Chapter 312 Selection

Uncle Lu was a man of action. After work, he called everyone to a meeting through the loudspeaker.

Although his niece-in-law only needed five people because Lu Damao had already decided, it was still a considerable income for the members of the brigade.

So he didn't feel selfish at all.

When the loudspeaker sounded, Shi Tingyu and his family of four went to the brigade headquarters.

At this time, people who were close had already arrived one after another.

When I saw Shi Tingyu and Lu Weiguo, I just thought they also came because of the loudspeaker.

When everyone was present, Uncle Lu stood up and said, "I called you to a meeting today because I have something to say."

Captain Lu Erming was still very prestigious. As soon as he spoke, everyone quieted down and listened to him attentively.

"Everyone knows that Weiguo's wife is a painter. She will participate in a painting competition in Beijing this year. Now she wants to select five more people to be included in the painting."

When everyone heard about this, the young people were more excited than ever.

Some older people were not much less excited.

People of this generation have feelings for Beijing, especially the Grand Plaza, and they want to go and see it in their lifetime.

Many people in the team have never left the county in their lives. When they suddenly heard that they could be drawn into the painting to participate in the competition in Beijing, it would be as glorious as going to Beijing themselves.

At this time, someone asked: "Captain, do you have any requirements for the selection?"

Everyone looked at the captain.

"Yes, captain, do you want to find someone who is more handsome or ugly, whiter or darker, taller or shorter..."

Facing the questions of the people in front of him, Lu Erming waved for Shi Tingyu to come forward.

Shi Tingyu walked up and was not nervous in front of so many people in the team. During

this period of teaching, she felt that her social anxiety symptoms had not appeared for a long time.

When everyone saw Shi Tingyu go on stage, the people at the back squeezed to the front, and the people in the front adjusted their clothes in the hope of being selected.

Someone complained quietly, "Captain, what a jerk! Why didn't you tell us in advance so I could go home and wash and tidy up?"

Now everyone had just finished work, and some people were covered in mud and dust, looking very dirty.

Shi Tingyu pressed his hand and said, "Everyone, be quiet, don't crowd, listen to me."

Everyone instantly quieted down.

Shi Tingyu said, "There are no special standards for being included in the painting, but it must be able to reflect the hardworking and simple qualities of the working people. This is not based on beauty or ugliness, black or white, height or weight."

When everyone heard this, they put away their hands to tidy up their clothes.

As for hardworking and simple, they were all native farmers, and each felt that they met the requirements.

Lu Erming came up and added: "Those who enter the painting this time have to sign a portrait rights use contract, which means you agree to give your portraits to Weiguo's wife to use in the competition. Those who sign the contract will pay ten yuan each as the fee for the use of your portraits."

Those who knew they could get paid were fine, but those who didn't were boiling with anger.

If everyone was scrambling before because they wanted to enter the painting competition in Beijing, now they have completely surrendered to the charm of money.

For a moment, everyone was very enthusiastic and wanted to sign and put their fingerprints right now.

While Lu Erming was speaking, Shi Tingyu walked to Lu Weiguo's side and motioned for him to come closer.

Lu Weiguo bent down holding the child.

Shi Tingyu asked quietly, "You are more familiar with the people in the brigade. Which family is in more difficult conditions and has good character?"

Lu Weiguo's eyes wandered in the crowd, and then locked on a few people for her according to their characteristics and directions.

Shi Tingyu's eyes moved with Lu Weiguo's words, and she nodded from time to time.

Lu Weiguo was talking about families with few laborers and poor conditions, or families with people who were bedridden all year round.

Among them was a woman in her forties, a widow. There

was a son with cerebral palsy in the family, and the husband died early. She was the only one who took care of the family inside and outside, which was very hard.

It is said that in the more difficult families, women are used like men, and men are used like animals. This family was just short of splitting the widow into eight pieces.

After the couple finished their discussion, Shi Tingyu looked carefully at the crowd.

The people that Lu Weiguo mentioned were looking up in anticipation. She looked at them one by one. None of them looked outstanding, but they all had the simple qualities of the working people.

Walking forward again, Shi Tingyu told Lu Erming directly about the people she had chosen.

There were too many names for Shi Tingyu to remember, but she knew which ones they were.

Every time Shi Tingyu told Lu Erming a name, Lu Erming called out a person's name.

"Liu Zhuang!"

As soon as the name came out, the man named Liu Zhuang stood up and was a little incoherent. After a long while, he found his voice in the envious eyes of the people around him.

"Captain? I was chosen?"

Lu Erming said, "If you didn't hear it clearly, forget it."

Liu Zhuang immediately laughed and said repeatedly, "I heard it, it's my name! It's me!"

Then Lu Erming selected several others at Shi Tingyu's suggestion.

The people who were chosen were almost in tears.

Because their family conditions were not good, this ten yuan was really a lot for them, it was almost like pie in the sky.

When Lu Erming selected all five people, everyone realized that the people selected this time were all from poor families.

Although they were disappointed, they were not as sad as they imagined.

Ten yuan is indeed a lot of money, but only five people were selected from so many people, and the probability of their turn was not high. This opportunity was given to the poor families, which made them feel more comfortable than giving it to those with better conditions.

The candidates were selected, and the selected people stayed, while the others were dismissed.

Shi Tingyu took out the contract that he had prepared in advance. Even if these people had never been to school, they had attended literacy classes and knew the words on the contract. After they looked at it and found no problem, they signed and put their fingerprints one after another.

After signing, the five people thanked Lu Weiguo and Shi Tingyu for a while.

Widow Zhou, who had a sick child at home, was so excited that she shed tears.

After signing the contract, Shi Tingyu gave the money in front of the captain.

Then she observed them carefully. With the ability of forensic portraits, Shi Tingyu was able to restore the appearance of these people after careful observation, so there was no need to invite people to her home to be models.

In fact, it’s not that she can’t just imagine a non-existent person in the painting, or directly change the facial features of the person in the painting.

But there are all kinds of strange things in the world. If someone who looks like the person she imagined comes to her to protect their rights in the future, it will be in vain. Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the imaginary people always lack the agility of real people.

As for changing the facial features, she has never thought about this. If a person’s facial features and face shape are simply pieced together, there will be a sense of disharmony.

Now that there is a better choice, she doesn't have to settle for the second best.

After returning, Shi Tingyu quickly took out a pen and paper, and while the memory was still fresh, he drew the faces he remembered.