Chapter 374 - Fighting to get Zhang Yes works! (1/2)
Zhang Ye was finally recognized!
It could be said that everyone did not have any such inkling on this matter in the beginning, but now, with Master Zhou mentioning it, they began realizing various things and observed the face of the youth in shades before glancing back at the name scribbled on the ”Ode of Mulan”!
It's him!
It's really Zhang Ye!
Chen Mo had clearly heard of Zhang Ye's name before. He froze on the spot and nearly vomited blood!
His brother disciples, who had pitted with him against Zhang Ye, were all dumbfounded. Holy motherf**ker! How could it be him! Zhang Ye had appeared here?! Thinking of how they had challenged Zhang Ye to a compet.i.tion earlier, their faces turned pale now. Compete with him? Compete my a.s.s! F**k you! You were too well disguised! If we knew that you were Zhang Ye, we wouldn't have even tried! Who would want to compete in poetry with you?!
Amazement was in the air!
The chattering sound of discussion also started!
”What the heck!”
”So it was him!”
”No wonder he's so good! Why is he here?”
”F**k, isn't this bullying?! Compete with him in literary skills? Who can do better than him?!”
”Yes, I was thinking why these calligraphy masters and calligraphers could not even outdo this youth! That's because he’s Zhang Ye! I've read his poems and essays before. Every piece could be said to be earth-shattering. It’s also said that he doesn't even write a draft, he always composes them on the spot! Even if we don't mention our Calligraphy a.s.sociation, which does not purely research literature, even in the Couplet a.s.sociation, there might not be any masters who can outdo him in terms of literary skills! Has anyone heard of the 'Ode to Young China' prose from a few days ago? Even Peking University's Professor Yan was out talked by him!”
”If we knew it was him, we wouldn't have competed at all.”
”Who would have known? Who would have even know that Zhang Ye's calligraphy skills would be so good as well?!”
Everyone basically knew who Zhang Ye was. Even if they did not know what he looked like or had never watched him on his programs or the news before, they would have at least heard of his name. After all, the calligraphy and literature world only differed slightly and had much in common. They knew more or less of the happenings in the literature world. As Zhang Ye's popularity rose, even if they did not follow his news purposefully, they would have seen him on the news. Only a small portion of the family members had never heard of Zhang Ye's name. They were already asking around to find out who he was and when they heard of his incidents and accomplishments, they too were amazed. They looked at Zhang Ye as if he was some G.o.d!
Father Su stared at his daughter, ”Why didn't you tell me earlier?! Isn't that your colleague!”
Su Na giggle happily, ”You didn't ask me. Oh right, Teacher Zhang said that he wanted to gift you the couplet that he wrote earlier. It was I who asked it for you!”
Father Su said happily, ”Is that true?”
”Of course, I will go get it from President Wu later.” Su Na replied.
”Great!” Father Su did not blame his daughter any further. That couplet verse writing was on his mind for a long time, but as he was not too familiar with President Wu, he found it difficult to ask for it during dinner.
Mr Feng looked annoyed and stared at Wu Zeqing. He spoke without any regard for his status, ”Little Wu, you are so wicked! You are really so wicked! You invited Zhang Ye over and didn't even inform us. You totally cheated us old guys! Don't you think you should have told us beforehand? If we knew it was him, who would have dared to compete with him! He's a professional literary person and could even be ranked amongst the top level masters in the field of literature. To compete with us calligraphers on poems, isn't he embarra.s.sed?! Are you even embarra.s.sed! Hmph! If you have the capability, we should compete on the basics of calligraphy instead! We should compete on writing!”
Wu Zeqing gently smooth her hair while smiling and said, ”If it's a compet.i.tion on writing alone, then Little Zhang is definitely no match for all of you, but the rules of this compet.i.tion were not set by me.”
Teacher w.a.n.g rolled his eyes, ”Then you have cheated us! By deliberately not telling us!”
Wu Zeqing laughed, ”I didn't/ I thought you all would recognize him.”
”Recognize? What do you mean recognize?” An old calligrapher, who had challenged Zhang Ye earlier, said, ”He's wearing such a large pair of sungla.s.s. Who would recognize him!”
Another calligrapher said indignantly, ”Little Wu, you've also got a dishonest side to you.”
Zhang Ye stood forward to say, ”Dear seniors, I did not mean to hide it from you all. I am just used to wearing sungla.s.ses most of the time.”
Mr Feng said in a disagreeing manner, ”In any case, you have offended us, so tell us how you'd settle this!”
Zhang Ye asked, ”How should I settle this?”
Mr Feng glanced at him. ”Gift 'Ode of Mulan' to me.”
Zhang Ye said, ”...but that’s my present for President Wu's birthday.”
”I don't care.” Mr Feng said stubbornly, ”In any case, I will be taking it with me later! No one can fight with me for it. Whoever wants to fight with me, I will not give them any face!”
Everyone: ”...”
Master Zhou was also tickled. ”Old Feng, look at yourself... you are a calligrapher.”
Mr Feng said in a matter-of-factly manner, ”Having encountered good stuff like that, I don't care about my demeanor anymore. Little Wu, the poem I asked from Little Zhang earlier, I will give it back to you. I want 'Ode of Mulan' instead!”
Wu Zeqing smiled and said, ”That's not possible. This is Little Zhang's present to me. It's also the best and most favorite present I have received in many years. Teacher Feng, you can't steal my most beloved item. You can have any calligraphy scroll you want, except this 'Ode of Mulan'. It is my treasure!”