Zhao Mo has recently become obsessed with carving seals and is learning from Qin Bai. He told Qin Bai that he wanted to carve an idle seal for himself and his fiancée Qin Hanzhen to make a pair that would be easy to use in the future. Qin Bai was a little uncomfortable with his way of showing affection, but he still calmly expressed his encouragement and began to teach him the basics of carving.

In fact, Zhao Mo didn't really have a new hobby, but he found that he needed a reason to visit the Yongjiahou Mansion for a long time, and strive to meet his fiancée Qin Hanzhen a lot, without being blocked by Qin Bai and the Niu family. He is now approaching adulthood, and the marriage contract has been decided, and the old man is more traditional and polite, thinking that they should not always meet before marriage, so as not to cause gossip, but he is not reconciled.

He can ask Qin Bai for advice on poetry, calligraphy, homework or calligraphy and painting, but he is a clan, and he does not follow the literati route like King Xiuning, he can't understand the Four Books and Five Classics if he learns too deeply, and his talent in calligraphy and painting is limited, if he really gets it in front of Qin Bai, he will be detained at any time to listen to it, and he can't find time to see Qin Hanzhen at all. Originally, he could have asked Qin Bai to ask for some knowledge about medicine and health, but Qin Bai was more likely to ask him to ask the imperial doctor. In desperation, he had no choice but to sacrifice the trick of carving.

Qin Bai has a deep attainment in carving and mounting, and has also carved and framed chapters for his wife Niu and eldest granddaughter Qin Hanzhen. Zhao Mo asked him for knowledge of engraving, as a beginner, he could just learn some superficial things, whether he learned well or not, and others' requirements for him would not be too high. And he claimed that he wanted to carve a seal for Qin Hanzhen, so naturally he had to ask Qin Hanzhen about the style of the seal he liked.

Qin Hanzhen also likes to collect all kinds of seal stone seal materials in private, but he rarely carves seals by hand. Under the guise of this, the two of them can still meet in Qin Bai's outer study from time to time. This kind of meeting will not be publicized in front of outsiders, Qin Bai saw that the two children were honestly talking face to face, and there was no way to be polite, so he opened one eye and closed one eye. Zhao Mo took this opportunity to occasionally stuff Qin Hanzhen with some small gifts, which were still of second value, and he liked to see the surprise look on her face when she received the gift.

Since Ah Gui was disfigured and recovered from his injuries, he no longer stayed by his side to wait, but instead managed the outside property for him. Now the caravan affairs he cooperated with the Datong Wen family are all in charge of Agui. Agui has been in charge of himself over the years, married a wife and had children, except for the scar on his face, it can be said that everything is smooth, and he has become more and more loyal and obedient to his master Zhao Mo. He heard that Zhao Mo was now collecting all kinds of seal stones for his future mother, so he also paid attention to it. That piece of peach blossom jelly was accidentally obtained when he led a caravan to talk about the medicinal material business with merchants in Liaodong, and he didn't know what the origin was, but it looked very beautiful, so he brought it back and dedicated it to Zhao Mo, just for Zhao Mo to take it to coax the beauty. Seeing the satisfied expression on Zhao Mo's face, Agui was also quite happy in his heart.

Zhao Mo asked Ah Gui a few questions about chapter materials, and ordered some chores, so he let him go down to rest. This time he went to Beijing to report to him, and this time he came back from Liaodong, and he gained a lot, and some things may not have to be shipped to Cangzhou to sell, and they can be sold at a high price in the capital. Right now, the birthdays of the three nobles in the palace are approaching, and in these two months, the prices of various precious medicinal materials, antiques, and jewelry will rise by at least two cents compared to normal days.

Zhao Mo dealt with the affairs in his hand, and seeing that it was not early, he put the chapter material in his arms, and then took a few entourages to go to Yongjiahou's Mansion to eat. These days, in the name of asking Yongjia Marquis Qin Bai for advice on seal engraving techniques, three days have passed, even if there are clan elders who ask, he has something to prevaricate. The children of the clan, it is natural to learn some elegant skills, who dares to say that he is wrong? Of course, there are still many golden stones in the capital who can guide him, but who can be closer to him than Qin Bai?

As soon as Qin Bai heard that he was coming, he knew what his real intention was, and said to his old wife Niu Shi angrily: "Ask the kitchen to add two dishes, otherwise Guanglu will snatch away all the dishes we love to eat!" Niu covered his mouth and glanced at his eldest granddaughter with a smile: "The children are close, this is a good thing." Qin Hanzhen's face was slightly red, but he still said cheekily: "Today, the sixth sister followed the fifth aunt to eat, not in our house, there are so few people, why don't you divide the table?"

Qin Bai snorted lightly: "Even if the table is divided, it is not far away, but it hinders me from eating with your grandmother, it is better to save trouble, it is convenient for everyone." ”

Qin Hanzhen's ears were red, and he had to pretend that he didn't understand, and calmly ordered the girls to add a bowl and chopsticks. The girls in the house were snickering.

Zhao Mo arrived soon, saluted Qin Bai and Niu's in a similar manner, and greeted Qin Hanzhen politely: "Cousin, how are you doing these days? The weather is hot, cousin must take care of your body, don't be greedy for cold, use too much ice." ”

Qin Hanzhen also cooperated and pretended to be a lady and returned the salute: "Thank you Cousin Zhao for reminding me, I will be careful." Cousin Zhao hasn't eaten yet, right? If you don't dislike the poor food in the cold house, why don't you eat with us?"

Zhao Mo smiled and said, "I don't dare to ask for it." ”

Qin Bai glanced at him expressionlessly: "Sit down, you have to come here every day, why bother?" He treats Zhao Mo much more casually than his granddaughter Qin Hanzhen now.

Zhao Mo laughed a few times, glanced at Qin Hanzhen secretly, lowered his head and entered the table, and then looked at the dishes sent by the girls, there were several of them that he liked to eat, and he knew that it must be Qin Hanzhen who ordered the kitchen to make them, and his heart was secretly sweet.

The two old and the two young ate quietly. After the meal, the girls removed the tea from the table, and this was the time for them to speak. However, Niu's meal was angry, and he had long known that Zhao Mo was not really here to greet him, so he waved his hand: "You talk, I'll go in and rest for a while." As soon as it's hot, it makes people sleepy. ”

Zhao Mo hurriedly got up to send him off, Qin Hanzhen helped his grandmother into the inner room, waited for her to sleep, and then came out. At this time, Qin Bai had already chatted with Zhao Mo about what he had been doing these days, as well as his homework on carving. Qin Hanzhen couldn't help but feel a little distressed when he saw that Zhao Mo's hands were covered with deep and shallow carving marks, and couldn't help but say, "Cousin Zhao, why did your hands hurt like this?"

Zhao Mo smiled: "Beginner, the carving knife is not very proficient, it is inevitable that there will be a small injury, in the future, the cocoon is born, and my knife skills are also practiced, so I will not be easily injured anymore." ”

Qin Bai didn't think there was anything about it, when he was young, he learned to carve seals, didn't he get a lot of hand injuries? Everyone who wants to learn carving has to go through this level, which is very ordinary. He also said of his granddaughter: "If it weren't for your grandmother's refusal to let you learn from me, your hand wouldn't have escaped." It's okay, he has good medicine, and a good doctor is staring at him, but he suffers from some flesh and skin, and nothing will happen. ”

Qin Hanzhen glanced at him helplessly and didn't say anything more.

Qin Bai also has the habit of taking a nap, and he talked with the two juniors for a while, and he also wanted to take a nap. He instructed his granddaughter, "I know you two want to talk together, so don't go anywhere else, just sit down on the verandah on the east side of the courtyard here." There is shade and airiness, and it is cooler than elsewhere. And people come and go, don't be afraid of someone gossiping about the two of you. ”

Zhao Mo actually wanted to go to Fengwei Xuan with Qin Hanzhen, it was also cool, there was shade, and there was no one to come and go, not only could he talk to Qin Hanzhen without any worries, but he could also pull his little hand, and maybe touch his fiancée's little face. However, in the eyes of his old grandfather Qin Bai, these are all actions that must be forbidden, and in order for himself to come often in the future, he can only pinch his nose and endure it.

Qin Hanzhen could see his grievances, bit his lip to hold back a smile, asked someone to set up two large and comfortable bamboo chairs in the place indicated by his grandfather, and then personally took the bamboo basket and carried a pot of tea, two white porcelain cups, and two refreshing snacks, then quietly pulled the corners of Zhao Mo's sleeves and walked with him to the east verandah. Zhao Mo felt Qin Hanzhen's strength gently tugging at the corners of his sleeves, so he quickly calmed down, and with a little joy, he obediently followed her over.

The two of them sat under the tuyere in the corner of the verandah, enjoying the cool breeze, and even the taste of the tea was extremely sweet and delicious.

Zhao Mo took out the small brocade box that he had been carrying in his arms for a long time, and handed it to Qin Hanzhen: "It's for you, see if you like it or not?" I'll take this and carve you an idle seal, okay?"

Qin Hanzhen took it, opened the box and looked at it, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Ah, it's so beautiful!

Zhao Mo told her the origin of the chapter material, and said: "Although I don't know where the merchant got the chapter material, this color is really rare in the world. I have seen a few bloodstones in the palace, the color is a little pink, but they are not as showy as this one. ”

Qin Han really thought for a while: "This ...... "Bahrain stone actually has a long history, but it seems that it was officially mined in large quantities after the founding of the People's Republic of China, so in today's Indian stone world, it is still a little-known small transparent." But don't look at its youth, its quality and value in the future are extremely high. If the origin of Bahrain stone raw materials can be discovered early......

Seeing Zhao Mo's curious gaze, Qin Hanzhen could only explain to him: "This thing has been recorded in the Yuan Dynasty, maybe someone in Beirong knows about it, I heard that it is something produced near Chifeng, and it is rare in Guannei." This is a kind of pyrophyllite, which is of extremely high quality, not inferior to Shoushan stone, Qingtian stone and Chang fossil, but it is rarely known at present. ”

Zhao Mo raised his eyebrows: "So, I actually got a baby by accident? I'll ask Agui to inquire again to see if I can find similar chapter materials." If there is more, pick a piece similar to this one, carved into a pair of chapters, one for you, one for me, just make a pair, and share it after becoming a parent. ”

Qin Hanzhen blushed and said, "Such a pink and bright seal, I just use it, don't you think it's strange to use it?"

Zhao Mohun didn't care: "Idle chapter, when you and I write and paint together in the future, we will use it together again, and we won't show it in front of people, what's the matter?"

Qin Hanzhen laughed when he heard this, and put away the brocade box: "Then I'll put away the chapter materials first, and then I will engrave it for you when you have practiced your engraving skills in the future." I also have a few pink seals there, but they're not as pretty as this color. I still wonder when I will make my grandfather happy and ask him to help me carve a few idle medals. ”

Zhao Mo smiled: "Don't ask grandfather, when I practice the knife technique, I will carve it for you." ”

He changed his words, and no longer called Qin Bai his uncle and grandfather, but followed Qin Hanzhen to call him grandfather. This name is more justified than the three words "uncle and grandfather" around the corner. Qin Hanzhen took a sip of him, blushing, but didn't tell him to change his words.

Zhao Mo noticed this, and the smile on his face became even brighter. He poured Qin Hanzhen a cup of tea and asked her with a smile: "On the crown princess's birthday, there will be a palace banquet in the palace, cousin, will you go?"