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Saito couldn't move his eyes because Saitenxian's figure overlapped with the beauty in his memory.The housekeeper who stood by noticed Saito's fixed gaze, and also glanced at Sai Tianxian.

Just at this time, when Lin Ming changed his belt and came back, he was led to sit on the high platform. He staggered the beginning and entered halfway. Lin Ming didn't understand what everyone was doing at the moment.If you want to find someone to explain the situation for yourself, you can turn your head and look around. Both Shen Xuan and Saito are watching intently, as if they should not be disturbed.

Lin Ming just pursed his lips and looked at the crowd behind the screen in boredom.He changed his belt and came in a hurry. The weather was hot and he was anxious. When he sat down now, he started to sweat profusely.Lin Ming couldn't help it, he really couldn't sit still, his heart was not calm, so he couldn't cool down naturally, it seemed like there were thousands of ants crawling on his body while sitting.

In the end, Lin Ming beckoned to someone and asked him to find a fan. He wanted to fan the wind to enjoy the coolness, but he found the fan, and before he could fan it, Saito stopped him.

Saito did not turn his head to look at Lin Ming, but still looked at Sai Tianxian, but put his hands in front of Lin Ming, preventing him from fanning, "No matter how hot it is, you can't use fans in the incense room."

Lin Ming has a big head, and it's Saito's broken rules.But knowing Saito's seriousness, he still compromised and put down his fan, "Seeing that you are so engrossed, I thought you didn't notice my movements."

As a result, Saito was as strict as the dean, and no action could escape his eyes.

Saito didn't respond to Lin Ming's teasing, he didn't look back the whole time, but just looked at Sai Tianxian.This caught Lin Ming's attention.

"Mr. Saito, what are you looking at?" Lin Ming followed Saito's gaze and saw Sai Tianxian.Objectively speaking, Lin Ming admits that Sai Tianxian is beautiful, but he doesn't understand why Saito is so obsessed and doesn't look back.

Lin Ming, who couldn't understand, turned his head to look at Shen Xuan, and Shen Xuan was also looking at one place intently. Lin Ming moved away, then turned sideways to Shen Xuan, and following Shen Xuan's gaze, he saw Zhao Ming. .Now he understood the reason why the strict Saito could not take his eyes off it.

Although Zhao Ming's movements in playing Xiangzhuan were smooth, but he looked proficient, nothing could be seen on the surface, but he was doing this series of steps mechanically with a blank face, looking more like a worker on an assembly line, In contrast, Sai Tianxian's superiority was his energy.

After watching Zhao Ming's side, Lin Ming turned around and leaned towards Saito again, and went with him to watch Sai Tianxian play incense seals. After watching, he sat still, and felt that there were ants crawling on his back, and his heart calmed down. , I don't feel my body is hot.

Lin Ming asked Saito, "Mr. Saito, it seems that that person is very attractive to you. I think he has good skills."

Saito replied very pertinently, "I don't know how the craftsmanship is, but his posture is very similar to the old man."

"Old man?"

"More than ten years ago, in the first incense fighting meeting held by the Tang family, there was someone as calm and content as him."

"More than ten years ago?" Lin Ming grabbed Saito, "You said he looks like an old friend, could he have something to do with what happened more than ten years ago?"

The butler, who had been standing quietly, listened with lowered eyes. Lin Ming turned back excitedly and asked the butler, "Who is he?"

The butler bowed his head calmly, "That is Mr. Gu Linggu's cousin, named Sai Tian. He is not in good health and needs someone to take care of him from time to time."

"Saitian?" Lin Ming muttered the name, "What a weird name."

Saito interjected, "He and Mr. Qi seem to have nothing to do with each other."

Hearing what Saito said, Lin Ming immediately slumped his shoulders, it turned out to be nothing but joy.

Pei Ling looked at it for a long time with his face resting on his chin, but he didn't feel tired. When Sai Tianxian finished sweeping the incense ash to select the seal script, and when he picked up the seal script, he glanced at Pei Ling with a half-smile, and Pei Ling, who was obsessed with watching him, suddenly regained consciousness After waking up, the tension that was still in the Douxiang meeting returned.

Because of the nerves relaxed due to overindulgence, Pei Ling, who suddenly woke up at this moment, felt as if he had just fallen asleep for a while, and his vision was still clear, but his brain completely forgot the current situation, and the beautiful Saitian in front of him was like a dream.

Sober now, and unable to relax as much as before, Pei Ling turned to look at the person next to them who had chosen the Winter Solstice screen.He started first, but he didn't see that his movements were faster than Sai Tianxian's, his face was very nervous, and his body seemed very stiff after sitting for a long time.

Pei Ling glanced at him, originally wanting to see how he was progressing, but after just one glance, Pei Ling didn't want to look any further. After seeing Sai Tianxian calmly sweeping the dust with rosin, he really couldn't see others collapsed and cautious The look, the temperament is too bad.

Pei Ling withdrew her gaze and focused her attention on Sai Tianxian, but this time she didn't get caught up in it accidentally like before.This time, Pei Ling was also in danger and couldn't help. Anyway, he felt the same way as him, watching too idlely from the sidelines, which made Pei Ling, who had been busy for half his life, feel guilty.

The action of placing the incense seal is steady, the arm is suspended in the air, and the force is uneven. You need to support the table with your elbows, lift the seal with your right hand, and hold the edge with your left. After placing the incense seal in the furnace stably, fill it with incense powder.The amount of incense powder should be appropriate, less will cause the flame to break, and more will make the smoke thicker.However, it is difficult to determine the right amount. Only based on past experience, it is a personal contest, and the appearance should be kept beautiful, and the powder should not fall out.

Filling the seal with incense powder, no more, no less, pay attention to one just right, if you fill too much, it is easy to get stuck in the powder groove when you start the seal, if you don't fill it, the shape will fall apart as soon as you seal it together.The most difficult thing is to be aware of this.

Pei Ling looked at it. Although he didn't know much, according to his previous experience of printing incense on the water, the step of removing the mold was the most difficult in his opinion.He couldn't see whether the amount of powder filled by Sai Tianxian was appropriate, and he couldn't find out from Sai Tianxian's expression, because Sai Tianxian had always looked calm, and he couldn't see the disappointment of losing his hand, nor could he see that he had lost his hand. The exhilarated look of making it.In the end, it was Pei Ling who called to stop Sai Tianxian when he struck the edge of the seal.

"and many more!"

Sai Tianxian paused his hand, maintaining the movement of starting a seal, but looked at Pei Ling, full of doubts about Pei Ling's intention to stop him.

Pei Ling looked at the table next to them. The table next to them started first, but fell behind them.Pei Ling was worried that Sai Tianxian was too casual and not as rigorous as other people. Now that he has reached the stage of starting the seal, if the incense seal that comes out is not satisfactory, there is no chance of saving it.

"Do you want to take a look again? Is there anything that is not in place?"

Sai Tianxian just said, "No need." He was about to continue, but Pei Ling stopped again, "Xian'er!"

This time, Sai Tianxian just turned his head and smiled at Pei Ling, "It's okay, Brother Ling, trust me, don't be nervous."

His words, coupled with the smile that turned his head, reassured Pei Ling. Pei Ling let out a long sigh of relief, calmed down the uneasiness in his heart, and nodded to Sai Tianxian, "Well, I am impatient, I should trust you .”

Hearing that Pei Ling said that he believed in him, Sai Tianxian smiled again, looked down at the incense seal in his hand, and began to strike the seal.

It is not easy to get the seal seal, it still needs carefulness and patience, knock loose the powder wall, lift the seal seal, you can only carefully lift a little to see if the pressed incense powder is separated from the seal seal, if the two have not separated, you need to Put down the incense seal, and tap the edge again, the force should not be too light, if it is light, it will not come off, and it should not be too heavy, if it is heavy, it will loosen the powder.I had to lift the seal script every time to check it, and found that the incense seal was not removed, so I struck the seal script hard, adding a little bit of strength step by step.

When Sai Tianxian drew the seal for the first time, the incense seal was not removed, so he had to strike the edge again.

Pei Ling looked at Sai Tianxian, and could hear that every time he knocked on the edge, the sound was different. It was a little more forceful. The second time he knocked, the silver seal sounded "Ding--" and the sound length changed, compared to the previous one. The deep sound when knocking on the edge is a little crisper.Listening to this sound, you know that the seal and seal are loose.

Pei Ling's heart immediately relaxed a lot, seeing Sai Tianxian lifting the seal script, revealing a whole flat and intact incense seal.I always felt that he was amazing in his heart, he was able to get such a perfect seal in just two times, but Sai Tianxian was very calm, he seemed to know it very well.Pei Ling looked at Sai Tianxian who was doing the finishing work at the end, and saw him sweeping the gray surface in a very natural manner, and the previous doubts came back to his mind.

"Tsk."

Those who unfortunately chose the theme of "Winter Solstice" with them seem to have a less mentality than Sai Tianxian.Hearing the sound, Pei Ling turned his head to look, and saw that he pouted, his face was irritated, his posture was no longer good, he bent down on the table, and he was trying to save the incense seal that was broken when lifting the seal.It's because the mentality is too anxious, which leads to being too eager to pick up the seal script, which breaks the white wall.

Originally, it wouldn't be a big problem if it was broken, but it happened that in the Douxianghui where people were staring at it, I could always feel the gaze on the top of my head. Examine the eyes.Saito's strictness was taught before the Douxiang meeting. He has been looking at this place, how can he not make people feel pressured?And seeing that Sai Tianxian, who is calm and composed, has finished, he feels that he is too far behind, and such a situation appeared in his heart.But the more anxious I was, the more unstable my hand became. I used to be able to measure and replenish the amount just by the feel of the hand, but now because of my confusion, my hand lost its accuracy.

When lifting the seal seal, the fracture of the incense seal can be repaired in the later stage. Just add the amount as appropriate and patiently move the white wall to make the fracture fit again.However, once the mentality collapses, it is easy to be in a hurry, and in the end, it is repaired, and it is no longer the perfect look at the beginning.

While restless and sweating profusely, at the same time leisurely and indifferent, with a relaxed face, it is judged who is superior.Pei Ling withdrew his gaze and looked at Sai Tianxian. This comparison showed that Sai Tianxian's craftsmanship was extraordinary. He didn't gloat over the bad situation at the other table in his heart, nor did he feel the joy of winning the game because of Sai Tianxian's stable performance. He was just puzzled, who is Sai Tianxian?

When the time came, everyone stopped and almost finished it.When the dice were rolled for positioning, the people on the tray came up again and stood by the screen.Starting from the screen in Lichun, the incense is lighted and sent to the butler first, and the butler tries to smell it.The butler first inspected the surface of the incense seal, the appearance is flat, the cigarette is leisurely, the left palm holds the stove, the right hand turns the stove, after turning clockwise twice, the right hand wraps the stove mouth, puts it in front of the nose, and inhales three times from the thumb and index finger , clear taste, acceptable.

After the butler smells it, he turns the incense burner counterclockwise twice to ensure that the front of the incense burner is facing the guests, and spread the incense to Saito.

Saito reached out to take it, and also turned it forward twice to bring it to his nose. After inhaling it three times, his brows were slightly frowned, as if he felt a little ordinary, then he turned the incense burner back to the front, and passed the incense to Lin Ming one by one.

Lin Ming learned from others, and it wasn't too difficult to follow their example.Feeling proud in his heart, he breathed a sigh of relief after hearing it, but when he looked up, he saw Saito's stern gaze.

"What's the matter?" Lin Ming asked in a low voice and carefully.

"Do not breathe into the censer."

Lin Ming only felt that his heart was blocked.

According to the order of the solar terms, the incense was tasted one by one.Among them, those who have broken their cigarettes before tasting the fragrance will naturally be eliminated, as well as those whose size is wrong and whose appearance is not complete.Those who were eliminated for these reasons are naturally beyond reproach.But those who are eliminated because the fragrance is slightly inferior, some people will be dissatisfied. After all, the five senses are subjective, and it is difficult to adjust, and everyone loves it.

There were those who were resentful, but they didn't dare to speak out due to their lack of status, but when it came to Sai Tianxian's group, the emotions of others swelled to the maximum.

It was also the fault of Pei Ling's luck. Only the theme of the winter solstice, two groups and one screen, had to be compared.

At the last moment, the impatient man at the table next to Pei Ling finished in a timely manner, and the rescue was considered successful, at least there was no major fault in appearance.When it was delivered to the housekeeper, the incense burned normally.Because of the addition of sandalwood, the smell is rich and steady. When the incense was passed to Saito, Saito held it up and looked at it for a while. Just this moment of pause was enough to make people sweat from nervousness.Fortunately, not long after, Saito was still the same as before, finished tasting the incense and passed it on to Lin Ming.

After the previous few times, Lin Ming was no longer interested in Pinxiang, coupled with Saito's many rules, after he took over, he just put on a show, lowered his eyes and held his breath and pretended to smell it three times before passing it to Shen Xuan hastily.Shen Xuan was not interested in this at all, and he was more perfunctory than Lin Ming.

Shen Xuan's mind was not on tasting the incense, he was a person who couldn't sit still, he smelled these incenses and didn't get the effect of meditation, but it made his uncontrollable heart itch more and more.

After savoring the incense, Shen Xuan handed the incense back.People who are not thinking about it, their eyes have already flown to the place they want to focus on.At this time, Zhao Ming was just sitting in his seat, because he had finished his incense, and it was not time to test his own incense, so Zhao Ming was free at the moment, and he would have other thoughts when he was free.How to pass the customs smoothly.

Shen Xuan and Zhao Ming looked at each other from a distance, and saw that Zhao Ming opened his mouth and made a mouth shape to himself. Shen Xuan understood it at a glance, and he smiled knowingly when Zhao Ming made the word "tonight" to him. It was only at this time that he felt the joy of savoring incense.

For the Winter Solstice two groups, I smelled one group first, and have no comments for the time being. I will make a conclusion after smelling both groups of incense.When the incense from Sai Tianxian's group was delivered to the butler, the butler looked at it and let out a cry, "Huh?"

Fortunately, he restrained himself, and Saito who was nearby heard that Saito, who had always been serious, was not polite to him, and a look made the housekeeper feel ashamed.

But when the incense reached Saito's hands, he picked it up and sniffed it three times, and couldn't help laughing, "It's millet incense."

In the end, without any suspense, Sai Tianxian and Pei Ling could stay and enter the first hospital.

Those who were defeated and had to leave were naturally dissatisfied, and those who had been trapped in their hearts finally broke out, stood up, and shouted in the quiet incense room, "I don't accept! Why is it him?"

Regarding the objection, the butler just waited to see how Saito, the supervisor, would resolve it.