Chapter 55 Expert Certification
"Teacher Tielin, your calligraphy is very good."

Zhang Tielin was very annoyed by this remark suddenly uttered in the crowd.

The regular script was written by Zhang Yuan. I was just pointing out his shortcomings, what do you mean by saying this?
Zhang Tielin felt unhappy and thought, if you don't understand, don't pretend to know. I'm instructing the younger generation here, where did this fool come from?

He turned around and wanted to complain.

But when he saw who was coming, he fell silent.

The bald man who came had thick eyebrows, a wide nose and a wide mouth, and he looked very majestic and domineering.

This person is Xu Jingjiang, who plays "Golden Lion King Xie Xun" in the play!
Like Zhang Yuan, Xu Jingjiang would stroll around the area when he had nothing to do, and when he saw a lot of people, he would go up to join in the fun.

Seeing the calligraphy placed in front of Zhang Tielin and he happened to be standing in front of the stage, he thought the calligraphy was written by him.

Xu Jingjiang took a look at the regular script and thought that although the skill was still shallow, it had good rules.

Every stroke is very standard, and you can tell that the author has devoted a lot of time to polishing the basics, and it is quite solid.

What Zhang Yuan learned from Wang Bozhao were the basics of calligraphy, combined with a certain foundation in martial arts. It cannot be said to be exquisite, but it is neat, beautiful, fluent and delicate, and excels in that it has a pure foundation.

Besides, Wang Bozhao is different from Zhang Tielin. He is not just playing around.

In 82, he starred in the TV series "Love in the Pen", in which he played a young calligrapher. The crew invited the famous calligrapher Mr. Li Tianma to be his instructor, and since then Lao Wang fell in love with calligraphy.

After being introduced to the art by a famous artist, he subsequently visited contemporary masters such as Ouyang Zhongshi, Yan Gongda, and Lin Xiaozhi.

Especially Lin Xiaozhi, who lived very close to Wang Bozhao, so he often came to ask for advice, and his father was the famous contemporary grass master Lin Sanzhi.

In 23, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage announced a number of works by famous artists that were restricted from leaving the country. Among them, all calligraphy and paintings by Lin Sanzhi were not allowed to leave the country and were subject to the highest level of protection.

Therefore, Lao Wang's calligraphy was learned by following the footsteps of the masters, highlighting the authenticity.

Zhang Yuan inherited the attributes that he had acquired, and also inherited this thickness and impartiality.

Although Xu Jingjiang looks big and strong, he is actually a meticulous person.

He thought that he and Zhang Tielin were both actors in the same crew, and he had heard that the other party liked calligraphy, so he started to praise him.

But I didn't expect that the flattery would hit the horse's leg.

Why did Zhang Tielin keep silent after seeing that it was Xu Jingjiang?
The reason lies in Xu Jingjiang’s teacher lineage.

This "rough guy" who has always given the audience a arrogant image is actually an artist, and his teacher is the famous Chinese painting master Guan Shanyue.

Many people may not be familiar with Mr. Guan, so let me just say a few words about him.

Everyone knows about the Great Hall of the People. Inside it is a giant Chinese painting, 9 meters long and 6.5 meters high, titled "Such a Beautiful Countryside". It is majestic and fully demonstrates the spirit of the Chinese nation!
This painting is a joint work of two masters, Guan Shanyue and Fu Baoshi. The big words "The Countryside is So Beautiful" in the upper left corner were written by the teacher himself.

To put it simply, Mr. Guan is at the level of one of the “Five Great Masters” in the Chinese calligraphy and painting world.

By analogy, Xu Jingjiang, as the last disciple, is at least one of the "Seven Sons of Quanzhen" and "Seven Heroes of Wudang".

In comparison, Zhang Tielin can at most be considered a small figure on the level of the "Giant Whale Gang" and the "Sea Sand Gang".

The Seven Heroes of Wudang have agreed that you, the Giant Whale Gang, will sing a different tune. Do you dare?
I'm not afraid of using the Zhenwu Seven-Section Formation to loosen your bones.

Although Mr. Guan is good at Chinese painting, his friends are all top calligraphy masters. Xu Jingjiang is also good at writing and has met even more top masters.

He spoke and Zhang Tielin couldn't refute him.

"The sky is round and the earth is square, the center is compact and stable." Xu Jingjiang walked to the front of the stage and looked around: "The layout is also very reasonable, the positions between words, lines, the whole text and the blank space are all quite symmetrical."

"The brushwork is firm but not dry, very steady."

Xu Jingjiang expressed all his thoughts, of course, only the good parts.

"Brother Jingjiang, you are wrong." Zhang Yuan quickly patted his arm with the back of his hand. "This is what I wrote. The one in cursive script, official script, no, running script... Anyway, that one is what Teacher Zhang wrote."

Zhang Yuan really didn't know what kind of characters Zhang Tielin wrote, so he could only say it was "Zhang style".

"Oh, oh..." Xu Jinjiang finally reacted and quickly turned around, looking for a long while.

"Good words."

Then it was gone.

Just now Guanxiayuan talked for a long time, but when it came to Zhang Tielin, he just said "good". Even a fool could see what was going on.

Gao Yuanyuan, Lin Jing, and Chen Zihan were all trying to hold back their laughter, with expressions that looked like they were about to burst out.

Yang Tao and Lai Shuiqing looked at each other.

Gan!
This is still a master...

"Teacher Zhang, I think it's getting late and I'm tired of writing. Let's pack up and find a place to rest and eat."

"I'll toast you a glass tonight, thank you for showing us the beauty of Yunzhang."

Zhang Tielin coughed awkwardly a few times: "Hey, you're welcome, we're all family."

As he said this, he started to pack up his "stationery".

At the same time, Lai Shuiqing pulled Zhang Yuan aside.

"Zhang Yuan, I think your writing is pretty good. It's perfect for the crew. Please name a price."

"My handwriting is not valuable. I will write for you if you need me. It's boring to ask for money."

Zhang Yuan knew very well that favors were more valuable than cash.

Lai Shuiqing grinned, and at the same time looked back at Zhang Tielin, thinking...

I was puzzled. They are all from the Zhang family, but why are there such big differences in their conduct? [Received a thank you from Lai Shuiqing, +3 for directing basics!]

The crowd dispersed, and Zhang Tielin, knowing that he was bored, left the scene dejectedly.

Zhang Yuan came to Xu Jingjiang's side.

Looking at this multi-talented man, Zhang Yuan thought that his life was truly wonderful.

This person not only acted and painted, but later he also studied crosstalk under Tang Jie Zhong. The key is that he learned these things from famous teachers and had a legitimate master.

"Brother Jinjiang, thank you for the compliment just now."

"You're welcome." Xu Jingjiang smiled shyly: "I'm just telling the truth."

"But seriously, I think your handwriting has great potential." Xu Jingjiang suddenly became serious.

He may talk and joke around normally, but when it comes to art, he becomes very serious.

"Your basic skills are very solid. If you practice calligraphy well, you might be able to achieve something great."

After Leopard Head finished speaking, he sighed and thought to himself.

"But who among today's young people is willing to learn calligraphy and painting? Isn't it just to become famous and make a lot of money that they join the entertainment industry?"

"It's the same for me. I still have to make movies to make a living."

"I am really interested in Chinese painting and calligraphy." He didn't expect Zhang Yuan to say this: "If you have time, can you give me some advice?"

It was different from what he said to Zhang Tielin. That was a compliment, but it was meant sincerely to this person.

"Do you really want to learn?"

"Ah."

Looking at Zhang Yuan's extremely determined eyes, Xu Jingjiang nodded with surprise.

After saying goodbye to Xu Jingjiang, Chen Zihan and the other three came towards him.

"I didn't expect you had this skill. How many little secrets do you have?" Sister Zi Han smiled charmingly.

Lin Jing hugged Gao Yuanyuan and said, "You didn't know it just now, but Yuanyuan praised you to the sky behind your back."

Gao Yuanyuan glared at her in disapproval, then turned to ask, "Where did you learn calligraphy?"

"I have not yet completed my studies, so I am ashamed to mention your title as my master." Zhang Yuan righteously made up a lie.

"Oh..." Gao Gaoyuanyuan put her hands together and looked at Zhang Yuan with a hint of joy in her eyes: "You are quite humble."

"I know Kung Fu and massage."

"I thought he was a brave and capable man."

“I didn’t expect there was a delicate side to it.”

Gao Yuanyuan is a typical big girl in the capital. At her age, what she is most interested in is talented opposite sex.

In her eyes, Kung Fu and massage are skills, while music, chess, calligraphy and painting are talents.

Zhang Yuan glanced at her: "What's the problem?"

"I just feel that you are learning martial arts and practicing calligraphy, but these two things don't seem to go together." Gao Yuanyuan lifted her hair.

"Do you know Confucius?" Zhang Yuan put his hands behind his back.

"of course."

"What was the reason Confucius traveled around the world?"

"Of course it's his culture and philosophy."

"No." Zhang Yuan shook his head: "If you want people to sit down and listen to your talk, the prerequisite is that you have the ability to make people talk to you properly."

"Confucius was nine feet six inches tall, which is nearly two meters in today's terms."

"It is written in the Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of Confucius' Disciples that Zilu was originally a hooligan eight feet tall and dressed in strange clothes. When he heard that Confucius was famous, he wanted to kidnap and bully him."

"The specific process is not recorded in the Records of the Grand Historian. We only know that after this incident, Zilu became Confucius' student and number one henchman."

"I think Confucius must have won people over with virtue, but they both have the word 'virtue' tattooed on their fists."

"So, I practice calligraphy to cultivate my character."

"I practice martial arts so that others can watch me cultivate my character."

"Besides, Li Bai not only drank a lot of wine and wrote hundreds of poems, but he could also travel the world with a sword. The ancients were both civil and military."

"I'm just imitating the ancients." Zhang Yuan raised his head 45 degrees upwards, making a mysterious look.

After hearing this, Gao Yuanyuan covered her mouth and exclaimed, it turned out that he was so cultured and ambitious.

Chen Zihan, who was standing by, looked at the two of them and smiled secretly.

With Yuanyuan's straightforwardness and Zhang Yuan's mouth, it is estimated that he would sell her and help count the money.

The next day, early in the morning.

Zhang Yuan arrived at the set on time and prepared for his part.

He just took out the script to review it, but he heard Xu Jingjiang's screams from the other end of the set...

(End of this chapter)