Chapter 463: Master
Zeng Lao took the lead in turning around and walked back, and said with a smile: "It shouldn't be difficult...... So, let's go to the seal carver first, right?"
Tang Chen nodded and said, "You can go to the big pharmacy at any time, but it takes time to carve the seal." ”
In fact, this involves the theory of time management, and any successful person will subconsciously make such a choice. For example, when there are many things that need to be done, these successful people will pick out the most important but not very urgent things and prepare them in advance. And they don't rush to deal with it before it happens.
Tang Chen said that seal carving takes time, and he was not wrong at all. What he wants is not a rune carved out of a machine seal, but a fine rune carved out of it, and only such a rune can have the value of opening the light and becoming a magic weapon. The machine carved out, although the score is not bad, but the charm in it is too bad. The appearance of a magic weapon is secondary, and the key is whether there is a temperament inside. This kind of temperament is actually what is often called a sense of art. This sense of art follows the consistent Chinese aesthetics, such as symmetry, generosity, and beauty......
The art of seals is unique to China. The seal carving between the square inches is framed in a concave and convex carving between one inch and one inch, and the white line and surface are intersected. The technique of its craftsmanship and the twists and turns of the thick and thin lines are arranged in a rare proportion. A seal is like a small print, a complete visual art in itself. Its text lines are vivid and changeable, and there are even Xiao-shaped seals, which seem to be between square inches, but there is a dynamic beauty and taste.
Although the sigil is more serious, there is no need to pursue beauty too much. However, the engraving of the sigil needs to be meticulous, or even a little off, which may lead to a great reduction in utility. In fact, this is not the most critical, although the machine engraving is fast, it is always rare to get the charm. This charm is the key to becoming a magic weapon, that is, the inner "soul" of a magic weapon. But hand-carving is still time-consuming and laborious, and more importantly, it is not just a person who can carve a beautiful pattern by picking up a diamond, just as it is not just a person who can pick up a paintbrush and draw a beautiful picture.
"I do know of a master carver who has been in the business for more than 20 years. ”
Lao Guo is still somewhat famous in the calligraphy and painting world, and he is also familiar with the master of this kind of seal carving.
"Then it's troublesome for Guo Lao. Tang Chen smiled, "I'm not familiar with the ......."
"This natural ......"
Lao Guo was still worried about Tang Chen opening the gossip mirror for him, and of course he would do his best to help him. After the three of them got into the car again, they drove all the way. After about 20 minutes, I came to a fairly bustling street.
"Is this Zhuangyuan Street?" Zeng Lao understood a little, "The master you are talking about, is it Zheng Chun, the seal master?"
"So you know?" Lao Guo said a little surprised, "That's right, it's him!"
Zeng Lao smiled bitterly and said: "My appreciation medal was engraved by him." ”
"No wonder you're bullish, Master Zheng's seal has always been a high-quality product, you earned it!"
As he spoke, he stopped in front of a small, inconspicuous looking shop. Tang Chen noticed that although the store was small, the tone of the store's name was not small at all: "Jinshi Everyone". Perhaps seeing Tang Chen's doubts, Lao Guo smiled and said: "This is not Master Zheng's boasting, but the name of the store given by others, which shows Master Zheng's strength." ”
Tang Chen nodded, the deeper the skill of this seal carving master, the better, then this talisman can be regarded as having fallen. And the sigils made of wood are much better than carving jade, right?
Lao Guo took the lead in walking into the store, and said, "Master Zheng, I'm bothering you again......"
Tang Chen followed Lao Guo into the store, and immediately found a middle-aged man with eyes, on the workbench, carving jade by the light. Even Lao Guo's loud shout couldn't make his hand deviate by a bit, and he couldn't help smacking his tongue in his heart: "It seems that he does have real skills!"
This Master Zheng slowly put down the carving knife and looked up: "It's you? Who wants to engrave the seal?"
"Oh, this Master Tang ......" It seems that Lao Guo is indeed quite familiar with this Master Zheng, "You are used to carving jade seals, can you carve wooden seal......s?"
Master Zheng raised his head slightly, motioning for them to look at the corner over there. I saw that in the corner over there, there were scattered and squarely cut large and small wooden blocks. Needless to say, these wooden blocks are already very revealing.
"Since you can carve, it couldn't be better, so I don't have to make another trip. Master Tang, what do you say, what words do you want to engrave?" Lao Guo gave way with a grin.
At this time, Master Zheng looked at Zeng Lao and said suspiciously: "This old gentleman is very familiar......
Zeng Lao smiled and said, "Master Zheng, have you forgotten? I came here five years ago, and I beg you to carve a piece of Hetian jade's idle seal." ”
"Ah, it's you!" Master Zheng recognized the chapter but did not recognize people, and after Zeng Lao said his chapter, he immediately remembered it. "Why did you think about carving the wooden chapter this time, and the jade chapter is the best!" Master Zheng asked with a slight frown.
Tang Chen showed a harmless smile: "Master Zheng, it's like this......"
Immediately, he told him about the sigil, and the look of reproach on Master Zheng's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a solemnity: "I haven't tried to carve this magic seal, but you can try." ”
Tang Chen nodded: "Master Zheng, I plan it this way, this woodcut is always faster than the jade carving, and our time is a little tight." And the seal I want to engrave is a lion button, and I have to do a lot of exercises on the button. The printed text is also different...... Master Zheng, do you have a brush here, I'll draw it for you......"
After Master Zheng brought the brush and paper, Tang Chen dipped it in ink, took a deep breath, and gathered his mind. After there were no distractions, he put pen to paper, and he did it in one go. I saw that he walked the dragon and snake, and the runes under his pen gradually appeared, like a dragon flying for nine days, and like a phoenix singing in the nine skies, and for a while there were even signs of wind in this shop.
"This ...... "Lao Guo had never seen such a miraculous thing, and he almost didn't think it was a ghost."
Zeng Lao was quite calm, and said with a smile: "It seems that the feng shui of this shop is good, otherwise Master Tang would not be able to mobilize the aura here...... Lao Guo, you don't understand this, do you? Master Tang has strength, what is this called? Yes, it is called 'an aura student'! Master Tang's strength, how can you imagine?"
Lao Guo felt the blowing on the soles of his feet, playing the whirling wind, and this time he was convinced: "Master Tang is really a master!"