antique on the run

"It's so rare, it finally woke up!"

Saiwei carried Qi Xiao to the place where he was learning pottery, and Mr. Xiaoshichuan's cloudy eyes suddenly widened, and even the fine and dense creases on his face were straightened out.

He rubbed Qi Xiao's head hard with his big rough palm, and said with a smile, "What's the matter, cutie, is your hibernation finally over?"

Qi Xiao: "..."

If he remembers correctly, a cat should be a creature that does not hibernate...

The old man teased the cat for a while, seeing that the kitten had been lazily not responding, he was a little depressed, and even looked at its owner, who didn't like it, so he swung Sewi to the wheeled cart in the corner with a big wave of his hand.

Practice making clay plates by yourself!

Sewei has long been used to the old man's unreliability, so he responded quickly, ran to the wheel cart and sat down, dug a rectangular lump of clay and started to work.

He fully demonstrated the results of these six days to Qi Xiao.

He seems to be very familiar with the steps of making pottery plates. From printing blanks to turning to drawing patterns, the whole set of movements is smooth and smooth, which is quite pleasing to the eye.

Qi Xiao couldn't help but feel that Xia Chuan Qingquan's talent is really incredible. For a moment, he even had the illusion of seeing Xia Chuan Qingquan through Saiwei, as if the legendary talented potter was sitting in front of him. In front of him, he was concentrating on fiddling with pottery...

It's a pity that this pleasing to the eye completely deteriorates when the glazing begins.

Seeing the piles of unpainted glaze on the pottery plate, Qi Xiao couldn't help closing his eyes——

Sure enough, Saiwei is Saiwei, and being possessed by Xiachuan Qingquan can only be an illusion.

"This, huh... Sorry, I'm not very good at glazing."

Saiwei himself was a little embarrassed. He raised his hand to wipe off the fine sweat from his forehead, but he put it down awkwardly after seeing the milky white glaze stained on his hand, and rubbed it with his sleeve indiscriminately. .

"Meow!"

Qi Xiao couldn't bear to see it any longer, so he hooked a handkerchief with his claws and stuck it on Sai Wei's forehead to wipe his sweat.

The cat's paws are too short, and the four fingers are close together, so it can't hold the handkerchief at all.And if he sticks out his pointed nails, he is afraid that it will pierce Sai Wei, so Qi Xiao has a hard time wiping it off. He concentrates on Sai Wei's forehead, trying to move the veil, but——

slap.

The veil fell to the ground.

Qi Xiao: "..."

This meow is simply not a job for meow!

The little cat squinted its eyes, and had a rare temper, turned its head away, and turned a blind eye to the handkerchief on the ground.

Saiwei thought it was funny, this guy might have blown his hair.

He got up helplessly to clean his hands, picked up the handkerchief on the ground and threw it aside, pinched the kitten's furry front paws, and whispered: "Your temper, why do you really look more and more like a cat... ..."

Except for lunch, Saiwei devoted all his time to making pottery bases and glazing. However, after most of the day, his glazing level still did not improve significantly.

"Did you disturb me by being around me? Why did you still do it so ugly." Staring at his last work, Saiwei was troubled.

But when he rolled his eyes, he suddenly said to Qi Xiao as if suddenly enlightened: "Ah, probably because I was too distracted to look at you, so my efficiency has decreased!"

Qi Xiao: "..."

What a shitty reason this is.

The little cat raised its eyelids and gave him a blank stare.

Sai Wei was no longer upset, and smiled and picked up the kitten into his arms. It happened that Mr. Xiaoshichuan came to inspect the situation after finishing the pottery bowl. He nodded with satisfaction when he saw his finished product, and said, "Well, not bad , there is still progress!"

Encouraged by the old man, Saiwei's morale was high, and he rolled up his sleeves to say that he would continue to work hard, but old Mr. Xiaoshichuan stopped him.

"It's already 03:30, why don't you go back?"

"Go back? What am I going to do now?"

The old man widened his eyes, and said with an expression of 'have you been kicked by a donkey?': "Didn't you say that you are going to the banquet tonight and go back early in the afternoon?"

"Huh? Banquet?...Oh! By the way! There will be a banquet tonight!"

He slammed off the bench and slapped his forehead hard. He was so happy because Qi Xiao woke up today that he forgot such an important thing!

It is now 03:30, and it will take him nearly an hour to walk back, and he will also spend time changing clothes, tying his hair, and tidying up his appearance, and the entry time for the banquet is five o'clock...

"It's over, it's too late!"

Saiwei quickly tore off the apron and sleeves that protected his clothes when making pottery, picked up Qi Xiao and ran outside, "Then old man, I'm leaving first, and I'll come back tomorrow morning!"

The sound has not dissipated, and the person has disappeared at the end of the path.

The old man looked at his windy back and shrugged helplessly, young man, this forgetfulness is really greater than that of an old man.

He turned and went back to the house, and took the newly made pottery plate by Sewe to the window to dry. He looked at the pottery plate carefully again by the light, and a smile appeared in his cloudy old eyes.

"Tsk, I should be leaving my teacher soon!"

Saiwei was running with his life, and Qi Xiao nestled in Saiwei's arms, because of his violent running, the whole cat was bouncing and its head was dizzy.

"mum!"

Qi Xiao scratched Saiwei's front skirt vigorously with his paws.

He hasn't figured out what happened until now, why is Saiwei running back all of a sudden?Also, what is the banquet that the old man said?

"Wait a minute, Qi Xiao, I'll explain it to you when I get home..."

Because of running, Saiwei couldn't even speak well, panting quickly while speaking.

Yuejian Mountain was too far away from Xia Chuan Qingquan's residence. Sai Wei ran as fast as the wind at first, but later it became slower and slower, and finally turned into a race walk.

However, at any rate, the usual one-hour journey was suppressed within four to ten minutes.

Rao walked halfway, and when he got home, Sai Wei sat down on the ground, feeling his whole throat was burning, and his head was even more dizzy, and he didn't even have the strength to pour a cup of tea.

He leaned against the door and panted violently, the neat kimono on his body was a little messy, his blond hair was wet with sweat and stuck to his cheeks, although it was still early spring, his back was already soaked.

Qi Xiao got out of his arms, lifted his claws and shook his legs, and pointed to the wardrobe behind the screen.

"Meow meow meow!"

[Go and change clothes, don't catch a cold! 】

Sewe grinned, but didn't get up.

"Let me rest for a while, Qi Xiao." He didn't even want to strain his neck, he just raised his head and put the back of his head on the door, "I'm really...too tired."

He feels that he usually pays attention to fitness exercises, and insists on jogging on the treadmill for an hour every day, but he didn't expect his endurance to be so poor.

Seeing that he was so tired, Qi Xiao followed him, simply squatting beside him, flicking his tail from time to time, patiently waiting for Saiwei to recover his strength.

Sai Wei took a few deep breaths, and waited until his head was not so dizzy, and then slowly said: "Today is the [-]th, the general's birthday, the general will hold a banquet at the general's mansion tonight, and this is what we are going to."

Qi Xiao blinked, a little surprised.

A general might not be a big deal in the capital, but he can be considered a big man in the capital. The general's birthday banquet, I am afraid that people of some status in the whole capital will rush to go, how can Xiachuan Qingquan accept it? to invite?

It's not that he looks down on Xia Chuan Qingquan, but that Xia Chuan Qingquan quit the pottery business in the past two years because of the cherry blossoms, and his reputation in his early years has long been polished. He doesn't think the general will invite Xia Chuan Qingquan on a whim.

"It's all thanks to the oil painting I gave Toyotomi-kun."

As if seeing what Qi Xiao was thinking, Saiwei showed a complacent expression, "Mr. Feng Chen told me when he came four days ago that he brought the painting back to Mr. Akanishi, and Mr. Akanishi specially found someone who is good at appreciating oil paintings." The expert looked at it, and the result of the tasting was that Toyotomi-kun didn't hear it, but after the man left, Akanishi-sama praised him well, not only promised to take him to the general's birthday party, but also asked him to invite me too. "

You must know that the general's birthday party can be attended by some famous people, and it is definitely a good time to make friends. Master Akanishi threw such an olive branch over, obviously very satisfied with Sai Wei's painting.

He probably wanted to sell Xia Chuan Qingquan a favor, so as to form a friendship, so that he could come to Xia Chuan Qingquan for help in the future if he needed anything.

What's more, if the general is satisfied with the oil painting he sent, and he introduces the author of the painting, Xia Chuan Qingquan, to the general, the general will think highly of him.

"There is no such thing as a free lunch. He gave me such a big opportunity. To be honest, it is impossible to ask for nothing, but..." He snorted softly, and the disgust in his eyes was obvious, "Compared to Miss Sakura is here, Akanishi-sama obviously knows how to communicate with people better."

After all, Sakura is a woman. Although relying on her pretty face, she has become the head of the Xiaonishi family and often shows her face at some high-ranking banquets, but to put it bluntly, a geisha is a geisha. She has been singing and dancing since elementary school, not etiquette poetry. Books are still superficial in their bones, and they will be tempted for a little profit in front of them.

Saiwei was born in a noble family, and he has seen all kinds of sophistication since he was a child. In his opinion, although he does not necessarily need Mr. Akanishi's favor, but based on the principle of reciprocity, it doesn't matter if he really needs help in the future, after all This person is much more interesting than that Miss Sakura who can only consume men's admiration.