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

"Hello, Jiang Zhe, when did you come?"

"Hello, Director Xing. I arrived last night."

Jiang Zhe and Wang Zhen came to the office building of the Artists Association and met Director Xing.

Director Xing told Jiang Zhe that he was also temporarily transferred to the Biennale's planning team and was responsible for many specific matters.

"I have to go out for a while. I can't chat with you. Let's talk again when we have time."

"You're busy."

The two sides exchanged a few pleasantries and Director Xing left in a hurry.

Jiang Zhe and the other person came to the door of a large office, where a sign of the Biennale Planning Working Group was hung.

The office door was open, and I could see that there was a lot of space inside, with a lot of office furniture, and a bulky computer monitor on each desk.

There were several staff members, some were typing in front of computers, and some were sorting materials.

Wang Zhen knocked on the door.

A staff member was opening a file bag and said "Come in" without even looking up.

"Hello, we are here to see Secretary-General Lu."

The man looked up, his eyes lingered on Jiang Zhe's face for a moment, and suddenly smiled. "Are you Jiang Zhe?"

"It's me." Jiang Zhe said.

"Welcome, welcome." The staff member said with a smile, "Please wait a moment. The Secretary-General will be back in a while."

He politely asked the two to sit down and wait, and the other busy staff also looked at Jiang Zhe.

"What's your name?" Jiang Zhe asked.

The man introduced himself and said that he was a staff member of the Artists Association. Because the Artists Association needed to undertake many tasks for the Biennale, some staff members were drawn from the association to assist the planning committee.

The members of the planning committee are all well-known people in the art circle. Specific matters require a lot of staff to do.

Secretary-General Lu was assigned to the working group for this reason.

Although these people are not listed in the list, they are responsible for implementing specific matters.

Although the other staff members were busy, they still took time to come over and greet Jiang Zhe.

Because of their work, they have a lot of contact with painters. Many people have a good first impression of Jiang Zhe.

He is young, energetic, and looks better than most painters. He has a gentle temperament and is polite to others.

Jiang Zhe saw that many people were busy with work, so he didn't bother them.

I didn't wait long before I heard footsteps outside the door.

A middle-aged man with a simple and honest appearance walked into the office, followed by two people. All three of them were holding some documents.

The man saw Wang Zhen and Jiang Zhe and said with a smile: "Mr. Wang is here. Jiang Zhe, hello, welcome, welcome."

He handed the documents in his hand to the person behind him and said, "Put it on my desk."

"This is Secretary-General Lu," Wang Zhen introduced.

"We have met before, but we just didn't have a chance to talk for a long time." Secretary-General Lu was very enthusiastic. "Let's go to the conference room."

Passing by a small cubicle, he pointed inside jokingly.

"We are short on office space here. Uh, this small cubicle is my office. I won't entertain you here."

He led Jiang Zhe and the other man into the small conference room and asked someone to bring them two glasses of water.

"Jiang Zhe, how are your living conditions in the capital this time? How many days do you plan to stay? Do you have any difficulties? What are your plans?" Secretary-General Lu asked with great concern.

Jiang Zhe said, "I can probably stay for two days. I have to go back to school on Monday."

Wang Zhen helped him explain the schedule.

Secretary-General Lu was very happy to hear that Jiang Zhe had reported here first.

"The Biennale will begin next Saturday. There are so many things to do in the early stages, so there will definitely be some omissions. When you come, please give me some valuable suggestions."

Jiang Zhe hurriedly humbled himself.

"Next Friday or Saturday. Can you get here in time?" asked Secretary-General Lu.

Most of the painters participating in the exhibition will attend relevant activities in a timely manner, but some people find it difficult to coordinate time due to various factors.

Secretary-General Lu had a headache arranging the personnel for the event.

These painters were not his staff, so it was difficult to arrange them like arranging work. Jiang Zhe remembered Wang Zhen's instructions and knew how to respond.

“I will rush over to attend the event next Friday.

Our school also attaches great importance to the Biennale and will support anyone who comes to participate in the event.”

"You should try to come on Friday, so that we can rehearse some of our activities in advance."

"no problem."

After arranging the most important things, Secretary-General Lu asked again: "I heard from President Wang that you also arranged publicity."

There is no need to hide the publicity of these painters from Secretary-General Lu.

These propagandas were consistent with the theme of the Biennale, so Secretary-General Lu did not object. He just reminded Jiang Zhe not to make radical remarks.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Wang Zhen promptly said goodbye.

"I'm really too busy right now, otherwise we would have a good chat. You are the youngest painter on the special guest list, and many people support you."

Secretary-General Lu promptly expressed the association's, and especially his own, support for Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe and his friend left the Artists Association and went to visit a few more people.

In the afternoon, they came to the preview hall of Times Auction, ready to be interviewed.

Wang Zhen originally wanted to hold the interview at his own company, but due to venue reasons and negotiations between Times Auctions and Christie's.

Jiang Zhe saw a foreign painter.

The painter's name is Eric. He has brown hair, is short and well-dressed. "His assistant wanted to help translate the conversation.

Jiang Zhe communicated directly in a fluent foreign language.

Eric said: "When I was in the United States, I heard your name and saw your works. Today I finally met you."

Jiang Zhe also said a few polite words.

"Wait a minute, once the interview starts, what I say may not be my true opinion. Please don't mind it."

Jiang Zhe said, "I understand. Don't mind my point of view."

At this time, the staff had already prepared the venue for the interview, which was a group of sofas in the exhibition hall.

Wang Zhen and his colleagues hired a media outlet that likes to report on art trends.

According to the process agreed in advance, reporters will interview Jiang Zhe and Eric separately.

The background of the interview venue is the wall behind the exhibition hall, where some art works are on display.

The auction company also wants to use this opportunity to promote the auction, which will benefit all participants.

The reporter who conducted the interview was a woman wearing glasses named Wang Nan.

Wang Nan interviewed Eric first.

During the interview, the reporter asked several questions, such as expectations for the Biennale, the characteristics of American contemporary art, etc.

Jiang Zhe rarely faces such occasions, so he deliberately observes Eric's performance.

After watching the interview, he quickly calmed down.

Soon, it was Jiang Zhe's turn.

Jiang Zhe was standing with a corner of the exhibition hall and several paintings as the background.

"Jiang Zhe, try to relax as much as possible during the interview. If there is anything inappropriate, we will remove it." After the reporter gave the instructions, he hinted that the interview should begin.

"Hello, Jiang Zhe. We heard that you are the youngest painter on the special invitation list of this Biennale. How do you feel about participating in this exhibition?"

Jiang Zhe answered according to the prepared remarks.

“How do you feel about this Biennale? What are your expectations?”

Jiang Zhe continued to read from the script.

"We understand that you are a college student. If I am also interested in art and want to apply to an art school, what preparations do you think I should make?" the reporter asked.

This question deviates somewhat from what was discussed.

Jiang Zhe considered how to respond.

His silence made the scene quiet.

(End of this chapter)