Life 1984

In the evening, Li Yunhai and Gong Li went to Wushan for a date and composed a song of lovemaking together.

the next day.

Li Yunhai got up early and returned to his room.

Chen Meilin was sleeping soundly and had no idea that Li Yunhai had not returned all night.

When Chen Meilin opened her eyes, she saw Li Yunhai lying beside her. She smiled brightly, squeezed over and hugged Li Yunhai.

Li Yunhai went to bed very late last night.

I'm sleeping soundly at the moment.

He said dazedly, "Meilin, get up first, don't call me, I'll sleep a little longer."

Chen Meilin thought that he was working hard and it was a rare opportunity for him to sleep in, so she didn't wake him up.

After getting up, Chen Meilin threw herself into work.

She really put her heart into it and wanted to complete the project that Li Yunhai assigned to her.

Chen Meilin contacted the library of Su Province and prepared to hold Su Waner's first painting exhibition in the exhibition hall on the first floor of the provincial library.

Why a library? And not an art gallery?

Because many people know about the library and many people come and go.

As for the art museum, it is too high-brow and not many citizens probably know where it is.

In the 1990s, a lot of people read books.

And books are very expensive.

Therefore, going to the library to apply for a library card so that you can borrow books for free is the best choice for readers.

It is said that the top few borrowed books in the library are all martial arts novels by Jin Gu Liang.

Although Chen Meilin has not been in the mainland for long, she has gained a certain understanding of the mainland's customs and habits.

The provincial library also frequently hosts various calligraphy and painting exhibitions.

The number of participants was considerable.

Many scholars are also lovers of calligraphy and painting.

Even if not, I would still bring my children here to be influenced by them.

Generally speaking, holding an art exhibition in the provincial library will bring the highest profits.

Even without any publicity, just putting up two billboards in a conspicuous location in the provincial library can attract a large number of customers.

Chen Meilin found the phone number of the provincial library and called it.

Generally speaking, exhibitions at provincial libraries require advance reservations.

But coincidentally, this period is the off-season and no one has held an exhibition in the provincial library recently.

So Chen Meilin agreed to the appointment as soon as she made the appointment.

The other party asked about the qualifications of the painter.

Not everyone can hold an art exhibition in a place like the Provincial Library.

Chen Meilin first mentioned the organizer: "We are from Sihai Group, yes, the Sihai Group you mentioned."

Then, she mentioned the painter's name: "The painter who is holding the exhibition this time is named Su Wan'er. Do you know her? That's even better. Yes, she is the female painter whose paintings sold for one million yuan in the art exhibition held in Gusu! She is the inheritor of the Wumen School of Painting!"

When the leaders of the Provincial Library heard that Su Wan'er was coming to hold an art exhibition, they were very happy and expressed their full support.

Chen Meilin quickly decided to start the art exhibition on Friday, three days later, and it would last for three days until 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.

She will go to the provincial library today to pay the venue rental.

Li Yunhai woke up, walked into the living room, and heard Chen Meilin talking on the phone.

When she finished, Li Yunhai asked, "Meilin, what art exhibition did you say? It's going to start in three days?"

Chen Meilin put down the phone and said with a smile: "Brother, I have made a deal! In three days, we can hold an art exhibition at the Provincial Library of Su Province!"

Li Yunhai was stunned and asked in a lost voice: "Three days?"

Chen Meilin asked, "Is it too long? How about changing it to tomorrow?"

Li Yunhai patted his forehead and smiled bitterly: "Are you stupid? Opening an art exhibition in three days? No preparations required?"

Chen Meilin asked, "What else do we need to prepare?"

Li Yunhai said, "You have to make a billboard, and you have to promote it, otherwise who will come to see it? And the most important point is that Miss Su's paintings are just a pile of drawing paper now!"

Chen Meilin blinked her innocent eyes: "And then?"

Li Yunhai said: "Painting paper! You have to frame it. Only after it is framed can you take it out for exhibition!"

Chen Meilin exclaimed, realizing the urgency of the matter, and asked, "Brother, how long will it take to frame so many paintings?"

Li Yunhai said: "It's hard to say! If I give it to a shop to frame it, it will probably take one or two months!"

Chen Meilin cried out, "That won't work! Brother, what if we ask more than a dozen shops to do it at the same time? Can we frame it in two days? If not, we can find a dozen more shops and invite all the framers in Gusu, or even the whole province, to help! No matter what, we have to start in three days!"

Li Yunhai looked at her, patted her shoulder gently, and said, "Meilin, for such an important matter, please discuss it with me first in the future."

Chen Meilin said with a smile: "Brother, I thought this was a small matter! You said that if you encounter any problems, just let me make the decision. How about changing the date? Change it to next Friday!"

Li Yunhai pondered and said, "Since the matter has been decided, let's not change it. Perhaps we can really unfold a painting within three days?"

Chen Meilin said, "Then give it a try! Where is the framing shop in Gusu? I'll go find it now!"

Li Yunhai said: "You have to ask Su Wan'er about this!"

Chen Meilin was in a hurry to go out.

Li Yunhai grabbed her and said, "Don't worry, wait for Gong Li, we will go together."

Chen Meilin said: "What are we waiting for her for? She can't help!"

Li Yunhai said: "You underestimate her, don't you? She is a big star after all! She can help promote our exhibition!"

Chen Meilin said "oh".

Li Yunhai called Gong Li to find Su Waner.

Su Wan'er is a member of the Calligraphers and Painters Association, and is actually a freelancer.

Her job is painting.

So she has a lot of free time.

Her parents both have to go to work.

During the day, Su Wan'er was the only one at home.

Li Yunhai and others came to Su Waner's house and introduced her to Gong Li.

Su Wan'er uttered a sigh, looked at Gong Li carefully, and said, "Gong Li? Is that the actor Gong Li? I've seen the movie you starred in, the one about the loving couple in the sorghum field."

Chen Meilin burst out laughing and said, "It's called Red Sorghum."

Gong Li smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

Compared with an elegant, quiet and talented woman like Su Wan'er, Gong Li suddenly felt a little jealous and envious.

My life is like this, and it definitely cannot be compared with Su Wan'er.

But she soon felt relieved, although she could not compare with Su Wan'er in talent.

But she also lived a very wonderful life.

This is something Su Wan'er cannot compare to.

Li Yunhai coughed lightly and said that the art exhibition would be held in three days.

Su Wan'er was really frightened and said, "Opening an art exhibition in three days? What will we hold it with? It will take more than three days just to frame those paintings."

Chen Meilin curled her lips and said, "That's why we came to you. We want you to help us think of a way to frame the painting within two days."

Li Yunhai said: "We can hire dozens of mounting masters to help at the same time!"

Su Wan'er bit her lip and thought for a while, then said, "That really requires dozens of masters! Well, let's go to Nanyuan East Road now! It's a street of calligraphy and painting, and there are many mounting masters. If it's not enough, we can go to Dinghui Temple, where there are many calligraphy and painting shops."

Li Yunhai and others came to Nanyuan East Road together.

Suzhou is indeed a place where many talented people of letters emerge.

There are calligraphy and painting shops and framing shops all over the street.

Nanyuan East Road is a street of calligraphy and painting with a rich cultural atmosphere in Suzhou, and the Garden Bureau is located here.

Painting and calligraphy mounting is also called decoration, mounting, and mounting back. It is a unique technique to protect and beautify paintings and calligraphy as well as inscriptions on stone tablets. It uses various types of silk, brocade, paper, and silk to mount, beautify, or protect and repair paintings and calligraphy made of ancient and modern paper and silk.

Su Wan'er is familiar with many calligraphy and painting shop owners here.

Shops that sell the four treasures of the study will also take on mounting business.

There are also shops that specialize in framing business.

When the shop owner saw Su Wan'er coming, he would greet her.

"Miss Su, would you like to see some rice paper? It's the new Red Star rice paper!"

"Miss Su, would you like to see some paintbrushes? We have both goat-hair and wolf-hair brushes."

Su Wan'er said to them, "I want to frame paintings. I need to frame more than 200 paintings at the same time. How long will it take at least?"

When the shop owner heard that a big business was coming, he came out of the shop, surrounded Su Wan'er and the others, and said, "More than 200 works? Leave it to me! I'll help you do it! I'll finish it for you in a month!"

"Leave it to me! I can help you finish it in half a month! Our store is big and we have a lot of staff!"

"Miss Su, I'll make it for you! It's guaranteed to be cheap and good!"

Su Wan'er said, "No! It will take too long! I will only give you two days! Can you do it well?"

The shop owner shook his head repeatedly: "Two days? How is that possible? Miss Su, this is not the first time you have cooperated with us. I believe you also know that it takes at least two or three days to frame a painting. You now have more than 200 works. We must need some time, right?"

Li Yunhai asked: "Master, can a painting be framed within two days at the shortest?"

The shop owner said, “Sure!”

Li Yunhai said, "That's enough! One store is not enough, ten stores are not enough, we can ask all the framers in Gusu to come and help! Each of your stores, based on your own manpower and ability, we will give you as many paintings as you can frame within two days! We will not give you a penny less in price. We only have one request, that is, it must be framed within two days! We will open an art exhibition in three days!"

A group of shop owners heard this and started talking about it.

Su Wan'er said, "Boss, this is my first art exhibition in the provincial capital, and I need your help. Can you all work together to help me frame the paintings within two days?"

Everyone said it was good!
No matter how many orders for paintings we can receive, it is still an order!

Someone said, "Give me ten paintings! I promise to frame them for you within two days."

Someone else shouted, "Give me thirty paintings, and I'll ask my family to come over and help me frame them for you within two days."

Everyone worked together, and one family took ten paintings, and another family took thirty paintings.

More than 200 works of art were divided up among the shop owners on one street.

Li Yunhai told everyone: "It must be framed! The best materials must be used! Money is not a problem! We will come to pick up the paintings the day after tomorrow. We will drive a truck over. Please make sure to frame the paintings and prepare them! If you have any difficulties, please tell us in advance and we can find someone else to solve them! The exhibition cannot be delayed!"

Everyone said, "Don't worry! We will definitely complete the task and won't delay your work."

Li Yunhai nodded.

Chen Meilin heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Brother, we have finally solved the biggest difficulty! We can only complete this task if we find a master from the same street to help us!"

Li Yunhai said: "Do you understand now? Before you decide to do anything, you must think about it carefully and take all the details into consideration. Don't act blindly."

Chen Meilin pouted and said, "I know, brother!"

Li Yunhai patted her shoulders and said with a smile: "Okay! Time is tight, and it will help you improve your abilities. Hurry up and coordinate other work."

Chen Meilin counted on her fingers and said, "We also need to print advertisements! Brother, this is a big deal!"

Li Yunhai said: "That's easy. Our Sihai Group has its own printing center in every provincial capital city. We can quickly produce advertisements. You can just go to them."

Chen Meilin said: "Brother, tell me their contact number."

Li Yunhai said: "Go find it yourself, go contact it!"

Chen Meilin said "oh".

Li Yunhai said: "Although the exhibition is held in the Provincial Library, which brings a large number of visitors every day, we still have to do some publicity."

Chen Meilin said: "So, we need to advertise on TV and in newspapers?"

Li Yunhai said: "Yes, you should contact them quickly! The exhibition will last for three days, plus these three days, well, it will definitely be too late today, so you can just run the advertisement for five days!"

Chen Meilin said, "Oh, okay! Is there anything else? What I didn't expect?"

Li Yunhai said: "Go and take care of these things first! If there is anything else, just do it when you think of it."

Su Wan'er said, "We also need to prepare promotional materials, such as brochures, posters, guest sign-in books, and price tags!"

Li Yunhai said: "These can be made together with the billboards."

He paused for a moment and said, "We still need to prepare for the opening of the exhibition, including the ceremonial reception, the opening stage, the opening ribbon-cutting ceremony, etc. Miss Su, can you invite the most famous painters and calligraphers in this province or city? Or leaders?"

Su Wan'er said, "I know some calligraphers and painters. I can invite them to attend the opening ceremony."

Li Yunhai said: "The more the better. They are all here to support you and it can also increase your reputation."

Su Wan'er said, "I know. But I can only invite people who are familiar to me, right?"

Li Yunhai thought that intellectuals were more aloof, and Su Wan'er probably wouldn't be willing to lose face by asking for help.

It seems that I have to help her with this matter myself.

The level of the exhibition will be determined by the level and status of the guests!
Li Yunhai said to Chen Meilin:

"You also need to prepare souvenirs for VIPs and the media, as well as a luncheon for VIPs at noon during the opening ceremony."

Chen Meilin said: "Oh, what else is missing?"

Li Yunhai said: "And the most important thing is that we have to invite buyers to come!"

Chen Meilin said: "Aren't those people visiting the exhibition buyers?"

Li Yunhai shook his head and said, "Their purchasing power is limited! We need to invite the most prestigious collectors, artists, and antique collectors in Su Province to come!"

The emergence of calligraphy and painting exhibitions has made those artworks hanging high above the dome more accessible to ordinary people, allowing ordinary people to appreciate the beauty of art. For people in the industry, calligraphy and painting exhibitions also provide a good communication platform for each other, and are deeply favored by many collectors.

Only these collectors can truly support and pay high prices to purchase works.

Li Yunhai said to Su Wan'er, "Do you have a list of celebrities in this province? That is, a list of famous collectors and wealthy people."

Su Wan'er shook her head and said, "I don't have these."

Li Yunhai said: "I'll find a way! Okay, let's act quickly, we'll be busy in the next two days!" (End of this chapter)