Chapter 175 Framing
"I haven't heard Second Master mention it," Feng Qingsui said with a smile, "Does Miss Bi have any treasures to sell?"
Bi Yue'er shook her head: "I don't have any treasures."
"But my grandfather is a famous framer."
"If Lord Ji wants to send calligraphy and paintings to His Majesty, and they haven't been framed yet, I can help Lord Ji put a seal on it with my grandfather."
"The Qianqiu Festival is approaching, and all officials are preparing birthday gifts. Most of these gifts are paintings and calligraphy. The mounting shops are overwhelmed and have long queues."
"I see."
Feng Qingsui nodded.
"Mounting is a slow and careful process, and it is better to mount it earlier than later."
"I'll ask the Second Master later whether he plans to give me paintings and calligraphy or rare treasures."
Bi Yue'er smiled and said, "If you have rare treasures that are not yet ready, I can also look for them for you. Our pawn shop has many secret treasures that are not available on the market."
Feng Qingsui smiled and said, "Miss Bi is truly grateful for every drop of kindness she receives."
"If it weren't for the old lady's protection, I would have become someone else's concubine."
Bi Yue'er said blushingly.
"Such a great favor, I can never repay it even if I serve you like a slave. I will spare no effort to help you wherever you can."
Feng Qingsui praised her, "Everyone should learn from Miss Bi."
After returning home, she went to Canghaixuan to find Ji Changqing.
Before reaching the gate of the courtyard, I saw a man with his upper body naked, his back to the door, dancing the spear in his hand into a ball of snowy light, and the strong wind he created blew the fallen leaves back three feet.
Her shoulder blades rose and fell like the wings of an eagle, and her honey-colored skin shone in the setting sun.
Beads of sweat rolled down his shoulders and back, gathering into a stream along his well-defined spine, sliding over his slender waist, and sinking into the thick black pants tightly tied at the waist.
Although they were more than ten meters apart, she could still feel the hot air coming towards her, making her cheeks slightly warm.
My steps couldn't help but stop in place.
After Ji Changqing finished his spear skills performance, he suddenly felt someone staring at him from behind.
Looking back, he saw a pretty figure standing at the gate, staring at him in a daze.
His mind went blank for a moment.
Until the applause rang out, someone smiled and praised: "Second Master, you have a good shooting skill!"
Fang came to his senses.
He walked quickly to the corridor and hurriedly put on his coat.
My heart is beating like thunder.
He was practicing with his back to the gate, so she should have only seen his back and not the scars on his waist and abdomen, right?
After tying his belt, he turned around and saw the person walking towards him. There was only admiration in his eyes, no confusion or shock, and his heart slowly calmed down.
Immediately frowned.
How come she isn't shy at all?
He was shirtless, and his expression didn't fluctuate at all.
Isn't his appearance enough to impress her and make her have other feelings?
"Sorry to bother you with your martial arts training." Feng Qingsui said with a smile, "You and Changfeng are indeed brothers. Their spear skills are equally matched."
Ji Changqing: (; one_one)
You speak as if you have seen Changfeng's marksmanship.
He picked up a handkerchief, wiped the sweat from his face, and asked, "What do you want from me?"
Feng Qingsui told him that Bi Yue'er had asked her about the birthday gift he had sent to His Majesty.
He raised the corners of his lips.
"I just wanted to give Your Majesty a painting I painted myself."
Feng Qingsui smiled slightly. "Her maternal grandfather happens to run a mounting shop, so I volunteered to mount your paintings."
Ji Changqing chuckled: "The painting mounting skills of Tang's Mounting Shop are not as good as mine."
"However, since she is so enthusiastic, let them try."
After saying that, he went back to the study and took out a painting for Feng Qingsui.
When Feng Qingsui unfolded it, he saw a green landscape painting. The picture was magnificent and majestic, with towering mountains and steep cliffs competing for dominance and beauty.
The white waterfall cascades down from the high cliff like a silk thread; the houses are dotted among the mountains like chess pieces.
The lakes and islands are like pearls inlaid on a jade plate; the rivers and wilderness are vast and boundless.
He is as small as an ant, but his expression is discernible.
The color is as beautiful as a flower, but bright but not vulgar.
Even though she had not seen many paintings, she knew that this was a masterpiece.
“Wouldn’t that be a bit of a waste?”
She hesitated.
If Bi Yue'er gets hold of this painting, she will definitely do something with it. At the very least, she will tamper with it, and at the worst, she will damage it. Wouldn't that be a pity?
Ji Changqing said calmly: "I painted two, this one is a defective one."
Feng Qingsui: “!!!”
If defective products are this good, how good are the genuine ones?!
She blinked.
Ji Changqing smiled and said, "Want to see it?"
Feng Qingsui nodded.
Ji Changqing: "It's still being framed. I'll show it to you when I'm done."
Feng Qingsui: “…”
"Okay." She said obediently, "I'll wait for Second Master."
She took the "inferior product" out of Canghaixuan and went to the guest house.
I opened the painting and looked at it a few more times on the way, and still felt very sorry.
This is the handiwork of Prime Minister Ji!
Even if it is a defective product, it is much better than many works of famous artists. If it is auctioned, it can sell for at least several thousand or even tens of thousands of taels.
She spent an entire afternoon dealing in antiques and only earned a few hundred taels.
Now I have to throw away thousands or tens of thousands of taels of silver with my own hands, which is really heartbreaking.
It wasn't until she reached the guest house that she calmed down.
"Miss Bi, this is the birthday gift our Second Master intended for His Majesty. He had just finished painting it and was worried about finding a mounting shop to take the order. You offered a helping hand, which was truly timely."
When she saw Bi Yue'er, she smiled.
Bi Yue'er was slightly surprised.
Is Ji Changqing really planning to give me a painting?
Isn’t this too much of a coincidence?
She opened the scroll Feng Qingsui handed her with half belief and half doubt.
Just one look and all my doubts were gone.
This painting is a masterpiece that is unparalleled in the world. It would definitely take at least three to five months to complete. The painting skills are extraordinary and the aura of mountains and rivers is fully revealed in the strokes of the brush.
She had seen countless paintings in her pawnshop, but rarely saw such masterpieces.
Even if Ji Changqing saw through her intention and wanted to fool her, he would never use such a painstaking work.
It must be because time was really tight and he couldn't find a mounting shop that he entrusted it to her.
She carefully put the painting away and said solemnly, "Please rest assured, Master Ji. I will deliver this painting to my grandfather tomorrow and ask him to mount it for me personally. I will definitely not let him down."
Feng Qingsui nodded: "Thank you for your help."
Bi Yue'er asked again, "Do you want my grandfather to also order a picture box? My uncle makes picture boxes, and his carving skills are excellent."
Feng Qingsui nodded: "Let's do it together, the longevity pattern will be fine."
Bi Yueer said hello.
The next day, Bi Yue'er left Ji's house with the paintings and returned half a day later.
She replied to Feng Qingsui: "My grandfather said that this painting needs half a month to be mounted. Please be patient, Master Ji."
Feng Qingsui chuckled: "I'll pass it on."
In the following half month, Bi Yue'er was seen diligently accompanying Qi in the mansion, and whenever there was a "Ten Thousand Surnames Trading Day" at Tianma Temple, he would drag Bi Yue'er out to pick up bargains.
Bi Yue'er endured it again and again and asked her own court official to appraise the treasure again.
However, seeing that Chaofeng knew the goods, the stall owner raised the price, and Feng Qingsui's harvest was far less than the first time.
"pity."
Feng Qingsui sighed.
"I was hoping to make more money."
Bi Yue'er thought to herself, it won't be long before you won't have any use for the money, so it would be a waste of money to take it.
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