Nowadays, the social status of intellectuals has fallen to the dust. If the news of Wangwo's award is made public, it will inevitably go against the plans of certain forces. However, there are many leaders who support Wangwo. After all, Wangwo's residence in the imperial capital was arranged by a leader himself.
Su Weiran poured a glass of water for Zhenzhen, without much disappointment on her face: "The Selflessness Award is of great significance to our country of China. I believe that no matter how hard some people try to cover it up, they can't. Sooner or later, everyone will know about it."
"Teacher is right." Zhen Zhen nodded in agreement, picked up the water cup and took a sip of water, looking at the scroll in the painting tank next to her with great anticipation: "Teacher, which painting are you giving me?"
Su Weiran was amused by her sparkling eyes: "I have given you many paintings in the past two years, why are you still like a greedy cat when you see my painting jar?"
Zhenzhen smiled sheepishly: "It's mainly because the teacher's paintings are so good. I couldn't explain them at first, I just thought they were beautiful everywhere. I've learned a lot from the teacher in the past few years and I've gradually come to appreciate them."
Su Weiran was amused by her words: "With your half-baked level, you dare to say that you can appreciate it. Aren't you afraid of exaggerating?"
Zhen Zhen looked at him confidently: "Why can't I appreciate it? It's just that my level is low. But at least I can now say that the colors are bold and the momentum is magnificent. It's much better than the initial "beautiful, beautiful, really beautiful", isn't it?"
Su Weiran burst into laughter after hearing these words. He put away the things on the table and spread out drawing paper. "Stop talking and show your true colors with your hands. You haven't come to learn painting for more than half a month. Have you practiced at home? Draw a picture for me to see."
Zhen Zhen touched her nose guiltily, automatically skipped Su Weiran's question, and said directly: "My brother is getting married, and he needs a few paintings on his kang. I was thinking of painting a few for him." She glanced at Su Weiran's paintings of flowers and plants hanging on the wall, and added unconfidently: "Anyway, it's on your own kang, so no one will dislike it whether it's ugly or pretty."
"You're already losing confidence before you even start painting." Su Weiran took out paints and various brushes and placed them on the shore: "You don't act like my disciple." Su Weiran looked at Zhenzhen with an extremely serious expression: "Although I had many students before, they were to make a living. But you are different. You are my disciple, my only disciple. I believe that under my guidance, your painting skills will be better than others in the future."
Zhenzhen straightened her chest immediately, with a strong sense of pride and confidence rising spontaneously. She nodded solemnly: "Of course!"
Su Weiran smiled and rubbed Zhenzhen's head, looking at her helplessly: "You are just a little thick-skinned."
Zhenzhen rolled up her sleeves with a smile, picked up a few paints and began to mix the colors. Su Weiran saw that she was mixing a pinkish color and asked, "Are you going to paint flowers?"
Zhenzhen nodded: "We all want to have a happy wedding, and it's popular where we live." Su Weiran nodded,
He did not express any opinion, but instead prepared to see how Zhenzhen would write.
After mixing the colors, Zhenzhen didn't rush to paint, but quietly closed her eyes and thought about the flowers she wanted to paint. Zhenzhen has been running in the mountains since she was a child, and because her own ability is to control and perceive all things on earth, Zhenzhen knows all the plants she has seen.
She opened her eyes, dipped the paintbrush in some paint, and began to paint on the paper. As the petals were in different directions of sunlight, the colors also changed. Zhenzhen quickly expressed her thoughts on the paper while adjusting the colors.
Su Weiran stood behind Zhenzhen to the right, quietly watching her depict her thoughts on paper. Three lotus leaves swaying in the wind occupied most of the space on the paper. A pink and white lotus flower stood proudly among them, with a pink bud next to it, symbolizing new life and representing hope.
Zhenzhen knows every plant very well, and this is also reflected in her paintings. The transition of colors makes the lotus more natural and graceful, and the fine veins on the lotus leaves highlight their proud posture in the wind.
Su Weiran nodded slightly. Painting lotus is the basic skill of practicing brush and ink. Although Zhenzhen is too restrained in the use of ink and color and her brushwork is a bit immature, her understanding of lotus is better than others, so she has made up for many shortcomings.
After about an hour, Zhenzhen finished the painting. She put down her brush and stepped back to admire it. She looked complacent. "No wonder they say praise makes people progress. Teacher, you praised me and I improved so much. Teacher, look at how I can paint so well."
Su Weiran burst out laughing again. He looked at Zhenzhen and wondered whether to praise her or scold her. Zhenzhen saw what Su Weiran was thinking and quickly added, "Of course, you can't praise me all the time, teacher. How about you tell me about my shortcomings now?"
Su Weiran also put away his joking attitude and pointed at Zhenzhen's painting and commented on it, but he did not say too much about the use of brush, ink and color. When it comes to painting, it is more about one's own feelings, understanding and ideas. If one insists on painting according to certain requirements, then it will lose its spirit and the gain will outweigh the loss.
The painting needs to be dried before it can be framed. Because it is to be mounted on the kangqin, there is no need to leave a border. Zhenzhen decided to wait until tomorrow to paint the second painting before framing this one.
As Su Weiran put the paints into the box, Yi Nian asked Zhen Zhen, "The drawing paper and paints you brought last time are almost all used up. Is it convenient to buy more now? Actually, I have a lot of high-quality ones in my basement. I wonder if there is anyone watching there?"
Zhen Zhen hesitated for a moment before saying, "Let me talk to my family and go take a look."
Su Weiran quickly took out a bunch of keys and handed them to Zhenzhen: "You know my address. Move the closet in the living room and you can see the entrance to the basement. Here are the keys." He paused and smiled bitterly: "Before you and I left, we hid all the important things in the basement. I don't know if they have been found there. If by chance the things are still there, help me get more brushes, drawing paper, and paints, and help me get some money from the box on the table in the basement. You have replenished a lot of our things in the past few months."
Zhenzhen took the key and said, "It only costs a few bucks to buy food and daily necessities. The skills you have given me are priceless. Even if we follow the old rules, I should show my respect to my teacher. Besides..." Zhenzhen winked at Su Weiran playfully, "I am the teacher's last disciple. It is my duty to take care of you in your old age and see you to the end of your life."
Su Weiran felt warm in her heart, and looked at Zhenzhen with loving eyes: "You are right, the teacher is obsessed."
After coming out of the study with Su Weiran, Zhenzhen discussed a few nourishing prescriptions with the old Chinese doctor, preparing to go home and nourish Old Lady Li in the winter. Although Zhenzhen couldn't bring Old Lady Li in to take her pulse, and she didn't know any medical skills, her own ability could sense all living things. She only needed to hold Old Lady Li's hand to feel where she was weak and cold. Every time she came back, Zhenzhen would tell the old Chinese doctor about the physical condition of everyone in the family and ask him to help with the appropriate food tonic prescriptions. When they were hunting or picking herbs, they would take them home to make soup, and no one would notice anything was wrong.
After drinking the nourishing soup for two years, Mrs. Li's originally half-white hair has grown a lot of black hair, and her sleep is better than before. She can sleep all night after lying down at night, and she looks much more energetic than in previous years.
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Coming out of the cave, Zhenzhen flashed into the space. She used a bag to wrap up the tweed material that she had prepared long ago and the new things she bought today. She scanned the outside with her consciousness and landed in an empty place near her home.
Carrying the huge bag back home, Old Lady Li was startled. While she and Wang Sufen helped to pack the bag, she asked, "Where have you been? What's in the bag?"
Zhenzhen picked up the warm water that Old Lady Li had prepared for her, gulped down most of it, then wiped her mouth and said, "A few days ago, grandma was worried about the fabrics and sheets for my third brother's wedding. When I went to Tiedaobei to play a few days ago, I heard two people talking in private. One of them said he wanted to ask for the best ginseng to save his life. I heard him say that he had a lot of cloth at home and was willing to exchange it, but he didn't dare to shout about this matter, so he could only ask for help in private. I was small at the time and he didn't see me at the corner."
Zhenzhen secretly glanced at Mrs. Li's face, then lowered her eyes guiltily: "Grandma, you know my ability. I can find anything on this mountain. I quickly dug a twenty-year-old ginseng and went directly to that person's house to exchange for these cloths." Zhenzhen paused, and immediately added: "I covered my face and wore a hat on purpose, and I only said one sentence in a low voice. I'm sure he won't recognize me when he sees me in the future."
Old Lady Li didn't look at the bundle on the kang, but pulled Zhenzhen to her side: "If you continue like this, I won't tell you anything in the future."
Zhenzhen let out an "ah" and a confused look appeared on her face.
Old Lady Li moved in a little further, patted the kang, motioned for Zhenzhen to sit on it, and called Wang Sufen again: "Today, there are only three of us at home, so it's a good time to chat."
Wang Sufen responded and went out to get a basin of washed frozen pears and frozen persimmons and put them on the kang: "Mom, eat while you talk."
Old Lady Li handed Zhenzhen a frozen persimmon and said with a bit of heartache: "Bao, how dangerous is it to go out and exchange ginseng for cloth? How can you be so brave?"
Zhenzhen was about to speak, but Old Lady Li blocked her out without waiting for her to finish her words: "Do you think you are more capable than others just because you have some skills?"
Zhenzhen nodded seriously: "I am quite capable." As she spoke, she peeled the persimmon skin, took a sip of the cool and sweet persimmon juice, and her eyes narrowed in comfort.
Old Lady Li nodded Zhenzhen's head, her tone filled with doting and helplessness: "Grandma knows your ability. You can control animals and crops, and you are very strong. Most people can't beat you. But Baoer, this is not a reason for you to risk your life to exchange things for your family."
Zhenzhen stopped eating half of a persimmon and stared blankly at Old Lady Li, somewhat at a loss.
Old Mrs. Li hugged her lovingly and wiped the persimmon juice off her chin with a handkerchief. "Baby, I'm not saying anything bad about you. I'm just worried that you might run into some danger. You said your brother has something to wear for his wedding. Buy him whatever you have at home. You just need to wait to eat candy, set off firecrackers and have fun. Why are you worrying about adults?"
Zhenzhen finished eating the persimmon in a few bites, wiped her mouth and face with a handkerchief, and put her arm around Grandma Li's arm: "I feel sorry for you and my mom. I don't want you to be exhausted all day and worry about these things. I just thought that I would do what I could, so you can worry less and do less work. A healthy body is better than anything else." Seeing that Grandma Li's face was somewhat moved, she continued: "Grandma, you said that cloth and clothes are not something you can buy with money now. Even if I save up the cloth coupons that my dad gets with his salary every month, it's still not enough to make a new dress in a year. In fact, I also know that this is impossible. It's not just our family that is like this, but other families are like this too. But I just happened to hear it, so I bravely went to exchange it. But don't worry, grandma, his family has hidden a lot of things, he dare not do anything."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Li's face turned fierce again and she patted Zhenzhen's thigh: "Is this the point?"
Zhenzhen nodded seriously and raised her hand to promise: "I won't do this again next time. I will discuss everything with you and do it only when you agree."
Wang Sufen looked at Zhenzhen, not quite understanding, and then looked at Old Lady Li, with a look of uneasiness on her face: "Mom, is it that Zhenzhen did something wrong?"
Mrs. Li sighed, "It's a bit risky. In fact, if you want to exchange things, you can just tell Mingnan and let him go by himself. Let Mingnan take the risk. After all, he is a big boy with agile skills and full of strength. Others dare not do anything to him. But look at how brave our Zhenzhen is. She dared to go alone with her face covered. I was so scared when I heard her say that just now."
Zhenzhen smiled and pulled Old Lady Li: "Grandma, to be honest, when it comes to being agile and strong, my brother may not be better than me."
"Then let them do it, don't take everything on yourself. And seeing that your brothers have all started families, you can't help them as much as before, understand?" Old Mrs. Li rubbed Zhenzhen's head: "Grandma knows that you have a good relationship with your brothers, and you feel that they are all relatives. You don't want to let them suffer or be so poor, but they have to live their own lives. They have to learn to support the family and raise their own children. They are not afraid of hardships and fatigue. As long as the whole family works hard, they will live a good life sooner or later."
"I understand, grandma." Zhenzhen hugged Grandma Li's neck and gave her a kiss on the face: "Grandma, you are really great. You are the only one in the Li family who understands things."
"You're just sweet-talking." Old Lady Li also kissed Zhenzhen's tender face, picked up the basin of frozen pears and handed it to Wang Sufen: "Take the box upstairs, use a rag to wipe the kang, and let's see what's in Zhenzhen's big bag."
Wang Sufen responded and immediately packed everything up, bringing the big bag over. Zhenzhen knelt on the kang and unbuttoned two crossed buttons, and the things inside immediately fell out.
Old Mrs. Li picked up the bright red towel blanket on top and shook it off, her face full of joy: "This color is real and it feels soft. We don't have such a good towel blanket in our supply and marketing cooperative."
Wang Sufen also took it and looked at it carefully: "It's not that good. I saw it once in the summer. There were only three of them. They were much thinner than this one and felt harder than this one. I touched it for a long time at that time, but it was too expensive so I didn't buy it."
Zhenzhen was annoyed when she heard this. She should have gotten a few more, one for grandma and one for mom. If she got another now, she would definitely be scolded. Zhenzhen looked at the towel blanket in her hand and stuffed it into the arms of Grandma Li and Wang Sufen respectively: "Then I won't give this to my brother. I'll give one to grandma and one to mom."
Wang Sufen smiled until her eyes narrowed when she heard this: "My baby thinks of grandma and mommy in everything, and it's not in vain that I love you."
Old Mrs. Li nodded in agreement: "That's right, my baby is very smart, but milk can't cover this bright red color, so I'll keep it for you to use when you get married."
Zhen Zhen's face was full of black lines. She opened her mouth to show her small gap of teeth to Old Lady Li: "Grandma, it's a little too early for you to think about this."
Old Lady Li stretched out her hand and closed Zhenzhen's chin: "Not too early, I have been thinking about your marriage since you were born."
Zhen Zhen looked at Grandma Li helplessly, and said with a smile: "If grandma wasn't always my best friend, I would have thought you disliked me."
Wang Sufen also put the towel back with a smile: "I don't want this either. I already have a daughter-in-law, why should I cover myself with red? It will be so ridiculous if people know about it." Seeing Zhenzhen's unhappy look, she quickly added: "I like pink. When Zhenzhen starts working, buy a pink one for mom."
Zhenzhen smiled immediately and nodded repeatedly: "That's fine too, I'll buy them for our whole family, and also buy big leather shoes, beautiful skirts, and lipstick for mom."
Wang Sufen was shocked: "This won't do. If we get caught, it will be a disaster. This is a decadent capitalist lifestyle. We will be paraded through the streets."
Zhenzhen blinked her eyes with a mischievous smile on her face: "Life will definitely not be like it is now. I think that by then, you can buy whatever you want to eat. You can buy two sesame cakes and eat one and throw the other away. You will get tired of eating meat and want to eat fresh wild vegetables every day to relieve the greasiness. You will not like steamed buns anymore and just want to eat a big pancake or a steamed cornbread because they are more chewy."
Wang Sufen was so happy that she laughed out loud: "Why does the life you are talking about sound like the life of a god?"
Old Lady Li also laughed non-stop: "How can there be such a stupid god who doesn't want to eat good food but only eats these coarse grains that irritate the throat."
Zhenzhen smiled and didn't explain too much. She took out the red floral fabric and showed it to Grandma Li: "It's popular to wear green military uniforms for weddings now. It's fashionable, but I think it's better to have something festive. When the time comes, ask my brother and my sister Xiaoxi for their opinions. If they want to wear red clothes, just use this fabric to make them. If they want to wear green military uniforms, give this piece of cloth to them privately. They can make whatever they want. We just need to do our best."
Wang Sufen pinched Zhenzhen's little face and said with a click of the tongue: "I don't know what's wrong with this little girl's brain. How can she be so thoughtful? She's much better than your mother."
Zhenzhen immediately flattered her and said, "It's all my grandma's fault." She smiled and pulled out some woolen fabrics from the bottom to show them to Grandma Li: "Grandma, look at how good the fabrics are. Make a coat for you, my dad, and my mom. We'll look great when spring comes."
Old Lady Li touched the material and measured it on Zhenzhen curiously: "I'm already so old, it would be a waste to use such good material to make a coat. I'll make you one later so you can wear it to school."
"I don't want it." Zhenzhen wrinkled her nose: "I think this color is old-fashioned. Besides, I haven't worn the light blue coat my uncle sent me in the fall many times."
Speaking of Li Muwen, Zhenzhen couldn't help asking Mrs. Li: "Grandma, where did my uncle send me the clothes? There's no such thick woolen clothes in Fujian Province. It's so hot over there that you can't wear such clothes all year round."
Old Mrs. Li shook her head. "I don't know either. There's no address on it, and the postmark wasn't stamped until they entered Ice City. We can't ask too much about their military service. There are regulations. We shouldn't ask about things we shouldn't know."
Zhenzhen looked a little disappointed: "Hey, I don't know what they are busy with. Grandpa hasn't been home for several years. And my second brother, I don't know if he can go home for the New Year this year."
Old Lady Li silently touched her pipe and couldn't help but sigh: "There's nothing we can do about it. The country needs them. We can't help them in any other way. We can only stop them from being a drag."
Wang Sufen looked at Old Lady Li and then at Zhenzhen, and lowered her voice and said, "When those two PLA soldiers took Mingxi away last time, they left a letter address. Why don't we write a letter and send it to them, telling them about Mingnan's marriage next year, and see if the army can give Mingxi a few days off."
Mrs. Li hesitated for a moment before nodding her head. "Write a letter. Zhenzhen will write it later. You don't have to mention asking for leave. Just tell them about Mingnan's marriage and Mingbei's joining the team. If they can give him leave, they can let him come back without us asking. If he really can't leave, asking for leave will make things difficult for the child."
Zhenzhen gave Old Lady Li a thumbs up and said, "Grandma is right." She immediately put on her shoes and sat at the table. Taking advantage of the good light during the day, she quickly finished writing the letter and read it to Old Lady Li again, "I'll go mail the letter while it's still light."
Old Mrs. Li nodded and took out a dime from her pocket and gave it to Zhenzhen: "Use it to buy stamps, envelopes, etc., and you can buy candy with the rest."
Zhenzhen immediately covered her mouth and said in horror: "I want to keep a few more teeth."
The author has something to say: Today is the first update, and the second update will probably be in the middle of the night. Little angels who don't stay up late, please come and read it early tomorrow morning~~ muah~~~
I would like to recommend my completed novel "Time Travel of Lucky Stars". Unlike Zhenzhen's superpowers, the heroine in "Time Travel of Lucky Stars" is born with good fortune. It has the same hilarious writing style, and everyone is welcome to collect and read it.
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