This is not the first time Xu Qing has heard a diner ask in the Fly Restaurant: Do you like Van Gogh or Leonardo da Vinci?

Another diner replied: I like your mother!

The fat man laughed so hard that he almost broke the stack of bowls he was holding. Xu Qing went up to help him and asked him where to put it, the fat man pointed to the cabinet behind him, and asked her curiously, "Who do you like?" ”

Xu Qing said: "I like Leonardo da Vinci. ”

The fat man said, "Then I like Van Gogh." He likes to be different, "If you like Van Gogh, then I like Leonardo da Vinci." ”

You see, the criteria for judging works of art are so absurd. But no matter how absurd it is, at least the standard is still on people. When one day the standard becomes fame, power, market value and public opinion heat, not Van Gogh can become Van Gogh, not Da Vinci, but also Da Vinci.

At that day, success or failure is no longer up to you, winning or losing will destroy you, and you look left and right, not knowing where you win and where you lose.

Cheng Yubai watched the two of them carefully put the bowl away at the front desk, the fat man took the menu and asked her what she wanted to eat, she looked down carefully, and a strand of broken hair fell down her cheeks.

As soon as the wind blew, she ruffled her hair and looked up at him.

Cheng Yubai said coldly: "Van Gogh is more valuable." “

The fat man turned his head and scolded him: "Superficial." ”

Xu Qing put down the menu, washed his hands and went to sit down by the window. Cheng Yubai took out a holly wine glass from his trouser pocket and threw it over, the fat man hurriedly caught it with both hands, and asked him, "What do you mean?" ”

"A birthday present for Chubby."

"There's still March."

"Isn't school going to start in September?"

The fat man stared at the purple iron feet on the gadget, and couldn't help but swallow his saliva: "Ming Dynasty? ”

Cheng Yubai laughed at his ignorance, and walked over to point: "Late Qing Dynasty, you look carefully, the turquoise is different from the holly before Qianlong, it is pure Chenwan glaze fruit glaze ash, mixed with purple gold soil, the grade is at least twice as high as holly, you have to say the scientific name, it can be called Dongzhengqi, there is only one left when it is unearthed, but there is no loss, go to the market to sell carefully, don't be deceived." ”

Holly is one of the varieties of green glaze, the green blank is hung with a glaze containing iron metal oxides, which is fired by a high-temperature reduction flame, and the blue color is dark and dignified. It is characterized by green in the green, thick and bright and slightly flowing, and the glaze is flat and unmarked, and the porcelain decorated with this glaze is called holly. The utensils are mostly plates, bowls, bottles and cans, and the main imitation is the Eastern Kiln products of the Northern Song Dynasty.

It has a long history, and before the Ming Dynasty, there were many imitations of holly glaze, and few imitated its purple iron feet, and the purple gold clay was used in the porcelain tire of the official kiln, because of the more iron content, so the tire color was purple and black. Due to the fluidity of the glaze, it will flow downward when firing, so the glaze along the mouth will be poured thin, revealing the purple porcelain fetus, which is called "purple mouth", and at the same time, in order to prevent the utensils from sticking during firing, the sole of the official kiln is not glazed, and the dark carcass is exposed after firing, which is called "iron foot".

"Purple iron foot" is also an important feature of identifying official kilns. It is scarce in existence, and it was improved into a winter instrument at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, and it is one in a million and is worth a lot.

The fat man felt that his hands were hot, and he hurriedly stuffed it back to Cheng Yubai: "It's too valuable, I can't ask for it." You too, how can you just carry it in your pocket? ”

"What do you care about me? Not for you. ”

The fat man knew what he meant. He and his daughter-in-law are not locals, and they have to buy a school district house to allow their son to go to the school of his choice. Cheng Yubai asked him before, Xiaopang's grades were too bad, he couldn't go through the back door, and he had to spend a lot of money to leave. Rather than this, it is better to buy a house, only to make up for it, and there is still a big difference.

Cheng Yubai saw his embarrassment, and directly clapped the board: "Okay, give me the whole small fried meat." This meal you please. ”

The fat man came to his senses, pulled his arm and whispered, "You and Xu Qing ......"

Before he finished speaking, a guest came to check out. Cheng Yubai took two bottles of beer from behind the counter and told the fat man: "Don't make it too spicy, Xu Qing can't eat it." ”

"Oh." The fat man is stupid, Xu Qing can't eat spicy? Why didn't he know?

He took a photo secretly with his mobile phone and threw it into the group.

Qin Feng: Is it Qingmei? Qingmei? Qingmei?

Lao Zhang: Are you blind?

Qin Feng: Lao Cheng has finally opened his mind, woo woo Ye Qing back!

Fatty: Are you sick?

Lao Zhang: What does Ye Qing mean by replying?

Qin Feng: A floating white and Qingmei yyds!

Cheng Yubai chuckled, closed the phone, picked up the beer and motioned to Xu Qing: "Have a drink?" ”

"No need, what's the matter with me?"

Cheng Yubai was not reluctant, poured himself a glass, and said after drinking: "You went to look for me last night?" ”

Xu Qing said angrily: "I want to see your face after winning." ”

"Oh? What do you think? ”

"Wouldn't you just look in the mirror yourself?"

"Why didn't you call me?"

"I'm afraid of messing with your good deeds."

"I'm really afraid of disturbing my good things and eavesdropping for so long? I ...... with Lai Zi"

"I don't care." Xu Qing interrupted him, "Is there something wrong?" It's okay, I'll go first. ”

Cheng Yubai noticed that something was wrong with her, and the whole person was irritable from the inside out. He poured herself a beer and handed it over: "Something? ”

Xu Qing raised his hand and finished drinking, and the lung tube was much smoother, but he was still not angry: "Can I tell you?" ”

Cheng Yubai smiled: "Let's talk about it, maybe it can be said." ”

Xu Qing glanced at him, and she could tell anyone, but she wouldn't tell him, but she also had something she wanted to ask: ""The Heavy Weapon of the Great Power" is a trap you deliberately dug for me?" ”

"I don't have the skills to calculate your every step." Cheng Yubai said, "The Xu family's father and son engaged in a civil war, and Xu Zhengnan lost his burden, which I didn't expect." If it weren't for the old thing to retreat, where would you and Xu Xiaohe have a chance? ”

"Why did Xu Zhengnan retreat?"

"How can there be an absolute profit in doing business? He only thinks about benefits, he doesn't want to take risks, and I don't have time to spend it with him. ”

Is it? Will two people who share benefits on a boat break up because of conventional investment risks?

Cheng Yubai took a long time: "What? ”

"Nothing."

"Okay, if you don't want to say anything, it's time for me to ask you." The glass slammed on the wooden table, making a slight sound, Cheng Yubai changed his casual posture and sat up straight to look at her, "I saw your work in the internal review of the Moguan Cup, this is a competition sponsored by the Chunyuan Association, and the people in charge of the review are all members of the association." There was an administrative director in it, surnamed Jiang. In order to avoid the phenomenon of similar personal preferences in different tracks, this time we adopted group screening, and Director Jiang was mainly responsible for the first round of internal audit of art porcelain. Your work should have been divided into the daily porcelain track, but for some reason, it appeared in the internal review of art porcelain. I asked for a re-examination, and Director Jiang repeatedly emphasized that although the butterfly change is the main body of the tea vessel, your decoration and expression techniques are more inclined to works of art, so they should be in the art porcelain track. ”

He couldn't see any expression on his face, "Now that Butterfly has entered the finals, you must already know it." ”

For a long time, Xu Qing had carefully observed the process for a certain thought, she knew his words and deeds very well, and she could also understand the meaning behind his every body language. When his face is expressionless, his eyes are the most subtle, and you will find that he uses all his attention on invisible coercion.

There was a poisonous snake lying in the grass in his eyes.

She knew what Cheng Yubai was tempting, so she should meet his gaze at this time and ask him fiercely what he meant? The results of the competition have not been officially announced, how will she know?

But she couldn't.

Eventually, she looked away.

"That's what you're asking me out for tonight?" She asked, "What do you want to say?" ”

"Don't you deny it?"

Her hands under the table clenched, and her face began to turn pale.

Cheng Yubai's voice tightened: "You gave Director Jiang the benefit and asked her to ensure that you enter the finals?" ”

"Do you have proof?"

"Xu Qing!"

Cheng Yubai roared, Xu Qingxin was startled, and blurted out: "A competition that has started internal review before the end of online submissions does not have any fairness in itself, but as long as you pay attention to fairness and justice, I will not have the opportunity to take advantage of loopholes." ”

"Did I tell you to be fair?"

It is said that flies don't bite eggs, they don't review themselves, but they blame the eggs first, Cheng Yubai was angry and laughed at her arrogant appearance, and suddenly turned together, and the wine on the table clanged.

He didn't care about the eyes of the people around him at all, and stared at her intently, "A so-called famous designer needs to open the back door to be sure to enter the finals, Xu Qing, you are so unconfident in yourself?" ”

"I ......"

"Do you think that Butterfly Change, as a mass-produced product, should appear in the daily porcelain track or the art porcelain track?"

"Of course it'......"

"What is it?"

Xu Qing was stunned. She didn't know why she was stunned.

"Can't tell? Do you think Butterfly Change is a product or a work? Do you dare to say that she is a work of art? You're just ruining your work?! Cheng Yubai pressed his hands on the table and looked down at her from the table less than half a meter away, "Xu Qing, it's been five years, and you haven't changed at all ......"

As if guessing what he was going to say next, Xu Qing's color suddenly changed, and his voice trembled and stopped: "Cheng Yubai!" Did you confiscate the money? The Chunyuan Association holds the Moguan Cup every year, and it is decided every year, what is the key to it, are you not clear? As the vice chairman of the association, how dare Director Jiang without your acquiescence? Who are you to judge me? ”

"You mean, if the game itself is dirty, you can go along with it?" Cheng Yubai shook his head and let out a long breath, "Xu Qing, you are hopeless. ”

Xu Qing picked up the bag and was about to leave, but Cheng Yubai didn't stop him, but said, "I'll brush you down." ”

She paused in her footsteps, but did not answer.

Cheng Yubai drank the beer in the cup, and his face was completely cold: "Let me remind you, "The Great Power and Heavy Weapons" is a show at best, it is easy to get out, but the Chunyuan Porcelain Association is not so simple, the water inside is very muddy, don't mess around, be careful...... Hoisted by his own petard. ”

The fat man came out with a small fried meat, only to see Xu Qing's back, hurriedly rushed out of the door and shouted a few times, and returned to the table.

Cheng Yubai had already thrown away the glass, picked up the beer bottle and poured it into his mouth.

The fat man kicked his feet: "People finally came back, what can't you say well, do you have to kick your nose in the face?" If she is a girl and has a large public, can't she save some face? ”

"I haven't saved her face yet? I don't care about her face, I won't ask her out today! ”

"Then you can't say it well?"

"Are you playing around the house when I go around that half-day bend? I said it straight before. ”

"What do you mean? Do you want to say that people are flashy? How old was she at that time, she had just left society at a young age, do you know how heavy these four words are? Do you know how much of an impact it will have on her? ”

"I ......"

"What are you, I know you hate iron and steel, but there are some things you can't say, and you can't turn back if you say it." The fat man said, "Especially the relationship between the two of you, this should not be said by you." ”

These two people are the same, they usually have sex, no one can mess with them, it doesn't matter what jokes they make, but when they meet, it's like a cannon battle, just a little bit.

Cheng Yubai put down the wine and looked at the busy city outside the window, his voice was muffled in his throat: "But if I don't say it, no one will say it." ”

The fat man sighed: "Yibai, everyone's circumstances are different. You don't understand...... There are people who live, and their dignity is more important than their lives. ”