16.Chapter 16 Blocking the master's way to go to the toilet
16. Chapter 16 Blocking the master’s way to the toilet
Author: Hua Qingqing
Xiao Niang's life in Jinghuafang was quite fulfilling. Following Du Juan and An An, the two eldest sisters had more smiles on their faces. The other sisters in the square also treated Xiao Niang as their younger sister, and she indeed became the favorite of the group. Master Qi came
Later, all the public houses in Jinghuafang were adjusted, and the princess and Du Juan were assigned to a public house. From the previous four people sharing a room to a two people sharing one, Du Juan knew that this was secretly communicated by the princess and did not want to owe the princess this favor.
, Du Juan found the princess on the first day the adjusted list came out.
"Princess, this is really inappropriate. How could I live in the same house with the princess? When I first came to Jinghuafang, I only thought of it as a resting place."
"Sister, what you said is wrong. Since we studied together in Jinghuafang, and you and I chatted happily, why can't we live in the same house? The day before yesterday, Director Sun was domineering here, and everyone just wanted to escape from the clutches of the devil. Now everything is clear.
You and I are studying here, but we can't slack off in this situation. The friendship between classmates is precious, and my sister doesn't need to care about my identity. Isn't it good for you and me to get along as sisters?"
Since he was arranged by the princess, he would settle down if he got it, but she was right in what he said. After coming to Jinghuafang, apart from my mother-in-law, my closest relationship was with the princess.
Seeing that Du Juan did not answer, the princess immediately became unhappy and said, "Why, you don't want to live with me?"
"Yes, yes! It's just the princess's love. How can I repay it?"
"You and I have been sisters since we met in Jinghuafang, so what else can we say? The time in Jinghuafang is still very long, and we still have a lot of things to accomplish, but it's a pity that I don't want to come to Jinghuafang.
Stay, otherwise the three of us would be so busy."
"You're looking for my little girl."
The princess nodded, "I asked Tiao Zhai before, but she didn't agree. The conditions here are so good and it's so close to the master's study. Why live in a shabby room several miles away?"
"The young lady must have her own considerations. Being able to enter Jinghuafang is the greatest kindness to her. Her family is poor, so she has to make more silk babies every day when she goes back and take them to the market in exchange for some livelihood."
"But that's the case. She's just a person, and I'm afraid it's just a drop in the bucket for a family."
"Have you got another idea?"
"Hmm. Why don't you and I take some time to help my little girl finish some silk fabrics, and then take them to the market to sell? I know where the busiest market is in Daming Mansion."
“Very good.”
The two decided on a plan, and the girl really met a noble person. However, during this period of time, Du Juan locked herself in the room and practiced drawing heads day and night. Her skills were slowly improving, but her confidence was still missing.
Some. Every night when spending time, the princess could always see Du Juan's busy appearance through the swaying light shadow on the fine gauze curtains.
Sometimes he would open half of the curtain and ask weakly, "Sister, you haven't gone to bed yet."
Du Juan came back to her senses at this time. She was too focused and asked, "Did it disturb you?"
"No way." The princess shook her head and yawned. "You have to take care of yourself and don't get exhausted. I'd better go back to the gentle land."
Du Juan practiced all night, just to draw a batch of new exercises, and asked Master Qi for advice before the start of class the next day. A week passed, and it was the same. This day, when she came to Master Qi's study, she saw Master Qi preparing to go out, busy.
He stopped and said, "Master, what are you going to do?"
"I..." Master Qi's face changed. He was embarrassed to see Du Juan.
"Since I have nothing to do, I would like to trouble the master to see if there are any problems with this work so that the student can correct it." Du Juan presented the painting without any explanation.
Master Qi just took it and looked at a few pictures, "Now that you are painting very well, Du Juan, you don't have to come to ask for advice every day. The most important thing in silk sculpture painting is practice. If you practice a lot, your skills will come naturally."
Just go up, you have to believe in yourself."
"Having said that, I always feel that there are still flaws."
Big beads of sweat fell from Master Qi's forehead, and he became even more anxious, "Why don't you just wait for me for a cup of tea, but I have something urgent to do."
"Master Qi, just take a look at how many more pictures there are and then finish them. I won't waste your time. How about I follow you wherever you go? You can tell me on the way."
"Master, I have to go to the toilet."
Wherever the crack in the ground is, I want to get in! Du Juan wanted to dig out a house with her toes on the ground and jump in. She was a sensitive student in school, but she forced her master into such a situation. Du Juan, whose face was red, could only say one thing,
"Master, I'm waiting for you."
For a cup of tea, Master Qi was indeed punctual. He looked at Du Juan's exercises one by one and couldn't find any major flaws, but the flaws still existed. "The flaws you mentioned really exist. Look here,
The most important thing in drawing the head is to draw the eyes. The head of the silk child's face is painted after tracing, and the eyes are the essence. The flaws in these exercises are exactly the same as those of the students I taught before. Look at the eyes you painted, they are not expressive.
, it seems more casual.”
After a few days, Du Juan was even more troubled by this. Every time after drawing the ears, nose, mouth, and lips, the most difficult thing was to draw the eyes. "Because of this, I am always troubled."
"There is a skill in the eyes of silk children. However, when we look at silk children, we don't pay much attention to the eyes. Just because the silk children are small, few people will notice it. Look at this picture, when you draw the eyes,
The outline outlined by the light line has already left the position of your eye aperture. Where the eye aperture is, left or right, the pupil of the eye can be tilted in the same direction as the eye aperture, you see like this." Master Qi picked up the pen.
, I made some slight changes to Du Juan’s exercises, and my eyes were filled with wonder.
"Disciple, I have learned a lesson!" Du Juan bowed her hands in thanks, "I have learned a few more in the past few days."
Master Qi said, "Studying requires a combination of work and rest, and you must not overwork yourself. Now that you have made great progress in your practice, don't rush every step of the silk sculpture."
"Disciples must obey their master's orders."
Du Juan was about to leave, but Master Qi stopped her, "Please stay."
"Master, do you have any advice?"
Master Qi walked to the door, looked around, closed the door, and asked in a low voice, "What is the background of the twelve-year-old golden hairpin girl who came to the workshop recently?"
"The Du Xiaoniang the master is referring to?"
"Exactly."
"My mother was born in a humble family and lived in a family in the suburbs of Beijing. When Aunt Sun was in charge, she studied in front of Jinghuafang many times. She later felt that she was pitiful, and that's what happened next."
Master Qi understood, and Du Juan panicked. He suddenly asked Du Xiaoniang's background if it was related to what he had guessed a few days ago. Master Qi naturally knew about Manager Sun, "I really didn't hear about what happened a few days ago."
Young Master, both the princess and you have done something righteous, and I admire you!"
Master Qi also knew about the princess? Du Juan was puzzled, but then she thought about it, there was nothing new in this, Jinghuafang belonged to the royal family.
"Then...what the master asked about his little mother...isn't it because of the silk child in her hand?"
Du Juan thought about this. After all, these things happened only after the silk boy appeared. Master Qi agreed, "It seems that you have noticed it, but do you know where the silk boy came from?"
"I don't know, I only heard from my mother-in-law that the silk boy has been following her since she was a child."
"Okay! I understand." Master Qi's beard was musing, and Du Juan came out of the study in a daze, only to bump into the princess.
"Mr. An'an, why are you here?"
Du Juan almost called out the princess's name. Although everyone knew that An An was a princess, Du Juan knew that the princess didn't want to be too ostentatious here.