The peasant boy of crossing

Chapter 81

The spring exam is just around the corner, and Wu Su has been very busy these few days. Every day he either reads or writes articles, or discusses with a few classmates about writing articles.

Sometimes Li Xinyi would sit beside him, and sometimes she would hide in a quiet place and do her own thing.

He recently received a letter from Liu Yao, saying that Mr. Gui wanted to go back to his hometown to worship his ancestors, and he would not be able to go to Beijing until the next year.He didn't know how long he could stay in the capital, even if he had to pass Mr. Gui, he would always buy some time to present his collection of works and ask Mr. Gui for advice.

Only when you know where you are lacking can you put more effort into this area.

The last time he went to meet Mr. Gui Lao was rather hasty. The old man only said that there were not many problems with the content and technique of his paintings, and that the structure needed to be improved.Where should be dense, where should be sparse, and what kind of people do the paintings want to see, all these need to be considered when painting.

Those who can become famous are mostly talented. If people with ordinary talents want to have a place in the painting, they can only think more and try more.

Li Xinyi recalled the scene when she first tried to paint, she just wanted to make a painting look good, as long as it was pleasing to the eye.Laymen watch the excitement, while insiders watch the doorway, and want to improve their paintings, but it is not enough to look good.

I don't know if it's because of the bottleneck period. After Li Xinyi's paintings made rapid progress at the beginning, the subsequent progress has been much slower.Of course, he also has his own habits and structure in painting, but if he can get better guidance from famous masters, then in time, he must not be an unknown person.

Like most things in the world, painting is also a matter of patience and step-by-step.Li Xinyi also knows this truth, but he really feels that there is not enough time. The spring test is in February, and the list will definitely be released before March. If Wu Su wins the Jinshi... Wu Su studies so hard every day, the Jinshi will definitely be able to What about him?

In this short period of two months, it is by no means easy to break through the bottleneck period.

This day is another snowy day, and the end of the year is approaching. No matter where you go, you can feel people’s anticipation for the new year. This kind of anticipation is lively, which counteracts a lot of shivering caused by the cold.

Li Xinyi tidied up the paintings she had left over the past few months in her room.He seems to be on his way for the past few months, and the good ones are sold, and some of the remaining ones have obvious problems. He didn't throw them away to remind himself not to make the same mistakes again.Some of them were unfinished, and the train of thought was broken, and I didn't know how to connect them for a while.There are also paintings for myself, neither intended to be sold nor given away.

Among them, he saw a self-portrait painted by himself, with rich colors. At first glance, he only felt a kind of aura of Zhong Er who was eager to break free and fly to the sky.Li Xinyi was very touched when she remembered that she had finished her painting. She felt that she had done a good job, and wanted to ask the steward of Moquan Pavilion to evaluate the value of the painting. Looking at it now, she felt full of embarrassment.

Did I ever have such a willful time?Li Xinyi thought about it, maybe it was just a temporary emotional vent, if the author of this painting is not himself, he is willing to give a higher evaluation.

He named this painting "Dream" at the time, one is night and the other is day, like the positive and negative sides of a dream, one is escape and the other is hope.

Li Xinyi glanced out the window, Wu Su might not come back until night, so he wanted to finish the rest of the "day" part, as an explanation for his wanton self at that time.

Anyway, this painting was given to her, so Li Xinyi just did whatever she wanted.What is a dream? The fear and desire buried deep in my heart, this is Li Xinyi's own understanding of dreams.

What are you afraid of?What are you longing for?A waking self will not answer truthfully, but when he is unconscious, these things other than etiquette can no longer be suppressed.

Li Xinyi painted until it was dark, and only ate lunch during the break, and spent the rest of the time sitting in front of the canvas and dabbing, until Wu Su came into the room in a cold air.

"What would Ah Su want to eat tonight?" Li Xinyi put down her brush and asked.

Wu Su snorted at his own hand, and when it felt warm, he grabbed Li Xinyi's hand and put it in his palm to cover it, and said, "Isn't the stove heating up? Why are your hands still so cold?"

It's hard for Li Xinyi to say that it was because she had been holding the paintbrush all afternoon, and after being covered by Wu Su for a while, she realized that her hands were as cold as ice lumps.

Wu Su said: "You have to boil some hot water to soak your hands, the soaking will loosen quickly so that you won't get chilblains, otherwise it will crack and itchy and painful, it will be tormenting."

Li Xinyi said: "Then let's go soak our hands together, you haven't said what you want to eat yet?"

Wu Su said: "Eat something warm, warm your stomach and warm your body, I am always worried that you will freeze yourself, this winter is too cold."

During dinner, Li Xinyi asked Wu Su's next plan, and said, "Ah Su will become an official after he wins Jinshi? Is it better to stay in the capital, or to let him out?"

Wu Su said: "It's hard to say, let's plan after the exam."

Li Xinyi used her chopsticks to pick up two pieces of meat from the pot and put them on the plate in front of Wu Su, and said, "I read in the book that everything is done if it is forewarned, and if it is not forewarned, it is useless. It makes sense. If you don't think about it clearly, How about being in a hurry by then?"

Wu Su also picked up a few leaves of cabbage for Li Xinyi, and said: "It doesn't matter if you are in a hurry, I am afraid that the current situation will be chaotic. Now the middle of Beijing is a pool of muddy water, and there is everything in it. It's just that Shengshang is old and mentally weak. If you don’t catch it, I’m afraid that anyone will come to the front and jump around.”

Li Xinyi put down her chopsticks, and said: "Then is there any danger in your actions? What if you are bumped into by someone who doesn't have eyes?"

Li Xinyi was a little angry, "Don't use these words to prevaricate me. What is integrity? It's just not bending down in the face of injustice. A big man has integrity, but a young man doesn't? I didn't say I would stop you, you Is it really that difficult?"

Wu Su was silent for a while, asked Uncle Zhang to remove all the hot pots from the table, and pulled Li Xinyi into the back room, and the two of them sat at the end of the bed together.

Li Xinyi still stared at Wu Su with his black and white eyes, and Wu Su said, "This is not what you imagined, and there is nothing I can't say. It's just that yesterday, when we were studying, someone sent a letter saying, Sometimes something might happen in the examination room, let us pretend we didn't see it."

"What letter?" Li Xinyi's eyes widened.

Wu Su sighed: "The letter paper is with the teacher. Now everyone is discussing in private. It seems that there is no way to do well in this spring exam."

Li Xinyi asked: "Can you tell who wrote the letter?"

Wu Su said: "Some people speculate that he is the prince, and some people say that he may be the one who wants to establish another prince with ulterior motives. This matter has not been publicized so that everyone knows it, so it is not certain."

Li Xinyi asked in surprise, "Is the capital already in such a mess?"

Wu Su comforted him and said, "No matter what the final direction of the matter is, what kind of ending it will have, I will be fine, you can rest assured."

Li Xinyi instructed: "Then you must be careful when writing essays in the examination room, no matter what happens, you must first take care of yourself."

Wu Su replied: "I will adapt accordingly. Even if the spring test fails, I will make up for Enke next year. You just need to stay here with peace of mind and wait for me to come back."

Li Xinyi couldn't let go, he just felt very sad.It is sad to know some things, and it is also sad not to know. He put his arms around Wu Su's neck and said: "I am an ignorant person. The road ahead is too difficult. I can't help you, but no matter where you are, no matter where you are. Whatever you do, I will be with you."

Wu Su also hugged Li Xinyi and said, "Thinking too much hurts my nerves, don't worry about these messy things. Big things are small things, things as small as ants."

Li Xinyi asked sullenly: "Then what is a big deal?"

Wu Su said with a smile: "Accumulated soil forms mountains, and accumulated water forms puddles. Many small things, mixed together, become big things."

Li Xinyi patted Wu Su on the shoulder and said, "What time is it, you're still talking about Xuan with me here."

Wu Su smiled and said, "If you don't talk about Xuan's words, why not talk about love?"

Li Xinyi: "..."

He let go of Wu Su's neck and said, "You read your book, I'm off to paint."

Wu Su pulled him over, pointed out the window and said, "It's getting dark, be careful of the lights shining on your eyes." He grabbed Li Xinyi's hand and said, "Hands are so cold, you can paint tomorrow and go to bed tonight. "

"Okay." Li Xinyi replied.