Reborn as a great painter, with a system, you can be willful

Chapter 234: The large characters in the banner make a big splash

"You were right to refuse just now." Wang Zhen heard the conversation between Jiang Zhe and Lao Ma. After Lao Ma left, he walked over and said to Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe said: "I don't want to be a professional calligrapher."

Wang Zhen laughed: "I don't write calligraphy, but I have listened to history lessons. In the past, there were no professional calligraphers."

The two smiled at each other and walked to a relatively secluded place.

Wang Zhen continued, "You focus on painting, and you are no less than them in terms of selling paintings and honors. These people want to take you as their apprentice, which is just taking advantage of you."

"How much can the works of those calligraphers, including several famous calligraphers in Binhai, be sold for?" Jiang Zhe was a little curious as he didn't know much about the calligraphy market.

Wang Zhen said: "We have some of the best artists in Binhai. Ordinary works range from 8000 to or yuan. Good works may be more expensive, but sometimes you need someone to raise the price. I have asked someone to do this."

Jiang Zhe was surprised: "This price doesn't seem high."

"They are not masters on Qi Gong's level." Wang Zhen glanced into the distance and said, "A few friends have come. I'll go say hello. I heard that the head of a higher-level department will be here soon. Don't leave in a hurry."

Jiang Zhe said, "I understand."

Wang Zhen went to meet his friends to keep in touch, while Jiang Zhe found a quiet place and turned on the system.

The system has no new prompts and cannot determine whether what needs to be done has been completed.

……

“This is beautifully written.”

"I've never heard that he can write calligraphy before!" Several members were looking at Jiang Zhe's works.

Through word of mouth, Jiang Zhe's name was once again noticed by several senior executives of the association.

In a small conference room, several senior executives were having a meeting.

"The venue of the writers' conference is a bit messy. Before the leaders arrive, it is recommended to rearrange the positions of the tables, chairs and people and determine the route." Vice President Qi said.

"Agreed." The president said, "Place members with good calligraphy in prominent positions."

Several people mentioned candidates with good calligraphy skills, and someone mentioned Jiang Zhe.

"he?"

"Too young, is that safe?"

"Of course it's not safe. Have you forgotten how big a mess that happened at the Linhai Hotel? What if something goes wrong?" Several people attending the meeting objected.

The president hesitated for a moment and said, "Go and arrange it first. If there are not enough people, arrange him."

Everyone knows that when doing things, there may not be enough people, but when showing off, how can there not be enough people?
……

"Dear fellow calligraphers and painters," Vice President Qi stood on the podium and called everyone together. The crowd that had been chatting together soon quieted down.

"In the morning, the leaders will come to the association to visit us. Then, we will continue our creation. If a discussion or a brief conversation is necessary, please pay attention to a few things..." Vice President Qi pointed out several directions for the conversation.

After Vice President Qi finished speaking, the association staff began to rearrange the venue of the writing conference.

Some members were asked to return to their original seats, and a few were asked to move to the newly arranged writing positions.

The members gradually figured out the trick. Wang Zhen walked back and said to Jiang Zhe, "The big, shiny fruits outside are all placed in the front row."

Jiang Zhe felt that this description was very accurate.

He saw many people starting to look for seats and didn't want to join in the fun.

However, he wanted to rest, but others wouldn't let him.

A director came over and said, "Teacher Jiang, everyone saw your work just now and gave it very good reviews."

"I am an amateur player and cannot be compared with professional players." Jiang Zhe said modestly.

"You are too polite." Seeing that Jiang Zhe did not respond, the director took the initiative to say his intention: "Teacher Jiang, I want to discuss something with you. There are not many works in the venue, and the types are a bit monotonous.

We would like to ask you and some teachers to hurry up and create a batch of large-scale, visually impactful works. Do you think it is okay?"

Jiang Zhe asked: "Now? There is no room left."

"Don't worry, we'll arrange it for you right away."

Jiang Zhe considered the system task and nodded in agreement.

The staff quickly brought a new table and placed it in the corner.

While preparing the tools, Jiang Zhe had already figured out what the association meant.

I and a group of people were responsible for writing a few large characters. Another group of people were responsible for standing in a prominent position, performing the creation, and some people served as the background.

When the leaders arrive, they will see a rich and diverse range of works, members who are good at performing, and a warm atmosphere.

"Are there any requirements in terms of content?" Jiang Zhe asked the director while standing in front of the table.

"Use larger characters and write content with auspicious meanings." The director said several idioms and sentences in succession.

"Okay. I'll give it a try." Jiang Zhe thought for a moment, soaked a sheep-hair brush in clean water, found a four-foot full sheet and a four-foot full sheet of half-raw rice paper, cut them to the appropriate size, and then folded the paper.

He planned to use the paper horizontally to write the four-character idiom, leaving space for the four characters on the paper and leaving a blank for the signature.

Jiang Zhe first smoothed a four-foot-wide paper on the felt, held down the left and right ends with a paperweight, and then poured soot ink into the ink tray.

Lamp soot ink is darker and brighter, making it suitable for writing large characters.

When everything was ready, he picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and started writing.

With his previous works, he was no longer an unknown person. People waiting for performances and waiting for seats saw him start writing and gathered around to watch. Everyone saw Jiang Zhe write four characters in running script in a leisurely manner - magnificent.

These four characters still have the obvious style of Dong Qichang's calligraphy, and people who appreciate this font nod their heads frequently.

Jiang Zhe chose these four characters because Dong Qichang had written them before. However, to enlarge the characters, it is necessary to make adjustments to the stroke structure.

This work is an attempt.

He reviewed the writing process, spread out a four-foot-long paper, and wrote the first word - "Xu".

The onlookers noticed that this character was different from the regular script just now. It had the flavor of Yan style and a slight touch of running script.

Jiang Zhe wrote down the four characters "Humility and Valuability" in order, then stepped back to examine his work.

The size of this calligraphy is large, so the font must be changed. The current font is less casual and more solemn than the previous works.

While Jiang Zhe was writing, some of the people watching were whispering to each other, while others were using their fingers as pens to simulate the writing of these four words. Many people secretly simulated the effect of writing these four words themselves, and after drawing conclusions, they looked at Jiang Zhe with a special look in their eyes.

Jiang Zhe has demonstrated his ability to handle works of different styles and sizes, and his level is clearly superior to most calligraphers present.

At this time, a staff member hurried over and informed everyone to get ready immediately.

Everyone stopped watching and communicating and immediately returned to their respective seats.

Gu Qian helped Jiang Zhe hang up the two works.

There were other people waiting in line at Jiang Zhe's writing position. He gave up his position and found a place to sit down and rest around the exhibition area, observing the surrounding works.

Soon, voices were heard at the entrance, and a dozen people surrounded three people and walked into the auditorium.

All the members who were preparing to perform had already started writing.

The president and others enthusiastically explained to several important guests.

Under his guidance, the group observed along the predetermined route, occasionally stopping to have a brief conversation with a member.

Jiang Zhe knew that according to the route, they would not pass by his position, so he sat very leisurely, observing the movements, expressions and some characteristics of these people.

As he got closer to the leaders, he could clearly tell that the one with the highest status was a man. He wore a dark woolen coat, had bright eyes, deep wrinkles on his forehead, his hair was already a little gray, and he walked with a slight hunchback.

Just as Jiang Zhe was observing the group of people, the man who was the focus of attention slowly stopped, and the people around him followed suit.

The man pointed to a piece of work and asked, "Which calligrapher created that piece of work?"

Jiang Zhe saw this scene, but due to his position, he could not accurately judge whether the man was pointing at his work.

The president immediately looked at the work the man pointed to and asked with a smile, "Director, this work, Xuhuai Ruogu, was written by Jiang Zhe, a young member of our association."

The man looked at the work and said, "Well written."

The secretary next to him said something to him. The man said to the president, "I have an impression of his work. Please introduce it to me."

"Oh, OK." The president turned around and saw Jiang Zhe sitting and resting. He couldn't shout at him at this time, so he could only wave. A director ran over and pulled Jiang Zhe over. "Jiang Zhe, Director Qu asked about you just now." He introduced and reminded him in a low voice.

When Jiang Zhe came over, Director Qu had already listened to the president's introduction and shook hands with Jiang Zhe with a smile: "Hello, Jiang Zhe."

"Hello, Director Qu." Jiang Zhe greeted politely.

Director Qu said, "I have seen your paintings, and I didn't expect your calligraphy is also good. You are young and promising."

"Please give me more valuable suggestions."

“We need to create more good works.”

After saying just two words, Director Qu and his team continued to move forward.

Although there were only two short sentences, when Jiang Zhe returned to his original position, he heard the system prompt sound.

He wanted to finish it quickly and check the detailed prompts.

After viewing everyone's creations and works, Director Qu gave a brief speech. The gist of it was that he was entrusted by his superiors to visit everyone and encourage them to work hard on their creations.

After the speech, the group left, and the president brought many people to see them off.

Wang Zhen walked up to Jiang Zhe and said with a smile: "You are so lucky. I am a little jealous."

Jiang Zhe asked, "What do you mean?"

Wang Zhen asked back: "Do you know who Director Qu is?"

Jiang Zhe shook his head.

Wang Zhen whispered, "The city's top brass. The first time you showed your calligraphy, many people remembered it. It was definitely a big hit."

Jiang Zhe was delighted when he heard this idiom: "Thank you for your good words."

Soon, a director came back and announced that the event was over and those who had something to do could leave.

Jiang Zhe thought of the three pieces of calligraphy he had written and asked the director what to do with the works.

The director explained that the works are kept by the association. If several institutions in the city need works to decorate their offices, they will come to the association to select them.

Although it is equivalent to giving it away for free, it is not too bad when you think about the fact that the work is not stamped and is used to complete the system requirements and gain fame.

After the event, Jiang Zhe said hello to several members he knew and prepared to leave. However, some members he had just met enthusiastically invited him to participate in some upcoming calligraphy activities.

Jiang Zhe was annoyed by these invitations, but he remained polite and found reasons to decline.

On the way home, he opened the system and saw the system evaluation, which showed that he had achieved the requirement of making a big splash in the writing activity.

(End of this chapter)