The next day.

Xu Pei made a special trip to pick up Qin Huai.

Mr. Xu's birthday gift, Mr. Yan will come, Li Baiqi will be invited, and some bigwigs of art associations will also cheer.

Qin Huai couldn't refuse Xu Pei's kind invitation.

I agreed.

Rich people, if they have more money, they will be 'vassal and elegant', and the ancient flowing water and official banquets are inseparable from the literati.

Even the emperor's singing and dancing have to find a character like Taibai Shixian to play the town.

Ordinary nouveau riche love to show off with celebrities.

The real rich people look for cultural giants to improve their tastes, trying to 'enter the room of Zhilan, and if they don't smell its fragrance for a long time, they will melt with it.' ’

Understandable.

What's more, these old men are probably capable themselves.

Get in the car and get safe and comfortable all the way. The place to get off the bus is not Su Pei's villa, but the residence of Su Pei's father.

Father Xu Pei rarely shows up now, but as soon as his name was revealed, Qin Huai suddenly realized.

Because the old man's name: Su Yinsheng.

——Yinsheng Group, a private auction under Yinsheng...... There are other subsidiaries in the cultural industry that bear this name.

It can be said that as long as people in the art circle of Jinling Province have been exposed to these two words.

That's amazing.

People are not in the rivers and lakes, but the rivers and lakes have his legends everywhere.

Speaking of these two words, there is also an allusion in the circle, called: "My father is sheng." ”

It is said that Su Pei made trouble when he was young, so he threw a sentence of "my father Yinsheng" to block it, and he was once invincible.

Over time, the older generation likes to use this sentence to make fun of Xu Pei.

By now, Xu Pei can already take charge of himself, but this sentence has become an unavoidable mess for Su Pei.

However, only the older generation dares to use it as a talking point.

The driver stopped, led Qin Huai and Shang Ya to the door, and bent down respectfully:

"Mr. Qin, Mrs. Qin, please. ”

"Thank you, find a place to rest. ”

The driver hurriedly said that he didn't dare, and complained slightly in his heart: How can you be so idle today, you are the first big man to pick up by Mr. Pei, and after picking you up, I can pick up other officials and guests......

Don't you have a point in your heart about your status?

The driver nodded slightly and left in a hurry.

Qin Huai and Shang Ya took two steps forward, met Miss Yingbin, and were led into a manor by her.

Sure enough, it's a rich man:

Carved fences and jade masonry, rockery pothos, bamboo and green pine, just like a small Suzhou garden that changes the scenery step by step.

"This is the guest room, two please. ”

The greeter was actually a little surprised, if it wasn't for the driver who personally sent it over, she really couldn't believe that she was qualified to enter the guest hall at a young age?

Those who can enter this house, except for the Su family, are all older generation figures!

Even if he is no longer in an important position, he is still full of peach and plums, and he can respond to every call when he stomps his feet.

Or maybe it's not good to be familiar with the old man, this kind of person thinks about it with his toes and knows that it is not comparable to the former.

I've never seen such a young outsider!

"Sir, your surname is Qin?"

"Yes. ”

Hearing this, the welcome lady had a charming smile on her face and raised her arms lightly:

"Come in, two. ”

Qin Huai pushed the door and entered, this is a large study, decorated in an antique style, with incense and smoke in it. It is a clear goose pear fragrance with a slightly fruity aroma, which should be a little HN agarwood.

Delicate handmade sofas are arranged in an orderly manner, and a group of spirited, silver-haired old gentlemen are gathered around the coffee table, leaning or sitting upright, just like a supervillain in a movie holding a meeting.

Qin Huai knew some, such as Mr. Yan, Old Man Zhao, such as Lu Zhen, Lin Zhen, Secretary Qi, and some others that he had not been exposed to before.

But they can definitely do it all.

This group of people sat here, and there was a faint pressure.

"Oh, say Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrives! Sit here, sit here. Small merchants also sit. ”

Mr. Yan was probably showing off Qin Huai's affairs just now, and when he saw Qin Huai coming, the smile on his face became even stronger.

Lu Yan and Lin Zhen had strange faces, and they stopped talking.

Mr. Yan, your brother's jade carving skills are also shocking, do you know?

The plane subtraction method, which has been lost for 300 years, says to teach abroad.

- It's a shame that as top jade carvers, a few of them can't understand how Qin Huai operates.

That's why they chose to be silent.

It's a shame.

Especially in front of a group of old friends, it would be a bit embarrassing to speak out about it.

……

"This is Qin Hezhou? It's better to be famous than to see each other, a talent. ”

"I heard that Qin Hezhou is particularly famous for two things, the first is the nuclear carving technique, which is called a skillful workmanship. Second, we'll ask in private later. ”

There was a big guy who sold a pass, Qin Huai showed a polite smile, and he would repeat the old trick later, anyway, it would be harmless.

But the name Qin Hezhou ......

Qin Huai thought about it and understood, because the carved nuclear boat was too famous, these people didn't call him by his real name, and directly called Qin Hezhou.

It's a compliment.

……

"That is the wood master Du Ruilin, who has been studying the mortise and tenon structure all his life, and has spent five years with the whole mortise and tenon structure to miniaturize the Temple of Heaven in the Forbidden City, and the structure does not contain any wood glue, all supported by the mortise and tenon joint......!

Mr. Yan introduced.

Qin Huai was in awe, this is the big man in the industry. Concave for the mao, convex for the tenon, the use of gaps and limits to lock, once fixed, can not be easily untied, even without the use of wood nails and glue, can also be indestructible.

"Admiration and admiration, the younger generation is not as good. ”

Mr. Du Ruilin smiled proudly, not modest at all, the carpenter's personality was like a good wood - straight and upright.

"Compared to us, you are young and promising. ”

Mr. Du Ruilin did not forget to turn back and blow a word to each other.

"Continue with ......"

Mr. Yan moistened his throat and pointed at another old gentleman.

Because Qin Huai joined this circle for the first time in an official capacity, he was considered a newcomer, so everyone got to know each other ceremoniously.

By the time everyone had finished their introductions, they had been chatting for thirty minutes.

What Qin Huai admires is that the bigwigs present are not only exquisite in their own skills, but also contribute to the industry for decades.

This is the rarest of the things.

Without the efforts of these people, the carpenter's industry, nuclear carving industry, jade carving industry, and calligraphy and painting industry seen today may be even more withered.

The reason why Qin Huai agreed to the request of the museum director was also with the mentality of doing his part if he could expand the influence of nuclear carving.

——The ancients said: If you are poor, you will be good to yourself, and if you are good, you will help the world, and all the old gentlemen here have been practicing this spirit and character, and he naturally cannot be left behind.

After chatting for half an hour, Qin Huai had fully integrated into the 'villain meeting', and what was discussed was nothing more than expanding the influence of these circles.

Here's a super puzzle:

The top craftsmen are well fed and can even soar by their craftsmanship.

But the craftsmen at the bottom often find it difficult to make a living. Moreover, craftsmen do not receive as much attention as other industries.

How to expand the influence, how to promote the traditional craftsman skills to the public eye?

A group of bigwigs have their own opinions on this, such as setting up competitions, the top ten have rewards, or setting up folk skill trophies, which are all feasible, but can only quench their thirst.

The dilemma cannot be completely resolved.

After all, craftsmen and craftsmen are ultimately facing collectors, and only by conquering collectors with real craftsmanship can they be willing to pay for them.

Therefore, a craftsman must first love this skill and be able to withstand the loneliness of ten years of cold windows before he can open a window.

Otherwise, the immortals present would not be able to help.

This 'meeting' ended in failure.

Shang Ya on the side, who wanted to speak and stopped, as if she had some thoughts, but in the end, she still didn't speak.

……

"The banquet outside may be ready, it's not good for us old immortals to hide inside, let's go meet the juniors. ”

Mr. Su suggested, and they had been talking for an hour or two.

The group got up, straightened their clothes, and prepared to head to the living room.

Qin Huai also stood up, but he always felt weird, if he went out like this, would his seniority be too high?