In the next few days, Zhen Niang didn't listen to what was going on outside the window, and devoted herself to drawing ink lines at home, mainly to set the style of birthday ink. For the ink that participated in the competition, it was sent to the princess's mansion a few days ago, because it was a primary election, Li Mo sent the last time and the ink, and the Li family's 100,000 pestles, both of which are considered to be the Li family's fine products, and there is no problem in passing the primary election.

As for the second selection, Zhen Niang's preparation here is the newly made Guyu elk ink, although this ink has not been made for a long time, and the effect is far from the best, but the new ink also has the benefits of new ink.

And the ink line diagram drawn for the birthday ink is nothing more than the 12 zodiac signs, the eight immortals crossing the sea, the blessing of Lu Suxi, etc.

In addition, on the pattern of Jijing ink, Zhen Niang borrowed the Shanghai style ink technique in the late Qing Dynasty, and combined the freehand style of Chinese painting with the characteristics of gongbi with the carving method of flat-bottomed bas-relief. It has been made into the ink style of three friends of the cold and the gentleman of the four seasons.

In this way, in terms of the style of ink, Li Mo also has his own characteristics and innovations.

In a blink of an eye, it is the eighth day of the eighth month of August, which is the day of the princess's mansion to run for her birthday.

Early in the morning, Zhen Niang got up early, and after washing, she invited out the statue of Wei Dan with the people of Mozhuang.

Although Wei Dan of the Three Kingdoms was not the earliest ink maker, he created the ink method, and until later generations, the ink making jishu did not get out of the frame of the ink method, so it was the later generations, and they all respected Wei Dan as the ink ancestor.

After inviting the statue of Wei, Zhen Niang took the master of a dry ink village and respectfully worshipped, in order to win this time.

After that, Zhen Niang took a master of Li's Mozhuang and Mo of the election campaign to the princess's mansion in a carriage.

The location of this ink competition is the backyard of the princess's mansion. A stage was set up there. The table was set.

When I arrived at the princess's house. The butler of the princess's mansion personally greeted him and welcomed the group to the backyard to set up a seat in advance. In addition, the other seats sat several other Mozhuang masters who came to participate in the election. After the primary election, the Tian family, the Li family, the Lin family in Qiantang, and the Wei family in Songjiang entered the secondary election.

And this time it was Wang Shizhen and other celebrities who came to test the ink, and Mr. Dongtu was also among them, and he saw Zhen Niang at this time. He nodded at her. Zhen Niang is also slightly blessed, her eyes are smiling, and she is always happy to see acquaintances.

Then, as soon as the following etiquette was not expressed, Lord Liu, the ink officer, announced the start of the ink trial.

At this time, each family will bring the ink they brought, and this time it is naturally a fine product. Zhen Niang's side was sent by Zheng Fuli to send the ink.

"Ah, how is this ink new?" One of the celebrities who tried the ink couldn't help but be surprised when he saw the ink sent by the Li family.

Generally speaking, in addition to ink, ink ingots are concerned. After the ink is ready, it will take half a year before it can be used. Otherwise, the new ink glue is heavy, it is difficult to ink, and the color will be light, so it will be difficult to produce a good situation.

As soon as he said this, everyone was surprised, it was difficult for the Li family not to want to win, if this is the case, then why bother to participate? Wouldn't it be better to give up like the Cheng family?

Even the princess on one side has a bad face, who came to run for the birthday ink election of her princess's mansion, which one is not cautious and cautious, this Li family is good, just use new ink to send it away, isn't this looking down on her princess's mansion.

"Li Da's shopkeeper, weishenme used new ink to run for election?" At this time, Lord Liu asked in a questioning tone, he saw that the princess's face was not good, so he simply sold the Tian family and gave Zhenniang a chin.

At this time, Li He, who was sitting next to the princess, looked at Luo Jiu on the side of the guest seat, and raised his eyebrows, which meant that he also asked Luo Jiu, what is going on with the Li family?

Luo Jiu shook his head slightly, he didn't know what Zhen Niang's idea was, but he knew how this girl was concerned about this ink selection, it was impossible for him to play with it, and he would wait and see.

Zhen Niang's face was calm at this time, to be honest, this situation was expected by her, after all, no one would take Xinmo to participate in such a grand event, and it was reasonable for others to have doubts. But regardless of whether it is doubtful or affirmative, it is always noticeable, so, plus she will explain later, with the reputation of Gu Yu Elk, it is difficult not to arouse people's interest, so she is half the success.

It's just that Lord Liu's response is a little too much.

But for her, it's better to pass, so that it can attract the attention and attention of others.

At this time, Zhen Niang stood up, and blessed everyone, and then said respectfully: "Back to my lord, although my Li family's ink is new ink, but it is pine smoke ink, using light glue, the ink is faster than the oil smoke ink, not to mention, the preparation method of this ink is the ancient Yu moose ink method, and the moss is scorched smoke, so the ink is both colored, the new ink and the old ink are the same, so there is no need to cellar, but also please adults, princesses, attached horses, and gentlemen and masters Mingjian." ”

As soon as Zhen Niang's voice fell, immediately, everyone was in an uproar, the ancient Yu elk ink has become extinct, and the Li family actually restored the ancient Yu elk ink making method silently, and there was no wind at all before, which can be said to be a major event in the ink making industry.

And those bachelors and adults who tried ink were also excited at this time, which of these humanities people was not a lover of ancient ink, and even many of them themselves were involved in ink making.

For the ancient Yu elk ink, it is a pity that this kind of thing is almost extinct, and the rich people sitting here are not rich, that is, Mr. Dongtu, the family has been playing and collecting for several generations, and they have not been able to find a piece of ancient Yu elk ink, and at this moment, the Li family actually restored the ancient Yu elk ink making method.

Everyone wants to explore the realm in their hearts.

It can be said that the Li family's ancient Yu moose has aroused the interest of many people before he has tried ink.

"This girl, a ghost with a belly, I'm afraid everyone's reaction has been calculated by her." On the guest seat, Old Man Cheng San hummed and said to Luo Wenqian on the side.

"It's obvious that Lord Liu reacted too much." Luo Wenqian said the facts indifferently. In fact, if Lord Liu doesn't question this, then the scholars will only mutter at most, as for the name of Guyu Elk Mo on the ink list, there are many people who use the name of Guyu Elk Mo in various ink workshops now, and no one will take it seriously.

And this is also the reason why Zhenniang has not publicized it before, and if she doesn't argue whether it's true or false, the propaganda is also white propaganda.

Now it is Lord Liu's question, Zhen Niang's explanation, and this question and answer. It's very coordinated. It confirmed the matter of Li's restoration of the ancient Yu elk ink making method. After all, this is in front of the princess, but no one dares to tell a lie

"Yes." Grandpa Cheng San nodded with a smile.

"Nonsense, Huangkou Xiaoer, dare to say that the ancient Yu elk ink making method is restored, I think it's just grandstanding." At this time, an ink maker of the Lin family was unconvinced.

Zhen Niang didn't answer his words, just sat down with a slight smile, and the princess sitting on the stage waved her hand: "There is nothing to argue about this matter." Real gold is not afraid of fire, you will know it if you try it. ”

In this way, the scholars began to test the ink.

At this time, the contestants inevitably had to be a little nervous, and there was not the slightest human voice in the whole seat, except for the gentle sound of tea.

In this way, after a pillar of incense, the ink test evaluation of each ink test bachelor came out, without exception. Li's identification of ancient Yu elk ink is excellent, and all of them have obtained the essence of ancient Yu elk ink making method. And in the Li family's ancient Yu elk ink and example, only Tian's Xuanyumo, then the Wei family, and Zuihou are the Lin family.

Tian's Xuanyu ink method, originally Luo Jiade Pan Jia's ink method refined, in fact, really to compare, Li's ancient Yu elk ink performance is slightly inferior to Tian's Xuanyu ink, after all, the Ming Dynasty ink industry is booming, at this time the ink method after generation after generation of research, that is still a lot of progress than before, although Zhen Niang also added improvements to the ancient Yu moose ink method, but Tian Jia's ink method is the essence of the two ink methods of Pan Luo after all.

In addition, the Li family's ancient Yu elk ink is new ink, and the influence is still a little bit, so it is reasonable that the performance is slightly inferior.

However, Zhen Niang is surprisingly eye-catching with Xinmo, coupled with the reputation of Gu Yu Elk, so she was able to fight with the Tian family in the end. is even a head higher than Tian Mo in terms of momentum.

At this time, Tian Benchang's face was gloomy. On the contrary, the Li family was jubilant.

However, this alone does not determine who will be selected, and the next step is the ink maker competition. This is just like the treasure appreciation content of some TV stations in later generations, the ink making just now is compared to the jishu of the ink making workshops of each ink-making workshop, and this ink-making is compared to the eyesight of each ink-making workshop.

At this time, Princess Ning'an waved her hand, and the two little people dressed up raised a plate down, one plate was filled with ink, and the other was an empty plate, which was used to place the evaluation book after the ink appraisal of each ink village.

First of all, the Tian family, the old man Qi Chun just squinted and looked at it, and then wrote the evaluation book.

Then there was the Li family, Zhen Niang looked at the ink in the tray, it was a small long ink of the ink species, named Lying Silkworm. I sniffed it in my nose again, then grinded it, tried it, and carefully distinguished the ink color.

I have a number in my heart, I think this ink should be the treasure ink of the princess's mansion, this ink is the ink of re-ink, the Li family can be said to rely on the re-and ink to turn over, Zhen Niang, whether it is in later generations or now, has also put a lot of effort into the re-and ink, so just look at the cross-section can be recognized, and from the ink color and smell, as well as the ink line, it can also be distinguished, this ink is made of Gaoli Gong ink raw materials, and then mixed with glue, and then made of Pan's ink method.

After Zhen Niang finished writing, she put it on the tray of another long-term follower, followed by the Lin family and the Wei family.

After reading the ink, the two ink makers sighed, put down their pens, and gave up. They can see that this ink is using Pan's ink method, but they can't see the materials, and they can't admit defeat.

After all, together with Mo Zai, they are not good.

In this way, it is the Tian family and the Li family to decide the winner.

At this time, Na Qichun stood up and said to the princess: "There is an ingot of ink here, as long as Miss Li recognizes it, the old man will withdraw from the competition." ”

Tian Benchang on the side and Lord Liu of the Ink Affairs Bureau stared at each other at this time, but Qi Chun was the ink maker of this ink appreciation, and he couldn't change it halfway, he wanted to quit, and the Tian family and Lord Liu had no way at all.

Immediately, everyone's eyes were on Zhen Niang, as long as she could recognize the ink of Old Man Qi, then the Li family would get the business of the Princess's Mansion's Birthday Ink, and at the same time, Li Zhenniang would become the ink maker of the Princess's Mansion at the age of seventeen.

For a while, the people on the Li family's side were both excited and nervous.

"Okay, then ask the old man to take out the ink and let Miss Li identify it." Princess Ning An nodded.

Only then did Qi Chun wave his hand at the prince on the side, and the prince opened the ink box on his back, which was also wrapped in a piece of red satin, and spread it out in front of Zhen Niang.

It is an ordinary piece of Keqing Xiao Yuanmo, named Qiong Lou. Zhen Niang reached out to take it, but her fingers accidentally touched the ink edge, and there was a burst of pain, and when she looked up, the skin on her fingers had been scratched by the ink edge, and a few drops of blood beads appeared.

Suddenly, Zhenniang only felt that her eyes were a little sour.

“…… One pound of bituminous coal, three coins of raw lacquer, two coins of cooked lacquer, take the clear juice and put it into glue, divide and redeem it, the four is formed, this is the four ink of my ancestor of the Li family. Zhen Niang said, her voice trembling.

In the re-combined ink, Zhen Niang used the glue separation method, which was actually only realized by the grandfather in the previous life from the Li family's ink method, and only realized a dime, and Li Mo in later generations has long been extinct, Zhen Niang did not expect that she could zaijian Li Mo today, but now the seventh grandmother's collection is not the real Li Mo.

One of the characteristics of Li Mo is that the ink edge can "cut paper and cut wood", which shows that Li Mo has a fine texture, so that the ink edge is as sharp as a knife blade.

That's why Zhen Niang's fingers will be cut by the ink.

"Okay, sure enough, it's a descendant of the Li family, and I haven't completely forgotten the ancestral ink method, so you can keep this ink and study it slowly." At this time, Na Qi Chun raised his voice and said, and then said straight to the prince: "Zizhi, let's go." ”

After speaking, he saluted Princess Ning'an, and turned the prince to leave.

"Thank you, Grandpa Qi." Zhen Niang was deeply blessed towards Qi Chun's back.

She understands that Old Man Qi is fulfilling her, with Old Man Qi's vision, and with the strong financial resources of the Princess's Mansion, the ink in his collection is by no means all recognizable to her Li Zhenniang, but thinking about it, it is difficult for Old Man Qi.

And now the old man Qi only uses the ink he brought, and he is also the ink of the Li family to test the virgin mother, so he said that the test is really only for the sake of fulfillment.

Of course, for the old man, with the knowledge of his generation, fighting with a little girl, as long as he fights, no matter whether he wins or loses, he will lose. That's why he quit so simply.

Tian Benchang and Lord Liu didn't expect the old man to play such a play, and the candidates were invited by themselves, so naturally they didn't tell the princess at this time, they didn't count it, and they would do it again. In this way, the result of this ink competition is that the Li family wins, and at the same time, Li Zhenniang has become the ink maker of the princess's mansion.

The people of the Li family Mozhuang were ecstatic, if they weren't still in the princess's mansion at this time, they couldn't say what kind of strange screams they would have.

Zhen Niang also clenched her fists tightly, and won, although she had the fulfillment of Old Man Qi, she finally achieved her wish.

As for Old Man Qi's fulfillment, remember that the future is very long.

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Thank you for the pink ticket of neweye, xiexie for your support!! (To be continued......)