Chapter 386 The First Person to Eat Crabs
In the guest seats, Lu Yiming watched the paintings on the big screen with an appreciative attitude.
Although it can be said that he basically has no artistic talent, the appreciation and pursuit of beauty is an innate instinct of human beings, which does not necessarily require a high level of artistic appreciation ability.
Xin Yongsheng's simple drawings are as clean and pure as ever. With just a few strokes, he can fully express the charm of the bearded man. They have a new era feel and are in line with the aesthetic tastes of contemporary young people.
The exaggerated proportions perfectly show the characteristics of each person and make people laugh. This is the charm and essence of comics.
What He Zizhe brought was a majestic green landscape.
From a professional perspective, this is definitely a painting with sophisticated techniques and high level of quality.
Even several professional judges couldn't help but applaud and marvel at the performance.
However, in Lu Yiming's opinion, although this painting was colorful and magnificent, it was not impressive except for the fact that it was well painted. In comparison, the Water Margin comic was more interesting.
The contestants showed their works one by one.
It is undeniable that they all have great abilities, whether it is the picture structure or the painting techniques, they are all very good - at least Lu Yiming can't find any fault with them.
In the blink of an eye, fifteen minutes passed.
The eight contestants vying for the championship have also finished introducing their works.
Li Zixian walked onto the stage with a smile on her face and said, "All eight contestants' works have been displayed. I wonder which painter's work the audience likes more? It's up to you to decide who is the great painter. Let me tell you again, contestant number one, Xin Yongsheng, has a work called "Simple Portraits of 108 Heroes of the Water Margin", contestant number two, He Zizhe, has a work called "Only Green", contestant number three..."
"Okay , let's go to a commercial and the excitement will continue later."
"Okay, audience friends, welcome back. This is the finals of "Millionaire Painter". I'm the host, Li Zixian."
"Next, it's an exciting moment. Who will win the million-dollar grand prize will be revealed soon."
“Please invite all our painters to come on stage.”
Several painters came up.
"Okay, please face the audience. In a moment, the big screen behind us will show the number of votes you each received. The person with the highest number of votes will receive our million-dollar grand prize and the title of super painter."
"Dear audience, who do you think will win? Please shout out their names."
The audience in the audience immediately became excited and shouted the names of their favorite contestants at the top of their lungs.
Then, a slowly rising bar graph appeared on the big screen behind several contestants.
Seeing this bar chart, the fans in the audience cheered even louder.
In terms of sense of participation, it can be said that it is at its maximum.
After a few minutes, the picture froze.
"Okay, our results have appeared on our big screen. Please look back slowly along with the music."
A lyrical music sounded and several people turned around.
There are a total of eight people who enter the finals, but there can only be one champion, which naturally means that the other seven people will leave with frustration.
That's competition.
That's the game.
There will be winners and losers in the game.
The winner was Xin Yongsheng.
When he saw that he ranked first in votes, he couldn't contain his excitement. He clenched his fists, made a "gasoline heel" pose, and shouted, "Yes!"
He Zizhe, who had been favored by many people before, came in second with a slight disadvantage. The total difference in votes between the two sides was less than 10,000.
He Zizhe thought he could win a prize of one million, but when he saw the result, he couldn't hide his disappointment.
Missed the championship.
Missed the million-dollar prize.
He couldn't understand why it was not an exaggeration to say that his painting skills were far better than Xin Yongsheng's.
Li Zixian announced loudly: "Congratulations, congratulations to Xin Yongsheng for winning the championship of our "Millionaire Painter". You will receive a cash prize of one million yuan sponsored by Shi Jinji. Next, please invite our award presenter, Mr. Lu Yiming, Executive General Manager of Shi Jinji Food Co., Ltd., to present the award to the champion."
Lu Yiming stood up and walked to the center of the stage. Then a hostess wearing a cheongsam handed Lu Yiming a large sign with the words "Bonus 1,000,000" written on it. Lu Yiming handed the sign to Xin Yongsheng and said sincerely, "Congratulations."
Although He Zizhe's painting skills are indeed very high and have reached a very professional level, "Millionaire Painters" is not a stage to judge professional standards. The winner is not decided by the experts, but by all the viewers watching TV, the majority of ordinary people.
Therefore, He Zizhe's expertise can win him some extra points, but not much. After all, in addition to him, there are six other contestants on the stage, and their levels are also very impressive. The professional skills that He Zizhe is proud of are not inferior to those of the other contestants.
The reason why Xin Yongsheng won is that his work is interesting enough.
As the saying goes, laymen watch the excitement while experts watch the door. The judges of "Millionaire Painters" are the general public, most of whom are laymen in art. If you ask them to judge the painting skills, they can't tell the difference. But whether the works are interesting or fun is their intuitive feeling.
Therefore, Xin Yongsheng, whose works are interesting, has an innate advantage.
This is the charm and mass base of talent shows. The Prime Minister said decades ago that the people love to watch and listen to it. If you don’t like it, who do you think you are?
History is created by the greatest people, and naturally should be based on the people. Although aesthetics is subjective, the cognition of beauty is convergent . As long as the right to define "beauty" is still in the hands of the people, the people will naturally be able to create a brilliant culture that is popular with everyone.
The most frightening thing is that the right to speak is in the hands of a very small number of people, and then these very few people, for their own selfish interests, try every means to destroy everyone's aesthetics and identity, and reconstruct a set of exclusive system of "calling a horse a zebra", and force-feed shit to the people.
Xin Yongsheng excitedly took the huge "check" from Lu Yiming's hand, thinking that he would be able to realize his dream this time when he returned, and that his life would definitely be changed because of this competition, and his hands could not help but tremble.
He also thought that it was Lu Yiming who gave him guidance in the early stages of the competition, allowing him to get through the most difficult rounds of eliminations. He couldn't help but bow deeply to Lu Yiming.
It can be said that Lu Yiming deserves at least half of the credit for this championship.
Li Zixian, who was standing in front of the stage, was beaming with smiles, giving people a feeling of being bathed in spring breeze: "Okay, let us congratulate Xin Yongsheng again. Please ask the other contestants to step down and take a rest first, and we ask Mr. Lu and Xin Yongsheng to stay on the stage. Next, Mr. Lu will announce an exclusive project in cooperation with Xin Yongsheng on behalf of Shi Jinji, which will serve as the ultimate reward of "Millionaire Painter" and the hidden menu of the program. Please welcome Mr. Lu."
Lu Yiming took the microphone from Li Zixian and said, "Hello, everyone in the audience and in front of the TV, I am Lu Yiming. First of all, congratulations to Xin Yongsheng for winning the championship of "Millionaire Painter". His championship can be said to be well-deserved."
"When I was little, I loved drawing. The feeling of using watercolor pens to freely paint on white paper was really refreshing and relaxing. But as I grew up, my family members began to have different views on my drawing."
"They told me that painting is fine as a hobby, but not as a career. It seems that in the eyes of adults, art can only be regarded as a pastime after dinner, not a serious career."
"For example, if you like to sing, your parents will tell you to study hard first, and then you can sing as much as you want when you have a stable and leisurely job."
"For example, if you like writing, your parents will tell you to study hard first, and then when you have a stable and leisurely job, you can write after get off work. At least you have a job and can support yourself in your old age."
"For example, paintings, musical instruments, and many other things."
"I was very confused at the time. Why can't these things be my main job? Why can't I do art? If everyone works in a company or unit, how can art develop? I have never believed that art is a pastime after dinner."
"But the arm cannot twist the thigh, I believe you all understand. Think about it now, are your childhood dreams still there? How big is the gap between your current career and your dream?"
"I always believe that passion leads to longevity. If you don't love something and get annoyed by it, but you have to do it every day, what kind of scene is that? It's terrible! On the contrary, if you are doing something you like and are willing to spend time and energy to study it, then you can not only get happiness from it, but also have a great chance of making achievements in this industry, promoting the progress of the industry and even the progress of society."
"So, I organized this "Million Painters" event to give people who really love painting a stage to display their talents. As for the prize money, that's easier to understand. Think about it carefully, what excuses do your parents use to stop you from pursuing your dreams? Instability, no salary, no retirement support, right? OK, then I'll organize a competition and give a prize of one million. With the current prices in ordinary cities, one million is enough for a family to live a wealthy life for thirty to fifty years. I'll also use the high prize money to attract everyone's attention and change those people's prejudices."
"When I was chatting with the staff backstage just now, they told me that the top ten contestants of our show have already received olive branches from large companies and enterprises, and they will be able to sign contracts and start working after the competition. You see, hasn't the purpose of holding this event been achieved? Who said that artists can't find jobs? Right? Not being able to find a job is only related to your professional level, and has nothing to do with what profession you are in. No matter how popular your profession is, it will be useless if you don't have strong skills."
"Sorry, I just spoke a lot. Let's get back to the point. Where were we just now? Ah, we were talking about delicious and fun things, right? When I was a kid, I really liked the stickers, the ones inside bubble gum. I thought the design was absolutely amazing. It was not only the wrapping paper of bubble gum, but also a picture that could be stuck on your arm or somewhere else. When I was a kid, I often put dozens of these designs on my body, and our house was also covered with them."
"So, the work of the champion of "Millionaire Painters" will also appear in our products as a small gift. The author will receive 1% of the sales as compensation. This was already thought out when we decided to do this program. Respect originality, respect copyright, and encourage innovation."
"I want to make a set of cards with the stick figures of the 108 heroes of the Water Margin by Xin Yongsheng, and put one card in each product. This way, when users buy our products, they can not only eat delicious snacks, but also get a beautiful card. Through this card, they can further understand such a great work as the Water Margin."
"Not only that, I will also put some small Easter eggs in these cards. As for what kind of Easter eggs they are, I won't reveal them here. I will give them to everyone as a surprise when the time comes. It's not because I haven't thought about it yet. Well, that's all I have to say. I have to go and discuss with the staff what kind of Easter eggs to put. Goodbye."
Lu Yiming's speech, which was full of true feelings, resonated with many people, and he ended with such a witty remark that made everyone laugh.
Lu Yiming walked off the stage, and Li Zixian made a summary speech. The reality show "Millionaire Painter", which lasted for more than a month, came to an end.
However, the various topics and debates brought about by this event have just begun, as if the prelude of a great era was slowly being opened by an invisible pair of hands.
As soon as Lu Yiming stepped off the stage, Li Zixian came towards him with a gust of fragrant wind: "Do you know how much controversy your words today will cause after they spread?"
The economy of the Xia Kingdom today is just starting out and is far from taking off, so the mainstream consciousness of society is still stuck in that era of material scarcity.
Anything that cannot create value will be considered a waste of time.
However, Lu Yiming knew very well that in the future, it would not only be necessary to develop material civilization, but also spiritual civilization. After all, if you don’t occupy the cultural high ground, it will be occupied by the enemy.
Therefore, Lu Yiming was very clear-headed and his attitude was even more resolute. He looked at Li Zixian with a smile and asked softly, "Times have changed. There has to be someone who is the first to try something new, right?"
