It's only July now, and the liberal arts exam will be in March next year. It's still too early to leave now.
However, Lin'an City was originally a temporary place to stay, and after staying for nearly two months, there was nothing to miss when I left.
But before leaving, he still had to find someone, Lu Yufu!
Jiang Yan, who lives in Lu Yufu's house, had been here before and was familiar with the road. He heard the sound of tinkling bells far away from the hut.
The temperature in July is very high, but as the Lu family has been craftsmen for generations, in addition to the heat, there is also the heat of the fire. Jiang Gu was already sweating profusely after walking a few steps.
Lu Yufu's grandfather seemed to have a bad temper, so Jiang Yan did not rush in but called a few times at the door.
"Jiang Lu, a late student, came to visit. May I ask Lu Yufu if Brother Lu is here?"
There was a thatched hut in the courtyard. After hearing Jiang Yan's shouts, Lu Yufu walked out shirtless with a hammer in his hand.
"Jiang Yan? Why are you here?"
Lu Yufu was very happy after seeing Jiang Gu, put down his tools and invited him into the house.
When passing by the thatched hut, Jiang Yan saw a huge Buddha head inside, and Lu Yufu's drunkard grandfather was carving on the boulder while drinking.
Jiang Yan also heard about Lu Yufu's grandfather in Lin'ancheng, whose real name was Lu Yangzi. He was also a legendary figure. Sometimes Lin Fan and Feng Boyong would be rejected when they came to buy paint.
"I heard that you tied for first place with Lin Wanxi in this Gongsheng exam. I knew you could do it."
"Haha, what else do you know?"
"I also know that you could have won. It was others who gave prefect Lin Fan face, so he tied for first place. There has never been a tie for first place in the twenty-three cities of Yunzhou. This is really stingy." Lu
Yu Fu felt a little grievance about Jiang Lu.
"It doesn't matter, I'm just a Gongsheng student taking exams. I'm here to say goodbye."
"Farewell? Are you going to Qingdu? It's too early."
Lu Yufu was considered a good friend. Jiang Chang did not hide anything. After telling him about his grievances with Qian Tong, Lu Yufu was also very angry.
"Although no one in the Qian family is good."
"There is no regret for killing a person, but it will be difficult to obtain pigment after offending Tongbao Pavilion."
A painter consumes countless amounts of paint, and it is unlikely that Jiang Yan would go to the mountains all the time to search for it. The purpose of his coming here is to solve his worries.
"You don't have to worry about that. If they don't sell it to you, I will give it to you. If I have good materials to make pigments in the future, I will give them priority to you."
The masons and painters who make paints are mutually beneficial to each other. Lu Yufu is a smart man and knows that Jiang Qian is worthy of his gamble, even if he offends the Qian family.
"Thank you very much. I have nothing to thank you before I leave. I will give you the Sanchuan Longqiu painting I made for this Gongsheng Examination."
The Sanchuan Longqiu Picture is the best painting among middle-grade paintings and is worth a lot of money, but if it can be exchanged for the help of a stonemason, it will definitely be worth the money.
"If you do this, you will become a stranger."
Lu Yufu was also a sweet-tempered person, but he was a little unhappy when Jiang Yan presented the painting to him.
"You also know that I am a poor scholar, and I have nothing to give except these two strokes of painting."
Jiang Yan himself has a skill in tying colors, but this thing is really not suitable for giving away.
"If you are really serious, why not do my grandfather a favor?" Lu Yufu said.
Help Lu Yangzi? Jiang Yan subconsciously thought that the old man wanted to go without him?
Looking back, I saw that the old man was wielding a hammer weighing several dozen kilograms. Although he was old, looking at his body and bones, he would still be alive even if he died.
"How can I help Senior Lu?"
"My grandpa wants to carve a stone statue, but before he carves it, he needs a pattern. I would like to ask you to help draw one."
"Oh...what kind of pattern do you want?"
Jiang Yan was a little disappointed. It was just a pattern?
"A ferocious beast needs to look ferocious and can intimidate people from its appearance."
"no problem"
If it was just a pattern and did not require the use of paint, Jiang Yan immediately took out the pen and paper from the bookcase and started painting in Lu Yufu's room.
In the Mikawaguchi Gongsheng Examination, you need to be inspired by nature, get inspiration from the wonders of the world, be born out of the scenery, and then make your own polish.
However, this kind of pattern does not require the artist's creation. There is no difficulty in the painting process, and it does not require quality. However, the biggest requirement is that the painter must be spiritual, imaginative and creative.
Fortunately, Jiang Yan had never seen such paintings before he traveled across the world, especially since some good people had carved out all the monsters recorded in the Book of Mountains and Seas.
Lu Yufu was watching from the side. What Jiang Yan painted seemed to be a giant python, with a thick body of black scales and a thick body wrapped around a dangerous peak. What was even more terrifying was that nine snake heads penetrated into the sky and opened their bloody mouths.
The fangs seem to scream with the world, and its ferocity and domineeringness are revealed on the page and make people feel chilling.
"What a ferocious beast. Does it have a name?"
Lu Yangzi walked in without knowing when he was carrying a wine bottle. He looked drunk at first, but now his eyes were shining when he was looking at the painting.
"This beast is called the Nine-Headed Willow. The nine heads feed on the Nine Mountains and dominate the heaven and earth for punishment."
"Even Lu Daoxuan, who is a god with prosthetic hands, may not be able to create such a creation. He has a good apprentice."
The most difficult part of creating patterns is not just the artistry, but the imagination. This is something that teachers cannot learn by nature, and it also requires a test of a painter's spirituality.
"How do you know that I am Lu Daoxuan's disciple?" Jiang Yan asked hurriedly.
"If the people around me don't recognize this bookcase, how can I not recognize it?"
As an old craftsman, Lu Yangzi's most dangerous thing is his eyesight.
"Did you know that I am Lu Daoxuan's disciple from the bookcase?"
Jiang Yan suddenly remembered Feng Boyong, and his attitude changed 180 degrees after seeing this bookcase. It seems that this bookcase cannot be easily handed over to others in the future.
"From a distance, this bookcase looks ordinary in appearance and has ordinary carvings and no decorations. Many people even don't take a second look at it after seeing it for the first time. In fact, it has an extraordinary origin.
The bookcase is named Qiu Zhong. It was made by a master craftsman from the Mo Mansion thousands of years ago and was made from Zhongshan gall wood.
The name of gall wood is actually neither gold nor wood nor jade nor stone. It is difficult to damage with swords and guns, water and fire. Only by placing the accompanying insects in the holes of the wood can it be hollowed out into a cylinder after hundreds of years of insect infestation. Then a master craftsman spends half his life to make it.
Carved."
"You are touching the edge of the bookcase to see if there is anything there."
After Jiang Yan put his hand on it, there was actually a shallow groove that was just right for his hand.
"How can a painter's bookcase be easily opened by others? Enlightened carpenters also have the ability to imbue spirits. A top-notch bookcase like Qiu Zhong even has its own spirituality.
Lu Dao
Because the deeper the book tube, the greater the internal space!”
Jiang Yan didn't expect that a bookcase could have so many knowledge. Lu Daoxuan only knew him for a few days. Not only did he teach him carefully, but he also handed him such an important thing.
"Thank you for your guidance, senior"
"Is that old guy Lu Daoxuan dead?"
From these words, Jiang Gu could tell that Lu Yangzi not only knew Lu Daoxuan, but also had an unusual relationship with him.
"The last time I saw Mr. Lu, his face was rosy and his breath was long, and he was still alive."
Speaking of this, Jiang Yan also sighed. The deeper the cultivation level, the stronger the Yin power they carry when they die. This is undoubtedly the Liuwei Dihuang Pill for the color tying craftsmen.
"Lu Daoxuan finally found the person who entrusted the bookcase to him before he retired the pen. I really don't know whether I should be happy or sad for him."
Lu Yangzi sighed and left with a somewhat disappointed look.
"The older generation will eventually come to an end, and it will be you young people who will rule the world in the future."
Jiang Yan didn't know what Lu Yangzi meant by this.
"Are you leaving Lin'an City tomorrow?" Lu Yufu asked.
"good"
"Your low-grade paints will be fine for the Gongsheng Examination, but the quality will be a bit worse if it is the Liberal Arts Examination.
But it doesn’t matter. Many people will be invited to watch during the literary examination, and my grandfather and I are also invited. I will rush to Qingdu in advance to deliver the paint to you."
"Thank you very much"
"I hope Qingdu can see you in person and show off your ambitions!"