Chapter 340 Is it a mule or a horse?
In the exhibition hall, in front of Liu Lan's works, there were crowds of visitors, and everyone was vying to take pictures.
Yu Zhan then asked the staff at the exhibition center again when he could buy Liu Man's works, but the staff still said they didn't know.
Now, Ouyang Cen told him that Wu Qu and others had a blessing in disguise because of Su Maolin's incident. His, Liu Man's, and Zhou Budai's works were all hotly speculated, and thousands of people registered to pre-purchase them nationwide. The Calligraphy Association discussed it and decided to entrust an auction center in the capital to hold a public auction in early September. Ouyang Cen said this because he wanted Yu Zhan to be prepared. To put it bluntly, he had to prepare enough money in advance to avoid being uncompetitive during the auction and not being able to buy Liu Man's works.
Moreover, once the price of their works is decided at the auction, it will also set a basic guiding price for all future works of the three people.
Therefore, some young calligraphers and painters are not willing to let their works enter a similar auction process when they are just starting out. If the final basic guide price is set too low, it will be difficult for them to get back on their feet in the future.
But the Calligraphy Association had great confidence in Liu Lan and the other two. Even Cheng Zikun himself signed up, wanting to purchase and collect Liu Lan's seal script version of "Yunyang Ding".
Su Yi didn't know Yu Zhan's background, so he said to him, "If you don't have enough money by then, you can borrow from me first."
"Thank you," Yu Zhan was grateful for Su Yi's kindness.
The two said goodbye to the members of the Calligraphy Association and boarded the return plane. At the same time, the plane that Miao Xiaomei was on was about to land at the ancient capital airport.
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Liu Lan sent the location to Miao Xiaomei. When Miao Xiaomei got off the plane, she didn't bring a suitcase, but only a backpack with her own precious makeup box in her hands. She rushed directly to the crew without stopping.
The crew's work today was delayed by two hours compared to usual because of Miao Xiaomei's joining. Everyone was waiting to see what kind of makeup artist was worthy of Director Lin specially inviting him from the capital.
This person was said to be recommended by Liu Lan to Lin, and he only did makeup for Liu Lan, making it seem like he was her exclusive makeup artist. Tsk, an internet celebrity not only brought his own clothes, but also brought a makeup artist with him, the show was comparable to that of a leading lady.
As a result, when Miao Xiaomei appeared on the set, everyone was disappointed. They could hardly believe that such a dark, skinny girl with no makeup on was a professional makeup artist.
It was Miao Xiaomei's first time to be on a professional crew, and it was the crew of the internationally renowned director Lin Zhi. She was very nervous and a little inferior. She knew that everyone here was better than her, so she kept her head down the whole time and didn't dare to look anyone in the face. Everyone thought she was petty and not presentable. The stubborn makeup artist on the crew rolled his eyes and looked down on her.
Lin Zhi also had some doubts in his heart whether Liu Lan exaggerated her friend's makeup skills. He asked Miao Xiaomei to put on makeup for Liu Lan first. They would know whether she was a mule or a horse after they took her out for a walk. If she didn't have the real skills, he would let her go back.
After entering Liu Lan's dressing room and closing the door to block other people's sight, Miao Xiaomei heaved a sigh of relief when she was alone with Liu Lan. Liu Lan took a tissue to help her wipe the sweat off her forehead.
"Sister Man, don't worry about me, I'll put on makeup for you right away," Miao Xiaomei was afraid of wasting the director's time. In her heart, Lin Zhi was an unattainable big shot. He condescended to talk to her just now, and her heart almost jumped out of her chest. Lin Zhi's order was an imperial decree, and she dared not disobey.
Miao Xiaomei opened her makeup box and immediately got to work. She asked Liu Lan, "Which outfit are you going to wear today?"
"Blue," Liu Man pointed to a dark blue Hanfu, "Today I will be filming a scene where I follow the emperor on a hunting trip, but I won't be riding a horse."
Miao Xiaomei recalled the script clips she had read and thought for a moment, "I understand!" She had done makeup for Liu Lan several times and she knew her facial features and bone structure better than anyone else. She knew exactly what colors of foundation, eye shadow, blush and lip gloss suited her, so she was able to do her makeup very quickly.
About an hour later, Liu Lan finished her makeup, tied her hair, and put on her clothes.
At this time, the styling of Tang Tu and the second male actor Wang Xiangqin who played the emperor had not been completed yet.
Liu Lan lifted her skirt and appeared on the set in a new look, like a breeze that blew away the heat in the hearts of the staff present.
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