Master Di, Master Wei and others met An Tian. After chatting for a while, they left a good impression and then left as a courtesy.
After all, staying here for too long is not a good thing.
Liu Yasi saw this in his eyes and felt resentment in his heart. There would be nothing good to gain from this in the future.
Master Di stood up to leave.
How could Yan Qi let the rich man leave? He came over with a smile: "Master Di, why are you in such a hurry? Come with me quickly and take a look at this piece of embroidery. I believe it will definitely make your eyes shine."
Master Di couldn't resist, so he was pulled out of the door by Yan Qi.
Just at the entrance of the road, a high booth has been set up.
The booth was crowded and hung with embroidery.
Yan Qi pulled Master Di and other officials onto the high platform, and everyone quickly moved out of the way.
Yan Qi pointed to a picture of hundreds of birds facing the phoenix and said to Master Di: "Master Di, I heard from you that you are a scholar, knowledgeable and knowledgeable, especially your appreciation ability, which is second to none in Jinling. Come and evaluate it." How about this picture of hundreds of birds paying homage to the phoenix?"
Mr. Di was praised very high by Yan Qi, higher than the clouds. He felt very happy, especially when he was praised so high in front of so many people, not to mention how excited he was.
In addition, he does have some connoisseurship.
Master Di is unparalleled in the world. Essentially, he does not dare to offend An Tian and was 'abducted' by Yan Qi.
He didn't think that Xu Shuang'er, a little peasant girl, could have much moral integrity: she was not from a professional background and had no guidance from famous teachers. The works she embroidered were just ordinary objects and could not be called masterpieces.
However, Mr. Di has been mentally prepared. No matter how good the embroidery is, he must give a few words of praise and cannot undermine Yan Qi.
This is an unspoken rule.
However, when he took a look at the picture of hundreds of birds facing the phoenix, he was immediately attracted by the wonderful embroidery work outlined stitch by stitch.
After staring blankly for a while, Master Di applauded: "Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful."
Lord Wei and other officials also knew that Lord Di was good at criticizing, but they did not expect that Lord Di would admire this painting of hundreds of birds facing the phoenix so highly.
Yan Qixiao asked: "Master Di, I wonder what is so wonderful about this picture of hundreds of birds facing the phoenix? I have no experience, so I would like to ask Master Di for some guidance."
Master Di is very happy to be able to show off his talent and knowledge in front of everyone.
Scholars all like to show off, and this guy is no exception.
He cleared his throat and said: "Everyone, to be honest, I looked down on Xu Shuang'er just now, thinking that her embroidery work must be sloppy and unimpressive because she is a peasant girl and has not learned skills from famous teachers. Therefore, I have already thought of a compliment. If so, just praise it casually."
"However, I have to say that after seeing this masterpiece of a hundred birds facing the phoenix, I knew I was wrong. I really underestimated Xu Shuang'er, and I feel ashamed. There is an old saying: The master is among the people."
Master Di pointed to the picture of hundreds of birds facing the phoenix and praised it: "In terms of shape, the difficulty of embroidery is difficult, but the shape of this picture of hundreds of birds facing the phoenix is beautiful, lifelike, and has the potential to become a fairy. Secondly, On the embroidery skills: Shuang'er uses the counting embroidery technique, which is the most difficult and almost lost. The works embroidered using the counting embroidery technique are clean, elegant and high-style, like a fine bronze mirror, which makes people feel see it clearly."
"Third, the most important thing is about artistic conception."
Master Di said eloquently: "With good embroidery work and good shape, we can only call it skillful craftsmanship. But if it wants to become a work of art, it must have a profound artistic conception, which is no different from a painting."
"When hundreds of birds pay homage to the phoenix, it must show the phoenix's popularity and high moral esteem, and it must also show the incomparable grace of the king of birds."
"Look, Xu Shuang'er's line routing and layout, color matching, and unique counting embroidery work perfectly set off the aura of the Bird King. It's really a masterpiece."
"If the phoenix is the king of birds, then Xu Shuang'er can be called the number one embroiderer in Jinling, and no one can compare with it."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked and looked at Shuang'er.
No one expected that Lord Di would speak so highly of Xu Shuang'er.
Xu Shuang'er's cheeks turned red with excitement.
She knew that although Master Di had an average official reputation, he was indeed good at criticism and was very famous in Jinling. Seeing Mr. Di staring at his work, looking at it bit by bit, I felt uneasy, for fear of being picked out.
However, surprises followed. Unexpectedly, Lord Di praised her continuously and even said that she was the best person in Aurous Hill.
All the officials also applauded.
Yan Qi took Xu Shuang'er's little hand and blew into her ear: "Good Shuang'er, you are now the number one embroiderer in Jinling."
Shuang'er's face was as red as morning glow: "Nonsense."
Yan Qi blinked: "Master Di said you are number one, so you must be number one."
Shuang'er smiled like a flower and was very happy.
“First comes first, making money is still important.”
Yan Qi walked over to the high platform, and when passing by An Qing, he stuffed a small note into her little hand.
An Qing's hand was grabbed by Yan Qi, and she felt panicked. Then she found a small note stuffed in.
She opened it, took a few glances, and smiled slightly: "Seventh brother is so bad, let me act in a play with him."
Yan Qi went up to the high platform and rolled up the picture of hundreds of birds facing the phoenix. He held it up with both hands and handed it to Lord Di. He smiled and said: "Swords are given to heroes, and embroidery is given to elegant people. It's rare that Lord Di admires this piece of embroidery so much. This piece of embroidery is rare." The picture of hundreds of birds rising to the sun is given to Lord Di."
"This...this is impossible."
Mr. Di was a little dazed and a little excited. It seems that people like him who appreciate flowers and the moon like to collect art works the most.
This piece of embroidery with hundreds of birds facing the phoenix is definitely his favorite embroidery.
Yan Qi knew that Lord Di was just being reserved, so he hurriedly stuffed the embroidery into Lord Di's arms and said with a smile: "Master Di is also Shuang'er's boss, so don't refuse."
Mr. Di was very happy and smiled like a flower: "That's fine, I'll keep it."
Yan Qi winked at An Qing.
An Qing understood, walked over with a smile, and said to Yan Qi: "Master Yan, I just agreed to buy this bird facing the phoenix, why did you give it to Master Di? What should I do? "
An Qing was a teacher at Miaoyu Study Hall and a very famous talented girl. Master Di recognized her. Although An Qing came out to grab things from him, he did not dare to scold An Qing casually.
Yan Qi scratched his head: "Oh, I forgot about this. Miss An Qing, can I give you another pair?"
"No, this bird facing the phoenix is a masterpiece, I like it very much."
An Qing's beautiful eyes blinked and she looked at Master Di: "Master Di, why don't you change your embroidery to another one? How about this one where all the birds are paying homage to the phoenix?"
"That's not okay."
Mr. Di is a fifth-rank official, and his words and deeds must be of a certain standard. Even for the sake of face, he cannot give up a hundred birds and a phoenix to others.
What's more, he likes this embroidery very much.
Once you hold it in your hand, you never want to let it go again.
An Qing pouted her red lips: "Mr. Di, why are you doing this? I spent money to buy it. If you don't spend a penny, why don't you exchange it for a pair of embroidery?"
When Mr. Di heard this, his eyes widened: "I also spent money to buy it. Mr. Yan, you tell me how much it is. I don't need you to give it as a gift. I bought this bird facing the phoenix."
Yan Qi laughed sarcastically: "Master Di, why are you doing this? I'm giving it to you, how can I ask for money?"
Mr. Di said loudly and somewhat angrily: "No, I have to buy this work. Please set a price."
Yan Qi snickered in her heart: Hehe, we are about to make a fortune again.
