Chapter 125: Birthday
Qin Hanzhen had a very happy birthday. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Just as she and Zhao Mo had planned in advance, early in the morning, they and Qin Bai and his wife took the people who served them closely, first went to the teahouse near the Confucius Temple to make breakfast with Jiangnan refreshments, and then walked around the street nearby, bought some clothes, jewelry, four treasures of the study, books, etc., and the morning passed. Then they took the car to the house on the other side of Huaiqing Bridge, Zhao Mo had already ordered someone to set up a small banquet in the house, and specially ordered the dishes that Qin Bai, Niu Shi and Qin Hanzhen loved to eat, all of which were specially made by the chef of the famous restaurant in Jinling City. Now the grandson of the King of Liao is very decent in Jinling City, and most people will give him this face.
After lunch, everyone laughed and laughed. Zhao Mo prepared a neat and elegant guest room in the house for the three ancestors and grandchildren of the Qin family to rest. Qin Bai and Niu have the habit of taking a nap, but Qin Hanzhen is fine, taking advantage of the opportunity to wait, the two happened to go to the garden to play. Zhao Mo took out some delicate five-colored notes, and asked Qin Hanzhen to cut out a variety of different patterns according to the customs of the Flower Dynasty, and tied the red rope to the flower tree, calling it "appreciating red". The matter of going to the Flower Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings was handed over to Qingxing and Qingdai to do it for them, and Zhao Mo pulled Qin Hanzhen back to the study to talk.
He gave Qin Hanzhen a delicate marquee, which he made with his own hands. Not only did he tie the skeleton with his own hands, but even the patterns on the lamps were painted by him. The content of the painting is nothing else, it is the pedestrian tour of Suzhou Street that he and Qin Hanzhen have been practicing during this time. I don't know how he collected Qin Hanzhen's sketches, grafted them together with parts of his own paintings, and re-copied this complete street scene. When the lamps and candles are lit, the lampshades slowly rotate, and the tourists on it seem to come to life, walking through the bustling street scene. Qin Hanzhen's eyes straightened.
She was pleasantly surprised: "Cousin Zhao, you are so amazing! I just taught you how to make a marquee once, and you actually made such a good lamp yourself!"
Zhao Mo pursed his lips and smiled: "It's good if my cousin likes it." It's also thanks to my cousin who taught me, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to make this lamp. ”
Qin Hanzhen held the lamp and looked at it again, he couldn't put it down, and he was still regretting it while admiring it: "I knew that Cousin Zhao was so powerful, we should have made this lamp in the first month of the year, and when I took it out during the Lantern Festival, I can't compare to any lamp." I think this lamp from Cousin Zhao is even better than the one painted by Wang Niangzi!"
The corners of Zhao Mo's mouth curled: "Of course." "That's just a lamp made by a dusty woman, how can it be compared to this one?
Qin Hanzhen looked at the painting on the lampshade carefully: "Ah, there are two people on it, it seems that we haven't painted it before, is this the painting of me and Cousin Zhao?"
Zhao Mo's face flushed slightly, picked up the tea bowl, and said a little uncomfortably: "I remember that my cousin said that if we add our own figures to the painting, it will be like painting our own travel experience, which seems to be more interesting." I drew my cousin and I on the lamp...... The first time I painted, some of them were not very skilled, and they didn't look like each other, so don't be surprised by my cousin. ”
Qin Hanzhen smiled: "How can I blame Cousin Zhao for you? Except for being taller, it looks really similar to us, and the basic verve characteristics are grasped. Who wouldn't want to be taller?"
Zhao Mo lowered his head and took a sip of tea, but he used the tea bowl to hide the joy on his face a little.
Qin Hanzhen didn't notice Zhao Mo's expression, she really liked this birthday gift too much, and felt that it was more in line with her heart than the books given by her grandfather and the clothes and jewelry given by her grandmother. After Qin Bai and Niu's lunch break, she couldn't wait to take the lamp to show off.
Niu's naturally praised it, and said: "I really can't imagine that Guanglu is so powerful, and he compares the lantern of Wang Niangzi who was brought back from the inner bridge on the day of the Lantern Festival! I think Guanglu will be a good material for a great painter and a great talent in the future, it's really amazing!"
Although Qin Bai felt that the painting on the lamp was a little immature, it was not easy for Zhao Mo to paint such a work at a young age, so he also praised it, and asked him: "Can you make a draft? It's a bit wasteful to use it on the lamp, so it's better to draw a street scene in a serious way, and when you return to the capital in the future, you can also take it to the elders to take a look. ”
Zhao Mo was stunned for a moment, and Niu smiled and said, "I see, I should take it to the emperor to take a look." Let the emperor know that there are also talented and good children in the clan, so that some people think that Guanglu is a soft pimple, and they can pinch it as much as they want!"
Zhao Mo smiled on his face, but his eyes glanced at Qin Bai. Qin Bai smiled silently. Zhao Mo already understood, and couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.
He said to Niu: "I don't deserve the praise of my uncle and grandmother, this is not my credit alone." This painting was originally painted by my cousin and me. When I came back from Suzhou and Hangzhou, I thought that my cousin also wanted to play, but I couldn't go out, so I drew the scenery I had been there and seen and showed my cousin. Unfortunately, the painting was too rough to get on the table, so I thought that I should learn to draw hard, and in the future, I could draw more carefully. My cousin not only studied with me, but also often brought me the picture books given to her by my uncle and grandfather for my reference. The two of us pushed each other forward, and finally made some progress. Although I painted the painting on the marquee alone, half of it was actually copied from my cousin's drawing. Therefore, if my uncle and grandmother praise the lamp for painting well, it is actually half of the cousin's credit. ”
Qin Han was really busy and said, "How can I be embarrassed to get naked? This is obviously done by my cousin alone." Even if he copied my sketches, my cousin would have to draw them on the lampshade one by one. ”
The two children were so modest and polite, Niu was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth: "Good boy, you are both good children, you both have merit, and they are both amazing!" and took Qin Hanzhen's hand and said angrily, "The previous child asked you to help your grandmother draw a fresh pattern, but you refused to do so, saying that you wouldn't." Where are you not going to be? Look at how well you draw!"
Qin Han really smiled dryly, how could this be the same? The kind of trick that grandmother likes......
Qin Bai smiled and said, "I see that you seem to have become interested in painting recently, and you often practice in one place, and you are still sighing in your heart, but I didn't expect this to be the reason." It's a good thing that you know how to be studious and motivated. It's just that without the guidance of Mr., there are still deficiencies after all. Since you love to paint, I'll find you a good gentleman another day. If you love to paint landscape figures, you must also go out to see more in order to be confident. If you want to learn the techniques of the ancients, I also have a lot of good old paintings. Just say it when you need it, just take it and look at it, but don't get dirty or break the good things!"
Qin Hanzhen hugged his grandfather's arm and happily agreed. Zhao Mo also showed a bright smile on his face.
The apricot and the green dai came back from the Flower Temple, and seemed to be having a good time, so the group set off and boarded a medium-sized painting boat from the small pier at the back of the house. The boats were hired, and the boat ladies were all middle-aged women who were neatly dressed and had good facial features, and they were used to soliciting guests by the Qinhuai River. In addition to the people who support the boat, there is also a special person who specializes in tea and snacks, and it is attached to the guests as a tour guide. Wherever the boat goes, she can introduce the scenery along the way. If she passes by a famous house, she can also talk about all kinds of gossip about the owner of the house.
Niu listened to it with relish, and Qin Hanzhen also thought it was very interesting. Only Qin Bai smiled while sipping tea while enjoying the coastal scenery, and did not pay much attention to those celebrities and gossip rumors.
When the painting boat reached the vicinity of the inner bridge, it landed on the shore and came up with a small class of four people. This was booked by Zhao Mo in advance, and the members of the small class were all handsome women who were a little old, not famous for their beauty in the inner bridge, but for their technical strength in Jinling, and often went in and out of the homes of officials and businessmen, and were very popular with their relatives. The women were older and familiar with some of the older repertoire. Qin Bai's tunes, they can basically play them, they can also play new tunes, and they can also sing a few fresh folk tunes. Niu and Qin Hanzhen were very satisfied with what they heard, and Qin Bai even recalled the carefree time of his son and brother when he was young, and sighed that the world has changed in time.
Qin Hanzhen sat by the window, listening to the music of the Qingyin Elementary School, looking at the quiet Qinhuai River outside the window, feeling the cool spring breeze blowing in his face, and felt that Jiangnan was really a lovely place.
Zhao Mo quietly sat down beside her: "What is my cousin looking at?"
Qin Hanzhen smiled and said to him, "I'm looking at the scenery outside." I used to imagine what the Qinhuai River would look like, but I didn't expect it to look similar to the ordinary Jiangnan water town, but there were a lot of trees and flowers planted. Now it is the season of spring flowers, and the flowers and trees on both sides of the river bank are luxuriant, and the scenery is really good. ”
Zhao Mo glanced out the window a few times and said, "I heard from the people below that the Qinhuai River at night is not the same as it is during the day. In the daytime, it is still quite quiet here, and at night, all kinds of colored lights are lit everywhere, which is really brilliant, pedestrians are weaving, and it is really unexpectedly prosperous. If we have a chance in the future, let's also take a look at the night view on the banks of the Qinhuai River. ”
Qin Hanzhen imagined it for a moment and felt that it was okay. She has seen more prosperous night scenes in modern society, but she is not very curious.
She said to Zhao Mo: "Now that the weather is warmer, I gradually feel the benefits of Jiangnan." It's a pity that we won't be back to the capital soon. I don't know if I can play a few more places before I go back. The thought of leaving, I was reluctant. ”
Zhao Mo asked softly, "Does my cousin think Jiangnan is good?"
Qin Hanzhen smiled: "Of course." Except for some bad things, it's actually quite worry-free here. I think it's a very quiet life here, no annoying relatives come to the door, and no one always comes to get along with us, we do what we like to do, we eat and play more, and even the prices are cheaper than those in the capital. It's a pity that my father and Brother Zi'er are not there, otherwise it would be more perfect. Don't Cousin Zhao think Jiangnan is good?"
Zhao Mo smiled slightly: "It's really good." He turned his gaze to the view outside the window and said nothing.