The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 13: Drawing lessons from pen and ink: the situation is pressing

 Why hasn’t he left yet? Liuli stared at the man standing behind the desk with a leisurely look, holding a brush in his hand. Her brain paused for a moment, and then she realized that he was waiting for her to discuss the size of the jiaval. She lowered her eyes and took a deep breath silently. When she raised her eyes, a gentle smile appeared on her face, "Thank you, Mr. Pei. I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Pei Jiu looked at the flawless smiling face in front of him and thought of the conversation he just heard. He couldn't help but smile and shook his head: "This is really a strange woman. It seems that she has no interest in being Pei Er's concubine - just like her It seems like he has no interest in pleasing the young father-in-law; he is really smart, he can quietly push out the shield of his uncle's family, and he can immediately think of the concubine as a chess piece. It's a pity that she underestimated the power of the Pei family, and she didn't expect that the person she wanted to meet would be that person, right? Although Pei Er said he was not fond of women, he might make an exception for her. After all, it is so rare to see a woman who can easily make Pei Ruzhuo so embarrassed that he even has the nerve to drink tea... Her little tricks may not have any effect.

He sighed in his heart, but pointed to a piece of paper on the table with a faint smile and said, "Pei has measured the size of the screen and just wrote it on the paper. I have nothing to do, so I borrowed the pen, ink and paper from your store." I made a few mistakes, I’m really sorry.”

Liuli naturally knew that people in the Tang Dynasty loved calligraphy, but she was a little surprised that they loved calligraphy so much that they actually mastered calligraphy. Naturally, she could only smile and say, "The paper and pen in the shop are poor. It's an honor to be able to use it for Mr. Pei." After saying that, she picked up the paper that recorded the size and took a look at it. She was shocked: the size is nothing, each picture The screen is one foot nine inches wide and four feet six inches long. It is an ordinary size, but the writing is so beautiful! In Liuli's impression, calligraphy before the prosperous Tang Dynasty was famous for its regular script. The so-called four masters of the early Tang Dynasty mostly wrote elegant regular script, but Pei Jiu wrote official script, with a strict structure and vigorous yet agile brushstrokes. A majestic atmosphere. She couldn't help but blurt out her praise, "Good words!"

Pei Jiu couldn't help but raise his head in surprise: She could only draw one stroke well. There were already quite a few painters among the Hu people. How could she still distinguish between good and bad calligraphy? His calligraphy is not the thin regular script that is popular nowadays, and those who can appreciate it will only need some skills. What kind of person is hidden under the quiet and forbearing face in front of me? He looked at her calmly, but said lightly, "Thank you. I wonder if there is something wrong with the size?"

Liuli said hurriedly, "No problem." He picked up the two pieces of paper that Pei Jiu had placed below and took a look at them. He wrote two five-character quatrains in cursive script on these two pages. The handwriting was vigorous and elegant, and it was also textbook level. Although it is a good word, it is also not one that is highly praised nowadays. Calligraphy and painting have always come from the same source, and Liuli is good at writing in regular regular script. When I saw such a masterpiece, I couldn't help but said, "Pei Jun, can you leave these few words for the shop?" When I looked up, I saw Pei Jiu's profound words. Eyes, followed by a silent nod.

Seeing that nothing happened, Pei Jiu said a few words of please and goodbye in a calm tone. Liuli also said goodbye politely. Before the curtain fell, she happily picked up a piece of cursive script and looked at it carefully. But he didn't see Pei Jiu, who had already walked out of the door, look back again. A strange expression fleetingly appeared on his indifferent face.

In the next half day, Liuli couldn't calm down. Although Xiaotan had already reported that she had arrived, she felt a little uneasy when she thought of Cu Di's confident expression when she left. Although she had cut out the corresponding size of plain silk according to the size of the screen, she was still unable to start writing. Seeing that it was almost the closing time, she simply took Xiaotan back to An's house. As soon as she entered the backyard and before she reached the upper room, she heard a burst of happy laughter coming from the house - it was Cudi's laughter! Liuli's heart couldn't help but sink hard.

She stopped, and before she could decide whether to go in, she saw the door curtain raised high, and Cudi had already walked out with her head raised, her expression quite happy, followed half a step behind by a woman in her forties, dressed up He was also very wealthy, and then came the figure of his aunt Shi.

As soon as he saw Liuli standing below, Cudis smiled and turned to the lady, "What a coincidence, Sixteenth Mother, this is my niece I just mentioned."

Liuli had no choice but to step forward to see Li, and Kudis pointed at the noble lady and said, "This is Mrs. Pei."

 Why is the surname Pei again? Liuli's heart was filled with sparks, she gritted her teeth and lowered her head in silence.

But Pei Liuniang held Liuli and looked up and down. After a long time, she smiled and said, "She is such a beauty. She is really like a flower. No wonder Wu Niang is so interested in her." Another one was withdrawn from her hand. The golden bracelet, the dead piston, came into Liuli's hands. Liuli only said that she didn't dare to take it, but Kudi smiled and said, "Just take it, it's just a little thought from the elders." When it comes to the word "elder", it is quite interesting. He gave Liuli a thoughtful look.

Liuli could only thank her with a smile, but couldn't help but glance at Shi. She saw that Shi's face was full of smiles, but when she saw her eyes, she raised her eyebrows, shook her head slightly, and couldn't help but feel a little colder in her heart. Kudis smiled again and said, "Mrs. Shi really cares for aunt. As an aunt, I can rest assured. From now on, aunt will ask Mrs. Shi to take care of her. In a few days, she will rarely come to disturb your house."

Shi Shi also smiled and said, "What did Mrs. Kudi say? It's exactly what I wanted."

A few people said some more polite words, and Mrs. Kudi and Mrs. Pei said goodbye. Liuli had no choice but to send them to the door with Shi. Before leaving, Mrs. Kudi patted Liuli's hand again and said to her meaningfully. He smiled and said, "Just wait here and my aunt will pick you up in a few days." Then he turned around and got in the car.

Liuli and Shi stood at the door, watching the two cars disappear around the corner of the street. Shi sighed, looked at Liuli and said, "Ms. Pei just now is the daughter of a branch of the Pei family that your aunt married, and she is also from the West Market." The mayor’s wife.”

Liuli's heart was slightly shaken, and she suddenly understood: the East and West markets in Chang'an are managed by a city magistrate and two city magistrates, especially the city magistrate. Although his official position is humble, he is the "current management" of each merchant. No wonder...she only Neng whispered, "Liu Li has caused trouble for uncle and aunt."

Shi shook her head, "Just don't blame your aunt. I heard that one of your aunts joined a high family to serve as a Teng, but she didn't expect it to be the Pei family. There are so many officials with the surname Pei inside and outside the imperial court. The Prime Minister There are several houses owned by Mr. Hou. Alas, your aunt only said that she would take you out for a day. There is really no way to shirk it. But just now, your aunt also said that you two sisters should go together to take care of each other, so your aunt agreed. Head. Madam, you said your aunt took you on a trip to get people to look at you. What’s going on?”

Liuli had no choice but to roughly repeat what Kudi said when she came to the store in the afternoon. Shi said thoughtfully, "From what they said, Auntie Shicai seemed to have left Captain Pei's first wife two years ago. It's the daughter of the Pei family who is hosting the meal. Now that her filial piety has expired and her daughter is about to get married, Captain Pei asked your aunt to help with the cooking. It seems that it is a chaotic time. No wonder your aunt made such arrangements. He is the eldest son, and he will be the head of the family in the future. If it is like what she said..."

Liuli stopped, looked up at Shi and said seriously, "Auntie, Liuli would rather never marry than become a concubine."

Shi Shi was stunned, looking at Liuli's calm but determined face, nodded, and sighed, "Then what are your plans now?"

Liuli lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head with a smile, "Liuli wants to go back to Kudi's house tomorrow and wants to borrow her aunt's head and face. In addition, she also asked her to lend Liuli a few maids."

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