Translation of Zhang's Calligraphy Works

Zhang studied calligraphy since he was a child, and often stayed in a small attic, closed the door and did nothing else, and never stopped for 30 years. There is a villa worth 3 million, which he sold to buy paper. His handwriting is tall and simple, with the style of Jin and Song Dynasties. My old house was in Sweet Water Lane, but one day I suddenly gave it up, rented a small house in Shuigui Street and became neighbors with the dyehouse. Everyone was surprised at this, and someone asked him why. You Zheng replied, "I want to learn white silk calligraphy."

I made an agreement with the dyer: if anyone wants to get black, lend it to him first, and give him 200 gold for cloth and silk. Write several times a day like this, and the pen never stops. Someone gave him a piece of paper, and as soon as he got it, he wrote it, without asking how much it cost, and didn't stop until he finished it. Zhang You is coming to make friends with Su Zizhan. At the end of Yuan You, Su Zizhan was called back from Yangzhou, and You Zheng prepared a meal and invited him. When I arrived, there was a long table opposite, with 300 rows of good pens, ink and paper on it, but I put aside the delicacies. When Su Zizhan saw this, he smiled and said, Sit down. Every time they drink a round of wine, they open the paper and wave their pens. One or two children grind ink and can hardly supply it. After drinking and writing, everyone thinks that the calligraphy on weekdays is not as good as that on weekdays. Zhang has never been an official. He is straightforward, worried about being dragged down by fame, and rarely associates with others, so few people know about his calligraphy achievements.

"Summer vacation" original: Zhang studied less and lived in a small pavilion. Dumen didn't cure anything else, and accumulated for 30 years. There are other libraries, up to 3 million, to buy paper. His handwriting is tall and simple, with the flavor of people in Jin and Song Dynasties. So, Lu stayed in Sweet Water Lane, and one day he suddenly abandoned it and rented a cabin in Shuigui Street, next to the dyehouse. People are different, still ask why. My friend is answering: "I want to learn to read by pretending to be a diaosi." Contract with the dyer: whoever wants to dye soap will give the fake one first and pay 200 gold at one end. If so, the pen will never stop.

Some people who live on paper don't ask how much a book costs to start, and it is the best. Sue and I look forward to each other. At the end of Yuan Dynasty, Zi Zhan was recalled from Yangzhou, and his friends lived alone with him. When I arrived, I made a long list, each with fine pen, good ink and good paper, and dishes beside it. Zi Zhan saw it and laughed. Sit down, two people each wine tour, that is, exhibition paper. One or two little boys grind ink, but they can provide little. At the end of the day, the paper ran out of food, and everyone felt that books were out of reach on weekdays. Friends are not officials. He is straightforward by nature and afraid of being tired of his reputation, so he seldom makes friends, so few people know his books.