In the dead silence, Du Jinhua wiped away his tears and said, "Lian Gongzi, don't you have anything to say to my uncle?" ”

Bai Tang shook his head: "Your uncle has passed away, please mourn." But you said that Duan Helin is my master. What are the credentials? Just those few paintings and calligraphy printed with Xu Danling's seal? ”

Du Jinhua sneered: "I knew you would say that." A few paintings and calligraphy alone are indeed not enough to prove that Duan Helin is your master. But what about the craftsmanship of the color plate? ”

Bai Tang Zhengse said: "The master taught me carving and painting. Because the engraving technique is my family's livelihood, I combined the wisdom of my predecessors, and the skills taught by the master into the engraving, so that I have this color engraving skills. In fact, it is not the credit of me alone, but the result of the natural improvement of my peers over the years. If Mr. Du said that the color plate process was created by Duan Helin, who had never been in contact with engraving, it would be too shocking. ”

Old Man Lian and Gao Huaide nodded slowly.

Du Jinhua sneered: "There is some truth in what you say. It's just that you are not from a big family, how do you know that a family like us has its own engraving workshop at home. The printed books were used by the disciples of the clan. My uncle has been exposed to these things since he was a child, and he likes to study these things, which is why he has the innovation of color engraving! Who knew you-"

Bai Tang shook his head: "You swear so much, you must have brought a certificate." Then let's take a look! ”

Du Jinhua was even more annoyed by his calmness and calmness, and snorted coldly: "On the engraving!" ”

The two servants opened the chest, took out several palm-sized engravings, and put them together.

Everyone took a look, and a picture of a butterfly playing peony was divided into six small plates.

They are all peers, and the quality of the carvers can be seen at a glance. It is indeed a good picture, a good carver.

Du Jinhua took out a complete set of printing brush tools, which were no different from the tools in the workshop.

Gao Huaide was furious, and his eyes coldly scanned the craftsmen in the room. Bai Tang taught everyone the color version of the method when there was no selfishness, although the repeated orders, before the printing of the book and periodicals, this method must be strictly guarded against and must not be revealed, I can't imagine that someone leaked the process in advance! No, this is not a leak, this is a method of giving out the color version to outsiders!

The old man was so annoyed that he wanted to vomit blood!

Lian Shixuan shook his head at him, don't worry, let's see the situation.

Du Jinhua took half a step back, and a middle-aged man with a dark face stepped forward, holding a tool in his hand, and began to print color paintings.

His movements are skillful and meticulous, rendering the different colors on the picture layer by layer. It took half an hour for a painting to be completed.

I saw a red peony gradually taking shape, and the color on the butterfly's wings was clear and vivid. Everyone, you look at me, and I look at you. They were speechless.

Xu San couldn't help but say: "Two old men, our prints of the "Diamond Sutra" started in April, right?" ”

Old Man Lian nodded.

"Nanjing is a long way from Hangzhou." Xu San said, "But the news that we are going to print a full-color version of the scriptures has reached Hangzhou, and a few months is enough, right?" ”

The old man Lian understood what he meant.

Du Jinhua sneered: "What, do you suspect that we stole your craftsmanship?" Joke—"

"Mr. Du." Bai Tang said amusedly, "How do you prove that this engraving was engraved by Mr. Duan before us?" ”

Du Jinhua said with regret: "My uncle has been wandering outside all the year round, and he only came to my Du house last year to rest for a while. By the time he's ready to teach the color plate process, you'll already have a head start. ”

The crowd booed.

This reason is too far-fetched.

Bai Tang shook his head and asked the craftsman, "What is the name of the master?" ”

The craftsman looked at Du Jinhua and replied, "My surname is Dou." ”

"Master Dou." Bai Tang asked politely, "Is it Mr. Duan who instructed you in the color plate process?" ”

Master Dou nodded and said, "Exactly." ”

"The master has been dealing with engraving for a long time, can you see the joy of hunting?"

"Yes. Mr. Duan is talented. Teachable underneath! ”

Bai Tang immediately smiled: "Did Mr. Duan teach you?" ”

"Teach each other without any selfishness."

"Hmm. Even if you come to Nanjing with Mr. Du to perform your skills, you must be outstanding. Bai Tang smiled and asked lightly, "How to reconcile the dark green color?" ”

Everyone is in one place.

How do you blend dark green? The question –

The old man Lian raised his eyebrows slightly. He is good at drawing, and he knows how to mix colors. However, the engraving masters only work with black and white all the year round, and color mixing is all superfluous for them.

The man surnamed Dou was at a loss for a moment. couldn't help but look at Du Jinhua.

Du Jinhua asked coldly: "Lian Baitang, what do you mean?" ”

Bai Tang asked again: "How to prepare bean green?" ”

Master Dou didn't know, so he took a step back in a bit of a panic.

"Lian Baitang—" Du Jinhua said angrily, "What do you want to do?" ”

Bai Tang shook his head, pointed to the red ink they brought, and then asked, "Then how is the ochre red you used today made?" ”

Master Dou frowned and said, "The pigment is prepared in advance. ”

Bai Tang smiled and said, "Master Dou, you said that you were taught by Mr. Duan himself. Didn't he teach you how to reconcile colors? ”

The faces of the people who came with Du Jinhua were a little stiff for a while.

"I call this method 'woodblock watermarking'. One is to focus on engraving, the other is to focus on printing, and it is color printing. Even if it is color printing, color mixing is naturally the top priority. Master Dou, it's impossible that Mr. Duan didn't teach you how to mix colors, right? ”

Du Jinhua shouted a hundred secrets! Who can draw who can't mix colors? So he only asked about engraving and coloring. The matter of color grading is naturally solved by the painter. Who would have thought there was a trick here. "We have a painter in our workshop who specializes in color grading. There is no need for Master Dou to worry about this matter. ”

"Is the painter available today?"

A goatee-bearded man stood up: "Under the surname Bag." ”

"Master Bao." Bai Tang looked at him. "My master once taught me how to mix 34 colors. How many have you learned? ”

Cold juice oozed from Master Bao's forehead. Three, thirty-four colors -

"Since my master has taught you the method of woodblock water painting without concealment, the harmony method of these thirty-four colors must also be taught, right? Why don't we match the colors and see if what we have learned is the same? ”

"Lian Baitang!" Du Jinhua didn't expect Lian Baitang to be so difficult to pay, "Don't mess around!" ”

Bai Tang's face changed instantly: "Du Jinhua, you stole some woodblock watermark from me, so you thought you could hide from the world and cross the sea, and the thief shouted to catch the thief?" He strode up to the carving of the butterfly peony and sneered: "Let me show you what a real woodblock watermark is today!" ”

He washed the color off the engraving and re-dyed it. Covered with rice paper, it is also colored layer by layer. He kept changing his gestures and techniques, and it took him half an hour to finish.

Xu San clapped his hands and shouted, "Look, who is the master and who is the apprentice?!" ”

Du Jinhua and his subordinates stepped forward to take a look, and couldn't restrain their faces from turning pale - how could this be?!

The paintings printed by Master Dou are already amazing. But the white begonia is much better. The petals of the peony flower progressed from shallow to deep, and the wings of the butterfly rendered the hazy feeling of ink! Put the two paintings together, and sure enough, as Xu San said, the difference between master and apprentice is clear at a glance!

Du Jinhua glared at his master with a blushing face, and said forcefully: "You have been following my uncle for a long time, and it is natural that you learn well. ”

Xu San touched the whip and hooked the corners of his lips.

Bai Tang shook his head and said, "You just said that I was the first to get there, but I am strange, when Mr. Duan teaches you the technique of woodblock watermarking, he should always leave some samples, right?" You can't even get a half-paper color print of him, how can you win the trust of Lord Yin in the future? ”

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