Li Shui walked to the study room and saw Wei Young carefully comparing several of Master Qi's calligraphy.
Wei Yang said without turning around: "Why does it take so long? I just need to explain to the craftsman a few words."
Li Shui shook his head and said: "This craftsman is not that craftsman, and I still need to be taught patiently."
Li Shui bypassed the topic and looked at the words in front of him, thinking: It's really ugly.
It is really incomparable with the fonts of later calligraphers.
But think about it, we are still in the Qin Dynasty, and it will take some time for calligraphy to evolve.
If it weren't for his poor calligraphy, Li Shui would have really wanted to use vigorous and powerful cursive to design Qin Jiu's font.
Li Shui looked at the font with complicated lines and shook his head.
Then he looked at Wei Young, who was frowning, and said, "Isn't it difficult to choose?"
Wei Yang nodded. Comparing the left and right, they were basically the same, and the slight difference was almost negligible.
Li Shui thought for a while and said, "Since the choice is so difficult, then I simply won't choose it."
Wei Yang turned to look at Li Shui and said, "Have you decided which character to use?"
Li Shui nodded and said casually: "I've already thought about it. I won't use any of the words in front of me?"
Wei Yang blinked and said, "Don't even need one? Mr. Qi's calligraphy is one of the best in Great Qin."
"Can't you write it yourself?"
Li Shui smiled and then nodded.
Weiyang's eyes were full of suspicion and she said to Li Shui: "Husband, I know you want to be strong. For the Qin wine we developed ourselves, it is best to use the font we designed ourselves."
"But don't talk about your font. It's good if the whole article can be read smoothly."
"Qin wine benefits the country and the people. It would be bad if the husband insists on adding his own font because he is stronger, which affects the beauty and sales of Qin wine."
Li Shui smiled and said to Wei Yang: "Madam is doing it for my own good, of course I know, but Qin Jiu is different."
"Qin Liquor conveys not only wine, but also the culture of the Qin Dynasty, and the carrier of culture is writing."
"Since this Qin wine will be passed down for hundreds or thousands of years, the font of this Qin wine must also withstand the baptism of history."
"So the use of Xiaozhuan in Qinjiu's font is somewhat limited."
Weiyang lowered her head and thought about it, and it seemed that this was indeed the case.
Great Qin has been developing continuously since the founding of the country, especially after Li Shui came to the Qin Dynasty, which pushed the development of the Qin Dynasty forward a lot.
My previous knowledge seems to be of no use anymore. I need to continue to learn in order to adapt to this rapidly developing society.
What Li Shui said does make sense. Nothing remains static. Clothing, food, housing, and transportation are changing every day, let alone words.
In the past, each country had its own fonts. After unification, the scripts had the same text, and Xiaozhuan was used throughout the country. Now, for the sake of simplicity, most people use official script.
Maybe there will be simpler fonts in the future.
Thinking of this, Wei Yang nodded, admiring Li Shui's vision.
Weiyang said softly: "Husband, although you don't know calligraphy, sometimes you know it best."
Li Shuiguang thought about designing the font, but was a little confused when Wei Young said this.
Li Shui smiled and said, "What else can Madam say? Why are you so round about it?"
Weiyang looked at Li Shui and said, "My husband has many things to do, so it's normal for him not to react for a while."
"If your husband has already decided what to do, I fully support it."
Li Shui is very happy. What he is most satisfied with about Wei Young is that she can always understand him.
Even things that seem unbelievable to others, she can always figure them out in advance.
Li Shui looked at Weiyang and nodded, then hugged Weiyang tightly and said softly: "Madam still understands me best."
Wei Yang blushed slightly, smiled, then gently pushed Li Shui away and said, "Of course I understand you."
"It's just that other people need to understand you."
Li Shui thought for a while and then said: "It doesn't matter. They clearly don't care. As time goes by, they will naturally agree."
Weiyang said: "Husband, do you really want to write it yourself?"
Li Shui thought for a while: "I'll write a rough outline first, write it down, and then explain it clearly to Mr. Qi."
"Master Qi has some attainments in calligraphy, and he will surely understand it soon."
Weiyang nodded in understanding, her eyes changed from doubtful at first to a little worried now.
Li Shui said: "Go and get some more paper. I may have to stay in the study for a while."
Weiyang nodded, turned around and went out.
After a while, the craftsman delivered a large pile of white paper.
Li Shui curled his lips and thought, "What's the matter? I've sent so many, and people who don't know think I'm eating the paper."
"You don't trust my calligraphy too much."
Li Shui stayed up all night in the study. When the rooster crowed, Li Shui stretched.
After looking at the cursive handwriting that almost resembled that of later generations, he nodded with satisfaction.
Li Shui just stood up, his stomach growled.
Li Shui shouted: "Here comes someone."
The craftsman pushed the door open and said in a low voice: "Sir, after you finish packing, it's time to go to court in the morning."
Li Shui looked at the clock and saw that there was still time.
Then he ordered: "Go and bring some food."
Takumi went out in a low voice.
After a while, the craftsman opened the door and came in with a plate of hot steamed buns and a bowl of bean curd.
Li Shui felt even hungrier.
After three times, five times and two times, I finished eating.
Li Shui rolled up the words he had written all night, put them in his arms, and walked out the door.
Li Shui said to the craftsman who was following him: "Let's go to the palace gate."
Li Shui saw Li Xin pacing back and forth in front of the palace gate from a distance.
Li Shui walked forward and said with a smile: "Brother Li, you came very early today."
When Li Xin saw Li Shui, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Is it still early? Brother Huai, I've been waiting here for almost an hour."
"Don't even look at what time it is now."
"If the guard at the palace gate hadn't said he hadn't seen you yet, I would have thought you had already gone in."
Li Shui smiled and said, "Let's talk as we walk."
"I did get up a little late today."
Li Shui continued: "Brother Li, why are you waiting for me?"
Li Xin patted his head and said, "I almost forgot about the business."
Li Xin whispered to Li Shui: "Brother Huai, I thought about it again yesterday."
"The word Qinjiu is a bit stingy. It's better to call it Daqinjiu."
"Highlight a big character, Da Qin has a vast territory and many cities, so we want to promote this wine to thousands of households."
"The name should be more grand, Daqin Wine, it sounds heroic."
Seeing that Li Shui didn't speak, Li Xin became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke, salivating: "Brother Huai, think about it, this wine will be on the market in the future."
"People who are proud of life will drink it, and people who are down and out will also drink it. A pot of Daqin wine can taste a thousand sorrows."
"As the saying goes, a glass of wine is for tomorrow, a glass of wine is for the past, a pot of wine is for one life."
Li Shui:······
(End of chapter)
