Chapter 362 - The Calligraphy Association Anniversary Gathering! (2/2)
”All of you are well prepared. I woke up late today, so I did not bring anything.” Zhang Ye said depressingly. When the others presented their gifts later and he came empty-handed, it would be embarra.s.sing.
Su Na blinked and said, ”If you didn't bring a present, it's alright. A lot of people are not gifting anything either. If you really want to give something, you can always write a poem and gift it during the calligraphy event, right? How's your calligraphy skill?
Zhang Ye subconsciously replied, ”My words can't be shown.”
But he suddenly remembered that, hey, he had just gotten those calligraphy experience books last night and eaten them all. He had eaten a total of 100 books. Even if he had not tested it out, based on previous experiences, his writing shouldn't be shabby. A hundred books! He wouldn't know how it would turn out. Who knows if it might even be better than Wu Zeqing's calligraphy?
Right!
He could write it on the spot!
He definitely had to give a present to President Wu!
In the restaurant.
At the back yard.
This place looked like an exhibition stand, exhibiting lots of famous people's calligraphy and paintings. Some of them were even the writings of members from the calligraphy a.s.sociation, who were also the current generation of calligraphy masters.
”This is a calligraphy piece of Sun Gu?”
”It's surely a copy, right? Hasn't it been lost long ago?”
”This is the real deal. I heard that it was in Master Zhou's possession. Master Zhou spent a lot of money to get this piece. To be able to see it today is really our honor!”
”This won't do, I definitely need to get a picture of this later!”
”Eh, isn't that Teacher Cheng's calligraphy? Seems like his cursive calligraphy has had a breakthrough in the past year!”
”Haha, President Wu is also showing her calligraphy today. Little Wu's words have always been so elegant. It's beautiful no matter how you look at it. It's very rare in the calligraphy world.”
No one went to the second floor, since the banquet had not started yet. Everyone was just hanging around in the backyard discussing the exhibited works today. Although it was not an official exhibition, the works that were displayed were even more rare and precious than those in official exhibitions. In an insiders' exchange, no one hid anything from each other. The Calligraphy a.s.sociation 31st anniversary gathering could also be seen as an exhibition of academic achievements.
Wu Zeqing had already arrived and was chatting with a few friends.
The other person who was celebrating a birthday today was Old Master Wei. He was around 80 years of age and was seated on a solid wood antique chair. A number of juniors went up to greet him.
”Master Wei, how are you doing?”
”I'm not as good anymore. Getting old. Hur Hur.”
”I can't see that. The calligraphy that you put up on display shows that you are still going strong!”
The yard was scattered with people that numbered around 70 to 80. Those who were present today were the elites of the calligraphy and literature world and their families. All of them were important people and even the lowest of them were well established members of the calligraphy a.s.sociation. Of course, there weren't that many people who turned up. After all, it wasn't a decennial anniversary, so there were no guests from other fields present to congratulate them. It was just a normal gathering using the anniversary as an excuse.
At this moment, Su Na stepped in, ”Dad!”
Father Su looked to be in his fifties. His hair hadn't grayed much, but his mustache had already turned white, ”Why are you so late? Didn't you leave early this morning?”
Su Na chuckled, ”I met a colleague at the front door and we chatted for a while.”
Thereafter, Zhang Ye followed in behind and entered the backyard, but as he was wearing shades and did not have much in common with those from the calligraphy world, no one recognized him. In fact, some people did not even know him. At best, they would have heard of his name before!
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