"Yes, Mr. Zhang, look at it." Manager Fei called out "tip" and handed the note over respectfully: "Isn't this just a piece of waste paper? I'll wear it now. I'll wear it now."

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The moisture-proof performance of the suitcase is limited, or it is intentional, because complete drying will also cause damage to the paper.

Zhou Zhi and Manager Fei put on gloves, took out all the large and small papers from under the leather, and placed them on the workbench.

When the paper was finished, there was another piece of leather underneath. When the leather was opened this time, Manager Fei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This layer contains mostly folded jute paper bundles and about a dozen scrolls.

The ink stains under the paper can be faintly seen through the jute paper.

This is calligraphy and painting.

If it's a painting or calligraphy by a celebrity, Zhou Zhi's 50,000 yuan won't be considered a loss.

"This is...Jilin paper!" Before he could take out the calligraphy and painting, Mr. Zhang on the side had already exclaimed: "Jilin paper!"

"Korea paper? Which dynasty is it from?" Zhou Zhi didn't care about anything else and came over to look at the small note first.

Jilin is Silla, one of the three kingdoms in the northern peninsula in ancient times. In the third year of Tang Longxiang's reign, Silla was established as Jilinzhou. The area was rich in mulberry trees, and they used them to make white paper, which was bright and lovely, so it was named Jilin paper.

Mr. Zhang nodded: "The production of this paper was extremely rare in the beginning. It was a gift for the palace. It was generally used as a tribute and the local people were not allowed to use it."

"In the Song Dynasty, the production of this kind of paper greatly increased and it began to be introduced into my country in batches. In the Qing Dynasty, imitations were produced in my country and were mostly used as book cover paper, but the quality could not be compared with the Jilin paper originally produced in the Song Dynasty."

"Is this small piece of paper from the Song Dynasty?" Manager Fei now didn't mind it at all: "Mr. Zhang, how do you identify it?"

"This kind of paper is white in color and has different thicknesses. The thicker ones are tough and strong, with the same luster on both sides. It can also be peeled off in layers, and the spacing between the curtain lines is wide and dense vertically and horizontally."

"The thin ones are even rarer, and objects can be seen separated by the paper. If the curtain pattern is the same thickness, the densely intertwined and shiny fiber bundles can be seen on the paper surface, just like those made of silkworm cocoons."

"This paper became a high-end paper for traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting in the Song Dynasty. "Ning Xuan Ye Lu" written by Chen Chang in the Northern Song Dynasty says: "Korean paper is made of cotton and cocoon. It is as white as damask and as tough as silk. It is used for writing, and the ink is lovely.

There is nothing like this in China, and it is also a rare product."

"For the court painters and celebrities of the Northern Song Dynasty, if their works were on paper, they usually depicted catharsis on Goryeo paper. This kind of paper was also loved by rulers of all dynasties and has always been an important tribute."

"You didn't even think of imitating it?"

"There are imitations. By the Qing Dynasty, the tribute paper from Korea began to include Lijin paper, Jinling paper, Jinghua paper, bamboo green paper and many other varieties. After Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, there were imitations of Korea paper, which were used by famous artists after that.

Most of the imitations of Goryeo paper are used for painting, and better local paper is used for calligraphy."

"Then no matter how precious this paper is, it's useless if it's too small?" Zhou Zhi was confused.

"How can it be useless?!" Another man in a white coat beside him said anxiously: "Restore the paintings of Song and Ming Dynasties, these are treasures!"

"Understood, the original soup turns into original food!" Zhou Zhi nodded: "Then there are still a bunch of things over here..."

Mr. Zhang and his assistant Xu Gong looked over the papers Zhou Zhi and Manager Fei had just taken out one by one.

"This is bamboo material with four pieces of paper. It has been around since the Ming Dynasty. It is made of young bamboo and is produced in Fujian and Jiangxi provinces. It is white in color and smooth in surface, with a slightly astringent back. The curtain pattern is about the size of...Teacher, is this true?"

"Basically correct, just a little bit of work missing." Mr. Zhang looked at the paper with a magnifying glass: "The best of this kind of paper is called 'Taishilian', which was used by Wuying Pavilion to print 'Palace Books' during the Kangxi and Qianlong reigns. It is the main paper used. After Qianlong, it was basically rare to use this kind of paper to print books. Its color is light yellow, thin and smooth, the back is slightly astringent, there are no hidden curtain lines, and it makes a sound when shaken."

"If you look carefully at the yellow color, it is dyed with Jianyang sanjiao. It is not the oxidized color after natural aging. However, the curtain pattern of this paper is also the 'post-appearance' after aging, which is not visible at the earliest. Therefore, this paper It’s not the ‘Bamboo Lian Four’, but the more precious ‘Tai Shi Lian’.”

"Let's look at this batch again. Are they similar?" Mr. Zhang pulled another pile of paper over.

Zhou Zhi looked at the two types of paper: "Mr. Zhang, the difference is quite big. Taishi Company does not have straw sticks and lint scraps, and the craftsmanship seems to be more advanced, while this paper clip has more straw sticks and lint scraps."

"Yes, this classmate observed very carefully. Because this piece of paper can actually be regarded as the ancestor of the 'Tai Shi Lian'." Mr. Zhang habitually regarded Zhou Zhi as an intern visiting Gongmei and said with a smile.

"Earlier than 'Tai Shi Lian'? Ming Dynasty?"

"We have to go forward." Mr. Zhang said with a smile: "This is called 'Jianyang Kou'. It was produced in Jianyang, Fujian Province in the Song Dynasty. It was named after it. It is also called Masha paper because Jianyang Masha Bookshop used this paper to print books. "

"It is a moth-proof bamboo paper dyed with san pepper. The paper is yellow-brown in color, of medium thickness, smooth on the surface and slightly thick on the back. It contains more straw sticks and hair scraps, and is yellow-brown or black in color. The paper When thin, there is light; when it shakes, there is sound."

"Teacher! Come and see this!" Xugong exclaimed again.

"What's wrong? Isn't this just Mao Taizhi?"

Zhou Zhi saw that the roll of paper that Xugong opened had rough edges, but they were thinner and darker. The surface was not smooth, but softer.

This paper is one of the few ancient papers that Zhou Zhi knows. It is now a must-have paper for the restoration of ancient books. It can be said that without it, there would be no such thing as the restoration of ancient books. Because in the Ming Dynasty, Mao's Jiguge used this paper mostly to print books, so Got its name.

"It's under this paper..."

"Ten thousand years of red! This is Guangdong Province's ten thousand years of red!"

"Mr. Zhang, what is Wannianhong?"

"Wannianhong is a thread-bound book published in Guangdong during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Its title page and back cover need to be set off on paper. The 'Guangben' version of ancient books is also characterized by this." Mr. Zhang said: "Generally, the paper used at that time was used. It is made of raw edge or even historical paper, and then dyed with toxic pigments such as arsenic. Because the color is orange and it can repel insects, it is also called beetle-proof paper, and it is also called Wannian Red."

"Teacher, Wannianhong in the Ming Dynasty was just a wrapper..."

The studio suddenly became quiet.

Yes...what could it be that was wrapped in Mao Tai paper and Wannian red envelope in the Ming Dynasty?

Perhaps sensing the tense atmosphere in the studio, XCMG became cautious when opening Wan Nianhong's hand.

When Wannianhong was opened, a piece of old paper was revealed inside. The color had aged to the color of topaz, but was as dense as the natural inner surface of a silkworm cocoon.

Seeing the knife and old paper, Zhang Laoru was struck by lightning. He held the big tabletop in the studio with both hands: "Oh my god... this, this is... I know who will clear my heart when I write!"

"Isn't it Pan's Chengxintang?" Now it was Zhou Zhi's turn to be surprised: "Although the Jun family has Chengxin paper, who dares to write down the Chengxintang who knows who?!"
Chapter completed!