Chapter 16 Tao Inkstone
Pei Min asked about Mu Cong and Mu Lin’s mastery.
Mu Cong said: "We are the descendants of Kongtong Deadly Sect. Among the dozens of sects in Kongtong, my Deadly Sect is also ranked first. Especially my master Qing Songzi, who is a great man. It's a pity that he passed away early and we are not good at it. We did not promote the martial arts of Deadly Sect."
Pei Min was stunned when he heard this. Mu Cong and Mu Lin had a crescent-shaped shovel, and a double hook was tricky and vicious. He thought they were the descendants of the Kongtong Sect, but he didn't expect that they were one of dozens of sects. After careful understanding, he realized that there was no Kongtong Sect at all.
Among all the novels, Kongtong Sect is mostly burdened, and is the kind of person who is so popular, and cannot compare with the famous Shaolin, Wudang, Tianshan, etc. In fact, Kongtong Sect has a long history. When it comes to the wonderful things, Wudang is only better than that.
During the Spring and Autumn Period when Buddhism was not introduced to the Central Plains, the ancient dictionaries of "Zhuangzi", "Er Ya" and "Records of the Grand Historian" already recorded the "Huangtong Renwu". In ancient times, the Qin people loved martial arts and were invincible in the world. Kongtong Mountain was famous for Guangchengzi and Peng Zu. As a Taoist holy land, it gathered many famous kung fu masters and was a place for pilgrimage to warriors.
As time goes by, Kongtong has become famous, and the martial arts of the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism practiced in the mountains and through the generations, the martial arts of Kongtong are known for their complexity, and they are practiced with swords, guns, swords, sticks, fists and legs. There are also many unpopular and strange weapons, including hooks, shovels, whips, thorns, iron fans, flying claws, hot wheels, judges' pens, etc., and they are all in the west.
"Shaanxi Tongzhi" records: "There are many Shangwu Festivals in Pingliang lands" Li Bai also has a poem saying: "There are the courageous people in Kongtong, and their spirits are strong and their winds are strong."
It is because Kongtong is famous that there are many sects in Kongtong Mountain, including Feilong Gate, Soul Chasing Gate, Death Sect, Zui Gate, Shenquan Gate, Strange Sect, Xuankong Gate, and Xuankong Gate, and there is no one that can be suppressed. It was not until the end of the Tang Dynasty that Fei Hongzi, the first generation of sects, absorbed the dances from Guazhou and other places at that time, and formed the highest martial arts Huajia Gate of Kongtong Sect, which unified Kongtong!
Shaolin martial arts was developed because of its merits in helping the Tang Dynasty. Wudang martial arts was developed because of Zhang Sanfeng, a great martial arts master who inherited the past and opened up the past. Kongtong has been a gathering place for warriors from ancient times to the present, and a place where dragons and tigers are hidden, and there are many strange people, which are the place where simple martial artists practice.
Pei Min couldn't imagine that Kongtong, which was unknown, was so great. No wonder a martial arts director in Xiaozhou was so powerful. He thought about when he had free time and wanted to go to Kongtong to meet the various masters in the mountains for a while.
After making an agreement with Mu Cong and Mu Lin, Pei Min took Jiao Chen to take a walk around Jiulian Mountain.
Ancient tours are not as good as modern. All attractions are open properly and have clear plans.
Many places are rarely visited animal paths, and Pei Min and Jiao Chen’s main purpose is the Taoist temples in the mountains.
The incense of Taoist temples in Jiulian Mountain is not very popular, and the Taoist temples are not very big, but they are enough to shock Pei Min, who is "spoiled and weak" and stunned.
The Taoist temple in Jiulian Mountain was not built on the mountain foundation, but was dug out on the cliff. A small path of sheep intestines leads to the hanging temple on the cliff.
Pei Min can't imagine how great the wisdom of the ancients is with reference only by ancient technology.
After adding incense money, they stayed in the temple in the mountains for a night. The next day, they saw the beautiful Lotus Peak in the Eight Scenic Spots of Taozhou. The couple came down the mountain with satisfaction.
Because Pei Min changed his attention, it was better to seek for himself than to ask for others. He handed over the Taoyan matter to his incarnation and gave himself convenience. The cooperation was seamless and the workshop was planned very quickly.
There are no other people in Taozhou now, and there are idle people all over the streets. As long as you can afford money, you can have as much manpower as possible.
With Jiao Chen’s family background for many years, it is easy to create a quarry workshop, inkstone making workshop, and carving stone workshop.
As for the SF Express escort agency, it is also being planned. However, the inkstone making workshop and the stone carving workshop have not officially started yet. The escort agency's affairs are not in a hurry at this moment.
Five days later, the carving master Zheng Yongtai, invited by Pei Min, has arrived in Taozhou.
Zheng Yongtai had already won the pen, but Pei Min taught him the wonderful uses of Song font and also explained to him in detail the exhibition of sculpture history in later generations.
Zheng Yongtai was deeply inspired, and his originally lazy sword skills have improved again.
Zheng Yongtai always thought that his skills in sword skills had surpassed his predecessors and it was difficult for him to improve, so he had the idea of sealing a knife. Nowadays, the art of carving is like the culture of various schools. He can only strive for excellence and no boundaries, and pick up the carving knife again.
Zheng Yongtai was very grateful to Pei Min who made him understand this. For his summoning, he brought his disciples and grandchildren to help him without hesitation.
"Master Zheng Zheng! I'll ask you for the matter of carving and building Tao inkstone!" Pei Min expressed great enthusiasm for Zheng Yongtai's arrival, and personally welcomed Zheng Yongtai at the gate of the city with the honor of the governor of the prefecture, giving Zheng Yongtai a full face.
Zheng Yongtai was also flattered and said: "The little old man has nothing else, only the ability in his hands. Governor Pei can rest assured..."
Zheng Yongtai was in place, and under the temptation of a lot of money, the inkstone makers also jumped from Duan Inkstone Workshop and Sheyan Workshop to Taozhou.
Pei Min did not receive them as the governor, but instead led A Zhu, who was disguised as a girl, and personally met them, and properly placed all the recruited inkstone makers.
After all, Qiao Feng and Azhu are the real owner of the workshop!
With enough manpower, the first batch of inkstones used to make inkstones have been mined from the old pit.
Most inkstone makers come to make money, and they don’t have much expectations for Taoshui stone in their hearts. Especially Feng Wei, the inkstone master who was once engaged in the production of Duan inkstone.
Feng Wei was very famous in making inkstones. He grew up in Duanzhou since childhood, like a poor child in Duanzhou. He was born with stones and learned to mine and polish inkstones. Feng Wei said goodbye to his talent here. After forty years of hard work, he was one of the few masters of inkstones. However, due to different ideas, he left Duanzhou. He was invited by his son to retire in Luoyang.
The Duan inkstone used by He Zhizhang was made by Feng Wei. He was the Minister of Rites, and Feng Wei's son also worked in the Ministry of Rites. He Zhizhang learned that Pei Min was looking for a master inkstone making craftsman and came to invite him in person.
Facing his son's boss, Feng Wei was very disdainful of Tao Shuishi, but he could not break up and come as promised.
These inkstone makers each had their own thoughts, but when they saw the Taoshui stone dug out from the Taoshui old pit, they were all stunned and all showed ecstatic expressions.
For them, the inkstone makers, good inkstones are as cute and precious as their sons.
The emerald green Taoshui stones seem to have great attraction, attracting everyone's attention.
Feng Wei stroked Taoshui stone, felt the soft luster of the stone, and said in disbelief: "Impossible, this is impossible...how is it possible!"
Pei Min came to Feng Wei as Qiao Feng and said, "There is nothing impossible. The world is so great and all kinds of wonders. My Tang Dynasty is vast and rich in resources. Who can understand how many rare treasures there are? Although Duanzhou's inkstones seized the fortunes of the world, they may not be unparalleled in the world. This Taoshui inkstone will never be inferior to Duanzhou inkstones."
Feng Wei said excitedly: "Only more than that, even more than that!"
Pei Min did not deny Feng Wei's words. This Taoshui stone is the best material among Taoshui old pits. The amount of Taoshui stone is far less than that of Duanzhou stone, but it is better in quality.
Feng Wei bowed deeply to Pei Min and said, "Dongjia Qiao, if you trust me, I will give this stone to me for polishing and making it, and I will give you a satisfactory result." He was so excited that he even changed his name.
"Okay!" Pei Min agreed without hesitation.
Facing the Taoshui strange stones, almost all inkstone makers gave up their rest time, selected the strange stones they like, and participated in the polishing and production of Taostone inkstones.
To make an inkstone, you need to go through ten complicated processes: sawing stones, sieve, grinding, slimming, carving, polishing, dyeing, ink removal, waxing, and wax removal to succeed.
After two months of careful production, the first Tao inkstone was completed by Feng Wei, the master inkstone maker, and Zheng Yongtai, the master in carving.
Pei Min held the Tao inkstone in his hand and watched it. Unlike the darkness of the Duan inkstone, the Tao inkstone is green and green, which is more beautiful than the Duan inkstone. Especially Zheng Yongtai's unparalleled sword skills, the inkstone carved beautifully and gorgeously, as if it were jade.
He sighed softly at the inkstone in his hand. A mist condensed into the center of the inkstone. When he wiped it with his fingers, water droplets appeared.
"Good inkstone, good inkstone!" Pei Min is also a person who is proficient in calligraphy and has a certain understanding of inkstone. The Duan inkstone he uses is not in the same level as the inkstone in his hand.
Feng Wei said proudly: "Can the boss try to get the ink balls?"
Pei Min couldn't wait to get the best ink balls, add some clean water, and stand up straight with the force of his left hand and grind it slowly and moderately.
Zheng Yongtai didn't help but Feng Wei's eyes lit up and thought to himself: "The boss is so rough and heroic, and he is so hardworking."
The four treasures of the study, pen, ink, paper and inkstone, are used as the four treasures, not without reasons.
The quality of inkstone affects the ink and ink. Simply put, the ink is ground through grinding, and the ink enters the water from the ink block on the inkstone. Ink refers to the degree of fusion between ink and water and the degree of delicateness.
The ink produced by the ink ink under a good ink is like oil, which can produce bright light in the inkstone. However, the ink under the ink emphasizes speed and thickness, but the ink is often the ink that is fast and coarse, and the ink is good and slow. Therefore, inkstones with good ink and good ink are extremely precious.
The inkstone in Pei Min's hand happened to have these two points.
Looking at the ink that was obviously not rushing into the ink, it was actually shining with oily light, and I knew that I had succeeded!
Tao Inkstone, one of the three famous inkstones in history, appeared in history in his hands!
Chapter completed!