It's just that Gongmo changed the ink tester in the middle of the campaign, which is really an unprecedented thing, and it breaks the convention, so if someone fails to fight for tribute, the ink tester will be blamed, then it will be difficult for the ink division to do.

"Changing the ink method halfway, this doesn't follow the rules, right?" At this time, the old man Tian, who had been sitting upright and had never opened his mouth, said suddenly.

"Brother Tian, what's not in line with the rules? The ink test master is still a few gentlemen, but the inkstone and the writing material have been changed, and the inkstone inkstone and the fine white jade plate ink test can reduce the factors of personal techniques to the bottom, and can more simply and directly reflect the ink color itself, which can be used as a standard for ink testing. The old shopkeeper Li on the side replied with a sinking face.

Li Lao's shopkeeper's words made everyone stunned, I thought that the Li family was dissatisfied with the three ink testers, and this time the ink test must be replaced, after all, the ink test of the fine white jade board has nothing to do with everyone's calligraphy and painting techniques, and you can try any one, but the Li family actually proposed to test the ink by the three ink testers, which is intriguing.

At this time, when Yuanbai Kangyou and the others heard what the old shopkeeper Li said, their original gray faces turned red instantly, and they all looked at the Li family with some excitement. The so-called mountains and rivers cover the doubtful road, and the willows and flowers are bright and the village is no different.

I didn't expect the Li family to be willing to give them a chance.

Before, as everyone thought, they thought that the Li family would definitely ask for a replacement, but at that time, if it was found out that Li Mo was indeed higher than Tian Mo, then their reputation would be ruined, and they would no longer have a foothold in this industry.

But if it is still up to them to try, the fine white jade board will test the ink. It's simple and intuitive, and it's hard to fake. That's the time. If it is better to try out Tian Mo, it proves that they were right before. If Li Mo is tried out, it can only prove that their jishu is not suitable for Li Mo, but their reputation is not hindered, and their skills can be improved if they are insufficient, if their reputation is bad, then their road to this line will come to an end.

I can't even raise my head to see people.

The Li family's move is tantamount to giving them a step down. They couldn't help but be secretly grateful in their hearts.

Then Yuan Bai, Kang You and Lu Chong all stood up, and arched their hands at Lord Liu: "My lord, we also intended to try again, what Miss Li proposed before, there is indeed a problem, we also think deeply, maybe it is indeed our technique that restricts Li Mo's play, we will try again with the fine white jade board." ”

At this point, the Tian family had nothing to say. Lord Liu also breathed a sigh of relief. If you change the ink tester, it is equivalent to slapping the face of the ink bureau, after all, the ink tester is selected by the ink bureau.

Zhen Niang looked at everyone's looks. In fact, according to her thoughts, it was natural to change the ink tester, but now look at everyone's faces and expressions. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, this ginger is really old and spicy.

Obviously, my grandfather did the best.

At this time, Lord Liu asked himself to find a faded inkstone inkstone and a fine white jade plate, and then three ink testers tried the ink.

The ink test on the fine white jade plate is to use various points, various lines, plus the depth and shade of the ink, as well as the superposition of points on points, the superposition of lines on lines, and the staggering of points on lines, etc.

Tian Mo's performance is actually quite outstanding, after all, being able to become Gongmo is strength in itself, but it is a pity that he lost to Li Mo in the superposition of the line.

After Tian Mo's superposition has passed three layers, it is gradually impossible to distinguish the layers, and Li Mo has been to the fifth layer, the superposition of the five strokes, the ink color is still clear, and the side of the line can be divided into five strokes if you look carefully, which is obviously higher than Tian Mo.

In the end, the Li family's Sihemo became Gongmo as he wished. Twenty years later, the Li family finally became a tribute merchant.

When Lord Liu announced the results, Mrs. Li burst into tears.

"Old man, under Jiuquan, I am worthy of the ancestor of the Li family." Old Madam Li trembled her lips and muttered.

"Seventh brother, you can rest in peace under the nine springs." Shopkeeper Li was also red-eyed at this time, back then, because of Li Jingfu, the Li family lost the right to pay tribute, and the seventh brother died depressed, which has always been the heart disease of the old shopkeeper Li, and now although it can't completely make up for the regret, it can be regarded as an explanation after all.

Zhen Niang's mood at this time is a variety of mixed tastes, since she came to this era and took over Li Mo, what she did was this day. Now she is in the mood like the farmer, sowing seeds in the spring, working hard in the summer, and now the harvest in the fall.

The joy of the harvest is palpable. On the one hand, Luo Wenqian was also happy for the Li family.

"The Divine Decree to !!!" At this moment, the decree of the imperial court arrived.

“…… Immediately select the tribute ink merchants, and use the tribute ink merchants to make ink, and two months later compete with the Japanese people in ink skills......"

This paper decree immediately stirred up the Huizhou ink industry like boiling porridge.

It was already evening, and there was still a light rain in the air, and the long street of bluestone slabs was washed by the rain and was exceptionally clean, and the shallow puddles could illuminate the shadows of people.

The teahouses on the street were bustling with activity at this time, all talking about the battle between tribute and ink that had just ended.

"I knew that I would suppress the Li family, why is this Tian family so uncompetitive, there is a Xu family behind it, and it actually lost to the Li family, which made me lose a lot of money." An old man said with a painful face.

"What about the Xu family? Let me tell you, if the Xu family is in trouble, how can they take care of the Tian family, besides, this jishu who fights for tribute and that fights for the ability is the ability, and the Tian family is still a little worse than the Li family. The old man on the side said.

"The Xu family is in trouble? Ruan Xiucai, but what's the inside story? Said said. The man before said with a gossip on his face.

"Hmm......" The old Xiucai named Ruan Xiucai groaned, looking old again.

"Tell me quickly, it's a big deal, we paid for your pot of tea." On one side, several people were urging with all their strength.

Ruan Xiucai said slowly: "Do you remember the pillar daughter-in-law who ate rat poison and looked for death during the Chinese New Year the year before last? ”

"I remember that the pillar daughter-in-law is not the daughter-in-law of Jiang Niang's mother, and she didn't ask the silkworm to get it, after the poisoning, it was Luo Gongzi who passed by and gave Jiang Niang's mother silver, and only then did he save the three mothers." There was a humane on the side, and then he frowned: "What?" Can she still be involved with the Xu family? ”

"The pillar is gone, didn't the family leave a few acres of thin fields for her mother? She also has a cousin named Niu Xuan'er. It is a dog's leg of the second young man of the Tian family. This kid is very slippery. I have been staring at the few acres of thin fields of the pillar daughter-in-law for a long time, but fortunately, the pillar daughter-in-law still has her mother's family to protect a little, plus everyone knows that this cow bolt is not a thing, so he didn't make up his mind. However, not long ago, this kid actually found a way for Tian Ershao, and dedicated the few acres of thin fields of the pillar daughter-in-law to the name of the third young master of the Xu family, and the land went into the Xu family's pocket. Who dares to ask the Xu family? The daughter-in-law of the pillar has no way to ask for help. No, it just so happened that Lord Hai came, a few days ago, the daughter-in-law of the pillar sued Niu Shuer and the Xu family, Lord Hai had already set off yesterday, I heard that it was Ben Songjiang to go, the Xu family is not in Songjiang, just the appearance of Lord Hai's blue sky, the Xu family also has a headache, but it's not a trouble? Ruan Xiucai said.

"Oh. No wonder, should! Only then did the audience understand.

"Even the Li family's right to pay tribute to ink is not good. The Li family has caused a lot of trouble. At this time, Ruan Xiucai said again.

"What's the trouble?" Humane on the side.

"Haven't you heard that the emperor issued a holy decree to let the tribute and ink winner fight with the Japanese people?" Then Ruan Xiucai asked rhetorically.

"How could you not have heard that as soon as the tribute was dispersed, this matter spread one after another." The man said again, "Isn't that a good thing? The Li family has received the holy decree, this is a matter of honoring the ancestors. ”

"Then what if the Li family is defeated? How could the court not pursue it? This is a battle where you can only win and not lose. That Ruan Xiucai said, and then took tea.

"That's right." The people on the other side nodded approvingly, and it has always been said that the heavenly family is ruthless.

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Tian family.

"Haha, fight, I'll let you fight, fight until Zuihou moves a stone to shoot himself in the foot. Dad's move is really good, when something happens to the Li family, then Gongmo is still our family, and then there will be no Li family in the eyesore. Tian Er said happily as soon as he returned home.

"Shut up and get out." Old Man Tian glared at Tian Er angrily, this kid is a dou who can't be helped. It's a pity that the boss atoneted for him, and the wife died, so the boss finally broke away from him.

Otherwise, he would never have handed over the family business to this second child.

"Dad, I'm not wrong." Tian Er scolded his father with a stupid face, and said unconvinced. Before, the third sister also said that the ink in the hands of the Japanese people is bituminous coal of thousand-year-old pine, and the best sea dragon glue is smelted.

This is only two months, and the time required to remove the dry ink is only one month to make ink, where can the Li family find this material.

"You...... I don't know anything, if you rely on you like this, I don't think you will be able to keep the family business of the Tian family in the future. Master Tian called Tian Erqi's face turned red, and he sat there panting.

Tian Ronghua hurriedly helped his father to calm down, and then said to Tian Er angrily: "Second brother, if your father asks you to go out, you will go out." ”

"Get out, get out." Tian Er shook his arm angrily. Instinctively holding back the fire in his heart, when the eldest brother was in the past, he wanted to see the eldest brother's face, and then the eldest brother went to eat in prison, as a result, he still had to look at the third sister's face, what kind of world is this.

"Dad, don't be angry, your body is important." Watching his second brother go out, Tian Ronghua was busy persuading on the side.

"Do you also think that my father deliberately didn't fight with the Li family today because of the matter of fighting with the Japanese people, so that we can wait for the Li family to fail, and we will pick up the cheapest again?" After a while, Master Tian gasped and asked.

"It's really dangerous to fight with the Japanese people, and it's not wrong for my father to do this, and the gentleman doesn't stand under the wall." Tian Ronghua Road. Today's tribute, zuihou Li family to the east slope test ink method to win the tribute ink, but in fact, the east slope test ink method is too simple, how can it be determined by it alone, if the Tian family protests, then today the Li family will not get the right to pay tribute, of course, her Tian family can not get it, then maybe, today is a bad situation.

But Zuihou's father directly recognized it, which obviously meant that his father wanted to avoid the dispute with the Japanese people.

"You're confused, too." Old Man Tian sighed deeply, there is a gap between the three girls and her eldest brother. If the boss is here, he will understand his intentions.

However, at the bottom of the day, it's a girl, and the three girls are already good, but it's a pity, compared to the girl in the Li family, the pattern of the three girls is still a little smaller, and the old shopkeeper Li is really blessed to have this granddaughter.

And the reason why he gave up was because the Tian family couldn't embarrass Huimo, and in this battle of ink, the Li family was able to hold up the banner of Huimo. So, he gave up.

"Help me to the study." At this time, Master Tian said.

Tian Ronghua hurriedly helped Old Man Tian into the study.

"Roll up that scroll." Master Tian pointed to a peony picture hanging on the wall on the side.

Tian Ronghua didn't know what his father was going to do, and he looked puzzled, but he did what Master Tian said, rolled up the painting, but found that there was a dark grid behind the painting.

"Turn it on."

Tian Ronghua opened the dark compartment, only to find that there was a jar inside, and it was quite heavy to hold: "Dad, what is in it?" ”

"It's bituminous coal from the thousand-year-old pine, you send it to the Li family." Old man Tian said. This bituminous coal was obtained by chance, and it was precisely because of this bituminous coal that he had the idea of entering the ink industry.

"Bituminous coal of the thousand-year-old pine? Dad, since our family has it, do you give up fighting for tribute? Tian Ronghua said with a look of surprise and some unwillingness.

"With our family's ink-making method, it is difficult to give full play to the characteristics of this thousand-year-old pine bituminous coal, and it is inevitable that you will lose in the end to Zuihou, go ahead, this time you will fight with the Japanese people, not the ink of his Li family, but the ink of the entire Huizhou. My Tian family should not be underestimated. Master Tian said.

"Yes, Dad, I'll go." Hearing what his father said, Tian Ronghua nodded, and went out with the jar, what his father said was right, the Tian family can't be underestimated.

Li Zhenniang, my Tian family has done its duty, and then it depends on whether your Li family fights or not.

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Thanks to Liang Yan Ruxian, Dabao and Xiaobao 0615 for the pink ticket, xiexie support!!!! (To be continued......)