A mad old man came to the door of the butcher's shop
Offered the butcher a fresh fish for 3 pounds of meat
But after talking for a while, the butcher was only willing to give 2 two
The old man came up with a new idea
He was willing to paint a portrait of Zhong Kui, the murderous spirit in the town house
But the butcher said with a large knife
With a knife in hand, the little devil was afraid when he saw it
Although the old man said that he had broken his mouth, he could not get meat
I had to go away in anger
Late at night, in the home of the butcher who did not want to change the meat of the old man, the chickens and dogs were restless
The poultry in the yard inexplicably called out
The deeply disturbed butcher remembered the old man's words
At dawn, the butcher came to the old man's house and asked him to help him draw a picture of the door god
He also promised that the old man could exchange the fish for as much meat as he wanted in the future
Only to see the old man's pen walking the dragon, just a cup of tea kung fu
A lifelike portrait of Zhong Kui
It appears on the wall of the butcher shop
The old man is not satisfied
Squeezed some pig blood to color Zhong Kui's image
Then he left in amazement
What is the identity of this old man who has achieved such great painting skills?
The story begins after the Anshi Rebellion of the Tang Dynasty
Frustrated in his later years, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang returned to Chang'an and was enshrined as Emperor Taishang
Confined to Hankook Palace
At this time, he had no desire for power
More is the thought of Aifei Yang Huanyu
For the sake of seeing people
Tang Xuanzong sent a large amount of money to find a painting of Saint Wu Daozi and paint a portrait of Yang Guifei
However, in his later years, the painter Saint Wu Daozi resigned from his official position and went into hiding
No one knows where he went
As soon as the summons came out, the people began to search for traces of Wu Daozi
The picture turned, a handsome and handsome noble prince Tang Anzhou
Under the banner of wanting to paint Saint Wu Daozi as a teacher, he looked around
While passing through Qingyang Town
On the side of the road, there was an old man in rags who was chasing a big fat chicken
Tang Anzhou did not notice
Then we entered the largest inn in town
Shop Xiao Er claimed that they were in charge of Hong Dai and liked to make friends with literati and scholars
If the guests can dance and ink
Meals and accommodations are free of charge
At this time there was a woman dancing in the inn
At the same time, there is a woman playing the piano
Tang Anzhou came to be interested
Painted on the screen
Only to see that he has a strong pen and a smooth line
Soon a picture of a lady was sketched
The people present applauded one after another
It seems that Tang Anzhou still has two brushes
However, the fly in the ointment was that he did not choose to draw the dancing woman
At some point, an old man in rags walked in
He was chanting in his mouth, the ink was scorched but not moist, and the pen was strong but breathless
It seems that I can't look at this painting
After saying that, he spit down a sip of wine and sprayed it
Angry, Tang Anzhou drew his sword and was about to behead the old man
The treasurer Hong Dai immediately stopped Tang Anzhou
Claim that the old man is the top boy of the town and does not have to bother with him
At night, Tang Anzhou stayed at the inn
When I was idle, I held up the lamp and looked at the painting during the day
Suddenly, I suddenly realized that I had passed a sip of wine from the old man
The originally dull ink actually dissolved and was divided into three colors
The woman in the portrait is more beautiful and moving than before
Tang Anzhou asked Xiao Er about the identity of the old man
His surname was Hu, and he was half drunk and half awake all day, and the people in the town called him Hu Qianzi
On weekdays, I rely on painting a door god, a vesta god, or something for the villagers
But Tang Anzhou thought that the old man was not an ordinary person
The next day, Tang Anzhou decided to visit the old man
On the way, I was attracted by the paintings on the gates of the farmer's house
I saw that the characters above were radiant, and the folds of their clothes were fluttering
It is still a masterpiece in the painting
Soon, Tang Anzhou came to the door of the old man's courtyard
He also performed a respectful salute, but no one responded
So uninvited
Pushing open the door, I saw that the furnishings inside the house were extremely simple
There was even a broken tile that leaked a ray of sunlight
It turned out that the old man was fishing in the nearby river at this time
Then the old man came to the butcher shop with a fresh fish
Ask for fish for meat
But the butcher still disagreed
At the same time, Tang Anzhou found the innkeeper Hongdi
Ask him about the identity of the old man, and also say that he wants to worship him as a teacher
But Hong finally said that the old man was just a topsy-turvy in the town and didn't have to pay attention
At night, Tang Anzhou came to the farmer's door with a lantern
I took a pen and paper and pointed it at the drawing on the door and studied it seriously
Early the next morning, Tang Anzhou brought with him paintings that he had rushed to make overnight
Come to the old man's house to worship the teacher
Unexpectedly, there was a sound in the house, and it turned out that the old man had not yet woken up
Tang Anzhou knelt at the door and waited
It was hard to wait until the old man came out
But he went to pick up eggs and make breakfast
After eating, the old man fell asleep on his head
At night, a beautiful shadow came to the old man's house
It turned out to be the innkeeper Hong dai
The two sat in the courtyard, drinking and talking
In fact, the old man is Wu Daozi
Hong's true identity is the daughter of the judge
When she was saved by Wu Daozi, the two became friends for a long time
On the third day, Tang Anzhou came to visit the teacher again
This is also his third patronage of Maolu
In order to curry favor with Wu Daozi, Tang Anzhou took the initiative to help him carry water
Or even grow vegetables and hoe the ground
For these, Tang Anzhou worked hard and complained
Finally, Wu Daozi was impressed by Tang Anzhou's sincerity
Decided to take him as an apprentice
Soon, Tang Anzhou had the opportunity to learn for the first time
Wu Daozi was invited by a farmer to his home to paint a painting of Guanyin
Only to see him drop his pen and wander like a dragon
With just one cup of tea, a lifelike picture of Guanyin was completed
The farmer was overjoyed to see it
Tang Anzhou, who was next to him, was even more mesmerized
At the same time, he also determined the identity of the old man in front of him, that is, to paint Saint Wu Daozi
After returning to the inn, Tang Anzhou couldn't sleep all night
He couldn't figure out why Wu Daozi didn't admit his identity
With the identity of the painter, there will be endless glory and wealth
But why do they live in seclusion in this poor and remote place, living such a miserable life?
In order to force Wu Daozi to admit his identity
Tang Anzhou carved a seal with Wu Daozi written on it overnight
I thought of finding an opportunity to give him a chance to help him straighten out his name
Soon the opportunity came
At the beginning of the story, the butcher, who does not want to exchange fish for meat, comes to Wu Daozi's house
Ask Wu Daozi to help him paint a door god
He also agreed that in the future, as long as Wu Daozi had fish, he could exchange meat
Therefore, Wu Daozi was watched by everyone
A lifelike portrait of Zhong Kui was painted
Wu Daozi was not satisfied
Later, he used pig blood to color the image of Zhong Kui
The crowd applauded this
But Tang Anzhou knelt on the ground and presented the seal that had been engraved before
Wu Daozi took the seal and looked at it
Obviously, Tang Anzhou did not come to learn to paint
Just for fame and fortune, to deceive the identity of the saint disciple
However, Wu Daozi refused to admit that he was a painter
In the night, Wu Daozi told Hong Dai the purpose of Tang Anzhou
I don't want to reveal my identity
It turned out that Wu Daozi had been appreciated by Tang Xuanzong
He was appointed as a royal painter and would never paint unless he had an edict
But in his later years, Wu Daozi liked a free life
If your identity is exposed
Many of the people in town who asked him to paint were beheaded
So be sure to keep it secret
As everyone knows, Tang Anzhou is good at making his own decisions
Take advantage of the night to paint at each door
Stamped with the seal engraved with Wu Daozi
I think this news will surely be known all over the city
Wu Daozi tried to dispel Tang Anzhou's thoughts
He was taken to Wu Daozi's tombstone
It is also claimed that Wu Daozi has long since passed away
But Tang Anzhou did not believe it
Also the small two of the shops in the joint inn
Stole a letter proving that Hong dai was the daughter of the convict
At night, the suspicious Tang Anzhou took a hoe
Came to Wu Daozi's tombstone and excavated the grave
Sure enough, it was a fake grave
But inside is a gold medal engraved, unless there is a commandment not to paint
Subsequently, Tang Anzhou found Hongdi
Using her identity as a threat, he asked him to help him convince Wu Daozi
Go back to Beijing to paint a portrait of Yang Guifei
Unexpectedly, Hong dai knew that Wu Daozi was open-minded by nature and did not like the restrained life in the palace
What I yearn for is freedom, no home, no constraints, and painting at will
Moreover, the stakes are in the lives of many people
The next day, the news came that Hong had finally committed suicide by throwing himself into the well
Unexpectedly, a group of officers and soldiers received news and rushed to the scene
They surrounded Wu Daozi in their home
At this time, Tang Anzhou also recognized all the paintings in the town
They all covered themselves
But for fame and fortune and prosperity
Tang Anzhou still forced Wu Daozi to admit his identity
He also raised his hand to admire
It's really a pair of skillful hands, and the paintings made are ingenious
But what he never expected was
Wu Daozi actually drew a knife and cut off the hand that was painting
Then the identity of the old man is no longer Wu Daozi
That's the end of the story