Beijing Liulichang
It is a relatively well-known antique market in Beijing. It originated in the Qing Dynasty. At that time, many candidates went to Beijing to take the imperial examinations and stayed near Liulichang. Many literati and poets gathered here, forming a strong cultural atmosphere. Gradually, many businesses that bought and sold calligraphy, paintings, pens, ink, paper and inkstones emerged. In the late Qing Dynasty, a normal school was established on the basis of Liulichang, which was the predecessor of the later Normal University Affiliated High School.
After the original Liulichang was relocated, a cultural street was derived with the old Liulichang as the center, and more and more businesses selling cultural products gathered here, forming a historical and cultural commercial street in later generations. The historically famous Rongbaozhai is located here.
At this time, after the ten-year movement, many businesses in Liulichang went bankrupt or were smashed and destroyed. Traces of what had happened at that time can be seen on many dilapidated walls. After going through vicissitudes, it ushered in reform and opening up. The current Liulichang is like a flower growing from the ruins, full of new life.
Rongbaozhai, a time-honored state-owned brand, stands out prominently on this street, with numerous other shops opening nearby, selling the four treasures of grammar, antiques, porcelain, bronze and ironware, precious stones and jade. The dazzling array of goods is so overwhelming that one can barely take in the sights.
There are rules for buying and selling antiques. The buyer and seller are both willing and no one else can interfere. If you make a mistake, we will not be responsible once the payment is made.
In the antique market, some people make a fortune by picking up bargains, while others lose everything by making mistakes. It all depends on one's ability.
The three of them entered Liulichang Street. Su Nuan was yearning for the famous Rongbaozhai, so this was the first place she walked into.
Rongbaozhai's business scope includes pens, ink, paper, inkstones, calligraphy and paintings. The works of many calligraphy and painting masters are displayed here. For calligraphy and painting lovers, this place is an ocean of calligraphy and painting.
Su Nuan had previously given Grandpa Gu an ancient inkstone. Today, when she came to Rongbaozhai, she wanted to see if she could find a high-quality wolf-hair brush for Grandpa Gu. After looking at the calligraphy and paintings for a while, she walked to the counter where the brushes were placed and saw a wolf-hair brush on the counter. After asking the teller if she could see it, the teller took out the brush and showed it to Su Nuan.
Su Nuan picked up the brush and played with it to observe it carefully. A good brush must meet the four requirements of "sharp, even, round and strong". Sharp means the tip of the brush is sharp, even means it is neatly trimmed, round means the brush head is round, and strong means the brush is elastic. This brush has all four characteristics. The brush holder is made of small-leaf red sandalwood, and the brush hair is made of wolf tail. He couldn't let go of the brush when he looked at it in his hand.
"Hello, is this wolf-hair brush for sale? How much is it?"
Teller: "Hello, I want to buy this pen. The price is 5,000 yuan."
"Pack it up for me."
Teller: "Okay, please wait a moment."
After saying that, he placed the brush into a fine brocade box. After Su Nuan paid the bill, he handed the brocade box to Su Nuan.
Gu Huanhuan was secretly surprised at Su Nuan's generosity, but Gu Chengfeng had seen Su Nuan spend millions a day, so he felt this amount of money was nothing. He just stepped forward to take the brocade box and kept it for himself.
After coming out of Rongbaozhai, the group went shopping in other nearby cultural relics stores.
When visiting one of the stores, Su Nuan was attracted by a necklace with a Maitreya Buddha pendant carved from Hetian jade.
After asking the teller to take it out, I took it in my hand and looked at it carefully. This pendant is made of yellow-stained unique seed material, skillfully carved, with rich and bright patina, high-quality jade, and excellent oiliness and smoothness. It is a very beautiful and eye-catching chicken-oil yellow mature patina. From the carving technique, it can be seen that it was carved by a master, with soft lines and lifelike carvings, which makes people feel happy both physically and mentally. The matching pendant bead string is made of 108 round beads of the same seed material.
"How much is this pendant necklace? It's 8,000."
Su Nuan didn't hesitate and paid the bill directly.
Just kidding, the seed materials in later generations were not as good as today's, with a unit price of several thousand per gram. What's more, the high-quality seed materials today are really in short supply. It will be too late to regret if you miss it.
Su Nuan is the kind of person who can't stop buying once she starts. At this moment, she saw a pair of ice-type bracelets with floating flowers. The translucent ice-type jadeite with floating flowers on the base gave people a fresh and pleasant feeling. Next to the bracelets, there happened to be a pair of peace buckles of the same material, which seemed to be mother-and-child materials. Su Nuan planned to give bracelets to Gu's mother and second sister-in-law. Both mothers have daughters, so she could give them peace buckles made of letter materials.
The price was not expensive, only about 5,000 for four pieces. After paying the bill, Su Nuan picked up one of the peace lockets and put it directly on Gu Huanhuan. It looked very nice.
Gu Huanhuan touched the peace locket on her chest and looked at Su Nuan in dumbfoundedness.
"Sister Xiao Nuan, is this for me?"
"Yeah, do you like it?"
Gu Huanhuan nodded happily, her hands constantly touching the peace locket
"This is a peace locket, it will bless our Huanhuan to be safe and sound." Su Nuan touched Gu Huanhuan's head lovingly.
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