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"Chu Lang, the old man is going to go out, but it is not far to go back and forth, and it is estimated that he will return in five or six days. Will you follow me, or will you stay in the store? ”

Early this morning, Mr. Wen Duan called Chu Feng over and asked carefully.

"My Ah Lang returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors, if Chu Langjun feels that it is boring in the store, it is not bad to go around Shanyin." Lao Zhang said on the side.

"That's right." Mr. Wen Duan also stroked his beard and smiled, "Sanyin is not far all the way, and now at this time, it happens to be the time when the mountain flowers are in full bloom and the light rain scares the kingfishers, and the scenery along the way is indeed very good." The so-called poetic and picturesque is nothing more than that. ”

When Chu Feng heard that the other party was going back to his hometown to worship his ancestors, he was an outsider, so how could he dare to delay his efforts. shook his head with a smile, and excused himself: "Mr. and Brother Zhang, let's go, I won't join in the fun, after all, the store also needs people." Originally, there were not many people coming to our store, and if it closes for a few more days, I am afraid that no one will come in the future. Moreover, if you talk about the spring scene, can't you also see the beautiful scenery of 'falling flowers and independent people, light rain**' in this Hangzhou city. ”

Mr. Wen Duan also understood where Chu Feng's mustard was, so he didn't persuade him anymore, and only smiled: "'After the dream, the building is locked, and the curtain hangs low when you wake up'." Spring should be drunk, Chu Lang himself can drink a few times alone, just don't burn all the calligraphy and paintings in this store. ”

If such a dialogue appeared in later generations, it would definitely be described by the word "sour and rotten". However, in this Xuanhe period when the Yaren were deeply ambitious, they exchanged poems and responded with words, which was just the most common thing for literati and Qingke.

"If you have the heart to practice seals, you can engrave one or two words a day. This kind of thing can't be rushed, and it is too much carved, but it is easy to be stereotyped when the technique is not accurate, and it will be difficult to change it in the future. Well, read more, think more, and then start writing. Mr. Wen Duan instructed, "I will only take one seal with me, and you can look at the rest for yourself." It is also possible to copy or create your own, but you have to use clay prints, and now it is still abrupt. Yes, it will be printed on paper after it is engraved, and I will come back in five or six days to see it. If the old man is not satisfied, haha, the old man will not teach in the future! It also saves the need to teach a student with mediocre means, which makes people look at the joke in vain! Ha ha! ”

"Yes! The kid made a note of it. Hearing this, Chu Feng's heart moved slightly, and he didn't dare to make a mistake, so he lifted his front placket and knelt down, and respectfully bowed to his teacher. Although Mr. Wen Duan's words were mostly ridiculed, it was already pointed out in his words that he really wanted to accept Chu Feng as an apprentice, Chu Feng was naturally surprised, and said, "The kid must study hard and live up to the name of giving!" ”

Mr. Wen Duan stroked his beard and smiled, helped Chu Feng up, patted him on the shoulder and said, "When the old man was about to die, he actually accepted such an apprentice as you. Well! Good, good! But the old man only has a little understanding of the seal, and I am not as good as you about other calligraphy and painting, so you can only study it by yourself. Yes, the old man is returning to his hometown and looking for a book for you. The "Beijing Wine Post" is good, but the chic birthday of Dongpo is very different from your temperament, and you can enjoy it, but it can't really be used as a penmanship for daily writing. After all, the temperament does not match, which is like a husband and wife who are not in harmony and cannot be forced. When the old man finds a suitable name for you, you will study it carefully, and the entry will be extraordinary! ”

Chu Feng was overjoyed, and slammed it to the ground again: "Thank you, sir!" ”

"Thank you!" Mr. Wen Duan said with a smile, "The Jin people take pleasure in appreciating any ability, and now the old man can be regarded as having realized it!" ”

After breakfast, Mr. Wen Duan got into the carriage after a short rest, and Lao Zhang drove out of the horse.

Chu Feng said goodbye in front of the store, held the disciple salute, and waited until the carriage disappeared, Chu Feng stood for a long time before turning around and walking back.

I have some feelings in my heart, I can't see the teacher after a thousand years, but I didn't expect to be able to meet a famous teacher again after coming here. I must not live up to the trust of my husband!

Not to mention anything else, for a person of unknown origin, Mr. was relieved to leave himself alone in the store. Although this store is not big, there are a lot of calligraphy and paintings, so isn't Mr. afraid that he will roll up everything and run away?

This kind of trust is definitely not something that can be easily promised, and Chu Feng is very grateful.

After sending the two away, Chu Feng swept the court and opened the door.

No one came to the door for a while, so he took the seal left by Mr. and picked two upright Han Li to observe and study carefully. In addition to directly observing the brushwork of the seals, Chu Feng also printed the two seals, comparing and observing the contrast and depth in them.

Although Mr. Wen Duan let him learn to engraving, he did not let him learn to seal the new seal, but only let him feel at ease with the handwriting of the seal itself. This is naturally because on the calligraphy and painting, only the seal is seen, and the seal is not seen. The seal itself can be played with, but if you really learn it as a whole, it is a knowledge that you can't delve into for a lifetime. Moreover, although the New Zealand is exquisite, from the perspective of the pattern of the Northern Song Dynasty, it is inevitable that there is a bit of ingenuity, and I am afraid that it will be despised by other secular literati.

Westerners regard carving as an art, and although the same is true in the East, it is not a noble thing, and they are all classified as craftsmen.

Chu Feng knew what Mr. was thinking, and he was moved in his heart, and he didn't dare to disobey.

And on the other hand, Chu Feng himself is also somewhat self-aware. His talent in carving is not sufficient, and he has seen some sculpture exhibitions in later generations, but he does not have a deep understanding of that kind of beauty, and he does not understand Rodin's subtle words of "I just remove the superfluous stones".

It's a difference in talent that can't be compensated.

It's a pity that life is too short for decades. If he wants to exhaustively investigate all the righteousness, it is impossible to exhaustively study all the truths, Chu Feng can only choose one or two to study carefully, and the other things are just curious and interesting, and they are just bypassable.

After carefully observing and tracing, Chu Feng took a piece of clay and a knife specially used for carving seals, thought about it, and dropped the knife seriously.

Clay prints are the softest and easiest to engrave, making them suitable for beginners to practice knives. Mr. Wen Duan said that let him practice with this clay first, and then slowly develop to nephrite, jadeite, and even other materials.

And one of the advantages of clay printing is that it can be used repeatedly. After engraving, print it on the paper, and then reheat and knead it slightly to become smooth and re-engraved. Beginners will reuse it again and again, and there will be no more wasted materials.

Of course, this mud is not just a random thing. I heard Mr. Wen Duan say that the material is obtained from the silt of the river, and it can only be obtained after more than a dozen processes, and it is not the mud that children play with casually outside.

Chu Feng thought to himself, I heard that those who made fake seals in later generations were directly engraved on the radish. In fact, it's good to learn to emulate it, and you can still eat it after carving the seal, so it's not wasted at all......

Telling Mr. Wen Duan about this idea, the latter laughed, and only said: "The radish engraving is juicy and crisp, and it is really too far from the normal jade seal, rhino horn seal, etc., to be used." ”

Chu Feng thought to himself, making fake seals in later generations is purely for convenience and ease, not for artistic beauty, and it should not be learned randomly.

It's just that the raw materials of Chengni are rare, and Chu Feng can't help but be careful and very attentive every time he engages the seal.

After practicing more than ten times, Chu Feng suddenly understood some truths. It's like how many people in later generations would not be able to exercise themselves without spending money to go to the gym. Without a large upfront investment, there will be no later intentions! This is the so-called sunk cost in economics!

As soon as he thought of this, Chu Feng smiled knowingly. Carefully engraved the word "hug Pu", printed it on the paper, and nodded with a little satisfaction.

Putting down the knife, Chu Feng felt that the right finger of his right arm was unbearable. When Mr. Wen Duan carves, he lifts weights as lightly, and he uses the simplest materials and the easiest tools, but he does it lightly, and there is a big gap.

After dealing with the mud, I looked at the sky again, and it was already around noon.

After simply getting some food, Chu Feng began to practice calligraphy again, and it was still the "Beijing Wine Post".

Although the husband has promised himself that he will find a suitable book for himself. But that was five or six days later, and the way of calligraphy should not be abandoned for a day, and Chu Feng knew this very well. And Chu Feng enjoyed it when he was in Xixi, he could reminisce about the past through a painting of "Beijing Wine Post", think about all kinds of things that Su Dongpo had experienced from a distance, and depict the changes in Su Dongpo's mood bit by bit, this experience was really a very happy and exciting thing for Chu Feng.

Chu Feng is very fond of Dongpo words. From "going to the east of the great river" to "ten years of life and death", from "there is no wind and rain and no sunshine" to "I don't have to hate this body for a long time"...... He knew that he couldn't be a person like Su Dongpo, that kind of free, amorous, banter and talented, which Chu Feng did not have, but what he longed for.

Sometimes, Chu Feng couldn't help but think, anyway, he had crossed over, why couldn't he be a few years in advance, so that he could also have a look at Su Dongpo's demeanor! It's just a few years away, which is a bit of a pity.

But this is all a joke, fate is such a thing, but it is not desirable, so why force it. Besides, there was no Xuanhe when there was Dongpo, he really wanted to see the original Xuanhe painting and Xuanhe book spectrum! There is also the thin gold body of Song Huizong...... That's really the style of the book that has never been seen before or since!

It's just that...... For such a thing as the imperial examination, Chu Feng knew that he didn't have that talent. So what else can be done?

Chu Feng didn't know the answer and sighed slightly.

Engraved in the morning, posted in the afternoon, made at sunrise, and rested at sunrise, three days passed in this way, and after selling two paintings and calligraphy, Chu Feng lived very peacefully.

On the morning of the third day when Mr. and Brother Zhang left, it rained, and the bluestone of Xichang Street was like washing, and there were few people on the street, but the sound of rain was very elegant and quiet.

Liu Zhengqing didn't use an umbrella, he jumped into the store in two or three steps, and greeted Chu Feng with a smile: "Where is Mr. Wenduan?" I have something important to look for him. ”

What he wants to say is to be a matchmaker for Chu Feng.