Siqing was confused, it turned out to be the Admiral's custom porcelain, and she was asked to paint it by name!

This scene is like a child who has just learned how to write, and he has to write an essay for the top exam, that is, there is a mountain and sea in the meantime, and the mountains and seas are not flat.

If she says that she can do it, it is not self-confidence, but conceit.

hesitated, but heard Huai'an whisper: "Hurry up and agree, if it is done, won't it be logical to enter the art fair?"

"But ......"

"Don't be, I know you're worried, even if you respond first, there's no loss if you don't succeed. ”

When she thought about it, she was right, so she said to the comer: "Okay." ”

After speaking, he glanced at Meng Hongxian, he didn't react much, because this matter has to be done if it doesn't work, Lord Cheng This is obviously not an inquiry, it is an order, Siqing can only agree, if she refuses on the spot, it will surprise him.

"The little one is going to go back to the adult. After the servant finished speaking, he went away in a puff of smoke.

In less than half a day, Cheng Fu came again: "Shipped in three months, this thing is very important, there can be no half-point difference, otherwise this reputation will be gone from now on." ”

The other party didn't say it so clearly, but the meaning of the words was prominent, and the implication was that if something went wrong, Siqing would have no way out in terms of porcelain art, or even the direction of the art world.

Si Qing secretly thought that since he had said such a serious thing and put on such a posture, he expected that the Admiral should not be customized for himself, maybe he was ordered by someone.

This conjecture is correct, Lord Cheng did receive an order from Prince Gong to ask for a set of porcelain that can be displayed in front of outsiders.

He arranged for the housekeeper Cheng Quan to do this, but he didn't specify which one had to do it, but the Meng family has always been a special offer for the royal family, and it seems that there is no need for special explanation.

Cheng Quan originally thought of the Meng family immediately, but the things produced by the Meng family over the years are much the same, even if they are supplied to the palace, they are all made into daily utensils, there is really no value to show off, if you want to make people shine, then you have to find another way.

He pondered for a while, thinking that the fourth lady of the Meng family had just won the first place in the selection of Chinese paintings, and it must be different for her to paint.

And he remembered that there was a young master in the Meng family who had gone abroad, so the Meng family was a "combination of Chinese and foreign", and he would definitely be able to make something new.

Also, his son-in-law also has a good relationship with the other young master of the Meng family, and with this, maybe they can make a profit and make less money.

So after considering all aspects, the Meng family was finally determined, and someone sent the specific details over.

Meng Hongxian opened the details, glanced at them, and said, "What you said was a porcelain bottle, but this detail is written as a tea cup, dare to ask the adults whether it is a tea cup or a porcelain bottle?"

"Bottles and cups, that's what you have. ”

Meng Hongxian already knew that the other party wanted a complete set of tea sets, but this person was a layman, and he probably used the porcelain pot as a bottle.

After receiving the deposit, he immediately went to the library...... I didn't go to Siqing, but to Mr. He.

He was blunt, saying that this set of tea sets hoped that the painting level would still be painted by Mr. He.

Mr. He knows that it is useless to defend his students, only to say that everyone's painting brushwork is unique, his paintings have seen a lot in the outside world, Siqing's paintings have also been studied after winning the championship last time, as long as the industry insiders can tell at a glance, if this tea set is not done well, it is only questioned, at most it will affect the reputation of the Meng family, but if it is deception, it will invite trouble.

Whether Meng Hongxian could understand the handwriting or not, he thought about it for a while, and had to hand it over to Siqing.

Fortunately, Siqing only does that painting, and he can come in person to burn the porcelain fetus.

At present, Siqing was left to practice at home, and then went to the kiln factory with only Huai'an.

Although he brought Huai'an, he didn't care about him because he was busy with his own business.

Huai'an wandered around alone, perhaps too bored, when he saw which worker was free, he ran to chat with people, from the front to the back, from morning to evening, the workers were enthusiastic at the beginning, and he patiently answered his questions.

But he talked too much, and after a few days, as soon as they saw him, they quickly bowed their heads and did things...... I'd rather do more work than listen to him anymore.

Huai'an was bored, so he had to sit in the courtyard and bask in the sun, watching Meng Hongxian hang a set of fired tea sets and porcelain tires on the ground, while watching the workers put them up, while reminding from time to time, "Be careful, be careful, this is all good high white jade mud." ”

He looked over and saw that the embryo body was transparent and white, without any impurities, and it was indeed made of fine clay, and he took a closer look, and saw a smooth glaze on the surface, which should have been soaked in protective glaze.

Look at the shape of the vessel, it is no different from the tea cup burned on weekdays, with a short body with a flared mouth, a lotus-shaped cup holder, a total of ten, plus a long-handled round-bellied holding pot, and a square tea tray, a total of twelve utensils.

He pulled a small flower, pinched it in his hand, and stepped forward to ask Meng Hongxian, "What are you going to ask the fourth sister to draw on it?"

"Aren't they all flowers, birds, fish and insects, she paints whatever she is good at. Meng Hongxian said, glanced at him, and added: "I warn you, don't make trouble, Siqing is not familiar with it, and if you don't paint these common things, it will be easier to show your shortcomings." ”

Originally, he didn't recommend painting these common objects, so he asked this question, but before he could say anything, he was seen through by Meng Hongxian, he choked up what he was going to say, and nodded silently, which was indeed his thoughtlessness.

Looking down at those porcelain fetuses, I thought of a question: "Are all tea sets shaped like this?"

"Of course, can there be other appearances, is it really necessary to make a tea cup into a bottle?" Meng Hongxian was busy, and when he saw him gossiping here, he couldn't help but be annoyed, and raised his arm to point, "You have nothing to do with it, go over there to learn how to glaze." ”

He pursed his lips and turned to go, but instead of going into the house, he stopped in front of the embryo cart and looked at it thoughtfully for a moment.

Meng Hongxian here is very busy, and Siqing over there is also full of effort to practice flowers, birds, fish and insects, she must do it in one stroke, and she can't make mistakes or modifications, which is a great challenge.

Finally, she finally became proficient in painting, and she thought that painting on the porcelain fetus was no problem, and it happened that the porcelain fetus over there was also ready, and she saw that the great work was about to be completed.

But at this time, Cheng Fu suddenly came with news.

They don't want this tea set.

Although Cheng Fu knew that he didn't want them to pay back the deposit, for Meng Hongxian, those high-white jade muds alone were not only the price of the deposit, but also labor, and the cost was more.

What's more, this is not just a matter of money, the Meng family has been doing porcelain art for so many years, and they have never been refunded, or they have returned half of the things, where does this make them lose face?

Meng Hongxian had to ask for an explanation, and he hadn't sent anyone over, but Cheng Quan took the initiative to run over in a panic, he apologized in every possible way and said that it was his own personal fault, and the adults of his family originally asked him to find a set of tea sets in the kiln, but he didn't say which one he wanted, so he came to Meng's house on his own initiative, but as soon as he reported to the adults today, the adults were anxious, saying that the tea set was to be presented to the emperor by Prince Gong, and the emperor would not ask the Meng family to come out.

After Cheng Quan finished talking about the reason, he cried in the Meng family with a bitter face: "How did I know that it was determined by the emperor, and now I let your mansion continue, this is a big crime against the holy order, my son-in-law has always been good friends with the second young master of your house, for the sake of this situation, please be very considerate!"

Meng Hongxian didn't follow it originally, but the old lady heard about it and asked him to agree to cancel the order.

He didn't understand, but listened to the old lady and said: "The emperor is secretly facing Lafayette, the world doesn't know whose it is in the future, the Meng family is better to be restrained, if the emperor is in power, life will not be so good." ”

After Meng Hongxian heard this, he had to sigh deeply and said with emotion: "The blessing that Huai'an brought to the Meng family may turn into a disaster one day." ”

He then agreed to Cheng Quan and returned the deposit, Cheng Quan was grateful, wiped his tears and left.

The next day, I heard that Cheng Quan went to find another Chen family in Xuncheng to do porcelain painting, although the Chen family is not as good as the Meng family, but it is also quite famous, of course the ability to make a set of tea sets is there, they do it quickly, I heard that it will not be long before they will hand it over.

Before handing it over to the prince's mansion, they also made a special trip to spare a circle in front of the Meng family, of course, because the order was returned, they came to show off, they proudly opened a corner with ridicule and show off, and showed the Meng family.

The same twelve utensils, the flared tea cup, the lotus leaf-shaped tray, and the potted teapot with a long belly and long handle, are also fired with high white jade clay, painted with red fish and lotus flowers, and are indeed extremely sophisticated.

After they left, Meng Hongxian said angrily: "If I do it, I will definitely do it better than them." ”

Huai'an inadvertently answered: "It's all exactly the same, what's good or bad?"

"What did you say!"

As soon as Huai'an turned around, he met Meng Hongxian's fierce gaze, he quickly covered his mouth and stepped aside.

Meng Hongxian was unhappy in his heart, he didn't show a good face all day, and he didn't go to the kiln factory, he only sulked at home.

Who knows, in the evening, Cheng Quan suddenly came in a hurry again.

He also brought news that the Chen family's tea set was returned by the prince, not only was it returned, but also scolded.

Meng Hongxian slapped his leg: "Great!"

Seeing Cheng Quan looking at him in astonishment, he realized his gaffe, calmed down, straightened his back and asked, "That's really a pity, why was he withdrawn?"

Cheng Quan came back to his senses and still cried: "It was said that when the prince saw that set of tea sets, he was annoyed, saying that there are no less than dozens of sets of the same things in the house, if they are all the same, why do you have to find a custom custom? Moreover, the tea set turned out to be dedicated to Lafayette for his birthday, which ...... I only said in advance that the emperor wanted it, and I didn't say that it was for Lafayette, so ...... This tea set...... It's better to do it from your house......"

It turned out that Lafayette wanted it, so this time he didn't run, Meng Hongxian was secretly happy in his heart, but he didn't spare people: "If you ask me not to do it, I won't do it, let me do it, what do you think of my Meng family?"

Cheng Quan was really going to cry this time: "Master Meng, this matter can't be played, Lafayette's birthday is coming, my family has been reproached by the prince today, and if I delay my birthday, my lord will not be able to save his life......"

As he spoke, he pleaded with Huai'an: "Second Young Master, you don't want to see my son-in-law's family ruined and living on the streets, right......?"

He was so anxious that he didn't realize that he had cursed Cheng Yiheng.

And he is a prophecy.

Huai'an hadn't replied yet, but the old lady came out from behind and agreed for the Meng family.

Meng Hongxian is strange again, obviously the front foot said that the emperor wants to be in power, the Meng family should be restrained and told him to return the order, why do you want to take it now?

The old lady retreated from others and said: "Since the emperor is congratulating Lafayette on his birthday, the Meng family will naturally respond to the relationship with Lafayette, and in this way, the emperor is especially afraid of Lafayette, we may rest assured." ”

In short, the emperor's wings were not hard, and he was still pressed by the Queen Mother, and he was unwilling but did not dare to really resist.

Meng Hongxian thought about it carefully and understood, but he just took the list again, but encountered a problem.

In fact, Huai'an was right, the tea set sent by the Chen family was exactly the same as what he originally wanted to do.

Since they were retired by the prince, they could not make anything like that.

However, aren't all tea sets like this, how can you make patterns?

And after this delay, there is little time, and he can't help but worry.

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