"You brat, you're a dead pig and you're not afraid of boiling water!" the old lady laughed and scolded.
After scolding, the old lady continued: "Tomorrow, you go back to school, the school has organized an activity.
Invite some masters of calligraphy, painting, and sculpture from Beijing to the school to appreciate your wood carvings."
"Ah?!" Zhang Junping said in surprise.
Naturally, he knew that the school was building momentum for him.
He angrily criticized Chen Zengbi's matter, saying it was not a big deal or a small matter.
If Zhang Junping's status is similar to Chen Zengbi's, then he should be scolded.
However, there is a huge gap in academic status between the two. One graduated from Tsinghua University and is a full professor of engineering and art.
Zhang Junping angrily scolded Chen Zengbi. Although Zhang Junping was reasonable, he always left an impression that he was unruly and unruly.
This is the reality in the art world, and it remains the same even in the 21st century. The phenomenon of seniority is very serious.
"Ah what? Your book has been printed, and you are the only author. Wang Shixiang and Shi Shuqing wrote the preface for you personally. You kid has taken a big advantage.
I originally planned to organize a book launch conference with the Palace Museum Research Institute in the near future.
Just in time, let's do it together tomorrow." The old lady glared at Zhang Junping angrily.
"Oh!" Zhang Junping nodded.
Originally, a giant wooden sculpture alone was not enough to change his academic status.
At most, he is regarded as a young artistic genius and a leader of the younger generation.
Still much worse than big guys like Chen Zengbi.
However, once interviewed for the book "Research on Ancient Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties" compiled by Zhang Junping, it can greatly narrow the gap in academic status between him and Chen Zengbi.
Chen Zengbi's current academic status was obtained by studying ancient furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and he has also published several books on the production techniques of ancient furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Now Zhang Junping has smoothed this gap in one fell swoop. Zhang Junping has published not just one book, but a set of ten books.
This has to be said that Mr. Wang Shixiang has a noble character.
With Wang Shixiang's current academic status, he can completely transform the things in Zhang Junping's manuscript into his own, and no one can say anything else.
Finally, when he and Zhang Junping jointly publish a book, people will think that Wang Shixiang is supporting Zhang Junping, rather than that Wang Shixiang is taking advantage of Zhang Junping.
However, Wang Shixiang and Wang Laoleng refused to take advantage of this. After studying Zhang Junping's manuscript, he rejected the old lady's request for a joint signature.
He also said that the books he will publish later will be famous, and some of the information comes from Zhang Junping's book.
"Grandma Liu, thank you!" Zhang Junping was extremely grateful, and the old lady was really worried about him.
With the book "Research on Ancient Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties" and the giant wood sculpture "Morning in Wangfujing", the bad influence brought about by Zhang Junping's scolding Chen Zengbi will be greatly weakened.
Yes, it is only weakened, there is no way to completely eliminate it, and it is impossible to completely eliminate it.
Qin Hui also has three friends, not to mention a big boss like Chen Zengbi.
Chen Zengbi's friends will definitely have objections to Zhang Junping, because he is helping his relatives but not taking care of himself.
It doesn’t matter what you are scolding for, it is always wrong to scold you.
"You brat, if you can't handle this kind of trouble in the future, please do it less."
"I know, Grandma Liu. If I encounter people and things like this in the future, I will scold them in a roundabout way, but I promise not to scold them directly." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"You bastard!" The old lady reached out and hit Zhang Junping on the head.
After saying this, Zhang Junping opened his satchel and took out the Bible, "Grandma Liu, I unexpectedly got some abstract sketches today. I don't know much about Western abstract art. Please help me take a look."
The old lady casually took the drawing handed over by Zhang Junping, glanced at it casually, and then stood up from the rocking chair.
"Where did you get these drawings?"
"Inside this book, I bought some high-imitation blue and white porcelain. These books are complementary."
"You kid, your luck is really... a bit unlucky." The old lady stared at Zhang Junping for a while, then shook her head and sighed.
"Is the author of this drawing famous?"
"More than just being famous? Didn't you see that the signature on it is Pablo?"
"I don't know these foreign characters!" Zhang Junping said with a bitter smile.
"Okay!" The old lady could only nod helplessly. We really can't blame Zhang Junping for not working hard.
Where can a rural boy learn a foreign language? Where can he have the conditions to learn a foreign language?
"This is Spanish. You don't know Pablo, but you always know Picasso, right?"
"Picasso, of course I know. He is a famous Spanish oil painting master who is good at abstract paintings and is as famous as Mr. Daqian."
"These paintings were painted by Picasso around 1920.
If you were lucky, you would have picked up Picasso's sketches in China."
"Is it really a Picasso sketch?" Zhang Junping asked with a grin.
"Old lady, although my eyesight is dim, I still won't admit that Picasso's paintings are wrong." The old lady snorted coldly.
Zhang Junping then remembered that the old lady’s studio contained several sketches and oil paintings by Picasso.
According to the old lady’s early study abroad experience, she might have actually crossed paths with Picasso.
"Grandma Liu, how could I dare to doubt you! I'm a bit superior, this surprise is too big." Zhang Junping quickly explained.
"What are you going to do with these drawings?"
"This..." Zhang Junping was extremely confused.
Even if Picasso's sketches are sold now, they can still be sold for millions of dollars. As long as he sells one painting, all his financial problems can be solved.
However, he was reluctant to sell it just like that.
You know, in 1994, that is, ten years later, the auction price of this sketch could reach more than 100 million US dollars.
The price difference is dozens of times.
"Grandma Liu, let's put it in your studio first.
These drawings are too valuable, so I keep them myself for fear of not being well preserved." Zhang Junping finally gritted his teeth and decided.
If you sell a painting like this, you will never be able to buy it back.
As for the financial problem, selling the stamps in my hand can completely solve the current financial difficulties.
"Well, these drawings of yours are somewhat aged and damaged due to poor preservation, so they need to be repaired and maintained." The old lady did not refuse, and directly agreed.
She already has two national treasure-level paintings by Zhang Junping, as well as these dozen Picasso sketches.
"By the way, Grandma Liu, I want to understand what you meant."
"Oh? Do you understand?"
"Got it! Visual distortion and visual deception!"
"Well, just think about it!" The old lady nodded happily. Just hearing Zhang Junping say these eight words, she knew that he really wanted to understand.
"Speaking of which, I have to thank Chen Zengbi. It was his angry and deformed face that made me suddenly understand." Zhang Junping said with an unscrupulous smile.