vrcanaries Chapter 439: It’s not too much to take something from him, right?
Chapter 439: It’s not too much to take something from him, right?
Chapter 439: It’s not too much to take something from him, right?
Shen Wantang looked at the pen and was slightly stunned.
When she practiced calligraphy before, she always failed and always thought it was a problem with the pen. She also guessed what kind of pen Gu Qianhan was using, but she didn't have the courage to ask.
Unexpectedly, Gu Qianning actually gave her Gu Qianhan's pen!
There were traces of ink on the pen, obviously, this was the pen that Gu Qianhan used daily.
No wonder she wanted to drive everyone out. If someone wanted to send her men's gifts, she really had to avoid people.
Seeing her staring at the ink, Gu Qianning thought she was disgusted by the one Gu Qianhan had used, so she quickly explained, "Atang, I actually brought you two new pens, but they are not as good as this one! Even though this pen has been used, it is the best among all pens!"
"It was made by the master pen maker Bai Nongshan in his later years. There are only two in existence. One is in the palace, used by the emperor, and the other is in the hands of my second brother!"
"My grandfather and Master Bai were old friends, so he got this pen. No one in the Gu family was willing to use it, so they kept it. Only my second brother didn't treat the heirloom as a treasure, so he took it and used it directly."
Shen Wantang was shocked. This turned out to be Master Bai Nongshan’s masterpiece!
She turned the brush and saw the word "Bai" engraved in a flamboyant style on the tip of the brush.
At this moment, the pen in his hand seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. Shen Wantang's eyes widened: "A Ning, how could you snatch such a valuable thing and give it to me? Hurry up and keep it and return it to your second brother. Only his calligraphy is worthy of this pen."
She stuffed the pen into Gu Qianning's hand.
Gu Qianning laughed: "But I think your handwriting is worthy of it! I hope you don't mind that this pen was used by my second brother. Keep it. You love practicing calligraphy so much. Master Bai's spirit in heaven would be pleased to see you using the pen he made."
After she finished speaking, she stuffed the pen back into Shen Wantang's hand without giving him a chance to refuse.
"Ah Tang, look, I also stole my second brother's inkstone. Here, there is also the ink stick he made himself. Oh, and the rice paper he often uses. I don't know where he bought the paper from. It's really special, white and fine, perfect for practicing calligraphy."
Shen Wantang took them one by one and examined them carefully.
The inkstone is the Duanxi inkstone, which is the first of the four famous inkstones and is very precious.
The ink stick is the best pine soot ink. The process of making pine soot ink is extremely complicated, time-consuming and labor-intensive. Gu Qianning said that this was the ink made by Gu Qianhan himself. It should have been made by him in the past. After his rebirth, he might not have time to make ink anymore.
In other words, the less ink you use, the less ink you have.
Shen Wantang had seen the last piece of paper before. It was a piece of white paper that had been improved by a book boy who made a living by selling paper in his previous life. Its characteristics were that it was tough and delicate, white and smooth, more convenient to write on, and the handwriting on it would not smudge or fade.
In this life, the book boy was probably too young to make improvements, but Gu Qianhan knew how to improve it, so he asked someone to do it.
I just don't know who he is looking for. Could it be the same book boy?
On the last page of the paper, there is a copybook.
When Shen Wantang opened it, he knew that this should be the new one written by Gu Qianhan, but it was also received by Gu Qianning.
She couldn't let go of the pen, the ink, the paper and the copybook. She couldn't help laughing out loud: "A Ning, you are really my confidant. You know what I need! I really like these things. If your second brother has such good things in the future, remember to bring me some more!"
Seeing her so happy, Gu Qianning also became happy: "As long as you like it, it's good! I was afraid that you would dislike my second brother's things and refuse to take them!"
"I don't mind, not at all, the more the better! No matter what you take, I want it all!"
Shen Wantang was in a very good mood. She would not be polite to Gu Qianhan. Except for the pen which was indeed quite expensive, she felt at ease taking all the other things!
She was keeping the secret of his losing his head, so it’s not too much to take something from him, right?
The more open Shen Wantang was, the happier Gu Qianning was. She picked up the ink stick and said excitedly, "Atang, I'll grind some ink for you. Come on, try writing something with that pen and see how good it is!"
Shen Wantang picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and wrote a poem: The warm sun beside the orioles is like human voices, and the wind blowing through the grass makes the fragrance of medicine.
Gu Qianning couldn't help but sigh: "Atang, your handwriting is so beautiful! Among women, I have never seen anyone whose handwriting is more beautiful and more charming than yours. Among men... well, men don't count, the styles are too different."
Shen Wantang shook his head slightly: "My handwriting still lacks some style and character, I need to practice more."
"Ah? You write so well, you still need to practice!"
"You have to practice. Otherwise, if you don't write for a while, you will lose your touch."
As Shen Wantang spoke, he put the pen away with great care. This pen was indeed easy to use, and writing seemed to be particularly smooth and elegant.
Seeing that she had stopped writing, Gu Qianning took her to eat some snacks: "My family's cook is an expert at making snacks. She has come up with some new ones in the past two days. I enjoyed them yesterday, so I brought you some of each. Try them and see which one tastes good."
Shen Wantang sat down with her and tasted each of the snacks: "Not bad, this mung bean and almond pastry is good!"
"Yes, yes, yes, I think this is delicious too, fresh and fragrant, not greasy, and has a long aftertaste!"
The two were eating when the maids' voices suddenly came from outside: "Miss, you are here. I will go and report to the Crown Prince's Consort!"
Gu Qianning was suspicious: "Miss? Who is she?"
Shen Wantang said: "It's the princess."
Gu Qianning suddenly realized: "Oh, yes, I forgot that her title was taken away!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the door was kicked open.
Xiao Qingxi walked in with his men.
Gu Qianning pretended to be surprised: "Oh, who is this? His face is so pale, could it be a ghost?"
Xiao Qingxi's face was icy cold: "Gu Qianning, who do you say is a ghost? You are the ghost, your whole family is a ghost!"
Gu Qianning didn't react much when she heard this, but Shen Wantang's expression changed slightly.
She immediately took over the conversation and asked Xiao Qingxi: "Why did the eldest lady come out? Didn't Doctor Zhou tell you to stay in bed and rest? The wind outside is still cold, which is not good for your health. Please go back!"
Xiao Qingxi found a chair and sat down: "I can stay in bed if I want to, or come out if I want to, is it your business?"
Shen Wantang sneered, "It's out of my control, but there are naturally people who can. Madam Chai, go to the princess's courtyard and report that the eldest lady has sneaked out again!"
Xiao Qingxi's face was stiff: "Shen Wantang, don't go too far! I've been stuck in the house for many days, what's wrong with going out for a walk? Are you going to send someone to complain to my mother for such a small matter?"
"Are you scared? If you are, go back to your yard. I have guests here, so I won't keep you here!"
"I'm not scared, I just came here because I know you have guests! This Gu Qianning caused me to lose my title of princess, and you still dare to invite her to be my guest? You are deliberately disgusting me! Get her out of the palace immediately!"