Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu ran around for a day and helped Huangfuji get the matter done, mainly through matchmaking. Qi Xuansu acted as the host and invited the chief of Shibotang to have tea with Huangfuji, and the conversation was almost over. The next step is for the people below to formally discuss some details and finally sign the contract.

For an individual, 1.5 million yuan of peace money is a large amount. Qi Xuansu has carried huge debts for two lifetimes and still has no money. His pocket is clean and his face is clean, so this is the amount. However, for Taoism, it is indeed not a big number. There is no need to go to Jinque to discuss it. Jiutang has enough autonomy.

If the previous Jinque discussion formed a resolution and became a trend, maybe there will be some changes in this matter. But now that no decision has been made, that is another trend.

The key point is that the conditions offered by Xidaomen are too generous. The investment of 1.5 million yuan of Taiping money and the expected return of 3 million yuan of Taiping money are a good deal and doable for everyone.

Jiutang is also about grades. Isn't Shibotang's performance just about "money"? Don't think about the big deal all day long. The arms business at the beginning of the year was just the right time, place and people, and it doesn't happen all the time. Generally speaking, a little adds up to a big gain, and this kind of long-term, stable investment is needed.

When a port is built, Xidaomen provides land, manpower, raw materials, and policy support, while Daomen invests in capital, technology, channels, and overseas markets. This is a win-win cooperation between both parties.

After settling these matters, Qi Xuansu met Master Shi Da again.

This time it's business.

Because Huangfuji also wanted to visit the Wanxiang Taoist Palace and learn about the Taoist sect's reserve talent construction, Master Shi Da called Qi Xuansu here just for this matter.

What Shi Dazhen meant was that Qi Xuansu, as an outstanding talent from Wanxiang Taoist Palace, accompanied Huangfuji to visit.

This was originally in Qi Xuansu's plan. Even if there was nothing wrong with Huangfuji, he planned to go there.

However, Master Shi Da also had another request, which was for Qi Xuansu, an outstanding senior, to give a speech to encourage the younger students, so Master Shi Da asked Qi Xuansu to prepare in advance.

Master Shi Da did not call Qi Xuansu for nothing. A few years ago, the Wanxiang Taoist Palace imitated the Westerners and established a selection mechanism for friends of the Taoist Palace. Only very outstanding Taoist Palace students could be included. However, it does not include the high-quality Taoist priests who entered Shanggong to study. If Shanggong was included, it would almost include the entire Taoist sect's top management, which would lose its meaning. Therefore, Zhang Yuelu, Yao Pei and others have no chance. Zhang Yuelu is from Shangqing Palace, Yao Pei is from Wuxu Palace, and Li Changge is from Qingling Palace.

Friends of the Dao Palace are mainly targeted at people from lower palaces. Qi Xuansu has been confirmed to be selected and will soon become an outstanding Friend of the Dao Palace, so this speech is also a bit like an acceptance speech.

Yesterday I was proud of Dao Palace, and tomorrow Dao Palace will be proud of me.

If I didn't get ahead, you could only say that I graduated from a certain Taoist palace, and the biggest and only label on my body was that I was a student of a certain Taoist palace. It seemed that my whole life was stuck at the moment when I was admitted to the Taoist palace. If someone gets ahead, it means that a certain big shot has emerged from a certain Taoist palace, and his career in a Taoist palace is just a stop in his life, nothing special.

In the first thirty years, I watched the Taoist palace respect students. Thirty years later, I watched the scholar Jingdao Palace.

If Qi Xuansu became the Grand Master, then the Wanxiang Taoist Palace would probably build a statue and a monument to him. Look, this is the great master we taught!

In fact, many people have also analyzed that even if Qi Xuansu fails in the competition for the Grand Master and fails in the competition for the Third Master, he still has two places to go. One is the Zixiao Palace of the Grand Master lineage to take over the position of Jiang Dazhen, and the other is Wanxiang Dao Palace, takes over the position of Shi Daren.

Especially for the latter, Qi Xuansu, who was born in the lower palace of Wanxiang Taoist Palace, was simply in the right place at the right time and with the right people. As long as he wanted to compete, there was basically no one who could rival him. Don't underestimate the master of the Wanxiang Taoist Palace. Once he's done, he will be filled with peaches and plums all over the world. Who wouldn't call him "Great Master" when he sees him?

Qi Xuansu always felt familiar with this outstanding Taoist palace friend. He seemed to have had a similar dream, but it was not that Xiao Yin had difficulty in going to school, but that Xiao Yin graduated from the Wanxiang Taoist palace.

Qi Xuansu naturally agreed immediately.

Let Chen Jianchou write a manuscript, he would make two more revisions, and then go directly to the stage to read the manuscript.

As for the sincerity and sincerity of what Master Shi Da said, it lies not in the words but in the on-the-spot performance.

Qi Xuansu is destined to be very busy today. He will also meet Qiniang next about the apprenticeship ceremony.

The identity of Master Donghua is there, and it is a formal occasion, so it cannot be fooled casually. But it shouldn't be too expensive, as that would damage the reputation of Master Donghua.

Qi Xuansu raised this issue immediately, and Qiniang said it would be up to her.

Although Qiniang had never let go, Qi Xuansu did not dare to let go completely.

Qiniang arrived at Qi Xuansu's new home as promised. She walked around and affirmed: "It's well organized."

Qi Xuansu specially led Qiniang to her residence, which was the courtyard behind the main courtyard on the middle road, next to the garden - usually, the old lady who had handed over the power of the housekeeper and lost her husband lived here.

Qiniang was very dismissive: "Am I very old? Who wants to live under the same roof with you? You want me to see the faces of you two, wait until you become a master, no, you become a master Not even teaching.”

Qi Xuansu said indifferently: "Love can't last."

"You kid, the more you become an official, the more courageous you become. When your wings become hard, you think I can't deal with you, so you don't take me seriously, right?" Qiniang took out a box, "In that case , do you want the apprenticeship ceremony?"

Qi Xuansu changed his face: "Of course."

Qiniang sneered and made a nasal sound: "Huh?"

Qi Xuansu stretched out his hand and stroked Qiniang's back, signaling her to calm down: "Children are not sensible, they are all joking."

"Humph." Qiniang sneered again.

Qi Xuansu sighed: "Let's make a condition and be happy."

Qiniang looked at him sideways: "What qualifications do you have to negotiate terms with me? Your monthly payment has been advanced to ninety years later, which is the Western calendar..."

Qi Xuansu interrupted: "That means there's nothing to talk about?"

Qiniang said: "Give Xiao Yin to me and let me take care of her for a few days."

"You?" Qi Xuansu showed great distrust, "Are you okay?"

"You can do it, but I can't?" Qiniang immediately asked, "You don't think you are good at raising children, do you?"

Qi Xuansu said earnestly: "Children are not the vassals of their elders. They also have independent personalities. We must fully respect the children's personal opinions."

Qiniang was full of confidence: "Then you go ask Xiao Yin and see if she is willing."

Qi Xuansu was really not confident. On one side was Zhang Yuelu, who made her study all day long, and on the other side was Qiniang, who mainly indulged and had fun. She thought with her feet and knew who Xiao Yin would choose.

Xiao Yin doesn't care about you. Among the people close to her, whoever doesn't care about her is a good person. Compared with grandpa, Lao Qi has less control, and Lao Qi is a good person. Compared with Lao Qi and Lao Zhang, Qiniang has less control. Qiniang is a good person.

However, Zhang Yuelu is indeed very busy recently, and Xiao Yin is not easy to worry about, so it is not impossible to leave it to Qiniang. In any case, Qi Xuansu was also taught by Qiniang, so there is no problem. And Qiniang has one advantage over Zhang Yuelu. Qiniang can cook and even make mooncakes.

Qi Xuansu said: "Xiao Yin is coming to attend the ceremony anyway. You can ask her yourself. I have no objection."

Qiniang threw the box in her hand to Qi Xuansu: "See for yourself."

Qi Xuansu opened the box and saw two pieces of ink inside.

As the so-called "grinding ink" means grinding the ink block in the inkstone while adding water to turn it into ink.

Although bottled finished ink is now available, for serious writing and painting, ink blocks are still used to grind the ink on the spot and adjust the concentration of the ink at any time. Generally speaking, when the boss is writing and painting, the subordinate will take the initiative to take on the responsibility of polishing the ink, and then talk about the matter, which is a matter of course.

As a result, ink makers came into being. The ink blocks made by these ink makers will also have corresponding words, such as the signature of the ink maker. Some ink blocks have become a certain person because of the fame of the ink maker and their age. Kind of collectible.

Qi Xuansu said: "Master Donghua has never seen anything before. Are these two pieces of ink a little bit interesting?"

Qiniang looked at you as if she didn't understand, and said calmly: "Look at the signature on the ink."

Qi Xuansu reached out and took out a piece of ink.

The ink has no name, only the signature.

The signature is: "Master of Taiping Renwu Jianxiu Mountain".

Taiping is the reign name of Emperor Daxuan Gaozu, Renwu is the year of Jiazi, the master of Jianxiu Mountain, Qi Xuansu is the most memorable, and is Xuan Sheng.

In other words, this is the ink made by Xuansheng himself during the Taiping period.

Regardless of the year or the person who made the ink, this ordinary piece of ink has a very special meaning. Although it is not a fairy or a fairy, but the name Xuansheng, at this critical moment of competition for the great leader, is such a good meaning that it is hard to find it.

Qi Xuansu looked at another piece of ink.

There is also no name, only the signature: "Master of Taiping Renwu Forgot Sword Peak".

Qi Xuansu was surprised again.

"Master of Forgotten Sword Peak" was originally a nickname of Xuansheng. Later, Xuansheng gave up this nickname to Mrs. Xuansheng, and only retained the title of "Master of Jianxiu Mountain". In other words, this piece of ink is the handwriting of Mrs. Xuansheng.

It can be seen that Xuansheng and Mrs. Xuansheng are quite elegant. The couple makes ink together when they have nothing to do.

Xuansheng's ink, or Xuansheng's wife's ink, should be quite rare in the world, and the Li family has quite a few, but the pairs of ink made by the two at the same time are probably very rare. After all, in his later years, Xuansheng stayed in seclusion for a long time, and the couple rarely saw each other, let alone such leisurely moments.

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but ask: "Qiniang, where did you get such a good thing?"

Qiniang said casually: "You don't know? It was found in Yao Zu's palace. It may have been given to Yao Zu by Mrs. Xuansheng. Yao Zu did not put it in the Yao family's old house, but in the palace. Oh yes, I forgot Well, you were already dead by then."

Qi Xuansu said dissatisfied: "I am dead, how can you still find the treasure?"

"Of course I am very sad." There was no trace of sadness on Qiniang's face, "But we must turn grief into strength. If we don't take away some treasures, my trip will be in vain, and secondly, won't you die in vain?"

Qi Xuansu hummed and said: "I can see that the capital you later got into starting your business was all taken from Yaozu's palace, right?"