Tokyo life starting with painting.

Chapter 367 Find! Must Find! (4000 words)
The reason why Hosokawa Koharu spoke in such a secretive way was that he was actually a little embarrassed to ask Higashino Division about this matter.

After all, the art exhibition of the New Century Art Association is the work of their publishing house.

As the manga author of the manga department, Higashino Division is not responsible for this aspect.

But because the directors at the top took a fancy to the intimate relationship between Hosokawa Koharu and Higashinoji, which is beyond ordinary editors and authors, they asked her to ask Higashinoji.

Thinking of this, Hosokawa Koharu also sighed a little.

Sure enough, Mr. Higashino is still too embarrassing, right?

She always separates personal relationship from work, this kind of behavior of asking Higashino to do this or that based on her face.
To be honest, she wasn't too happy about it herself.

She coughed twice, just about to tell Dong Yesi not to force her.

But the next moment, Higashino Division was the first to answer with a smile: "Yes."

"Ah?" Hosokawa Koharu was a little puzzled when he heard Higashinoji's laughter on the phone.

But she soon figured out what Higashinoji meant by 'can'.

She hesitated and thought for a while before replying: "Well, Mr. Dongye, don't force yourself. Although this is not very good for me, it is very good for me to invite you to draw with this kind of favor. Nasty."

Hosokawa Koharu's words can be regarded as a true love editor for Higashino Division.

Otherwise, if you invite this kind of thing casually, you don't need to say so much, after all, she is just a middleman who receives the job request from her boss and then conveys it.

This is very interesting to Dong Yeji.

On the other side, Dong Yesi also laughed dumbfounded and said: "It's nothing forced, and to be honest, I really want to see the level of the New Century Art Association's art exhibition."

Higashinoji's words are indeed true.

As a former professional painter, Higashino Division really wanted to see the level of the New Century Art Association.
After all, Higashinoji also wants to understand what the Japanese painting world is like now by looking at the leopard.

It can't be that they are all a bunch of idiots, with no level at all, right?

But Hosokawa Xiaochun over there was still a little worried, she whispered: "Did Mr. Dongye really not force himself?"

"Editor Hosokawa has been with me for so long, have you ever seen me push myself?"

Higashino asked with a smile.

Hosokawa Koharu nodded upon hearing this.

In my impression, as long as Higashinoji has promised or said things, he can basically complete them easily.

If it can't be done, he won't commit.
As for barely
Hosokawa Koharu really has no impression.

Thinking of this, she nodded and let out a sigh of relief: "I understand, since Mr. Dongye is like this, I will trouble you. Can I come to Fudao Publishing House tomorrow if you are free?"

"If you're free, I'll come over at ten o'clock tomorrow morning."

Dong Yesi decided to meet up time, and then cut off the call.

"I'm going to learn a lot tomorrow"

Higashinoji put down his phone and looked at the ceiling, his expression didn't look too nervous.

This meeting is indeed with the idea of ​​gaining insight.

I don't know what professional painters in this world are like.

The next day, Higashino made dinner for Higashino Chihaya, and after watching her go out, he put on his go-to clothes and headed for Fushima Publishing House.

I have to say that Higashino Chihaya has gotten up earlier and earlier recently.

At about 05:30, Higashino could hear her rustling over there previewing today's lesson.

The joyful education in Japan is terrifying.

Higashino couldn't help looking at her twice, shaking his head, thinking that those marketing accounts in China used to say that "Japanese students can get into a good university even if they don't study hard." brain.

Is this also called not serious review?
This has already caught up with the many students of the Celestial Dynasty, okay?
Even when he was sleeping at night, Higashino could still hear Higashino Chihaya's "Asi, my sister will work hard!"You'll be fine just waiting to die like this.My sister will raise your 'dream talk.

Dongyesi was quite curious about what was the content of her dreams.

Putting aside these small episodes in life, Higashino rushed all the way to Fushima Publishing House, and was already in place almost half an hour earlier.

Hosokawa Koharu also hurriedly brought Higashino Division into the reception room of Fushima Publishing House.

This is the living room where Fushima Publishing House used to discuss cooperation. The light inside is quite soft. There is a coffee table in the middle, sofas on both sides, and the company logo of Fushima Publishing House at the end.

And in this room, the two people who had an appointment with Higashino Division had already arrived.

The one sitting on the left of the sofa is Bunta Kageyama who invited Higashinoji to join the New Century Association.

As soon as he saw Higashinoji, he smiled and stood up.

At the same time, looking at Higashino Tsukasa in front of him, Kageyama Bunta actually felt a little emotional.

In the past, he invited Higashino Division to become the honorary vice president of the New Century Association mainly because of his influence in the Japanese youth generation.

But relying on this "Hansawa Naoki", not only the younger generation, but even some office workers have become his fans.
This influence is really big, even Bunta Kageyama cannot ignore it.

So there was this meeting.

"Hello, Higashino-sensei." Kageyama Bunta went up to greet him, and shook hands with Higashino.

At the same time, he did not forget to stretch out his other hand, and enthusiastically introduced the person sitting next to him for Higashinoji: "This is Nakahiro Kijima, who is also the president of our New Century Art Association."

Kageyama Bunta smiled again as he spoke, his enthusiasm and unwillingness to let go made Higashinoji almost mistakenly think that the other party was swearing in marriage.

but
President of the New Century Art Association?

After Higashinoji greeted Kageyama Bunta, he also shook hands with Kijima Nakahiro: "Hello, Mr. Kijima."

Nakahiro Kijima is different from Bunta Kageyama who looks gentle.

He looked short and fat, wearing a suit, and his smile was like a Maitreya Buddha. He didn't look like a painter, but a professional businessman.

He held Dongyesi's palm firmly, looked him up and down, and then smiled: "Mr. Dongye, please sit down, please sit down."

In fact, Dong Yesi really guessed it.

Kijima Nakahiro is really like a businessman compared to a painter.

The paintings of the members of the New Century Association that he handles usually fetch a high price outside.
These are all run by him.

And it is precisely his ability to lead people to make money. That's why there are still many supporters in the New Century Art Association.

After all, the premise of doing art is to be able to eat enough. What kind of art is there when you can't even eat enough?
Is it true that we have to wait until the artist is really dead before making a fuss about his paintings?

What does that mean?
The real president is the one who can lead people to make money!
This is a cruel fact in the art circle.

But who can say what?

Although art cannot be measured by money, money is the best way to measure art.

This is the means of making money by Nakahiro Kijima, which is why it has attracted the attention and investment of Fushima Publishing House.

And now he saw for the first time that Dong Yesi was handsome and good-looking, and he was not feminine like ordinary male idols or stars.

At that moment, Nakahiro Kijima had an occupational disease, and he wondered whether he could make Higashino Tsukasa a talented and good-looking professional painter.

This is bound to net a lot of money.

Nakahiro Kijima turned his head over there to think, but Tsukasa Higashino realized something was wrong.

He twitched his hands hard twice, but he didn't twitch, and he didn't know what Nakahiro Kijima was thinking in front of him, so he laughed and joked: "President Kijima is too enthusiastic."

Of course, Kijima Nakahiro, who is good at observing words and expressions, understood what Higashinoji meant.

He was not embarrassed at all, but smiled a little: "I couldn't help myself after seeing Mr. Dongye, please forgive me, please forgive me."

After he apologized twice, Higashino finally withdrew his hand and brought Hosokawa Xiaoharu to sit face to face with the other party.

"I won't waste Mr. Higashino's time." Nakahiro Kijima smiled slightly: "We called Mr. Higashino over this time, mainly because we hope Mr. Higashino can participate in our art exhibition."

As he spoke, he handed out the brochure and continued to explain: "The location is at the National Museum of Western Art in Ueno."

"Oh? Has Chairman Kijima contacted such a good place?"

Higashino Division has some interest.

National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo.

The art museum is located in the Ueno area where Tokyo's cultural facilities gather. Japan has also specially designated this art museum as an important cultural property.

Higashinoji took the time to visit before, it is an art museum with a great atmosphere and looks very heavy.

He took the brochure, but did not open it to read, but asked, "I wonder what the theme of the New Century Art Association's exhibition is?"

Generally speaking, art exhibitions in art museums are mainly divided into two categories.

One is the permanent exhibition. There is no set deadline, and the exhibits in the museum are displayed. This is the permanent exhibition.

The planning exhibition is to set a theme, such as 'war', 'season' or 'abstract', and exhibit exhibits that match the theme, with a date limit.

This time the New Century Art Association must hold a planning exhibition.

Moreover, Higashino estimated that the works in their hands were still insufficient, and the quality would not be too high.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have dragged himself, a second-rate professional painter, over here to make up for it.

Although Higashino Tsukasa won the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award, it was also for graphic design. Strictly speaking, it can only be regarded as touching the edge of traditional art.

"This time the theme is about the seasons."

Seeing Higashino’s question, Kijima Nakahiro immediately replied: “Spring, summer, autumn, winter. Choose a season to paint, and the subject matter is not limited. But when it comes to spring, summer, autumn and winter, it is estimated that many members will be able to paint scenery .”

What he said made Higashino couldn't help but nodded.

It seems that Nakahiro Kijima is not ignorant of art.

Spring, summer, autumn and winter are the natural four seasons. It is undoubtedly much easier to paint with natural scenery.

But since it is such an easy topic to solve.
Why did Nakahiro Kijima take the trouble to find him, Higashinoji?
This made Dong Yesi a little confused.

As long as you search for the members of the association casually, there are probably a lot of landscape paintings, right?
It seems to have seen Dong Yesi's thoughts.

Nakahiro Kijima over there also put on the air of being barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes, and said with a smile: "Mr. Higashino must be very strange. This topic is obviously not difficult to solve, so why did you find you, right?"

"Actually, this time we also have something to hide."

Nakahiro Kijima sighed, and winked at Fumta Kageyama beside him.

After getting a hint from Nakahiro Kijima, Bunta Kageyama also took the initiative to explain the reason clearly.

It turns out that the New Century Art Association holds four or five exhibitions every year to stabilize its position in the Japanese art world.

The time of these exhibitions is basically stipulated.

The National Museum of Western Art has already communicated, saying that an exhibition will be held this month.

But who would have thought that during this preparatory period, the Uesugi Art Association on the other side suddenly jumped out and said that the exhibition would also be held.

This is clearly to compete with the New Century Art Association.

Moreover, this sudden situation also disrupted the original layout of the New Century Art Association.

Nakahiro Kijima's original attitude was to simply put some works that were exhibited before, and if the quantity is not enough, put some works that are of acceptable quality to make up for the number.

After all, some art lovers actually only look at the famous finale masterpieces, and are not very interested in the works of other painters.

But the Uesugi Art Association suddenly jumped out, obviously with a provocative attitude, and of course the New Century Art Association couldn't fall behind, just like this and beat Uesugi Association silently.

So a secret contest began.

Nakahiro Kijima communicated with the art museum, and canceled seven or eight paintings that were originally scheduled to be used to make up the number. Instead, he went to other art museums in Japan and borrowed some works by some well-known painters who are not bad in China.

But even so, the number of seven or eight originally scheduled works is still not easy to make up for.

One of the important reasons is that there should not be too many works borrowed, and there must still be some works of the New Century Association.

Otherwise, the works of the New Century Art Association are all borrowed, so how embarrassing it would be?
You can't hold back your face!
Literati and artists generally take face seriously.

After all, face is linked to their income.

Like that kind of notorious professional painter, no matter how good the painting is, the sentence "I don't deserve virtue" in other newspapers can block you to death.

So Nakahiro Kijima and the others began to search among the members and honorary members, hoping to find a few more well-known authors with good painting skills to help support the stage.

try to find!Must find!

That is to say, in such a situation, as the honorary vice president, Higashino Tsukasa stood out from the crowd, and was spotted by Nakahiro Kijima almost at a glance.

The most important thing is that Higashino Division is the manga author of Fushima Publishing House.

Nakahiro Kijima is very relieved that Genzheng Miaohong's identity has come down, and he doesn't have to worry about Dong Yesi defecting when the time comes.

　Thank you Eternal for your reward!Thank you so much!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)