food queen

Chapter 517 Yin Yang Seal Carving (4)
But now, she really likes these peonies.

Although the flowers hadn't bloomed yet, the verdant green and the occasional bright red were enough to move her.

The Feng family went to the kitchen to prepare Han Qian's favorite meals. After Han Qian stayed to eat, he said goodbye to his brother and sister-in-law, and left Zhongyihou's mansion to go back to Zhuangzi outside the city.The three brothers Han Jianyuan must personally escort them, but Han Qian waved his hand and refused, Han Jianyuan disagreed, and finally Han Qian had to take Han Jun with him.

After leaving Zhongyihou's residence for support, Han Qian told Han Jun, "Take me to Xie's antique shop."

Han Jun frowned when he heard this, and looked back at Wei Xiyue in the car, with a bit of reproach in his eyes.Wei Xiyue, who had always been arrogant, was stared at by Han Jun and hid behind Han Qian. Han Qian smiled and said, "What do you think she is doing? I just want to buy two antique calligraphy and paintings. If you have any objections, go back."

Does Han Jun dare to have an opinion?He didn't dare at all.I had no choice but to bow in response, and directed the coachman to go to Xie's antique shop.

As the saying goes, gold in troubled times, antiques in prosperous times.

The Dayun Dynasty has been governed by several generations of Ming monarchs, and it has already been recorded in the history of later generations as the "Golden Age of Jingqing". Nowadays, no business in the imperial capital is as good as the antique business, and there are not as many shops as the antique shops.

The Xie family's shop in Antique Street is not the largest in the imperial city, but it is the most famous.There is no other reason, because their family has a young master who became famous as a seal carver, the second son Xie Yuyu, and the eldest son Xie Qionglou who is very good at distinguishing ancient calligraphy and paintings.

The carriage stopped at Xie's Hanmoxuan antique shop, and Xiao Man went down first, helping Han Qian to get off the carriage.

Han Qian first looked at the three large lacquered characters of "Han Mo Xuan" on the plaque of the antique shop, then looked at the clean and spotless doors and windows and the neatly dressed guys at the door, smiled and nodded: "This family seems to be decent people. .”

Wei Xiyue whispered: "That's natural. Although Xie's family was in business, they also have a private school. Their sons and daughters all study. Even the helpers in this store can read and write."

"Hey, even the buddies can read and write? Then why don't their children take part in the scientific examination, and don't seek fame and fame to enter the court as an official?" Han Qian asked in surprise.

"It is said that it is because of their ancestral precepts, saying that children are only allowed to farm and do business, and study is only for the sake of understanding. Xie's family is not allowed to enter the court as an official."

"What kind of rule is this? Why?" Han Qian asked with a frown.

"I don't know about this either, Xie Yuyu refuses to say." Wei Xiyue bit her cherry lips and said in embarrassment.

Han Qian glanced at Han Jun's disdainful expression, Fang smiled and said, "Forget it, you can't lose your ambition, if you don't want to be an official, don't do it, let's go in and have a look first."

"Let's go, go in and take a look." Wei Xiyue turned her head and glared at Han Jun, "Did you hear me, my aunt said it all, you can't lose your ambition."

Han Jun shook his head helplessly, and had no choice but to follow in quickly.

Like other antique shops, Hanmoxuan has modern things on the facade, and the real good things are hidden inside, so naturally they can't be taken out casually.

According to the work in the hall, these people are all young people, and there is a man behind the three women, and the rest are dressed as servants, so I think these people are just here to hang out. After going up to say hello, let them Personal casual look.

Han Qian took out a small seal from his sleeve and said, "I heard that there is a son in your family who is especially good at gold and stone. I have a spare seal here, which is a gift from a friend. I don't know if it is true or not. , I don’t know how much it’s worth, so I’ve come here to ask your young master for an appraisal.”

"Madam, it's a coincidence that you came here today. Our second son would not come to our store easily. It just so happens that you are here today. Since you want to verify the seal carving gold and stone, please come to the inner courtyard to meet our second son." The shopkeeper raised his hand and said.

Han Qian nodded, "Mr. Lao will lead the way."

The shopkeeper ordered a clerk: "Take Madam to the Second Young Master."

A clerk stepped forward and bowed, raised his hand and said, "Madam, please."

Han Qian turned to Wei Xiyue and Han Jun: "You two choose two calligraphy and paintings for me here, and I want to hang them in the side hall."

Wei Xiyue pursed her lips and glanced at Han Jun.Han Jun reached out and grabbed Wei Xiyue's hand, and said, "Don't worry, aunt, my nephew and cousin will definitely choose two authentic works for you."

Han Qian took Xiaoman and followed the shop assistant into the three small main rooms in the backyard, and there was a faint scent of ink when entering the door.Looking at the furnishings in the room, except for a large Baibao Pavilion, the other walls are covered with calligraphy and paintings, and there is only a pair of Zhang Er painting tables in the middle of the three transparent rooms. There was a pen holder, and the pen holder was full of high-quality Zihao, and the young man in white sitting in front of the painting table was carefully examining a seal with a glass magnifying glass.

And behind him, there was a young man in white standing with his back to the door, carefully studying a painting on the wall.

"Second son, there is a lady who wants to ask you to identify a piece of badge. The shopkeeper asked me to bring this lady here." The shop assistant bowed and replied after entering the door.

"Oh, please sit down first. Wait for a while." Lou Yuyu didn't look up, and was still carefully identifying the small yellow stone chapter in his hand, completely unaware that he was sitting on the only chair in the room.Instead, Xie Qionglou, who was appreciating the paintings on the wall, turned around, nodded slightly towards Han Qian, raised her hand and said, "Ma'am, this place is rudimentary, there is not even a teahouse, I am really sorry."

Seeing Xie Qionglou's appearance, Han Qian couldn't help saying hello inwardly, thinking, no wonder Xiao Man is full of praise for their brothers, as expected, such an elegant son, his whole body is just bookish, but he doesn't see him. The sourness of the scholar, so he smiled lightly and said: "It's okay, although there is no teahouse here, but the room is full of ink fragrance, I just appreciate it."

"Then, madam, please do whatever you want." Xie Qionglou smiled slightly, and turned to look at his painting again.

Xiao Man knew that Han Qian should not be too tired because she was pregnant, so she turned to the waiter and said, "My little brother, my wife is weak, please help me move a chair."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Madam, please wait a moment." The clerk hurriedly agreed and turned around to go out. After a while, he moved a chair and put it next to the painting table.

Xiao Man helped Han Qian to sit down, and Han Qian looked at Xie Yuyu quietly.

Xu was uncomfortable being looked at by other people's probing eyes, Xie Yuyu finally raised his head to look at Han Qian, then looked down at the jade seal in his hand, stood up and cupped his hands towards Han Qian: "I don't know what Madam identified. Where is the thing?"

Han Qian saw that this person's face and eyebrows were exactly the same as the one just now. If he hadn't known for a long time that one of them was good at calligraphy and painting, and the other was good at gold and stone, he would not be able to tell which was which.He smiled and took out a small chapter of hibiscus jade in his hand and handed it to Xiao Man, who handed the chapter to Xie Yuyu.

(End of this chapter)