(Hot, hot, hot! Even my mood is being burned by the sun!)
...What do you want to do?”
The crowd was raging. How had Xiao Hanfeng ever encountered such a situation? His face turned a little pale and he quickly moved closer to Chen Jianchen.[]
At this time, the crowd parted, and Zheng Shuliang stepped in, followed by Zhang Sanyi. The three housekeepers before had "stumbled" and staged a "hungry dog grabbing shit" "good show". They had already looked for water at the first opportunity.
Washed up and cleaned up.
Zheng Shuliang walked directly in front of Chen Jianchen. Unfortunately, he was a few centimeters shorter than Chen Jianchen. Although he made up for it with the height of the retro-style crown, and even surpassed him, it still made him feel uncomfortable. He handed over his hand, which was very standard.
A greeting: "Mr. Chen, it's a pleasure to meet you."
He comes from a famous family and has always been proud of himself, but he does not lack the courtesy that he should do.
Chen Jianchen returned the courtesy with a smile: "Mr. Zheng, you are so polite."
After talking nonsense, Zheng Shuliang went straight to the point: "Master Chen must know his calligraphy achievements."
Chen Jianchen shook his head: "Unknown?"
"Hey, how is it possible? Didn't the gentleman from your academy come to announce the good news?"
Chen Jianchen asked: "I wonder why I am so happy?"
Forced to be the messenger of the good news, Zheng Shuliang felt even more unhappy and said: "Master Chen really stole the show in today's calligraphy competition. He was the first to cross the word, and his performance was rated as first-class by the three judges. Comments
For "his brushwork is innovative, his spirit is high, and he is his own brand. Tsk tsk, as soon as these twelve words of comments are published, I am afraid that Mr. Chen will become famous all over the world and become a new calligraphy star after today."
After hearing the news, Chen Jianchen and Ying Ning didn't show much emotion. Xiao Hanfeng on the side was stunned for a moment. Although he knew that Senior Liuxian had attainments in calligraphy, he had no idea what the extent of his calligraphy attainments were, and he had no idea.
As a measure, one can only vaguely say that one has good handwriting.
This is not a very powerful skill. After all, in the Tiantong Dynasty, who among the scholars could not write beautiful calligraphy? How many scholars had never sold their calligraphy?
If a word can be sold for money, it can be called "first-rate", but it will be further divided into third-rate, second-rate, and first-rate according to reputation and price...
Therefore, in Xiao Hanfeng's mind, Chen Jianchen is at most a level higher than himself.
If he is a third-rate person, then Chen Jianchen is a second-rate person.
With only a second-rate level, Xiao Hanfeng was actually skeptical about whether Chen Jianchen could stand out in the calligraphy competition. What's more, Chen Jianchen only spent half a cup of tea on the square to finish the calligraphy. How much could he write in such a short time?
Are there any good words? It really makes me feel unconfident.
However, when I heard that Chen Jianchen actually got the first-class grade in the exam, and was highly praised by the three master judges, according to the convention in the literary world, "flow" cannot be used as a unit when it comes to Chen Jianchen's positioning.
He leaps directly up, enters the hall, and can be called a "calligrapher".
A rising star among calligraphers!
This time, Kaitai College held the World's Best Talent Competition, which was very grand. Representatives of students from all colleges were invited to participate. At the same time, the invited judges for the three major levels were also famous figures in their respective fields.
For example, each of the three masters responsible for reviewing and evaluating calligraphy is a famous artist who has been famous for a long time and has enjoyed high reputation for a long time.
We usually invite them to write letters, but if we don't have hundreds or dozens of plaques, we can't get them.
As famous people, they are proud of their status and would not write casually to others, let alone talk nonsense. Therefore, their prestige and credibility are still very popular, and their evaluation of someone is also recognized and convinced by people. This time
, Chen Jianchen, who was originally unknown and had always been in the corner, suddenly emerged as a sudden force, and it is simply incredible that he suddenly received such high praise from three famous artists.
Dark horse is not such a "dark" method. At least there must be some foreplay, right?
Xiao Hanfeng finally understood why so many people suddenly came here, all to "see" Chen Jianchen: The college is going to be famous... Senior Liuxian is going to be famous...
Suddenly, he suddenly remembered his "unforgettable painting" Erotica. He originally wanted to sell it for 2 guan, but now it seems that because it has Chen Jianchen's calligraphy on it, even if it is not stamped, the 2 guan does not count.
What's the matter? I have to sell it for at least five guan!
Fame is really a good thing!
The three words "Si Wuxie" he wrote were able to obtain the first-class score and were praised by the three judges. This result was not something Chen Jianchen could have expected in advance. After all, there has never been any standard for calligraphy.
The basis for judgment is that in any art, it is inevitable that "benevolent people have different views on benevolence, and wise people have different opinions." There is no standard answer, and it is a matter of mathematics and physics. But no matter what, Chen Jianchen will never resist this honor.
Zheng Shuliang asked again: "How long has Mr. Chen been practicing calligraphy?"
Chen Jianchen answered vaguely: "It's been a few years.,,
Seeing that his words were unclear and seemed to be trying to block him, Zheng Shuliang slandered: Xiao Jia confidently said: "In this calligraphy competition, you and I are the only ones to get first-class results."
Chen Jianchen raised his eyebrows: "Huh?"
Zheng Shuliang said proudly that there is no need for it, I just want to have another match with Mr. Chen and make a small bet, what do you think?"
"oh……"
Chen Jianchen said simply, not showing much interest in the additional competition and bets.
Zheng Shuliang continued on by himself: "You and I will write another calligraphy and ask three judges to judge it to determine the winner. If I lose, I will get ten chains of gold ingots. If Mr. Chen loses, there is no need to pay."
Just give me your little book boy."
After talking for a long time, we finally got to the topic.
Seeing that Zheng Shuliang was willing to bet ten gold ingots to match a little book boy of Chen Jianchen, the people nearby saw that it was an unprecedented large sum of money, and they were excited: This time, Chen Jianchen took advantage of the bet...
In the Tiantong Dynasty, servants, bookboys, maids and other servants would basically sign a contract of sale with their masters. Of course, they had no choice but to sell their bodies. For servants, the master could beat or scold them, bully and humiliate them at will, and even resell them.
Just give it away, just like a thing. On the market, the price of a well-qualified book boy is only a few dollars. Although Ying Ning looks too handsome, as if he is made of pink and jade, he is still a servant.
, it is a sin to look good, and you will be reduced to a plaything, and your life will be miserable, especially as a book boy.
Chen Jianchen suddenly laughed: "Master Zheng is indeed generous and bold in his actions."
Zheng Shuliang curled his lips, thinking that you would not refuse to agree to such a bet. Ten keys of gold ingots are enough for an ordinary person to spend a lifetime: "Okay, come here, I will give you the Four Treasures of the Study Room."
"Wait!"
Chen Jianchen interrupted him abruptly: "Mr. Zheng, I did not agree to bet with you."
"What?"
There was an uproar. Chen Jianchen was actually unwilling to gamble on such an opportunity that he clearly took advantage of. Was it because he knew he would lose?
Zheng Shuliang's face darkened: "Mr. Chen, do you think you dislike me for betting too little? If so, I can still add more."
Chen Jianchen said: "Yes, I do think it is too little. However, I am afraid that Mr. Zheng will never be able to increase my request."
"Oh, tell me the number."
"Ten thousand gold."
When these two words came out of Chen Jianchen's mouth, there was silence everywhere. Everyone stared at Chen Jianchen with strange eyes, thinking, "He is crazy."
Zheng Shuliang's face became darker and darker, and he sneered: "I dare you, Mr. Chen, to amuse me on purpose. I can tell you responsibly that I am very unhappy."
When he said "I'm very unhappy", a dark cloud suddenly seemed to float in the sky and shrouded it. It seemed to be pressing on everyone's hearts, oppressing and heavy, making them feel breathless.
You must know that Zheng Shuliang is not only a talented man, not only a top student in the Imperial College, he is also the most beloved grandson of Zheng Guogong. What kind of person is Zheng Guogong? He is a veteran of three dynasties who does not need to kneel before the emperor. He has disciples all over the world and his power reaches the heavens.
Seeing the opponent who failed to use advantage and used power instead, Chen Jianchen raised his eyebrows, and then said calmly and calmly: "Mr. Zheng, first, I am very happy; second, your unhappiness really has nothing to do with me.
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As soon as these words came out, everyone gasped. Is Chen Jianchen going to completely break up with Zheng Shuliang, just because of a little book boy?
Why bother!
If you agree to the bet, you may not win in the end: to say the least, even if you lose, you will only lose a book boy, but you will obviously gain Zheng Shuliang's friendship. Because of this type of bet, it often ends up being
For an elegant matter, the parties involved may not know each other for a long time. And with this level of friendship, Chen Jianchen will not know how much benefit he will get in the future. Why must he have a quarrel with Zheng Shuliang? He really doesn't know how to behave.
The best way to deal with people is to be smart in all aspects and be good at dancing. As the saying goes, if you are too strong, it will break easily. This is the truth.
Zheng Shuliang laughed angrily. He had read a lot of people, but he had never seen someone like Chen Jianchen. He thought he was already crazy enough, but the other person was even crazier. The question was, why should he?
Just a poor scholar...
After the calligraphy results came out, Zheng Shuliang paid attention to Chen Jianchen for the first time, and sent someone to find out his background. He originally wanted to defeat him, but unexpectedly failed, and was even "played by the other party" in full view of the public.
"It's really a shame and a great humiliation to do this. This guy is so ignorant, he is really asking for his own death!"
The atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly became tense and tense. Everyone watched eagerly to see how Zheng Shuliang would punish Chen Jianchen when he got angry.
"What are you doing here?"
At this moment, Gu Xuezheng's scolding came from outside.
Everyone looked back and saw Gu Xuezheng arriving with Mr. Zeng and Mr. Xu. Everyone immediately backed away in fear.
When they arrived, Zheng Shuliang snorted coldly, stared at Chen Jianchen, and said every word: "Chen Jianchen, I believe that you will not be happy soon."