Shen Chenai's Different Life in Ancient Times

Whether it was his own fault or not, Luo Ding felt that it was very unlucky to make such a fuss during the New Year's Eve.But fortunately, he didn't make any big losses after all, so he calmed down, and kindly persuaded all the people who came to help him to leave.

When such a big event happened, the neighbors, relatives and friends basically knew everything about it.So from the first day of the new year, whether Luo Ding went out to pay New Year's greetings, or someone came to Luo Ding's house to give them New Year's greetings, after a few polite words, the pig shed was almost burned on New Year's Eve. If you can't escape, you will be questioned a few times.

Everyone was also concerned about him, so Luo Ding had no choice but to accept their consolation dumbfounded. At this moment, he suddenly became envious of Shen Chenai. No one would dare to disturb him as long as he was in "retreat".

Shen Chenai's 'retreat' this time was the longest in his history.From the time when the ancestor worship was completed on the first day of the Lunar New Year, until the end of the Shangyuan Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, he was considered to have stepped out of the gate of the East Chamber.

However, he did not bring his newest painting with him when he left the retreat this time, which made everyone who had been waiting for his new work as soon as they got the news of Master Yunwu's 'retreat' inevitably feel a little disappointed.

Shen Chenai didn't pay much attention to everyone's attitude, he just walked out of the house holding his scroll with a serious face, and came to Xu Jian's study.

After entering the gate of Jixianzhai, Shen Chenai just greeted some people he knew politely, and then dragged Xu Jian to the room in the backyard.

Seeing his mysterious look, Xu Jian couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, so he asked Shen Chenai carefully: "Brother Chen pulled me over, do you have anything to say to me alone?" ?”

Shen Chenai didn't answer his question, but silently handed the painting in her hand to Xu Jian, motioning him to take a look.

Shen Chenai's attitude made Xu Jian a little puzzled when he arrived, so he unfolded the scroll and said, "What are you doing? Are you happy that you drew something good? Even if you want to share it with me, you don't need to be so serious. ..."

Xu Jian couldn't say those words anymore, because he was already in a state of shock.

Since the memory of that day is too deep, Shen Chenai's painting is basically a complete restoration of the scenery he saw.But what remained in Shen Chenai's mind was not only the beautiful scenery, but also all his feelings and feelings that day were firmly recorded by him.

These feelings and feelings finally turned into deep emotions, which infiltrated into the painting "Wentan in the Cold Night" created by him. The illusory style that is completely opposite to the realistic style appears in the painting without any contradiction. On the painting scroll, Shen Chenai used his unique brushwork to blend the two completely different painting styles together without any contradiction.

The ultimate reality and the ultimate illusion bring about a double experience of reason and emotion. People who understand painting or not, after seeing this "Wentan Picture in a Cold Night", will be fascinated by the dreamlike feeling in the painting. The imaginary and plausible descriptions are brought to the fairyland in the author's mind.

Xu Jian stared stupidly at the scroll in his hand, and it took a long time before he broke free from the artistic conception, and after regaining consciousness, he only said four words: "It seems like a lifetime away."

After Xu Jian finished speaking, she stared at Shen Chenai for a while, as if this was the first time he saw Shen Chenai.

After a long time, he continued to ask: "Is the scenery in this painting real? The scenery painted in this painting seems real and can be touched, but it is so illusory that people can't believe it. Could it be that the scenery in the morning Bro, is your yellow beam a dream?"

Shen Chenai replied with a wry smile after hearing the words: "I really hope that this is a dream I had, so that everything can be explained. It's a pity that the things I drew are real."

When Xu Jian heard the words, he immediately heard the meaning of Shen Chenai's words, and after bowing his head for a long time, he raised his head and said to Shen Chenai with certainty: "Brother Chen, this painting cannot appear in the calligraphy and painting circles. Among them, at least now it must not appear in the public's field of vision."

After hearing this, Shen Chenai sighed heavily and said: "I think so too, it seems that the two of us want to go together again this time."

Shen Chenai's heart has been in a mess since she finished the painting "Wentan on a Cold Night".

It's not because the painting is not good, on the contrary, it is the best painting in Shen Chenai's life.The high level of painting and the beauty of the painting environment can already become the pinnacle of Shen Chenyi's work. Even if you let him pick up the brush now, you may not be able to draw at this level.

But it is because the painting is so good that Shen Chenai is worried. Once this painting is passed on from him, even if it is not bought by someone, just let someone look at it a few more times, then the pool will be in the cold night. Tangquan, which brought him endless warmth, will definitely be exposed to the eyes of everyone in the world.

It's not that Shen Chenai is stingy and wants to monopolize that pool of water, it's just that he knows that this kind of beauty, which is completely gifted by nature, will end up being exposed to the public, needless to say, Shen Chenai can guess .

Think about the so-called scenic spots in modern times, how many places can retain their past truth?How many of those beautiful scenery that were once famous all over the world are really left behind?

When people pack their bags excitedly to visit the beautiful places they have heard about, but they can only return disappointed in the end. Apart from muttering that they have been deceived and that the scenery is not worthy of the name, can anyone still think of them? look like?

And what worries Shen Chenai the most is the "little elves" in the pool. From Luo Ding's words, Shen Chenai can know that this is an extremely fragile life, and their requirements for living conditions should be extremely harsh.

Once the place painted in his painting is exposed, a large crowd of people flooded into that small hot pool, and the disturbed water is not in the calm pool. Is it still suitable for their survival?If it is no longer suitable, will the world lose these treasures bestowed by nature?

Thinking about those species that are constantly decreasing or disappearing in this world, Shen Chenai feels that if the survival of these 'elfs' is threatened by her own intervention, then her own crime is to spend more money It can't be made up for.

So from the moment this "Warm Night Picture of Warm Pools" was painted, Shen Chenai's heart was constantly entangled. While he wanted to show his proud work to the world, he was also worried about those water pools. After thinking about the safety of the "elves" in the middle of the painting, he finally decided to seal up the painting forever and never let it see the light of day again in his lifetime.

The reason why he brought this painting here today and gave it to Xu Jian to look at is because he really loves this painting, and he wants to show his best friend his best work, even if he can't Appearing before the eyes of the world, Shen Chenai still hopes that someone can let him share his joy.

Because she had already made up her mind in her heart, after hearing Xu Jian's proposal, although Shen Chenai still felt a little pity in her heart, she might never have this kind of opportunity to become famous in the future.But Shen Chenai didn't feel any regrets at all, because he had already made a choice when he had to give up.

After hearing Shen Chenai's answer, Xu Jian carefully put away the "Warming Pool Picture in Cold Night" and returned it to Shen Chenai's hand, then patted him on the shoulder and said: "This is a peerless painting. Work, its appearance will definitely be in the universe, and your name will definitely become resounding in the sky because of it. But we are still too weak now, we can't keep it, not only that, maybe even you will mess with some escapes It’s troublesome. Once this painting appears in the eyes of the world, you will be like a three-year-old child, walking in the busy city with money in your arms, and it may even lead to death for you.”

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This was Shen Chenai's reaction after hearing what Xu Jian said. He felt that the two of them were not on the same level at all.

It's no wonder that people in this period don't have such a strong awareness of environmental protection. If you talk to him about the environment and species protection, it is completely talking to him.

Thoughtful people may talk to you when you mention soil erosion. As for the chain of demeanor and the protection of rare species, after speaking these words, it will only make people think that there is something wrong with your head.

Although the two people were worried about whether the lips of the donkey would match the mouth of the horse, their ultimate goal was still the same, so Shen Chenai finally reached an agreement with Xu Jian with a black line at one end.

When Shen Chenai left Jixianzhai with the picture of "Wentan in a Cold Night", Xu Jian reluctantly sent it out behind him. He thought that the loneliness on Shen Chenai's face was because his proud work was about to be sealed up. Feeling uneasy, he comforted him and said: "Don't be so depressed, gold will always shine, and this painting will definitely not be dusty. When you become famous in the future, this painting You will surely see the light of day again and add to your reputation."

Shen Chenai was speechless when he heard the words, the fact is not like this, how can he explain to his friends that the reason why he is lonely is because no one can understand his thoughts, not because he can't be famous for his paintings .

Even so, in the face of the friend's comfort, Shen Chenai still replied: "Don't worry, I am not unhappy. I have decided to seal up this painting forever before. So far, I have seen this painting. Only you and I are the only ones who know this place, besides you and me, our family Lao Luo is the only one who knows this place. After I go back and show it to him, I will find a place to hide the painting until I On the day I leave, this painting will also be buried in the soil with me, and it will be sealed in the soil as my eternal memory."

After hearing this, Xu Jian looked at Shen Chenai in surprise, and Xu Jian didn't see any hint of joking in his eyes.

After he realized that this was Shen Chenai's real thought, Xu Jian pondered for a while, and then said: "Can you let me write an inscription on that painting?"

Shen Chenai heard that although he was a little surprised at his request, he still agreed, so the two of them went back to the house again. Xu Jian unfolded the scroll, and respectfully wrote in the blank space of the scroll, "Fairyland descended from heaven and Renjian, Xu Runqiu's appreciation and the fifteenth day of the first month of Jiamao'.

Runqiu is Xu Jian's nickname, which was given to him by his father when he was enlightened. To show respect, he rarely uses his own nickname.

After the inscription, Xu Jian felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction. He carefully numbered the scroll and returned it to Shen Chenai's hands.

At this time, neither of them thought that the painting in their hands would have such an abyss of influence on future generations.

Many years later, when the descendants of the Luo family donated this painting to the National Museum, the painting and calligraphy academic circles and the biological circles were concerned about the authenticity of the scenery painted in this national treasure-level "Wentan Picture in Cold Night". There was a debate.

The pros and cons are of course the academic circles of calligraphy and painting. Their character Yun Wu Zhenren is the founder of the realism of Chinese painting. His paintings have always only painted real objects, not imaginary objects, so this painting must have real scenery as a reference. .

And the opposite side is of course those guys in the biological world, because the small creatures that swim clearly in the pool in the painting have never been recorded anywhere before, and they have not been recorded anywhere at home or abroad. Similar creatures have been found in books and illustrated books.

Therefore, they believe that the small creatures shining in the pool water painted in this "Cold Night Warming Pool Picture" are either creatures imagined by the author Yunwu Zhenren based on myths and legends.Either he was in the beautiful scenery at that time, so fascinated and fascinated, he transformed the shadows of the stars in the sky into this magical and mysterious creature.

Because there is no conclusive evidence, neither of the two factions can convince the other, and those figures flickering in the pool have become an unsolved mystery.