Learning from a master

"I will also help you pay attention to your affairs. I don't know what you want, porcelain, calligraphy, painting, jade, or small objects, there are many types of antiques." The old man took out some peanuts and put them on the pit, and the two of them started chatting cross-legged.

"All right, I like some old and exquisite things. Is porcelain expensive?" Li Wenkai wanted to say what is the most valuable, but for old Yanjing people like Mr. Gong, it doesn't need to mention money, it's too vulgar, so it's too vulgar.

"If you collect it, porcelain is also very expensive. Some old ones like blue and white, it will cost more than 5 yuan and less than 10 yuan. If it is a chicken jar cup, it will be even more expensive, and it will cost dozens of dollars..."

Ahem!

When Li Wenkai heard about blue and white porcelain, the chicken jar cup was associated with five or ten yuan, and it almost choked.

This...is also called expensive?

Developed!

"Uncle Master, I prefer old objects, but I still don't understand these things very much. Today I come here mainly to learn from you. I hope my uncle can give you advice." Li Wenkai said.

"I dare not be accused of giving advice. I have seen it a lot and understood it. This thing is mainly based on experience. If you have learned too much, you will naturally be able to distinguish between the authentic and the fake. Alas, to be proud, my ancestors used to be a high-ranking official, and my family collected a lot of porcelain calligraphy and paintings. My grandfather took me to see it and taught me personally. Unfortunately, our generations have not been successful and have declined, and we are ashamed of our ancestors." After the uncle said that, he talked about his family situation to Li Wenkai with some sadness.

"Thank you for your willingness to tell me this. It is normal for life to go ups and downs. No one can guarantee that their family will be prosperous forever. The royal family in the past is so awesome, but it has disappeared from the long river of history. Now, as long as we live safely and healthily, it is more important than anything else." Li Wenkai comforted the uncle and said.

"Well, that's the reason." Uncle Master raised the enamel cup in his hand and touched Li Wenkai for a while and said.

Then the two started chatting. Uncle Master knew that Li Wenkai was interested in antiques and talked about common sense about antiques and some methods for identifying porcelain.

The old one was happy to speak, while the young one was focused.

The two chatted until it got dark. Li Wenkai got up and turned on the lights. Only then did the old man come to his senses.

"Brother, let's have dinner here today. I'm alone anyway, so you just treat it as a widowed person who is with me." said the uncle.

"Okay, uncle, we hit it off when we see it, I'm happy. I'll cook, don't move." Li Wenkai heard so much antique knowledge, especially those identification methods, which is very rare.

As a young man who has been under the Red Flag for a century, how could he let the old man do it? Li Wenkai began to prepare for cooking.

"My teeth are not good, I can't eat dry rice, just cook porridge, I'm not so rich," said the old man.

"Okay, I'll be you, Uncle." Li Wenkai cooked the porridge and rode his bicycle out to buy some braised food. He thought that his younger sister was still at home, so he pulled her over when he got home.

The old man and the child, these words were indeed correct. The uncle was happy when he saw the younger sister calling him grandpa.

It has been a long time since the family was so lively, and the old man is happy.

"Uncle, I've cooked some noodles for you. Don't eat porridge, eat some noodles." Li Wenkai beat an egg noodles taken out of the space and brought it to the old man.

This is taken from the space on the way to pick up the little girl. In my opinion, I thought it was taken from my elder brother from home.

The elderly have poor teeth and it is easy to swallow when eating noodles.

"What are you doing so politely? I'm going to be buried. Isn't this a waste of food? I'll give it to Xiaowan." The old man pushed him in front of the younger sister.

"Grandpa, I'll eat it at noon. You can eat it. I'll eat it and eat some porridge and braised pork." The younger sister said.

The two old men were having supper, and the neighbors came to take a look.

The three of them ate and chatted, and Li Wenkai also learned about some of the situations of the uncle.

The old man had two sons before. When he was in his twenties, he died of illness. Later, the old man lived alone.

The neighborhood committee also takes care of it, but the strong man didn't want others to give alms, so he relied on his own to collect some junk waste to the waste station every day, and could live alone.

"Grandpa, I want to take you as a teacher and learn antique appreciation." Mr. Li Wenkai said seriously.

"Brother, I know your intentions. I'm still paralyzed in bed and asked someone to serve you. I accepted your kindness. Just this apprentice, I'll teach you whatever you want." The old man also saw that Li Wenkai and his sister were both good people.

"Master, isn't this nameless? I'm serious." After Li Wenkai said that, he fell into a trap, held the teacup and knelt down in front of him and said seriously: "Master is here. Today, my apprentice Li Wenkai takes you as his teacher, learn antique appreciation, take care of you, and will give you a care for your old age in the future."

When the old man saw Li Wenkai sincerely, he sighed and said, "Forget it, get up, I'll drink." The old man was also happy. He accepted an apprentice when he was old.

Anyway, I have no children, so I can have an apprentice.

"Thank you, Master, for your tea." Li Wenkai was also happy.

The master is now equal to his parents, and those who are on the New Year and the Festival come to be filial.

"Okay, okay, I didn't expect that when I get old, I will accept a good apprentice. Don't worry, if you want to say other masters, I still have some ability to talk about this antique."

"Master, I am a car repairman and work in Hongxing Machinery Factory. I just rated as a 8th-level worker and worked as a small leader in the auto repairman factory of my unit. I also accepted two apprentices and brought them over to recognize him tomorrow." Li Wenkai told about Shen Zhengjun and Zhou Aiguo.

"Cars, that's advanced technology. It seems that my apprentice is not simple." said the master.

"Grandpa, my elder brother is amazing. He can disassemble a truck and assemble it back. He has also repaired a car for the foreign trade department in front of him." The younger sister heard his grandfather say proudly when he talked about his elder brother, and at the same time he did not forget to introduce himself, saying, "I am not bad either. I am very good at studying. I get more than 90 points in each test, and I get 100 points in arithmetic twice."

"Okay, you are all good." The master said with relief. The master looked at the brother and sister happily and looked at Li Wenkai at the same time and said, "If you want to improve the appreciation of antiques, you have to see more than I said. You will know if you have more hands. There is no shortcut to this. You will come here when you have time. I will take my father out for a walk, have a long experience and have more contact with the real thing." The master said.

"Okay, master." Li Wenkai said.

"Brother, are there customers at home?" Just as the three of them were chatting, an old voice came from outside, listening to the sound of being the same age as the master.

"Old Niu, come in. There are two guests at home today." The master did not go into the trap, but just said loudly.
Chapter completed!