Li Kaibin
After Sun Shan retired, he became fascinated with calligraphy, studied hard, worked tirelessly, and even wrote decently, and gradually people called him a "calligrapher". However, Lao Sun has self-knowledge, knowing that it is people flattering him, he is not even a member of the book association, how can he become a "home"?
Speaking of book club members, Sun Shan felt awkward. He wanted to be a member, and he submitted an application, and people said that to join the association, they had to have exhibited works. The previous year's calligraphy exhibition was held, and he applied for the examination and was not selected. Last year, he worked hard to write a painting, and finally selected it but did not exhibit it. Some insiders told him: If you want to be famous in the line of calligraphy, can you call it "celebrity calligraphy and painting"? You see that the works on display are all members of the book club, you are not, the works have not been brushed down?
Don't say that Sun Shan is embarrassed in his heart, who is not awkward? Isn't it a strange circle that members can't participate in the exhibition, can't become a member if they can't participate in the exhibition, can't become a member and can't participate in the exhibition? Besides, I also saw the works on display, and that's it, no better than my calligraphy! Sun Shan was in an awkward situation, and the postman came and sent a large envelope, which he thought must have been sent back by his eldest son.
The eldest son works for a magazine in the south and is still the executive editor-in-chief, and Sun Shan is very proud that he always discusses things with him at home. While thinking about his eldest son, he opened the envelope, but it was a call for papers from a "Chinese Calligraphy Conference", which said: In order to promote traditional culture and prosper the art of calligraphy, the Golden Bull Exhibition of Chinese Calligraphy will be held recently, and the merits will be selected.
Seeing that it was a draft letter, Sun Shan casually threw it on several cases, and then threw it on his own calligraphy that had been brushed down. Looking at his own brushed down works, Sun Shan suddenly had a strange thought: why not send this work to apply, see the reaction of others, if it is brushed down again, it is our level problem!
Therefore, Sun Shan mischievously sent out the work. Sending away the works, Sun Shan actually did not hold out much hope, but he could not imagine that a few days later he actually received an exhibition notice, and said that the exhibition fee of 200 yuan was quickly remitted, and those who did not remit after the deadline were regarded as giving up. Lao Sun had some doubts: Isn't it a liar fishing mile? But think again, 200 yuan is worth fishing? Maybe his own work was really selected, anyway, it was a small amount of money, and he remitted 200 yuan.
This time, the money was remitted, and the old grandson was a little worried. A few days later he did receive a big red exhibition notice, along with a photograph. On the photo, his works are hanging in the exhibition, and many people stop to watch. Lao Sun carefully examined and examined it carefully. If you don't look at it, it's like "Fan Jinzhongju", shouting: "Exhibited!" ”
At that time, his second son was at home, and he was surprised to hear his father shouting, so he hurried over to check it out, and saw that there was a notice of award in the envelope, and his father's work won the "Golden Rooster Award for Chinese Calligraphy". There are also a few lines in the award notice: "Please transfer 5,000 yuan quickly in order to send the award certificate and a golden rooster, and if it is overdue, it will be regarded as abandonment." ”
Sun Shan was more and more excited to hear that he had also won the award, and he unconsciously shed two lines of hot tears, and said in a loud voice: "Remittance! remittance! Soon Lao Sun received a notice that he was rated as a member of the Huaxia Calligraphy Conference, and the membership card needed to be remitted with a two-inch photo and a lifetime membership fee of 8,000 yuan. Lao Sun did not hesitate to send money to the past.
When the black membership card was sent, Sun Shan's eyes lit up, and he rubbed his hands together for a long time, and then everyone showed the book, declaring that he was already a national member. Others looked at the membership card and quipped, Old Sun, you are now a celebrity!
Lao Sun was very proud, and since then, his calligraphy works have been signed with the words "Member of the Chinese Calligraphy Congress", and he is looking forward to holding a calligraphy exhibition this year! However, due to the new crown virus epidemic, the holding of the calligraphy exhibition this year was postponed, for which Sun Shan scolded every day "This damn virus!" ”
However, some people wonder: I have not heard of the "Huaxia Calligraphy Conference", and his member should not be fake! His second son had such an idea, because in less than a year, his father won the "Golden Bull Award of Chinese Calligraphy" and the "Golden Horse Award of Chinese Calligraphy", and spent more than 10,000 yuan before and after. He teased his father and said, "Maybe the next time will be the Golden Camel Award!" ”
Speaking of the second son, Sun Shan did not have a cold. This child is too honest and will die. Hearing the words of the second son, Sun Shan tasted a little taste, because he also heard some of those rumors, and he didn't expect his son to say the same thing, so he didn't say angrily: "Others are grinning, that's their jealousy!" The second son said: "Who is jealous of the prize that you paid for?" ”
Pay for the prize! The second son's words infuriated Sun Shan, and he shouted: "What is the prize of money?" That's called a reasonable fee! Why not pay for it now? Tell you, I am not all out of the money, each award country has subsidies, let's say that the Golden Horse Award, originally 8,000 yuan, state subsidies 2,500 yuan mile! ”
The second son cried and laughed and said, "Dad, you have been brainwashed, you have really been fooled by them!" ”
Father and son were in a fight when the family phone rang. Sun Shan took the phone, felt as if he had a savior, and said, "Your brother will be back soon, ask your brother to talk!" ”
His eldest son returned that night, and Sun Shan couldn't wait to tell the story of the incident, and then pulled the eldest son to check the award certificates and prizes, and asked the eldest son: "The second elder said that I was deceived, and the boss said that this Chinese calligraphy conference can be fake?" ”
Who knew that the eldest son listened to his father's story, saw those prizes and certificates, and suddenly fell on the chair like an electric shock, saying: "Dad, it is really fake, that Chinese calligraphy conference was run by me, and now it has been sealed!" ”
Sun Shan let out an "ah" in surprise and asked, "Your editor-in-chief...?" ”
The eldest son scattered and said, "I sealed it myself." I haven't done anything outside in the past few years, just..."
The second son heard this and said angrily, "You are a liar!" Fooled our dad! ”
The eldest son said grievously, "I didn't know my father believed in this!" ”
Sun Shan understood, he shouted and overturned those prizes to the ground, tore the award certificates to pieces, and slapped himself hard. The second son hurriedly grabbed his father, and the eldest son said, "Dad, if you want to beat you, come to me!" ”
As the saying goes, good things don't go out, and things are passed on for thousands of miles. Sun Shan's family's file went out unknowingly, and Sun Shan really became a celebrity, but that "celebrity" had a different meaning.
—— Golden Autumn 2021
(Published in New Mengjin on October 20, 2021)
