After lunch, Liu Tong took Zhong Yue on the awning boat on the river and sailed in this water town in the south of the Yangtze River. After passing through the two bridges and holes, turning the corner, they arrived at a port, where Liu Tong and Zhong Yue went ashore.

Zhong Yue was very curious, where did Liu Tong take him, and when he saw a study, he realized, "Qingteng Study?

Liu Tongmu was surprised, "You are from the Qingteng Sect?"

Zhong Yue recalled the few middle-aged people he met that day, and said: "I had a relationship, but I don't know much. ”

"Now that you know, I don't have to hide it anymore, let's go inside. I've already said hello beforehand. ”

Zhong Yue carried the leather box and stepped into the two-inch-high threshold, if he hadn't paid special attention, he would probably have tripped over this threshold, whether it was high or not, whether it was low or not.

"Lao Liu, welcome, welcome. ”

"Yefang, Junli, don't come unharmed. ”

As soon as a few old men who were carrying pens in the study saw the people who came in, they put their pens aside and greeted Liu Tong. Zhong Yue glanced at it, and didn't seem to see the familiar faces at the beginning, put the leather box on the chair next to him, stood behind Liu Tong, and watched the old men who were over the years old greeting each other.

"I said goodbye the year before last, it's been two years, I didn't expect to have another chance to meet. ”

"Anyway, I didn't let you come to Shanghai last year, no, you let me go. ”

A few laughed, "It's not that you don't know my body, it's not as good as before now, and you don't dare to go out far away, for fear of dying in a foreign land." ”

At this age, death seems to be a very close thing, even if they say so, several people are all smiling, and there is no sadness at all.

"Eh, this is ......"

Several old men of the Qingteng Calligraphy School suddenly saw a young man standing behind Liu Tong, and at first thought it was a young member in the study, but when they saw that they had been standing like this, it seemed that Liu Tong had brought it over.

"Oh, I have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, this is not to lead a team to participate in the book French competition, this is Zhong Yue. ”

"Hello teachers. ”

Several old men looked at each other, "But that Zhong Yue in Huizhou?"

Liu Tong was stunned, "You also know?"

Several people said, "You ask him yourself." ”

"Mr. Liu Guiming and Mr. Zhang Zongcai, I don't know if they are in Anchang? ”

"Guiming, Zong Cai, they told us about you, I met an interesting young man in Lanting, and his penmanship is superb, I didn't expect such a coincidence, and I met again. ”

Liu Tong said: "If you have understanding, it's better to say." Nofang, Junli, what do you think of my previous proposal?"

The two looked at Zhong Yue, pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "It's a good candidate, but it still needs to be discussed." ”

Zhong Yue looked at these old men chattering, and asked, "Professor Liu, how many people, what are you talking about? Why can't I understand?"

"Rest easy. Liu Tong glanced at Zhong Yue and continued to negotiate with several people.

"Just our Qingteng faction here, it's hard to support it alone. ”

Liu Tong glanced at Zhong Yue and said: "The two of you also know that Zhong Yue and Qian Yunyao of Xiling have jointly published a book, I think, if he is allowed to go to Xiling to lobby, Xiling should not lose face, plus a few calligraphers in Shanghai, if Huizhou adds a few more, the initial scale will be about the same." ”

"Wait. The more Zhong Yue listened, the more he felt that something was wrong, "What scale is about the same, Professor Liu, you can't sell me by talking to yourself." ”

Several people were stunned, looked at each other, and laughed.

"You're such a big person, where are we going to sell you?"

"Then what scale are you talking about, what are you talking about, and what are you referring to?" Zhong Yue didn't want to be used as a gun.

Liu Tong said: "I told you so much before, you should understand what I mean, right?"

"It's another thing to do. ”

Several old men in Qingteng said with a smile: "I heard Zong Cai and Guiming say that you have a good conversation about the current situation of calligraphy, and they also appreciate a rising star like you. I listened to Lao Liu Ti's initiative before, and I felt that I was in a bit of a hurry, but since he recommended you, then our Qingteng faction must do our best to help the humerus. ”

"Don't. A few of them really confused me, or be quick to talk, if you have something to say, you might as well say it directly. ”

Liu Tong said: "As I said before, calligraphy is a sunset profession, the main problem is a serious fault problem, we are still in the older generation, if we don't give full play to the residual heat, I am afraid that in another ten or twenty years, the situation of calligraphy will be more difficult, and East China, especially this one, so I have always had the idea to organize a youth calligraphy ASEAN." ”

"Youth Calligraphy ASEAN?"

Liu Tong nodded.

"Isn't there an association of young calligraphers?"

Liu Tong shook his head, "Young Calligraphers Association, if you look at the people inside, there are people in their fifties and sixties, and the span is too large, and the offices are in Jingbei and Jiangcheng, you also understand, just like why the people of the Qingteng Calligraphy School are unwilling to deal with the local calligraphy association, there is a truth, that is, they are not spiritual enough, and the work efficiency is low, not to mention, individual members have outdated ideas, and in the long run, there is no achievement." ”

"Then what do you call this young calligrapher ASEAN, what do you mainly do?"

Liu Tong said: "Naturally, it is to promote the promotion and development of calligraphy in East China and lead young calligraphy enthusiasts, and in my opinion, the members of this community alliance must be under the age of 30, and the members of the age, no matter who they are, will automatically withdraw from the group." First, to keep the whole alliance young, and to ensure that this alliance will not be used by some people to become an institution for profit. ”

After listening to Liu Tong's thoughts, Zhong Yue felt that this was practical. Indeed, compared with Northwest and North China, the general awareness of calligraphy among young people here is too low, and this is due to a combination of factors.

"So, Professor Liu, when you say this to me now, do you just let me organize it? It's too difficult. ”

Liu Tong nodded and said: "It is certain that there will be difficulties, but Zhong Yue, you have to understand, as long as you have the strength and respond to every call, don't say that you will build an Eastern Alliance, even if the Community Alliance will continue to expand in the future and replace the Youth Book Association, it is very possible!"

"So what am I going to do?"

"National competition, win!"

"It's not that hard. Zhong Yue said very calmly.

Liu Tong said with a smile: "I'm not talking about the East China Division, but the entire big Division." ”

Zhong Yue raised his head and replied, "I'm not talking about the East China Division. ”