Chapter 1149: The Calligraphy Gathering Begins
With the passage of time, the day of the calligraphy gathering gradually came, and this time the calligraphy gathering was held in a well-known restaurant in the capital.
This place was carefully chosen, and it did not cost a penny, but after learning of the great influence of this calligraphy gathering, many shrewd tavern keepers approached the shopkeeper Xu of the pawnshop and asked for this calligraphy gathering to be held with them.
Some of the shopkeepers of these taverns put forward the condition that they are completely free, and some of them are not only free, but also come with food at each table after the calligraphy party, and even some shopkeepers privately want to send money to the shopkeeper Xu to achieve their goals.
This calligraphy gathering, with the participation of many sons of the family, similarly, there are some famous calligraphy and painting literati, it can be said that it is a huge event, and the quota is one hundred, this luxurious formation, almost comparable to the emperor's patrol.
Once their tavern can hold this calligraphy party, it will definitely greatly enhance the reputation of their tavern, and it will make many sons of the family remember that their tavern can be called a calligraphy master with Chen Yi's calligraphy level, so their tavern can claim to have held a calligraphy party of a calligraphy master, which can be said to be a great honor.
It's just that all the money sent by the tavern shopkeeper was rejected by the shopkeeper Xu, and the shopkeeper Xu knew deeply that his current qiē was given by Chen Yi, and he promised Chen Yi that he must hold this calligraphy party, and naturally it is impossible to collect money from others, so as to open the back door.
After the shopkeeper Xu made repeated comparisons of the registered taverns. Ultimately. A few taverns with decent conditions were selected. and informed Chen Yi, and then the two of them also conducted a field investigation, and finally, they determined this restaurant called Zuixianju.
Although the location of this restaurant is not the most privileged and not the most famous, the environment inside and outside the tavern is very good, and they can even make some changes to the tavern in order to hold this party.
After deciding on this restaurant. Chen Yi proposed some renovation and construction, and put long tables on the second floor of the tavern, which can accommodate 100 people, and the platform for calligraphy display was also specially customized.
In order to be able to hold the event smoothly, this restaurant even did not hesitate to demolish some boxes on the second floor, which shows how sincere it is.
Similarly, after determining the restaurant, the shopkeeper Xu had already determined the list of 100 people to attend the party, and sent someone to send the invitation letters of the 100 people to them.
Many of them are in a family. The phenomenon of the participation of the two sons, of course. These families are all famous families with great power, and the more famous they are, the more powerful the fight, so this calligraphy is enough to enhance their status in the family.
The true appreciators of calligraphy are the elders of these families, and as for the sons of these families, they just regard this calligraphy as an opportunity for them.
On top of these invitations, the time of the calligraphy gathering, as well as the place of the meeting, and there are also some requirements of the rules of participation, any participant, with the invitation letter, is limited to one person, no one is allowed to bring in the servants, violators will be disqualified directly, and liquidated damages will be deducted.
The sons of the family who got the invitation were all happy, and everyone was full of excitement, especially some people who did not have a high status in the family, and they regarded these two calligraphy as lifesavers.
Among them, Wu Gongzi, Zhang Gongzi and Wei Gongzi are naturally on the list of invitees, after all, relying on these three people, Chen Yi's calligraphy can be famous all over the world.
As for Liu Gongzi, he has not been seen out since he returned to the family, and Liu Fu has not made any response to this matter, let alone sent people from the family to participate in this calligraphy gathering.
At a time when countless families are paying attention to this calligraphy gathering, if they do something, they are very likely to become the enemies of these families, because after knowing Chen Yi's calligraphy level, many elders of the family want to get a piece of Chen Yi's calligraphy.
It is self-evident what kind of status a master of calligraphy has in this country where literati are supreme.
Through the invitation letter, these qualified sons of the family, as well as some calligraphy and painting literati, all knew the location of this calligraphy gathering, so many people chose to go to this drunken immortal restaurant to have a look first and familiarize themselves with the place.
For a while, the drunken immortal residence has become a place where many sons of the family gather, since they have come to this place, they will inevitably meet some acquaintances, and similarly, it is impossible to come and see and leave, so they naturally want to eat and drink in the restaurant.
It can be said that in the days leading up to the calligraphy party, the Drunken Xianju Restaurant can be said to be a hard to find, where you can see the sons of families wearing brocade clothes and spending a lot of money everywhere.
This made the shopkeeper of the drunken immortal residence smile from ear to ear every day, dismantled the box, and provided some favorable conditions to hold this calligraphy party, he also made great determination, but he did not expect that before the calligraphy party, it made his restaurant so popular, and in a few days, the money earned was worth the past few months.
What's more, he has gained great fame, making his drunken immortal residence a place for the sons of the family to gather and chat, which is the most gratifying.
Before, his drunken immortal residence was only a little famous in the capital, and it was not a top restaurant at all, but now he feels that when the calligraphy party is over, his drunken immortal residence's fame is comparable to those top restaurants, and even more than that, and the rest is to open a branch.
The official start of the calligraphy gathering was at nine o'clock in the morning, that is, at nine o'clock, on this day, many sons of the family were riding in the gorgeous carriages of their respective families, wearing brocade clothes that represented the luxury, and came to the Drunken Immortal Residence in advance.
If it were other activities, they would come later than the other, but now, this calligraphy gathering is an inevitable opportunity for them, so they don't dare to slack off, who knows if they will not be allowed to enter if they are late.
At this moment, the entire restaurant has been completely blocked, and the security personnel of Xinglong Pawnshop are also standing at the door of the restaurant, responsible for the inspection of the invitation letter this time.
Niu Erzhuang has been very comfortable in Xinglong Pawnshop these days, and he has a large number of subordinates to order, but with his honest and simple character, he has not carried away, but earnestly maintains this job that can be fed.
The shopkeeper Xu of the Xinglong pawnshop before was very gentle with these sons of the family, but Niu Erzhuang was different, and he was also polite to some troublemakers who didn't open their eyes, and directly let people take them out and throw them away.
He has an upright personality, and he only knows how to complete the task assigned by Chen Yi, that is, to throw out all the troublemakers he encounters.
This time, the security work of the calligraphy gathering was still handed over to them, and the group of people who had a little martial arts now fully accepted the job, seeing that they could only look up to the sons of the family, accepting their inspection, and not daring to be arrogant to them, in their hearts, they also felt what was called comfort.
And the shopkeeper Xu also told them that as long as they do a good job, the salary is not a problem, and they are guaranteed to be satisfied.
If they can have a job to support their families, they don't want to do stealing chickens and dogs at all, and they will be shameless if they are caught.
At seven o'clock in the morning, some sons of the family came here impatiently, but after coming here, they sadly found that the entrance time for this calligraphy gathering was eight o'clock in the morning.
In desperation, these people had to wander around, or simply sit in the carriage and take a nap to pass the time.
When it was almost eight o'clock in the morning, outside the drunken immortal residence, it could be said that it was full of people, almost everyone was wearing gorgeous brocade clothes, wearing a white and beautiful jade pendant around their waists, and in their hands, they were also holding a folding fan, talking and laughing with friends on the side, waiting for the entrance of the calligraphy party.
Everyone was full of pride, as if they could participate in this calligraphy gathering as a recognition of their identity and ability.
At this time, in a luxurious carriage not far away, a young man in white looked at the chaotic crowd outside through the window of the car with some impatience, "Little Lizi, can't you go in at this time?" ”
A young man sitting outside the carriage hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, they said that they could only enter at four o'clock in the hour, and they had to prepare a deposit of one hundred taels of silver and hold the invitation." ”
"It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous, I ...... No, I'd like to see what kind of calligraphy is worth the long wait. The man in white snorted coldly.
"陛xià, wait a little longer, you will be able to go in soon, 陛xià, you can only go in by yourself, the small ones can't follow." The young man spoke again.
Hearing the young man's words, the man in white glared: "Xiao Lizi, I told you when I left the palace before, I want to call Zhu Gongzi, and then call me Majesty, I can't spare you when I go back, I can't bring servants, what kind of broken rules is this, it's really a disappointment, when you enter later, call me again." At the end, he waved his hand angrily.
Soon, at five o'clock in the morning, that is, at eight o'clock in the morning, finally, the Drunken Xianju Restaurant was open to enter, and many people suddenly lined up in front of the door.
"Master Zhu, you can go in now." Seeing this scene, the young man in the gorgeous carriage hurriedly shouted through the window. (To be continued......)