It's a monster

On the way to the gallery, Lin Su received a request to add a friend.

——Shi Wenze.

He parked the car on the side of the road and stared at the screen for a full 5 minutes, as if he wanted to completely crush the name in his memory.In the afternoon, the twilight shone through the mottled tree shadows and shone directly into the 17-year-old classroom. The years began to melt and flow, and the colors were so colorful that Lin Su was in a trance. It was not until the foreman came to urge him that he woke up like a dream. Turn out of the alley and drive straight to Bailu Street.

Shi Wenze called: "He didn't pass."

Lan Weiwei was very surprised: "Impossible, did you not follow my instructions?"

Shi Wenze fell silent, he did not raise the sign.

Lan Weiwei couldn't understand: "If you want to save face with office work, what's wrong with you pretending to be a star fanatic? If the criminal suspect escapes, I won't be responsible. Otherwise, you can give me your WeChat account and password, and I'll help you catch it."

It is impossible for Shi Wenze to agree to this proposal.

Lan Weiwei had no choice but to rack her brains to provide new ideas, but for things like star chasing, she had to give up a little bit of reason, and once she lost her mind, she would easily appear abnormal.While listening casually, Shi Wenze swiped back and forth on the pages of the "Jie" gallery with his fingers. When he stopped for an exclusive interview, Lan Weiwei also just said, "Either you find a peripheral that is more eye-catching than a standing card. , it’s best to be unique, and trick cunning criminals to take the initiative to join you.”

Shi Wenze didn't bother to correct the "cunning criminal". He looked at Lin Su's latest interview and asked with a frown, "Who is Cang Daming?"

Lan Weiwei didn't react: "Huh?"

Shi Wenze opened the search box, and several news items popped up soon.

Cang Daming, a cutting-edge contemporary painter, is currently conducting a charity sale of the "Siberia·Blue" series of paintings in Jincheng Riverside Art Museum.

And Lin Su said in the interview that he admired "Siberia Blue".

Lan Weiwei reminded him after listening: "Brother, the method is feasible, but the cost is too high, are you sure the department can reimburse you?"

Reimbursement cannot be reimbursed, but fortunately Cang Daming is not too famous at present, the paintings are relatively cheap, and the transaction price in Siberia is stable at around [-].

Shi Wenze immediately called the Riverside Art Museum.

After listening to his request, the operator politely declined, saying that the last painting of this series has just been ordered, and the paintings that Mr. Cang is currently selling, as well as the "Champs-Elysees Gold" series, are on sale. The price is eighty-eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight.

Shi Wenze rubbed his throbbing temples twice: "Sorry, I'm only interested in Siberia, are you sure it's sold out?"

"Yes." The operator replied, "Mr. Ji, who is scheduled to leave the last painting, will come to pay later."

later?Shi Wenze keenly grasped the key point: "I can transfer the money right away."

"It's not allowed, sir." The operator said patiently, "It's against the rules to do so, and Mr. Ji's longing for his hometown has already deeply moved the painter himself. They had a very happy conversation this morning."

Since you can become an animator if you miss your hometown, Shi Wenze replied logically, then I miss it very much too.

The operator was silent for a moment: "But with all due respect, your hometown should have nothing to do with Siberia."

Shi Wenze wondered: "Could it be that the other person's hometown has something to do with Siberia?"

"Yes, Mr. Dimitrievich is indeed a Siberian."

"..."

"Goodbye sir."

"and many more!"

Shi Wenze brewed his emotions for a while: "Actually, I bought this painting to give it to a friend in Siberia."

The operator was surprised: "Really?"

"Yes," Shi Wenze sighed deeply, "He has been teaching foreign languages ​​to children deep in the mountains. Because of work, he hasn't been back to his hometown for a long time. Recently, this friend happened to be in Jincheng, so I Looking for a memorable gift."

The other end of the phone rustled for a moment, as if the operator was covering the receiver and was negotiating with someone in a low voice.I don't know whether she finally believed in the touching story of the Russians who traveled thousands of miles to teach English, or she didn't want to continue to entangle. In short, after 3 minutes, the operator said straightforwardly: "Sir, I just asked the painter's assistant for you, he It is said that the painter himself actually has a painting in his possession, which also belongs to the Siberia Blue series, which is not for sale, but if you really want it, Mr. Cang can part with it, but he has an exchange condition."

Shi Wenze swallowed back his words of thanks: "What conditions?"

"Mr. Cang hopes to meet your Siberian friend."

Shi Wenze's eyes darkened: "Not too good, he still has to prepare lessons for the children."

The operator replied regretfully: "Then there may be no way to make this deal."

Shi Wenze gritted his teeth and compromised a step: "Tomorrow afternoon."

The operator said: "No, Mr. Cang has a plane at seven o'clock tonight. He has a three-month academic exchange in Moscow, so you have less than two hours to prepare. By the way, sir, may I ask your surname?" "

When Shi Wenze hung up the phone, he grabbed the railing beside him and jumped from the second floor to the first floor.

Hearing the sound of "dong", Xu You had to raise his head from a pile of tools, and for the first time he said earnestly: "Can you be a little more careful not to jump like a mutant monkey when the store door is open? At least take care of Aunt Wang Cuifen who has just had a heart bypass operation?"

Shi Wenze cut to the chase: "Do you know any Russians?"

Xu You was stunned: "Why is your appeal getting more and more weird recently? Why should I know Russians?"

"Foreigners are also welcome."

"There is a foreign language high school across Huaishu Street, or you can look for it and see if you can catch a foreign teacher."

"It's too late." Shi Wenze grabbed his arm and ordered ruthlessly, "From now on, you are Russian."

Xu You's hair stood on end in shock: "Why?"

He was dragged staggeringly, before he could react, a helmet was buckled on his head, Shi Wenze twisted the accelerator: "Sit down!"

Xu You hurriedly grabbed his waist, and in the roar of the fast-moving motorcycle, he also roared: "At least give me a reason!"

Shi Wenze yelled in the wind: "After that, shut up and leave everything to me! Think of a Russian name for yourself first!"

Xu You said without hesitation, "Putin."

"no!"

"..."

The two arrived at the Riverside Art Museum before four o'clock.

Although Cang Daming sounds like an old man with a white beard, he is actually very young, just in his early thirties.The painter stood in front of the glass arch, looking suspiciously at Shi Wenze, and the yellow-skinned, dark-eyed Chinese "Yevgnievich" next to Shi Wenze.

The assistant politely persuaded him to leave: "Gentlemen, I'll take you to the parking lot."

Xu Yevgenievich You beat the culprit with his arm, you see, I just said no!

Shi Wenze pulled Daming Cang aside: "Mr. Cang, my friend is really Russian," he added deeply, "Spiritual Russian. Gender cognitive impairment, have you heard of it? And he, nationality Cognitive impairment is due to not developing well during adolescence, so now I am often trapped in the pain of self-doubt."

Cang Daming asked in surprise: "Is there still this kind of disease?"

"It's already under treatment." Shi Wenze nodded, "But it's repeated from time to time. The problem is that we can never really send him to Siberia, so using your superb painting skills to soothe his sick emotions, this is a good idea. Definitely the best choice."

Cang Daming glanced forward again, and saw the spiritual Russian standing upright.

Shi Wenze explained: "Recently he has been watching the military parade on Red Square."

Daming Cang lowered his voice: "If I play "Katyusha" now, how will he react?"

Shi Wenze stopped him on the spot: "The condition may get worse."

"This is really..." Cang Daming was amazed, and said bluntly, "I can sell you the last painting of Siberia Blue in my private collection, but in exchange, I hope to use your friend as a prototype to create a brand new one. series."

When Shi Wenze entered the door, he had already glanced at the figure painting style of this cutting-edge painter, which was quite frightening overall.Considering that the fox friends might not have exhibitionism, Shi Wenze made a condition: "Then he has to wear clothes, at least a pair of pants."

Cang Daming fully agreed.

Five minutes later, the painter's assistant took out the frame from the warehouse.Although Xu You was one of the parties involved and had an important part in the scene, he didn't understand the situation at all. He watched Shi Wenze pay the bill with his card, and then shook hands with the painter and chatted cordially. .

"Mr. Yevgenievich," Cang Daming deliberately walked around and shook hands with him, "I hope you can return to Siberia as soon as possible, and return to the beautiful and blue Lake Baikal. See."

Xu You struggled to hold back the word "um". He really couldn't understand the artist's thinking, and he didn't know what Shi Wenze was up to, so as soon as the two left the art museum, he ordered Shi Wenze to stop. Moto: "You——"

"I want to give this painting to a friend." Shi Wenze wrapped his arms around his shoulders and explained proactively, "As well as that Cang painter just now, I want you to be his model."

Xu You gasped: "Is he so blatantly coveting my young body?"

"If you really want to take it off, it's not impossible." Shi Wenze reminded, "But remember, if you want to make this money, you'd better keep the sluggish state just now. This is the contact information of the painter's assistant , discuss the details yourself.”

"Really or not." Xu You received it in his hand and asked in disbelief, "Can I still make money in the art circle?"

"So you have to show yourself—" Shi Wenze stopped abruptly in the middle of his words. He looked at the dialog box that popped up suddenly on his phone, and his palms were slightly sweaty.

L: Hi

After another ten seconds, the other party seemed not to want to wait for a reply, so he simply called.

Shi Wenze's mind was blank, and he grabbed Xu You's arm with one hand: "Shut up."

Xu You's face was distorted in pain: "Damn, who can keep silent with your pinching?"

Shi Wenze sent people to buy coffee, and pressed the connect button himself.

Lin Su sat cross-legged on the sofa in the living room. He had just taken a shower, and the tips of his hair were still dripping. There was even a dull dampness in his voice: "I just saw WeChat."

"I also just... got off work." Shi Wenze leaned against a tree, "I also passed by your gallery."

"The decoration will be completed next month, and it will open in autumn."

"Then congratulations in advance."

The two of them just talked about the trivial things about the gallery, but this is actually very strange, because the high school classmates who haven’t seen each other for many years, most of the topics should start from surprise or joking memories instead of skipping Greetings and politeness, chatting directly and plainly about the arrangements for the future, as if they had been in touch every day before.

"How did you know that was my gallery?"

"Watched the local news."

Shi Wenze tapped the corner of the picture frame in front of him with his fingertips: "I just... have a picture here."

Lin Su asked him, "You want to sell it to me?"

"No." Shi Wenze exhaled softly, "I want to give it to you."