Chapter Seventy-Four: Sketching
When Princess Lichuan separated from the crowd and looked over, she saw a painting made of black and white on Wen Hui's stand, uncolored, but Princess Lichuan couldn't help but exclaim when she saw it: "It's too similar." ”
Yes, Chen Wenhui painted a sketch portrait of Mrs. Dong. Mrs. Dong couldn't put it down and said, "It's so similar, it hasn't been colored yet, it's just so black and white, why is it like looking in the mirror?" ”
As soon as she said this, the lady next to her also asked: "Oh, this is more similar than the paintings of those painters and famous artists we invited, how to paint, it seems to be painted very quickly." ”
Wen Hui said with a smile: "I call it sketching, which is a simple painting method, which is fast and realistic. Actually, there is nothing, and if you ladies are interested, I can draw one for you. ”
Suddenly, some people were moved: "How embarrassing is this?" Isn't it hard for you to do this? ”
Wen Hui smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's just fun, just like it." Which lady came first? ”
A lady has a good relationship with the Bai family, Wen Hui has also been to her house many times, and they are all familiar with it, hearing Wen Hui say this, she quickly said: "You're welcome, I'll come first, Wen Hui, you paint me first, right?" ”
Wen Hui said: "Okay, Qiu Bi, you take off this picture painted for Mrs. Dong and give it to Mrs. Dong." Put another piece of paper and I'm going to start drawing again. ”
Mrs. Dong couldn't put it down when she got the painting.
Princess Lichuan smiled, this kind of sketch, when she was in Shanghai before, Wen Hui used to draw it for her. This kid is really smart, such a talent can't be buried in the deep palace, and should be able to make more contributions to Da Chu. Of course, even if you don't enter the palace, you shouldn't waste it on the flower parties, tea parties, and flower appreciation of these girls and ladies in the capital.
Bai Shi looked at the ladies, who were like children there, scrambling to be the first. wanted Wen Hui to draw a sketch of herself, and couldn't help laughing, her ghostly daughter, I don't know where to send these strange things. Everywhere is unexpected.
Mrs. Dong on the side can't care about admiring her own small portrait, she loves painting, and has a deep attainment, Mrs. Dong, who can be called a painter in the circle of Mrs. Dong, watched Wen Hui paint intently, only to feel that everything she has learned in her life is the same, it is very novel, and it also gives Mrs. Dong a lot of inspiration.
At this time, the girls who had been painting together had finished painting, but no one appreciated their paintings. They all had different expressions. Some of them had a dark atmosphere, and even acted on the surface, and they were angry that Wen Hui stole their limelight. Some secretly scolded in their hearts, this girl from the Chen family is already the county lord, and it is impossible to enter the palace. Why are you still blocking their way here, it's really infuriating. Only the girl with the best painting skills watched Chen Wenhui paint seriously, and while watching, she also stretched out her hand to draw in the void, looking intoxicated.
While Wen Hui was painting, she peeked at the reactions of the girls. Seeing the appearance of the girl who was intoxicated by Wen Hui's painting, I couldn't help but nod secretly in my heart. Wen Hui has been painting for many years, and has long summarized a set of methods to see the human heart from the painting style, and she has seen the paintings of the girls who painted before she did not paint.
Those two paintings were ordinary road goods of bluegrass, bamboo, etc., and Chen Wenhui directly ignored them. This idea level is not as good as their Qiubi. Moreover, the two of them are not only rough in painting, but also full of craftsmanship. Moreover, it is pretentious, and it has to pose as a famous man painting orchids and bamboo, which makes people disgusting.
As for the painter of peonies, he should be a scheming person. At this time, I knew that I was here to participate in the draft, so I deliberately painted it, which was very complicated and difficult to draw, but the magnificent Gongbi peony, isn't this for flattery? In order to cater to the preferences of the palace and the preferences of the nobles, it can be seen that the intentions are very deep. If such a girl enters the palace, she is not the master of stirring up the wind and rain.
Only the one who painted the kitten fluttering butterflies, the painting skills are very superb, and at first glance it is the one who has worked hard. In fact, these girls in the capital, although everyone knows some skills, such as singing and dancing, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, as well as women's red knitting, cooking, etc., but these are mostly playful, and a few are willing to work hard. For example, women's red knitting, but they can embroider flowers, butterflies, these wealthy ladies, a lot of maids and wives who specialize in serving them, where do they use their own needlework? The same is true for this song and dance, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, where will you really work hard to learn, but it is just three days of fishing and two days of drying nets, just to kill time. Even Wen Hui herself is just a light with a foundation in her previous life, and in this life, she has not worked hard to practice.
And this girl who painted kittens fluttering butterflies, her skills are very deep, and the painting is very smart, she did not choose those Meilan bamboo chrysanthemums that show Xiàn noble taste, but chose very common kittens as paintings, which can be seen to be specially observed on weekdays, which can paint such smart paintings. This shows that this girl is delicate, observant, intelligent, and can concentrate on drawing such a picture, must be a quiet person.
Chen Wenhui took advantage of the effort to change the drawing paper and said to Qiu Bi: "Have you seen the girl who painted the kitten fluttering butterflies, go and quietly inquire which girl she is." ”
Qiu Bi nodded, and retreated silently, Wen Hui was still painting small portraits of those ladies, Qiu Bi asked the maids, the girl's maid was still a little childish, and the dress was average, Qiu Bi saw that the maid was standing there bored, and her master was watching Wen Hui painting intently, and she was still depicting in the air while watching.
Qiu Bi quietly pulled the maid out of the crowd. The maid was very curious, Qiu Bi took her to the corner of the house, took out a plate of delicious pastries, and said to the maid: "I see that you have served your girl for so long, and there is no one to replace it, you haven't drunk a sip of tea, and you haven't eaten a bite of dim sum. ”
The maid was very grateful and said, "Thank you for this sister, I don't know what this sister's name is?" ”
Qiu Bi said: "Don't call me sister, I shouldn't be as old as you, my name is Qiu Bi, only thirteen years old." The girl in our family is Miss Chen Liu, the daughter of Chen Shilang of the Ministry of Industry, and her name is Wen Hui. Our family is related to the host here, and the lord of Shuyuan here is our girl's aunt. ”
The maid was very surprised and said, "Oh, you have grown taller, I am already sixteen years old this year, and I am only a little taller than you." My name is Cuiyu, and the girl in our family is Shi Yuesi, the daughter of Lord Shi's family in the Criminal Department. Although our girl is a concubine, she can't compare with your girl's Chen, your girl's Chen is beautiful and talented, and you know that your family is good when you come out and bring so many maids. By the way, I remembered, I heard someone say before that your family is Chen Shilang of the Ministry of Industry, but is the name Chen Yuanheng's? ”
Qiu Bi smiled and said, "Exactly." ”
Cuiyu immediately looked at Qiu Bi, only to see that Qiu Bi was wearing a moon-white gown, which was very carefully tied with colorful piping, the piping was embroidered with delicate arabesque patterns, the stitches of the clothes were fine, the materials were good, the embroidery workmanship was excellent, and it looked simple and generous, so she said: "It's really worthy of the name, the outside world says that your family is rich, and the family has a noble concubine Niangniang, and the business is all over the world, and our girl is doing this emerald green makeup gown on her body today in your Cui Jin Lou." The clothes of your Cui Jinlou are good in style and good in handwork, so the price is expensive, and our adults and ladies are also ruthless, so they made it specially for the girl for this spring banquet. I see Sister Qiubi, the white gown on your body this month is good, how good is the handiwork, is it also made by Cuijinlou? ”
Qiu Bi said with a smile: "I really have clothes made by our family's Cuijin Building, and the clothes of the people in our family are all made of Cuijin Building." It's just that those are just beautiful clothes, and a few of us who serve the girl close to us are wearing treasure clothes. By the way, if you like it, I can't give you clothes, but this purse or something like that can be given to you, you see this four-sided buckle plum blossom snow purse is produced by Cuijin Building, and the logo on it is in Cuijin Building. I'll give it to you. ”
After speaking, Qiu Bi untied the purse on her body and gave it to Cuiyu. Cuiyu looked at it and was indeed the product of Cuijin Building. Originally, such a four-sided buckle purse was very expensive, and each one cost almost one or two pieces of silver. It's a pity that her monthly income is only five hundred dollars a month. Two months is enough to buy such a purse. And this purse is not an ordinary four-sided buckle purse, this purse is embroidered by the top embroiderers of Cuijin Lou with exquisite plum blossom reflection snow picture, which is comparable to a painting. And it is also marked with the logo of Cuijin Building, such a purse, Cuijin Building will be sold for at least five taels of silver, which is almost worth her salary for a year. Where did Jade dare to ask for such a good thing, but the purse was brightly colored, the pattern was beautiful, and it was praised at a glance, it was really eye-catching to look at, but when she thought of her girl's stern lesson, Jade hurriedly waved her hand and said: "Such a precious purse, I don't dare to ask for it, I will scold me when I go back and let the girl know." ”
Qiu Bi said: "It doesn't matter, I see that you girls like our girls' paintings very much, I'll go back and talk to our girls, give you girls a post, invite you to our house to play, and let our girls teach you girls to paint." I'll give you a few more clothes when the time comes. ”
Cuiyu still didn't dare to ask for it, Qiu Bi said for a while, and Cuiyu asked for it. As soon as I got it in my hand, I felt a little untouched, and I couldn't help but open the purse and look at it, dumbfounded.
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