Chapter 66 Calligraphy Practice Plan

Qi Heng stood there, looking at the scene in front of him in amazement - the big glutinous rice dumpling was struggling to hold the small glutinous rice dumpling. The picture was cute and funny. The big glutinous rice dumpling had a round face, pink with a hint of blush, and big eyes flickered. When he smiled, it was sweet enough to melt people's hearts. This must be a glutinous rice dumpling filled with red bean paste! Looking at the small glutinous rice dumpling tightly held in her arms, the body is soft and the little face is chubby. If you get close, you can smell a faint milk fragrance. The little hands and feet dance unconsciously, like a tiger in the wind. It must be filled with cheese! Because Qi Heng is the only son in the family, there are no other brothers and sisters in the Duke's Mansion, so Qi Heng is very fond of this pair of lovely siblings.

"Zhenzhen now recognizes people. Ming girl always comes to play with him. He now recognizes his sister." The old lady looked at the interaction between the siblings and laughed.

"Zhenzhen, come here, let the third brother hug you. The third brother is good-looking. You must be as beautiful as the third brother in the future." Chang Feng looked at the little Zhenzhen and reached out to hug her. "

Third brother, can't you let Zhenzhen learn something else from you? Our Zhenzhen will also study and take the imperial examinations in the future. Let the second brother hug her and emulate your enthusiasm for studying." Rulan teased.

Minglan held Zhenzhen and turned to whoever she was talking about. As they turned around, Zhenzhen saw Qiheng. He was not afraid of strangers and stretched out his hand to ask Qiheng to hold him. Everyone laughed.

"She also likes the handsome young master!" Even the housekeeper was amused by Zhenzhen's behavior.

"I said Zhenzhen loves beauties!" Ruolan shouted, and then muttered softly, "So she doesn't like me to hold her." In fact, Ruolan didn't know how to hold a child. Zhenzhen felt uncomfortable when she held her, and she didn't have the patience.

Qi Heng felt a little embarrassed after hearing what everyone said, but he walked over and took Zhenzhen from Minglan as he wished. His arm sank, and Qi Heng was surprised that this little glutinous rice dumpling was quite heavy. Qi Heng blinked his big eyes and looked at Zhenzhen in his arms. Zhenzhen also looked at Qi Heng with a smile. Qi Heng flipped Zhenzhen up and immediately made Zhenzhen laugh.

The group of people stayed with the old lady until lunch was over. The old lady asked Qi Heng to take a nap in Shou'an Hall. The others dispersed and went back to their rooms to rest.

When they arrived at the rest room, Qi Heng said to Buwei, "Buwei, it would be nice to have lunch and rest in the old lady's Shou'an Hall in the future. It will be fun to have Zhenzhen accompany you!"

"Young Master, the princess sent you to the Sheng family to study, not for fun!" Buwei whispered, "Besides, hasn't Buwei been with you all the time?"

Qi Heng turned around and knocked Buwei on the head, "Of course I know that my mother sent me here to study with Mr. Zhuang, but it doesn't hurt to play with Zhenzhen when I'm not studying. You have been following me all the time, but Young Master thinks you are not as fun as Zhenzhen."

"Young Master, you only see the new people laugh, but never the old ones cry!" After saying that, Buwei ran out of the door quickly. Qi Heng turned around and wanted to hit him on the head but failed to catch him.

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Qi Heng would eat at the old lady's place every day after school at noon. When Zhenzhen woke up, he would play with her for a while. Because Minglan often came to see Zhenzhen, the two quickly became familiar with each other.

"Sixth sister, Mr. Zhuang wants you to practice calligraphy again today? This is a purple gold wolf hair brush. "The Analects of Confucius: Duke Wei Ling" says "If a craftsman wants to do his work well, he must first sharpen his tools." If you change to a good brush, maybe practicing calligraphy will be twice as effective with half the effort." Qi Heng pushed a rosewood box in front of Minglan.

Minglan looked at the box that was pushed in front of her, and she was not happy at all. She remembered what her mother said, "A bad craftsman always blames his tools."

"Haha..." The old lady's laughter came, Qi Heng looked over, "Yuan Ruo didn't need to give her this good pen. Ming girl's handwriting is not good, and it has nothing to do with the quality of the pen. Her mother found some good pens for her to practice her handwriting. Haha, this good pen is completely ineffective when Ming girl uses it, and her mother finally let it go and let her do whatever she wants." The

old lady's words made Minglan feel ashamed. She had wondered before whether the pen was not good to use, but after trying it, she realized that the problem was with herself. Her mother also joked that she couldn't row a boat and blamed the river for bending. Now that her grandmother said that, one more person knows that she really can't write well. Alas!

Qi Heng listened to the old lady's words, but did not laugh at Minglan. He asked Minglan, "But don't you have good copybooks? I have a few copybooks at home that I used when I first learned calligraphy. I will go back and find them to give to my sixth sister."

Minglan still did not speak, and her little mouth pouted even higher.

"If Yuanruo has a good copybook, it would be good to give it to Ming girl. If you practice more, you will get some results." The old lady continued Qi Heng's words.

Qi Heng looked at Minglan, who was a little angry, and wanted to comfort her, but Minglan spoke first, "Brother Yuanruo, don't be busy. Yan Lugong's "Duobao Pagoda Stele", the calligraphy master Ouyang Xun's "Jiucheng Palace Liquan Inscription", and Erwang's "Lanting Preface" and "Luo Shen Fu Thirteen Lines", my mother and father have spent a lot of effort to collect them for me. It's my own fault that I can't practice well after copying so many masters' calligraphy. This calligraphy. "

Minglan looked disappointed, Qi Heng felt a lump in his throat. He thought for a long time before saying, "Sixth sister, you are a beginner, it is better to practice calligraphy by following the calligraphy of a master. If you copy from every master, they will all be mixed together, and you will not be able to practice well. Just choose the one you like best to copy!" Qi Heng's words made the old lady stop grinding tea. Thinking carefully, Yuan Ruo's words made sense.

Minglan's eyes were bright, and hope was rekindled. "I have a copy of Liu Gongquan's "Xuanmiao Pagoda Stele" at home. Liu Gongquan is known as "Liu Gu". His regular script is famous for its strong bones and beautiful strokes. "Xuanmiao Pagoda Stele" is a classic work for regular script learning. Liu Gong used a combination of hardness and softness in his brushwork, and his handwriting is elegant and graceful. It is smooth and powerful when written. I think it is suitable for beginners like my sixth sister to copy." Qi Heng gave Minglan advice seriously.

"Brother Yuanruo, I won't copy Liu Gong's "Xuanmiao Pagoda Stele" and still not practice well, right?" Minglan asked uncertainly, her tone full of doubt and lack of confidence in herself.

Qi Heng pondered for a while, and said to Minglan seriously: "Don't worry, Sixth sister, come to the old lady's place after lunch in the future. I will explain to you in detail the starting, running and ending of each stroke. From the strength and speed of the pen to the structure and proportion of the character shape, I will show you one by one. When you can master the essence of the strokes, you can practice Liu Gong's "Xuanmiao Pagoda Stele". Mr. Zhuang also said that reading is about the word "constant", and practicing calligraphy is the same. Sixth sister, don't be discouraged. Believe me, you will be able to practice calligraphy well."

Qi Heng's determination gave Minglan confidence. She nodded vigorously and encouraged herself in her heart that she must practice calligraphy well. Minglan was able to write good calligraphy in the future, thanks to Qi Heng's patient guidance today.