Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

Soon, the kitchen was filled with a mouth-watering aroma. Xu Damao could not wait to open the lid of the pot, bring the steaming hot pork head and roast chicken to the table, and put the crispy baked biscuits aside.

Sister Hong looked at the sumptuous food on the table and a happy smile appeared on her face.

They sat at the table and started eating dinner.

After dinner, Xu Damao and Sister Hong cleaned up the dishes together, and then went to the yard. Xu Damao moved the things he bought into the bicycle basket, then took out four Big Unity banknotes and handed them to Sister Hong.

"The money for salt and soy sauce hasn't been calculated yet..." Sister Hong said with her head down and a red face.

"Hey, Sister Hong, consider the salt and soy sauce a gift from me! To be honest, if I take these things of yours to the black market in the city, I can make a few dollars. I don't need these salt and soy sauce. What's more, I need you to take me in at night, otherwise I won't even have a place to live..." Xu Damao said with a grin, and then pushed the cart out.

"Rest at home. Your leg is injured after all. Leave the door open for me. I'll come over after showing the movie in the evening." Xu Damao pushed the cart and walked to the gate of the yard and said, looking back. In his mind, he couldn't help but think of Sister Hong's seductive figure, with big breasts, perky buttocks, and slender waist, which was comparable to Qian Longmei's.

As he thought about it, he rode his bike out of the alley. Xu Damao thought happily: This trip is really fruitful! Not only did I find a way to make money, but I also got a beautiful and gentle woman to...

As night fell, Xu Damao rode his bicycle, humming a little tune, and happily rushed to the commune. After arriving at the destination, he and several enthusiastic men in the village quickly set up the movie screen and skillfully debugged the equipment.

Before long, the night fell and the stars twinkled in the sky. At this time, the men, women, old and young in the village finished their dinner and rushed to watch the movie. Each of them held a small stool or a small stool in their hands, and their faces were filled with excited smiles. However, Xu Damao's mind was full of thoughts of spending the night with Sister Hong, and he fiddled with the projector absent-mindedly.

After the movie ended, Xu Damao packed up his things and pushed his bicycle to the lounge specially arranged for him by the village chief.

"Comrade projectionist, you have worked so hard tonight! Go to bed early." The village chief expressed his gratitude to Xu Damao warmly.

"Thank you, village chief. It's really getting late. You should go home and have some rest." Xu Damao responded with a smile.

"Okay, then I'll go back first. Remember to lock the gate from the inside." The village chief reminded.

"Okay, don't worry, take care!" Xu Damao waved his hand and watched the village chief leave.

After locking the door in the yard, Xu Damao tiptoed into his resting room. He secretly planned to wait for a while before going to Sister Hong's house to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

After all, the village chief and some villagers who came to watch the movie had not gone far yet, and there were still groups of villagers chatting in the distance.

With nothing to do, Xu Damao took out the porcelain bottle that Yan Bugui was going to sell at the ghost market from his pocket and examined it carefully. Yan Bugui didn't know the value of the goods, but Xu Damao knew very well that this thing was really precious. If he hadn't tried his best to stop it, Yan Bugui would probably have sold it at the ghost market.

"A plum vase with underglaze red and three friends of winter pattern! This thing is a rare and precious item that is hard to come by!" Xu Damao couldn't help but murmured in a low voice.

This plum vase is about 40 centimeters high, and the pattern painted on the vase is the three friends of winter - bamboo, pine trees and plum blossoms.

The bamboo on the bottle is upright and graceful, the pine tree is vigorous and powerful, and the plum blossoms bloom in the wind. Since these three plants are not afraid of severe cold, they were regarded by the ancients as symbols of noble qualities.

Pine, bamboo and plum are also common subjects in ancient and modern paintings.

Underglaze red is a kind of porcelain with a long history and extremely precious. It originated in the Yuan Dynasty and was a major innovation in the ceramic technology at that time. This kind of porcelain is famous for its unique production process and beautiful colors.

The production process of underglaze red is very complicated and requires multiple steps to complete. First, the craftsmen use copper-containing pigments to draw exquisite patterns on the white porcelain body. These patterns can be flowers, animals, people and other themes. Then the porcelain body with the painted patterns is put into the kiln for firing.

However, firing underglaze red is not an easy task. Since the kiln temperature control requirements are extremely strict, any deviation will affect the quality and color of underglaze red. The firing temperature must be precisely controlled at around 1300 degrees Celsius, and the temperature fluctuation range can only be between plus or minus ten degrees. If the temperature is too low, the color of underglaze red will become dull and even appear black; if the temperature is too high, the color will disappear, making the entire porcelain lose its due beauty.

Because of this, the success rate of firing underglaze red is extremely low, and the yield rate is very low. Every successfully fired underglaze red porcelain is an extremely precious work of art with extremely high collection value.

Underglaze red porcelain has become a treasure of the ancient royal family and nobles due to its unique color and exquisite craftsmanship. They are often used for palace decoration and ceremonial occasions, showing the majesty and dignity of the imperial power. Due to the difficulty and high cost of firing, the production of underglaze red porcelain is extremely limited, and even fewer have survived to this day.

During the Ming Dynasty, underglaze red was further developed and prospered. After Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, he had a special liking for underglaze red porcelain. His surname "Zhu" is related to the color red, and his reign title "Hongwu" is also homophonic with the word "red". In addition, Zhu Yuanzhang had participated in the anti-Yuan uprising army in his early years. This army used red turbans as its symbol, so he had a special feeling for red.

During the reign of Zhu Yuanzhang, underglaze red porcelain was listed as royal products and was not allowed to be used by the public!

This plum vase is not only beautiful in shape, but also has a special feature: the pattern on the bottle body is red flowers on a white background, while the pattern on the bottle cap is white flowers on a red background.

This expression technique makes the whole plum vase look elegant and interesting, and it is a rare fine Ming Dynasty porcelain to me!

Underglaze red porcelain became an important part of the court culture of the Ming Dynasty, and its production technology became increasingly sophisticated. The characteristics of Ming Dynasty underglaze red porcelain are bright and rich colors, smooth and natural lines, and extremely high artistic value.

In short, underglaze red porcelain is not only a masterpiece of ancient Chinese ceramics, but also a treasure of Chinese history and culture. It carries the wisdom and skills of the ancients and witnesses the glorious course of Chinese ceramic culture. Even in the past, underglaze red porcelain was still favored by people and became the target of collectors.