Car-hailing Driver: Rewards from Complaints-Chapter 324 - 179: Twins: One Paints, One Writes Poetry (Part 3)
"Clap clap clap clap..."
The visitors were all very excited, applauding and cheering.
Zhao Jingzhong smiled and nodded, saying, "To appreciate a painting actually requires accumulating experience, just like writing an article, you need to build up and then let it flow. I’m older, so I understand this kind of artistic conception better. You’re all young, it’s normal not to understand. But you can’t say others are wrong just because you don’t understand. Right?"
"Layman Qingfeng is right!"
"Exactly! That’s the point."
"If you don’t understand, you can refrain from commenting, but saying others are wrong isn’t right."
...
My gosh, Yang Chen was stunned.
Old man, I really did make a mistake on this painting because it was my first time painting it, how can you come up with so many excuses?
This Layman Qingfeng must be the expert in the legend.
There’s an unwritten rule in the world of calligraphy and painting, which is if an expert says something is genuine, then it’s genuine, if they say it’s worth a certain amount, then that’s its worth.
Previously, a certain famous painter’s granddaughter brought a genuine painting by the artist for appraisal, and the expert said the painting was fake.
She then revealed her identity, saying the painting was left to her by her grandfather back in the day.
Everyone thought the expert would be embarrassed, but instead, the expert said something infuriating yet helpless.
"If you appreciate this painting yourself, then it’s your grandfather’s genuine piece. But if you want to sell it, if I say it’s fake, then it’s fake, if I say it’s genuine, then it’s genuine. Without our expert stamp, no one will consider it genuine."
Now Yang Chen truly witnessed the power of experts, even though he was the author, pointing out flaws, if an expert said it was reasonable, then it was reasonable.
If it weren’t for these paintings already sold to Xue Yinong, Yang Chen really wanted to reveal his identity to let everyone know "Fishing Alone on a Cold River" has issues.
If he forcibly revealed his identity and pointed out the mistakes, it would definitely lower the value of these four paintings, wouldn’t that hurt Xue Yinong?
Just then, Shield Security people arrived, carrying shotguns and escorted the four paintings onto a car and left.
Yang Chen and other visitors lost interest in seeing other artworks, and it was almost mealtime, so everyone dispersed.
At this moment, Zhao Jingzhong was surrounded by fans asking for pictures.
But Zhao Jingzhong smilingly stopped Yang Chen, saying, "Young friend, you have a good eye, leave a contact, we might have chances to appreciate paintings together in the future."
Yang Chen smiled and declined, "I’m just an online car-hailing driver, how could I have that skill? Better for the old gentleman to appreciate on your own, my level is just nonsense. I have to drive, won’t chat with you anymore, sir."
Having said that, Yang Chen left.
"This person really doesn’t know manners, being so rude to Layman Qingfeng."
"It’s normal, he’s just an online car-hailing driver, how high can you expect his quality to be?"
"True, this place really isn’t meant for someone like him."
...
Actually, from Huaqing Academy of Fine Arts’s response to netizens, you can see clearly, these so-called artists actually look down on ordinary people, what they think is good is good, if ordinary people say it’s not good, it’s just lack of appreciation.
Thus, for Yang Chen as an online car-hailing driver to dare to comment such "nonsense", it’s natural to receive disdain from these so-called artists.
As Yang Chen just got into the car, that female passenger smilingly approached nearby.
"Driver, where are you heading now? Can you take me back to the Art Academy?" the female passenger asked.
Yang Chen shook his head, said, "Can’t do, I’m going to eat."
Female Passenger: "Then let me treat you to a meal, and you take me to the Art Academy for free. Is that okay?"
Yang Chen shook his head, said, "No need, we’re not familiar, and I don’t like freeloading meals. I’m going to eat now, call someone else’s car. Sorry about that."
The female passenger showed displeasure, she hadn’t expected to be declined by an online car-hailing driver.
Watching Yang Chen drive away, she angrily stomped her foot, then turned around to eat.
Yang Chen found a restaurant, ordered two dishes properly, and enjoyed a meal.
After all, health is the capital of revolution, at least ensure eating and sleeping on time.
After eating, Yang Chen intended to find a cool place to rest a bit as usual.
Having not driven too far, he saw the driver Chen Xing. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
Chen Xing recognized Yang Chen’s Phideon car at once, quickly waved him down.
"Brother Chen, help me out, my car broke down, can you help take the passengers to Hai City Academy of Fine Arts. Please, please." Chen Xing said, handing over a can of Red Bull.
Yang Chen didn’t stand on ceremony, accepted the Red Bull, so he wouldn’t feel indebted and needing to make it up later.
Chen Xing happily ran back to call the passenger down.
Yang Chen was suddenly dumbfounded, is this the legendary fate?
Chen Xing’s passenger turned out to be the same female passenger from the museum exhibition.
The female passenger saw Yang Chen and couldn’t help but smile too.
Yang Chen waved goodbye to Chen Xing and drove off.
"Wow, such coincidence, looks like you can’t escape from my hand," the female passenger teased.
Yang Chen chuckled, responded, "Isn’t that why the ancestors invented the word fate? This is called fate!"
The female passenger chuckled and said, "Not shy, who has fate with you. I ask you, at the museum, how did you see the flaws in that painting? All of us didn’t notice, even Grandpa Zhao had to use a magnifying glass to observe closely for a while to realize. Why could you see it so easily?"
Well, that’s because I’m the artist, wouldn’t I know where the problems are?
Yang Chen: "I have good eyesight. After all, I’m a driver, need to see in all directions and listen attentively when driving, my sight and hearing are certainly better than ordinary people."
