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Chapter 196 I'm Not the Protagonist

Chapter 196. I am not the main character

"Everyone! The time has come and the conference has officially begun!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was tense, Yang Song who was on the side immediately rushed to the aisle.

Although he was on Liu Shitang's side, as the host, he didn't want to see a good gathering today being ruined by both parties, so he immediately attracted everyone's attention again.

This is followed by the main topic of the gathering, which has a fixed process every year, nothing more than inviting some well-known local calligraphers to come on stage to introduce their latest works, and others are responsible for comments and exchanges, etc.

The slightly different thing is to take out the latest personal collection of famous masterpieces for everyone to enjoy together.

This process went very quickly, but in less than half an hour, most of it has passed like a horse watching flowers, because everyone knows that the protagonist today is not the Calligraphy Association, and no one else has time to listen to their long-winded chatter.

Sure enough, after another white-haired old man finished exchanging works, Yang Song immediately stepped onto the stage with a smile on his face:
"Everyone, this year's recommendation meeting is greatly supported by Mr. Liu of Shanglong Decoration. It is an unprecedented event. You should have heard that Mr. Liu just recently got a set of hundred-character maps, which is rare in the world. Why don't you ask Mr. Liu to give us Show show?"

As he spoke, he waved his right hand towards Liu Shitang, making a gesture of invitation.

Everyone thought that on such a big occasion, he would be invited to the stage to introduce, or at least say a few words, but unexpectedly, he just nodded, and then whispered a few words to the secretary beside him.

What a big shelf!
Everyone looked at each other in shock when they saw this, and some secretly scolded him for being pretentious.

But this was all temporary. Soon, Secretary Cheng led someone to push out a few wooden frames with pulleys from the backstage, and everyone's eyes were instantly attracted.

I saw a total of five wooden frames, about three meters high and 1.5 meters wide. There is more than half of the space above the base. It looks like a screen, but it is not exactly the same. The most special thing is that there is a clip-like shape at the four corners of the space. thing.

A well-informed person recognizes that these are five mounting frames, which are specially used for mounting calligraphy and painting works. The four clips on the four corners are called "square buckles" and play a fixed role.

These five mounting frames are beautifully made and painted brightly, and they appear to have been made recently. As for the purpose, it is self-evident.

After Secretary Cheng and the others fixed the shelves, they took out a scroll from the base and hung them up.

The five scrolls are all more than two meters high, and the last scroll is particularly special, close to four meters. It is the five hundred-character pictures that Liu Shitang recently obtained: Baifu picture, Bailu picture, Baishou picture, Baixi picture, As intended.

This is today’s protagonist!

With a whoosh, as soon as the five hundred-character pictures came out, everyone immediately rushed up in unison, with low cries from their mouths.

It's not that they made a fuss, but as ordinary folk calligraphy lovers, it's hard to see a calligrapher's treasure like a hundred-character picture once in a lifetime, let alone five pieces at a time. This is an opportunity that is missed or lost.

"It's wonderful! It's the first time I saw a picture of a hundred characters. Before, I only heard that a hundred small characters form a big character. The big characters are naturally formed, and the small characters are in various shapes and forms. I didn't really believe it. When I saw it today, it really is so!"

"Look at these five large characters, they are all in the official script style, and they are Han Li, but the small characters in them have five styles of calligraphy, not to mention Ouyan Liuzhao and Wang Xingzhang. , God, there is also Fei Bai Shu!"

"Fu, Lu, Shou, Xi, and Ruyi, the fonts of these five large characters are not simple, and they can even be called complex. It is really rare that a hundred small characters can be written into large characters, and they appear cohesive and uncluttered. The picture is still composed of two hundred small characters into two big characters, which is even more ingenious!"

"What do you know? The most rare of these five characters is definitely not the Ruyi one, but the picture of Baishou. You must know that although they are both pictures of hundreds of characters, the picture of Baishou has the longest history and the deepest heritage. It is not comparable to the other four,"

"What's more, from the perspective of calligraphy skills alone, this picture of a hundred years of life ranks first. Aren't these five characters worth 500 million yuan? I bet that the picture of a hundred years of life accounts for at least half of it!"

Amidst the bursts of noise, everyone pointed around the five hundred-character pictures, and they did not hesitate to praise them.

Because the crowd was too crowded, Secretary Cheng had to bring people decorated by Shang Long to maintain order at the scene so as not to be broken.

Not long after, Shanglong Decoration's latest series of furniture was also launched. These are the results of the recent rush to work, and now a lot has been accumulated in the warehouse.

Although what you see in front of you are just samples, they are all exquisite and come in various styles, such as common screens, tabletops, coffee tables, entrance shelves, background boards, etc., both Chinese and Western.

In terms of style, it is completely modeled after the five hundred-character pictures. In short, as long as there is this set of drafts, no matter what kind of furniture can be reproduced, this is a very profitable business.

After seeing these new furniture, many people present have realized that this is an important opportunity. As long as Shanglong Decoration seizes it, it has unlimited potential. In time, it will be just around the corner to become a real giant in the home decoration industry!

"Mr. Ren, you are also a colleague in the industry, what do you think of these furniture?"

When the audience was full of discussions, Liu Shitang didn't pay much attention, but kept looking at Ren Ping indifferently.

These words were clearly meant to be provocative. As soon as he finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

Ren Ping smiled slightly and shrugged: "That's a good word."

The implication is that he only recognized the artistic attainments of the five hundred-character pictures, but did not dare to compliment the quality of Shanglong Decoration's furniture.

Liu Shitang was not angry when he heard the words, and said calmly: "Mr. Ren also knows calligraphy?"

"don't know."

"Since you don't understand, why point here?"

"I'm just saying it casually,"

Ren Ping paused with a smile on his face: "As for furniture, Mr. Liu should know that the things you make with machines are incomparable to the craftsmanship of my Ren family's old craftsmen,"

"Furthermore, our Ren family has already launched the Baishoutu series of furniture a month ago, and Mr. Liu is following suit again. This move may be suspected of malicious competition, right?"

In a few words, the smell of gunpowder at the scene has become stronger.

There were many celebrities in the business world present, and they had always hated malicious competition among their peers, but that was not the focus today. The grudge between the Ren and Liu families was the key. Not to mention malicious competition, it was not surprising that the two of them were secretly fighting to the death.

Huang Cangming on the side stared at Ren Ping for a long time, then suddenly stretched out his hand and pointed:
"I recognize you! You are the kid who robbed me of the hundred-year-old photo in the hospital that day! So... So, you are the boss of Ren's Wood Industry?"

This sentence further confirmed his previous account, but it was ignored at this time.

Liu Shitang looked Ren Ping up and down again, narrowing his eyes slightly:

"Mr. Ren is here today, isn't he just here to cause trouble?"

"President Liu misunderstood, I am not the protagonist today."

"What?" Liu Shitang was taken aback.

Ren Ping smiled again, and stretched out his hand to point to himself: "I don't know calligraphy, and I don't know that there is a recommendation meeting here, but I have to help because of a friend's entrustment. I came today to ask Mr. Liu to give me a hand. Speaking."

What he pointed at was the few people who came with him just now. At a glance, there were men and women, old and young, but they were all unfamiliar faces.

When everyone was puzzled, suddenly, one of the women took a step forward and pointed at Liu Shitang:
"Who are you? When did you steal my father's name!"

(End of this chapter)