"That's right." Gu Changsheng nodded, picked up the chopsticks elegantly, and ate slowly.
Qin Xuan asked again, "Master Gu, have you been to the capital?" His eyes and eyebrows were full of envy. Although the Qin family dominated the area, the farthest place he had been to was only Wu'an Prefecture.
"No." Gu Changsheng took a sip of tea elegantly.
Qin Xuan asked in surprise: "How did you buy this enamel hand warmer, young master?"
If possible, he would buy a set for his collection, no matter how much money he paid!
Gu Changsheng smiled slightly: "This is not bought, it's a gift."
Qin Xuan was even more surprised. To receive such a valuable gift, the Gu family must be rich and powerful!
"Mr. Chang Lin once visited Pan County and happened to take a fancy to one of my paintings, so he exchanged it for this set of hand warmers," said Gu Changsheng.
Qin Xuan immediately showed respect to Gu Changsheng: "So Mr. Gu is a master of painting. I am so sorry for my disrespect!"
Xia Qianqian was also surprised: "You can also draw?"
Gu Changsheng nodded modestly.
"Excuse me!" Xia Qianqian clasped her hands together and looked at Gu Changsheng with a complicated look. Gu Yanjing had been learning Chinese painting from a famous teacher since he was a child, and his painting skills were amazing. I didn't expect that his ancestor could also paint.
"Miss Xia, let's have a sparring match if we have a chance," said Gu Changsheng.
"Okay!" Xia Qianqian blurted out.
"Miss Xia also knows how to paint?" Qin Xuan was even more surprised and looked at Xia Qianqian again. The little girl had a steady demeanor that didn't match her age, but there were very few women learning to paint. And Xia Qianqian's family conditions didn't seem to be very good.
"I know a little bit, but I dare not show off in front of you gentlemen." Xia Qianqian smiled, and suddenly realized something was wrong: How did Gu Changsheng know that she could paint
Gu Changsheng saw through her thoughts and smiled, "Good porcelain is like cloth, and the embroidery of a skilled embroiderer makes it even more beautiful. If you want to make good porcelain, you must work hard on your painting skills."
"That's right. I have always wanted to burn paintings on porcelain, but unfortunately I have only been able to draw some simple patterns on porcelain so far." Qin Xuan said regretfully.
Xia Qianqian didn't dare to say anything. She was a master who could paint landscapes and figures on porcelain! She hadn't fired the porcelain yet, so she had to keep a low profile.
Gu Changsheng and Qin Xuan were having a great time talking and drinking. After two cups, Gu Changsheng's face began to turn red. Xia Qianqian looked at him worriedly and whispered, "You are not in good health, drink less."
"Are you worried about me?" Gu Changsheng chuckled with his eyes tilted, with a little tipsiness in the corners of his eyes.
Xia Qianqian glared at him: "No!"
Qin Ge and Qin Xuan were drinking enthusiastically, constantly pouring wine for Gu Changsheng. Xia Qianqian felt uncomfortable as if she was being scratched by a cat, but she had no reason to stop them.
Seeing Gu Changsheng drink two more cups and his face getting redder and redder, Xia Qianqian couldn't stand it anymore and stretched out her hand to block the wine for him: "I'll drink this cup for you!"
"Okay!" Gu Changsheng agreed readily.
Qin Ge was unhappy: "Miss Xia, how can a girl block the drinking for a man?"
"He's not in good health, so he can't drink too much." Xia Qianqian tilted her head back and drank the wine in the glass. "It's getting late, let's go! I have to travel tomorrow!"
Without waiting for Gu Changsheng to speak, she forcibly pulled Gu Changsheng up.
Gu Changsheng felt warm and sweet in his heart. He stood up obediently. Under the influence of alcohol, he leaned his body sideways and half leaned on Xia Qianqian.
Qing Tong wanted to reach out to help, but was ignored by Gu Changsheng.
Xia Qianqian didn't think much about it, and helped Gu Changsheng walk upstairs without complaint. In order to make it easier to use force, she pulled Gu Changsheng's arm and put it on her shoulder, holding his hand with one hand and supporting his waist with the other.
(End of this chapter)