Not to mention that Sonoko had a grim expression after hearing what Suzuki Jiroyoshi said, even Ayako who was standing next to her also had a grim expression after hearing what Uncle Jiroyoshi said.
Just because what Suzuki Jirokichi said just now was quite destructive...
Bugs are every woman's natural enemy.
But who would have thought that something that is not normally seen would be used in products that women use in their daily lives?
That’s right, cochineal, cochineal, when you hear the name you already know that it has some connection with the woman’s paintings.
And it is true that cochineal is not only used in pigments, but also in women's lipstick.
As for what lipstick means to women, there is probably no need to say more.
Of course, there is no need to feel disgusted, because this little bug is quite expensive. Lipsticks of ordinary price are made of chemical gum and industrial pigments.
Only some extremely expensive lipsticks use such pure natural and harmless materials.
But most people are reluctant to buy it, for the Suzuki sisters...
That's just a sprinkle of water.
However, Ayako had a good psychological ability and quickly accepted this raw material. Sonoko, perhaps because she was still a student and didn't wear much makeup, had a deeper memory of applying lipstick.
As we all know, people tend to associate things, especially disgusting things, the more they associate, the more disgusting they become...
And Yuanzi was trapped in this vicious circle. She covered her mouth and retched twice, feeling nauseous.
"Okay, okay, don't be sad."
Seeing that his niece was a little upset, Suzuki Jirokichi quickly continued to talk in an attempt to divert Sonoko's attention: "These natural plants and animals have been used in ancient times to attach their extracts to clay to make lake pigments.
But these are still cheap.”
Seeing that Sonoko's attention was drawn to him, Suzuki Jirokichi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "For example, the color of ultramarine was originally made by grinding the natural "semi-precious stone" jadeite.
Its color is very beautiful, crystal clear, and transparent, but the price is also one of the most expensive."
"What about now?" As expected, Yuanzi's attention was drawn, and she asked curiously, "Is this material still used now?"
"Of course it's impossible to use such expensive materials nowadays. Most ultramarine is artificially synthesized."
Tang Ze explained with a smile: "The advantage of this artificially synthesized ultramarine is its strong stability, but its disadvantage is that its covering power is average and its adhesion is poor. It dries slowly and is suitable for transparent painting."
"What else? Besides these? What else will be used?"
Yuanzi had never expected that a simple oil paint could be so complicated, and she couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
"There are many more. For example, ochre is a mixture of limonite and manganese oxide."
Seeing that Yuanzi was interested after all, Tang Ze smiled and said a few more words: "Asphalt red is a paraffin-type hydroxide compound."
"Then animals, plants, minerals, gemstones, and wax all occupy the area."
Yuanzi counted the things that Tang Ze and the others had introduced before and said in surprise: "There are so many things used for just 5 colors. So many colors means..."
"That's right, this is another precious aspect of Mirror Lake. Every stroke of color is precious even now.
No, they were equally precious in ancient times. For example, ochre was mined in Italy long ago, and pitch red was shipped from Damascus, Syria.
Even though time has aged the paint, the passage of time has given it a unique beauty.”
Suzuki Jirokichi had a smug look on his face, and was obviously very proud of being able to get this precious painting.
"Okay, now that we've seen the paintings, let's go." Seeing Sonoko wanting to stay a little longer, Suzuki Jirokichi smiled and said, "You can enjoy the oil painting exhibition later. There are many precious works as excellent as 'Mirror Lake' there."
"Really? Then I'm looking forward to it." Yuanzi nodded and walked out of the warehouse.
Suzuki Jirokichi nodded to the security personnel next to him and double-sealed it again according to the previous procedure.
Only after the paintings were sealed again did Suzuki Jirokichi walk out of the warehouse with peace of mind.
After that, they went home, and after Tang Ze got the car, he took Ayako to a date. Originally, Ayako wanted to ask Sonoko to go with them, after all, it was just an ordinary shopping and movie trip.
But because she didn't want to be seen as a bit of a jerk, Sonoko decisively rejected her sister's invitation.
After watching a movie, we didn’t eat dinner out. Instead, we went back to the Suzuki family’s residence and had dinner together.
As for what happens next...
Hehehe...then of course it’s Tang Ze who will take Ayako home together.
The next morning, Tang Ze woke up from the warmth and started to wash up, welcoming a new week again.
Sometimes I feel that this day-to-day cycle is a bit boring and annoying, but sometimes I feel inexplicably at ease.
Which state of mind you have always depends on your mood that day. Perhaps this is why people are accused of being fickle.
After distributing the tickets to the oil painting exhibition to my companions, as expected, only a few of them were interested, and the others planned to give them to interested friends.
Because the exhibition was held over many days, the interested parties did not deliberately make an appointment to meet on a specific day.
But judging from the situation, Takagi and Sato must have planned to go there on the same day as a date, and Shiratori must have planned to eavesdrop on the "top secret information" and then go there to disrupt the two of them.
Perhaps it was the calm before the storm, the past week had been unusually quiet. Time passed quickly, and soon it was the opening day.
Just in case, Tang Ze and Ayako accompanied Sonoko to the exhibition hall that day.
As expected, Conan, the god of death, also got up with Xiaolan.
Seeing this, Tang Ze couldn't help but turn on his super sense of smell and scout the surrounding area.
After confirming that there was no suspicious smell, Tang Ze entered the exhibition hall while chatting with a few people.
The painting placed first in the exhibition hall is "Mirror Lake".
But just when Sonoko was enthusiastically telling Xiaolan and Conan about the knowledge she had heard from Karasawa and Uncle Jiroyoshi.
Tang Ze, who was standing aside, looked at the "Mirror Lake" in front of him, but his expression became serious.
Although the painting reflected in the pupils is still beautiful, the oil paint is still full of the sense of time, and it looks exactly the same as what I saw before.
But the pungent smell in his nose told him that the smell of the "Mirror Lake" in front of him was completely different from the work he had seen in the warehouse before.
In other words, this painting is a fake!!
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