bookrebus Chapter 1088 Fair Love (5)
Chapter 1088 Fair Love (5)
After this lunch, Su Tang felt that the eldest young master of the Qi family was not as cold-hearted as the rumors said. On the contrary, he was a very gentle and considerate person.
Qi Yan also collected some of Su Tang's little eating habits as he wished. For example, when eating fish, he likes to dip it in a little vinegar, and he likes to put a little sugar in the vinegar.
Also, she probably prefers fresh river food, but because she is afraid of getting bones stuck in her throat, she eats fish very carefully. Qi Yan observed all of this during this lunch.
As soon as the meal was over, Qi Yan made a suggestion: "I've already reserved my afternoon. Let's find a place to discuss the matter of embroidering my grandmother's portrait in detail."
After hearing this, Su Tang felt relieved.
My God, they have already eaten and drunk twice, but they haven’t talked about serious business yet. This time they can finally finalize the embroidery of the portrait.
In fact, in terms of profit, this business may not be very profitable, but the influence is different.
You have to know that the old lady of the Qi family is no ordinary person. She is a legendary woman who once supported the Qi family business on her own. Not to mention the old lady's artistic attainments, her reputation and fame are also extraordinary.
At Old Lady Qi's birthday banquet, they exhibited life-like embroidered portraits made by their Chunshan Embroidery Workshop. This was much more impressive than any advertisement.
Then Qi Yan drove Su Tang to a garden.
Although the garden is located in the city center, I didn't see any other people there, probably because it is private.
The gatekeeper was a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties. He was very respectful to Qi Yan. The words "Yiyuan" were written on the gate of the garden.
Walking into the first gate, you can see that it is a "three-entry" progressive structure: the entrance hall has lattice windows as picture frames, and the corridors are wrapped like silk ribbons.
Behind the Moon Cave Gate there are some strange rocks that were collected from somewhere unknown. Modern people may not be able to see the value of these stones, but Su Tang still has some understanding of them.
"Mr. Qi, didn't we agree to choose a place to discuss things? This is..." Su Tang asked with some confusion.
Qi Yan asked in return: "Isn't it quiet enough here?"
"It's quiet, but this place doesn't look like it's open to the public!" Su Tang was a little worried. "It's a nice place, but isn't it a bit inappropriate to come in without saying hello?"
"This is where my grandmother used to live!" Qi Yan explained with a smile, "Now that she is old, she feels that the air in the city is not good, so she moved to a villa in the suburbs. This garden has become empty. I think if I want to embroider a good life-like portrait,
Miss Su, you should first understand my grandmother's life story, and everything should start from here."
Just talking!
The two of them had already arrived at the reception room of the garden.
I pushed the door open and walked in. Although this place had not been occupied for a long time, it was still well maintained - no dust and no musty smell.
Moreover, the green orange incense had been lit in the reception room, and the table was already filled with tea for the guests.
"There are two paths from the entrance to the room over here!" Qi Yan took Su Tang to sit on the guest seat, "One was used by servants in the past so that they could quickly report news to the master.
One path is for guests, allowing them to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the garden while also giving the host time to prepare for the guests’ visit.”
After hearing this, Su Tang couldn't help but praise: "The person who built this garden is really smart."
Looking around the room carefully, she saw a piece of calligraphy - Water flowing east cannot return to the west, and spilled water cannot fill the cup again.
The signature is: Qi Lingyi.
"This is written by my grandmother!" Qi Yan saw Su Tang was interested and introduced, "My grandmother is good at writing with both hands, and the fonts written by her left and right hands are different. Her right hand is stronger, so she learned the strong and powerful Yan style.
My left hand is slightly less powerful, so I learned to write in the elegant plum blossom calligraphy. The signature on this is Qi Lingyi, which is my grandmother's name."
Eh? Madam Qi's "Qi" isn't her husband's surname, but...
"My grandfather disappeared that year. Although my grandmother found him later, he already had another wife." Qi Yan openly revealed this "secret" of the Qi family to Su Tang, "My grandmother was already pregnant at the time.
She didn't abort my father. Instead, after giving birth to the child, she made him take her last name! I heard that not long after the child was born, my grandfather came back. This calligraphy was written at that time, which also shows her determination to never look back.
Water spilled cannot be collected. A cup that has been tipped over cannot be filled again even if water is poured back into it.
"Mr. Qi, I have always admired Madam Qi. Now that you say that, I feel that she is even more resolute and courageous. After all, in that social environment, it really took a lot of courage for her to make such a decision." Su Tang couldn't help but sighed, "Let's not talk about the distant past.
Even now, many people still turn back.”
Qi Yan frowned slightly and said, "That won't do, Miss Su. Driving against the flow is entirely your fault!"