Xing Yi looked at the dazzling array of works, some from other places, some from counties directly under the region, all of which were more than seven or eight works, and Jinxiu County was the most humble, with only two pieces.

Seeing that the two gongbi paintings he sent were about to be placed on the wall in the shade of the corridor, Yue Xin felt uncomfortable, pulled the placket of the worker's clothes, and said, "It's so back here, can you change it to a slightly brighter place." ”

The staff looked at him coldly and said, "You first go and see the payment of those works in the brighter place, and get to know it, those are all the works of famous artists, who is your surname?" ”

Yue Xin said: "I don't ask to put it in that particularly bright place, move it a little, go a little way, okay?" ”

The staff was angry and disdainful: "How to place, there is a particular plan, there is a plan, and everyone asks for adjustment, so how do we do this work?" It's better for you to come. ”

Stuffing the tools in his hand, Yue Xin was so frightened that he hurriedly retreated.

Yue Xin was also embarrassed to stay in the exhibition hall longer, handed over an errand, and rushed back to the county to see Du Jiangyuan.

Du Jiangyuan has already recovered, the hoop on the waist pole has also been removed, and he walks normally.

Yue Xin was very surprised: "So fast? What kind of medicine do you use? ”

Du Jiangyuan said: "You helped me complete the task, I am in a happy mood, and I will be fine." ”

Yue Xin was puzzled and said, "Are you pretending?" ”

Du Jiangyuan smiled and said: "I can see it, and I won't hide it from you, let's tell you the truth, although I brought those two paintings, I have always been unsteady in my heart, I am not sure, and I have a hunch, I must not look at it, and I will dispose of it at will." In the past, I was scolded many times by the director and deputy curator because of this kind of thing, and people in their fifties were scolded by people in their thirties, what is the feeling, I can't stand it anymore, so I thought of such a bitter plan, I'm sorry for you, I'll treat you and make amends with three glasses of wine. ”

Yue Xin is like eating a fly, and he feels uncomfortable for a while, you take care of your face, so you push me out and suffer like that?

Seeing his ugly face, Du Jiangyuan changed his words and said: "You also saw it, I'm older, I don't have anything to think about, what is it, I'll let you go for me, and I also have the will to let you contact them and understand the situation, if you are really transferred in the next step, it will be up to you to come forward to explain these things." ”

Yue Xin shook his head and said: "Forget it, let's hold it off, help you be ridiculed by others, just this time, in the future, don't call me for this kind of thing again." ”

didn't let Du Jiangyuan have a treat, insisted on leaving, went straight back to the township, and didn't take the initiative to contact Xing Yi.

A week later, he suddenly received a call from Du Jiangyuan, asking him to rush to the county seat Jinxiu Restaurant for dinner, and told him directly: "Please send the work to win the award, I can't imagine it." I've also invited the author, you must come, you are a hero. ”

Yue Xin was excited, so he wanted to know what was going on, so he asked for leave to drive into the city, and when he arrived at the Splendid Restaurant, he saw Xing Yi and shook his hand for three minutes.

The people invited by Du Jiangyuan also include Xing Yi's lover Ni Shuzhen and good friend Hu Yanli. When Yue Xin saw Hu Yanli, he took the initiative to shake hands with her, saying that he hadn't seen her for a long time.

Everyone sat down around the round table and listened to Du Jiangyuan talk about the process of receiving the notice.

He got off work, walked out of the door, felt that his ears were still buzzing, like a mosquito drilling, digging his ears, and ringing, only to wake up that it was a phone ring, so he went back to answer, the director of the mass art museum in the sub-region, scolded when he opened his mouth: "You old Du, you are disgusting, you will get off work at this time, and there are three minutes left, and you will get off work early." ”

Du Jiangyuan hurriedly said: "No, I went to the toilet, so I won't come back." ”

The curator still said viciously: "Hurry up, within two hours, hurry up to the area." ”

"Two hours? Don't eat,"

"Come to the area to eat, I invite you to Wuyue Tower and eat seafood."

Du Jiangyuan said that he didn't understand the significance of this kind of painting before, because he didn't send the painting in person because of special circumstances, and entrusted Yue Xin, so Yue Xin has half of the credit this time.

So you have to toast Yue Xin with a glass of wine first.

Respecting Yue Xin, he turned to Xing Yi: "I never expected that in the secluded ravine of that hydropower plant, there was such a master hidden. ”

Xing Yi said: "Yue Xin called me, I didn't pay much attention to it, those paintings were actually painted casually in my spare time, and they can only be regarded as exercises. ”

Hu Yanli also said: "I don't understand, when I don't win an award, it's nothing, just put it there, I think it's a primary school student's work, and if I win the award, it will suddenly become a fine cultural relic." ”

Yue Xin didn't say much, he had a practical action, he wanted to give a gift to Xing Yi, and when he took it out of his backpack, it was a pair of blue and white magnetic paperweights six inches long, one inch wide, and six minutes thick.

He was at the hydropower plant and saw Xing Yi painting, and on the side of the drawing paper were two small bluestone slabs picked up from the mountains outside.

He laughed at Xing Yi for being too simple, but Xing Yi said that it was very close to nature, so he kept it in mind.

After receiving a call from Du Jiangyuan, he felt that he should congratulate Xing Yi, this is a literary game that hurts his favorite paperweight, and it is of unusual significance to give it to Xing Yi at this time.

Everyone took turns looking at the paperweight.

Du Jiangyuan said: "The craftsmanship is meticulous, and the pattern is penetrating. ”

When Hu Yanli got it, she threw it and tried it first.

Yue Xin saw her move violently, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to pick it up.

She smiled and pressed the paperweight to her cheek to see if it was cold.

Yue Xin said: "It's not iron, be careful." ”

As soon as the words fell, a paperweight slipped out of her hand and fell into Du Jiangyuan's arms, Du Jiangyuan reacted a step slower, didn't catch it, and the paperweight fell to the ground along his knee, "Smack!" With a bang, it was divided into two sections.

Yue Xin squatted down in a panic, picked it up and checked it, his face was ugly, and he was about to shed tears.

Hu Yanli was also frightened and said, "It's too smooth." ”

Seeing Yue Xin's face clear, he asked, "Where did you buy it, I'll buy it to compensate." ”

Yue Xin said: "Where is it, a friend of mine went to the porcelain capital and brought it from there." ”

"And how much did you spend?"

Yue Xin shook his head vigorously.

When asked again, Yue Xin snorted and said, "Anyway, it's not dozens of pieces." ”

"That's a few hundred?"

Yue worked hard and mourned, but he didn't want to say it.

Xing Yi said: "Three hundred is also a hundred, and nine hundred and ninety-nine is also a hundred." ”

Hu Yanli shook her hand and said, "Then I'll pay nine hundred and nine." ”

Xing Yi said: "Just kidding, who wants you to accompany you,"

Xing Yi connected the two fragments together and said, "Don't be afraid, I learned to mix lime with tung oil with the old carpenter in a small village, and beat it repeatedly to form a paste-like viscose, which is particularly tight and there are no traces." ”