In order to show that he was really rich and not a liar who made random bidding, the wealthy businessman in the capital stayed in the Mengshi Embroidery Village and waited for his servant to deliver the silver note. Meng Zhong poured him a cup of tea, chatted and laughed with him, and inquired about his origin without a trace.
Outside the store, some ordinary people have begun to disperse. They rarely see such a huge embroidery painting, so they will gather around to join in the fun, but if you grab them and want to ask what is so good about this embroidery painting, they will not be able to answer. What artistic style and what aesthetic sentiment are all too abstract for them to understand. In their eyes, this embroidered painting is just a picture of a horse. Several horses embroidered with black silk thread, like ink paintings, are galloping on the road.
Many literati and writers still lingered in front of the door for a long time, reciting verses such as "Jungu Qianjin is produced, famous kings return thousands of miles. Wind and smoke leave the desert, clouds and electricity go to Huangji..." and other verses, which seem a bit magical God babbling, very funny.
"I heard a long time ago that Miss Meng's embroidery works are comparable to those of Wu Huasheng. At that time, I thought it was a compliment, but it was too exaggerated. Today, I saw that I was too ignorant. The skill can be called the best in the world, and it is unparalleled." The wealthy businessman in the capital looked at the fascinated literati and writers, and then gave Meng Zhong a thumbs up.
Meng Zhong waved his hand and smiled, and was about to say a few words of humility, when he heard a loud shout from outside the door, as if something major had happened. The two immediately went out to check.
Because his embroidery paintings sold for a high price of nearly 10,000 taels of silver, and also shocked so many literati, and won the first evaluation in the world, Meng Si was in a good mood at the moment, so he opened the window with a smile, and wanted to See who is surprised by his embroidery again. However, in the next instant, the expressions on her face all solidified, and a deep sense of fear and powerlessness emerged from the bottom of her heart uncontrollably.
I saw that the Danyan Embroidery Village on the opposite side also hung a huge embroidery piece with a width of 10 feet and a height of 10 feet. The beast is roaring and roaring with eyes wide open. It spits flames from its mouth, grows lotuses on its four legs, and is covered in golden threads. On top of this terrifying beast, sat a Bodhisattva in white gauze, holding a willow branch in one hand and a jade vase in the other, with his eyelids slightly closed and his lips slightly raised, as if smiling but not smiling. Cry not cry, look sad and happy.
"This is Master Guanyin and his mount, Golden Retriever!" The passerby looked up at the embroidery with a horrified expression.
They were all frightened by this lifelike beast, only to see flames burning in its black and red eyes, as if to choose and devour; the mouth of the blood basin was roaring, and its sharp teeth stood up one by one. , terrifying; the mane on the neck is thick and thick, fluttering in strands and strands, as if you can reach out and touch the fluffy and soft touch; the scales covering the body gradually change from pure black to strong It is red, and there are golden threads mixed in, faintly shining; when the two colors of gold and red extend to the tail, it has been transformed into a real flame, and the four claws like steel blades are stepping on four blooming lotus flowers, and they are in the mouth and nose. A burst of fireworks erupted.
This ferocious beast is so ferocious and fierce, as if it has the power to destroy the sky and destroy the earth, just a glance, it makes the legs and feet go weak, and the liver and gallbladder are torn apart. But on its back sits a bodhisattva with a serene face and a kind demeanor. The bodhisattva's robes fluttered in the air, as if bringing out a breeze, dousing the raging flames of the beasts all over the body, making those who were so frightened shuddered. The trembling passers-by immediately felt safe. The so-called great mercy and great compassion, subduing demons and subduing demons, is probably like this
This embroidered painting is divided into two halves, the lower half is a beast, the upper half is a bodhisattva; the lower half is fierce, the upper half is compassion; the lower half is flames, and the upper half is breeze. Two completely different images and styles, but strangely and perfectly blended together, constitute a masterpiece with strong colors, distinctive styles, and needle movements like gods.
"Here, this is the Avalokitesvara and his mount, the Golden Retriever!" Someone shouted tremblingly, and then a few Buddhist believers knelt down reverently, chanting words in their mouths, their expressions unbearable.
Before that, their knowledge of Guanyin and Jinmao was limited to the Buddha statues in temples or the myths passed down from generation to generation. No one in the world can know what the Avalokitesvara and the Golden Retriever look like. But now, looking at this embroidered painting, they will understand: it turns out that Master Guanyin is so merciful and holy; it turns out that the golden retriever fruit is transformed by zombies, so hideous and fierce.
Those characters and beasts that only exist in myths and stories seem to have broken through the sky and come to reality, bringing them extraordinary shocks.
Another person said in amazement, "Is Master Guanyin alive? No matter where I stand, his eyes are always on me, and he seems to see me!"
"Really, really!" Many people followed suit. They have long discovered that there is a faint light in the eyes of Guanyin who are slightly closed. No matter from which angle, his line of sight can meet the sight of the viewer, which is simply divine!
More and more believers were kneeling and kowtowing on the side of the road, and even those literati stood quietly in the corner with a solemn expression. They didn't dare to comment on such a miraculous work, because the beasts and characters on the embroidered cloth were too real, as if they would fly into the air in the next instant, overlooking the sky.
Zhuque Street is a famous embroidery street in Lin'an Prefecture. On both sides of the street are large and small embroidery villages and cloth workshops, and there are nine out of ten embroiderers and cloth merchants in Lin'an Prefecture. As the so-called "laymen watch the fun, experts watch the doorway". Everyone is a knowledgeable person, and naturally they have seen different things outside the lifelike embroidery paintings.
Guanyin's face is lifelike. When the eyelids are slightly closed, there are some small fine lines at the corners of the eyes. When the corners of the mouth are raised, there are some swirls around the cheeks, all of which are exactly the same as the real skin texture. To achieve this level with embroidery thread, the face-opening needle method of Fei Fang Xiu Niang cannot be achieved; the mane of the golden hair is fluffy and soft, with distinct roots, just like the real thing. There is a faint halo on the top of the head of the master, and the embroidery thread is even and dense, as smooth as a mirror. This is the use of scatter needles; the golden hair is covered with scales all over the body, the texture is uneven, and the color is smudged naturally. In addition, the blooming lotus flower and the flaming flames use techniques such as mixing needles, applying needles, and rotating needles respectively…
This embroidery work covers almost all the embroidery techniques known in the world. The colors are bold and enthusiastic, the characters are vivid, and the composition layout is compact and blank. No one can compare to the top embroiderers or painters in the world. . Against its backdrop, the black and white horse picture appears so drab and unremarkable. And Meng Si's embroidery skills, compared to Lin Dan's amazing embroidery skills, are also extremely mediocre.
"Face-opening needling, curling hair needling, Ye's needling method... I counted three to forty needle methods! Tell me quickly, am I wrong?" asked the living companion.
"I'm confused too! I thought I was wrong!"
"We're all right, is that true?" The two looked at each other with shocking expressions.
"It's amazing, it's really amazing! Lin Dafu has given birth to a good daughter! With such extraordinary embroidery skills, the Lin family will be able to restore its former prosperity sooner or later!" Determined not to be embarrassed by Lin Dan in the future.
Meng Si was stunned for a long time, and after a while, he staggered downstairs, ran to the front, looked up at the embroidery painting, and then identified the stitches used by Lin Dan one by one. His face became whiter and whiter. until the blood is completely lost. The fear in her eyes has almost become reality, looking at this embroidered painting is like looking at a big mountain, full of insurmountable powerlessness.
Meng Zhong pulled his sister behind him and wanted to say a few words to comfort her, or to demean Lin Dan, but he opened his mouth and found that he couldn't find the words. Even the blind can see that Lin Dan's painting and embroidery skills have already surpassed Meng Si's. When Meng Si was still copying other people's paintings, Lin Dan was able to create independently. When Meng Si was still pondering the Meng family's family embroidery skills, Lin Dan had already figured out the lost embroidery skills.
Two embroidered paintings hang face to face, one is uninterested, and the other is surrounded by viewers; one can only be understood by literati, while the other is full of praise. Which one is better, needless to say
Seeing his younger sister whose eyes were red and was about to faint, Meng Zhong deeply hated why he wanted to hang up her embroidery paintings. If she didn't hang up, her sister wouldn't have to suffer this kind of blow. What's the difference between the current situation and the public execution of her? Her painting skills and embroidery skills were compared with Lin Dan by passers-by, and then they were dismissed as useless. From now on, will she still be able to pick up an embroidery needle? Do you still have the confidence to sit in front of the embroidery frame and embroider? And Meng's Embroidery Village does not have her living signboard, what should it do
For a while, Meng Zhong thought about it a lot, but before he could come up with a clue, the wealthy businessman in Beijing who had photographed Meng Sixiu's painting before sneered: "Boss Meng, I won't buy this embroidery, you keep it for yourself. Let's go." The words hurriedly rushed to the opposite side and shouted loudly, "This shopkeeper, I will pay 8,000 taels of silver to buy this picture of the Avalokitesvara!"
Hearing his bidding, everyone woke up, and then there was a big uproar. Who wouldn't want to take home such a work of radiance and spirituality? It is said that the more realistic the portrait is, the more spiritual it is. This statue of Guanyin even has its eyeballs moving, and the golden hair under the seat is shaking like it is about to come alive. Aura!
The horse map can only be kept on the shelf if you buy it back home. If you buy this map back, it will be a treasure of the town house. It can be passed down from generation to generation, and it will become more and more magical! buy, must buy!
A group of ladies who were just watching the fun before couldn't sit still, and ran out of the Danyan Embroidery Village, bidding one after another: "What is 8,000 taels, I'll pay 10,000 taels!"
"I'll give out eleven thousand taels!"
"I'll pay 12,000 taels!"
"… "
Du Ruyan looked stupid, Lin Dan couldn't help rubbing his hands together, suppressing his little excitement.