NFBE Chapter 780: Calligraphy and Painting Dispute (1)
Chapter 780: Calligraphy and Painting Dispute (1)
While Zou Lao and Liu Weihua were translating the secret letter, Liu Jingxue curiously asked Liu Jianjun,
"Second brother, I asked you to help ask the leaders for calligraphy. Did you help me ask for it?"
Hearing Liu Jingxue's question, Liu Jianjun couldn't hide his smugness, "How could I not do what you asked me to do?
You are too shameless. It would be fine if you asked one person, but you asked for both of them and refused to give me any."
"I earned this with my own ability, why should I give it to you?
If you want, when you ask for it for me, just ask for one for yourself as well."
Wang Xiulan heard what Liu Jingxue said and joked,
"You kid, you can say that.
Who do you think you are as leaders? You can easily give out your calligraphy to anyone who asks for it.
This time, the medicine you developed was so effective that you took the initiative to hand it over.
Because of your contribution, they would feel embarrassed to refuse if you asked your second brother to ask for it.
It would be fine if I just gave you one, but how could your second brother have the nerve to ask for one for himself?
Does he still have any shame?"
When Liu Jianjun heard Wang Xiulan say this, the expression on his face suddenly became a little unnatural.
He actually asked for one for himself, so according to his mother, he was shameless.
Liu Jingxue noticed Liu Jianjun's expression, but she misunderstood what he meant, thinking that he changed his expression because he failed to get it.
She felt a little worried and asked, "Second brother, you didn't get it, did you?
This shouldn’t be the case. It’s impossible that the chief and his men would not even agree to my request.”
In the novels she had read before, the protagonists could get calligraphy from the leaders, but she wouldn't be able to do that.
Although she is not the protagonist, she has made contributions after all. It is impossible for the leaders to fail to meet even this requirement.
Glancing at Wang Xiulan, Liu Jianjun said embarrassedly, "Little sister, don't misunderstand.
I'm here, I'll take two."
Liu Jingxue felt relieved, "It's good that it's almost there.
But, second brother, we agreed before that if there are two copies, they are all mine and you don’t have any.”
When Liu Jianjun heard Liu Jingxue say that all the money belonged to her and that he had no share, he became anxious and said quickly,
“Little sister, you can’t be unreasonable.
Didn’t you say before that you only wanted one copy? Why are you changing your mind now and wanting two copies?
The other one was something I specifically asked for myself, so how come it's yours too?"
Liu Jingxue frowned, "Second brother, you must have made a mistake.
I've said before that I want both leaders' calligraphy, just two copies.
When did I say I wanted one? "
Liu Jianjun realized that her two copies were actually like this, and immediately changed his words.
"So that's what you meant, I was wrong.
According to what you said, I will get four copies, two for each of the two leaders.
We will split it equally between the two of us, and each of us will have a piece of calligraphy by both of us, which will become a family heirloom in the future."
Liu Jingxue was stunned for a moment, then gave Liu Weihua a thumbs up, "Second brother, you are awesome."
Mr. Wu, who had been listening to their conversation, couldn't help but burst into laughter.
“Jianjun, I didn’t expect you to get so many copies at once.
You are really awesome.
However, if your mother is to be believed, you are quite shameless.
I guess you scared both of them when you opened your mouth.
They might be thinking in their hearts, how can this person be so shameless. "
After hearing what Mr. Wu said, Liu Jianjun felt a little embarrassed.
"I finally got to meet the two leaders, and shamelessly asked them for their calligraphy. I can't just do the wedding dress for Xiaoxue and get nothing myself.
I can only blame Xiaoxue for being too greedy. She wanted both of them and didn't leave any for me.
Now that you've asked, you might as well be thick-skinned and ask for one for yourself.
Even if they think I am shameless, I will accept it."
Wang Xiulan was stunned when Liu Jianjun said he wanted four pieces of calligraphy. After listening to Liu Jianjun's explanation, she couldn't help laughing.
"Jianjun, you did a great job.
Since I can get the calligraphy of both of them, I would rather not have the face.
Even if others knew about your great achievements, I am afraid that not only would they not think you are shameless, but they would also think that you have done a good job. "
Liu Jingxue couldn't help it and kept urging Liu Jianjun.
"Brother, don't just stand there, bring it to me.
I have to look carefully and choose the one I like."
Liu Jianjun did not hesitate and quickly took out the carefully crafted calligraphy from his clothes and luggage and asked Liu Jingxue to choose.
"Each piece of writing has their own seal on it, so you can tell who wrote it at a glance."
Liu Jianjun just finished speaking and added,
"In fact, there is no need to look at the private seal. The handwriting of the two leaders is in two different styles, which can be distinguished by the naked eye."
Liu Jianjun unfolded the four calligraphy works one by one, carefully placed them on the kang, and let Liu Jingxue choose by herself.
Liu Jingxue took a look and found that, just as Liu Jianjun had said, the four pieces of calligraphy were in two completely different styles.
A kind of unrestrained yet lawful, unrestrained yet true, dangerous yet solemn.
The other type, on the other hand, is restrained and free, majestic and strong, with a perfect spirit and full of energy.
Liu Jingxue looked at them carefully for a while, then selected one and put it away carefully.
It was not safe to leave it outside, so she planned to put it back into the space as soon as she got back.
I don't know if there are any fully framed ones here. It's best to frame it and keep it carefully.
But she estimated that no one in the Red Star Production Team knew this. After all, there were not many educated people here, and it was probably only in the town that they could find this.
Even in town, you may not be able to find it.
Moreover, she was not confident in handing over such a precious thing to others unless she could be present throughout the mounting process.
When Liu Jianjun saw Liu Jingxue finished her selection, he also hurriedly put away his two paintings carefully.
The main reason was that he felt uneasy if he didn't put it away. Without even looking at the words written on them, Grandpa Wu and his mother could hardly take their eyes off them.
He was worried that if he continued to leave them there, they would soon be sold to someone else.
It’s okay for Mr. Wu. Although he is a businessman, he is also a scholar after all, so it’s not surprising that he likes these calligraphy and paintings.
But why the hell did he join in the fun?
Although her mother was a doctor who practiced both Chinese and Western medicine and was considered an intellectual, she was not really interested in these calligraphy and paintings.
Liu Jianjun reasonably suspects that the reason why people like these two calligraphy and paintings so much is mainly because of the identity of the person who wrote them.
You have to know that people of his parents' age admire the two great men very much.
Of course, it's not just his parents' age, it's the same for their generation as well.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have the audacity to ask the two of them for calligraphy.
Seeing Liu Jianjun putting the things away, although Mr. Wu was reluctant, he didn't say much after all, as they were someone else's things.
Mr. Wu is a connoisseur of fine goods. Regardless of the identity of the calligrapher, just judging by the quality of the calligraphy alone, these two pieces of calligraphy are both rare masterpieces.
Coupled with the added bonus of the person who wrote the words, Liu Jianjun and Liu Jingxue were right to plan to keep them as heirlooms.