Yue Yao left the Hou Mansion, and as soon as she arrived in the carriage, she asked the drizzle to take out the paintings that Jing Ning was waiting for. After Yueyao spread out the painting, the whole person was stupid.

Xiang Wei stretched out her hand and shook it in front of Yueyao: "Girl, girl, come back to your senses." "You don't have to think about it to know that this painting is a good thing.

Yue Yao said excitedly: "This, this gift is too precious. ”

Xiang Wei came with a bad taste: "Since it's so valuable, let's send it back!" ”

Yue Yao didn't want to think about it and said, "Don't." "I'm a little embarrassed to have such a valuable gift, but I can take it back from the treasure I have.

Xiang Wei smiled dumbly.

Yueyao was very interested, and told Xiang Wei about this painting, "This painting is a painting by the great painter Sun Wei of the Tang Dynasty. Sun Weishan painted dragon water, figures, pine graphite bamboo, and the ghosts and gods of the long heavenly king. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, he entered Shu with the Emperor. The landscape figures painted in Shu are all taught by Sun Wei, ranking first among the painters in Shu. ”

Drizzle pointed to the edge and whispered, "Girl, I think this painting is incomplete, you see here, it should be torn off a lot." ”

Yue Yao deeply regretted, "This painting is called "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest", and it is the only painting that has been handed down by Sun Wei. I also read in the book that this painting became a fragment, but it's a pity that the Seven Sages became the Four Sages. "I don't know who is so uncaring that he let a masterpiece become a fragment.

But even though it's a fragment, it's enough for Yueyao to surprise. Yue Yao carefully observed this painting, looking at the four sages left in the picture, one is a good old Zhuang theory, and the character of 'not **' Shantao, there is a boy next to the piano. One is Wang Rong, who 'does not cultivate prestige and is good at talking', and there is a boy holding a scroll next to him. One is Liu Ling, who wrote "Ode to Wine Virtue", looking back and wanting to vomit, there was a boy kneeling with a spit pot next to him. One is to drink and profligate, and Ruan Yi, who is used to being blue-eyed, has a boy next to him to fight. The faces, postures, and expressions of the four sages are different, and they are supplemented by attendants and utensils. Greatly enrich the personality traits of each sage.

Yue Yao was itchy for a moment, and couldn't help but say: "You see, the characters focus on the depiction of their eyes, and the mountain stones in the painting outline are outlined with thin and soft lines, and then the ink color is rendered, and the texture of the mountain stone is completely rubbed out. To draw trees, you outline them with changing lines and then rub them with a pen to follow the structure. Each tree has a different way of drawing. ”

Drizzle didn't understand what Yueyao was talking about, but as a close-fitting maid, she would definitely not sweep her master's face, and listened very carefully.

Xiang Wei didn't give face, rolled her eyes and said, "Girl, have you ever heard of an idiom called playing the piano to the cow." She followed Yueyao for several years but did not develop an interest in painting. She prefers food and gossip to paintings.

Yue Yao's unteachable expression almost made Xiang Wei sour. Yue Yao said to the drizzle with great interest: "Sun Wei's painting style is more exquisite on the basis of the Six Dynasties, opening the way for the five dynasties of painting, and it is a treasure in calligraphy and painting. ”

Xiang Wei's heart moved when she heard this, but her face didn't show it.

In a blink of an eye, it was October 16th, and this day was Yueyao's apprenticeship. Before dawn, Yueyao arrived at the house where Mr. Yushan stayed.

Xiang Wei thought about Yue Yao as if she had never asked Mr. Yushan's details, and now popularized knowledge with Yue Yao, "Girl, Mr.'s surname is Dong, and his family is in the northwest, but Mr. grew up in Jiangnan since he was a child. My husband's wife died young, and he never remarried. The only daughter married into the Jiangnan Zhen family. The old lady of the Zhen family and Mr. are very good friends, although the Zhen family has few heirs, but the door style is very good, and the Zhen family has a family rule that a man has no children in his forties to take a concubine. It is said that the Zhen family has given birth to a son and a daughter, and they are living an excellent life. Every two years, Mr. Yushan goes to Gangnam to visit his daughter and son-in-law.

Yueyao listened attentively.

Xiang Wei continued: "Mr. has a wide range of friends. It's just that he doesn't like to be restrained, and he doesn't want to continue his studies after he was promoted in middle school. He has a brother in the capital and now works at Taipu Temple. Mr. and Master Dong have a good relationship, but I heard that he does not approve of Mr. Hand you as a closed disciple. ”

Yue Yao smiled and said: "I am a woman, and it is a blessing for my husband to accept me as an apprentice, where can I expect everyone to love me." ”

Xiang Wei nodded and said, "Well, the girl's idea is very right. ”

Mr. Yushan's house is not far from Mafu, and it will be there soon. Mr. Tamayama lives in a five-entry house. Yue Yao walked on the road and looked at the layout of the house, and was very surprised. He thought that this house would be elegantly furnished, but he didn't expect that this house would be a decent traditional courtyard house.

The little boy led Yueyao to the north room of the main courtyard, and Yueyao entered the courtyard and saw that the layout in the house was also extremely simple. Before Yueyao could speak, Mr. Yushan came out of it.

Mr. Yushan looked at Yueyao a little restrained, and said with a smile: "You don't have to be nervous, there are not many people here today." ”

Yueyao didn't know how many people Mr. Yushan had invited, but when she heard that there were not many people, she was also relieved in her heart.

The master and apprentice were talking, when they heard the little guy outside reply: "Master, Mr. Xi and Mr. Jun are here, and now they are waiting outside." ”

Mr. Yushan nodded and said to Yueyao: "It's your senior brother and second senior brother who came, your senior brother learned calligraphy from me back then, and your second senior brother learned painting from me." ”

As he was talking, two people came in from outside. The man on the left is wearing a purple brocade suit, about forty years old, with a wide forehead and a square face, thick eyebrows and sword eyes, and the eyebrows are shining sharply, and the eyes are bottomless. At first glance, you know that he is a shrewd person. The man on the right is wearing a blue cloth coat with a blue headband tied up in a blue headband, and is about 30 years old. He smiled without speaking on his face, and at first glance he knew that he was a person with a gentle temperament.

Zhou Xi and Min Jun saluted Mr. Yushan. Mr. Yushan turned his head to Yue Yao and said, "Yue Yao, I have seen your senior brother and second senior brother. ”

Yue Yao saluted the two of them: "Senior brother, second senior brother." ”

Yue Yao is wearing a long pink dress today, the corners of the skirt are outlined with silver silk threads, and the neckline and skirt are embroidered with blooming peony flowers. The black jade-like green silk is pulled into a flying fairy bun, several full and round pearls are embellished in the hair at will, and a jasper lotus hairpin is inserted obliquely on the side. Yueyao's temperament is already outstanding, and this dress is the finishing touch.

Zhou Xi and Min Jun had heard of Yueyao before, but they didn't pay attention to it. I didn't expect that now Yueyao would become their junior sister. Looking at such a small junior sister, both of them felt very strange in their hearts. You know, not to mention Zhou Xi, even Min Jun was already a grandfather a few years ago.

Because of the age gap, and Zhou Xi himself is more severe. After Zhou Xi gave Yueyao a meeting gift, he didn't speak again.

Min Jun was very kind, and said with a smile: "Senior sister, senior brother has always heard that your Buddha statue is very well painted, and I have the opportunity to let senior brother see it." "Min Jun wasn't jealous, he just wanted to see Yueyao's level. He had to know how good Yue Yao really was, so that the teacher would accept her as a student.

Yue Yao looked at Mr. Yushan.

Mr. Yushan bowed his head, but said, "Yueyao, you are not allowed to paint Buddha statues in the future, and you are not allowed to paint portraits of people." ”

Yue Yao naturally would not go against Mr. Yushan's intentions, "Teacher, I promised two people to paint for them next year, and I won't paint Buddha statues and portraits for others in the future." ”

Mr. Tamayama nodded.

Zhou Xi frowned and asked, "Teacher, didn't the junior sister take the table word?" It's not that Zhou Xi thinks it's bad to call Yueyao boudoir name, but that the senior brothers and sisters all call each other.

Mr. Yushan was stunned for a moment, he really didn't know what Yueyao's words were, and he had never asked. It can be seen from here that Mr. Yushan is sometimes quite confused.

Mr. Yushan asked, "Yueyao, what is your expression?" "Mr. Yushan instinctively felt that Yueyao should have a table.

Yue Yao shook her head and said, "Sir, I don't have a word." "The words are generally taken by the elders, but unfortunately this issue has been ignored by everyone.

Mr. Tamayama was a little embarrassed. He always thought that Yueyao had a table. Not only Yueyao's father is Lian Dongbo, but also Yueyao's enlightenment Mr. Wen Chengxiang.

Zhou Xi and Min Jun have an urge to help their foreheads. When the teacher was so confused, he had to be accepted as a disciple, and he didn't even know that the disciple didn't have a word.

Mr. Yushan pondered for a moment and said, "Yueyao, your senior brother Zizhong, second senior brother Ziyu, your cousin is called Zichang!" "Mr. Yushan's length is the long word in the ruler and the inch is short.

Doubts flashed in Zhou Xi's eyes. The ruler is short and long, not only has the implication of warning the time to one's own shortcomings, but also means that the skill of specialization is in it. Yue Yao took the painting as her name, Zhou Xi looked at Mr. Yushan, and the teacher's expectations for Yue Yao were too high.

Min Jun didn't think too much about it, and said with a smile: "Teacher, junior sister has words but no aliases, or let me and senior brother give my junior sister an alias." Senior sister, what do you think? ”

Yue Yao was a little embarrassed, "Second Senior Brother, I already have an alias." "He is a mountain and wild monk, and he can hide it from outsiders, but it is not good to hide it from his two senior brothers.

Min Jun and Zhou Xi looked at Mr. Yushan together.

Mr. Yushan coughed and said, "Your junior sister's nickname is Shanye Jushi, which was given to your junior sister three years ago. "To be exact, this alias was discussed by him and Yueyao, not by him.

Min Jun asked cautiously, "The mountain and wild monk that the teacher said can't be the mountain and wild monk who has been rumored outside recently, right?" Min Jun wished he had thought too much.

Zhou Xi was also a little surprised, but looking at Mr. Yushan's calm appearance, he already knew it in his heart. It was also at this time that he finally understood why even if Yue Yao was his daughter, Mr. would accept her as a closed disciple. When you meet such a talented person, can you not make the teacher feel excited?

Min Jun was deeply shocked when he saw Mr. Yushan nodding. Min Jun looked at Yueyao, from head to toe, trying to see the clues on Yueyao?

Min Jun and Zhou Xi went to see Yueyao's paintings in previous art exhibitions. Both of them spoke highly of Yueyao's paintings. The two of them did not have the slightest idea of comparison, because in their minds, the mountain and field monk must be an old man in his forties and fifties, so it is not normal for them to compare. Min Jun even told Zhou Xi that the mountain and wild monk must be an old man who is hidden in the city! Now that he knows that the mountain and wild monk is Yueyao, this makes Min Jun really unacceptable for a while, "Teacher, what you said is true?" Little sister, the teacher is joking, right? ”

Yueyao's face was flushed.

Xiang Wei complained in her heart, the girl's acting skills are becoming more and more proficient, she can laugh if she wants to laugh, she will be shy if she wants to be shy, she will cry if she wants to cry, her acting skills are so high that she admires it, and she is a teacher who will be willing to bow down.

Seeing Yueyao's appearance, Min Jun finally desperately believed that what the teacher said was true, "Oh my God, this still doesn't let people live." It's really impossible to live. "Who would have imagined that the monk was actually a fifteen-year-old girl! It's so devastating. He has also been painting for more than 20 years, and he asked himself if he was not as good as Yueyao's painting skills.

Yueyao lowered her head, not knowing how to answer.

Min Jun walked up to Yueyao and said, "Senior sister, it's really unimaginable! Sister, how did you learn? Any tips? ”

Yue Yao thought for a while and said, "I don't have any tricks, I just like to draw, and then I draw the scene I like when I see it." ”

Such an answer really made Min Jun want to beat his chest.

Mr. Yushan coughed and said, "Your junior sister can have her current achievements at this age, not only because she is talented, but most importantly, your junior sister is devoted to painting. Ten years of hard work. If you have your junior sister so wholeheartedly, you will definitely be able to reach the height of your junior sister. "His second apprentice is actually talented in painting, but he is not attentive. After learning the art of painting, I wanted to learn calligraphy, and after learning calligraphy, I wanted to learn the art of the piano, half-heartedly, resulting in the knowledge of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but none of them were proficient. Mr. Tamayama said it several times, but unfortunately it didn't work. Mr. Yushan doesn't like to be restrained by nature, and when he saw Min Jun like this, he later gave up. So, Mr. Yushan is actually a very incompetent teacher.

Min Jun shrank up suddenly, not daring to have any more objections.

Mr. Yushan looked at the two apprentices and said, "It's good that the eldest son is a mountain and wild monk, and you know about it. Don't spread the word. Your junior sister doesn't want others to know that she is a mountain and wild monk. ”

Zhou Xi instinctively asked Yue Yao, "Why don't you want people to know that you are a mountain and wild monk?" "The world is looking for a name. It's strange that Yueyao is famous but doesn't want people to know about it. You must know that Yueyao's reputation in the capital is actually a child's trick for many people. Connoisseurs don't look at it at all. However, the mountain and wild monks were different, and even Huang Lao and Feng Lao gave high praise to Yueyao's paintings. As long as the news that Yueyao is a mountain and wild dweller spreads, it will definitely move the world.

Yueyao said: "Fame is a burden to me. I love to draw and I just want to paint quietly. ”

Min Jun immediately understood why Yueyao was able to reach the level of a great painter at a young age. The reason is that Yueyao is very pure, she will not be bound by fame and fortune, and she can devote herself to painting.

Mr. Yushan is very relieved that until now, Yueyao has been able to maintain her heart and not lose her cool because of her fame, which is very good.

Zhou Xi looked at Yueyao and felt that she didn't look like a fifteen-year-old person at all, but like an old man who had gone through vicissitudes.

Xiao Tong came over and said, "Master, Huang Lao is here." ”

Mr. Yushan took three disciples out to greet Huang Lao. Yue Yao secretly glanced at Mr. Huang, whose reputation was only below Mr. Yushan.

Huang Lao was wearing a royal blue swastika regular dress with a headband and a crown. He looks like an old man at home. Walking on the road, no one will think that this is the famous Mr. Huang.

Huang Lao had heard of Yue Yao a few years ago, and this was the first time he had seen Yue Yao. Huang Lao looked at Yueyao as if he was looking at a famous painting, and he looked at it very seriously, and he was a little embarrassed to see Yueyao.

Mr. Yushan smiled and said, "Don't scare the chief. ”

Huang Lao smiled and said, "You old thing, you still don't want to let me take a second look after accepting such a good apprentice, it's true." It's a pity that he was a little unlucky and didn't meet such a good seedling. Otherwise, it would have been turned into his own name.

Min Jun said on the side: "Uncle Huang, you see that this is the first time you have seen our junior sister, how can you reward our junior sister with something good!" ”

Huang Lao said with a smile: "Where can this be less!" After speaking, Huang Lao took out the prepared meeting gift. What Huang Lao gave to Yueyao was an ancient book. Gold and silver have a price, but ancient books have no price. The meeting gift from Huang Lao is not cheap.

Mr. Yushan smiled and said, "It's rare to see you so generous. Zichang, Uncle Huang gave you a meeting gift, you can take it. ”

Yue Yao gave a blessing, "Uncle Xie Huang." ”

Mr. Tamayama invited a small number of guests, only six. Huang Lao and Feng Lao are both masters of the painting world, second only to Mr. Yushan in reputation, and three are famous in calligraphy and piano skills, and the remaining one is Mr. Yushan's brother Master Dong.

When the hour came, Yueyao followed everyone to the main hall.

The main hall is a portrait of the ancestor Wu Daozi on it, and a long case is placed below the portrait, and an incense burner is placed on the long case, and the fragrance in the room is emitted from the incense burner. There were chairs on either side of the long case, and Mr. Tamayama sat on the chair on the left, and the chair on the right was empty. On both sides of the room were pineapple chairs, and the chairs were covered with thick green cushions embroidered with dark immortals.

The person who presided over the apprenticeship ceremony was Huang Lao.

Yue Yao was the first to bow to Wu Daozi, the ancestor of the painter. This is the rule, which shows respect for this industry and piety, and also prays for the grandfather to "bless" his academic success.

Mr. Tamayama announced the acceptance of the apprenticeship. After Yue Yao and Mr. Yushan read out the apprenticeship post, they sent the gifts they had prepared and the apprenticeship post.

After reading the apprenticeship post, Yueyao knelt on the ground, took the tea brought by the little servant and held it high, this is for the teacher to offer tea, as long as Mr. Yushan drinks this cup of tea, the relationship between master and apprentice is determined.

Mr. Yushan took the tea, drank most of the cup and put it on the table next to him, and then handed the prepared red envelope to Yueyao, "Our teachers don't have any rules, just do as you like." ”

The people who watched the ceremony were speechless when they heard this sentence, and when they accepted apprentices, they all taught their apprentices to respect their ancestors and abide by the rules, and to encourage their apprentices to be innocent, and then they had to study hard.

Huang Lao said happily: "Congratulations to Lao Dong for accepting a good apprentice." "Huang Lao is a rare person who is familiar with the bottom, and because he understands why Mr. Yushan doesn't encourage Yueyao to work hard. The apprentice has already worked very hard, and naturally there is no need to supervise the master.

The apprenticeship was over, and it wasn't time for lunch. Master Dong didn't like Yueyao, but he wouldn't do anything too polite at this moment, but he wanted to see Yueyao's skills. So he said: "Second child, it's still early, let's see her skills?" ”

Master Dong strongly opposed the news that Mr. Yushan wanted to accept Yueyao as a student, there were so many good seedlings outside, he didn't understand why his younger brother wanted to accept a girl with a bad reputation as a closed disciple. It's a pity that it's useless for him to object, and he can't change what Mr. Yushan has set.

Yueyao had already been reminded by Xiang Wei and knew that Master Dong was dissatisfied with her, so she was not surprised by Master Dong's dissatisfaction.

Mr. Yushan said: "Since your master wants to see your painting skills, you can paint casually." ”

Mr. Yushan has confidence in Yueyao, but Master Dong is very unhappy when he hears this, which is too much to promote this girl.

The little guy immediately brought up all the utensils.

Yue Yao knew that she couldn't be humble at this time, and she had to show her true level and let everyone know that she had the capital to be Mr. Yushan's closed disciple.

Yue Yao painted the expressions of the five people when they were apprenticing just now. There are not many people in the painting, only five people, and each person's demeanor is different. For example, Mr. Yushan exudes relief; Min Jun is face is full of smiles; Zhou Xi's grim complexion also had a faint joy; Huang Lao touched his beard and nodded; But Feng Lao looked thoughtful, obviously thinking about something.

Huang Lao and Feng Lao looked at the appearance on their faces, and they were very satisfied. Yue Yao was able to observe everyone present while apprenticing. This is not something that ordinary people can do, first of all, you have to have absolutely good psychological quality, and second, you have to be very keen to observe.

Feng Lao was envious, "Old Dong, this kid has only been working hard for a few years, and he has made such rapid progress." It would be nice if my little apprentice also had such a good understanding. "Yueyao's progress can really be said to be a rapid progress.

Master Dong felt a little uncomfortable when he saw that there was no one in the painting, but he couldn't find fault with him. This painting is impeccable in terms of brushwork, skill and observation. Master Dong was depressed, and was shocked when he heard Feng Lao's words, "What does Feng Lao mean by this?" Could it be that Feng Lao had instructed this kid before? ”

Feng Lao smiled directly, "If I had instructed the son, where would it be his turn to be the teacher, this old guy has been hiding and pinching such a good seedling, and now he is finally willing to let people know." ”

Hearing this, Master Dong glanced at Mr. Yushan. Master Dong is a little strange for Mr. Yushan, since he has already accepted Zichang as a closed disciple, he should also let him know that he has been a villain for nothing.

The reason why Master Dong actually objected was that he was afraid that Yueyao would tire Mr. Yushan. Mr. Yushan is so famous, even the people with the Dong family have gained great convenience. Now that he knows that Yueyao is a real material, and he has been praised by several great painters, he naturally will not object.