20 years of restarting life

Chapter 3567 Zhao Chang'an's Handwriting

Xu Xiaoman's mother, Si Li, is only 47 years old this year. She gave birth to Xu Xiaoman when she was 21. She loves painting and studied under the master of traditional Chinese painting, Meihuacaotang. She now works in the cultural department of Mingzhu.

Xu Guanghua had to meet with several subordinates later, so he went to his study. Si Li and Xu Xiaoman accompanied Zhao Chang'an and Qin Youyuan, who were chatting.

The conversation quickly turned to Si Li's work. Zhao Chang'an told her about his mentor, Zheng Wenzheng, and his family, who had moved to Mingzhu and opened a calligraphy and painting shop. They interacted frequently with Liu Chengzhen, a famous calligrapher and painter in Mingzhu.

Si Li had heard of the name Zheng Wenzheng, and she knew Liu Chengzhen, but their social statuses were quite different, so they only knew each other and did not have any contact.

Although cultured people don't pay attention to this, it is a real, unspoken concept of hierarchy. As a matter of self-respect, few cultured people would shamelessly try to infiltrate circles that don't belong to their social class.

Si Li knew about Zhao Chang'an's status as a member of the Central Province Calligraphers Association, and based on this, she said that she believed her landscape paintings were not bad, but her calligraphy was too difficult to write. Every time she faced a painting that she had worked so hard to complete, she just didn't have the courage to put pen to paper.

As a result, she has accumulated a lot of hard work, but without any inscription, it has become a half-finished product.

"I used to ask my master and other seniors to help me with the painting, but as they got older, it became inappropriate. There were no suitable people to help either, so these paintings have just been sitting there."

Si Li sighed as she spoke to the three younger generation.

"Auntie, if you don't mind my poor handwriting, I can try writing a couple of pieces. It would be best if you could choose a piece that you think is suitable for regular script. If you think it's good, I'll write a few more. If not, I'll practice for a few more years, and then I'll ask you to check it out."

Zhao Chang'an wasn't foolish enough to think that Si Li really couldn't find good calligraphers to inscribe her paintings. As long as she asked, there were plenty of calligraphy masters who wanted to inscribe her paintings.

Rather, these inscriptions by famous artists would certainly increase the collectible value of her paintings, making it easy for people to point out the possibility of rent-seeking.

Si Li cherishes her reputation; how could she possibly do something so unwise?

However, if she were to have people who are not famous calligraphers inscribe her paintings, firstly, she was afraid of ruining her masterpieces; secondly, she was even more worried that these people would use the inscriptions as a source of pride, which would be more harmful than having them inscribed by veteran calligraphers.

However, Si Li was not afraid to ask Zhao Chang'an to inscribe her painting, because strictly speaking, Zhao Chang'an was not a calligrapher, as he was too young and a businessman.

Zhao Chang'an doesn't need to use the fact that he inscribed the painting for himself as a tool or means to show off or pursue personal gain.

Without these concerns, Zhao Chang'an, as a genuine member of the provincial calligraphy association and having participated in a national calligraphy event organized by the calligraphy community to celebrate National Day, had his calligraphy work "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales" recognized by Liu Zhenhan, whose status, reputation, and skill were no less than those of the Meihua Caotang Master. It was specially carved into a stone tablet and erected in the Yuanmingyuan, making it known to many people.

At that time, Zhao Chang'an was still an unknown figure. The reason why his calligraphy was carved and erected in the Yuanmingyuan was three parts because his calligraphy was indeed good, and seven parts because his song contained the spirit of the rise of the Chinese dragon.

However, regardless of the circumstances, the fact that Zhao Chang'an's calligraphy was recognized by Liu Zhenhan and carved into a plaque and erected in the garden proves that his calligraphy was indeed quite good.

"Go to my study to write. Chang'an will have to work hard tonight, so please write a few more poems."

Si Li immediately became interested and invited Zhao Chang'an to her personal study. As for the guests who would arrive later, there would naturally be staff to cook and clean, as well as her husband's secretary to receive them.

Zhao Chang'an painted six pictures in a row, which made Si Li very happy and satisfied.

After writing six pieces of calligraphy, he felt that his wrists had lost their initial passion and flexibility. Writing good regular script is a very energy-consuming task.

Then Zhao Chang'an and Si Li agreed to continue next time, and Zhao Chang'an, Qin Youyuan, and Xu Xiaoman left the compound.

After leaving the compound, it was still before 10 p.m. All three of them were night owls, so Qin Youyuan suggested going to Pan Gao's place for a drink.

"There are bunny girls and catgirls doing pole dancing there. They're not amateurs; they're all professional dancers. Whether they're pretty or not is another matter, but their figures are absolutely amazing. There are also blonde, blue-eyed European girls who are tall, hot, and dare to swing around in front of your face. My husband loves watching that."

Xu Xiaoman jokingly teased Qin Youyuan: "Last time, when he was drunk in the booth, Eliza, wearing V-neck shorts, was drinking, playing drinking games, twisting her waist and buttocks, and dancing on Qin Youyuan's waist. She sat there for five or six minutes without getting off. Knowing your brother Qin, six minutes is his limit. The lighting was dim at the time, and I even suspected that he had gone inside."

"I don't enjoy watching it; I appreciate beauty that is universally appealing. Although her costume was indeed a bit revealing, I was wearing pants."

This is Qin Youyuan's level of skill: he doesn't deny the issue, but elevates it to a certain height, giving it a reasonable moral halo. Even looking at a woman's breasts and thighs is given a certain righteous color, like the sacredness of art students looking at male and female models naked.

Xu Xiaoman pursed her lips when she heard this, but just like how she actually likes to look at handsome men, it's just a normal human physiological reaction.

Just like how she was doing well in Yangshan Port, with a bright future ahead of her, why did she listen to Zhao Chang'an's advice to cooperate with Xia Wenzhuo and Ye Zi to buy that unfinished commercial building, then hold shares in Cretaceous, and then change her career path to officially join One Nano Systems Holdings.

Although Xu Xiaoman wanted to work in a company, she could work in many other fields such as aviation, electricity, oil, railway, and tobacco, and she wasn't a materialistic woman.

Within Qin Youyuan's circle, the only person Xu Xiaoman accepted was Zhao Chang'an. As for Pan Gao, it was because of Sister Xia. She also accepted Zeng Xiaoxiao and the other girls through Zhao Chang'an's introduction.

Previously, Qin Dishan wanted Xu Xiaoman to stand more openly on the stage of One Nano Holdings. At first, Xu Xiaoman did not understand. After she realized this, she never visited this highly respected Grandpa Qin again, including not even during the Chinese New Year.

Zhao Chang'an had only casually mentioned to Xu Xiaoman the day before yesterday, "I'll come to your house to wish you a Happy New Year sometime," and Xu Xiaoman immediately made all the arrangements.

This doesn't mean there's anything between Zhao Chang'an and Xu Xiaoman; it just means that Xu Xiaoman genuinely admires and is close to Zhao Chang'an, and Zhao Chang'an is equally kind to both Qin Youyuan and Xu Xiaoman.

In their careers, Qin Youyuan was responsible for providing legal support for one case in Nannan, excluding the Central Plains Province. As a newly established economic law firm, this was a very high starting point.

Xu Xiaoman is the head of external affairs for OneNano in China, responsible for receiving, developing and maintaining OneNano's external network, as well as shaping OneNano's image and disseminating public opinion.

The soon-to-be couple are in charge of different aspects of the company: one is responsible for legal matters, and the other is responsible for its public image. These roles are quite important.