"It's still hard for me to imagine after so long...... A picture like that, huh...... It's really from your hands. ”

A moment later.

Gu Weijing had already sat down opposite the painting table in Mr. Wattel's workshop.

The sun shone through the window, and the white foam swayed slightly in an open bottle of green Heineken pineapple beer on the table.

"The non-alcoholic version that can be drunk by minors, and it is okay to say that it is a fruity drink."

"Please."

"I'm a teacher, and if a teacher voluntarily serves alcohol to a student during working hours, he or she will be disgracefully expelled, and if he is at a Dulwich campus in some countries, he or she will even go to jail according to the relevant legal provisions."

The blonde and blue-eyed teacher noticed the way he looked at the faintly bubbling wine bottle on the table, and shrugged his shoulders helplessly.

"Even though you're not a student of the opposite sex, Dulwich has a very strict policy of zero tolerance for this kind of thing. But I'm also a German, and I have German insistence. Asking friends in my hometown to say thank you, without a beer, always felt a little lacking in meaning. ”

Wattle stretched out his arm, grabbed the wine bottle in front of Gu Weijing in front of him, and took a big sip.

Then I opened the sliding door of the Xiaoice box next to it.

Half-dozen unfinished beers of the same beer were pushed over along with the plastic bag and bottle opener.

"However, it's a good habit not to drink an open bottle outside. Whether it's at a classmate party like yours in my hometown, or in Myanmar, eh...... It should be said that especially here, so, my question, you take it yourself. ”

"Oh, oh, I'm sorry, teacher."

"That's not what I meant at all. I'm just thinking about it. ”

Gu Weijing immediately raised his head, pulled his mind from his thoughts about the selection of the National Artists Association, and moved his eyes to Professor Wattel.

smiled.

"Ha, it's okay, I'm just looking at you a little boring, just kidding."

The sketch professor, who has always been serious, seems to be in a very good mood.

I laughed along.

Gu Weijing looked around at this room, which was already very familiar to him.

The watercolor frames that covered the walls around the area had been removed.

Instead, there are posters of fans at the Allianz Arena, the home of Bayern Munich, the southern king of the Bundesliga, and those photos under the cover of the night, the surface of the huge closed football stadium like a boxy cake is reflected with red, blue and white light.

This is the color of the jersey crest.

Even the picture of Museum Island on Professor Wattel's desk had disappeared without a trace.

It became a commemorative photo of Lewandowski scoring five goals in nine minutes against Wolfsburg.

It's only been a few days since he last painted at this workbench, and the style in the room has changed dramatically.

Suddenly.

The atmosphere has changed from a studio where an ascetic painter hones his skills to a fan club for Bayern.

"Oh yes, this is for you, as a souvenir. If you don't want it, take it out and throw it away for me when you leave. ”

The sketch teacher pats his head.

From the drawer in the office, he took out a dozen paper objects, put them in his hand, took out the top one, and handed it to him.

Gu Weijing took it and took a look.

It was the same scenic photo of Museum Island, which he had practiced many times.

"Aren't you going to keep it?" Gu Weijing looked at the smooth piece of paper in his hand.

He asked, somewhat surprised.

"After 10 years of painting on it? No, even after staring at Sophie Marceau's photos for so long, you should feel a little tired. It was just an obsession of mine, and by now, it shouldn't be hard to see that—"

Wattle gestured with his shoulder, and Gu Weijing looked around at the décor.

"The wind-up puppet has come loose."

"I decided that I should live my life differently. Teach, fish, go to Thailand for a holiday during the holidays, buy some cheap jerseys (note), and be a loyal fan with peace of mind. ”

(Note: Thailand is the world's most famous hub for parallel jerseys and cheap fan merchandise.) ）

"What's more, I now have a better collection."

Wattle raised an eyebrow at him.

"Come, tell me, for the sake of what fruit beer I bought - how did you draw the last layer of overlay? Don't tell me it's in good shape, it's outrageous. Are there any spells or rituals or anything? For example, after painting, take a tap dance step around the drawing paper three times, and then point with the tip of the pen and recite a sentence of Alibaba? I've tried all of these methods, but they didn't work. ”

"Open the sesame door."

"What?" The sketch teacher blinked in confusion.

"I said, you should open the door with sesame seeds. That's the right mantra. ”

Gu Weijing smiled mysteriously at Professor Wattel.

Getting what you want can really affect a person's mental state.

As a matter of fact.

Over the years, Germans have been the old-fashioned, stern and square type of person in the Dulwich classroom.

Maybe not to the point where he will be dubbed the "Roaring Demon King", but most students will be afraid of him.

Gu Weijing rarely saw Teacher Watel, showing such a cheerful side.

"Hey, don't forget it, anyway, for me, it was already a night of miracles and magic, and the most fascinating thing about magic is its unknowable mystery."

Wattle was a little disappointed.

But he still smiled freely.

"There are two things I would like to explain to you in advance, first of all, I have submitted the photo of the work to the official email of KICH, however, I explained the creation process of this painting and clearly stated the role that Ling played in it......"

Gu Weijing spread out his hand: "If you want, of course, but that's just my gratitude to you, in fact, you don't have to-"

"Nonono, thank you for your kindness, but it's my decision, and I have my insistence. I have been a teacher for 20 years, and I feel that the picture of the students I have taught and the pictures I have drawn should be the successful end of my 20-year career. Instead of joining the Hamburg Artists Association. The former is more monumental than the latter...... After a long period of practice, I have recognized my abilities. ”

"Honestly, after making this decision, I was relieved, really. Whether or not I succeed in joining KIH, I can accept this result. ”

Wattle waved his hand and directly interrupted Gu Weijing's words.

"I'm just telling you this, I didn't call you here for this purpose. Let's talk about you. ”

"My business?"

Gu Weijing was stunned for a moment.

"Yes, have you submitted an application form for the Hamburg Academy of Fine Arts before?" Teacher Wattel raised his eyes and asked suddenly.

"Not yet, don't we need to submit an application to the admissions office of the target school separately, just wait until the school recruitment meeting and look at the interview results?"

Gu Weijing asked strangely.

Major universities in Europe and the United States will have to submit applications and mailing materials from May, and they can receive replies one after another.

But Dulwich's situation is different.

Of course, you can apply on your own, but if you have a university that has an enrollment cooperation program with an education group, you can just wait for the interview at the school recruitment meeting.

"Well, I learned from the school that because the situation here has become more and more turbulent recently, the admissions meeting may be moved online, and the list of schools attending the campus recruitment meeting may change, and the number of admissions is also decreasing......

"Is there such a thing?"

"Well, absolutely. Your luck this time has not been too good. ”

Wattle let out a hard sigh and paused for a long time.

The big golden eyes stared heavily at the young man across the workbench until the sketch teacher felt that he had created enough dramatic effect.

Suddenly, his tone became cheerful again.

"Having said that, but, as the saying goes, special things are done. Is it always worth making an exception for really good students? I've got you covered! ”

The professor took a big gulp of the beer bottle in his hand and moved it a little farther to the side.

Then with a bang, I shoved him with the big dozen pieces of paper at hand.

Gu Weijing took the documents and flipped through them one by one.

The first few pages are all letters of recommendation typed out by printers, and they are full of words and words that praise him supremely.

What "the student studied and worked hard, with the industrious apostolic zeal for learning and the genius of the creative ...... of the industrious apostle of the biblical story"

What "the path of the master is already under his feet, and all that is lacking is a little guidance, and the nurturing ...... of the environment"

"Willing to participate in campus activities, with outstanding leadership, and even more commendable, with a heart of gold and willing to help." At school, his classmates supported him like the stars embracing the moon. If the Academy of Fine Arts in Hamburg is looking for outstanding artists who can change the world, then believe me, this student has the potential to do so......"

Gu Weijing read two words silently.

Belch.

A little blushing.

To be honest, this boast is a bit forceful.

It's not about gilding him, it's about bathing him with gold dust.

At first, the aspect of drawing was also forgotten.

What is the outstanding leadership, the willingness to participate in campus activities, and the natural leadership temperament...... That's a bit of a shadowless thing.

It's good for Gu Weijing to study on campus, but except for the last semester.

It's quite wilting to live outside of class.

Strictly speaking, Gu Weijing has the hard work and diligence of a standard Asian student.

But no matter his family background or personality, he is not enough to be a "thorn".

It's not the kind of typical high-quality students that are the rarest in European and American universities.

For example, the "Harvard Discrimination Case", which was once ruled by the Supreme Court in the United States.

According to long-term surveys, in the SAT test with a full score of only 1600 points.

Asian-American students have to score 150 points higher than whites, 450 points higher than African-Americans and Latinos, and even 600 points higher than African-Americans and Latinos to successfully get into Harvard, which is almost 50% higher, which is outrageous.

There have even been cases where the state "champion" who got close to a full score in the exam, as a Chinese, has had impeccable grades, but was still rejected by the Ivy League school.

Unquestionably, irrefutably, this is, of course, blatant unfairness and racial discrimination.

But Harvard's sophistry court arguments are also quite interesting to read.

The university's admissions department thinks that good Asian-American students are too "pedantic," and every year they are crowded with law school or medical school, and they are not too keen on political activities, and they all go to work as doctors and lawyers after graduation.

Top universities in Europe and the United States prefer to cultivate topical figures, senators, and celebrities in the spotlight...... In other words, Ivy League schools prefer to admit students like Jeremy Lin, Emma Watson, Natalie Portman, and "O'Kanhai."

Knowing Wang, he has been spraying the latter in his speech, his grades are terrible, and he has failed all the way, but he is the representative of the "Harvard Outstanding Graduate" in 97, which is too.

Art schools also have such tendencies.

The latest generation of outstanding graduates of the Royal Academy of Arts, represented by Damien Hirst, are the kind of people who have a particularly "jumpy" personality, and Hirst is even a juvenile delinquent.

Follow this admissions portrait.

Gu Weijing is actually quite far away, he is too "well-behaved", his family is far from rich enough, and he is not poor enough to deserve to write a tear-jerking inspirational report by the media.

Maybe Miao Anwen is closer to the admissions spectrum than him.

And what is the enthusiasm to participate in campus activities, showing outstanding leadership, and being loved by the students in the school like stars around the moon...... These words, covering the name, are 10,000 times more suitable than him.

"It's a bit of an exaggeration, you think too highly of me."

Gu Weijing looked at Wattel's signature and Dulwich's official seal under this letter of recommendation.

The face is a little red.

"This is not the point, just as your campus teacher, a summary and evaluation of your school life, the icing on the cake, what you write, in fact, it doesn't matter. Focus on the lowest thing – a small hint that is the stepping stone to your acceptance letter. ”

Gu Weijing went through the Dulwich certification materials and transcripts.

Flipped over the last note.

The note was fluttering, and there was only one sentence of less than a hundred words on it, which looked like someone else had written it by hand and was passed by the secretary on a fax machine—

「Ein Meisterwerk， und wenn sein wahres Leistungsniveau durch ein Drittel dessen， was das Bild zeigt， ersetzt werden kann， wre es eine Ehre für die Schule， ihn aufzunehmen. Wenn nicht gut， was ich denke， er hat auch eine Schule würdig der Aufnahme des alten Mannes.

——S· K」

This one is written entirely in German.

Mr. Wattel seemed to have realized that Gu Weijing did not understand German very well, and attached a handwritten translation of his paper clip to the side.

"Admit this student, a masterpiece, there's no doubt about that. If his true level can represent one-third of what this painting represents, then it is an honor for the school to admit him. If not...... Well, I think, he also has a school that deserves to be admitted.'"

(End of chapter)