The calligraphy assessment gave Luo Mingzhu a good impression of Yueyao.

Bai Yi asked on the side: "Girl, the calligraphy has passed, do you still want to see the painting?" ”

Luo Mingzhu said loudly: "Look, of course you have to watch it." "Yueyao has given her too many surprises in calligraphy, and I hope to give her a big surprise in painting.

Since Yue Yao has put forward her own conditions, it is naturally impossible to pick a child now, but it is also conditional to see her paint, Yue Yao said: "I don't want today's incident to spread." "There are not many people in the room, only Luo Mingzhu and Bai Yi, and Zhiqin who occasionally sends pastries and fruits. As long as Luo Mingzhu doesn't let him say it, no one outside will know about it.

Luo Mingzhu was surprised: "Why? Are your paintings ugly? "Only ugly people are afraid that others will know.

Bai Yi rolled her eyes, but she didn't speak.

Yue Yao smiled: "It's not that the painting is bad, but I don't want others to know." Yue Yao was going to hone for another two years, and when she felt that the time was up, she would take the painting and sell it, and Yue Yao decided to use the name of the mountain and wild monk in the future, not her real name.

The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it. If she becomes famous, not only will it be difficult to get out of Lian's family, but it will not be so easy to quit her family.

Luo Mingzhu was a little curious, "You have to tell me why?" ”

Yueyao's answer was simple, "I don't want to be called a talented woman." "When she became a great painter, she was naturally a world-famous talented woman, but a talented woman was not a great painter. Nine-tenths of the talented women in the capital are watery, and most of these people are holding them up, in order to win a good marriage.

Luo Mingzhu looked Yue Yao up and down, felt that Yue Yao was a monster, not a person, and said: "Everyone wants to be a talented woman, why don't you want people to know your talent?" She didn't know what Yueyao's other skills were, but she was already a talented woman just because she could write three fonts.

Yue Yao said with a smile: "There are thousands of people in the world, some people like to be surrounded by halos, and the stars hold the moon and are chased by everyone, but some people just want to do what they like quietly, and they don't want to be disturbed, I happen to be the latter." ”

Luo Mingzhu is really happy now, and there are such people, it's really an eye-opener. Mingzhu said very happily: "You are very interesting, I promise you." "It's the first time she's grown up and she's met such a thoughtful person, and she's always having fun with someone like that.

Bai Yi asked, "What does the girl want to draw?" I'll prepare. ”

Yueyao had been painting flowers every day for the first two months, so she would naturally prefer flowers. Yueyao originally wanted to flower peonies, so she liked to be a pearl. However, Yueyao finally gave up, not because she didn't have this skill, but because she was not familiar with peonies, and she had no confidence in painting an unfamiliar thing.

Yue Yao thought too much, it was not up to her to decide what to paint, it was up to Luo Mingzhu to decide. Luo Mingzhu said: "You come with me." ”

Out of the courtyard, Yueyao followed Luo Mingzhu into the carriage. Yueyao thought she was going out, but she didn't expect to go to a big pond. However, the Hou Mansion is very large, and it takes half an hour to walk from Luo Mingzhu's place to the pond

Yue Yao looked at the lotus pond in front of her, well, this lotus pond is too big, covering an area of twenty or thirty acres, which can be said to be a small lake.

Bai Yi said beside him: "This is Qianshui Lake. ”

Yue Yao smiled and looked at the Qianshui Lake covered with lotus flowers.

The turquoise lotus leaves also reflect the lake water. The lotus leaves bloom with red, pink, and white lotus flowers. Standing on the edge of the lake, the fragrance comes to your face.

A wooden corridor was built on the surface of the lake, which meandered to the center of the lake, where a water pavilion was erected. Yue Yao followed Luo Mingzhu over, and as soon as she walked to the Water Pavilion, she felt a faint coolness. It's cooler than her Lanxi Courtyard.

Luo Mingzhu stood in the water pavilion and said, "You just draw the lotus flowers here." ”

Yue Yao also had a desire to paint after seeing such a beautiful scenery, but now painting made Yue Yao a little difficult. Yueyao said: "It's almost lunch, I want to finish lunch and paint." "Once she started painting, she threw herself into it, and she remembered to eat.

Yueyao also knew that this was not a good habit, and fortunately, she didn't do such things often. However, Yueyao pays great attention to self-cultivation, and usually eats something to cushion her stomach before painting.

Bai Yi told Luo Mingzhu about Yueyao's situation, and Luo Mingzhu couldn't help but say, "You are really a freak." "It's the first time she's heard of painting and forgetting to eat.

Lunch was prepared very richly, such as money wings, shrimp skewers, braised mullet eggs, chrysanthemum-shaped shrimp, chicken dipping mushrooms, sake lees duck feet, steamed sea bass, almond tofu, braised anthocyan, sauerkraut pork ribs and bitter bamboo shoots. In addition, the round plate also contains sesame rolls, hibiscus cakes, jujube paste cakes, lotus cakes and other snacks.

Lunch is served in the water pavilion.

Yue Yao looked at the ten dishes on the table, and the two of them ate ten dishes, which was too extravagant, although she muttered in her heart, it was not very revealing.

Luo Mingzhu watched Yueyao eat two bowls of rice, and the smile on her face was much more sincere. Jingning Houfu is a family of military generals, although the girl also pays attention to pampering, but she will never develop a delicate one, and will intentionally exercise her body, so Luo Ming has a lot of food.

Every time Luo Mingzhu goes out to be a guest, she watches girls of the same age eat together, not to mention letting them eat two bowls of rice, they can't finish a full bowl of rice, and what makes Luo Mingzhu even more incomprehensible is that these girls eat slowly, and the snails crawl faster than them. Luo Mingzhu eats two or three bowls, so compared to her, she seems to have become a rice bucket, but Luo Mingzhu doesn't like to eat sweets, she likes to eat sour and salty, but nine out of ten of the pastries prepared by large families are desserts, every time Luo Mingzhu goes to other people's houses, he basically can't eat enough, so Luo Mingzhu doesn't like to go to other people's homes as guests. If you go out as a guest, it is equivalent to suffering.

Bai Yi knew what she was thinking as soon as she saw Luo Mingzhu's expression, and immediately said: "Girl, even the girl has practice every day, so she eats a little more than ordinary people." ”

Yueyao added: "I still have to eat supper." ”

Luo Mingzhu smiled, patted Yueyao's shoulder and said, "My father said that it is a blessing to be able to eat." "Eat more and eat well to grow well.

Yueyao drank the bamboo shoot soup, and after drinking it, she praised: "This soup is so delicious, I don't know if you can teach me how to make soup, and I will ask the cook to make it for me in the future." ”

Luo Mingzhu said very generously: "It's a little thing. ”

Yue Yao was full of food and drink and was not ready to start painting, but said, "I'll squint first." "You have to be mentally healthy.

Luo Mingzhu was speechless and asked Bai Yi: "Why is it so troublesome to draw a picture?" "To make a sub-painting, you have to eat, drink and nourish your spirit, how come she has never heard of those court painters who have so many problems.

Bai Yi smiled: "Even the girl is different from others. If the girl can't wait, just show the girl when she's done, and I'll watch here. "Yueyao's painting is easy to see, very good, very good. Of course, the level of Mr. Yushan's guidance is comparable to that of ordinary people. It's just that Bai Yi knows that her girl pays attention to seeing is believing.

Luo Mingzhu was unwilling: "I want to watch." She rests with her, and I will rest too. "It's not that Mingzhu doesn't believe Yueyao, it's just that she has been deceived before, so she has to verify it herself now.

There is a soft couch in the water pavilion, and Luo Mingzhu lies down on the couch to rest. It was very cool on the water pavilion, and Bai Yi took a blanket and covered her with it.

When Luo Mingzhu woke up, Yue Yao was painting. Seeing that Luo Mingzhu wanted to speak, Drizzle shushed. Drizzle walked up to Luo Mingzhu and bowed and explained: "My girl's painting can't be disturbed, and I ask Miss Luo to forgive me." ”

Luo Mingzhu muttered: "There are so many problems. Although his face was dissatisfied, his eyes looked at Yue Yao and the painting.

Mingzhu asked Bai Yidao: "Do you think her paintings can be compared with Mu Qinglian?" "Mu Qinglian is now a well-known and talented woman.

Bai Yi said with a smile: "Girl, take your time, and compare it yourself when the time comes." "Mu Qinglian is just a child's game, but Yueyao has the level of a first-class painter, and the two can't be compared at all. It's just that she knows that after talking about the result, Mingzhu won't be interested.

Luo Mingzhu felt that Yueyao's hands were magical, otherwise how could she move all the lotus leaves and lotus flowers in the lake into the painting. Mingzhu no longer compares Yueyao with Mu Qinglian, compared with Yueyao, Mu Qinglian's paintings are not enough to see, but they should be thrown on the street.

Yue Yao took a serious look at her painting and was quite satisfied, this painting was extraordinary, as if she had made great progress. If Mr. Tamayama saw it, he would be very happy.

Luo Mingzhu was also comfortable, she didn't expect that Yue Yao not only looked like Mu Qinglian, but also learned above Mu Qinglian, and the most important thing was that Yue Yao would soon become her companion. Luo Mingzhu said very generously: "You have passed the test, I agree with you to be my companion." ”

As soon as these words fell, the corners of Bai Yi's mouth twitched, did the girl figure out the situation! If it weren't for the fact that even Yueyao also asked for something, how could she be a companion to the girl with such a proud temperament. The girl has such a good friend, and she is still high up if she doesn't cherish it, which is really anxious.

Yue Yao's heart tightened when she heard Luo Mingzhu's words, and Qinggao, who was a literati, ran out to make trouble again. Yueyao pondered for a moment and then mentioned the next poem on the painting:

"Ask the Lotus"

Where does the gentleman in the flower come from; Tingting jade stands up and shows her delicate appearance; The warm sun and the fragrance of the wind are endless; Stretch out the branches and leaves are endless. Even if it is cool and shaded in summer, why is it reluctant to avoid the cold winter; Since you don't want to be stained with dust; Why stand in the mud.

The poem written by Yue Yao and the painting she made are completely two concepts, which is simply discordant. But Yueyao just wants to express her helplessness at this time through this poem. There are many helplessness in life, and in the face of real life, we must learn to compromise.

Tao Gong does not bend his waist for five buckets of rice, which is admirable. But if the scene is changed, the family must wait for these five buckets of rice to survive, will they bend their waists? Yueyao believes that nine times out of ten, she will bend her waist. She is an ordinary person, and in order to live well, she can only bend her waist.

Bai Yi looked at this poem and didn't know why she felt a pity in her heart, she knew Yueyao's temperament very well, and it was not an exaggeration to say that Gu Fang appreciated herself. But now he wants to bend his waist just to ask for two guards.

After thinking about it, Bai Yi secretly said in his heart, the male guards are just that, the female guards must be selected for Yueyao, and they must choose a good one.