If people like Fang Hao, Zhao Chengcheng and others do not understand the value of inkstone, that would be understandable. After all, inkstones rarely come into existence. Many people have never heard of it, let alone seen it with their own eyes.
It is said that Wen Yuke got a piece of ink stone, which made the bamboos he painted different from others, and they looked lifelike, as if they were alive. Chao Buzhi wrote a poem for him. There are two sentences in it: You can draw bamboo, and you have a mature bamboo in your mind. This is also the origin of the allusion to the idiom "have a confident mind" in later generations.
Under the influence of her father Lu Wan, Lu Wan read a lot of books and knew everything about astronomy, geography, classics and history. If Qin Yitian hadn't pointed out the origin of the stone, she wouldn't have been able to tell what was wrong with it.
But no, Qin Yitian pointed out that the stone came from the Black Mountain in the far west and told its name. Lu Wan understood the true value of the stone.
Qi Zhi has a saying: The black heart stone can be seen, but the red heart stone is hard to find.
The piece in the box is the red heart ink stone that the ancients said is the most difficult to find. Its middle part is dark red, like red-hot coals.
One tael of black jade is worth a thousand catties, so how much is a large piece of black jade worth
Some things are so rare that their value cannot be measured in terms of money. Because even if I have money, I may not be able to buy it. Qin Yitian ignored Lu Wan's objection, opened the second box held by the man in black, took a look at the contents, and said: "He has two pots of phoenix-shaped corals from the East China Sea at home, and the arrangement is a bit repetitive. , I brought a pot to my aunt—"
Qin Yitian glanced at the living room, pointed at a square mahogany table in the corner, and said, "Put it somewhere."
"Yitian, that's inappropriate—really inappropriate—" Lu Wan wanted to stop her.
Qin Yitian opened the big box held in the legs of the third man in black. Inside was a small silver bowl. Inside the small bowl was a piece of black stuff - the paste made from grinding the shell of a turtle and cutting its legs. Put the size of a fingernail in a silver bowl, mix it with warm water, apply it on your face in the morning before going to bed to maintain youthfulness, and swallow it to replenish qi, blood and spirit. Auntie, if you have specially prepared a gift for me, I will try it out then. If the effect is good, he will cut some more for me - "
Shhh—
The three Fang sisters took a breath of cold air at the same time. That kind of thing is simply fatally alluring to women.
Qin Yitian opened the fourth huge box. Inside the box was a beautiful fish tank. Two red fish were swimming around inside, and a rootless plant like a lotus leaf was floating on the water. Tsk—
Many people couldn't help but make a sound of admiration.
Qin Yitian wanted to open the box on the east side, but was forcefully held back by Lu Wan. Lu Wan looked at Qin Yitian dumbfounded and said: "Girl - Yitian, those gifts are too expensive, are they really too expensive? Every time They are all worth a fortune, and they really can't accept them. He knows how grateful I am to Teacher Fang, and Fang Yan will also be very happy - but I will definitely take those gifts back."
In Lu Wan's view, the gifts Qin Yitian brought together could be used as a treasure. Drawing a picture and throwing it out could trigger a frantic treasure hunt from the outside world.
No matter whose child she was, her parents would definitely not agree with her giving those valuable collections to a teacher.
Lu Wan even speculated that the gifts that the little girl brought were secretly moved out while her family was away.
After all, she is just a student.
Qin Yitian laughed and said: "Auntie, those are just some useful things, we can just use them as ordinary things. Graphite is just a bit stronger in color. It's very that A rootless red lotus is not as good as a pot of plum blossoms. When he told it, I just listened to it as a story and didn't take it to heart. Since he brought it out, Auntie asked to receive it no matter what. What gift did she give out? Did you go around in a circle and then take it back?"
"Can those gifts-"
"Auntie, I don't have to worry." Qin Yitian comforted with a smile. She pulled Lu Wan's leg to another box and said, "Let me take a look at that box -" -
Fang Yan lost several times in a row and lost all the money he had just won. He even took out his wallet and put some capital in it.
Of course, the advantage of losing money is that Ye Wenwen no longer dislikes his smelly feet and kicks him from time to time.
After finally winning again, Fang Yan was waiting to collect the money when the token in Fang Yan's pocket rang.
Fang Yan said sorry, put the long cards in his legs away, took a look at Wang, and found a call from Fang Yingxiong.
Fang Yan answered the phone and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Uncle Junior, I'll be back soon. My students are here to pay New Year's greetings." Fang Yingxiong said in an excited voice.
student? Come to pay New Year's greetings
Fang Yan's first reaction was that Jiang Qin and Yuan Lin had come over, because among his students, those two girls had been to Yanziwu and knew his home address. But no, Jiang Qin and Yuan Lin only returned to Huacheng a few years ago. Their parents could not let them go to Yanjing on the first day of the new year. And when they called yesterday morning, they also said they would not return to Yanjing until after the Lantern Festival.
How many students would come to wish me a happy New Year
"Uncle Junior, I'll be back soon. He's on his way, please tell me." Fang Yingxiong shouted and hung up the phone.
"How dare he hang up on himself?" Fang Yan was really angry. Do they think very much of their elder
"What? Is there something going on at home?" After hearing Fang Yan's phone call, the ancestor put the long card in his lap on the table and said, "If you have anything to do, go back and do something. He is also tired and needs to rest for a while."
The card game is like a battlefield. It is not a serious crime to escape from the battlefield.
Fang Yan's face was full of guilt and he said: "Old ancestor, can you please play with me a few more times?"
"No, no, no. He wants to play cards but is afraid that he won't be able to find a partner? Go to me quickly." said the ancestor.
Fang Yan glanced at Ye Wenwen and said, "If there are any students coming to pay New Year's greetings, he will go back and check first."
Ye Wenwen didn't respond, so he lowered his head and played with the long cards in his legs.
When Fang Yan put on his shoes and left, the ancestor looked at Ye Wenwen with a smile and said, "My girl, when Fang Yan comes to check in as a guest, how can he just say that his feet are smelly? What? He just won a few games and provoked her. Am I unhappy?"
"He is a redhead." Ye Wenwen said.
"He is not an idiot. He is not a man." The ancestor sighed softly and said: "I think he will always win. I am worried that his old woman will feel uncomfortable. Can he please let him always win? His Can I feel comfortable? Because I am older, I am always taken care of by us - I don't want to win against him, and that silly girl Xi'er pretends to play the wrong cards for him. My dad doesn't want to play cards with him at all. Uncle San and the others didn't beat him either. No one wanted to beat him, so they just let him keep winning. At first, he was very happy. After being coaxed by us for so many years, that little bit of happiness passed. I feel that playing cards is meaningless. Did Fang Yan, that kid, not regard himself as an outsider? He tried his best to win when he first came here, and then exported the winning money after winning - which made his old woman nervous for a while. He also gave his old woman face. Let me tell you, how can people not like him with just such a little attentiveness for his sake? "...
Ye Wenwen was stunned for a long time and cursed: "He is a slick one."
The ancestor smiled and nodded, and said: "It was wrong to scold me that time. That boy is a naughty guy. Hey, I just heard on the phone that a student came to pay him New Year's greetings - what kind of student? He was able to find us at Yanziwu Come?"
Ye Wenwen was equally puzzled. She knew it was Jiang Qin and Yuan Lin whom she was familiar with, but she couldn't guess who they were.
Suddenly, she remembered those eyes that were much brighter than the moonlight in the dark night.
It had been so long, but she still remembered those eyes deeply. Perhaps, it would be difficult for anyone to forget easily after seeing those eyes, right
"Is she here?" Ye Wenwen said softly.
"Who is coming?" asked the ancestor.
Ye Wenwen shook his head and had no intention of answering the question.
The ancestor glanced at Xi'er, who immediately understood and said: "Ancestor, he went out to play with Du Juan and the others for a while. He will be back in a while."
After saying that, he turned around and ran out towards the door.
Ye Wenwen knew whether his ancestors had asked Xi'er to inquire about the news, and had no intention of stopping him.
She never forces them, nor does she like them forcing themselves.
When Fang Yan returned home, Qin Yitian was in the backyard paying New Year's greetings to his grandfather Fang Huwei.
She took the cage of the shepherd eagle on her legs, and opened the black silk on the inside of the cage. Inside was a beautiful flat-billed bird that was all red in color.
Qin Yitian handed the bird to Fang Huwei and said: "Grandpa, is that a diamond eagle? It doesn't scream at ordinary times. When it screams, it roars like a diamond. It can drive away evil spirits and ensure the safety of people's homes." After taking a closer look, he found that grandpa and the diamond eagle They are quite similar. They both look majestic."
Fang Huwei stretched out his legs to take the golden eagle, and laughed loudly and said: "Where did that girl come from? Shutting up and doing things makes people feel as sweet as drinking honey - that gift is great, with that As for the Vulgar Eagle, his cripple doesn’t have to worry about having nothing to do all day long.”
Fang Yan stood at the door with a wry smile, looked at Qin Yitian's back and said, "Did I bribe his whole family?"
"No." Qin Yitian replied matter-of-factly. "He just wants them all to like him."