Start with an antique shop and become rich overnight

Chapter 209 Rubbing
When looking at the surrounding environment during the day, Shen You felt that there was a bit of the shadow of an ancient road.

Thousands of years, as well as geological and environmental changes, could have caused the slab to break and fragments to roll off.

There is a high probability that there is something else in this area.

If you know how to read the Feng Shui terrain, it will be easier to find it, provided that the relevant knowledge is roughly consistent with the current world.

Shen You prepared to make a rubbing of the words on the stone slab and have someone look at it.

You need rice paper and soot ink, and you can make the rubbing bag with a piece of muslin, cotton wool, plastic film, felt and hemp rope.

If there is no Bletilla water, it needs to be soaked for a day in advance, or boiled until it has appropriate viscosity before use.

Shen You directly chose a more convenient method, which was to go to the antique street and borrow some from a shop that specialized in selling rubbings.

While it was still early, she sent a message to the owner of the house opposite, took her keys and bottle and went out.

It was snowing in Da Qi, and it had just rained a little, so the ground was still wet, so it wouldn't take long to get there.

When Mr. Fang saw the news, he had already prepared everything and asked, "Mr. Shen, what are you copying?"

He wouldn't say there are many rubbings in his shop, but he still has some treasured ones that are worth showing off.

If Boss Shen wants to see a rubbing, there is still one thing to say, unless the rubbing is of something that his store does not have.

Then he was interested.

"The stone slab, the words on it are quite interesting, I also want to try to rub it myself." Shen You smiled.

"Can you show me the rubbing? If it's suitable, I can take it."

Although there are a lot of open rubbing materials, they are all photos or books.

The stone carvings that are publicly copied and sold in bulk at tourist attractions are all of low value. Even so, genuine rubbings are not cheap.

As for the precious raw stones and bronze ritual vessels, it is impossible to put them on display for casual rubbings these days; they are all private collections and cannot be purchased even if you have money.

Therefore, many fake rubbings have appeared on the market.

What he mainly sells here are replica rubbings, he would never sell the originals.

"Of course there is no problem with it, but the thing is incomplete and probably doesn't have much collection value." Shen You took the white hyacinth water.

Boss Fang also smiled, "It doesn't matter, as long as I can follow you, Boss Shen, to take a look."

Shen You exchanged a few more pleasantries before returning from Boss Fang's place and closing Xianshiduan's shop as soon as he entered.

When I turned around, I saw Wen Zhi in the store, sitting under the light, his hair and face seemed to be covered with a layer of warm light.

"It's so cold, and you went out without eating. You look very anxious, right?"

He looked at Shen You in surprise.

"Go borrow this." Shen You took out the plastic bottle and shook it, unable to hide his excitement, "I dug up something in Shuozhou City!"

After listening to Shen You's story, Wen Zhi nodded first, then asked very seriously, "So the snowman wasn't built?"

".?" Shen You tilted her head, "Why are you still building a snowman?! Prepare to make rubbings to find clues!"

"If I remember correctly, Da Qi has a rule that whoever digs out antiques from ownerless land owns them!"

Seeing her full of energy and expectation, Wen Zhi smiled softly.
"Just kidding, there is such a rule, but bronze tripods and other ritual vessels are excluded."

Shen You pondered, "If this thing is engraved with accurate dynasty events, it can only be used as a decoration in the modern world. I am more curious about the culture and traditions of ancient times."

Only ruins from the Shang Dynasty have been excavated in the world today, and no substantial objects have been found from earlier times.

Shen You sat down, opened all the takeout she ordered, and ate with Wen Zhi.

"After you have copied the text, are you going to discuss it with the guy from Jiangcheng Collection?"

Wen Zhi suddenly thought of this, and paused while helping Shen You peel the red pomelo, and spoke in a muffled voice. Shen You was stunned, "How do you know? Xu Jiayan studies ancient books and has a deep understanding of ancient characters, including bronze inscriptions."

She would definitely split it up first and show it to different people.

Seeing that Wen Zhi didn't answer, Shen You already knew, "Those people in the studio said so."

"Yeah." Wen Zhi sighed lightly, his smiling eyes hiding his seriousness, "I heard that boy has ulterior motives just like me."

I also heard that the other party had even met her parents, and was the kind of person that her parents liked the most in her dimension.

"It's long gone." Shen You smiled and shook her head, "Grandpa Xu even said he wanted to adopt me as his goddaughter."

Hearing this, Wen Zhi's mouth corners couldn't help but slightly rise.
"Theoretically, the chances of Shuozhou City being able to be defended this time are zero. What did you do?"

Shen You smiled and nodded, "I just made some ancient version of Molotov cocktails. How about you? How long will it take for you to get there?"

"I came here today to tell you this. The army will soon enter the Northland, and I won't be able to come over the next few days."

Wen Zhi thought for a moment, "As for how long it will take to get to Shuozhou, it's uncertain. The weather is bad now, and there may be emergencies on the way."

"Okay, I understand." Shen You replied.

"The New Year is just a few days away in this world." Wen Zhi lowered his head and looked at Shen You with a hint of guilt in his eyes.

He didn't care about these festivals before, thinking they meant nothing to him, but now it's different, he has someone he wants to be with.

He also understands the concerns in the hearts of those who fought and will fight with him in the past.

He should have stayed in the store, bought New Year's goods with her and decorated the store, but... he brought her to the north.

"It's great to be able to dig for antiques in Shuozhou City during the New Year and see things I've never seen before."

A smile appeared on Shen You's face, with warm light and the snow outside the window falling in her eyes.

"If you're free, we can celebrate the festival together in the North."

Meeting her gaze, Wen Zhi gently replied, "Okay."

He just looked at Shen You, with tenderness in his eyes, for a long time. When Shen You couldn't help but speak, he suddenly reached out and held her in his arms.

The force was very light, with restraint between the finger bones.

Shen You's cheek felt a little hot as it pressed against his chest. After a slight pause, she reached out and hugged him back.

After Wen Zhi left, Shen You began to prepare for the rubbing.

He originally wanted to help, but Shen You only asked him to move the stone inside and said that he could make the rubbing himself while she still needed to figure it out.

I have done it before, but it was just for fun and was quite perfunctory. The formal rubbing may not be successful at once.

Although we all know the steps, it is not that easy to actually do it. If your technique is not good enough, the whole rubbing may be ruined.

The steps of cleaning and waiting for drying have been completed before.

Next, use a soft-bristled brush to apply a layer of white hyacinth water on the stone, and use its natural stickiness to stick the rubbing paper on it.

The paper application step is the most critical and requires certain skills. If it is not applied properly, there will be wrinkles and bubbles.

A piece of raw rice paper was wasted in the middle, and I felt sorry for the effort I put in. Paper is not cheap either.

After cleaning up, he repeated the previous steps. This time, Shen You was more careful when applying the paper and didn't dare to breathe. Finally, it worked!

The obsessive-compulsive person looked at the rice paper that was flatly attached to the stone and breathed a sigh of relief.

The next step is actually quite fun. When the paper is about 80% dry, use a rubbing pad, dip it in ink, and pat it evenly on the paper.

Repeat several times and you will get a clear rubbing.

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