The First Strange World (17)
Everyone looked for sounds, and it was today's old birthday star, Mr. Zhou Ziyun in the world. Although Zhou Ziyun is old, he has won the trust of today's lords, and this year's scientific examination, the main examination is this old Mr. Zhou. Although Zhou Ziyun has retired, he was still invited out of the mountain by the lord of the country.
In fact, there are not many people who really receive invitations at today's birthday feast, most of them are uninvited students, hoping to leave a good impression on the old gentleman and lay a foundation for the scientific examination, which is the main purpose of so many guests gathered here.
Seeing that it was Zhou Ziyun, Bai Qi immediately stepped forward quickly, and after making a disciple salute to Zhou Ziyun, he said respectfully: "Mr. Miao Zan, Bai Qi is ashamed and dare not be." "To tell the truth, Bai Qi is really like what Baiyun Mountain saw, he doesn't spend much time on poetry homework on weekdays, he has to practice martial arts secretly at night, and even if he reads books during the day, he reads some articles such as geography and history, travelogues, and miscellaneous stories, and spends a lot of time writing and painting, and he has to practice carving. Speaking of the real ability to compose poems and lyrics, even if it is a half-hung Ye Tingyu, compared to Bai Qi, it is not much better.
Bai Qi was telling the truth, but in Zhou Ziyun's eyes, he became a modest and subtle and unassuming character. So he praised Bai Qi even more: "You kid, you have always been like this, you don't let people be cornered, you will never show the slightest edge, young people, sometimes you need to be public." It's not good to be a teenager, but it's not good to be too old. Zhou Ziyun taught Bai Qi earnestly, and Bai Qi, who listened to it, was even more ashamed.
"Mr. taught, Bai Qi has been taught, today is Mr. Birthday, Bai Qi is fortunate to be invited, a year ago in Taobao Pavilion to find a painting, dedicated to Mr. to congratulate, a little gift to Mr. smiled." Bai Qi said and presented the prepared "Pine Crane Longevity Map".
This hall is full of congratulatory guests, all of whom came with gifts, and the gift list has already been handed over to the housekeeper at the door, only Bai Qi came in with his hand. When everyone saw Bai Qi's simple calligraphy and painting as a birthday gift, they all showed disdain. This week, Ziyun took Bai Qi's painting with a smile, and spread it out on a table.
A picture of Bai Qi's carefully made "Pine Crane Longevity Map" was slowly unfolded, and everyone saw that it was such an ordinary calligraphy and painting, no different from the painting hand on the street that was mixed and eaten on the street and sold on the stall, and he did not wait for the calligraphy and painting to be fully opened, and he was already sneering.
"What kind of treasure is it, it turned out to be a stall of 5 copper coins." Ye Tingyu felt that the opportunity had come again, and he had suffered two secret losses in a row today, of course, he had to do everything possible to get it back. Everyone listened, but there were really some people who coaxed them, but there were still people who knew the goods at this birthday feast, just looking at the painting brushwork, it should not be ordinary, so Ye Tingyu's ridicule, the responders were only half of the people present.
"Good painting! A good picture of pine cranes prolonging the year, the elegance of the crane, the wind and bones of the pine, all in it. A loud voice shouted in front of the hall, and everyone looked at it, and it was actually today's Danqing Miaoshou who spoke, and Liu Yuxin was all Liang.
Such an ordinary painting was so appreciated by Liu Yuxin, everyone was surprised, Liu Yuxin held down the ununfolded part with one hand, where there was the author's signature and seal.
Liu Yuxin smiled and said to Zhou Ziyun: "Sir, let's not be busy seeing who did it, how about I guess later?" ”
Zhou Ziyun agreed: "Why not?" ”
Only then did Liu Yuxin turn to the crowd: "If my guess is correct, this should be the masterpiece of the newly emerged anonymous author, the Wanderer of the World." ”
Everyone listened to the cross-section with a look of surprise, the calligraphy and paintings of this Tianya Wanderer have been selling very hot recently, especially after Li Qing and Liu Yuxin, everyone in Beijing, highly respected this Tianya Wanderer, the price has soared, although Bai Qi is in the Bai family, but after all, he is a concubine, where did he get the money to buy such an expensive painting, isn't this Liu Yuxin looking away? Everyone secretly guessed the degree, waiting for Liu Yuxin to reveal the answer.
Liu Yuxin saw that everyone was suspicious, smiled slightly, and immediately unfolded the last part, and sure enough, the signature and seal of the wanderer jumped on the painting.
"Bai Qi, how did you get such a valuable thing?" Zhou Ziyun knew Bai Qi's family background, of course he had to doubt it, but he never expected that the person standing in front of him was the main owner of the Wanderer at the end of the world.
Bai Qi hurriedly said the excuse he had thought of in advance and said: "Sir, don't be suspicious, this calligraphy and painting was obtained by me a few years ago, and no one cared about it at that time. Bai Qi's words are true, when his calligraphy and paintings began to be sold, Taobao Pavilion only sold 5 taels of silver, and only sold 10 taels of silver to the outside world.
Bai Qiyan was unintentional, but everyone listened to it with jealousy, how could such a good thing make Bai Qi be bumped into, why couldn't he touch it. They didn't want to think about it, if it weren't for Liu Yuxin and Li Qing's great appreciation, how could Bai Qi's calligraphy and paintings be sold at a starting price, even if they were bumped into before, they might not buy it. Human nature is like this, it is irrational when it comes to being jealous of others.
After listening to Bai Qi's explanation, Zhou Ziyun was relieved, but it was a pity that Mr. Zhou was old and dazzled, and he didn't notice that the ink on the calligraphy and painting was still fresh, which looked like something from years ago, but it was confused by Bai Qi. Zhou Ziyun couldn't see it clearly, Liu Yuxin also saw it clearly, and had doubts about Bai Qi's explanation, so he couldn't help but look at Bai Qi a few more times, but this room full of guests was sitting, and it was not good to ask too many questions, so he had to give up for the time being, and he had a chance to talk about it later.
"Although you got this painting by accident, it is really precious, how can the old man bear it?" Although Zhou Ziyun likes this painting, he knows Bai Qi's situation, and he also knows how much this painting is worth when it is sold, and he has a sense of rejection in his heart.
"Bai Qi is indeed not rich, but money is all outside the body, as long as it is enough, what do you want to do. Today's teacher's birthday, this painting just shows the ambition of Mr. Lao Ji Fu Fang, I think it is more suitable to send. Bai Qi is determined, and if Mr. wants to shirk again, it will be unkind, right? ”
Zhou Ziyun listened and happily responded: "So the old man will accept it." ”
Seeing that the goal was achieved, Bai Qi quietly retreated, and at this time, the other guests finally found an opportunity and stepped forward to pat the old gentleman's ass. Although the banquet was about to start, Bai Qilai was not here to drink, and he didn't like the atmosphere here, so he had the intention of slipping away.
Taking advantage of the opportunity for everyone to surround Zhou Ziyun, seeing that no one was paying attention, Bai Qi quietly slipped out, but when he didn't expect to get to the door, he was stopped by a family Ding and said, "Bai Gongzi, someone invited you to the backyard to talk." ”
(It's not that I want to be a 2Klux Klan, it's just that this starting point is like this, and today's new book list is too tragic, and the 2Klux Klan is really helpless, everyone understands.)