Xiu'e replied: "It doesn't have to be the case, the master let the two young masters and Miss Siyi pass." ”

Siqing came to the main courtyard in a daze, she lived partially, and she was the last to be notified, and she came at the latest, as soon as she entered the hall, she saw Meng Hongxian sitting upright in the main seat, the old lady on the right side, Pan Lanfang and He Shi sitting on the side seat, Huai'an Ting'an and Si Yi standing in the center of the hall.

Siqing lowered her head and stood next to Meng Siyi, thin and weak.

Except for Meng Siru, who has already married, all the Meng family has arrived.

Although they are gathered, and they are three generations in the same house, the number is not large, Meng Hongxian is the only seedling, and his next generation has not yet reached the age of branching out.

The old lady in the hall looked at these people, for the first time there was a sense of desolation, there were children who had not returned before, and there was a hope in her heart, it seemed that when the people came back, it would be complete, and now the ones who should come back have returned, and those who did not expect to come back have also returned, and found that it was nothing more than that, and they could not help but be sad.

Meng Hongxian couldn't get angry, and said lightly to the four people: "I called you over today and solemnly asked you about something." ”

A few people listened with bated breath.

"Don't you all want to learn porcelain painting, are you sure?"

The four of them looked at each other, not knowing what he meant, and no one dared to speak.

"Who is sure that they are not willing to learn, stand up...... I don't blame you. ”

It's not strange, but still no one dares to move.

Only the youngest Meng Si also looked left and right and took a step forward.

Seeing this, He quickly stood up: "What are you doing, what do you still know?"

Meng Si was also dissatisfied: "I'm not young anymore, I know my likes and hobbies, I don't like porcelain painting, I can't learn Chinese painting and colored glaze or something." ”

Meng Siyi is 14 years old this year, which is not young, but it is definitely not big.

He blushed and was about to say more, but Meng Hongxian raised his hand and interrupted her: "Okay, you don't want to learn, I know." ”

The tone is still faint, and I can't hear the emotion.

He swept back and forth on the other three: "Anything else?"

With the lessons of the past, Meng Tingan also stood up: "I want to concentrate on studying Western painting, and I hope you will complete it." ”

Meng Hongxian narrowed his eyes and replied: "If you don't want to learn porcelain painting, I won't force you, but if you want to study Western painting, no." ”

"Father's ......"

"This matter will be discussed again. Meng Hongxian didn't give him a chance to argue, and continued: "What about the two of you?"

Without waiting for the two to answer, he first said to Huai'an: "You must not want to learn, just say, I don't blame them, and I won't blame you again, if the Meng family's porcelain painting is over in my generation, it will be like this." ”

Huai'an looked up at him, it had only been a few days, Meng Hongxian had a lot of gray hair, and his eyes were no longer as sharp as before, and he looked tired.

He thought for a while, sighed, and said, "I'll learn." ”

"What?"

"Anyway, I have been learning painting with Mr. He for the longest time, so don't let Mr. and ...... Everyone's energy was in vain. ”

Meng Hongxian's eyes lit up, but he didn't have much joy.

He was silent for a moment, and his gaze turned to Siqing.

Siqing was thinking about how to answer, from the bottom of her heart, she was willing to learn, but even if Meng Hongxian could listen to everyone's thoughts calmly at this time, she also knew that Meng Hongxian would not agree, but she was afraid that she would annoy him again and speed up the process of marrying her out, which would be bad.

Whether it was to follow her heart or follow Meng Hongxian's wishes, she couldn't weigh it for a while.

hesitated, but listened to Meng Hongxian: "Do you want to learn with Huai'an, do you agree?"

She looked up abruptly, looking at the person in front of her in disbelief.

"Do you agree?" Meng Hongxian asked again.

She nodded again and again, but she still didn't understand why the other party suddenly changed his attitude.

Still, it was enough to make her excited.

"But I have conditions, you have to agree first. ”

Knowing that the opportunity would not be so easy to patronize, she nervously asked, "What conditions?"

"If you are learning, you have to pass on the Meng family porcelain painting, you are a woman, after all, you will have to have someone else's surname, you have to be vigilant, my request is, not allowed to marry in the short term, can you agree?"

Siqing nodded immediately, what kind of request is this, this is simply a favor.

At this time, He interjected: "How long will you keep her?" After asking, he felt that it was not appropriate, and said: "The girl's family is too old, but it is even more difficult to marry." ”

"At least pass on the skills you have learned to the next generation of the Meng family, and now you are safe...... Huai'an has not yet married, and when the next generation grows up, it will take several years of work. ”

He Shi was stunned: "This is called short-term? If you want to pass it on, isn't there Huai'an, why bother ......?"

"Huai'an is Huai'an, she is her. Meng Hongxian responded with a cold face, and looked at Siqing again: "I don't force you, whether you want it or not, it's up to you to decide, but if you agree, you have to abide by the conditions." ”

Huai'an seemed to want to speak, but Siqing took the lead in grabbing him, nodded without hesitation, and said, "I do." ”

"Are you really willing?" Meng Hongxian knew that he was a little deliberate, and he couldn't help but be surprised when he saw that she didn't hesitate at all, "You dare to be so sure that you haven't met your lover now, if you meet someone you like one day, what should you do?"

Siqing's hand that grabbed the sleeve of the person next to him loosened, and said, "Then ...... Let's not go on a blind date. ”

Speaking of this, Meng Hongxian was a little ashamed, he thought for a moment, and said: "In this way, if the other party is willing to join the Meng family, I can relax this condition." ”

Siqing pondered for a while, and said in her heart that she didn't want to get married in the first place, and it didn't matter if she didn't get married, but since Meng Hongxian had relented, she didn't have to block her back road, so she nodded and agreed.

He was unhappy in his heart, snorted coldly, pulled Si Yi to leave first, the two went out of the courtyard for a while, and she could still hear her voice in the hall, Si Yi is not a person who can swallow her anger, she said a word, Si Yi just said a word, the two quarreled and shouted, all the way from the main courtyard to the east chamber.

Meng Hongxian let the two of them leave, pressed his forehead, and continued: "Tomorrow, I will write a letter to invite Mr. He back, you can go." ”

Huai'an and Siqing were both in a solemn mood when they came, but they didn't want to "get a blessing in disguise", and they were greatly relieved when they left.

Only Meng Tingan failed to get what he wanted, he silently returned to his residence and stood in the study in a daze.

The study is the last room in the courtyard, the lighting is the best, he looked at the table, didn't say a word, someone came to him, sighed and admonished him: "Third young master, why do you want to be so serious with the master, you can relax and say that you are willing to learn, it doesn't matter if you learn Chengdu or not, and besides, what is the difference between your Western paintings and our paintings, aren't they all paintings, can you learn that, can't you learn us?"

Meng Ting'an raised his head and looked at the wall across the table, a painting had been hanging there for two years, but there was no dust, someone should have come to wipe it often.

It was a portrait painting, and the person in the painting was himself, and the author of this painting was Meng Huai'an.

This is the past before he went abroad, Huai'an painted for him, his eyebrows in the painting are almost the same as himself, and even the slightly green smile is vivid and vivid.

He stared at the painting and said to the people around him: "It's not a question of whether there is a difference, there are some things I don't want to touch." ”

The subordinate listened in confusion.

At the same time, in the main hall, Pan Lanfang was also confused about Meng Hongxian's decision.

She withdrew and asked: "Why do you let Siqing learn too, you really plan to let her not marry for the rest of her life, even if she is willing, will the Meng family support her for a lifetime, and promise to let her recruit a rich person, we will not only support her, but also support her family in the future, right?"

The front foot He left angrily, and he also had such an idea, their wives and concubines are very similar in some aspects, and they can get along well.

"If she can learn, it's not impossible. Meng Hongxian said.

"Okay, it's okay, even if you keep it, but ......" she paused, looked left and right, and whispered: "We all know what Huai'an's identity is, it's not appropriate for the two of them to stay together every day, right?"

Meng Hongxian looked at her impatiently: "You women think too much and don't use your brains, we know Huai'an's identity, and the two children don't know themselves, in their eyes, they are brother and sister, brother and sister study together in the library, is there a problem?"

"That's right. Pan Lanfang patted her leg, she forgot about this stubble.

The old lady on the other side had a uncomfortable expression, pursed her lips, and said nothing.

"Moreover, because of Huai'an's identity, I asked Siqing to follow along. Meng Hongxian said again.

"Why?"

"Huai'an is always an outsider, although we will never reveal his identity, but I am afraid that in case, in case he knows, won't this Meng family's skills be passed on to outsiders. ”

When the old lady heard this, she sighed and said, "I originally advised you, if these children are not successful, then go outside to accept apprentices, but you would rather close the kiln than accept apprentices......"

Meng Hongxian replied solemnly: "Although there is nothing special about porcelain painting, there are several porcelain paintings in Xuncheng, but the Meng family has been doing it for several generations, and has accumulated unspeakable experience.

"You have a point. The old lady no longer argued.

Pan Lanfang was worried: "One is an outsider, and the other is a daughter...... Or the daughter who hasn't been raised by her side since she was a child, these two people are not safe, if you want me to say, let's persuade Ting'an again, that child has a soft temperament, as long as he talks more, he will be relieved, it's really ......"

"No need. Meng Hongxian waved his hand, with tiredness in his eyes, "Huai'an has spent five years to make me understand that if you don't want to learn, even if you press him on the table, it's useless." ”

"But...... Then again, why would he want to?" he hadn't figured it out yet.

"I must be afraid that the Meng family really doesn't care about him, and don't take the opportunity to behave well. Pan Lanfang answered casually.

The other two thought about it, and this reason made sense.

Then I heard Pan Lanfang say: "This kid is stubborn, he won't be honest for a few days, you see." ”

If he doesn't cherish this opportunity again, then there is a reason to persuade Ting'an to come!

Meng Hongxian just didn't hear it, and went to Siguxuan the next day to ask He Chushu to come back, thinking that there was no suspense, but he didn't want to be refused.

He Chushu's reply was that he really didn't have anything to teach Huai'an.

Meng Hongxian said: "Now there is one more Siqing, and Mr. will teach her when she is tired?"

He Chushu was still hesitating, but Lin Shaowei, the president of the art fair, came up, listened to the reason, and couldn't help but say: "In the name of Mr. He, giving up the position of Sigu Xuan to teach a female streamer, is it overkill?"

In the past, Si Gu Xuan intended to invite Meng Hongxian to set up a porcelain art workshop, but Meng Hongxian refused very simply, Lin Shaowei was a little dissatisfied with him, and he was not very polite when he spoke in person.

Meng Hongxian was also very dissatisfied with the four words of a woman, although he often accused his daughter of being useless in the Meng family, but listening to others looking down on his own children, it was not the same thing, he had a cold face, did not argue with him, and only looked at He Chushu: "I believe that Mr. He has his own decision." ”