Shenhao with a learning panel

Li Shi held the phone in both hands and calmed down.

He took a deep breath, exhaled it slowly, and then clicked on the input method: "Thank you."

After sending it, I thought about it and added: "Are you okay?"

As a friend, this sentence is considered caring.

He Yaru replied quickly: "I'm not good. Oh, I feel so uncomfortable."

Li Shi:?
Uncomfortable?

Didn't Wu Yuan say that she felt uncomfortable on the surface, but actually she was relaxed and happy on the inside?
Why are their words inconsistent...

Li Shi thought quickly and naturally realized that someone must be lying. Needless to say, he absolutely trusted Ms. Wu, and it must be Sister He who lied.

But why did Sister He lie to herself?

Swiping the screen with his finger, WeChat returned to the chat list. He moved his gaze downwards, clicked on Wu Yuan's dialog box, and entered: "Did you tell Sister He about your chat with me tonight?"

After sending the message, Wu Yuan didn't reply for a long time. He thought he had fallen asleep.

What Li Shi didn't know was that Wu Yuan was with He Yaru when she received his message.

The two of them were playing with their mobile phones. When she saw Li Shi's WeChat message, she immediately realized something. She rolled her eyes and turned towards the lady next to her. A dignified lady and a strong business woman were as entangled as Teng Man. After playing around for a while, they muttered something for a long time.

"To be honest, have you been thinking about my man for a long time?"

As he spoke, he pinched a certain plump spot with one hand, not too hard but not too hard. It seemed to express dissatisfaction, but also seemed to be enjoying something. "

……

"Just tell me whether you dare to gamble or not?" The shopping mall woman's beautiful chin was slightly raised and she looked at the widowed lady with an arrogant look.

"What...I don't dare to do." The lady seemed to be agitated.

"Then the deadline is three months!"

"Three months is too short. You also know that sometimes he doesn't pay much attention to me. Can half a year...one year be okay?"

Wu Yuan thought about Li Shi's character and his will as strong as titanium alloy, and relaxed: "Then it will only be half a year, but I will add another bet."

"what?"

"If you lose, when we are in private from now on, you have to call me...sister, hehe."

……

Li Shi didn't receive a reply from Wu Yuan, so he didn't reply to He Yaru's WeChat message and continued to search for nearby food information.

Beijing is said to be a "food desert" on the Internet. This is just because some people think that Beijing does not have much locally produced food. In fact, as the capital and a metropolis with a population of more than 2000 million, there are many delicious restaurants.

Here you can find delicacies from all over the country and even the world.

After searching online, I found a restaurant that specializes in Xijiang cuisine. The reviews said it was good, but the price was slightly expensive, at [-] to [-] RMB per person.

"The average per capita is [-] to [-] yuan, so I'll book this restaurant. The taste of Xijiang cuisine is close to that of Hunan cuisine, and Xu Wei is from Xijiang."

Li Shi added this store to his favorites and planned to take his friends to try it tomorrow.

At this moment, Wu Yuan finally responded: "I didn't tell her! (Teacher Li, this is a lie)"

Li Shi blinked.

I stared at her message and pondered for [-] seconds. Then I followed my example and typed a reply: "Oh. (Why?)"

Wu Yuan: "Yeah. (I made a bet with her. According to the agreement, I can't tell you the specific content of the bet) (poor little one) (kiss)"

Li Shi couldn't help but touched his chin.

Made a bet?

According to the agreement, you can't tell me the content of the bet. Does that mean the bet is related to me?
Li Shi was not a fool. He immediately thought of Ms. Wu's usual style, made a guess, shook his head and laughed.

"Forget it, ignore her and let her be a monster. She won't hurt me anyway."

Now he wants to focus most of his energy on attacking the calligraphy master, and he doesn't bother to worry too much about the rest.

With this thought in mind, I typed: "Okay, I won't ask, I'll just pretend I don't know."

After chatting with Wu Yuan, thinking that He Yaru had not replied before, he clicked on her WeChat again, pretended not to know anything, and politely replied with six words, "Take care, my condolences."

I didn't want to just send it, but the other party directly responded with a video call to apply.

Li Shi looked at the time, it was already 23:[-].

In the middle of the night...

Click Accept.

The screen turned into a video call interface. It seemed that the phone was not in the right position. First, what came into view was a silk nightgown, and then a large expanse of astonishing snow-white slid across. Then the camera shook, and finally He Yaru's dignified and beautiful face appeared.

"Teacher Li, congratulations on publishing your paper!"

When she opened her mouth, she congratulated her first, with a gentle voice and a smile on her face, without any sign of discomfort.

Li Shi:  …

Don't you even pretend to be?
"Thank you. I should thank you and Teacher Wu. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have known Teacher Wu. If it weren't for Teacher Wu, my two papers wouldn't have been published so smoothly. I would have published them at the same time at once. Thank you." Li Shi Thank you sincerely.

"No, I didn't do anything. Mainly because of my aunt... But it's also Mr. Li that your paper is of high standard. Now my aunt is a real fan of yours. She not only recommends your paper to her old friends everywhere, but also Didn't the video you took include images of "Missing the King"? She also asked me to help pick it out, edit it into a separate video, and send it to others everywhere, saying that you are a calligraphy master who is rare in 500 years. !”

When she spoke, her tone seemed different from the calm and steady tone before, and became more lively.

Li Shi noticed it, but didn't pay attention. He was focused on Teacher Wu's praise of himself as "a master of calligraphy that is hard to come by in 500 years."

The corners of his mouth curled up.

But then I thought about it. Over the past thousands of years, the history of calligraphy has been brilliant, and there have been too many powerful people.

Although my current calligraphy level has reached the (professional) level and even touched the threshold of (professional+), after all, I have not yet reached (professional+). I am still a step behind Wang Xizhi, Zhang Xu and other ceiling calligraphers of the era. .

At present, "hard to come out in a hundred years" is worthy, but "hard to come out in 500 years" is temporarily unacceptable.

Maybe it will take another half a year before I can accept such praise with peace of mind.

Not yet.

He quickly said seriously: "Teacher Wu is overrated. I can't live up to such a high evaluation for the time being. I still need to work hard."

He Yaru's video call today was originally for "an ulterior purpose", but hearing what he said seriously seemed to come from the bottom of his heart, He Yaru couldn't help but be startled: "Teacher Li, do you really think so?"

She recalled that Li Shi's calligraphy skills during the time he lived at her aunt's house not only shocked her to this day, but even made her aunt, who was a calligrapher, become his fan!
Just like that, you actually said "you have to work hard"?
The key is that what he said was very sincere, and he spoke from the bottom of his heart, not just pretending.

Li Shi calmly said: "Of course, my calligraphy foundation has been honed to a very deep level now, but my personal style is not yet fully mature, and the height of my works is not high enough. It is still far from the level of Wang Xizhi and Zhang Xu, so I am working hard to find inspiration for creation." , we need to perfect our own style through creation, and at the same time hit new heights in our works, and strive to write such masterpieces as "Preface to the Lanting Collection" and "Manuscript for Nephew's Commemoration"."

He Yaru became silent after hearing this.She suddenly felt a little ashamed, ashamed that she had such thoughts about Li Shi, and felt that she really shouldn't use her brain to hinder Li Shi's creation...

Wang Xizhi, Zhang Xu, "Preface to the Lanting Collection", "Manuscripts for Nephew Memorial", etc., if others compare these historical figures and works in textbooks, she will definitely feel that this person is shameless and does not overestimate his abilities.

But when it came out of Li Shi's mouth, it was so normal. She felt it was very natural and not abrupt at all.

This made her suddenly realize what historical heights Li Shi could reach with his calligraphy skills and talent!

"No wonder my aunt admires him so much."

"This is Wang Xizhi and Yan Zhenqing alive!"

He Yaru suddenly felt a little heavy, which was an uncontrollable heaviness brought about by the weight of history.

"If, if...his works and reputation will be passed down to thousands of years later like Wang Xizhi and Yan Zhenqing, I..."

"Uh."

"If something happened between me and him, wouldn't it mean...that something happened with a historical figure in the textbooks a thousand years later?!"

He Yaru suddenly felt that the previous heaviness was gone for an instant, and she felt a little excited for no reason.

Seeing the sudden silence on the other side of the phone, Li Shi asked softly: "Sister He, are you sleepy? Let's not talk anymore. Take care of yourself."

"Ah~, okay, okay."

The voice on the phone made He Yaru's delicate body tremble, as if she had received some strange stimulation, and she quickly replied.

But the voice was also trembling.

It's very much like that.

Li Shi listened carefully, but didn't seem to hear the sound of the motor vibrating. After hanging up the phone, he thought about himself for thinking about Sister He for two seconds. Then he opened the reading software on his mobile phone and chose an imaginary novel from the Song Dynasty. , read up.

After watching for about 10 minutes, it was almost one o'clock in the morning, and He Yaru sent another message.

"Is Teacher Li asleep? I still want to ask you something."

Li Shi temporarily quit the reading software and replied: "Not yet, you can ask."

He Yaru: "You said that you will hold an exhibition when your works accumulate to a certain extent. What I want to ask is, when the exhibition is completed, will your other works enter the collection market?"

Li Shi replied without hesitation: "Of course, except for a few pieces that I collect for myself, I will look for opportunities to put all the other works in the collection market to test the water. After all, I also hope to become famous. I hope more people know about my works and my calligraphy." , to copy and learn my calligraphy.”

This is what he must do to move from (professional +) to (calligraphy master).

He Yaru immediately said: "Then I want to be the promoter and biggest collector of your works!"

Li Shi was startled, not expecting that she would suddenly say that.

Before replying, the other party said again: "From the moment I saw "Beauty Bath", I have been your number one fan of calligraphy!!"

Li Shi was silent.

For modern artists, no matter what profession they are in, if they want to become famous, they cannot do without capital promoters and fans.

He has long known that the artistic value and market value of works are often not equal.

I used to think that when my works were tested in the big market, if I couldn't meet a capable collector who knew the goods, I would end up wearing a vest.

"Using a vest to do these things by yourself is ultimately a bad idea."

Li Shi thought about it for a while. Needless to say, Sister He's strength, whether it was capital or various resources, was definitely "big boss level".Judging from previous contacts, there is no doubt that she loves her beauty calligraphy style, and is even obsessed with "Beauty Bath".

And her relationship with Wu Yuan can also add a layer of trust.

It's an excellent choice.

Li Shi became serious, his mind was like lightning, and he thought about all aspects. It only took about twenty seconds before he typed: "Are you serious?"

He Yaru: "Incredibly serious, aside from my love for your calligraphy, from an investment point of view, it is worth my while. I believe in myself and my aunt's vision, you will definitely become a historical calligrapher in the future. go down in history!"

Li Shi smiled, naturally he was extremely convinced of this.

He thought about it again and said, "It's too late today. Let's have a detailed chat in person when we find an opportunity."

He Yaru: "Okay, I will find you as soon as possible!"

After a few seconds, he added: "There happens to be something about the pair of bracelets, let's talk about it then."

Li Shi: "OK."

……

After chatting with Sister He, Li Shi read online articles for another half an hour before falling asleep.

The next morning, he and Aiya left the room early and came to the newly purchased house in Zijinyuan.

Change the locks, activate the Internet, call the furniture dealer for delivery... Of course, I didn't forget to call He Yaru's aunt, Teacher Wu, and thank her personally.

In the afternoon, another group of cleaners were called in to do some cleaning. By this time, although some furniture was still not in place, the house had completely changed its appearance. It had transformed from the previous European style to a simple and artistic style.

Li Shiyi also rushed over from her school. Looking at the brand-new house, she sighed to Li Shi: "This is great, it has completely changed. I can't even remember what it was like before. How did you do it?" Did you do it?”

Li Shi smiled and said: "Appropriate aesthetics and not short of money..."

The purchase of replacement soft furnishings, labor expedited fees, sanitation fees, etc. cost more than 50.

Of course, the main cost is furniture.

Especially the sofa, several beds, and mattresses are a big deal.

While there was still some time, the three of them went to a nearby supermarket to purchase some bedding and daily necessities.

After walking around the supermarket, both carts quickly filled up.

When paying the bill, looking at the things piled up into a hill, Li Shiyi suddenly said: "Oh, I made a mistake. I should have waited until Sister Wei drove over to buy it. There are so many things that the three of us can't carry."

Li Shi smiled and said: "If I can lift it, I am strong."

In the end, Aiya and Li Shiyi carried large but light toilet paper and bedding. The remaining four bags were packed in the largest shopping bags, and Li Shi carried two in each hand.

Take a taxi back to the gate of the community.

Because the community is separated from people and vehicles, it is still a long walk from the elevator entrance of Building [-] after getting off the bus.

After walking dozens of meters, he deliberately stopped to rest.

"Why don't you put it here first and take it in two trips." Li Shiyi didn't know anything about his strength. Seeing him resting, she quickly suggested.

"Need not."

Li Shi smiled, picked it up and continued walking, but he was thinking that it would be more convenient to have a car here. (End of chapter)