When they walked into the flower shop, the proprietress was watching the latest issue of "Transformer" with a tablet.
Thanks to Qi Linqing, the rural protagonist who changed to a city life and caused ridicule all over the Internet - the number of views of this reality show has now exceeded 200 million, and the popularity continues to rise.
Du Yuanbai glanced at the screen, then shifted his gaze to the young man in front who was bending over to pick tulip seeds seriously.
The other party dyed his hair and wore famous brands after participating in the show. Recently, his temperament has changed drastically. He is far from his previous rustic and cowardly image. No wonder the proprietress didn't recognize him as Qi Linqing just now.
Du Yuanbai cleared his throat, pointed to the pile of flower pots, shovel tools and seeds and asked:
"Are you going to buy it and grow it yourself?"
Qi Linqing: "Yes."
In his previous life, he liked to tend flowers and plants in his free time.
Du Yuanbai: "..."
Even though Qi Linqing is now wearing the flax-dyed blond hair that Tony hipsters love most, he still feels that the other party has a little bit of fat like a veteran cadre.
…
Before stepping into this pedestrian street, Du Yuanbai thought that the "shopping" that Qi Linqing said meant going to a luxury store in a shopping mall.
Who would have thought that the other party would come all the way here just to buy some weird things. . . Such as tulip seeds, or ancient paints.
"Why did you buy the paint?" Du Yuanbai asked curiously.
The day before yesterday, Du Yuanbai did find out about Qi Linqing's plan to study art on Weibo, but at the time he thought it was a joke.
Qi Linqing said concisely: "Draw a picture."
He had asked others before that this store was the only one that sold pure ancient paints in city B and was the closest.
Du Yuanbai: "..."
something is wrong with you.
Du Yuanbai quickly thought of the fact that Qi Lele had recently accepted a role in a costume drama and was studying Chinese painting hard.
I'm afraid it's not because of Qi Linqing's jealousy, trying to imitate others... Bah bah, Handan learning to walk!
"Hey, wait for me..."
Just as he was thinking wildly, Du Yuanbai saw that Qi Linqing had already disappeared, so he hurriedly followed.
Qi Linqing turned around and turned into Xueyuan's calligraphy and painting mounting shop next door.
At this time, the boss is buried in the painting in the house.
"Hello." Qi Linqing pressed his baseball cap, walked over and asked, "Do you sell Chinese paint here?"
The boss pointed to the outside impatiently and said, "It's all outside."
"I don't want the boxed ones." Qi Linqing thought about the terms of this era in his mind and said, "I want pure natural ancient pigments such as minerals and plant substances."
Hearing this, the boss raised his head and saw the handsome face of the young man hidden under the brim of his hat, which seemed familiar.
He froze for a moment, and even his tone softened:
"What do you want specifically? Let me tell you, our ancient paints are the most complete in City B."
"Light ochre, clay gold, clam powder, azurite, silver vermilion, realgar, malachite, chalk, black stone fat, dragon fragrance... one catty each." Qi Linqing reported a long list in one breath.
Du Yuanbai couldn't help but sneer, thinking that Qi Linqing did a temporary search on Baidu again? After all, he used to do such stupid things.
The boss felt that this young man was not simple.
These ancient pigments are quite professional and expensive, and it is impossible for non-professionals to buy them.
"The silver vermilion you mentioned refers to the purple powder cream? It disappeared a long time ago, and now everyone uses mercury monosulfide as a substitute."
Qi Linqing hesitated and asked, "Is the effect similar?"
"Of course." The boss patted his chest and said, "If the goods are not right, you ate me."
Du Yuanbai saw the middle-aged greasy face of the boss in front of him, and muttered, "Who the hell wants to eat you."
Qi Linqing: "That's fine, you can figure out how much it is."
The boss took out a computer and clicked it cracklingly, and said, "A total of 13,800."
"So expensive?" Du Yuanbai was a little skeptical.
It's not a big deal to buy clothes and shoes with this little money, but what about buying paint
Boss: "The lacquer gold he wants is the rework of hammered gold leaf. Prices are soaring these days. How cheap can gold be?"
Qi Linqing frowned, the price had far exceeded his psychological expectations.
Because the original owner's credit card was blocked, he now only has 3,000 yuan in his entire possessions.
"Can it be cheaper?" he asked.
Boss: "I've already given you the lowest price."
"Okay, thanks, but I can't afford that much money right now."
Qi Linqing's tone was regretful, and he turned and left.
Du Yuanbai thought to himself that before Qi Linqing was beaten to death, he would not admit that he had no money, and his face was swollen to make him fat, but today the sun is coming out from the west
"If you have no money, I can lend you." Du Yuanbai said. Anyway, since the Qi family is so rich, he doesn't have to worry about the other party's repudiation.
Qi Linqing shook his head. He never borrows money.
Just when they were about to step out of the store, the boss suddenly shouted: "Wait a minute, young man!"
Du Yuanbai suddenly realized that this was Qi Linqing's bargaining method, and the effect was immediate.
As expected of growing up in the countryside, he curled his lips.
Qi Linqing: "...?"
The boss caught up and asked, "Did you buy the paint to paint it yourself?"
Qi Linqing nodded: "Yes."
"Do you know Chinese painting?"
"Um."
The boss looked from the straight figure of the young man in front of him to his hands—clean, slender, full of youthful vigor.
If the other party really knows Chinese painting, it would be very suitable for the recent job.
The boss pondered: "If your painting skills are good, I can just introduce you to a high-paying job... It won't take up too much time, just a day at most, and the money you earn should be enough for you to buy paint."
Before the boss finished speaking, Du Yuanbai waved his hand and pulled Qi Linqing out.
This person has suffered from poverty since childhood, and after being recognized by the Qi family, he vowed to enjoy life and indulge in getting rich overnight (although the Qi family is already rich enough). Not only did he buy a lot of luxury goods in retaliation, he went to Macau to gamble with others last month, and started buying lottery tickets after losing badly.
It is impossible to work part-time, and it is impossible for Qi Linqing to work part-time in his life!
"We're going to be promoted to third grade soon, so there's still time—" Du Yuan didn't finish his vernacular.
"Let's talk about it in detail." Qi Linqing was overjoyed for a while, and ran back in three steps at a time.
The boss took a bottle of orange juice from the freezer at the door and handed it to the boy, and eagerly pulled him into the shop, "Come on, show me how good your drawing is..."
The abandoned Du Yuanbai: "???"
It's inconvenient to paint on site. The boss wanted to see Qi Linqing's previous works.
Qi Linqing took out a crumpled piece of drawing paper from his pocket and handed it to the boss, saying, "Is this okay?"
Du Yuanbai responded coldly, and thought: Here we go again. This force is still pretending endlessly
If this painting was really written by Qi Linqing himself, he would perform a handstand and wash his hair on the spot.
The boss opened it up and his pupils trembled—with only a few strokes, the landscape, clouds and trees were completely enlivened in the painting!
However, such a perfect painting was ruined by a few scribbles on the crumpled paper.
The boss couldn't help saying angrily: "Why do you use this kind of waste paper to paint?"
"..."
Qi Linqing looked a little dazed.
The day before yesterday, he, a low-level Tang Dynasty painter named Fu Yi, transmigrated into this novel about the true and false young master who slapped faces in Jinjiang, and became a vicious supporting actor who was hacked by the entire Internet.
Qi Lele is the protagonist of this book, that is, the fake young master who later succeeded in counterattacking, and currently lives under the same roof as him.
In Qi Linqing's opinion, it is extremely rare to be able to paint with such paper quality. Before Qi Lele practiced traditional Chinese painting at home, he threw away the pen and paper that he drew a few times if he felt uncomfortable. He felt it was a pity, so he dug it out of the trash can and continued to use it.
"That's all, little brother, let's add WeChat?" The boss has already confirmed that the boy's drawing skills are good.
Qi Linqing guessed that the boss should be a so-called middleman.
Tang Chao also had similar agents. For whatever reason, if the client did not want to talk directly with the painter or write a letter, they could facilitate the transaction and be responsible for delivering the bid and reply back and forth.
Qi Linqing took out his mobile phone, entered the address book in a strange manner, and said:
"Exchanging phone numbers is fine, I haven't learned how to use WeChat yet."
The boss's eyes fell on last year's new fruit machine in the boy's hands, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, thinking that if you don't want to add WeChat, you can just say it.
Du Yuanbai believed it. Because Qi Linqing had been using the old version of the little genius phone watch that couldn't be connected to the Internet since he participated in "Metamorphosis" until he transferred to another school, and recently changed to a smartphone that Qi Lele eliminated. It's normal that he doesn't know how to use social software.
After exchanging contact information with each other.
The boss said: "Are you free tomorrow? I'll drive you there."
Tomorrow is Saturday, there is no class.
But why go anywhere else? Qi Linqing originally thought that the other party's demand was for customized paintings.
He didn't know why, so he asked subconsciously: "I'm free. But that, can I ask what kind of work you are doing first?"
…
The next day, No. 1 costume shooting base.
On the set of "Tangyue Fengyun", a few extra performers squatted in the corner and pulled lunch boxes, and the staff shuttled busily.
"I can't find anyone now." The field manager almost cried when he ran over.
Li Tianyu, the second male played by Qi Lele, is an ancient romantic painter who needs to find another stand-in for the painting scenes.
Because the details of the hands and half of the body of the artist will be photographed in the storyboard, the age of TA must be under 30.
In the afternoon, the field manager went all over the major art colleges and film associations, but couldn't find a suitable candidate.
Director Shen frowned and said, "Didn't you say that you can invite Lai Ze, a senior from the Academy of Fine Arts who majored in traditional Chinese painting?"
Reiser is the show's art director.
Field manager: "Director Lai said that his senior is going to represent Province Z to participate in the 10th Chinese Painting Competition, and he has no time to come."
Director Shen was silent for a long time.
If this person can be invited over, Qi Lele will definitely be convinced, and the Qi family will definitely not insist. But now...
Seeing this, the producer persuaded: "Why don't you let Qi Lele do it by himself, didn't he learn Chinese painting for two weeks?"
"Two weeks are useless!" Director Shen shook his head.
Producer: "You, you are too meticulous in everything. Ours is just a third-rate web drama with a small budget, just two or three scenes. Why are you so serious? Besides, the Qi family has always asked you to fulfill Qi Lele's wish."
At this time, the scene manager also interjected: "Director Shen, why don't you take a look at Qi Lele's work first? He just painted a picture in the dressing room."
Indeed, Director Shen cannot deny Qi Lele's dedication as an actor. He didn't want a stand-in, that's why he put in so much effort and time to learn Chinese painting.
However, this is an ineffective effort.
In Director Shen's view, professional matters should be left to professional people.
But thinking of the pressure from the Qi family, Director Shen could only let go and said, "Then let him bring the painting over."
The field manager immediately turned around and ran to call someone.
Banana Entertainment: [A while ago, Qi Lele, a popular and popular idol, revealed a shockingly huge melon—he accidentally switched 18 years of his life with the rural boy who participated in "Metamorphosis" before.
It turned out that he was not the biological son of the wealthy Qi family, but the rural boy!]
Qi Lele stared at the phone screen with gloomy eyes. He had clearly let his father control the public opinion before, but he never thought that Banana Entertainment would dare to be a demon in the midst of the storm.
The other actors in the dressing room cast sympathetic looks at Qi Lele after reading the news.
This wealthy young master who has been doted on since childhood must be very sad to find out that he was not born by his parents, right
Qi Lele noticed these gazes, raised her head and smiled wryly: "I don't care. It's just that my brother seems to be spoiled by his parents... no, his uncles and aunts spoil him too much. He was just cheated into gambling in Macau during the summer vacation and lost more than one million yuan. .”
Even those present who have never watched "Metamorphosis" know that Qi Lele, the rural "brother" Qi Linqing, was hacked by the whole Internet a while ago. When they heard this, they continued to label Qi Linqing as stupid and ignorant in their minds.
No wonder netizens scold Qi Linqing every day.
What kind of IQ is this
He could be cheated out of more than one million yuan. .
"But why did you change your name to your parents, uncles and aunts?" someone couldn't help asking.
One must know that Qi Lele is still on the Qi family's household registration book.
Qi Lele said softly: "I want to call my parents, but my brother will be angry. He said that I am not their biological son, so I have no right to call my parents."
These words sounded worrying, and the disgust towards Qi Linqing soared in everyone's hearts.
It is obvious that nurturing kindness is greater than giving birth to kindness, okay? Why doesn't Qi Lele have the qualifications!
Qi Lele sighed, "I'm actually quite worried about my uncles and aunts. Like me, my brother is about to enter his third year of high school. If his grades can't keep up, they will definitely be sad."
In the eyes of everyone, Qi Linqing, who was born in a rural area, must have had poor grades, and said one after another:
"It's okay, the Qi family still has you! Aren't your grades particularly good? It will definitely comfort your parents."
"Woooooo Lele is beautiful, strong and lovable."
"..."
Hearing everyone's compliments, Qi Lele's feeling of being overwhelmed by the director just now suddenly cleared up.
He was about to continue to say something.
The scene manager ran in panting and told him to bring the painting to see Director Shen.
Qi Lele was overjoyed, and hurried over with the painting in his arms.
He practiced hard day and night for two whole weeks, isn't it just for today
Director Shen took the painting, spread it out to look at it, and felt that it was okay overall, so he took it over to ask Lai Ze for his opinion.
Although he is not a Chinese painting major, Lai Ze's evaluation hits the nail on the head:
"It's okay to fool the ignorant layman, but it will reveal the truth to the insider. And you see, he is obviously imitating "The Kingfisher", but the shape he painted looks like a chicken."
When director Shen filmed the first costume drama, he suffered a lot because he didn't hire a double for similar content. After the broadcast, the cut ghost animal editing was ridiculed by netizens.
Even if it made the Qi family feel dissatisfied, he immediately gave up the idea of letting Qi Lele play as a substitute.
Just at this time, a call came from a friend who opened a Chinese painting mounting shop. Director Shen remembered that he had entrusted this friend to help him keep an eye out for suitable candidates for the painting. He felt hopeful, and walked out with his mobile phone in his hand, saying:
"I'll answer the phone first."
Being publicly executed, Qi Lele felt a little uncomfortable.
But he didn't show it, but raised a smile without any malice, and said softly: "Thank you, Director Lai."
"..."
Reiser sighed.
It was obviously a criticism, but the other party thanked you in return, no wonder Qi Lele has always been well-reviewed in the entertainment industry.
After a while.
Director Shen came back with a stinky face, pointed back at the person, and ordered the field manager: "This is a newly recruited painting substitute, arrange an interview for him."
The blond-haired boy who looked young followed Director Shen into the set. He was obviously wearing the most common shirt and black pants, but for no reason he showed a sense of independence and desolation.
When Qi Lele saw him, his expression was as if he had seen a ghost in daylight.
Everyone was also stunned, is this a substitute...
Is this the idol who went wrong in which variety show?