In the summer of 49, Zhou Nan barely put pen to paper, except for writing letters to friends, he did not create a word.

Because he was constantly drawing, and he was painting with Picasso.

It all started with the formation of his museum.

Coming to Switzerland in '43, Zhounan's first place of stay was Meghan on the other side of the lake.

Except for some locals, most of Meghan's mansions near the lake are occupied by European royal families and wealthy businessmen.

It's not far from the city, and it has a small hill that looks like a wave, so you can't say that you can't say that you can take 10 steps, but if you walk 100 steps, the view will change dramatically.

Therefore, many wealthy people in Europe will choose such a place to make their home, and a large number of celebrities, including the king of Belgium, have mansions there.

Zhou Nan was evicted from Megan, and the house he once lived in was bought by Rosengart, a famous art dealer in Lucerne.

In Rosengate's deliberate flattery, the two men established a relatively friendly relationship.

Since the two houses are located on the opposite shore of the lake, they are seven or eight kilometers apart from each other by land, but from the lake, they are only six or seven hundred meters.

Often when there is nothing to do, Rosengart will drive a boat to visit Zhou Nan, and he can always bring some famous paintings to Zhou Nan to enjoy.

In his hands, Zhou Nan has bought paintings by many world-class famous artists, such as Dürer and Caravaggio, whose paintings are not expensive in this era.

But in his hands, the paintings he owned the most were Picasso's paintings, oil paintings, there were hundreds, but Zhou Nan didn't buy a single one.

As an art dealer, he certainly didn't want to sell. Rather, he was Picasso's best friend and one of Picasso's most important supporters in his career, and the paintings he owned were all given to him by Picasso, and more than half of them were painted by his daughter.

Before Picasso became a world-class painter, Rosengard's brother used a series of promotion methods in order to make Picasso famous.

From France to England to the United States, Picasso eventually became a world-class painter.

This led to a strong friendship between Picasso and the Rosengart family, with whom Picasso remained close after the death of Rosengart's brother.

Almost every year, Picasso would spend a few months in Lucerne, he loved Switzerland, he loved Lucerne.

Especially in recent years, the Rosengart family has used the hidden villa by the lake where Zhou Nan originally lived almost as Picasso's residence, giving Picasso a quiet creative environment.

During his time in Switzerland, all his paintings and drafts were left to Rosengart, so Rosengart became the person who owned the most Picasso paintings.

Zhou Nan also had a few encounters with this master, but although this master has high artistic achievements, he is a scumbag in life, so Zhou Nan has no deep friendship with him.

Zhou Nan's museum was built, and Rosengart became the most active self-sponsor.

He has a deep ability to appreciate art, and has traveled extensively in Europe and the United States, and if he becomes the director of a Western museum, it will actually be very beneficial to promote this museum.

It's just that he is a mercenary businessman, which makes Zhou Nan hesitate, so he hasn't agreed.

However, when the renovation of the museum is almost completed, the position of director of this museum must be determined as soon as possible.

This summer, Picasso returned to Switzerland. In order to convince Zhou Nan, Rosengart also brought him to Jonas Farm, wanting Picasso to help convince Zhou Nan.

In Zhou Nan's main house, Picasso saw a landscape painting of Lake Lucerne painted by Zhou Nan.

This kind of oriental freehand is completely different from the western realism or the deconstruction that Picasso is good at, and Picasso was fascinated at the first sight.

He discussed with Zhou Nan about the techniques and styles of painting in the East and the West, and the discussion lasted for a week.

Every afternoon, Picasso would take a boat to Jonas Farm and discuss it with Zhou Nan. But Zhou Nan was very suspicious that he came to eat rice every night because the food at Jonas Farm was delicious.

When Zhou Nan asked him to paint a few paintings, and asked for paintings of classicism and realism. He really didn't appreciate Picasso's abstract and deconstructivist paintings.

Picasso readily agreed, but on the condition that Zhou Nan also paint a few paintings for him.

Almost without any hesitation, Zhou Nan readily agreed.

Then, except for going back to his villa at night to sleep, Picasso spent almost all of his daytime at Jonas Farm.

The reason why Zhou Nan didn't invite him to stay overnight on the farm was mainly because this old man, who was almost seventy years old, still had no women every day.

Zhou Nan ridiculed Picasso as disrespectful and irresponsible, but he would never admit that he was a little jealous.

Picasso ridiculed Zhou Nan for being a hypocritical little defender, not like a man.

The two of them don't like each other, but they admire each other.

Zhou Nan also showed the most serious attitude, anyway, they didn't say to paint a few paintings, anyway, if he painted one, Picasso would exchange one for one.

Freehand landscape painting is much simpler than oil painting, requiring only ink and a little ore pigment at most.

Oil paintings, even watercolors, take a lot of time and effort.

But Picasso, a stubborn old man, soon found out that he had been deceived, but he would never give up his mouth.

Therefore, the two of them have been comparing paintings.

For nearly two months, Zhou Nan was lazy every day, and he had already painted fourteen large and small landscape paintings, while Picasso was only half complete.

Because Zhou Nan's requirements are not small paintings such as sketches, at least watercolor paintings, and they must also be classicist or realist paintings, which are very time-consuming.

It wasn't until Audrey came back from the United States that she saw that Picasso was a little nervous when she was tortured by Zhou Nan, so she hurriedly persuaded her to stop the competition.

She knew that if Zhou Nan painted quickly, a painting would be completed in half a day.

And an oil painting, color grading, glazing, if the requirements are a little higher, it will not be completed in a month.

Picasso and Zhou Nanbi only suffered a loss.

Since his wife spoke, Zhou Nan spared Picasso and proposed to him. "Why don't you paint an oil painting of my Audrey and make it the last one?"

He didn't lose the battle, and said disdainfully: "Since you are no longer comparable, then I will let you go." If you didn't have to ask for classicist paintings, the paintings in my house would have overwhelmed you. ”

In the past two months, although he has cut corners, he has already painted four oil paintings and six watercolor paintings, although half of them have not been fully completed because of the glaze, but this creative speed is already considered fast.

What's more, during this time, he had left twenty or thirty drafts and sketches at Zhou Nan's home.

Hearing him flirt, Zhou Nan became energetic, and said with a smile: "I allow you to use the previous paintings to make up the number, but there is one condition, I choose it myself." ”

Zhou Nan painted fourteen paintings, although his ten paintings were not all completed, that is, a matter of a few days. One more painting for Audrey, and that's just three paintings away.

So he readily agreed.

Audrey couldn't help but giggle, Zhou Nan bullied an old man like this, she was a little reluctant to go. But it's still fun to see the two of them go toe-to-toe, and no one is convinced.

Zhou Nan was very excited, and he deceived Picasso's fourteen paintings at once, all of which are big works, and they are not bizarre cubism and deconstructionism, they are all classicism and realist works, and these paintings will be worth a lot of money in the future.

Although he was a little reluctant in his heart, Zhou Nan was not soft when he picked paintings.

Among his previous paintings, Zhou Nan chose "Dream", "Life", and a self-portrait of himself.

It's a pity that his most famous "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" was sold long ago because it was so famous.

When the time came to September, Picasso was about to lose his life, and finally painted all 11 paintings.

Zhou Nan's favorite is, of course, the painting he painted for Audrey, which was framed and hung directly in his living room on the second floor.

He plans to display all the remaining thirteen paintings in his Western museum.

And Zhou Nan has also decided on the candidates for the directors of the two museums.

The director of the Oriental Museum is Jiang Weitang, and at the same time, Zhou Nan also found him another job, which is to teach oriental history at the University of Bern.

And the director of the Western Museum still chose Rosengart, although he is a businessman, but he has a wide range of contacts, and he can help the Western Museum to make a name.

got fourteen Picasso paintings, and Zhou Nan was still chattering, but he was immediately hit and couldn't laugh anymore.

Because Picasso, a bastard, actually selected three paintings from Zhou Nan's paintings, directly asked Rosengart to take them out for exhibition, and finally put them on the auction market.

And judging from the reaction of the market, Zhou Nan's paintings are still very popular, and should sell for a good price, even higher than most of Picasso's current works.

This doesn't make sense!

But soon, Zhou Nan figured it out.

In another life, he was just a fake Taoist priest with a higher seniority, although the provincial leaders and the Taoist Association were polite and respectful to him, but he was only a little vain.

Most people buy his paintings because of his status as a Taoist elder, plus the hype of his master and nephew.

But what about now?

He was the father of the European Union, he was the father of South China, and he was an important leader of Switzerland.

This identity alone can add a lot of glory to him, not to mention that his paintings are really good.

Therefore, it is not surprising that his paintings were pushed into the market and received a good response.

But he was depressed this time, thinking that he had deceived Picasso of more than a dozen paintings and made money, but now it seems that he has done a loss-making business!

Moreover, it is said that many big businessmen in South China have decided to organize a group to come to Europe to participate in this auction. With the hype of these people, I am afraid that my paintings will be hyped even higher.

Not only them, but even Yannick wanted to mix in and wanted to buy a pair for a lot of money. As long as the price is speculated to sky-high prices, Zhou Nan will paint a few paintings in the future, and it will be all money!

However, Zhou Nan hurriedly dissuaded him, joking, he didn't rely on this to live, if Yannick was also involved, he would have a bad reputation if he was found out in the future.

And Yannick only mentioned it, because during this time, he couldn't care about it, because he had been busy with the West German elections, and even Zhou Nan's leisurely days came to an end.

West Germany has been busy with general elections for four months since the official announcement of its founding in May.

And now, the election has finally come to an end.

Theodor House was elected as the first president of West Germany, but Germany is a parliamentary republic, and this political system is somewhat similar to that of South China, that is, the president is an honorary leader, has no power, and does not participate in the formulation and development of national policy.

It's just that South China has no president, and only one Dutch queen is the honorary leader.

The power of the country is in the hands of the parliament, and the prime minister is the leader of the largest party in the parliament.

Adenauer also got his wish, making the CDU the largest party in the new government and becoming the country's chancellor.

Zhou Nan travelled to Bonn as a special delegate, both personally and on behalf of Switzerland, to attend their inauguration ceremony in Adenauer.

And in addition to this invitation, Zhou Nan also received an invitation from the Far East.

So this time to Germany, Audrey did not go with Zhou Nan, she attached great importance to this trip to the Far East, in addition to going to school, she was preparing for the luggage to go to the Far East.

She had been to Nanhua several times and knew about the Chinese people's ancestor worship. And every Chinese wife will only be truly recognized after worshipping their ancestors.

She has always had a knot in her heart, although she and Zhou Nan have been together for eight years and have been married for three years, but they have not worshiped their ancestors, and they are not the real Mrs. Zhou!

When Zhou Nan returned from Germany, Caroline and Claudio also came to Switzerland together. They will follow Zhou Nan back to the Far East to visit the home where they have lived for sixteen years.

Yannick and Vera won't go back with them this time, they have too much to do.

In addition to them, Kelly will also go with her, including three clerks appointed by the Swiss government.

They will set up a business liaison office in Beijing to establish economic and trade cooperation with the Far East.

At the end of September, the group left Switzerland and arrived first in South China.

Although the number of students at the University of South China this year is only two grades, it has exceeded 8,000, and the number of teachers and support staff has exceeded 10,000.

If you add several large enterprises and laboratory personnel in the Nanhua Science and Technology Park, the number of people here is nearly 100,000.

However, compared to Nanhua, which has nearly 20 million people, it is still vast and sparsely populated, mysterious and abnormal.

The University of South China has not yet been opened to the outside world and is also known as the most mysterious university in the world.

According to the original plan, it will not be officially opened to the outside world until the fifth year. However, it will only be the campus that will be open at that time, and many nearby businesses will still be off-limits.

After handling some school affairs in Nanhua, Zhou Nan's plane and five chartered planes from Nanhua flew to the north together.