"Li Le!"

A crisp and melodious cry like a lark made Li Le stop, and when he looked back, it was Li Siyun.

I saw her trotting over, and then said to Liu Yunyao: "Sister Yunyao, it's really you, why did you come to Kyoto?" Don't even say a word to me. ”

Listening to the little girl's complaining words, Li Le was also a little embarrassed in his heart, I wanted to say, but Liu Yunyao was here, did he dare?

Liu Yunyao glanced at Li Le with some deep meaning, and then smiled at Li Siyun and said gently: "We just came here, aren't we free today, so let's go shopping?" Now that we've met, why don't we join us? ”

"Good! All right! Wait a minute, I'll call my brother over. As she spoke, she turned back to a handsome-looking man and beckoned to the side and shouted, "Brother, here."

When the man walked in front of everyone, Li Siyun introduced, "Brother, this is the Li Le I told you, this is her girlfriend Sister Yunyao, and his mother Aunt Zhang!" ”

Then she looked at Ran Hongling and Xu Changqing, but she was a little difficult, after all, she had never seen it before.

Li Le hurriedly stepped forward, and then her words said: "These two are Ran Hongling and Xu Changqing, I'm glad to see you, I don't know what to call them?"

"Li Yunnan! Just call me Yunnan, I always hear Siyun mention you, you say it is amazing, and the carving is also amazing, but today I finally have to see it! The man's face is somewhat similar to Li Siyun's, but it has more masculinity and is quite decent.

"It's not as exaggerated as she said, it's all some small crafts that can't be put on the table!" Seeing that the other party was polite, Li Le also lowered his posture and returned a little modestly.

"I can see what you carved, this is not a small craft that cannot be put on the table, and it is a bit of a fake if you are too modest?"

Li Yunnan's joking words also made the relationship between the two quickly closer, and then they walked here together.

Unlike Li Le, Li Yunnan's choice of place is the store. After seeing a "Wen Mo Xuan" shop, Li Yunnan walked straight in. Anyway, after visiting the stall for so long, he didn't see anything good, so Li Le went in with him.

After scanning around, Li Le knew that the main direction of this shop was porcelain and the four treasures of the study.

Li Tiannan seemed to be more interested in things like the four treasures of the study, so he walked straight towards that piece, and then looked at the goods on the counter carefully.

Not long after, I saw Li Tiannan frowning a little and shook his head slightly.

And the shopkeeper who was standing opposite him and was wiping a pen wash saw his expression, so he stopped what he was doing, "Little brother, is there anything you are satisfied with?" ”

"I want a better inkstone."

"Isn't that it?" As soon as the shopkeeper heard Li Tiannan's words, he directly put down the pen wash in his hand, pointed to the stone inkstones in the counter and said.

Li Le also looked towards the counter at this moment, only to see that there were many inkstones placed on it, and the materials were also different, stone, copper, jade, porcelain, wood, everything, the most of them were made of stone, among which there were several square inkstones, two of which were gray-white in color, yellow and red, which were inferior products, and the other few parties could not even be counted as real end inkstones.

Because after a little closer observation, Li Le found that the stones were thin and hard, not warm and dull, and there were no characteristics of tenderness and compactness at all, and they were not the real stones produced in Duanzhou (that is, Zhaoqing, now gD Province).

Moreover, the stone eye on it is also quite unsightly, and the stone eye is a "stone core" that naturally grows on the inkstone like an eye. The texture of the stone eye of the end inkstone is high, delicate and shiny, so the end inkstone of the feldspar eye is very valuable, and its price is also high.

In fact, the stone eye has no direct effect on the inkstone, but only plays the role of decoration, beautification and appreciation, so it has always been regarded as a treasure by literati and ink writers, and used as a standard for identifying the quality of the end stone.

The so-called "end inkstones" on this counter are just replaced by other stones of similar color and stone eyes.

Duanxi inkstone has been mined a lot in the past dynasties, and there are many names of potholes and stone products: the pit is divided into water pits, mountain pits, Song pits, Ming pits, Qing pits, Mazi pits, Wulan repair pits, and Zhangzhidong pits...... Stone products include blue and white, fish brain jelly, banana leaf white, fire liniment, azure, ice pattern, Venus point, stone eye and so on; The end stone is named because of the color of the purple end, white end, green (black) end, green end, purple end is mostly superior, white end, green end is rare, gray and yellow-brown end stone system is inferior.

Among them, the puddle is delicate, delicate, moisturizing and solid, with the characteristics of ink without damage, and the performance of the pit is superior to that of the pit; A kind of angry group such as the moon in Chengtan is called fish brain jelly, white as a spider web, vertical and horizontal dense is called ice pattern, and the two are only from the Xiayan Daxi Cave.

That's why Li Tiannan can't look down on the inkstones in the counter.

Hearing the boss say this, Li Tiannan didn't stay anymore, turned around and left, obviously there was nothing he wanted here.

Then as he visited several stores, but he didn't find a suitable one, Li Tiannan's face was also a little disappointed. Then he looked at Li and said, "It seems that I can't find it today!"

After leaving the store, Li Le couldn't help asking, "Brother Li, are you in a hurry to ask for a better inkstone?"

Li Tiannan shook his head slightly, "It's not me, it's for the old man." In a month, the old man's 70th birthday will be celebrated, and he usually likes to collect inkstones, write or something. A few days ago, I always sighed that there was a good inkstone in my collection, so didn't I want to fulfill his wish? ”

After hearing this, Li Le also suddenly understood, no wonder he was in such a hurry, "But it is difficult to find the best inkstone on the market now." ”

"I don't know, but the old man has this wish, don't I want to help him achieve it. In fact, I have a piece of azure material in my hand, if it doesn't work, I can only ask someone to carve it as a birthday gift for the old man. ”

"Brother, why are you still hiring someone? Just let Li Le help carve, his carving skills are absolutely first-class. When Li Siyun heard Li Tiannan's words, she immediately interjected.

"If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense, can the carving of the olive pit be the same as that of the inkstone?" Li Tiannan is indeed very appreciative of the carving of Li Le's olive pit, but the good carving of the olive core does not mean that his inkstone is also well carved, this is a different concept.

However, Li Siyun was still a little unconvinced, "Isn't it all carving, he can carve the olive core so dexterously and meticulously, can't he do it with an inkstone?" As he spoke, he asked Li Le, "Can you handle it?" ”

For the carving of the inkstone, Li Le has really been contacted, maybe he really has talent in this industry, although what he learned in his previous life is quite complicated, and there are many aspects involved, although it is not at the level of that grandmaster, but it is also very good, and there are several aspects in which he can still step into the top ranks.

Coupled with yesterday's comprehension of the nameless knife technique, he felt that his understanding of his carving skills had deepened, so he was really confident that he could do a good job in the production of the inkstone. In addition, he also wanted to take this opportunity to repay the favor owed to them in the last Sun family incident.

"I can do it, but I don't know if the old man can see it." This inkstone is a birthday gift for the old man of the Li family, and he doesn't understand his preferences, so he doesn't dare to say too much.

Hearing Li Le say this, Li Tiannan was also a little surprised, he could hear that Li Le didn't seem to be lying again at the moment, but after all, olive core and inkstone are two different concepts, is he really proficient in both?

Li Tiannan didn't know that Li Le was also proficient in jade carving and wood carving at the moment, and if he knew, he would definitely treat Li Le as a monster.

But since he said this, his sister Li Siyun was facing him on the side, and it was not easy to refuse, so he said: "In this way, I have other stones there, and I know the old man's preferences better, can you try your hand first and carve a sample for me to see?"

"Brother, you don't believe in people too much!" Without waiting for Li Le to speak, Li Siyun jumped up first, pouting loudly.

Seeing this, Li Le hurriedly pulled her, "After all, it's a birthday gift for your grandfather, Brother Li hasn't seen me carve, and being cautious is also a long-term affection." ”

He calculated the time in his heart, because the production process of Duan Yan is more complicated, speed up, a month is enough for him to make two sides, and then he said to Li Tiannan: "Brother Li, just do as you say, I'll carve a sample for you to see before making a decision."

"Or do you know Dali, my sister, elbow ......"

"Brother......!" Without waiting for Li Tiannan to finish speaking, Li Siyun paused and pretended to be angry, so that Li Tiannan did not continue, but shook his head helplessly.

And Li Le took the time to glance at Liu Yunyao, and when he saw that she was smiling and looking fine, he was also a little uneasy in his heart. After all, she is still her real girlfriend, and Li Siyun also knows about her feelings, but she has been avoiding this topic all avoidance.

The deep glance at the beginning of the meeting made Li Le a little nervous, and she couldn't see what she meant in her heart at the moment. So Li Le also tried his best to distance himself from Li Siyun along the way.

It's just that Li Siyun's biased words just now were quite ambiguous, so Li Le was a little worried that Liu Yunyao would mind.

Since Li Le had already agreed, Li Tiannan didn't stay long, and directly asked Li Le's address to send it to him.

Li Le had the heart to go over and take it, but he couldn't help but get along with Li Siyun, and told him his address in order to avoid suspicion.

Then, Li Tiannan took the reluctant Li Siyun and left together, leaving Li Le and them to continue shopping for a while and then go back.

On the way, when Li Le passed by a shop specializing in stone carving, he also specially purchased some stones, preparing to go back to practice the nameless knife technique. After all, such stones are cheap and big, so it is the most suitable to practice the nameless knife technique.

Liu Yunyao and the others were a little puzzled by Li Le's purchase of these things, and then listened to Li Le's explanation that it was to practice carving, so they didn't say much.

After leaving the delivery address, the group finally returned to the villa.

Liu's mother may have been tired, so she was ready to go upstairs to rest for a while as soon as she got home, and Liu Yunyao also followed upstairs.

Xu Changqing was worried about his medicinal wine, and as soon as he came back, he began to tinker, and Ran Hongling was curious to follow him to fight or something.

For a long time, Li Le was the only one left in the huge living room.

It was not good to sit a little quietly, and Li Le also ran upstairs on the back foot, and went straight to Liu Yunyao's room.

The door was not closed, so Li Le gently pushed it open after knocking twice. I saw Liu Yunyao sitting at the head of the bed, holding a book in her hand. Seeing that Li Le walked in a little embarrassed, there was a hint of a smile in his beautiful eyes.

"Daughter-in-law! Are you reading? ”

"What's wrong with you?" Liu Yunyao saw Li Le, whose eyes were rolling, and she also felt funny in her heart.

"Huh! It's okay, just come and see you. Li Le scratched his head and replied, Liu Yunyao didn't say anything when he saw him, and he didn't look at him anymore, and then continued to open the book!

Seeing this, Li Le was also quite depressed, he was waiting for Liu Yunyao to answer, so that he could slowly pull out whether she minded being like Pan Jiayuan and Li Siyun in her heart, but people ignored him completely.

Under embarrassment, Li Le could only be cheeky, slowly moved to Liu Yunyao's side, and then rubbed to the side of the bed to do it.

Liu Yunyao seemed to treat his existence as if it were air, and he still looked through the book in his hand intently, without any impact at all.

Now Li Le is a little unsure of what she thinks, saying that she minds Li Siyun's matter, and smiles again, but she doesn't mind, and she seems to have a match for herself, it's completely hard to guess!

After waiting for a while, Li Le also felt a little depressed in his heart, but he couldn't ask directly, so he had to continue to talk about some topics.

"Is this book good?"

"It's okay!"

……

"What's the story?"

"Why!"

"Huh? What why? ”

"Aren't you asking some story? Why is it called? ”

"How can there be a story of why, you ......" Before Li Le finished speaking, he saw Liu Yunyao set up the book, pointed the cover to him, and then pointed to a few big characters on it, "100,000 why?" Immediately made him messy!

Liu Yunyao also laughed sneered at this time. Li Le had a bitter face, "Daughter-in-law, are you deliberately looking at my jokes?" ”

"No, you asked me, I'm telling the truth! What's the story, you ask, this book is the story of why, and I'm not wrong, right? ”

Seeing a sly smile flashing in Liu Yunyao's eyes, Li Le immediately understood that she was doing it on purpose.

"Good! How dare you laugh at me, look at my silk hand! With that, Li Le stretched out his paws.

"Stop! If you don't explain today's events clearly, don't even want to touch me! Liu Yunyao's words with a straight face immediately made Li Le stop the car, and his paws stayed in the air for a few seconds, and then he took it back stupidly.

"Explain what?" Li Le immediately pretended not to understand.

"If you don't know, just think about it, outside the door, you can take it from the outside!" After Liu Yunyao finished speaking, she ignored him directly, lowered her head and continued to read!

Seeing this, Li Le also hurriedly took the initiative to explain, "I am just friends with her, and I have nothing to do with it!" ”

"But doesn't she seem to treat you just as a friend? I'm just reminding you that I don't care about anything else, but I can't share my feelings, and if you regret it now, it's not over! ”

Li Le was also a little speechless at the moment, or said that no matter how generous a woman is, she is stingy with her feelings. At this time, the society constrained men and women from both law and morality to be one-on-one, so that women's requirements for their other half could only be one-on-one.

Although Liu Yunyao's words were said softly with a smile, the resoluteness hidden in them also made Li Le's heart suddenly feel cold. Then he hurriedly said: "This is not the Sun family's business, after all, they helped, I also want to take this opportunity to repay the favor of others, it is not good to owe it, do you say?"

Hearing this, Liu Yunyao's demeanor was no longer so detached, "This love is to be repaid, then I don't blame you for this matter, but you still have to have a bottom in your own heart." ”

"Definitely! Certain! Li Le also breathed a sigh of relief after speaking.

Liu Yunyao put down the book and got out of bed, and then stretched her body, and immediately Li Le was attracted by the perfect curve. And Liu Yunyao didn't seem to see his gaze, still moving there.

Li Le suddenly felt that his throat was a little dry, and there was also an evil fire in his heart. It was definitely on purpose, she was definitely deliberately teasing me!

Just as he was about to make a move, the loud voice of the nanny Xu Ma came from downstairs, "Young master, someone came to you and said what was your name Li Yunnan." ”

Li Le smiled a little bitterly when he heard this, it seems that every time he encounters such an opportunity, someone comes to do evil! Liu Yunyao also ignored his face and pointed to the door with a smile.

Later, seeing Li Le shook his head, sighed slightly, and went downstairs.

When he saw Li Yunnan again, Li Le was already smiling affectionately, and the thoughts of complaining about disturbing his good things had already been collected.

"Brother Li, you're here! Come in and sit down. ”

"No, I can't be idle over there now, the old man has a big birthday, and there are still a lot of things to prepare. I've sent you the stones, you see what materials are missing, you give me a list, and I'll have someone send them to you when the time comes. ”

"No need, I'll just buy the rest myself!"

"How can I do it, if you do me a favor, I can still let you break the bank?"

"Okay, a little thing, it's not worth much!" Li Le's idea of carving for him actually originated from the Sun family's affairs, and the Li family helped a lot, no matter what, this favor has to be repaid! As for some of the other materials used to make the inkstone, it really doesn't cost much.

Seeing him say this, Li Tiannan no longer shirked, but a trace of approval flashed in his eyes, obviously thinking that Li Le was a friendly person, "No matter what, when you are free, I will definitely invite you to have two drinks, and you are not allowed to refuse at that time!" ”

"Definitely! Certain! Why don't you go in and drink some saliva before leaving? ”

"No, you're busy, you can just call me when you're done."

Seeing that there seemed to be something really wrong with him, Li Le didn't stay any longer, and after exchanging phone calls to send him out of the door, he was about to turn around and go back to the villa.