Chapter 189: Apprenticeship Ceremony

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 high-level Taoist sect, 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 - under normal circumstances, 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 expression: "Of course."

Qiniang sneered and nasally said: "Hmm?"

Qi Xuansu reached out and stroked Qiniang's back, signaling her to calm down: "Children are ignorant, they are just joking."

"Humph." Qiniang sneered again.

Qi Xuansu sighed, "Make a condition, be straightforward."

Qiniang squinted at him, "What qualifications do you have to negotiate with me? Your salary has been advanced to ninety years later, which is the Western calendar..."

Qi Xuansu interrupted, "Then there is no room for negotiation?"

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

"You?" Qi Xuansu showed great distrust, "Can you do it?"

"You can do it, but I can't?" Qiniang immediately asked back, "Don't you think you are very good at taking care of children?"

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

Qiniang was confident, "Then ask Xiao Yin and see if she is willing."

Qi Xuansu really had no confidence. On one side was Zhang Yuelu who asked her to study all day, and on the other side was Qiniang who was mainly indulged in fun. She knew who Xiao Yin would choose by thinking with her feet.

Xiao Yin cares about you. Among the close people, whoever doesn't care about her is a good person. Compared with grandpa, Lao Qi cares less, Lao Qi is a good person. Compared with Lao Qi and Lao Zhang, Qi Niang is less involved, and she is a good person.

However, Zhang Yuelu has been very busy recently, and Xiao Yin is a troublesome person, so it is not impossible to leave it to Qi Niang. Anyway, Qi Xuansu was also taught by Qi Niang, so there is no problem. Moreover, Qi Niang has an advantage over Zhang Yuelu. Qi Niang can cook and even make moon cakes.

Qi Xuansu said: "Anyway, Xiao Yin will come to participate in the ceremony. You can ask her yourself. I have no objection."

Qi Niang threw the box in her hand to Qi Xuansu: "Look for yourself."

Qi Xuansu opened the box and saw two ink blocks in it.

As the saying goes, "grinding ink" means grinding ink blocks in the inkstone while adding clean water to turn it into ink.

Although there are now bottled finished ink, it is still necessary to grind ink on the spot with ink blocks for serious writing and painting, and adjust the concentration of ink at any time. Generally speaking, when the boss is writing or painting, the subordinates will take the initiative to assume the responsibility of grinding ink, and then talk about things, which is natural.

As a result, ink makers came into being. The ink blocks made by these masters will also have corresponding texts, such as the signature of the ink maker. Some ink blocks have become some kind of collections because of the fame of the ink maker and the long age.

Qi Xuansu said: "Master Donghua has seen everything. Are these two pieces of ink not a little bit different?"

Qi Niang looked at you as if you were ignorant and said lightly: "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 Jianxiushan in Renwu, Taiping".

Taiping is the reign of Emperor Daxuan Gaozu, Renwu is the Jiazi calendar, and the master of Jianxiushan, who Qi Xuansu remembers most, is Xuansheng.

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

Whether it is 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 semi-fairy item, the name of Xuansheng is a good omen at this critical moment of the competition for the position of Grand Master. It is priceless.

Qi Xuansu looked at another piece of ink.

There was no name on it either, only the signature: "Master of Wangjian Peak in the Year of Renwu in Taiping".

Qi Xuansu was surprised again.

"Master of Wangjian Peak" was originally Xuansheng's nickname. Later, Xuansheng gave this nickname to his wife, and only kept the name of "Master of Jianxiu Mountain". In other words, this piece of ink was made by his wife.

It can be seen that Xuansheng and his wife are quite elegant. When the couple has nothing to do, they make ink together.

There should be quite a few pieces of Xuansheng's ink, or Xuansheng's wife's ink, in existence. The Li family has quite a few, but there are probably very few pieces of ink made by the two at the same time and in pairs. After all, in Xuansheng's later years, Xuansheng was in seclusion for a long time, and the couple rarely met, let alone such leisure.

Qi Xuansu couldn't help asking, "Qiniang, where did you get this good thing?"

Qiniang said casually, "You don't know? I found it in the palace of Yao Zu. It might be given to Yao Zu by Madam Xuansheng. Yao Zu didn't put it in the old house of the Yao family, but in the palace. Oh, I forgot, you were dead at that time."

Qi Xuansu said dissatisfiedly, "I'm dead, and you still have the leisure to look for treasures?"

"Of course I'm very sad." Qi Niang's face didn't show any sadness, "But I have to turn sadness into strength. If I don't take some treasures, I came here in vain, but you died in vain, right?"

Qi Xuansu snorted, "I can see that the capital you used to start your business later was all taken from the palace of Yao Zu, right?"