot.”

Yo, you still know the Yuhualong pot? You can also see the difference between my pot and the ordinary Yuhualong pot. Not bad, not bad!

After a pause, the old man came over and said, I made this pot in the early 1950s, and there are several other pots that are the same as this pot. Then, the old man pointed to the few pots on the shelf. Pots, Yang Jing looked over, and sure enough, these pots were almost the same as the pot in his hand.

These pots are indeed not fish-turning-dragon pots. I made some changes on the basis of Yuhualong pots. Before liberation, especially during the Anti-Japanese War, I made a lot of fish-turning-dragon pots. But also, before the liberation, the lives of those of us who made pots were far worse than they are now. Thanks to the party leading the People’s Liberation Army to liberate the whole of China, it is also because of the liberation that we old artists who rely on making pots to make a living Only then can we survive better. So I think that those of us old artists who make pots are considered to be carp leaping over the dragon's gate after liberation, so I made some changes on the basis of the previous fish-turning-dragon pot, and finally made The pots with these shapes, I named them 'Yunlong pots'.

These pots are still based on the shape of the fish-turning-dragon pot, but the cover is changed from an inlay to a gland, the dragon tail is changed to a flying handle, and the original rotating cloud and water pattern is changed to a cloud pattern, which is a bit small. Let's break through.

The old man was very proud when he said this, and it could be seen that he was very satisfied with this change.

But when the name Yunlong Pot fell into Yang Jing's ears, Yang Jing was really shocked!

He has heard of the name Yunlong Pot once or twice, but he has never seen the Yunlong Pot, so when he saw this pot for the first time this time, he didn't think for a while that this pot was actually The famous Yunlong pot.

Therefore, Yang Jing immediately pressed the lid of the pot with his hand, and turned the pot over. Sure enough, there was a seal script on the bottom of the pot: Zhu Kexin made it. Turn the pot upright, uncover the lid, and there is a stamp on the inside of the lid: Zhu Kexin.

Sure enough, this pot is the work of a generation of purple sand master Zhu Kexin. And this old man in front of him, who looked no different from ordinary rural old people, turned out to be the legendary Master Zhu Kexin! No wonder the old man felt a little familiar when he saw the old man for the first time just now.

Now Yang Jing was really excited, he gently put down the pot in his hand, and then he asked excitedly: Grandpa, are you the master of the generation of Zisha master Zhu Kexin?

Hehe, young man, I don't dare to be called an old man by the name of a master, but Kexin is my stage name for an old man.

Hey, hello! Yang Jing yelled strangely. He really didn't expect to be able to see the long-dead master Zhu Kexin here. Some can't help it.

Hehe, young man, does my old man have such a great reputation? Master Zhu was also amused by Yang Jing's performance.

Nonsense! Of course my buddy will be excited to see you! Yang Jing murmured silently in his heart.

In the Zisha art circle in China, in addition to those ancient masters and grand masters, after liberation, the Suzhou Provincial Government appointed seven famous Zisha artists Ren Ganting, Pei Shimin, Wu Yungen, Wang Yinchun, Zhu Kexin, Gu Jingzhou, and Jiang Rong in 1956 as Technical guidance is known as the seven old artists in the purple sand art world, which is also the seven old purple sand masters honored by later generations of purple sand lovers.

And the Master Zhu in front of him is one of the seven elders of Zisha. His status in the Zisha art world may not be comparable to that of Shi Dabin, Chen Mingyuan, and Gu Jingzhou, but he is definitely the top among the masters. One of a handful of people, the absolute Taishan Beidou in the Zisha art world!

It is a pity that Master Zhu passed away in 1986. Yang Jing did not have the fate to meet this master. But he really didn't expect that on this summer morning in 1982 when he came here casually, he would meet this legendary Zisha master.

Master, you are the master! Yang Jing said unquestionably, Master, you don't know your fame abroad. I don't know very well about other countries, but in the UK, your name has countless people who like purple sand culture. You are revered by overseas Chinese, even many British people who like our Chinese Zisha culture also respect you.

Hey, my old man still has such a great reputation abroad? The old man said cheerfully, it can be seen that the old man is still very happy at this time.

Of course, Master Zhu, do you know why I made a special trip here when I returned to China? In fact, besides what I said before, there is another reason. I have a classmate in the UK who is also an overseas Chinese. He has a plum blossom Zhoupan at home. Pot, according to my classmate, it was brought back by his father from Hong Kong Island more than 20 years ago, and you made that pot by yourself. I really like that pot, so I came here this time just to see Let's see if I can meet you, but the gods favored me, the first people I met here were you and your wife. This is really my luck!

Plum Blossom Weekly Pan Pot? Did it come from Hong Kong Island? Mr. Zhu muttered, hesitated for a moment, and then suddenly realized: Well, I did make a few plum blossom Zhou Pan Pots after the founding of the People's Republic of China. , Two of them were given to friends on Hong Kong Island by the country, but I didn’t expect that they would be obtained by your classmate’s father later.”

The so-called plum-blossom Zhoupan pot is this kind of pot, which looks like plum blossoms when viewed from above, and the cover is like a pistil. The tong pot is carefully crafted and meticulously crafted. From the lid to the body, every corner of the turning line is clear and clear. The straightness of the pot body is both symmetrical and varied.

Like the Yuhualong pot, the plum blossom Zhoupan pot is also a kind of pot that many Zisha masters in Yixing like to make. It is not surprising that Master Zhu made such a pot when he was in his prime.

The old man obviously did not expect that the pots he made decades ago would be collected by overseas Chinese, which made him very happy.

This year is not like decades later, these purple clay teapot masters at this time are real masters, without so many messy ideas and practices, they just focus on the purple clay craft, and they are very indifferent to fame and fortune. But in any case, it is always a pleasant thing for one's own work to be liked by others.

Xiao Yang, take a look, which pot do you like made by my old man?

Master Zhu, I like all of these, why don't I buy them all?

Ah? You want it all? The old man obviously didn't expect Yang Jing to give such an answer, and Lei was very upset by this sentence.

Yes, Master Zhu, I really like these works of yours, and I guess my friends also like them very much. Good things should be shared. These pots you made are so good, if I regard them as Give it to my friends as gifts, they will definitely be very happy. Old man, how much are these pots? You can ask for a price, as long as you are willing, I will buy them all.

As Yang Jing said, some of these pots on the wooden shelves were made by the old man a long time ago, but most of them were made in the past few years. These pots are definitely the best of the best. After thirty years of storage, just taking out a random pot will make people scratch their heads. Especially those pots made by Master Zhu in his later years, no matter the workmanship or the charm contained in them, they are definitely masterpieces of masters.

The old man said with a look of embarrassment on his face: Xiao Yang, you like these pots. My old man is very happy, but I can't sell all these pots to you. Many of these pots are made to order by others. I can't sell them to you. You.

Hey, old man, it doesn't matter. See how much you can sell to me. I'll buy them all. Just ask for a price.

The old man hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed and said: Okay then, I'll sell you the pots I left behind. Xiao Yang, it's not the old man, I'm greedy for money, it's really not a good life now, I The old man has worked hard for a month to make a pot, this

Old man, I understand what you said. Bodhisattvas and Buddhas still need incense to worship. It is only natural for us living people to exchange our own labor for expenses. Old man, don't say anything, you can make a price Well, no matter what price you offer, I can accept it.

Master Zhu hesitated again, and then said: Little Yang, now in the area of ​​purple clay pots, in our country, Lao Gu who lives in the north of my house is the leader, but a pot of Lao Gu can only sell for two hundred now. The pots made by my old man are not as good as those of Lao Gu, I admit this, so my pots should be cheaper, how about one hundred and fifty?

One hundred and fifty! Master Zhu Kexin's purple sand teapots are only one hundred and fifty!

This price shocked Yang Jing.