"Brother Mingzhe, look at this painting!"

He handed the painting over.

Brother Mingzhe took it, and wondered a little in his heart: although the companion next to him is not a master of calligraphy and painting, he is also a well-known figure in the painting world, and it is not easy to make him applaud.

Picking up the painting, Zhou Mingzhe only glanced at it, and his eyes lit up.

This is a figurative picture of Gongbi: under the scorching sun, on the field below, an old farmer is holding a hoe and is bending down to plow.

Let's not talk about the artistic conception and rhyme, just the brushstroke lines, the characters, and the surrounding scenery are depicted vividly and vividly.

This is definitely a level work, although it is not up to the level of famous paintings, but there is not much problem in hanging it in the calligraphy and painting shops on Hanmo Street to sell.

Zhou Mingzhe went to look at the inscription poem again, and after reading it, he couldn't help but take a picture: "Brother Banshan, this poem is a fine product." ”

"Oh......"

Shi Banshan came sideways, just now he looked at the painting, did not read the poem, now he read, word by word: "On the afternoon of hoeing day, sweat drops and grass go down to the soil;

After a pause, he sighed: "Good sentence, this son will be out of the cold." ”

This poem is simple and simple, simple and easy to understand, but catchy, which has its own poetic meaning, and vividly expresses the truth of the hardships of farming.

The two masters glanced at each other and immediately came to a conclusion: the calligraphy and painting talent competition in the morning was the best.

......

The representatives of the crowd, whether they submitted their works or not, were waiting for the results to be revealed in the shed, and they could not leave, but they could walk and talk to each other.

Wang Fu came over and said, "No, I saw you draw." ”

Chen Tang smiled: "My hands are itchy and boring, so I painted one." ”

Wang Fu nodded, disapproving, and lowered his voice: "No, have you eaten in the morning?"

Chen Tang replied: "I ate a cake." ”

Wang Fu suddenly said, "How can you have breakfast?"

Chen Tang was stunned.

Wang Fu said: "You should keep your stomach, the results will be announced in a while, and there will be a table to eat in the square, each table, at least eight large bowls of dishes, fish and meat, cattle, sheep, chickens and ducks are all prepared, how rich." So, like last year, you should skip breakfast, not even the dinner of the day before. In this way, you will be able to eat a lot later. ”

Chen Tang's face was sluggish when he heard this, and in retrospect, last year, his predecessor really did this.

He asked, "Brother Qingyang, in this way, aren't you hungry twice?"

Wang Fu looked proud: "It's not just two meals, yesterday afternoon, I didn't eat anything, so I drank a bowl of porridge and water." ”

Chen Tang gave a thumbs up: "High, really tall!"

Other than that, there's really nothing to say.

At this time, the man in the red scarf stepped on the square, held a piece of red paper in his hand, struck the gong, and said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, the results of the calligraphy and painting competition in the morning have come out, and the leader is ......."

After a deliberate pause, he struck the gong again: "It's Chen Tang from Chenjia Village, Chen Xiucai." ”

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar all around, and one after another eyes swept towards the location of the shed where Chenjia Village was located.

Many people don't even know who Chen Tang is.

"The second place is Song Yunshan from Songjia Village...... 3rd place ......"

"Next, please come out to receive the prize money. ”

Immediately, a famous maid came to the square with a wooden plate, on which were placed three red envelopes, one large and two small, containing colorful heads.

And the person in charge of the reward is Master Hu.

"You, you've got the crown?"

In the shed area, Wang Fu's eyes widened and he looked at Chen Tang in disbelief.

Chen Tang said: "I was in the academy and learned painting from people for a while. ”

Wang Fu almost cried out: "You go to the academy, don't read the scriptures, go to learn painting?"

Chen Tang smiled, "It's not formal, it's equivalent to stealing learning." ”

As he spoke, he walked out and came to the square.

Countless eyes fell on him, with scrutiny, doubt, and doubt.

In just a short period of time, the name "Chen Tang" spread, and some people remembered it, saying that Chen Tang had served as a tutor in Hujiazhuang, could it be because of this relationship that he won the championship.

Standing in the square, Chen Tang's good-looking appearance and figure really attracted a lot of hatred, and for a while, there was a lot of criticism and uproar.

"Silence!"

The man in the red scarf struck the gong: "The top three calligraphy and paintings, after being framed, will be hung on the field for exhibition, whether there is a problem, everyone will know at a glance." ”

Hearing this, the voices of doubts around him subsided.

"Thank you, Master Hu. ”

Receiving the big red envelope, Chen Tang said with a smile.

The two get along closely, but he still can't see that there is anything wrong with the other party. It's just a well-maintained rich family, and there's nothing out of the ordinary.

Master Hu remembered him, and said with a smile on his face: "Chen Xiucai, you are really a blockbuster." I just saw your paintings, which are really good, but I didn't expect that in addition to writing, you are also quite accomplished in calligraphy and painting. ”

Chen Tang said: "Graffiti, Master Hu has won the award." ”

As soon as the two of them said and answered, Song Yunshan, who was standing next to him, had a black face all the time, thinking that this year's leader was none other than himself, but he knew that Chen Tang would be killed halfway. Previously, Song Yunshan was touted by many companions and friends in the shed area, but now it seems that his face is dull and very embarrassing.

After receiving the lottery reward, some people cleaned up the venue, and soon, a pair of auxiliary chairs and tables were set up in the square.

It's time for luncheon.

Many students, waiting for this moment, sat down one after another.

Chen Tang and Wang Fu were at the same table, and Wang Fu was still staring at Chen Tang with bulging eyes, as if he knew him for the first time.

Such a persistent gaze was not transferred from Chen Tang's face to the dish until the maid served the first dish.

White chopped chicken, a whole one, the plate is piled full, and the chicken skin and chicken are shiny.

There was no need for any greetings or polite words, and a pair of long-prepared and hungry chopsticks had been stretched out very flexibly.

The dishes were served quickly, and the students ate quickly. Except for a few people, almost all of them are gobbling up their food.

In these years, there are too many poor and destitute talents.

"Brother Qingyang, slow down, don't choke......"

Chen Tang was quite worried when he saw Wang Fu's swallowing speed.

But Wang Fu couldn't reply to him, because his mouth was full of meat and he couldn't speak.

This time the wind swept away, and even the soup was swept away.

Except for the squires, at Xiucaigong's dinner table, the table is in a similar situation, and he is not afraid of anyone's jokes.

After the luncheon, all the members of the group went back to the location of the shed, and they were courteous, convenient and convenient, and after doing some trivial things, they could also seize the time to rest for a while, because after half an hour, the highlight of the literary meeting, the Jingyi competition was about to be held.

Compared with calligraphy and painting talents, Jingyi articles are the basic skills of the students here, and it is impossible to hand in blank scrolls. Theoretically, anyone has a chance to win the award, after all, there are many variables in playing on the spot, and there is no such thing as nine out of ten.

If the calligraphy and painting talent in the morning can kill the dark horse of Chen Tang, then in the afternoon Jingyi exam, can't he become a dark horse and become a blockbuster?

So even Wang Fu was gearing up.