The two men in the sculpture are both dressed in military uniforms, but the younger version of the old man is sitting on the ground in a military uniform, one leg is stretched and the other leg is curled up, and his left arm is injured and being bandaged by the nurse's version of the old lady. The old lady buried her head relatively low on her knees, and if you look at it from the side, it looks like two people are making love.

The old man held a rifle in his right arm, and in his right hand he held a cluster of blooming wild chrysanthemums, and his eyes were full of tenderness and warmth.

Well, Xie Bin is still quite satisfied with his creativity, especially the cluster of wild chrysanthemums in the old man's hand, which is the finishing touch of the whole work. In fact, on the battlefield, at that time, who cares about what flowers are not spent, the roaring cannon sound alone is enough to make people tremble, where is the heart to pick flowers.

But art, that's it, adding some imagination when necessary, will make the audience feel more beautiful, which is also necessary for artistic creation. If the chrysanthemum in the soldier's hand is replaced with a grenade, then it no longer feels gentle and warm, but a soaring murderous atmosphere.

As the old saying goes, the finishing touch, what is the finishing touch, this is. Whether it is writing, painting, painting, carving, etc., there must always be light and heavy, embellished and foiled, and then everyone can understand the content of your work. Just like the chrysanthemum in Xie Bin's work, if there is no one, it can only be a work depicting war, and it seems very mediocre. But as soon as this cluster of chrysanthemums is added, it makes it turn and sublimate one hundred and eighty degrees, and it becomes a depiction of love in war. Combined with the ambiguous shapes of the two characters in the work, you can feel the charm of love at a glance.

And when Xie Bin is carving, he has an advantage that he is not afraid of trouble, and he can carve very carefully where he should be meticulous, just like this cluster of wild chrysanthemums, even the subtle stamens in the petals are carved very finely. And Xie Bin can do it so finely, in addition to his craftsmanship, sharp eyes and sharp carving knives and his abilities are indispensable. Sometimes Xie Bin feels that he is also very suitable for miniature carving, but he has never had the opportunity to try.

By the time the work was completed, it was already past three o'clock in the afternoon. This piece is carved with a mixture of round carving and openwork carving, which is more troublesome when polishing, so it takes more time. But the effect of this work really has nothing to say, especially the cluster of wild chrysanthemums, which seem to be still trembling slightly with the wind. But in fact, because Xie Bin's carving is too fine, each petal is lifelike, and the sense of hierarchy and three-dimensionality is very strong.

After finishing it, Xie Bin took a few photos by himself and kept them, and then sent them to the old man, asking him if he was satisfied?

"Okay, great......" Although I couldn't see the old man's expression or hear his voice, Xie Bin could still feel the excitement in his heart, and he was very satisfied, and quickly replied: "Old man, I will send you this work this afternoon, and it is estimated that it will be delivered in two days, you pay attention to check." ”

"Okay, good ......" The old man seemed to be so excited that he could only say good words.

But Xie Bin doesn't care, as long as the old man likes it, and besides, the price that Xie Bin shouted is not low, full of 16,000. Well, it's not that Xie Bin is black, but this work is really worth the money, and the old man is worth a lot of money, so he won't care about this. Of course, if the old man and Xie Bin have a deep relationship, Xie Bin doesn't mind giving him away for nothing, but it is obvious that there is really no friendship between the two.

Looking at the newly deposited more than 10,000 yuan, Xie Bin was in a particularly happy mood. After mailing out this work, which Xie Bin named "Battlefield Style", returned to the villa, Xie Bin added some introductions on the online store, "writing all kinds of calligraphy and ink paintings". The reason why Xie Bin added calligraphy and ink painting is mainly because writing and painting are relatively fast, which is much easier than carving. And you can make money and practice your craft at the same time, so why not? Maybe you can even piggyback on it.

After dinner, Xie Bin took Xiao Doudou to the beach for a walk, but when he came back, he suddenly saw Xue Yuying and her father's car entering the villa area. Xie Bin was a little stunned, could it be that Xue Yuying's family also bought a villa here? Xie Bin was very impressed by Xue Yuying's father's car, not to mention that the license plate was quite special.

But thinking about it, Xie Bin still didn't ask, and now when Xie Bin and Xue Yuying meet, although they don't talk about the embarrassing topic before, they seem to have forgotten about it. But I always feel a little awkward. Therefore, Xie Bin didn't ask Xue Yuying if her family had bought a villa. Speaking of which, Xie Bin really has never been to Xue Yuying's house.

In the following days, Xie Bin wandered around Li Jingjing's house, his villa and the express delivery center, busy making a little money, accompanying his girlfriend, and his life was quite nourishing. However, an online store is an online store after all, and the particularity of this artwork determines that it cannot be as popular as a clothing store. After being busy for a while, the business of the online store gradually faded.

Speaking of which, Xie Bin's small shop is really not very famous, that is, some people who pay more attention to art know a little, and even fewer people can spend money on Xie Bin. When Xie Bin first opened, those people were still relatively rare, and it was okay to buy one or two pieces to play with, but they couldn't buy them often.

However, although there is not much business, these regular customers are slowly getting acquainted, they are all art lovers, and they can also talk in the group. And this is exactly the life that Xie Bin likes, he is not busy and will not be too leisurely, he is busy for a while when he wants to do things, and he can play with his mind when he wants to play.

It's just that Xie Bin's father-in-law is obviously not very willing to let Xie Bin go, and when New Year's Day is coming, the father-in-law specially calls Xie Bin to the Li family compound. Winter in the island city is not too cold, and on New Year's Day, you can't feel the breath of winter. The evergreen trees and evergreen plants around the Li family's villa are still green, and as soon as you enter the yard, you feel like it's still autumn.

Li Guohui was in the living room, and when he saw Xie Bin coming in, he asked with a smile, "How many deals did you make today?" ”

Xie Bin smiled, "Someone ordered a landscape painting today. ”

Li Guohui smiled and shook his head, "You, how much is a black man?" ”

"Not much, 20,000 yuan!" Xie Bin stretched out two fingers and said. Others lowered prices when business was bad, but Xie Bin did the opposite, not only did not reduce the price, but increased the price.

Li Guohui said with a smile: "Amazing, has the level risen?" ”

Xie Bin was also not polite, "Yes, I met an old artist on the Internet, specializing in ink painting, and asked some questions, and the effect was very good." ”

"Live and learn until you are old, you really don't want to miss any opportunity," Li Guohui quipped him.

Xie Bin smiled, "I still want to go to which academy of fine arts to further my studies, haha," said slowly: "What about my aunt and Jingjing?" ”

Li Guohui waved his hand, "Don't talk about them first, I have something to do with you," he said and asked, "Are you free during this time?" ”

Xie Bin nodded, "Well, I'm idle." ”

"If you have time, write a few more words, draw a few pictures, and go to the auction, well, the theme is festive, after all, it's almost the New Year," Mr. Li said.

Xie Bin nodded, "Okay, but aren't you afraid that others will say that you are shoddy?" Although my calligraphy and painting are good, it seems a little inappropriate to go to auction on such a large scale. ”

Li Guohui smiled and waved his hand, "What are you afraid of, many people who are not as good as you dare to open a calligraphy and painting exhibition, what were you afraid of in the last auction, besides, it is not a too high-end session, mainly for the middle class." ”

Xie Bin nodded, understanding in his heart. In other words, not all auctions of such a large auction group are so high-end. As Li Guohui said, in those mid-range auctions, the auction items in them are some relatively ordinary objects, even if they are antiques, the value is not very high. On the contrary, some modern celebrity calligraphy and painting are more marketable, after all, calligraphy and painting, the collection value is still relatively high, buy a modern work, maybe it will be an antique in a few years.

Many calligraphy and painting sometimes do not mean that the level is high, but because the owner of the calligraphy and painting is more famous, the price rises with the tide.

For modern artists like Xie Bin, the price of calligraphy and painting naturally cannot be compared with antique calligraphy and painting, but if Xie Bin becomes a celebrity one day, this calligraphy and painting will be worth a lot. For some players who don't have the money to buy antiques, a work like Xie Bin that has a level and is not famous is a good choice.

Moreover, the competition in auction houses is fierce nowadays, and there are large and small auction houses everywhere, and this auction item is just like that, and it takes a lot of effort just to find enough auction items every year. Li Guohui has such a talented future son-in-law as Xie Bin, and sometimes he can save a lot of things, just like this calligraphy and painting work, as long as Li Guohui says, no matter what the subject matter is, Xie Bin will definitely not shirk. And, it's a win-win, so why not.

Li Jingjing was also a little excited when she saw Xie Bin coming, but in front of her parents, she still had to be reserved, and she was embarrassed to be too intimate with Xie Bin.

After getting along these days, Li Guohui and Peng Yurou are very satisfied with Xie Bin, and they have slowly recognized Xie Bin, and they are not so polite when they speak, just like a family. Of course, Xie Bin still maintained a cautious attitude and told himself not to be too complacent. Happiness and sadness, this is not just talking, if Xie Bin is really carried away, I really don't know what will happen in the future. Not to mention that you are not married, even if you are married, you will divorce when you should leave.

After receiving the order from Li Guohui, Xie Bin turned on the computer, and there were a lot of messages on Qiuqiu. In addition to the newly acquainted calligraphy, painting and carving enthusiasts on the Internet, there is also Wang Zi's. This little girl was admitted to a key high school, she was very excited, and when she entered the school, she took a lot of photos and sent them to Xie Bin, as well as teachers, classmates, etc., but she didn't have her own.

In addition, even if you ask Xie Bin for a gift, it must be double. It is said that several gadgets that Xie Bin had prepared for her before were smashed in the old house of Liu Wenqing's house, and only a newly carved sculpture of a little girl crossing the river remained. For this reason, Xie Bin specially bought some jade leftovers from Zou Xintong and carved a few gadgets for her.

These leftovers are not good materials, at best they can only be considered mid-range. However, Xie Bin carved casually, and the gadgets carved out were still a little spiritual. This girl also likes it very much, especially a copper rod hairpin inlaid with a few pieces of butterfly-shaped jadeite, this girl likes it even more. For this reason, he also made an exception and sent Xie Bin a picture of a bun with a hairpin.

Well, it's just that this consequence made Li Jingjing a little jealous, pulling Xie Bin's ear and asking him who this was. Well, Xie Bin really didn't expect Li Jingjing to have this trick. It is said that Li Jingjing's temper has become what it is now, Xie Bin himself is the culprit, and in the same way, he can be regarded as swallowing the bitter fruit.