Li Zao placed the round fan on a specific table and turned on the spotlight above his head. The orchids on the fan seemed to be injected with life, lifelike and vivid.
She contacted Ji Li and found out that the delivery was ready and she could make an appointment to send it there.
But Ji Li said: "Li Zao, no need, my dad and I will go get it now."
Li Zao looked at the sky outside. It was already evening, why are you still here?
"The subway is being built in front of the gallery. The road is not easy to walk. How about I take it there tomorrow?"
Ji Li insisted: "It doesn't matter, we have already set off, please send me the location."
"……OK."
Ji Honghai has always admired Li Zao. Before he knew Li Zao's identity, he had a keen eye and collected Li Zao's "Moonlight over the Lotus Pond".
After knowing Li Zao's identity, he was even more shocked and admired.
She is a born artist.
The Lu family, a merchant family, actually married her.
I married her, but I still don't know how to cherish her.
Ji Honghai was very curious about Li Zao, especially after she rejected the olive branch offered by Ji's Auction House and instead signed a contract with an unknown agent.
As soon as he heard that the round fan had been completed, he couldn't wait to see it and stopped by to see the agent.
and her little gallery.
At the gallery, Su Kui and Li Zao were very excited, excited and anxious.
During this period of time, the flow of people in the gallery has been extremely low. Most of the visitors are old customers who have made appointments, and there are basically no new customers.
Ji Honghai and Ji Li suddenly said they were coming, and they immediately split up to clean up in a tacit understanding.
It was definitely too late to do anything serious. The air conditioner was turned on immediately and the water was boiling. Su Kui was inside using a feather duster to dust the dust, while Li Zao was outside and wiped the sign clean.
An hour later, the distinguished guest finally arrived.
"Mr. Ji, little Mr. Ji, please come inside."
Li Zao and Su Kui greeted them at the door, one on the left and the other on the right.
The place is shabby, so etiquette needs to be more thoughtful.
Ji Honghai walked forward. The words "Sunflower Gallery" on the signboard were polished to a golden shine. If you look carefully, you can still see the wet water stains.
He smiled knowingly and saw through it without saying anything.
Walking inside, you will see a black ceiling and white walls, with a painting hanging on the white walls.
None of those paintings are high imitations that are rampant in the market, and each one can be called a masterpiece.
This is the front of the two houses, as well as the second floor. The entire layout and decoration look like an exhibition hall, simple, modern, avant-garde, and very high-end.
If it weren't for the subway construction and road closure in front, the location here would be very good.
"Where did Boss Su get these paintings?" Ji Honghai asked.
Ji Honghai is a benchmark figure in the industry. Su Kui was flattered by the word "Boss Su" and his voice trembled slightly, "There are paintings by Li Zao, paintings by me, and some of our classmates from Qingmei. Let me sell them on consignment."
.This is a small business for me, and I rely entirely on the help of my friends.”
"Boss Su can also draw?" Ji Honghai was extremely surprised.
He had a chance encounter with Su Kui, the girl who accompanied Li Zao when they met last time.
"Hehehehe, it's just a little fuss, but if you can't get anything done, my paintings are just for show." Su Kui has a lively personality, and she could restrain herself a little when she was nervous at first. Seeing how talkative Ji Honghai was, she stopped holding back.
"I actually don't like painting, and I hate embroidery even more. I was forced to do so by my family. Alas..."
"Embroidery?" Ji Honghai became even more curious.
Embroidery and tapestry are both traditional crafts. Young people rarely learn them and even fewer are proficient in them.
The Su family is an embroidery family, and the embroidery craft has been passed down from generation to generation, but when Su Kui came here, she refused to do it.
Su Kui was more naughty than boys when she was a child. Her mother asked her to work as a female worker. She could bend needles.
Ask her to embroider the simplest leaves, and she embroiders shit for a long time.
He asked her to mend the holes in her school trousers, and she cut out a pair of tattered copper trousers.
Father Su and Mother Su both noticed that their daughter not only had no talent for embroidery, but also had no interest in it.
So, he gave his daughter to Li Zao's grandfather.
Grandpa Li Zao was not only a Kesi craftsman, but also a calligrapher and painter.
Su Kui is not interested in embroidery, and she is even less interested in tapestry. In comparison, she can barely do painting.
Su Kui was able to learn painting well only because she was brought up by excellent and self-disciplined companions.
That excellent and self-disciplined companion is, of course, Li Zao.
Even Uncle Su's mother said that their daughter's ability to have this skill and pass the Qingmei examination was all thanks to Li Zao's guidance.
"Yes, Su Kui can also embroider," Li Zao said excitedly, and took them to a small room next door, "Mr. Ji, these embroidery works were created by Su Kui, and this is where I usually work.
place."
This small room is different from the outside. The bottom of the blue-grey wall is hand-painted with simple dark lines, which looks both simple and elegant.
As soon as you enter and exit, there is a strong contrast between modernity and the past, high-end and refinement.
Although Su Kui hates embroidery, it is a family skill.
Everyone in the family is a master of embroidery, so even if she learns it half-heartedly, she can still show off her appearance.
Ji Honghai watched with great interest and joked: "Boss Su, your craftsmanship is a bit sloppy. The butterfly you embroidered is a bit fat and it doesn't fly lightly enough."
Su Kui's face turned red, "Ahem, I'm just a dead duck, so I forced myself to do it. Oh, it's a disgrace to the family."
As soon as Ji Li entered the room, he was attracted by the tapestry machine.
This was the first time he saw a tapestry machine.
This tapestry machine is not big, and Su’s father specially sent workers to transport it from Su City.
Although Su's father did not support his daughter's business, he was soft-spoken and soft-hearted. He would definitely provide everything his daughter needed.
There is still half a piece of silk thread on the machine, and a small shuttle is placed next to it.
Ji Li picked up the small shuttle and made several gestures on the silk thread. He felt that it was very magical.
"The round fan is here," Li Zao turned on the spotlight, "Please inspect the goods, you two."
Su Kui suppressed her excitement. This was Li Zao's first business deal after her marriage. Although she couldn't help, she couldn't cause trouble or hinder others.
Ji Honghai and Ji Li both looked at the round fan.
The fan surface is an orchid, with thin silk threads and neat weaving, with no threads visible on both sides.
The petals are woven with different shades of yellow and green using the wooden combing technique, and the flowers and leaves are woven flat with blue and green colors.
Twisted gold thread is partially used to outline the outline, with double lines for leaf veins and single lines for petals, making the outline both clear and realistic.
Next to the finished round fan is a framed orchid picture.
This small black and white painting outlines the orchid's posture vividly.
Comparing the two sides, the orchids on the painting look like the past life, and the orchids on the round fan look like this life. Putting them together, it is more like a dialogue between the past life and the present life.
He didn't say anything, but he seemed to understand everything.
Silence is better than sound.
This is the highest realm of art.
Ji Honghai was fascinated by what he saw, and even Ji Li, a layman, was amazed by what he saw.
Seeing this, Su Kui nudged Li Zao with her elbow, winked at her, and successfully made the money.