Hu Yu quickly sent over another 50 sets of colorful leggings, and Ding Nan began to prepare for the photo shoot. She was worried that the digital camera at home would not have enough resolution, so she decided to borrow the DSLR from the office for a few days.
On Friday afternoon, Teacher Zhang brought Teacher Xu out to handle some matters. Only Ding Nan and Wen Feng were in the office. Ding Nan was busy sorting out the information on the 30th anniversary of the Academy of Fine Arts while chatting with Wen Feng, who was drawing on a large drawing board on the back wall.
Every time she saw the style of writing, she would think of a saying: God is fair to people. There is no perfect life, and there will always be flaws in life. This woman came from a calligraphy family and was a professional painter herself. She was a member of the Chinese Artists Association. Although she was not in the unit, she was generally perfect. Her family was happy and she had some achievements in her career. She was dignified and beautiful, and she had the demeanor of a lady from a noble family. She was good in all aspects. Everything was fine with her husband, but she had a daughter who was extremely ugly. Every time she saw her daughter, Teacher Xu would smile. Ding Nan thought to herself, What a cute ugly duckling. Wen Feng herself said that when her friends saw her daughter, they all suspected that she had carried the wrong child in the hospital.
Her style of writing was not from a famous school, but she graduated from a local teacher's college with a major in painting. Her education was only a bachelor's degree, which was a little low in a highly educated and talented art academy. However, with her starting point, she was able to become a member of the Art Association at her age and become a little famous in the field of landscape painting. She also made a living by selling paintings. Her achievements were remarkable.
Ding Nan turned around to look at her. She was facing Shen Zhou's work on the album and was casually painting some commercial paintings. From time to time, she bent down to dip the ink. It was like copying and making money with two birds with one stone. She asked,"Another commercial painting? How much is a square foot worth now?”
Wen Feng stopped writing and turned to look at her.""I can't do it now. It's only 1,000 yuan per square foot. I'm ashamed to say that Teacher Zhang has always disapproved of me painting these commercial paintings. He said that it would ruin me. He told me to calm down and focus on ancient paintings, saying that only then would I improve. I'm afraid that he'll see me drawing these now.”
After Wen Feng finished speaking, he dipped his hand in ink and turned around. " Yeah," Ding Nan said, puzzled." You're not short of money. Why do you draw commercial paintings?" Isn't it good to do something you like?”
Wen Feng smiled." I don't have to worry about making a living. My life can be considered to be above average. However, I want to buy a big manor for my daughter in the United States." Haha, you don't know how good it felt when we went to the western United States last time. After I came back, I told my husband that I was going to work hard to earn money. In the future, I'll buy a big manor in the United States for our Keke and immigrate there.”
Look, look at her goals and life! Ding Nan could not help but sigh in his heart and asked,"How many paintings can you go out to play?”
Wen Feng glanced at the album, dipped his brush in light ink, and wiped it on the paper on the drawing board. He said,"Five paintings can be exchanged for half a month of overseas travel.”
How carefree! Ding Nan thought to himself and praised sincerely,"I realize that you're really lucky. It's really rare for you to have such achievements at this age.”
Wen Feng glanced at her and smiled gently.""This is the result of my hard work. I'm a few years older than you. It's been more than ten years since I graduated from university. I've been studying under a master and attending a seminar. Originally, I didn't have to worry about making a living. My parents and husband supported me to study wholeheartedly. Before I came here, I only studied at the Artists 'Association for a few years and spent the rest of my time studying.”
Ding Nan nodded." Yes, it's all the same. You don't have to work for a living anymore. Only then can you truly calm down and learn and develop. Only then can you do what you like to do well. Did you come here to have a good platform?”
"Of course." Wen Feng smiled. The wages in these two places were so low. Wasn't it all for the platform? You don't know, but the Artists 'Association is much more tired than here. They work every day, leave early and return late. They can't be late and leave early. They don't have time to do their own things. After a few years, my heart was exhausted. Later, I couldn't take it anymore, so I quit. I stayed at home for two years. Last year, I came here through an acquaintance. It was relaxing here. There were not many things to do in the unit. After he was done, he could do his own things.”
As the two of them were chatting, the door was pushed open. Teacher Zhang walked in first, followed by Teacher Xu. It was said that the two of them were classmates in the postgraduate entrance examination class and had been friends for more than ten years. They were both men in their forties. Teacher Zhang was two years younger, but he looked much younger.
Zhang couldn't help but look at the big drawing board opposite him. He glanced at Wen Feng's drawing and didn't say anything. He walked to his desk and picked up the teacup. Wen Feng's expression was a little unnatural, but he quickly returned to normal and continued to draw.
"What are the two beauties talking about?" Teacher Xu walked to his desk, put down his bag, and turned on the computer while asking with a smile.
"How can a wise woman become a good husband?”Ding Nan said humorously. She glanced over and saw a very spirited, black, and manly Zhang with a crew cut. He put some tea leaves into a teacup and walked to the water dispenser to get hot water. She thought to herself, This man is really experienced. He's both civil and martial, talented and beautiful. He can be said to be perfect. The only flaw is that he's a little short.
Hearing Ding Nan's joke, Zhang turned around and said in his extremely magnetic voice,"Then tell me, how can I become a good husband? I'll pass it on to my wife and let her learn from it.”
This voice was indeed very seductive. Ding Nan immediately laughed in her heart. He remembered that time when he was on the phone in the office. The lingering voice from the receiver felt like the other party was a woman. It sounded like his voice was magnetic and pleasant to the ear. He heard Zhang's low voice reply,"My voice is magnetic, right? Then you have to be careful!"
She thought for a moment and continued to joke,""Say 'I love you' to your husband once a day!'，Say 'I understand you' twice! Say 'I feel sorry for you' three times!"
Teacher Xu chuckled." Don't say that. It makes sense."”
Zhang tilted his head and thought for a moment. He returned to his desk, sat down, and said,"Yes, I have to go back and tell my wife to learn from other people's wives.”
Wen Feng smiled, turned around, and continued to draw without commenting.
The four of them were busy with their own work. The office was silent for a while. Ding Nan was copying the relevant information in the journal as she turned to Zhang and asked,"Teacher Zhang, you've always been against Wen Feng drawing commercial artworks. Why is that? Give us an analysis. I'm all ears.”
Zhang Chui blew on the tea leaves in his cup and turned to her, saying,"Art requires an independent spirit and a free heart! If you rely on art to make money, your mind, spirit, and art will never be truly improved. Why couldn't there be a master in modern times? Because modern people placed interests above art, they could no longer treat artistic creation with a purely independent attitude.”
Ding Nan pondered over his words and nodded slightly. Wen Feng also stopped writing and turned around as if he was thinking.
Ding Nan had yet to come back to her senses when Zhang spoke again. This time, he pointed the spearhead at her." For a person who really wants to achieve something in the arts, painting commercial art can indeed make his soul dust and delay the improvement of his achievements. There's too little time for him to spend on creative work. Why did I only get married at the age of 40 and still have no children? Isn't it because I'm afraid of delaying my research energy? Wenfeng painting and commercial painting are not good, but Ding Nan, I feel that you don't have any hobbies or pursuits. You still want to start a small business and open an online shop. What are you thinking? You're still a graduate student, but she's still an undergraduate.”
At this moment, Wen Feng turned to Zhang and asked,""Then tell me, what is pursuing?"
Zhang glanced at her and raised his voice slightly.""Pursuing is to do what you like to do, persevere, and work hard to achieve something. The desire to buy a house and a car, to live a high-quality life, to travel around the world, and to have all kinds of desire and possession of economic materials were not pursuits. Pursuing was not material, but spiritual. It was the natural response of behavior to the soul.”
Ding Nan blushed for a moment and explained,"Why don't I have any hobbies or pursuits? I like writing. I often write some essays. I planned to wait until I had enough financial support to start writing wholeheartedly. I would learn while writing and slowly make a living as a writer. However, I'm in a hurry for quick success and instant benefits. I can't wait to make money by writing. At this stage, I want to make money. I still have to survive and raise my children. I don't have to worry about my livelihood like Wen Feng. Moreover, Wen Feng's current achievements were the result of her persistent study for more than ten years. I don't have that kind of accumulation."
At this moment, Teacher Xu interjected,"You can also draw. After one or two years of hard work, you can have some achievements. After all, the Art Academy is a good platform.
Ding Nan nodded and said," I like drawing too, but relatively speaking, I prefer words. Besides, my Qi points are too low when it comes to drawing. I've only learned western painting, but I've never learned Chinese painting. It's too slow to start over. In addition, a person's energy was limited. If one wanted to achieve something, it was better to specialize in one.”
Zhang took a sip of tea and turned his chair around to face her."Whether it's painting or writing, if you want to achieve something, you need to be specialized and proficient. However, can your little fondness be considered a hobby? Only when one's true hobby rose to the height of faith could one have the motivation to persist and achieve something.”
Ding Nan thought of his words and remained silent. Seeing that she was silent, Zhang added,""You can't be half-hearted anymore. You can't be capricious anymore. Hurry up and settle down. Cultivate a hobby and work hard to persevere.”
Ding Nan sighed softly and looked at Zhang.""Who wouldn't yearn for such a life without financial pressure? Who would be willing to become a mediocre person with no goals? A single mother with a child sometimes felt very powerless. She felt that it was difficult to move and could not care about anything else. Otherwise, why don't you want children?”
Zhang nodded and said," The child is indeed a hurdle that I can't pass. It will indeed take up a lot of energy. I'm a little afraid just thinking about it." If you decide to have a child, it's better to have it early than later. Therefore, having a child is both a disadvantage and an advantage. You don't have to spend time and energy on having a child in the future. For you, this obstacle is already over.”
Ding Nan turned his chair and slowly said,"Listening to you is better than reading ten years of books!”Then, he added,"The truth! No compliments!"
Teacher Xu continued," What Teacher Zhang said is the highest state of doing things. It's an ideal state. It's very difficult for ordinary people to achieve it. However, with this as a guide, even if you can't completely achieve your goal, it won't be too bad.”
Ding Nan nodded. She secretly sighed in her heart that what Zhang said made sense, but she felt that she could only make it a goal. Considering the current situation, he could not immediately use it as a code of conduct. When she got off work, she hesitated for a moment and finally borrowed a public DSLR camera from Wen Wei, who was in charge of administration.
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