Chapter 283

Fang family.

The shopkeeper of Fang's ink shop came in in a hurry and bowed to the person at the desk. "Young master, as you expected, Mr. Bao did take the inkstone to Hua's ink shop."

"I can only look for Qin Yan."

The speaker turned his head. He was dressed in brocade and jade satin. His eyebrows and eyes were shrewd businessmen. There were some fine lines at the end of his eyes. At first glance, he was a man with deep thoughts. He was Fang Liancheng, the eldest young master of the Fang family and the leader of the Fang family ink shop.

Fangjia inkstone workshop has three generations of inkstones, but it is not as good as Qin's. Therefore, it has been a small inkstone workshop in Duanzhou. In fangliancheng's generation, fangliancheng's people are smart. They can not only do inkstones, but also do business. They just raise Fangjia inkstone workshop from the third class to the second place in Duanzhou, second only to Qin's, and account for a quarter of Duanzhou's market.

Liancheng wants to get a share of Gongyan. Unfortunately, the Qin family has too much experience in Gongyan, and the Fang family can't get in.

Because of this, the Fang family is always lower than the Qin family.

At the moment, Fang Liancheng is holding an ancient inkstone in his hand. When he hears the manager's words, he has already expected it, so he is not surprised.

's shopkeeper saw him in a calm mood and asked, "big boy, this time we all talked to Zhang Shuli about Gong Yan. Now Zhang Shu Li has fallen. Now the Duan inkstone is wrapped up by adults has the final say. Now he has asked for you, but you have so little face, will he?"

"What will it be?" Fang Liancheng put the ancient inkstone, although the tone is light, but the shopkeeper was scared to say it.

Fang Liancheng then picked up the ancient inkstone and said, "the emperor wants him to hand in the tribute inkstone in three days, which is related to the affairs of the envoys of the state of Jin. Whether he can hold the seat of governor of Duanzhou still needs to be discussed. Who will be in charge of the affairs of Duanzhou in the future?"

On hearing this, the shopkeeper realized that Fang Liancheng had planned for a long time, but the shopkeeper was the common people. He knew that the people didn't fight with the officials, so he said cautiously, "young master, people say that everything should be kept on the line so that we can meet later. If this offends him, just in case he..."

Seeing Fang Liancheng's displeasure, the shopkeeper said, "if he is lucky enough to pass this time, I'm afraid the Duan Inkstone affair will depend on him. What I'm worried about is that the Huajia inkstone workshop took over the Gongyan affair this time. If we do it well, I'm afraid we won't be able to touch the Gongyan affair in the future."

Fang Liancheng listened patiently and looked at the shopkeeper with cold eyes. The shopkeeper had been in the Fang family for some years. Fang Liancheng also stood with the shopkeeper and had to be called an old master.

At the moment, he said that Fang Liancheng could not completely refute his face, so he advised, "if you don't think about it, it will take several days or even dozens of days just to design an inkstone, let alone Gong inkstone, so you have to think twice. Qin inkstone is a natural genius, but it's difficult to design so many pieces in three days, not to mention carving. It's a fantasy, even Qin inkstone I'm afraid there's no way for inkstone to be able to return to nature

"Will he join hands with other ink shops?"

"Who will help him? Once upon a time, the Qin family dedicated to tribute inkstones. How many people were big and envious? Now the owners of the ink workshop must be laughing secretly. Who will help him? What's more, what helped him was the name of Huajia ink shop. Who would do such thankless things? "

With that, Fang Liancheng gloated and looked at the table, "Qin Yan is difficult this time. It's a hot potato. If he can't do it well, it's a death, but if he does it well, it's still a death!"

The shopkeeper didn't understand, "why did you do it well or die?"

Fang Liancheng snorted coldly, but didn't answer. A trace of ruthlessness flashed across his brow. There was a letter on the desk, which was written by the former Duanzhou magistrate, Mr. Li.

……

Fubo took the inkstones immediately after they were removed. Normally, the inkstones should be dried in the shade for two days to make the eyes more visible. Now time is pressing, but there is no time for them to dry in the shade.

Seeing more than 30 pieces of ink germ, Qin Yan bent over and looked at it carefully for a long time, but he didn't speak.

Seeing that he was dignified, Hua Ni asked, "what's the matter? Isn't that good? "

Qin Yan Teng to throw away a piece, "and I expected almost, can only use these pieces."

Qin Yan picked out ten and listed them on the table.

"At least the tribute is enough."

Qin Yan sighed, "these ten pieces are all strong. If there is no good idea, I'm afraid they are waste products!"

"Well, why don't you think about it quickly?"

"Even if I racked my brains, I couldn't design it all in just three days."

"What about that?" Hua Ni is worried again.

……

On the streets of Duanzhou, the government put up notices everywhere.

The notice says clearly: this year's Gongyan, the government wants to find skilled craftsmen from various ink workshops to make inkstones. Please have the ability to take your works to the Yamen to register!

This word a, but make a big stir in Duanzhou.

As we all know, once upon a time, the Gongyan was only owned by the Qin family, and people didn't even have a mouthful of broth. Later, the Qin family fell down, and the second ranking Fang family handed it up again. We all know that this year, the Gongyan must be the Fang family. But the Fang family said that they were going to do the wedding, and pushed the business out of the door.But no matter who it is, it will not be able to turn to those small ink shops, and those small ink shops can only look at their eyes.

But now that they are doing this, all of them want to try their hand. After all, being a tribute inkstone is not only a matter of their own interests, but also a matter of reputation.

You're a cook. You've cooked all your life. Countless people have eaten your food. It's nothing. But if you go to the palace one day and cook for the emperor, you can tell people everywhere that I've cooked for the emperor. Then others will listen. I'm sure I'll come and eat your food.

That's face, that's qualifications, that's the talk of future development!

Everyone knows this, so as soon as the notice comes out, the Yamen has a long way to go. The masters of each ink workshop come to campaign with their inkstones.

In Duanzhou court, after sitting at a long table, the four masters of Pinyan hall examined the masterpieces brought by each ink workshop, and then decided whether to go or stay.

"Stay!"

The man nodded happily, but when he registered in the past, he made a mistake, "I, I don't have ink shop, I'm alone..."

"That won't do!"

"Big brother, can you accommodate me?"

"No, no, let's go, let's go!"

The Yamen officer had pulled him aside and cried, "next!"

The man came full of confidence, but he was disappointed. He was unwilling to go, so he just squatted at the door and looked at other people sullenly.

Qin Yan came forward, "show me."

That person when Qin Yan is also an idle person, then stuffy silent handed him.

Qin Yan looked at it carefully.

That inkstone is the inkstone of songkeng. In the eyes of experts, the inkstone of songkeng is not as good as that of Laokeng and kengziyan. But because songkeng contains Venus, the inking is faster. Although the ink is less delicate and oily than that of Laokeng and other inkstones, it is the best for songkeng if it is used for writing. But if it is used for fine brushwork, flower and bird, figure painting and neat writing On the other hand, they use Laokeng, mazikeng and kengziyan.

If the material is removed, it would take a lot of effort just to look at the carving.

It's the bamboo carved outside the window of sunset hill. The round window door is wide open, and the bamboo leaves outside are pressed on the edge of the window. Normally, the bamboo leaves are green, and it's better to have no variegated colors. But the golden star spot in the pit stone of Song Dynasty is very good. It happens to be born in the place where the bamboo leaves are dense, and it shows a few golden rays among the mottled bamboo leaves. It's the setting sun that reflects the bamboo leaves outside the window A little bit of gold.

Generally, there are too many Venus points, which is a trouble for sculptors and they will choose to give up.

This man is a clever and patient man!