The leisurely life of rebirth

In front of the desk, Mo Nan put away the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and first asked Lei Xiao a very simple question: "What is the purpose of grinding ink?"

Lei Xiao laughed. Although she has never eaten pork, she has never seen a pig run away! Looking at her idiotic expression, she seemed to finally feel proud for a while, "Of course it's for writing!"

Fang Monan smiled and shook his head and said: "The purpose of grinding ink is not to write and paint, but to cultivate yourself and hone your heart." Looking at his confused look, she continued, "Maybe you don't understand, I hope

You remember the saying, 'No one wears the ink, the ink wears away the others'."

Grinding ink may seem simple, but in fact it has extremely strict procedures and requirements. It is not easy to grind ink well. Fang Monan guided Lei Xiao and poured water into the inkstone. Do not use tea or hot water. It is better to use less than too much.

Then Lei Xiao picked up the ink block and started grinding it, while Fang Monan kept instructing him on what to do.

When grinding ink, you should pay attention to the straightness of the path, that is: when grinding ink, it should be light and heavy, the speed should be moderate, Lei Xiao's standing posture should also be correct, and the ink should be circled vertically on the inkstone. Do not grind at an angle or straight, let alone

Grind randomly. As for the uniformity and speed of the force when grinding the ink, it is also very particular.[

Fang Monan watched Lei Xiao grinding slowly, with correct posture and correct attitude. His eyes were in trance and his thoughts were far away. People nowadays have long been far away from paper and pen, let alone the ancient pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Even if it is

At this time

There was also a red drawing class in elementary school at that time, and most of them used whole bottles of ink, without ever grinding the ink with their own hands. Not to mention later generations, computer typing has even replaced writing, and people have reached the point where they forget to write when they pick up a pen.

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After grinding for a while, Lei Xiao felt his wrists were a little sore and stopped. He rubbed his wrists, but don't underestimate the fact that grinding is very tiring.

Fang Monan said, "Change hands and add some water."

Lei Xiao did as he was told. He switched to his left hand to grind the ink, "Huh! It's so easy to grind the ink on TV, but it's really hard for me to take my turn."

"What you see on paper is only shallow in the end. You must know that you have to do it in earnest." Fang Monan said slowly. "It is not enough to have a high eye but a low hand."

"Yes! You won't know until you do it yourself." Lei Xiao nodded.

In order to keep Lei Xiao motivated, Fang Monan continued, "Only when I grind it with my own hands, I find that even if it is the same ink block and the same inkstone, the juice produced is of an unusual thickness and thickness. Some of them are different.

Full and hearty, some are cold and astringent. The good and the bad have already been seen before I even put pen to paper. Dabao, Erya's previous experience was not as good as yours!"

"Hehe... Really!" Lei Xiao said happily. Hearing that the two little guys were not as good as him, he felt very good, as if he had finally surpassed them. It was a childish and innocent thought.

But it worked, and Lei Xiao worked even more energetically.

Fang Monan continued, "The word "qi" that calligraphy pays attention to should start when the paper is spread and the ink is rubbed. The so-called regulating the breath and concentrating and holding the breath should be like peeling off the cocoon during the process of spreading the paper and rubbing the ink.

Generally, it is completed one by one. If you feel it carefully, you will gain something."

"Yeah!" Lei Xiao nodded. He thought that grinding ink was just a prelude to a unnecessary move, but he didn't expect that it was actually an introduction that could not be neglected at all.

Fang Monan said, "Okay, this is just right! The ink is ground to a moderate shade. Not too thick or too light. Now let's start drawing red! Start with the strokes."

Fang Monan handed Lei Xiao a red calligraphy book. The strokes on it also showed how to start and stop the strokes horizontally, vertically, and horizontally. It was simple and easy to learn.

"It seems we came just in time!" Dabao Eryamen came in and said.

The two people automatically stood on the small stool and traced red and big characters. Fortunately, the mahogany desk was big enough to accommodate the three of them. The two little guys took out the inkstone from the box. The ink inside was not dry and cracked and could still be used. Three

People started to draw red.

Fang Monan said, "The purpose of drawing red is not to draw red, but to understand the structure of red characters and even the spirit of the words, and ultimately form a font with its own style, and even unique calligraphy. This is the original meaning of "drawing red"

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Hey! I guess these are just ringing in the ears. Practice makes perfect. The stupidest way is just to practice hard.

"Dong dong..." There was a knock on the door, and grandma walked in, "Nannan, cousin Dachengzi and the others are here."

"Oh!" Fang Monan said to the three little beans, "Okay, let's go here and play games today!" It's still snowing outside, and we can't go out.[

"Wow... ok!" Dabao and Erya quickly packed up their things, so fast! Lei Xiao didn't show any signs of weakness and was not slow in his movements either!

The game Fang Monan was talking about was Contra, a popular family game console. Fang Monan also played it when he was a child. When he first played it, his fingers blistered when he pressed them. It really hurt! But there was nothing to worry about.

Just playing, it is too attractive. But now that Fang Monan has completed all the levels, the attraction is not that great. Only unknown levels can attract players' attention.

This kind of game cannot be blocked, and it is better to clear it than to block it. Fang Monan gave them enough time, but since the three little guys were led by Fang Monan to complete the level, their attraction has naturally dropped a lot.

The three little guys rushed into the living room and played skillfully. Fang Monan also followed them down, and Dachengzi and his family were already sitting in the living room.

"Cousin, aunt, the stones are good! It's snowing heavily now, and it's not easy to walk on the road." Fang Monan smiled and sat on the sofa.

"Hehe... It's snowing and the road is not too slippery, but don't worry, we have to install anti-skid chains on the car!" Dachengzi said with a smile. "It's almost the Chinese New Year, so I'd like to send you some souvenirs. They're not worth a few bucks."

It’s our own property.”

Dachengzi would always send back some local specialties every year and festival, including home-woven coarse cloth, cloth shoes, pecans, persimmons, etc. The gifts were light but the affection was heavy.

Mom brought tea and placed it in front of Dachengzi and the others one by one, "Drink tea!" Dachengzi and the others stood up and took the tea.

"It's a rock! How are you at Beijing University? You can't adapt to it. From what I've seen, you're much thinner than at home." Grandma frowned and said, "It's because the food at the school is not good, or Dachengzi didn't give you enough living expenses!

Look how thin you have become."

"Auntie, how can I do that! He is my son, I can still lose him." Dachengzi defended in a dumbfounded way.

"Auntie! It has nothing to do with my dad. I went out to work and study." Shitou patted his chest, then rolled up his arms, and his muscles showed with all his strength, "You're strong!"

"Look! Dachengzi has treated you badly. He has already gone out to work to earn money." Grandma looked at him complainingly and said.

"Yes! Auntie, please talk to the father and son carefully. Our family is not poor. Shouldn't students put their studies first?" Li Mei said hurriedly as if she had found reinforcements. All mothers are the same.

She is always afraid that her children will be wronged when they go out, but she never thought that her children would find fault on their own.

"Auntie, Mom, my dad gave me enough money. I want to be independent on my own." Shitou looked at Fang Monan and said, "Compared to Sister Nan, I'm still far behind."

"Young people, it's time to temper yourself. You can learn more in society." Mr. Lin smiled and said, "I support you."

When grandma heard what he said, her precious granddaughter smiled and said, "No one can compare with my Nannan." She thought for a while and said, "Stone! You have to take it easy and pay attention to your body!"

"Hey! Auntie, I know it well." Shitou said with a smile.

"I'll stay at home to eat today. After dinner, I might as well stay one night. It's difficult to walk in the snow, so it won't be too late to leave early tomorrow morning." Grandma continued, "Try Nannan's craftsmanship."

"Okay! We didn't plan to leave at first." Dachengzi joked with a smile. "I just listen to my aunt."

"Then I'll go cook." Fang Monan stood up and said.

Dachengzi and his lover Li Mei said, "Let your aunt help you."

"No! How can we let Amei take action!" Mom stopped her and said, "I'll go and do something for Nan Nan." [

Li Mei still stood up and said with a smile, "I'm going to steal from Nannan. Sister Dayan won't refuse now, right?"

Fang Monan first wrote a note and asked Xiao Hui to give it to Qiu Lian. They needed to settle the dinner themselves and there were guests at home.

Home-cooked dishes for dinner, stir-fried bacon with radish, bacon, spicy chicken wings, vinegar cabbage, crispy donkey meat with red oil, fish-flavored shredded pork, taro steam pot chicken, black pepper beef tenderloin, spicy and sour shredded potatoes, small

Crispy fish.

"Wow...compared to Nannan, I can't watch cooking." Li Mei sighed, "But I also learned a lot of cooking tips."

Mom and Li Mei took out the cooked food one by one and said, "dinner is ready."

The Fatty family also came in. After greeting Dachengzi and the others, people in the living room went to the dining room one after another to cook. "It's so rich and delicious!" Shitou said, wanting to squeeze it.

‘Pah…’ Li Mei slapped Shitou on the head with a subway sand palm. “What do you think, it’s not like Dabao. Let Erya study and wash his hands.”

"Mom, can you save some face for me?" Shitou said shyly.

"Okay, it's all our own people, so why be embarrassed?" Li Mei said. Shitou went to wash his hands obediently, and everyone laughed. No matter what, they will always be children in front of these people.

"Okay, let's have dinner." Grandma said when she saw everyone had arrived.

The meal was lively. Fatty and Dachengzi chatted while eating, of course they talked more about work. After the meal, Lei Xiao was picked up by Bai Qing who came on foot.

After the meal, there was a mess on the dining table, which was cleaned up by my mother and Li Mei. A few old people and Jian Huixin played with Dabao and Erya. Fatty, Dachengzi, Shitou and Fang Monan entered the study.

The four of them sat down. Dachengzi saw the Kung Fu tea set on the coffee table and took the initiative to make Kung Fu tea.

"Oh! Dachengzi also learned how to make Kung Fu tea." The fat man joked.

"Haha... I'll learn from you!" Dacheng continued, "I gradually like to make Kung Fu tea by myself. I am busy tossing my left and right hands back and forth. My thinking is empty. I also know what I am doing.

, and I don’t remember what I did.

.Only the strong fragrance of tea penetrates the heart through the taste buds. Let your restless heart calm down and no longer be arrogant." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote and vote monthly. You

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