In the meeting hall of Tianqiao Hall, the sacrificial wine, the prison key, and Mr. Yan were facing thirty assignments and were grading them one by one. The first-class assignments are still three: Ye Qing, Meng Shu and Yuan Yu'an. The other assignments have a certain level, but only Li Jingshan's assignment is disputed.

"This work can only be regarded as a second grade, and the selection of materials only uses gold and silver, plus a few jade and beads, which can be described as extremely simple. Where is the image of wealth? The idea is completely off-topic. It's a failure. ”

It was Shen Jian who spoke. He was instructed by Ruan Jinghong to send Li Jingshan back to his hometown at the end of the year, so he did not miss any opportunity to provoke.

Guo Xijiu carefully looked at the head: a golden branch white begonia hairpin, a double-strand hairpin of the same style, a three-pronged golden branch white begonia step shake, and a pair of white begonia flower earrings. They are all stacked and coiled with silver threads to form clusters of begonia flowers, and several large flower cores are decorated with emerald jade and beads, and the flowers are connected by flower branches wrapped with gold wire.

The whole design is only made of gold and silver, but it is interspersed, staggered, and the shape is also beautiful and elegant, and it seems that you can see the delicate flowers gently swaying in the wind.

Guo Xianjiu looked at it for a long time, then looked up and asked Mr. Yan, "Brother Yan, what do you think?" ”

Mr. Yan had been waiting for him to ask this question for a long time, and immediately said, "On the contrary. I think that the design of this work is exquisite, the idea is clever, and it is a rare good product that closely follows the topic in this exam. ”

He didn't wait for Shen Jian Jian to refute, he pointed to the work in front of him and said, "The title of this exam is 'Qinggui'. 'Expensive' is the foundation, and 'clear' is the sublimation. However, most of the works only see the 'rich' price, and most of them are luxurious gemstones and intricate designs. For example, this first-class work is not exempt from vulgarity. ”

He gestured to Yuan Yu'an's works with his eyes, and his mouth was merciless, "using a large number of colored gemstones and jade, and using complicated flower stacking techniques." Expensive is expensive, at first glance, I only think of a brocade chicken with flower feathers. ”

When Shen Jian Jian looked at it, he thought of the colorful brocade chicken in his mind, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud. Busy and straightened his face, and said: "But this work is only gold and silver, let's say it's 'noble', where is this 'noble'?" ”

Mr. Yan wanted to say more, Guo Xijiu raised his hand and said, "Why don't we call that student and ask her what she thinks about the design of this work." ”

When Li Jingshan was summoned to the side hall, she was sweating in her heart, afraid that the matter of her eye injury had already been known to the gentlemen.

Guo Xianjiu also sensed her nervousness, and said kindly, "Little girl, don't be nervous, and tell us what you thought when you designed this work." ”

Li Jingshan glanced at her work, bowed respectfully, and said, "The title of this exam is 'Qing Gui', 'Gui', rich and noble, full of gold and jade, flowers and brocade are all rich. However, if only these are expressed, the works will only be reduced to the mundane of the nouveau riche, and will not be able to express the "purity" of "pure and noble". ”

This is in line with what Mr. Yan said, Mr. Yan touched his beard and nodded secretly.

"Then, according to what you say, what is 'clear'?" Guo Xijiu asked with a smile.

"The 'pure' person is the purity of heaven and earth, the purity of character, the purity of thought, and the purity of the breeze and snow and the fragrance of Jiaorui when invested in art."

Li Jingshan no longer had the restraint at the beginning, and said angrily, "Cao Gong once had a poem about white begonias: 'The light pole knows that the flowers are more beautiful, and the sorrow is more than the jade trace'." It is with this poem that I only use gold and silver threads to express the 'beauty' of white begonias in plain colors, and the flowers and stamens are decorated with a few jade and beads, reflecting the faint 'leisure' of the noble family. ”

"It's a good sentence 'The light pole knows that the flowers are more colorful, and the sorrow is more than how to get the jade without a trace'! Wonderful! Mr. Yan stroked his palms and smiled.

Guo Saijiu also smiled and nodded. Only Shen Jian Key's face sank like water.

"Student Li, with all due respect, your craftsmanship is not good, shouldn't you use such a design to cover up the clumsiness of your craftsmanship?"

"Little girl's skills really need to be improved." Li Jingshan replied calmly, "Please allow me to defend myself, I think that the reason why art is art, exquisite craftsmanship and skillfulness only give it its form, and only exquisite and outstanding design can give it its soul and make it a heirloom." ”

"You!" Shen Jian Key's face turned red for a while, and he said angrily, "I don't need a single student to teach me anything about art!" ”

"Okay, Miss Li, your self-defense today is very exciting, and you have worked hard." Guo Xijiu motioned for Li Jingshan to go down first, and Li Jingshan bowed in a proper manner before turning around and going out.

Mr. Yan looked at the two managers proudly, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "What's the matter, two, through this statement, that girl's work can at least be rated B-class, right?" ”

"Oh, Brother Yan, I'll tell you the truth." Shen Jian Jian spread his hands and said: "It's not that I deliberately embarrassed Li Jingshan, but the old boss sent a message, this girl can't stay for the New Year!" I'm also trying to make her mentally prepared so that she won't be too surprised at the end of the year. ”

Seeing that Mr. Yan was still going to ask, he waved his hand and said, "Don't ask me." I don't know where she offended her old club, anyway, her whereabouts have already been decided. ”

Mr. Yan looked at Guo Saijiu: "Old Guo, although this girl's craftsmanship is jerky, she is a rare good seedling in design." Even the only talent I have seen in my life. You also said that those who are skilled can be good craftsmen, and those who are exquisite in design can become masters. Are you really going to cut off her path to masterhood like this? ”

"Hey, Lao Yan, with this girl's current level, it's too early to say that she will become a master. Don't button up your hat. Shen Jian Jian hurriedly cleared it.

Mr. Yan ignored Shen Jian Key, and only looked at Guo Sacrifice Wine.

Guo Xianjiu pondered for a long time, and finally said, "What the two of you said makes sense. Whether this work is good or bad, since the three of us are difficult to judge, let others judge. ”

Shen Jian Jian exclaimed, "Just a student's work, does Elder Guo still have to organize the Elders Council to review it?" This...... It's too much to hold that girl up. ”

Even Mr. Yan showed disapproval.

Guo Xianjiu smiled faintly, "Don't be so troublesome. Send this set of works to the Treasure Pavilion to sell, and before the end of the year, if someone likes to buy it, it means that the design is good. If it is not sold by the end of the year, then this woman has no way to go, and it is not a pity to repatriate to her hometown. ”

"It's just that the students' works are not sent for consignment until the third year. It's only been a few months since school started......," Mr. Yan said urgently.

Shen Jian Jian laughed and stopped him, "That's very good." Didn't Brother Yan just say that she was a master, so what did it matter if she entered the market test early? ”

Mr. Yan was silent, and nodded after a while, "It's okay, let the customer judge." ”

As a result, this set of works by Li Jingshan was sent to the counter of the Treasure Hunting Pavilion. Shen Jian Jian also secretly made a stumbling block, and told the man to put this set of jewelry in the corner, just wait for them to accumulate dust there, and at the end of the year, he would justifiably kick the girl home.

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Li Jingshan didn't know that her works still had such twists and turns. It's just that when the list is released, it's strange that everyone else has achievements, and only the column of their own name is blank.

"Ah Shan, didn't you hand in your work? Why didn't you see the results? Ye Qing asked worriedly.

"I don't know." Li Jingshan was thinking about whether to tell her about her defense with the gentlemen, but she heard someone sneering on the side.

"Hmph, opportunistic people will eventually be unable to mix up one day."

"Hey! How do you say that? Who is opportunistic? Wang Minzhi said angrily.

Yuan Yu'an, who spoke, ignored it, turned around and walked away.

"Hmph, who's who!" Wang Minzhi was still indignant.

"Okay, there's no need to worry about him, go and ask what Ah Shan's results are." Zhuang Runqing stopped her small fist.

Li Jingshan looked at Yuan Yu'an, who was going away, and looked at the side hall of the gentlemen's office, and felt that this seemingly peaceful school garden was actually an undercurrent.

"I know you're going to come and ask about grades." Mr. Yan sat in the duty room, with a rare smile on his face, which softened his originally hard and stern facial lines.

He told her about the causes and consequences of sending Li Jingshan's works to be sold, and only omitted the things that her old club wanted to embarrass her. At the end, he was relieved, "Your work is really good, don't worry about not selling." In time, your future is limitless. ”

Li Jingshan also guessed that Mr. Yan had helped her a lot from that day's defense, and she solemnly thanked her before withdrawing from the room. She could only smile bitterly in her heart: the future is limitless? If your eyes have been bad, you don't know, can you get past the next monthly exam!

When the partners saw her come out, they all gathered around to ask about the situation, and when they heard the result, they were all surprised.

Wang Minzhi comforted, "It's okay, the workmanship of that set of works has been approved by Mr. Yan, and it will definitely be sold soon." Maybe tomorrow we will be able to get results. ”

"But tomorrow it won't be Mr. Yan who will come to class." Zhuang Runqing took a candied fruit in his mouth, and said in a vague voice, "Our tired silk class has come to an end. Starting tomorrow, we will learn jade carving, and it is a new gentleman who will teach us. ”

Meng Shu put her hand on Li Jingshan's arm and looked at her deeply.

Li Jingshan felt her comfort, and also put her hand on her hand and patted it gently, and whispered, "It's okay." Jade carving does not need to distinguish colors. ”

It was lunch break time again, and when the porter informed Li Jingshan that someone was looking for her, she thought that Ruan Shu had sent medicine. However, when she went out to the gate, she saw that it was Ruan Mingyu waiting for her by the carriage with a smile.

Seeing her come out, he stretched out his hand to her with a bright smile, "Obedient, come here!" ”

Li Jingshan was infected by his smile, and also showed a bright smile, she looked left and right, ran over, and put her hand on his hand. Ruan Mingyu pulled her into the carriage, looked at her carefully, and said, "Why are you thin again?" Take you to eat so many good things, you can't get fat. ”

Li Jingshan ignored his complaints and asked, "Then where will you take me to eat today?" ”

"Little glutton, I'm not taking you to dinner today." Ruan Mingyu smiled and scratched her nose, "I'll take you to see your eyes." ”