Seeing Shen Hongwen's appearance, Shen's mother shook her head and smiled, "Your dad can't walk when he sees paintings."
"Mom, didn't you also take a fancy to my father's persistence in painting, so you married him?" Shen Yujun said softly with a smile on his face.
Mother Shen's face was full of nostalgia, "Yes, your grandfather strongly opposed me and your father being together, saying that these painters were all carefree and would sometimes give up anything and anyone for the sake of artistic creation."
"But I still stayed with your dad resolutely at that time, because I believed your dad would not do such a thing. He was never late for meeting me once, and his insistence on painting also became his insistence on me. , finally moved your grandfather, and now our family’s happiness is enough to explain everything.”
Shen Yujun nodded, and then said with confidence: "Mom, I believe Chen Yi is the same."
"I also believe in my daughter's vision. Let's go and help mom cook together and entertain Xiaoyi later." Mother Shen smiled and pulled Shen Yujun towards the kitchen.
Chen Yi was brought into the main room by Shen Hongwen. He picked up one of the paintings and unfolded it on the desk. It was the scenic view of Tianshi Cave in Qingcheng that Gao Cunzhi and others had seen.
The whole picture is filled with the atmosphere of ink and wash, and the pine trees, Taoist temples, and mountains and rocks are so lifelike that it is simply immersive.
Seeing this painting, Shen Hongwen had a look of surprise on his face. He looked up at the inscription and could not help but see the inscription and seal left by Chen Yi. His face was even more shocked and he asked in disbelief: "Chen Yi, this painting is really yours."
This painting seemed to him. The level is simply much higher than the flower and bird paintings that Chen Yi painted before. It's like two realms. The flower and bird paintings painted by Chen Yi before were exquisite and delicate, but now, Chen Yi's landscape painting is full of majesty.
Chen Yi is a Gongbi student and is good at flowers and birds. He knew this, but he never expected it. Chen Yi has been away for a while, but the landscape paintings he makes now are able to reach this level. They are simply better than the flower-and-bird paintings, and in some things, they have almost surpassed him.
"Uncle Shen, this is indeed what I did. I went to the capital of Shu some time ago, traveled around Qingcheng Mountain for a few days, and drew some pictures of Qingcheng Mountain scenery. I heard from Mr. Yu that you like Qingcheng Mountain, so I brought it to you for advice. "Chen Yi said with a smile and nod.
Shen Hongwen didn't say anything and directly opened another painting. The painting was still a scenery of Qingcheng Mountain. He liked Qingcheng Mountain and was very familiar with the famous scenic spots in Qingcheng Mountain. The brush and ink techniques used in this scenic spot were similar to those in the previous one. The pictures were exactly the same, and the immersive feeling reminded him of the situation when he went to Qingcheng Mountain before.
"It's really unbelievable, Chen Yi, your painting level has improved so quickly in just two months. Only a very few of your previous flower and bird paintings can be ranked as high-quality. Elegant hall, but now, your two landscape paintings, any one of them, is enough to reach this state. Please give me some advice. With the speed of your improvement, I may be able to give you some advice now. I am afraid that in a few years, It’s up to you to teach me.”
Looking at this painting, Shen Hongwen's face was full of wonder. The reason why he believed it was painted by Chen Yi was not only because of the seal and inscription on it, but also because of the uniqueness of some parts of the two paintings. The shadow of Chen Yi’s previous flower and bird paintings.
In addition, it was because Chen Yi had no reason to deceive him. Forgery such as paintings, once he was asked to paint a painting on the spot, the truth would be exposed.
"Uncle Shen, I just integrated the knowledge that Mr. Fu and I have learned before. I rarely painted landscape paintings before. That's because I didn't really see some beautiful scenery. When I arrived at Qingcheng Mountain and looked around, everything was Beautiful scenery, inspiration constantly bursts out, and in this way, I can reach my current level in landscape painting," Chen Yi said with a nostalgic look on his face.
No matter what kind of opportunities he will have in the future, this period of time at Sanqing Temple and Qingcheng Mountain will be an unforgettable experience for him.
After listening to Chen Yi's words, Shen Hongwen looked at the paintings in front of him and smiled, "Even if you have mastered the previous things, you have not been able to reach this level in the past two months, and here. I also saw some of Zhang Daqian's style above, are you hiding something from me?" Finally, Shen Hongwen couldn't help but point at Chen Yi and said.
"Well, it really can't be hidden from Uncle Shen's eyes. I can tell you, but you must keep it a secret." Chen Yi laughed dryly. Shen Hongwen is indeed a painter, and he can even see such hidden things inside.
Shen Hongwen smiled and said, "It's just a secret. It's not a problem. I want to listen."??What is it that is so important? "
Chen Yi nodded and told Shen Hongwen some of the things he had told Gao Cunzhi and others before, causing a look of surprise on his face.
"No wonder your painting skills have improved so quickly. It turns out that during the past two months, you have been in Qingcheng Mountain, copying the works of some famous artists. It is hard to believe that Zhang Daqian's Qingcheng scenic spot still exists. In the world, I know, even though I don’t know where this place is, I will never tell anyone about it." Shen Hongwen nodded slowly and said with a sigh.
"Thank you, Uncle Shen." Chen Yi couldn't help but thank him.
Shen Hongwen waved his hand, "Thank you, no need. I can just bring over your copy of the Qingcheng scenic spot another day."
"Okay, okay, you two, stop looking at the paintings and eat first." At this time, Shen's mother came over with two plates of food and said to the two of them.
Shen Hongwen smiled and patted the desk, "Okay, let's eat first."
Sitting on the table, Chen Yi took a quick look and saw that there were eight dishes and one soup. He couldn't help but smile, "Uncle and aunt, this meal is a bit too rich. You are too polite."
"Xiaoyi, it's not easy for you to come here, but you have to treat me well. Lao Shen, would you two like some wine?" Shen's mother asked with a smile.
Shen Hongwen shook his head directly, "Let Chen Yi and I drink, why not let us exchange painting experiences? Let's eat."
During the meal, Shen Yujun, who was sitting opposite Chen Yi, stood up and put a piece of fish into Chen Yi's bowl, "Chen Yi, try the fish made by my mother. It's very delicious and good for your brain." "
"Yu Jun, you are the big boss now. It is also a brain-consuming thing, so you have to eat a piece of fish." Chen Yi smiled, stood up, and took a piece of fish for Shen Yujun.
"Dad, Mom, my sister used to pick up food for me, but now that Brother Chen Yi is here, she doesn't care about me." At this time, seeing this scene, Shen Yuxi shouted a little depressed, which caused everyone to burst into laughter. laughter.
Looking at the movements of Shen Yujun and Chen Yi, Shen Hongwen and his wife smiled and nodded. Sometimes love does not need to be concealed. What needs to be concealed is that the love is not deep enough.
After dinner, Chen Yi and others sat around the tea table, and Chen Yi made tea for them. The smooth and peaceful movements made Shen Hongwen amazed again.
During this period of time, Chen Yi improved not only the level of painting, but the kung fu of tea is getting more and more proficient.
While drinking the Maojian tea brewed by Chen Yi, Shen Hongwen couldn't help but look at Chen Yi and Shen Yujun, and asked: "Chen Yi, you must have something to do when you come to visit home this time."
Chen Yi pondered for a moment, and then said with a serious face: "Yes, Uncle Shen, although I have known Yujun for less than a year, I have already fallen in love with everything about her, her personality, and her hobbies. , the same goes for her. We didn’t fall in love at first sight. We went through many things and many twists and turns before we were able to determine that we were the ones waiting for each other in this life.”
"What I want to do most is to protect her and give her happiness with my own hands, so I am here to ask you to agree to my marriage to Yu Jun."
Shen Yujun's face was shocked. She really didn't expect that Chen Yi came to visit her home because he wanted to confirm their marriage to her father. She felt warm and uneasy in her heart. She just knew that her father did not I hate Chen Yi, but I don’t know if I can agree to their marriage.
Shen Hongwen was silent for a while, "Can you give Yu Jun happiness? For her, can you give up everything, give up your appraisal career, give up your paintings?"
Shen Yujun's expression changed. She did not expect that her father would make such a request. The appraisal was as important as life to Chen Yi.
"Uncle Shen, no, appraisal is the starting point of my career, and it is also the turning point of my life. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is my life, and the same is true for Mr. Yu. A person can give up something as important as life, then, when it comes Sometimes, I will give up on people as important as my life. I can't give up these things, but I will put Yujun's happiness and happiness first," Chen Yi said without hesitation, with a solemn expression.
Now maybe he can lie and give up these things in order to satisfy Shen Hongwen, but Chen Yi can't do it, just like others asking him to give up Shen Yujun and focus on painting.
"Okay, yes, what people need most is persistence. Yu Jun's grandfather also asked me this question back then, asking me to give up painting and find a business. But I have been painting since I was a child, and painting has been indispensable in my life. Part of it, how can I give up? If I can give up painting now, I'm afraid I will give up on it in the future.Qi Yujun's mother, how can I agree to this kind of thing? It's easy to persist for a day, but it's rare to persist for a lifetime. "
Shen Hongwen looked at Shen's mother with a smile on his face. Persistence may not necessarily lead to success, but if you don't persist, you will definitely not succeed. Hearing Shen Hongwen's words, Shen's mother also showed a warm smile on her face. (To be continued)