Chapter 84: Aesthetics
The next day.
Chen time.
Qu Feiyan, who had just come out of the room, yawned first and then stretched.
Then he turned his attention to the courtyard.
At this time, Yao Yue and Dongfang Bubai began to practice as usual.
But in the iron basin beside Yao Yue, Chu Qinghe and Yao Yue's clothes were being mixed with water and soap powder and stirred constantly, and the sound of water continued.
Dongfang Bubai's clothes were being stirred alone in another iron basin.
When Chu Qinghe was called up by Xiao Zhao, he felt completely powerless.
During the meal, seeing Chu Qinghe yawning repeatedly, Qu Feiyan couldn't help but ask, "Sir, why do you look so sleepy?"
Chu Qinghe said lazily, "I didn't sleep well last night."
As he spoke, Chu Qinghe also sighed.
Last night, when I saw the black jade silk and thought of black silk, I felt like I couldn't stop.
When Chu Qinghe finished drawing the blueprint and returned to bed, when he closed his eyes, the image of Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue wearing black stockings appeared in his mind.
I couldn't help but feel inexplicably excited.
But if you are not careful, you can be excited for too long.
As a result, Chu Qinghe couldn't fall asleep until the second half of the night.
In the end, he condensed his internal energy into needles and gave himself a few injections before he fell asleep.
However, from the time I fell asleep until now, it has been less than two hours in total, so I am naturally seriously sleep deprived.
Xiao Zhao thought about what happened between Chu Qinghe and herself on the roof last night. She thought that Chu Qinghe slept too late because she was tired, so she couldn't help asking, "Sir, do you want to go back and sleep for a while after eating?"
Under normal circumstances, Chu Qinghe might have followed Xiao Zhao's advice and gone back to take a nap.
But today Chu Qinghe waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I have to go out and get something later."
After all, the picture was drawn last night. Chu Qinghe would always feel uneasy if the black jade silk was not made.
Thinking about it, Chu Qinghe glanced at Dongfang Bubai, then at Yao Yue. Thinking about what he was going to do next, he was no longer sleepy at once. Instead, he felt energetic and eager to try.
As if they sensed Chu Qinghe's gaze at this moment, Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue both raised their heads and glanced at Chu Qinghe.
When the two girls felt Chu Qinghe's interested look, they felt more confused.
After eating something simple, Chu Qinghe put down his bowl and chopsticks and walked outside.
Looking at Chu Qinghe's back, Qu Feiyan couldn't help but touch his chin and said, "I always feel that the young master is a little strange today."
Although Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue didn't say anything, they were a little curious.
Only Xiao Zhao, who had been in the courtyard for a relatively short time and didn't know Chu Qinghe very well, focused his attention on the breakfast in front of him.
What I was thinking was, "Young Master's wine is really good. I drank so much last night, but I didn't feel sick when I woke up today."
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As he walked to the front yard, Chu Qinghe's mind moved, and the next moment, a box filled with black jade silk appeared in his hand.
Thinking of the black jade silk in the box, Chu Qinghe's steps became lighter.
After going out, Chu Qinghe first went to the medicine shop, then walked all the way to the west of the city and entered a tailor shop.
After Chu Qinghe entered the shop, the shop owner immediately came to greet him.
"Sir, what do you want to buy?"
Facing the shopkeeper's question, Chu Qinghe placed the wooden box in his hand on the counter, then handed the drawing he had drawn last night to the shopkeeper and said, "Make something."
Hearing this, the owner of the tailor shop hurriedly took the drawing from Chu Qinghe's hand with both hands, only to see that what was drawn on the drawing were several fairy skirts.
However, unlike the ordinary Liuxian skirt which is plain and white, the color of this Liuxian skirt is black.
Moreover, there is a fishing net wrapped around the legs of the person in the painting.
Although the focus this time is black stockings.
But the beauty of any matter is not isolated.
But they complement each other.
Therefore, even if these black stockings were brought out, without the corresponding clothing, it would obviously be inappropriate and too monotonous.
As for Dongfang Bubai's timeless fiery red robe and Yao Yue's long skirt, it would be awkward to match them with the black stockings, not to mention the beauty.
Of course, matching clothes is definitely necessary.
From this point alone, it can be seen that Chu Qinghe understands aesthetics.
The shop owner's eyes lit up when he looked at the long skirts on the drawings.
As the owner of a tailor shop, the moment he saw the drawing, he could naturally imagine what the finished product would look like, so he also knew that the style of Qinghe's Liuxian skirt was also good and could be considered exquisite.
After carefully looking at the blueprint, the owner of the tailor shop nodded and said, "Sir, what material do you want to use to make these two Liuxian skirts?"
Chu Qinghe replied: "Do you have any Songjin here?"
When the owner of the tailor shop heard that Chu Qinghe wanted Song brocade, his eyes immediately lit up.
"A big customer!"
Then he said repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes. Our shop just received the latest batch of Song brocade a few days ago. We happen to have some black ones with nice patterns. Sir, come and have a look."
As he spoke, the shopkeeper took Chu Qinghe to a compartment inside the store.
Inside, there were rolls of cloth neatly arranged in various colors. They were exactly the Song brocade that Chu Qinghe had mentioned.
After observing and feeling the texture, Chu Qinghe couldn't help but nodded.
Among silk fabrics, Song brocade from the Song Dynasty, Shu brocade from the Ming Dynasty, and Yun brocade from the Tang Dynasty are collectively known as the "Three Famous Brocades".
Among them, Song Brocade has a fine and thin texture, rich colors, bright but not fiery, complex but not chaotic, and has a bright and elegant charm.
The two fairy skirts painted by Chu Qinghe are most suitable.
After choosing his favorite black Song brocade, Chu Qinghe picked out several pieces of thin black silk.
After deciding on the material of the clothes, Chu Qinghe opened the wooden box again, revealing the black jade silk inside.
“Also, sew these silks inside these two Liuxian skirts.”
As he spoke, Chu Qinghe took out another drawing.
On it are painted gloves and the most important black stockings.
After the tailor shop owner took the blueprint, Chu Qinghe asked, "Also, owner, please see how many pairs of Liuxian skirts you can make after sewing the two remaining materials."
The shopkeeper picked up the black jade silk from the wooden box and looked at it, and at the same time felt the elasticity and weight of the black jade silk.
The actions are professional.
After confirming the texture of the black jade silk, the shopkeeper compared it with the gloves and black silk socks on the drawing and said, "If we follow what you said, and use a portion to sew the inside of the Liuxian skirt, the remaining materials should be enough to make five pairs of the same patterns as you said."
"Fifth?"
Listening to what the tailor shopkeeper said, Chu Qinghe thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll trouble the shopkeeper to make two pairs for each of us! How long will it take?"
The tailor shop owner said, "Young Master's fairy dress is complicated. If it is made, it will probably take a month. However, the other two items on the blueprint are faster. They can be sewn in less than two hours."
Faced with the time given by the owner of the tailor shop, Chu Qinghe frowned, obviously a little dissatisfied.
In response, Chu Qinghe reached into his bosom and pulled out a ten-liang gold ingot.
"Now? How long will it take?"
What does it mean to be wealthy?
This is.
Good things should be used on steel blades, and so should money.
If you don’t spend money now, when will you spend money?
Looking at the gold ingot on the table, the shopkeeper's eyes narrowed, and then he looked at Chu Qinghe seriously and affirmatively and said, "Seven days, I will ask the craftsmen to hurry up."
Hearing the time given by the shopkeeper, Chu Qinghe nodded with satisfaction.
Although seven days is still a bit long, it is not so unacceptable compared to one month.
As for the money.
Haha, I just sign in every day and come back.
Can they be compared with Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue who are wearing the clothes designed by herself and black stockings?
Is this amount of money enough?
However, considering the value of the black jade silk, Chu Qinghe said, "Will it be feasible to sew the fishing net line in this wooden box after the Liuxian skirt is made?"
The shopkeeper gave his professional opinion: "Of course you can."
Hearing this, Chu Qinghe nodded and said, "Okay, I'll come back in seven days. This is the deposit. After the work is completed, I'll pay the ten taels of gold."
As he spoke, Chu Qinghe put away the ten taels of gold on the table, and took out a piece of gold weighing one tael and placed it on the table.
Upon hearing this, the owner of the tailor shop nodded quickly.
"Don't worry, sir. I will make sure it is exactly the same as what is on your blueprint."
Chu Qinghe nodded and turned to walk outside.
But when Chu Qinghe came out of the tailor shop, he did not go back home directly, but walked towards the shoe shop on the street.
After all, I already have a skirt and black stockings, so how can I be without high heels?
Men, what they value most is perfection in everything they do.
How can we be vague when it comes to beauty?
Just as Chu Qinghe entered the shoe shop and excitedly told the shoe owner his story, in the yard, accompanied by the sound of a whistle, Dongfang Bubai, who was originally practicing, slowly opened his eyes, and then his body flew out.
A few breaths later, in the alley outside Chu Qinghe's courtyard, as Dongfang Bubai appeared, Sang Sanniang immediately knelt down to greet him.
Dongfang Bubai waved his sleeves and put his hands behind his back and asked, "What's the matter?"
Sang Sanniang bowed her head and said, "Master, Elder Qu Yang has just arrived in Yushui City, and I am here to report this to you."
"Qu Yang?"
Dongfang Bubai raised his eyebrows slightly, then nodded and said, "Let him come over!"
Hearing this, Sang Sanniang quickly responded, "I obey your command."
After saying this, Sang Sanniang stood up and took a few steps back while bowing, then turned around and left quickly.
Ten or so breaths later, Sang Sanniang came back with an old man by her side.
The old man looked to be in his seventies, dressed in black, with a fairly peaceful complexion and regular features, but judging by his features, if he were younger, he would probably be considered good-looking.
"Master, Elder Qu Yang is here."
After Sang Sanniang finished speaking, Qu Yang beside her also knelt on one knee.
"I am Qu Yang, your subordinate. I am honored to meet you, the leader. I hope that you will be able to achieve both literary and martial virtues and unify the martial arts world."
Hearing this, Dongfang Bubai, who had just closed his eyes, slowly opened his eyes and looked at Qu Yang in front of him.
"Get up!"
When Qu Yang stood up, Dongfang Bubai said, "I heard that there have been rumors in the sect that you are very close to Liu Zhengfeng of the Hengshan Sect?"
Although the voice was calm, it gave people a sense of majesty without even being angry, which made Qu Yang feel nervous.
But after hesitating for a moment, Qu Yang hardened his heart and knelt on the ground again.
"Master, I have no other hobbies in my life except music. A few years ago, I accidentally met Brother Liu who also loves music. We have the same interests and should be close friends."
"Now, I am old and demented, and no longer have the strength to serve the leader in the sect. I beg the leader to remember that I have risked my life for you over the years, and grant me the antidote to the Three Corpses Brain Pill, and allow me to leave the sect and retire to the mountains."
After the last word was spoken, Qu Yang bowed his head and knelt on the ground.
Just the slight trembling of his body showed the nervousness in Qu Yang's heart at the moment.
Looking at Qu Yang who was kneeling in front of Dongfang Bubai, Dongfang Bubai narrowed his eyes slightly, while Sang Sanniang beside him also breathed lightly.
Everyone in the world knows that the Sun and Moon Sect only allows people to enter and not leave.
Once you are a member of the Sun-Moon Divine Religion, you will be a member of the Sun-Moon Divine Religion all your life.
Unless Dongfang Bubai took the initiative to speak up, no one in the entire sect would dare to take the initiative to say that they wanted to withdraw from the Sun Moon Sect.
After all, the last person who dared to say he wanted to quit the Sun and Moon Sect now has grass three feet high on his grave.
Therefore, looking at Qu Yang's actions at this moment, in Sang Sanniang's view, it was tantamount to seeking death.
Immediately, there was a hint of silent mourning in Sang Sanniang's eyes when she looked at Qu Yang, as if she was looking at a dead person.
On the other hand, Dongfang Bubai's gaze fell on Qu Yang who was kneeling on the ground in front of him. There was a coldness in Dongfang Bubai's eyes, and dissatisfaction was already growing in his heart.
However, as if he suddenly thought of something, Dongfang Bubai frowned slightly, and then the expression on his face quickly calmed down.
After a few breaths, Dongfang Bubai said, "Since you want to retire to the mountains, considering that you have risked your life for me over the years, I will grant your request!"
"Um?"
As soon as these words came out, Qu Yang raised his head in surprise.
Even Sang Sanniang's expression suddenly became dull.
Obviously, he did not expect that Dongfang Bubai would agree to Qu Yang's retirement at this moment.
Then, to the astonishment of the two, Dongfang Bubai flicked his sleeves, and a vermilion pill drew an arc and hovered in front of Qu Yang.
"This is the antidote to the Three Corpses Brain Pill. Take it!"
If Dongfang Bubai had followed his previous temperament, it would be possible for Qu Yang to leave the Sun and Moon Sect, but he would have to wait until after his death.
But now, Qu Feiyan is by Chu Qinghe's side, and Qu Yang, as Qu Feiyan's grandfather, is somewhat inappropriate under Dongfang Bubai's hands.
This time, since Qu Yang proposed to retire to the mountains, it saved Dongfang Bubai the trouble.
However, neither Qu Yang nor Sang Sanniang knew what Dongfang Bubai was thinking.
Qu Yang carefully took the pill in front of him and looked at the vermilion pill between his fingers, but he hesitated.
As everyone knows, all the elders and outstanding disciples of the Sun and Moon Sect will be given a Three Corpses Brain Pill.
This poison represents a rising status in the Sun-Moon Divine Sect and a step into the core.
But at the same time, after taking the Three Corpses Brain Pill, life and death are all under the control of Dongfang Bubai.
This is also one of the main reasons why the entire Sun Moon Sect can be said to be a one-man show under Dongfang Bubai, and no one dares to oppose Dongfang Bubai.
But many people in the Sun and Moon Sect have seen the Three Corpses Brain Pill.
However, none of the elders and disciples of the Sun and Moon Sect had ever seen the antidote to the Three Corpses Brain Pill.
Even in recent years, many people have even suspected that there is no antidote for the Three Corpses Brain Pill.
Therefore, looking at the pill between his fingers, Qu Yang had no idea whether it was real or fake, nor did he know whether the pill in front of him was an antidote or a poison that would send him to death.
Even Sang Sanniang looked at the pill in Qu Yang's hand with confusion in her eyes.
As if knowing what Qu Yang was thinking, Dongfang Bubai's eyes turned cold.
But the next second, Dongfang Bubai took a deep breath to calm his impatience.
After calming down his anger, Dongfang Bubai said coldly, "Do you think that if I want to do something to you, you are worthy of me spending so much effort?"
As soon as these words came out, Qu Yang's body froze and he quickly said, "I dare not. Thank you for your kindness, Master."
As he spoke, Qu Yang also felt relaxed.
Just as Dongfang Bubai said, with Dongfang Bubai's strength, if he really wanted to attack him, Qu Yang knew that he had no power to fight back.
Moreover, according to Dongfang Bubai's habit, he always likes to do things directly, and he really disdains the deliberate deception like this.
With this thought in mind, Qu Yang excitedly put the antidote to the Three Corpses Brain Pill into his mouth.
After a while, as the poison in his body was quickly eliminated, Qu Yang half-knelt on the ground again and said, "Subordinate, thank you for your kindness, Master."
Facing what Qu Yang said, Dongfang Bubai snorted, then slowly said: "Also, Qu Feiyan is your granddaughter, right?"
Hearing the person mentioned by Dongfang Bubai, Qu Yang's expression changed slightly, but he still nodded and said, "Master, my granddaughter is indeed named Feiyan."
Hearing this, Dongfang Bubai said slowly: "This girl serves in the courtyard where I live. You can leave, but I don't want to hear this girl leave."
As soon as these words were spoken, Qu Yang's expression changed drastically. He seemed to think that Dongfang Bubai had let him go and wanted to pull Qu Feiyan into the Sun Moon Sect.
He immediately said, "Master, Feiyan's parents were killed by the enemies of the Sun Moon Sect in their early years. They have been dependent on me for these years. Please spare her life."
Taking Qu Yang's reaction into consideration, Dongfang Bubai knew very well that Qu Yang had misunderstood.
Immediately, Dongfang Bubai said indifferently: "Don't worry, I don't bother to do anything to a little girl."
After saying that, perhaps out of impatience, Dongfang Bubai did not say much to Qu Yang. Instead, he left a sentence, "I'll let that girl come out now, you can leave after you see her!" Then, regardless of Qu Yang's reaction, he disappeared in front of the two of them.
Seeing Dongfang Bubai leaving, Qu Yang could not help but collapse to the ground. Where was the joy he had felt after being detoxified?
