antique on the run

Hearing this, Soma Toyotomi calmed down. Sure enough, there is no free lunch in the world.

He frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"

Seeing his face as if he was facing a formidable enemy, Sai Wei probably thought that he wanted the lion to speak loudly, so he leaned over and patted the shoulder of Xiang Ma Fengchen, and said, "Don't worry, it's not a big deal. I want to ask you to help me find someone That's all, Master."

"...Master?"

Saiwei pointed to the low table he used to make pottery, which was covered with a thick layer of dust, and all kinds of pottery tools were thrown on the table and the ground at random, how desolate it looked.

"Yes, I want someone to teach me how to make pottery."

puff--!

Toyotomi Soma almost spit out his tea.

"Pottery making? You need someone to teach you how to make pottery?!"

He had a look of being entertained, "Mr. Qingquan, if you still need someone to guide you, then all the potters in the capital, except your teacher Mr. Ito, may go out of business and go home to rest."

These words sounded like a compliment, but Sai Wei was not happy at all.

"I... Sigh!" He raised his head and took a sip of tea, and said helplessly, "Mr. Fengchen, you have also seen that I have been focusing on painting for the past two years, and I have long since abandoned the craft of pottery. What is made today is not very well-formed, and it is simply incomparable with the past.”

Soma Toyotomi was skeptical.

Saiwei added fuel to the fire, shook his head dejectedly and said: "Mr. Toyotomi, I'm afraid you won't believe me, I... I don't even know how I have regressed like this!"

The veins on his temples twitched and his eyes were red, as if trying to hold back something, he managed to fool Soma Toyotomi.

However, where Soma Toyotomi couldn't see, Qi Xiao silently looked at Sai Wei's hand on his thigh, thinking: This man is really dedicated, and he is so cruel to himself.

But obviously Soma Toyotomi's IQ is not completely offline, he thought for a while and asked: "Then why don't you go to Mr. Ito? He is your teacher, wouldn't it be better to let him guide you?"

"What face do I have to see the teacher!"

Sai Wei slammed the table, making Toyotomi Soma and the kitten in his arms startled.

He was trembling all over, covering his eyes with one hand, pretending to be in pain, while the other hand was gently stroking Qi Xiao's back under the table to smooth his hair.

"The teacher is so optimistic about me and has high hopes for me, but I don't live up to it. For the past two years...to please women, I have left all the teacher's teachings behind me. Now that my skills are unfamiliar, I can't make up my mind Here comes the pottery I am satisfied with. Toyotomi-kun..." His voice choked up and he clenched his fists tightly, "Toyotomi-kun, tell me, what face do I have to face the teacher's expectations of me!"

He spoke sincerely, with remorse and depression written all over his face, at least in Soma Toyotomi's view, if he hadn't been asked not to cry easily as a man, Qingquan-kun would have already burst into tears with remorse.

Toyotomi Soma was stunned when he heard this, he didn't expect Mr. Qingquan to look unruly on the outside, but he turned out to be such a good man who values ​​love and righteousness in his heart!

The samurai is straightforward and passionate, and is always particularly easy to be moved.Soma Toyotomi sat kneeling in front of the table, put his hands on his knees, and was silent for a while, then suddenly bowed to Sewi, and said, "I understand, Qingquan-kun, don't worry, I will find the master for you!"

He clenched his fist in one hand, thumped his chest vigorously, and solemnly promised, "Leave this on me!"

……what?

That's it?

Saiwei was stunned all of a sudden—this is...too easy to deceive, right?Fortunately, he has been brewing for a long time, and he is going to give Soma Toyotomi another touching scene of the teacher-student relationship.

However, it is of course a good thing that the matter can be resolved quickly. He quickly adjusted his expression, looked at Soma Toyotomi earnestly, his expression of gratitude was beyond words, and he was about to smear Soma Toyotomi, but the hand under the table quietly made a V gesture .

The history books are right. Samurai is such an easy-to-understand creature. In the past, Xia Chuanqingquan devoted all his attention to Sakura and lost such a good help for nothing. He would not be so stupid.

"But Qingquan-kun, what kind of master do you want to find to guide you?" After the blood rushing to his head cooled down a little, Toyotomi Soma said: "Although you don't want to go to Mr. Ito again, what about Mr. Ito's disciples? Mr. Ito had a few famous craftsmen under his hands before apprenticeship, and you should be able to relax a lot with their guidance."

The Japanese attach great importance to the origin and inheritance of a craft. In Soma Toyotomi's view, it is from the same family as the one from Ito Hiroya, and the basic methods and techniques used are roughly the same. If Qingquan-kun wants to repeat Picking up craftsmanship should save you a lot of trouble.

But Seve dared not take the risk.

Sai Wei frowned and thought: "This sounds like a good idea, but Mr. Toyotomi, I don't want to find a master who knows me, and he doesn't need to be famous or skilled. Knowing the basics of pottery making is enough.”

"What do you mean?"

"It means that I don't need to learn skills now. In fact, those fine and superb pottery-making skills are still in my mind. It's just because I haven't touched pottery for a long time, and the craftsmanship is a bit rusty, so I want to find a master to practice with. That's all."

Afraid that his explanation was not enough, Sewei thought for a while and added: "It's like I have a huge vault in my mind, but now the key to open the vault door is rusty, I need a locksmith to help me Reshape this key, and the master I am looking for is such a locksmith."

He really doesn't need to learn any advanced skills, of course the reason is obviously not as gaudy as he said.What Saiwei needs to learn now is the basic skills of making pottery plates, and he only needs to learn the basic skills, because he is not Xia Chuanqingquan, he does not need to make the meow-claw pottery plates that have made the world amazing in history, he only needs to make one that can A fool's imitation is enough, even if it's a bit clumsy.

As for this, he believes that most of the potters in Kyoto who have undergone formal training can do it.

Soma Toyotomi was dizzy from what he said, he opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but before he could make a sound, Saiwei blocked him back.

"What's more, Mr. Toyotomi, you also know how famous my teacher is. Let me be more conceited. Although I haven't touched pottery for two years, my reputation is still there. Do you think that under this situation, there will still be some Would any potter who knew me be willing to instruct me?"

How much face and confidence does it take to guide the most outstanding disciple of a generation of pottery master Hiroya Ito...

"So compared to those potters who are not well-known, I think it is reasonable to find a potter who is skilled, and the most important thing is that he does not know me. I believe that with your ability, Toyotomi-kun, you will be able to find it! "

He spoke so fast that he didn't give Soma Toyotomi time to digest. By the time Soma Toyotomi realized it, he had already agreed to the matter, and said goodbye to him at the door holding the oil painting sent by Natsukawa Qingizumi.

"Then I will leave everything to you, Toyotomi-kun!"

Sewi imitated the Japanese of this era and bowed solemnly to Toyotomi Soma, then decisively waved goodbye and closed the door without giving Toyotomi Soma a chance to repent.

Toyotomi Soma: "..."

He looked at the oil painting board that Mr. Qingquan had wrapped in layers of cloth in his hand, and sighed helplessly.

Well, just for this oil painting that doesn't cost money, he has to take care of this matter for Mr. Qingquan!

Sai Wei lay on the door and listened carefully to the movement outside the door, and he was relieved until he was sure that Soma Toyotomi's footsteps had gone far.

"It's really not easy to fool people." He wiped the thin cold sweat from his forehead, raised a smile, and said to the kitten squatting on the soft cushion, "Fortunately, the matter of finding a master has finally been settled."

Saiwei carried the kitten to the table, while he sat on the soft cushion with his chin resting on his arm and looked at Qi Xiao.

"But if it's you, you can definitely do better than me."

He didn't know what he thought of, and the smile in his eyes dimmed a lot.

"If it's you, whether it's dealing with the relationship with Sakura or finding a master to learn how to make pottery, it should be easier."

He snapped his fingers and said: "Miss Sakura doesn't have much affection for Xia Chuan Qingquan, she just wants to rely on Xia Chuan Qingquan to get more wealth, Xia Chuan Qingquan is blinded by love and can't see clearly, but I can see clearly."

"Soma Toyotomi is one of Natsukawa Kiyoizumi's few friends, but the relationship is not very deep. Although the samurai is straight-headed and easy to fool, he is not stupid. I let him do things for me and at the same time I have to give equal price."

"It's only when you get along with Xiao Akiko that you can relax..."

He sighed silently, and his whole body was rarely exhausted.

"Sure enough, the word "benefit" cannot escape everything. This kind of thing...is really troublesome."

Saiwei lay his head down, rested his cheek on his arm, looked at the night sky outside the window and said to himself: "Is it really wrong? Bring your own values ​​and principles of life into the world of antiques, and only do what you think is right. Is it really wrong?"

His gaze seemed to be looking further afield through the night sky, and there was an unknown emotion condensed inside, like a sense of loss, but also like helplessness.

On the soft cushion, the little cat looked at his three-dimensional and straight profile under the candlelight, without missing any emotional changes.

Amber eyes dimmed.

It's hard for Qi Xiao to imagine that this outstanding talent for antique hunting and the distorted concept of antique hunting will appear in the same person at the same time.

He felt that he probably needed to have a good talk with Sewell.