Danqing

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Qin Songxue's coming of age is quite grand.

Because Qin's mother couldn't leave the meeting, she called him in advance. Qin Songxue said that mother, there is no need to trouble, work is important, birthday is not important.

Qin's mother said that when she becomes an adult, she will be more sensible than before, and she has to think about her own future. She has to have a plan for the future, and to have the responsibility a man should have.

Qin Songxue smiled and said she got it.

Qin's father prepared a Duan inkstone for Qin Songxue.

Both Chen Kezhi and Qin Songxue knew the value of the Duan inkstone. The Duan inkstone given to him by Qin's father was not small in size and had an irregular and slightly round shape. The patterns carved on it followed the texture of the stone and were basically formed naturally.

This inkstone is the best.

Qin Songxue didn't ask the price, but thanked his father.

Father Tan said, practice calligraphy well, he is still waiting to see the award certificate of the National Exhibition.

Tan Songxue nodded solemnly, saying that he would definitely try to do it.

Before the summer vacation, Qin Songxue also received a lake pen, which was not a set but a single one in the huge wooden box.The pen was given to Qin Songxue by Wang Zhiyu, it is self-evident who gave it.

There is no relevant certificate of appraisal in the box. Qin Songxue looked at the workmanship, and the price is about [-] to [-]. Gift pens are not cost-effective.

Qin Songxue wanted to return the pen, but Wang Zhiyu said that if you don't accept it, it will be difficult for me to go back.

Qin Songxue said, do you know how much this pen costs?

Wang Zhiyu couldn't tell, but he knew that the man was quite rich.

When Wang Zhiyu gave him the pen, there was no one in the dormitory, so Tan Songxue refused to accept it. No matter what Wang Zhiyu said, his attitude was very firm.

In the end, the pen was still not sent out.

Afterwards, Tan Songxue told Chen Kezhi, and Chen Kezhi was silent for a while and said that it would be fine if he accepted it, and he would give it back at a suitable time.

Tan Songxue shook his head, saying that he didn't want Liang Yuanzhen to have any misunderstanding.

Chen Kezhi patted his head.

This year, Chen Kezhi prepared a pair of Ya'an green stones. Since they had just become popular in the market, neither Father Tan nor Yi Xiuyun had ready-made ones. Naturally, Qin Songxue had never seen the actual seal.When Chen Kezhi opened the box, Tan Songxue was completely amazed by the seal.

The whole body is emerald green and clear, and the golden pattern hovers like a dragon, and it is also like a golden auspicious cloud floating in a limited space with infinite agility.

Nobility, grace, and nobility.

These three words are perfect to describe Ya'an Green.

"It's so beautiful..." Tan Songxue couldn't find any other words to praise this seal stone, so he just said "beautiful" and didn't continue. Chen Kezhi understood his lack of expressive ability since he was a child, so he just smiled and didn't speak.

Father Tan saw the pair of seals and asked Chen Kezhi how much it was.

Facing Tan's father, Chen Kezhi had no way to hide it, and said truthfully, "More than 1."

Father Tan frowned: "Why did you buy him such an expensive stone?"

Chen Kezhi explained: "It doesn't matter, there are many scholarships, and it's useless to save them. Qiuqiu is an adult, so it doesn't matter if the gift you choose is more expensive."

Qin Songxue was afraid that his father would not allow him to take the stone, so he hurriedly said: "This stone does not belong to me alone. I have already agreed with my brother. I will carve the chapter. After the engraving, he and I will have one."

Father Tan still looked unhappy, but he didn't say anything more.

Tan Songxue put the seal back anxiously, clutching it together with the box, worried that his father would ask him to return it to Chen Kezhi.

Father Tan was quite speechless about Tan Songxue's behavior, took a look at him, turned and left.

Chen Kezhi originally wanted to secretly give it to Tan Songxue, but the seal stone had to be taken care of when he brought it home, and it was hard to guarantee that it wouldn't be seen by Tan's father. The explanation might be self-defeating, but it's better to be more frank.Father Qin also knew that Chen Kezhi's financial situation was good these years, and buying this pair of seals was still within the acceptable range.

Chen Kezhi rubbed his head and asked him, "Is it engraved today?"

Qin Songxue shook her head and said, "No."

Chen Kezhi said: "Afraid it will be broken?"

Tan Songxue: "I'm a little scared... this pair is too expensive, I can't bear it."

Qin's father and Yi Xiuyun rarely engraved more than a thousand stones, and this pair of seal stones with more than 1 yuan is indeed too precious for Qin Songxue.

"Leave it alone and wait a few years before we talk about it."

The things Gao Chengxi sent were not very reliable, so she mysteriously called Tan Songxue aside, and while there was no one around, gave him an unopened box of covers.Gao Chengxi said that young people should pay attention to their health, and should not be greedy for pleasure, and save a little.

Qin Songxue cursed and said that she was going to sue Yi Xiuyun.

After Qin Songxue's birthday, Chen Kezhi took him to open a securities account. Chen Kezhi said that he had saved all of Qin Songxue's pocket money over the years. Now that he is an adult, he should have a general understanding of his financial situation , so put all the money in.

Qin Songxue looked at the available balance, and there are quite a few saved over the years.I asked Chen Kezhi if he had put some in it, and Chen Kezhi said no, so he just saved it for a fixed period, which was not worthwhile. In the future, Tan Songxue can make some money by doing stocks by himself.Qin Songxue said that he was not interested in these things, and the professional courses were just passing by, and it was too boring to spend time on them.

"I'll give you the account, and you can do it for me. Why are we so divided? If I have no money, I'll ask you for it. And haven't you switched to ultra-short-term recently?"

During this summer vacation, Chen Kezhi cleared the warehouse of national wine, and Chen Ming revealed some internal news to him. The top management is about to change, some things are very sensitive, and the direction of the wind may change.What's more, the price of national liquor has reached an astonishingly high level, and the hands are weak. It has been almost four years since I started in 08, and it is time to stop.

So Chen Kezhi started to make short-term and ultra-short-term price differences. He was much more tired than before, but because he had almost no classes, and the mobile phone was more convenient to operate. He analyzed the market at night and placed orders with his mobile phone during the day. Over time, he got used to it.

Qin Songxue didn't bother to care about anything other than writing, and she didn't have any idea about money. She always had enough, so she handed over the management of her account to Chen Kezhi.However, under Chen Kezhi's repeated requests, he still remembered his account number and password.

After school started, Chen Ke went to senior year, and there were fewer things to do. The student union had been changed, and the class assistant was no longer in charge.

As Tan Songxue said to Gao Chengxi, he spent all his time on writing, and even temporarily put down painting. Only the engraving that can be carried out at any time in any venue will occasionally produce two works.

In October 2012, Qin Songxue's seal won the third prize in the Provincial Exhibition. At the same time, he applied for a member of the Provincial Association and became the youngest member in the province. Since then, he has become famous and his father has followed suit.Tan Songxue took a long period of time off from class just to attend various pen fairs, but this was kept from Tan's mother.

What made Tan Songxue happiest after becoming a member of the Provincial Association was not that he was recognized by so many people, but that he finally felt that he had something worthy of praise and could stand shoulder to shoulder with Chen Kezhi.

The gap between him and Chen Kezhi is too far. Even if he doesn't say it on the surface, he feels a little inferior in his heart. He doesn't want to be Chen Kezhi's vassal, and he also wants Chen Kezhi to be able to introduce him in the future. Chen Kezhi's pride.

He is realizing it step by step.

During that time, Tan Songxue was so happy that she was jumping when she walked, she even found a small rope to tie up Dandan's legs, and forced her to take her for a walk in the living room. Gao Chengxi scolded him for being crazy when she saw it.

"What do you know, Eggy is getting fatter and fatter, and it's not cute at all when it grows so big. I'll take it down the road to get rid of the fat."

Gao Chengxi lost his temper completely by him.

Yi Xiuyun secretly took a picture of this scene with his mobile phone.

After the provincial exhibition, Qin Songxue made every effort to prepare for the national exhibition.

This battle was more difficult than the provincial exhibition. Qin's father told Qin Songxue that he won two prizes in the provincial exhibition that year, but it took three years before he entered the national exhibition.

Qin Songxue will take more time to complete the next work. After discussing with Qin's father and Yi Xiuyun, it is decided that all works this time will be written in big seal script, with minor changes in small seal script and simplified script. Contribute.Yi Xiuyun also said that as long as it is an exhibition hosted by the National Calligraphers Association, including the Youth Exhibition, each exhibition will submit manuscripts, and all of them will be based on big seal characters. The more ancient the works are, the easier it is to enter the exhibition.

The works participating in the national exhibition do not advocate fancy, so Tan Songxue used light-colored antique-colored rice paper, very light brown, and cut four-foot rice paper into four screens, all of which came from the "Book of Songs".

Flying the cypress boat, in the middle of the river.The two fashions of the hair and the other are true to my appearance.Death is exhausting it.The mother is also a god, and she does not forgive people.

Flying the cypress boat, on the side of the river.The two fashions of the hair and the other are real Wert.The death arrow is overwhelming.The mother is also a god, and she does not forgive people.

There are many similar characters in this song "Bai Zhou", but the same characters are written in different shapes, which can reflect the changeability of seal script and further demonstrate the level of Qin Songxue.

But if there is a mistake in the deformation of the characters, or the overall layout is wrong, all his works will be in vain.

So when Tan's father asked Tan Songxue again and again whether he should take such a risk, Qin Songxue said that it doesn't matter, anyway, there will be more opportunities in the future, several times a year, and he doesn't want to win awards. He creates dozens of works every year. There will be hits.Yi Xiuyun is also very supportive of this.

The contents of Qin Songxue's works all come from ancient books, and many of them are "Book of Songs".

Yi Xiuyun, who was in the know, didn't say anything, but Tan's father felt that it was because the "Book of Songs" was so old that it was easy to look up characters, so he didn't notice anything at all.And Chen Kezhi, before Qin Songxue picked up the pen, had already polished the ink for him.

The process of creation is very cumbersome. Before that, you have to look up all the words to be written, and there must be no mistakes. What's more difficult is to put each word on the paper and piece it together into a whole, and every stroke must be scattered There is a strong contrast between the virtual and the real, and the structure must be rigorous.If there is a failure, the previous efforts will be ruined.

There are too many masters in the country.

Yi Xiuyun and Qin's father were inseparable from Qin Songxue, and Chen Kezhi was also watching.

Before the official creation, he had to type many drafts, and after confirming a font, he asked the opinions of the other three people to see if he could improve it to achieve a better effect.

The process was very long. Yi Xiuyun threw a cigarette to Chen Kezhi, and Chen Kezhi took it without saying a word, lit it up and smoked it, staring at Tan Songxue's hand with a blank expression on his face.

Father Tan was addicted to cigarettes, and he took out his own and lit it.

For a while, the whole study was filled with smoke.

Frowning, Tan Songxue didn't notice the dirty air, she was still looking through the dictionary wholeheartedly, and then copied down the selected words, transforming them over and over again.

"Dad, how about leaving a blank space under this word? Uncle Yi?"

Yi Xiuyun frowned, glanced at Father Tan, and said, "Leave half of the bottom blank, what do you think, fourth child?"

Father Tan said: "One-half and a little more, look at the left margin of your first few words, so it's more symmetrical."

Yi Xiuyun deliberated for a long time before saying: "It seems to be fine... How about this, you finish writing this screen first, save half of it first, and take a look at it as a whole."

Qin Songxue nodded, took out the cut rice paper and began to write.

Tan Songxue has found sustenance for his feelings. In his writing, there is all his love for Chen Kezhi, and his writings are all his continuous emotions.His love is being soaked into the antique rice paper bit by bit by the thick ink, and the blurred ink at the corners is like his current turbulent heart.

The love between him and Chen Kezhi is so sad that it will never be seen and will not be recognized by the world. It must be covered up all his life. The only way for him to vent is calligraphy.

One stroke carried all his emotions.

Till death exhausted it.

Eggy lay on the table as a paperweight in disguise, seemed to be interested in Tan Songxue's handwriting, and for the first time pushed her head against the rough-edged paper that was already full of words.Qin Songxue looked at it amused, and nodded its head with his finger.

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In addition to this chapter in the "Book of Songs", Qin Songxue also selected some content from the Songs of Chu, which fits well with the age of the text.

Qin Songxue is a sophomore at this time, and has a lot of classes, so she specially asked for a few days off to create at home.Chen Kezhi sometimes went to school during the day, but stayed at home most of the time. If he stayed with Tan Songxue all the time, it might arouse Tan's father's suspicion.

Mother Tan knew that Tan Songxue had decided to choose calligraphy as a career, so she called him and asked him if he really thought about it.

Qin Songxue talked a lot about his future with Qin's mother, and said that he is an adult and will be responsible for his own choices.Qin's mother said that if he really made up his mind this time, he must make absolute efforts, and he will experience more brutal competition if he succeeds on the road of art.Qin Songxue said that his father persisted back then, and he was still young, so he would definitely do better than his father.

In the end, Qin's mother still respected Qin Songxue's choice and did not persuade him to give up, but said that it was a pity that he did not want to continue studying.

Tan Songxue said to his mother that you can only gain if you give up, and Qin's mother asked him if Chen Kezhi taught him to say this, but Tan Songxue smiled and did not deny it.

It usually takes a few months for the results to come out after the manuscript is submitted, so Qin Songxue didn't pay attention to the manuscript after it was sent out.In this year, Qin Songxue created a total of more than [-] works, six of which are very delicate, including the delicate work of the Book of Songs.

Qin Songxue took photos of all his works, because the manuscripts will not be returned after they are sent out. These works have devoted all his efforts to learning calligraphy for so many years, and his level is all presented by these thin papers.

After that, Tan Songxue sent the photo to Gao Chengxi.

It took Gao Chengxi a long time to reply, "It's beautiful."

Tan Songxue sent a message [Actually, you don't understand it at all], Gao Chengxi was so angry that he jumped up and said that if he didn't give him face, he would have to say that what Tan Songxue wrote was twisted twist.

Tan Songxue sent him a disdainful emoji, saying that he was an idiot and uneducated.

As a result, Gao Chengxi insisted that Yi Xiuyun teach him how to appreciate seal script, and Yi Xiuyun was speechless to these two brats.

"Why learn that? It's good if you practice regular script and running script well, but you still want to learn seal script? It's like a nail is driven into your butt all day, can you sit still?" Yi Xiuyun sarcastically.

Gao Chengxi was a little unhappy, so she said, "You just don't want to teach me, how did you become a husband?"

Yi Xiuyun: "..."

In the few days when the results were about to come out, Tan Songxue was very nervous, and even felt a little restless.

Chen Kezhi hugged him to sleep at night and kept persuading him to relax.

"Master took three years to enter the exhibition. He wrote no less than you. It doesn't matter even if you didn't enter a single one this time. Think about it, how old was Master back then, and how old are you now? You are much better than him. You can even Even if you are 20 years old, if you have a work in the exhibition this time, you will be eligible to apply for a national membership, and you are the youngest in the whole province."

Qin Songxue was still anxious, put his ear to Chen Kezhi's chest, listened to his strong heartbeat, calmed down a little, and replied: "I know...but that's what I said, if I spent so long preparing If the work is still not included in the exhibition, I will definitely feel uncomfortable... I have carefully considered every word, and other contributors definitely did not spend as much time as me. 27 pieces, if none of them are selected... this paragraph I don’t want to write anymore for a while.”

"Baby, remember what I told you? If you are good enough, you won't be left behind, and the judges will definitely notice your work. If you really don't have any of them in the exhibition this time, it only means that you still have a chance I have to keep practicing. There are still many exhibitions next year, so keep working hard.” Chen Kezhi didn’t tell him, but Yi Xiuyun actually told him in private that the possibility of Qin Songxue’s participation in the exhibition is relatively small, and he was just asked to try this year water.

Qin Songxue nodded and said, "I'm just a little confused, and I can't control myself to think about those things... I dreamed yesterday that the judges sent me a letter asking me to attend the pen meeting. I'm very happy. You take me there. But when I got to that place, I found that my clothes were all tattered. The judges pointed at me and said that it was my work. Everyone was looking at me...then I asked you to take me home and you disappeared."

Chen Kezhi couldn't laugh or cry: "You really think too much, go to sleep. Don't others say that dreams are reversed, maybe you will win an award this time."

Qin Songxue knew that Chen Kezhi was comforting him, that it was a fluke for him to be able to enter the exhibition, and it was completely impossible to win an award, so he smiled, moved his hand under Chen Kezhi's abdominal muscles, raised his head and said to Chen Kezhi: "Brother... ..."

Chen Kezhi understood his hint, lowered his head and kissed his forehead, and said in a low voice, "Go to the bathroom."

Tan Songxue hooked his neck and kissed him, humming.

The results of the exhibition were beyond everyone's expectations. One of Tan Songxue's works entered the exhibition, and it was the work in which he wrote down his admiration for Chen Kezhi, and the judges gave it a relatively high evaluation.

It can be said that the overall structure of this work is patchwork. It can be seen that the writer spent a lot of effort on the layout, and the contrast between the characters is also very sharp and strong. The antique-colored rice paper is matched with the red gold-dusted paper below The bottom has a great visual impact.The method of seal script is changeable, ranging from the unrestrainedness of the big seal script to the subtlety of the small seal script.

In the works, it can be seen that the writer has put a lot of emotion into the writing, and the concluding words are sometimes rigorous and sometimes relaxed. Yi Xiuyun knows that this change is the expression of Tan Songxue's heart that worries about gains and losses in love, but the judges only think that Tan Songxue Pine snow is combined with degrees.

The cinnabar inscription and postscript on the left side of the work is black, and the whole work is contrasted with black and red, which brings a sense of surprise.And Qin Songxue's running script is also the finishing touch. His main running script is Zhao Mengfu. His calligraphy is famous for its beauty. At the same time, Qin Songxue also learned from the two kings. The combination of the two styles is used for inscriptions and inscriptions, making the works more beautiful. For chic and frank meaning.

Qin Songxue almost cried with joy after receiving the comments. His dedication and efforts have been recognized at the highest level, and the 1000 yuan bonus he received after entering the exhibition is of great significance to him.

This is the dividing point in his life.

What his father spent more than 20 years to do, he did it in less than [-] years, and he also became the youngest member in the entire province.Obtained the membership qualification, it can be said that the future is immeasurable.

That day, Tan Songxue called his mother with sobs and told her that he had realized his dream and would work harder in the future, surpassing his father and Yi Xiuyun in a few years.

Qin's mother said congratulations to him, and at the same time told others that there are people outside, not to be complacent, and not to relax in the future.

Qin Songxue readily agreed, and the two talked for a long time over the phone. Qin Songxue asked his mother if he could come to city n for more time. Mother Qin said that the city was very busy with work, but she would definitely find time to go there during the holidays.

Tan Songxue was silent for a while and said, if mom doesn't wait for me to graduate from college, you can stop working. I'm too tired. Dad and I can take care of you.

Qin's mother smiled and said, I'm still young for being an official and the people, and it's not a problem to retire after more than [-] years of service.

Qin Songxue was a little unhappy, and said slowly, Mom, you must pay attention to your health, many tasks can be done by your subordinates, there is no need to do it yourself, otherwise you will always get sick when you are in a hurry.

Qin's mother said that I would pay attention.

Tan Songxue said goodbye, mother, if you can't come to city n on the national day, I will go to city s to find you.

Mother Qin said yes.

After hanging up the phone, Tan Songxue's mood suddenly became a little depressed, which even diluted his joy of entering the exhibition.

Since he was very young, Qin's mother has been very tired at work, always busy with various things. During the years when Qin's father left, Qin's mother took on all the burdens of the family alone, and did not hesitate She silently supported Father Qin.When he was in junior high school, Qin's mother fell ill more than once due to work, and his father went to S City more and more often.

However, the sacrifice Mother Tan made for the people on that side did not seem to be rewarded. Instead, something like that happened when he was about to take the college entrance examination.And he couldn't help at all.Although the grievances can be cleared later, the harm this incident caused to Qin's mother and their entire family is indelible.

Mother Qin has always been a very strong woman, nothing can defeat her, no matter what happens, she will do her best to protect Qin Songxue.

Looking back now, Tan Songxue felt a little uncomfortable. He owed his mother too much. For the past 20 years, she has been giving, and she has been blindly accepting it.Now that he finally has the ability to make money and officially enter the society, his mother rejected his kindness.

Giving without expecting anything in return.

"I will definitely treat my mother well." Tan Songxue said firmly to Chen Kezhi while filling out the membership application form, "I will always persuade her to resign. She has worked so hard for so many years and can't go on like this. Wait. S City is getting better and better, my mother’s health is getting worse and worse. When I chat with her on QQ, she refuses to video with me. She must have lost weight again and doesn’t want me to see it. If I am not 30 years old, she will ... Bah, bah, bah! What are you talking about, I... Really... In short, I just don't want to make my mother too tired."

"Before I took the college entrance examination, she told me that having a good body is the most important thing. What about now? My body is so good, but she broke down by herself. No matter how many political achievements she makes, it will be publicized for a few years at most. , leave a so-called good reputation, and then who will remember her? And she is only a deputy mayor, those people always praise others only praise the secretary and the mayor, and it has nothing to do with my mother. "

Chen Kezhi touched his head and said to him: "This is your mother's responsibility, just like you will become a calligrapher in the future. When you grow up, you must inherit Chinese culture. When you are young, you must write calligraphy. Take good care of every piece of work, this is your professional ethics. Aunt Li's responsibility lies in the entire city of S, and her wish is that the city of S will become better and better, that's why she works so hard. When you practice handwriting, you are in Gao Chengxi also seems unbelievable, thinking about the shape of a character for an hour or two. Your mother's life is for the people of that side, which is very noble and great."

"This is 'Zi Feiyu, how can you know the joy of fish'." Chen Kezhi took his hand and said with a smile, "Just like the two of us."

Tan Songxue blinked, and said blankly: "You know what I said to Qianqian before?"

Now Chen Kezhi was puzzled, and asked him, "What did you say to Gao Chengxi?"

Qin Songxue: "Huh?"

Chen Kezhi raised his eyebrows.

Tan Songxue curled her lips and said, "Nothing, nothing..."

Chen Kezhi couldn't help but pinch the tip of his nose helplessly.