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Chapter 19 Past and Present

The atmosphere of the exchange meeting was unexpectedly relaxed, changing from the usual seriousness.Fu Yuheng was fortunate to have met many masters in the sculpture industry and learned a lot of valuable experience.

Ever since his hand was injured, Fu Yuheng has been unable to control the carving knife in his hand well.In the past, the knife was fast and ruthless, and the hair-thin marks were easy to come by.Now every time he gets those tiny traces, Fu Yuheng has to put up all his energy and carefully lower the knife so that it is not easy to make mistakes.Even if you are so careful, you often scratch the plain surface next to it or poke your own palm because you can't accurately grasp the strength.The things that were carved with great difficulty seemed too deliberate and lost their originality.Therefore, Fu Yuheng tried to avoid engraving too detailed pictures these years, and even rarely touched the miniature sculptures that he liked the most before.But in this exchange meeting, the experience of the masters gave Fu Yuheng a lot of inspiration, and some new ideas began to come together in her mind.

On the third day, during the exchange at the School of Art of X University, Fu Yuheng met a long-admired master in the sculpture industry. He was Chen Yaguang, the former vice president of the School of Art of X University. He had retired five years ago and is still an artist now. A visiting professor of the college, recently instructing graduate students to do projects in the College of Art.

Taking advantage of Chen Yaguang's break, Fu Yuheng stepped forward and asked him respectfully: "Professor Chen, your speech today was very exciting. I like the Japanese Buddhist woodcarving you introduced very much. I have always admired your accomplishments in sculpture. , I would like to ask you, where are the wood carvings in today’s topic come from? I want to go and see.”

"Uh...cough cough..." Chen Yaguang instinctively smiled like a Buddha when he heard someone talking to him, but Fu Yuheng's question made him change his face slightly, and his expression was a little unnatural.Clearing his throat, Chen Yaguang replied: "Well, I have traveled to many places in Japan. In the Kyoto area alone, there are many families of craftsmen. Some of them are very good at woodcarving. Japan is small, but Many handicrafts that have been handed down are very exquisite. Alas, in the final analysis, our countrymen did not inherit those exquisite handicrafts properly, but taught them to Little Japan. Hey..."

Fu Yuheng didn't expect Chen Yaguang to bring up the topic of inheritance, so he didn't know what to say for a moment.As a modern craftsman, Fu Yuheng is concerned about where there are more exquisite craftsmanship worth tasting, and how he can improve his skills.As for where the skill originated, it didn't matter that much to her.Just like table tennis was not invented by China, but China pushed it to the highest position in history.

"Then, do you still remember where the carved wooden boat in your speech today came from? I really want to go there to see the real thing."

"Uh... this... I can't remember clearly. I have traveled too many places, little girl, if you are interested, go to Kyoto and you should be rewarded. Oh, I have to go, today Let’s stop here.” Chen Yaguang hurried away, Fu Yuheng looked puzzled, Chen Yaguang’s speech topic was done in such detail, the wooden carved boat had a very special shape and a large size, with wheels underneath, it should be It will only be used in some kind of ceremonies.And according to him, the subject of this time was a special visit he made in Japan last year, so why did he forget where it was?

Fu Yuheng shook his head, maybe Professor Chen is too old and really forgot.Just as she was about to look back for Zhang Xiaoqin, she saw a young female student behind her with resentful eyes shining, her face seemingly calm but with suppressed anger, her fists were clenched tightly, her knuckles were a little white, He stared straight at Chen Yaguang's back.When Chen Yaguang walked away, the female student looked away, sighed heavily, and walked in the opposite direction.

"Yuheng, what are you looking at?" Zhang Xiaoqin's cry brought Fu Yuheng back to his senses, "It's nothing."

Zhang Xiaoqin just saw Fu Yuheng watching a female student with a ponytail go out, could it be... no, it's impossible, Yuheng has always been ascetic, and last year I heard that she was planning to get married.Knowing her for so many years, I can only see that she and Xiao Wei are relatively close, and I have never heard of her having a girlfriend.So, she should be straight, right?

Zhang Xiaoqin shook his head, cleared his mind, and took Fu Yuheng's arm and walked out of X University Art Academy with her.Fu Yuheng was thinking about something along the way, and he didn't care that Zhang Xiaoqin's hand had climbed from her arm to her shoulder.

Snowflakes fell from the sky, and Fu Yuheng stepped on the crushed ice in City X wearing short boots. The snow fell on her woolen windbreaker and turned into snow water, leaving mottled water marks on her shoulders. The temperature in City X was much lower than that in City N. With his hands in his pockets, Fu Yuheng still felt icy cold without any warmth.As the sky was getting dark, Fu Yuheng and Zhang Xiaoqin walked side by side beside the ancient city wall. After thousands of years of wind, sun, and rain, the stone wall was carved uneven by time.Fu Yuheng raised his hand to touch the wet stone wall, and used his palm to interpret the traces polished by the years.

She misses Miss Meng who is far away in the south. She misses her energetic body, warm palms and smiling face that can melt all frost.

Fu Yuheng did not attend the dinner party on the last day, because the dinner party was not a purely academic seminar like an academic exchange meeting, and the participants were not that complicated.But the banquet is different. The organizer, co-organizer, and co-organizer all have related accounts. Many auction companies and cultural companies gather to join in the fun, including Sun Culture.Fu Yuheng didn't like crowded places at all, and he didn't like to flirt with these businessmen, especially people from Sun Culture.

Zhang Xiaoqin also understood the origin of Fu Yuheng and Sun Culture, so she let her do it.However, two days later, a Japanese collector will go to the capital to discuss cooperation with Yishi Culture. The other party has been collecting the works of the craftsman studio through Yishi Culture for many years. It was also taken by the collector.The collector said that he really wanted to meet the authors of the Four Great Beauties when he came to the capital this time, so Zhang Xiaoqin asked Fu Yuheng to go with her to the capital, which can be regarded as opening up a wider overseas market for the craftsman studio.

After thinking about it for a moment, Fu Yuheng agreed, sent Zhang Xiaoqin to the dinner party, and called Meng Fan while lying on the sofa in the hotel.Fu Yuheng told Meng Fan that he had to go to the capital after attending the exchange meeting. Although Meng Fan tried his best to show that he didn't mind, Fu Yuheng couldn't hear her grievance.Now that I go to the capital, the two of them really won't see each other for a month.

"Then at most, I'll fly directly to SZ to find you after I go to the capital." Fu Yuheng couldn't bear the longing for the love period after seeing you for such a long time.

There was a chuckle from the other end of the phone, "Why, is Madam reluctant to let me go for so long?"

"Yes, yes..." Fu Yuheng replied in a low voice, and Meng Fan seemed to be able to see her blushing.

The temperature in the capital city was several degrees lower than that in City X, and it just happened to be cold in late spring, and there was a snowfall after the freezing weather.The flight of Japanese guests was forced to be delayed for two days.Zhang Xiaoqin's home is very close to the company. Living alone, she rents a small two-bedroom apartment, and it takes only 10 minutes to walk to and from get off work.Zhang Xiaoqin took Fu Yuheng home and tidied up the guest room for her to live in.Fu Yuheng is not a hypocritical person either. He lives here every year when he comes to the capital on business trips, and he is familiar with it. He packed his luggage and helped Zhang Xiaoqin clean up.

In the evening, the two bought vegetables and came back to cook hot pot together. The weather was cold, so Fu Yuheng put more chili and peppercorns, and the two of them ate to keep their bodies warm.After the meal, Fu Yuheng stood in the kitchen washing the dishes, and while washing, the image of Miss Meng popped into his mind.The corner of his mouth curled up into a smile, Fu Yuheng wiped the last bowl, turned around and almost bumped into someone, Zhang Xiaoqin stood behind her at some point.

With a smile still on the corner of Fu Yuheng's mouth, he looked at Zhang Xiaoqin in astonishment.But Zhang Xiaoqin showed no sign of moving.

"What are you thinking so funny?"

Fu Yuheng squeezed his body out from Zhang Xiaoqin's side, deliberately keeping some distance from her. "It's nothing, I just thought of something interesting."

Zhang Xiaoqin also knew that he had lost his composure, coughed lightly to ease the atmosphere, and asked her: "Last year I heard that you were going to get married, when are you going to set up the wine?"

Fu Yuheng paused for a moment, then said with a normal expression, "I have broken up with Du Lun for several months."

"Oh... sorry." Zhang Xiaoqin was a little surprised, but when Fu Yuheng said that they had broken up, there seemed to be some kind of hope rising in her eyes.Cautiously asked: "Then, will you date other people?"

Fu Yuheng shrugged, "Let's go with fate." Then he glanced at Zhang Xiaoqin and found that she was a little guilty, so he added, "You were not such a gossip before."

Zhang Xiaoqin also felt that her question was a bit gossip, and she didn't know why she just asked this out of the mouth just now, it's none of your business whether they make friends or not, Zhang Xiaoqin.The atmosphere was a bit awkward, Fu Yuheng subconsciously avoided Zhang Xiaoqin's fiery gaze, and simply went back to the room and left her the space.

The Japanese guest who came to Yishi Culture to discuss cooperation was named Yukio Matsuda. Coincidentally, he was one of the two collectors who wanted to buy "The Ancient West Wind Slim Horse" from Fu Yuheng at the Japanese Sculpture Exhibition five years ago.The two recognized each other as soon as they met. Matsuda Yukio kept holding Fu Yuheng's hand, expressing his joy to see her again in blunt Chinese.

After recounting the old days, Yukio Matsuda expressed through translation that he wanted to buy out the joint creations of the craftsman studio. Yukio Matsuda.Of course, this price can be negotiated based on the evaluation prices given by the three authoritative auction houses.When Yukio Matsuda brought up this matter, not only Fu Yuheng, but also Zhang Xiaoqin shook his head repeatedly.Just kidding, the joint works of Fu Yuheng and Wen Ruomin are rare in the first place, at most four or five pieces a year.If you are asked to buy it out, wouldn't it mean that you have signed a contract of sale and can only work for you?

Matsuda Yukio said that his purpose of buying out is to hold a Chinese art exhibition in his private museum in his lifetime.Over the past few decades, he has collected many time-honored calligraphy, paintings and sculptures by famous artists, but at the same time he also hopes to collect more works by young artists.He liked Qianmo's works very much five years ago, but it was a pity that Fu Yuheng did not agree to sell "The Ancient Road West Wind Slim Horse" at that time.In addition, after Qianmo's accident, he has not released any more works, so Yukio Matsuda always has regrets.Coincidentally, this time I came to talk about cooperation, I didn't expect that the artist recommended by the intended partner was actually Qian Mo himself.Although the style of her works today is quite different from that of five years ago, I have to admit that the cooperation between her and Wen Ruomin just leverages the strengths of the two, avoids the weaknesses of the two, and collides with more exciting sparks.

After discussing for two days, Zhang Xiaoqin naturally did not agree to the buyout.But at the same time, he also promised that as long as the craftsman studio produces a joint work, the invitation letter for the auction will be sent to him as soon as possible.Yukio Matsuda was very disappointed, but also respected the decision of Zhang Xiaoqin and Fu Yuheng.

After Matsuda Yukio left, Fu Yuheng was left in the company by Zhang Xiaoqin and participated in the three-day opening annual meeting of Yishi Culture.After the annual meeting, Zhang Xiaoqin wanted to find some reason to stay with Fu Yuheng for a few more days, but Fu Yuheng wanted to leave, so while Zhang Xiaoqin was going to see a client, he quickly packed his luggage, took a taxi to the airport and bought a ticket to SZ directly. Nor delay.

On the way to the airport, Fu Yuheng contacted Meng Fan. Meng Fan said that there was still assessment work to be done today, and it was estimated that Fu Yuheng would be able to come to her place after her work was over, so he sent Fu Yuheng an address for his wife Get off the plane and take a taxi to find her.The moment the plane took off, Fu Yuheng couldn't restrain his excitement. Thinking of seeing Meng Fan soon, his fatigue from the business trip for many days seemed to be relieved a lot.

Dragging the suitcase and following the navigation to an office building, he saw Meng Fan standing at the door from a distance.Meng Fan was looking down at his phone, but he didn't see Miss Fu.Fu Yuheng smiled and walked towards Meng Fan, only to see a thin, short-haired woman suddenly throw herself into Meng Fan's arms.Meng Fan spread his hands in a daze and forgot to move for a moment.Fu Yuheng was also stunned. Seeing that Meng Fan didn't push her away, he just patted her on the shoulder in embarrassment, her chest suddenly tightened, and something hit her head, which made her have a splitting headache and her eyes were swollen. Because of this inexplicable headache.

Fu Yuheng stopped in his tracks, his face pale, and he just looked at Meng Fan steadfastly.Meng Fan seemed to feel it too, and raised his head to meet Fu Yuheng's pale face.Meng Fan smiled, pulled away the woman who was holding him, and walked firmly towards Fu Yuheng.

Taking the suitcase from Fu Yuheng's hand, Meng Fan held her in his arms and whispered in her ear: "Dear Madam, I haven't seen you for a long time, I miss you very much. That girl is my ex, and she and I have already passed away." I haven't seen you for several years, and I don't know why she is so enthusiastic today. Our relationship is not even as friendly as you and Ruo Min, so, madam, you can't be angry."

Fu Yuheng let her hold her, Meng Fan's words exploded in her mind, what an ex!She ran all the way to see her longing lover, and unexpectedly saw her inexplicable ex hugging her wife!What kind of bloody plot between the former and the current is being played?Fu Yuheng has been ascetic for so many years, and she has rarely been so angry, but today, at this moment, she only felt angry, a strong air pressure was pressing on her chest, and she subconsciously stretched out her hand towards Meng Fan, slapping her waist hard. Pinch it down!

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