Three-three kites

As soon as the day dawned, a bunch of people were already around the door of the Gu family's house in Xiaoyi Hutong, Ding Si and Hu Runze couldn't help but be speechless, they didn't expect so many people to rush to buy Old Man Gu's kite, but with such a large group of people, how many people could grab it?

Ding Si and Hu Runze were mixed in the crowd, looking at each other and shaking their heads, not knowing if they could see Old Man Gu today. At this moment, I suddenly heard a businessman-like person ask his companion in a foreign accent: "Why are so many people here to buy kites?" Let's be lucky, just grab a few more. ”

The companion next to him smiled dumbly: "Boss Liu, you are thinking too simply, we in Quanzhou City all know that Gu Changyuan's kite is a must, why?" Because this kite is not only a kite, but also a famous painting, when the old man Gu was in the capital as a painter has been famous all over the world, many people are proud of his paintings, the old man Gu retreated, inadvertently strolled to our Quanzhou, I think it is a good place with beautiful mountains and rivers, outstanding people, so he settled here, and is very interested in making kites, he can already make a kite with the real one, plus the kite is excellence, the kite is like a living one, the bird he makes flies in the sky can attract the real bird, The flowers he made can attract a group of butterflies and bees, which is really rare, everyone wants to make a kite made by Mr. Gu, but Mr. Gu can only make one in five or six days or three or four days, so the people who come are endless, but ten people have ** returned empty-handed. ”

The foreign merchant listened carefully, and when his local partner finished speaking, he couldn't wait to say, "In this case, let's hurry to the front and rank first, isn't it a sure thing?" "Saying that, I want to make a gesture and squeeze through.

The partner next to him grabbed him: "Old Man Gu is an extremely elegant person, how can he make everyone a mess at the door?" Wait a while, there will be a boy with pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and at the same time send a topic, everyone wrote and sent it in, and only those who can get into the eyes of Old Man Gu can go in, and then what kind of kite do you want to make, Old Man Gu will talk to you in detail, figure out what you mean, and then close the door for a few days, and then make the kite for you. ”

Hearing this, the foreign businessman was amazed: "It is really unheard of. ”

While he was talking, suddenly the door of Gu's courtyard "squeaked" open, and he saw a boy come out with a stack of papers, handed out a piece of paper to everyone, and then said loudly: "My master asks everyone to write a sentence on the theme of spring, and the time for one cup of tea is limited." ”

At that moment, everyone took out the wolf hair and inkstone from their arms, and each found a place to be busy, Ding Si and Hu Runze saw that some people did not understand the rules like them, and did not bring pen and ink. Everyone hurriedly stepped forward to fetch the money and buy the pen and ink.

Hu Runze hurriedly lifted the paper, only to see Ding Si pick up the pen and write a few words on it, and in an instant, he took the paper without hesitation, dried the ink, and handed the paper to the boy, before the others had time to put down the pen, they couldn't help but look at Ding Si with wide eyes, looking incredulous.

Hu Runze saw that everyone was busy writing, and Ding Si was leisurely here, so he couldn't help but whisper: "My lord, you are really good, I didn't expect you to write poems so quickly." ”

Ding Si smiled at Hu Runze: "Runze, don't worry, Old Man Gu will definitely invite us in." ”

Seeing that Ding Si was so determined, Hu Runze felt a lot more steady, and it didn't take long for everyone to stop their pens, hand the paper to the boy, and then turn their heads and ears: "I don't know who got Old Man Gu's blue eyes today?" ”

Before the discussion stopped, the boy hurried out of it, shouting, "Please come in, Mr. Ding Si." When everyone heard the result, some sighed with lamentation, and some shouted without giving up: "How long will it take to wait next time?" ”

The boy motioned for everyone to be quiet, and said eloquently, "Tomorrow, if you still have time, please come again." ”

In everyone's envious eyes, Ding Si walked out of the crowd with Hu Runze and walked towards the door. Hu Runze also whispered next to Ding Si: "My lord, what did you write, let me have a long insight when you say it." ”

Before Ding Si could speak, a person ran out of it in a panic, he came out in a hurry, even his shoes were pulled, and when he saw Ding Si, he enthusiastically stepped forward: "Ding Catch quickly, which gust of wind blew you here." ”

This person's hair was gray, the corners of his eyes were full of wrinkles, but his face was very energetic, and he saw Ding Si clasping his fists and saying, "Mr. Gu, after a few years, I dare you hide here and enjoy your happiness." ”

Hu Runze was so shocked that he almost jumped up, Ding Si turned out to be an acquaintance with this old man Gu! In Ding Si and Gu Changchang's noisy kung fu, Hu Runze heard the beginning and end of their acquaintance: it turned out that when Gu Changchang was a painter in the capital, he went out to pass by Pan Jiayuan once, and was touched by porcelain, and he was forced to slander the famous painting "Pine Wind of Yan Temple" that he brought with him, after he went to Shuntianfu to report the case, it was Ding Si who stared at Pan Jiayuan for several days before he was arrested, and the person who touched porcelain obediently handed over the painting in addition to being punished. Ding Si heard in the crowd that Old Man Gu had been a painter in the capital, so he felt that it should be him, and when he heard that Gu Changchang's name was even more affirmative, after getting the paper, he only wrote "Shuntianfu Ding Si" in five big characters and handed it over. Gu Changchang and Ding Si recounted the old days, and enthusiastically let Ding Si go to the main room. Hu Runze saw that this room was very elegant, and couldn't help but secretly admire, this old man Gu is really a big family.

Gu Changchang asked people to serve fragrant tea, and said to Ding Si with a smile: "Ding catches fast, life meets everywhere, I didn't expect us to meet again in Quanzhou, after a few years, it is really time in a hurry." ”

Ding Si put away the smile on his face, and said, "Mr. Gu, this time I disturbed you because I had an official business that I needed to ask you for." ”

Gu Changchang saw Ding Si's serious expression, and knew that this matter must not be child's play, so he also said solemnly: "Ding Zhukuai, don't worry, I know that you won't come to me for no reason, as long as I can help, you just ask." ”

Ding Si asked directly to the point: "Mr. Gu, I heard that you are now quite interested in making kites, and the kites you make have become a must in Quanzhou City, I want to ask, if you make the kite look like a phoenix, and when it flies, the phoenix kite looks like a living one, and the wings can be instigated, can you do it?" ”

Gu Changchang replied: "It's not easy to confuse the real with the fake, but it's not impossible to complete, if I use my skills, it will take half a month to make such a kite." He also explained: "To make such a kite, in addition to drawing it realistically and beautifully, the kite needs to use real feathers to make wings, and the head, eyes, and claws must also be vivid." ”

Ding Si said movingly: "Do you want to go through such a hard time? ”

Gu Changchang nodded: "Yes, in addition to being realistic, the kite flyer also needs to be nimble, ordinary kite only needs one lead, and this kite is estimated to have as many as seven or eight leads, and when the kite flies into the sky and pulls different leads, the kite can make different movements, and it looks like it is real from a distance." ”

Ding Si listened very seriously, and when Gu Changchang finished speaking, he asked, "Mr. Gu, apart from you in Quanzhou Mansion who else can make such a kite?" ”

Gu Changchang said proudly: "In the past two years, I have been looking for a master of making kites, not because I trust it, and I have never seen anyone who is more realistic and ingenious than me. As he was talking, he suddenly remembered a person, and couldn't help but sigh and said: "In fact, there is another person who has such a craft, the skill of making a kite is far above me, it turns out that there is a strange person in Quanzhou Mansion, known as the 'kite saint' Ren Qianshan, it is said that making a kite is very ingenious, there are many organs that are figured out by themselves, the beauty kite he makes can dance in the sky, and the lion kite he makes can breathe fire, and others can not learn such thoughts." It's a pity that this person died five years ago, and I heard that he encountered a storm during a trip to the sea and drowned. He was very suspicious of this person in his heart, but it was rare to see him, so he often felt regretful, and when he mentioned this person, he felt quite sympathetic.

Ding Si waited for him to stop, and then asked, "Can Mr. Gu help someone make a kite like a phoenix in the near future?" ”

Gu Changchang shook his head: "This kite is made into the appearance of a phoenix, it is extremely laborious, if I can make it, I will definitely be reluctant to give it to others." ”

Ding Si asked again, "Then have you ever made a kite like a bird?" ”

A contemplative expression appeared on Gu Changyuan's face, and then he said slowly: "I have done it before making kites like flying birds, you let me think about it." After thinking for a while, he opened his eyes and said, "Yes, after the New Year, I will help someone make an eagle kite." ”

Ding Si then asked, "Will this eagle kite spread its wings and shake its head?" ”

Gu Changchang replied: "He can make a movement to spread his wings, but the eagle's head is dead, but if he is smart enough, he can also add a lead to make the eagle shake its head." ”

Ding Si thought for a moment and asked again: "If someone uses this eagle as a mold, can they change it to look like a phoenix?" ”

Gu Changchang never thought of this question, and after listening to Ding Siyi's question, he thought about it seriously for a long time, patted the table next to him and said: "If that person is good at painting and can calm down and do it, although this thing is seven or eight points difficult, it can still be done." ”

Ding Si and Hu Runze glanced at each other, and Ding Si immediately asked again, "Mr. Gu, do you remember what that person looked like?" ”

Gu Changchang thought about it for a long time, walked to the side of the table, spread rice paper, and scribbled with large and small wolf hairs, and after a while, a person appeared vividly on the rice paper, this person was about 20 years old, dressed as a scholar, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, handsome and extraordinary, especially with a trace of vagueness hanging on the corner of his mouth, which made it very easy for people to have a good impression.

When Ding Si and Hu Runze saw this person, they couldn't help but say in unison: "It turned out to be him!" ”