You who walk against the light

Xiao Zheng sat silently across from him, with his hands on his stomach, his expression relaxed. He knew that Zhong Kaifan was on fire, and he was so bored that he didn't say it.

When he calmed down, Xiao Zheng said: "Kaifan, the truth is the same, but you can't say that, especially in public, it is easy to make enemies, and it is easier to make enemies. The world is all for profit, and you can't see the sweetness. What do you use to make people do things? Not only must you accommodate other people’s petty thoughts, but you must also grasp a delicate balance, and even achieve a situation of mutual restraint. This is what you have to learn now.”

Zhong Kaifan stopped talking, and sat quietly at the desk, feeling a little heavy.

"In the past, your life and work circle were relatively simple, so you didn't need to worry so much. Having said that, if it wasn't for the crisis in Huiding in the past two years, the normal operation of the company would not be so difficult. But you have to put your mind right and listen to You have to get in with all kinds of voices, learn to deal with different people, calm down and make the most correct choice, and ignore other details." Xiao Zhengyu said earnestly.

Zhong Kaifan frowned: "I just feel annoyed occasionally."

"It's normal to be annoyed, otherwise you think this seat is so easy to sit in? Your father has worked hard for Huiding all his life, and some things can't be solved immediately, so you need to continue to face the difficulties."

After a while, Zhong Kaifan suppressed his emotions: "I see."

The shareholder meeting on Thursday went smoothly. After all, the company’s articles of association have countermeasures for the nomination of directors, and it has a greater initiative when replacing management personnel.Zhong Dingheng also attended the meeting in person that day, and observed the measures proposed to issue new shares at the meeting, which was also to disperse Qirun's attack points.The next stage will depend on the feedback from the regulator.

If you can effectively lead the referee into the field, things will of course be much easier.

The crisis is the crisis. The real estate industry continues to rise. The sales of Huiding in the first three quarters are not ugly. Compared with the previous quarter, the growth rate has declined to a certain extent. More cautious on the ground.In addition to dealing with the current difficulties, it is also necessary to pay attention to the changing trend of the national real estate environment.

The stall is so big that it takes a lot of effort.

Zhong Kaifan worked continuously for a week and did not rest on weekends, so the meeting time agreed with Mr. Hou had to be postponed.When he was really free, it was almost the end of August. He called Teacher Hou Taining in the evening, "Mr. Hou, hello, I'm sorry to contact you now. Are you free at this time? I'll come over."

Teacher Hou Taining spoke modestly, "Okay, I'll send you the address." Then, he paused, "Are the authors of those works coming today?"

Zhong Kaifan originally thought it would be fine to go by himself, "I'll ask him."

Hou Taining said: "Don't worry, it's best to ask him to come with you."

"Okay." After hanging up the phone, Zhong Kaifan looked through the phone list in the address book, and found that he only had Lu Chen's WeChat account, so he dialed it, but no one answered it after the ring rang for a long time.

The second time we called, Lu Chen's WeChat number was finally connected, the other end of the phone sounded very noisy, he said absent-mindedly: "What do you need from me?"

There was a deafening game bombing sound from the receiver, and Zhong Kaifan said, "Teacher Hou's comments have come out, I suggest you listen to them too."

After more than a month, Lu Chen remembered the matter of the oil painting, but now he was getting excited, he said loudly: "I am playing qualifying, you can just tell me if you have any conclusions." Before Zhong Kaifan could speak , he hung up the phone directly.

Even though he was busy playing games, Lu Chen didn't say 'Maybe we'll be here later'.

Zhong Kaifan wanted to scold someone.

Lu Chen was ignorant, so he couldn't fool around with him. Thinking of this, Zhong Kaifan held back and asked Duan Qi to visit Teacher Hou with him.

After the car arrived at the address Mr. Hou sent, it was almost eight o'clock.

Going up the stairs with solid wood handrails, the overhead lights are bright, and flying insects can be seen faintly. The walls are painted with light green paint, and the school is clean.Zhong Kaifan walked in front, thinking that since Mr. Hou planned to let Lu Chen listen together, he must have a lot of suggestions to say, and asking Duan Qi to help record it would also reduce his workload.

The door of the office was ajar, and laughter came from inside the room.

Zhong Kaifan

He knocked on the door, and it was a girl who opened the door, with a fair face and a smile on the corner of her mouth: "Hello, what are you looking for?"

Zhong Kaifan said, "Come and see Mr. Hou."

Hearing the voice outside the door, Teacher Hou said quickly, "Please come in."

Only then did Zhong Kaifan see the people in the room clearly. It turned out that they were a few graduation project students brought by Mr. Hou. There were five or six of them, both male and female.

After seeing off the students, Mr. Hou smiled gently and said, "Sit down." Then he made two cups of tea and came over.

Duan Qi closed the door behind her and saw the office in front of her clearly. Even the walls were not wasted. There were many paintings hanging, some in bright colors, some in dark tones. Thick manuscript papers were piled up in front of the desk. There is also a Dripping Avalokitesvara plant on the coffee table.

Hou Taining was wearing a white polo shirt, his hair was a little gray, he was over 50 years old, he looked gentle and humble, his eyes stayed on Duan Qi for a moment, but he said to Zhong Kaifan: "Is this the author?"

Zhong Kaifan said: "No, this is my secretary Duan Qi. The author can't come today due to business."

Hou Taining was not surprised, and pondered: "It's really like a person." Then, he turned and walked towards the back of the desk, found the cardboard box that Xiao Zheng had sent from a pile of manuscripts, took out one of them, and put it on the side At the desk so that Zhong Kaifan can see clearly.

Teacher Hou put on his glasses and stared at the oil painting intently.Zhong Kaifan walked up to him, seeming a little curious. After all, when he received the box, the work had already been packaged, and what caught his eyes was a maple forest with strong color.

"Since the author didn't come, I'll make a long story short." Teacher Hou cleared his throat, "This painting is warmer in tone. If I'm not mistaken, the inspiration should come from Xiangshan. Last year, I took the students to sketch. Come out, the author's sketching skills are very good, the composition is exquisite, the color control is strong, there is texture, and the layers of maple leaves are shown with stacked waves. The author should be a person with rich sensibility, and the ability to capture details is excellent .” As he spoke, he pointed to the corner of the picture, “The tip of the maple leaf here, he painted a sense of decay.”

Hearing what Mr. Hou said, Zhong Kaifan felt that Lu Chen was not as miserable as he said.

Zhong Kaifan asked: "I remember how many pictures are still in the box."

Mr. Hou nodded, "Yes, one by one. On the whole, his style is more obvious, rough, broken, bright, and has a strong tension. To be honest, if he didn't have such a good sketching skills, he would definitely be able to control it. I can’t do this style.” As he spoke, he nodded to Duan Qi, motioning him to take out some other paintings.

Duan Qi comprehended, took out the painting with a slightly darker color, and heard Teacher Hou continue to say: "In this painting, he painted a translucent boy on the fallen leaves. I decided not to color the character.” After speaking, Mr. Hou paused and looked at Zhong Kaifan, “This kid has a strong sense of individuality. Even though he has solid sketching skills, he is still trying to break the rules. , he is very brave, but also very reckless. Mr. Zhong, am I right?"

Zhong Kaifan was stunned for a moment, "Almost."

"No wonder he didn't come today." Teacher Hou smiled, indicating to Duan Qi to put the painting back, and said in a friendly tone, "Drink tea."

Zhong Kaifan nodded, and asked again: "I don't know much about industry terminology, can you tell me briefly."

Duan Qi has already picked up a pen and paper and started to write down.

The conversation lasted until after ten o'clock in the evening, and Zhong Kaifan felt a little bored when he came out.Those oil paintings lay safely in the cardboard box, and were put into the trunk by Zhong Kaifan.

When she went back, Duan Qi was still sighing: "How can you see so many tricks in a painting?"

Zhong Kaifan smiled helplessly, "As long as it is a creation, it will more or less reflect the state of mind, unless it is a drawing that is completed on demand."

If things go well, Lin Yuan's life will gradually return to calm after he retires, so there is no need to involve Lu Chen.Zhong Kaifan thought about it, since Lu Chen entrusted these works to him, he still had to take them seriously, after all, it was a piece of cake for him, and how much Lu Chen could listen to was up to him.

This time Zhong Kaifan repeatedly confirmed that Lu Chen was at school, and set a time on the weekend afternoon to deliver the paintings, and he was still in school.

The studio where we met for the first time.

"Hey, you didn't release my pigeons today?" Zhong Kaifan carried the cardboard box in and gently placed it on the ground.

Lu Chen said: "I was really playing games last time, I didn't lie to you."

Zhong Kaifan walked to Lu Chen's side, and what was stuck on the drawing board was a messy draft paper, and there were colorful paints at his feet.

"What did the experts you invited say?" Lu Chen asked straight to the point.

Zhong Kaifan took out the oil painting, put it in front of him, and said word by word: "You make good use of warm colors, the texture of the picture is relatively strong, and the sketching skills are solid, but the style is relatively rough. In this picture of maple leaves, the emphasis on color Grasp the layers accurately, earthy yellow, golden yellow, bright yellow, egg yolk, and medium yellow, indicating that you have relatively strong color control."

A smile appeared on the corner of Lu Chen's mouth unconsciously.

Zhong Kaifan continued: "At the same time, your desire for personal expression is stronger than the work itself. You lack a simple observation of life, and it is difficult to feel the heavy feeling in the picture. In other words, you can observe and feel life in detail, but There is no rich personal experience. There are three types of emotional expression in oil painting. You should be in the realistic category, with strong personal appeals and emotions, but lack of humanistic thinking, so it is difficult to resonate. In other words, you do not pay attention to the public and only Focusing on yourself—"

Before he finished speaking, Lu Chen's face turned cold, "Have you finished?"

Zhong Kaifan was not in a hurry, his tone was calm, and he continued: "There is a saying that 'painting is like the person', and there is another saying that 'the personality is not high, and the ink can't be done'. The painter's thinking will permeate into the work, with rich feelings. , to describe your own understanding of life. It is a pity that humility and simplicity are the things you lack the most."

"Have you finished talking yet?!" Lu Chen was obviously irritated.

Zhong Kaifan stood up straight, turned his head to look at Lu Chen, his eyes were calm: "I didn't say these words, they were the guidance given by Teacher Taining. Lu Chen, have you never reflected on your own problems?"