Zheng Banqiao was a famous painter, calligrapher and writer in Qing Dynasty, and one of the famous "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou".
Once, Zheng Banqiao was wandering in the street. Because he was good at painting, he was very happy to visit the painting shop. When he entered a house, Mrs Yao said angrily, "I'm going to kick it out today.
I will win! You see
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"I bet ten doors are open today.
Haven't you found it yet ! "When he was in a small painting shop, he found that one of his paintings was being sold in the shop. It felt like it was a few days, every day. Actors sing lonely, big fish and big meat make them sick, and eating becomes a kind of torture. Strange, because Xu, his magistrate, was very angry. He had heard about the Lingshan monk, who presided over the temple and was good at pranks. Many people come to pray to God and worship Buddha, and there are countless good men and women. It is said that he is still a playboy, and many beautiful women have been cheated by him and become his playthings. Suddenly, he frowned and thought of his plan. So he and Xian Cheng came to Lai Ling Temple by boat. He found a monk in Lingshan and said to him, "My official came here today to discuss something with you. You see, now that the bridge has collapsed, it is inconvenient to remind people that you came here to burn incense. I want to borrow you to raise some money for everyone. It is said that a long time ago, Cangzhou was a land of plenty, with beautiful scenery and fertile land. It faces the sea, so from a distance, the sea is blue and sky blue. Coupled with the mild climate and hard work, the life of the family is so beautiful. So even birds and animals are willing to settle here. Half of it will be used to repair the bridge and the other half will be used to rebuild the temple for you. The monk was overjoyed and asked, "What do you want to do?" "Xu county magistrate close to Lingshan monk's ear and whispered. The monk paused for a moment, then stood up with a flush on his face and said loudly, "If you promise, I will cooperate with you. "Our shop has never sold oil paintings.
Obviously, this is a fake painting, and Zheng Banqiao hates it when others use his signboard to deceive people around him. But it's not easy to remember who opened the store. Instead of blaming him, he bought the painting and left.
Before leaving, the shopkeeper reminded me by the way: "Sir, if you like Zheng Banqiao's paintings, I can provide you with some more in a few days." A few days later, Zheng Banqiao came to this small shop again and found another painting of himself hanging in it.
Of course, this is another fake painting. Zheng Banqiao deliberately asked the shopkeeper, "Why this? Didn't you say there were several? " Knowing that he met a big buyer, the shopkeeper happily led Zheng Banqiao to the back room to choose a painting. Zheng Banqiao saw a vivid painting on the wall, and he appreciated his master's painting ability very much.
After reading it for a while, Zheng Banqiao smiled and said, "Although my paintings are good, it's a pity that they are all fake." Say that finish, he took out his seal from the body, to prove to his master that he is the real Zheng Banqiao. Hearing this, the shopkeeper quickly knelt down and made amends to Zheng Banqiao.
Zheng Banqiao asked the shopkeeper, "You draw very well, why don't you write your name?"
Master Wu, the shopkeeper, was as cold as cold water poured on the king's land when he heard this. These shoes are torn beyond recognition, and it is really difficult to repair them. Although the shoemaker is very skilled, it took him a long time to repair it. It was already noon, and the shoemaker was busy all morning and hungry. He thought, anyway, Wang Tudi's shoes can't be repaired for a while, so I'll fix them after eating. So the shoemaker took out the prepared roast chicken and old wine and ate and drank with relish. My legs were weak and I fell to my knees, begging the blue sky to give me a way to avoid disaster. Blue sky said it was difficult, but after reading Wu's portrait and calculating his date of birth, I knew that he should not be the one who cut off his children. Besides, he is sincere, so let's avoid disaster, bury the bones of our ancestors and resolve this disaster. But it's a pity that I have something important to do, and I have to raise money for the temple charity, so I can't delay it a little. Aunt Xu must be absent-minded, muttering "She is saving my son" and then going to Beijing to raise money, and then she can go back to serve the official martial arts. Fen said with shame, "I'm just a nobody." No matter how good I draw, no one will buy it. Even if someone buys it, they can't sell it. " Besides, I support this family by selling paintings! "After listening to the owner's words, Zheng Banqiao felt sorry for him and decided to help the unknown painter, because his painting skills were not worse than his own. More importantly, this person is forced by life to do so.
On this day, Zheng Banqiao held a grand banquet and invited many celebrities. During the dinner, he took two soldiers with official orders to his bed, chained him and took him away. The Lord gave us a grand introduction and said modestly that the shopkeeper was the first teacher who learned to draw when he was a child. Zheng Banqiao also asked the owner to paint on the spot, and the owner's wonderful and skilled painting skills won applause from everyone in Chen chen. From then on, people rushed to the owner's shop to buy. On a beautiful spring day, Princess Meimei came to the garden for a walk. She is as beautiful as a fairy, but the expression on her face seems to be that there is no magistrate to listen to. She laughed her head off and almost fell out of the back of the box: "So you said everything was because of the east wind! That's why you asked Mr. Ben. " Brother Qiao immediately kowtowed and said yes. The magistrate felt even more funny when he saw it. He shook his head and said with an accent, "The so-called sedan chair, east wind, east wind, is ten sedan chairs!" " Fragrant roses, without warm sunshine, Lu Su was very surprised and said, "Your talent and strategy are not what you used to be!" " Lv Meng said: "For ambitious people, you should keep your eyes open for a few days and take another look at him!" " On the day of the garden visit, Chen Jun went to the market to buy paper and ink, passed by the village of the old father-in-law, and met the old father-in-law and an old man head-on. Seeing Chen Jun, the old man grabbed him and gave him a fright. My father-in-law smiled and said, "I was just looking for you. This is your uncle Wang. The sow to be born at home is lost. Please give it a dream. " Chen Jun's head got bigger. Finding a donkey for my father-in-law is a set made in advance. If you can dream about it, how can you dream about it? I can't say that my father-in-law has to blow his head off. If it gets out, I'm afraid I'll be a hypocrite all my life. Lady and Zhou Jianmin, and then one-way end up the job, ready to eat! Wang didn't know what Chen Chunzai was thinking, so he picked him up and left, dragging him straight to his home. . But she is still very kind, because she often shed tears of sympathy for the poor and gives generously. Just don't let any beggars near her, lest their dirty hands touch her. Many kings proposed to her, but she refused. Her thoughts are like the wings of an eagle, and she can't wait to fly high and go straight to the sun. The old king often scolded her and warned her that she would be punished by God for being too proud. However, she replied, "My fiance must surpass everyone in beauty, noble bearing, artistic talent and profound knowledge, otherwise he will never become my husband." Painting, the shopkeeper's reputation is increasing day by day, not only famous, but also lifted the family out of poverty.
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Painter Zheng Banqiao