Sui Jiu Dan blue half-pin

Huanquan Villa.

A well-dressed, calm old man is standing in front of Nuo Da's desk, swaying his pen and ink like a cloud and flowing water, with the wolf hair in his hand like a bamboo, one word after another leaps across the paper like a thousand horses and horses.

"Master, the person has been brought."

The servants saluted and left after throwing Su Shiqing in the yard.

Su Shiqing rubbed her arm that hurt from being scratched, and cast doubtful eyes on the master's back, feeling a little familiar.

"How, have you retested?"

The old man stopped the pen in his hand, looked at the words on the paper carefully, and turned around when he was satisfied, his eyes were calm and old-fashioned.

Su Shiqing exclaimed, "Gu Sheng?"

"It looks like it's over."

Old man Gu still had a serious face, as if he was born unable to smile.With his hands on his back, he walked down the steps slowly. A gust of wind blew up by the pool, blowing his Taoist robe flying around, giving him the illusion of a fairy wind.

"The old man wonders if Gu Meisheng thinks too highly of you, a sissy."

Su Shiqing was so angry that she sarcastically said: "Yes! Mr. Gu really thinks highly of the villain! So you should ask him to take the exam by himself! The villain really can't afford it!"

Old man Gu was not angry, and still said with a cold face: "If he can go by himself, it will not be your turn."

Su Shiqing was very puzzled: "Since Mr. Gu can't take the exam, what's the use of the villain even if he passed the preliminary exam for him?"

A flash of fleeting sadness flashed in Old Man Gu's eyes: "What do you do with these useless words? Since you didn't pass, just shut up and get out."

"I……!"

"Why, isn't 500 taels enough to seal your mouth?"

Su Shiqing was so angry that she trembled all over, the old man's attitude was really bad.

"Let's go!"

Although he was angry, he had no choice but to convey Shao Erxue's words to Gu Meisheng: "Please tell Mr. Gu that although he has not passed the re-examination, Mr. Shao asked the villain to consider being his apprentice, and he will reply tomorrow. If he wants to be , let’s go to the Puyu Hall to find Master Shao.”

Su Shiqing dropped these words and wanted to leave.

Old man Gu raised his eyebrows, as if he had changed his mind, so he stopped him.

"Wait a minute!"

Su Shiqing stopped in doubt.

Old man Gu stroked his beard and pondered.

"I heard that Shao Erxue has a very high vision and never accepts apprentices easily. Now that he wants you to be his apprentice, he must have taken a fancy to your talent and intends to cultivate it in you."

"Cultivate me?" Su Shiqing asked in surprise.

"The accompanying apprentices of the court painters are one level higher than the apprentices of the painting academy."

Su Shiqing was even more surprised. Did the apprentice who accompanied the painter mean the apprentice of the court painter?It seems that the status is indeed higher than that of the painting apprentices of the painting academy, after all, it is a special teaching, not to mention that Shao Erxue is still the future royal painter.

It's a pity that all of this missed him.

Just when Su Shiqing was sad, the old man suddenly said: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, why don't you become Shao Erxue's accompanying student as Gu Meisheng. Endless."

"what?"

Su Shiqing suspected that she had heard it wrong, and hurriedly asked: "You...what do you mean by this? The villain really can't understand?"

The old man turned his back, concealed the distress in his eyes, and said slowly: "Gu Meisheng is my grandson. A few years ago, his legs couldn't move his legs, and he couldn't lift a pen. The doctor asserted that he There are not many years left to live."

Su Shiqing raised her head in shock: "This...!"

how so?That being the case, why did Gu Meisheng ask him to take the exam instead?

Old man Gu said inhumane words with a compassionate expression: "Gu Meisheng's painting talent is no less than yours, but it's a pity that he has become like this now, and it is no different from death to him, so if you want, Gu Meisheng's painting talent will be as good as yours in the future." Everything is yours."

Su Shiqing was at a loss and shivered, her heart was pounding, and cold sweat broke out.

"This is also what he meant, so you should think about it carefully."

……

After coming out of Huanquan Villa, old man Gu's words kept lingering in Su Shiqing's ears, making him restless all day long.

If he replaces Gu Meisheng, he will live as him, and there will be no such person as Su Shiqing from now on.But if he doesn't replace Gu Meisheng, he won't be able to be Shao Erxue's companion, and it's even more impossible to become a court painter like him. I'm afraid he won't have the chance to display his talents in his life.

What should he do...?

Su Shiqing raised her head and stared at the green sky, feeling infinitely melancholy.

bazaar.

Su Shiqing, who was dressed in a lake-blue Taoist robe, walked down the street with a sad face, with a look of preoccupation.

There is a penetrating yell from the vendor beside him: "Look, take a look, take a look! There are new pipers, horn sheng, panpipes, ocarinas... silk and bamboo orchestras, playing and singing, everything you expect! Come and see Take a look!"

Su Shiqing was attracted by the simple shape of the ocarina, and walked towards the stall unconsciously.

In my mind, the memory of my mother emerged, the gentle jade hands, and the loving appearance when he played the ocarina for him, I can vividly remember.

Su Shiqing was holding the ocarina and was falling into memories when a hearty voice suddenly sounded behind him: "Boss, how much is this?"

"Twenty Wen."

Su Shiqing turned her head and bumped into a pair of obsidian-like eyes, with a faint smile at the moment.

It turned out to be... Shao Erxue!

Today, he is dressed in a gray brocade robe embroidered with bamboo, and the jade-inlaid belt around his waist makes him look elegant and extraordinary.Coupled with the folding fan with the pictures of the four seasons in his hand, and the carved bamboo and sandalwood painting cylinder on his shoulder, it exudes a noble and gentle atmosphere, which makes people reluctant to take their eyes off him. .

"Little brother, this ocarina is for you."

Shao Erxue handed the bought ocarina to Su Shiqing, motioning him to accept it.

"Big..." Su Shiqing almost exclaimed, and hurriedly changed her words: "Thank you so much, sir, but why did you give the ocarina to me?"

Shao Erxue smiled but didn't answer, just put the ocarina in his hand, opened the folding fan, turned around and left while shaking it lightly.

"Hey, son...!"

Su Shiqing was a little flustered, could it be that he recognized her?So quickly catch up.

"You and I don't know each other before, how can I ask for something from the young master!"

"Meeting is fate, not to mention that you and I are both painters, so a mere ocarina is nothing to worry about."

Shao Erxue spoke calmly, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, giving people a feeling of spring breeze.

Su Shiqing looked down at the painting tube on her body, and then realized that it was so.

Shao Erxue pushed the ocarina back into Su Shiqing's arms with a fan, and said, "This is my meeting gift."

"Yes, but..."

Shao Erxue changed the subject: "Little brother, could it be that you also came out to collect folk songs today?"

"Caifeng? Yes." Su Shiqing nodded quickly.

"How about going with me?"

How can you not be tempted to go to collect scenery with such a famous court painter!But he still hesitated, should we go together?

Shao Erxue put away his folding fan, pointed at the merchants and passers-by on the street with the tail of the fan, and said: "All paintings are inseparable from life, and the inspiration comes from life, which is higher than life. Look at these people and things, aren't they just a living painting? Is it a market painting?"

Su Shiqing followed his words and looked around.

There was a lot of people in the teahouse, and the melodious singing of the singer attracted more and more people to watch, and the tea drinkers gave out bursts of applause from time to time; The atmosphere is extremely warm; women on the street are holding the hands of children and waiting for the sugar figurines to be released in front of the booth. The exquisite sugar figurines are gradually kneaded by the master craftsmen, and the skills are amazing...Everyone is doing different things, and the face The lively expressions on the face turned into pictures full of life and interest in Su Shiqing's mind.

Shao Erxue lowered his head and stared at Su Shiqing's side face, with almond eyes and cherry lips, and his talent overflowed through his bright eyes. This person seemed to be so beautiful that the boundaries between men and women were blurred.

"How do you think about it, little brother?"

Su Shiqing nodded erratically, impatiently wanting to pick up the paintbrush.

Shao Erxue smiled imperceptibly, the fish was already hooked.

After the two agreed on the route, they began to wander around along the route, looking for subjects for painting.

Shao Erxue: "I haven't asked what the name of the little brother is yet?"

Su Shiqing rolled her eyes and said respectfully, "My surname is Gu."

"Gu Jun can be called Xiahansu."

Su Shiqing admired Shao Erxue's ingenuity in his heart, Han Su was his character, in this way, his identity would not be exposed and he would not be deceived.

"Brother Han Su, please."

"Please, Mr. Gu."

Su Shiqing swept away the troubles and sorrows in her heart, followed behind Shao Erxue to enjoy the bustle and bustle of the market.

at the corner.

A romantic man holding a folding fan and wearing a hairpin on his head caught their attention.

Shao Erxue said: "Gu Jun might as well guess, who is this person and where is he going?"

Su Shiqing took a closer look: "Judging from this person's clothes and appearance, he must be a son of a rich family, and he is going to meet a beautiful woman right now."

Shao Erxue shook his head and saw that although the man's clothes were gorgeous, they were extremely gaudy, so he said, "What Gu Jun said is not unreasonable, but, look at this man's face, which is black and yellow, showing exhaustion. If a rich man His son must be well-clothed and well-fed every day, and his skin is like jade, so it is impossible for him to be so tanned; and looking at this man's clothes, although the clothes are gorgeous, the attire is a bit rough, not like a scholar, but more like a green man. Flowerpot (upstart)."

Su Shiqing nodded in agreement: "Then according to Brother Hansu's opinion, what is this person going to do?"

"gamble."

"gamble?"

Shao Erxue suggested: "Since you and I have different opinions, why don't you follow along and have a look?"

Su Shiqing was tickled by what Shao Erxue said, and she really wanted to know who was right and who was wrong between him and Shao Erxue.So he and Shao Erxue followed the passerby to see where he was going.

After following all the way, Su Shiqing knew that she had guessed wrong when she finally saw the man walk into the Meng Garden.

Meng Garden is the most famous gambling house here. It is built along the river and has a unique scenery. It is exclusively for people to gamble for fun.

Fish and dragons were mixed together in the gambling house, the atmosphere was smoky, and the noise overwhelmed the entire street.

Shao Erxue looked at the casino with a smug smile on his lips.

Su Shiqing curled her lips and said, "You won."

"Ha ha!"

Shao Erxue put away the folding fan with a "wow", and said with great interest, "Come on, let's go in to collect wind."

"Did I hear you right, brother Han Su? You want to go to the gambling house to collect folk songs?"

"Gambling workshops, bazaars, and teaching workshops are all good places to paint genre paintings. Themes are everywhere. You and I have come here, so why not go in and have a look."

Su Shiqing heard bursts of excited shouts coming from inside, and vivid scenes began to emerge in his mind, six games, playing chess, betting, flower fairs, cockfights, cricket fights, horse racing, lackeys... all the scenes were moved to On the paper, it becomes a picture of life.

"Brother Han Su is right, so let's go in."

Shao Erxue nodded, already eager to try.