Chapter 59 I Learned Another Trick of Handwriting
The master nodded and said, "If you can't judge a person from just one word, ask him to write a few more lines. Anyone who is tight at the beginning but loose at the end will start things half-heartedly, while anyone who is loose at the beginning but tight at the end will be indecisive."
"The police solved the case and identified the handwriting, and they made inferences based on this?"
"To determine whether it is someone's handwriting, graphology has a good method, which is to look for 'special characters'."
"Special words?" I was a little confused.
Master said, "Special characters are '的, 地, 得'. These are common characters we write a lot. These common characters carry long-established personal habits. Write five '的' characters for me to see."
I deliberately wrote five different characters for "的" on the paper.
The master pointed to the five characters “的” and said:
"This doesn't mean you write unconsciously. Now you are conscious, but do you notice that the five 'de' characters you wrote have the same handwriting?"
I shook my head.
The master laughed heartily. "No matter how you try to hide it, the characters you write are all pretty much the same. That's because the first stroke of the character '白' to the left of '的' is a flat stroke, and yours is flat."
When I saw it, I was shocked to see that it was indeed the case.
The master stroked his beard and said, "When fortune-telling, why do I ask people to write on paper? It's because the handwriting can reveal a lot of things."
"Please teach me the calligraphy of these two people just now."
The master pointed at the character "希" and said, "Look at the last vertical stroke. Isn't it written very long?"
“Yes, she wrote very long ones.”
"This is her true psychology. Although it seems unintentional, she actually longs for a glimmer of hope.
Look at the character for "turn" again: the character for "specialization" on the right is twice as large as the character for "car" on the left. His subconscious thought is that, despite being powerless to change the situation, he still longs for a glimmer of hope, drawing on the momentum of the characters.
I bowed to the ground and said, "I've learned a lot today."
A few days later, my master taught me practical combat.
On Monday, a man in his thirties came in, saying he wanted to open a shop in partnership. He wrote the Chinese character for "cooperation" (合), and asked if they could form a partnership. The master inquired about the other partner and learned that the partner had contributed 30 percent of the capital. The master gave the man the final verdict: a partnership is possible.
After the man left, he carefully analyzed the character "合". He said that when the man wrote it, the character "人" (person) on top was written relatively small, while the character "口" (mouth) below was written particularly large.
From the perspective of graphology, the man has a strong personality, so the other partner has a smaller personality. This combination is more reasonable.
On Tuesday, a woman in her twenties came in and wrote the character "玉" (jade) and asked if she could be admitted to graduate school. The master asked her to write another character, and she wrote "研" (research). The master concluded: "I will definitely pass."
After the woman left, my master analyzed the character "玉" for me. The woman's handwriting was vigorous and powerful, especially the last stroke, where the pen rested heavily. This suggests she has great perseverance and is methodical in her work.
Let's analyze this from the perspective of the postgraduate entrance exam. "研" (graduation) means "opening a stone," and opening a stone reveals "jade." In gambling on a stone, this is considered a successful gamble. Therefore, both aspects confirm that passing the postgraduate entrance exam is a natural progression.
He taught me graphology for about a week.
I had almost grasped the essence of this intuition-inexpressible knowledge. However, a few days later, an unexpected incident occurred, and I witnessed the depth of Master's skills.
One evening around eight o'clock, Master suddenly called me and told me to meet him at the city police station. I drove straight away.
As soon as I got off the bus, he got out of a police car accompanied by a police officer.
He introduced me as Section Chief Li from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Municipal Bureau.
After passing through several heavily guarded gates, Section Chief Li led us into a secret room.
Under the light, there was a promissory note, signed by the borrower: Zhang Jun.
Section Chief Li extended his hand and said, "Master, please take a seat. This is a huge financial dispute. Please help us analyze the signature 'Zhang Jun'. Is it Zhang Jun's own handwriting or an imitation?"
The master sat at his workbench, illuminated by an incandescent desk lamp. On one side was the IOU's name, "Zhang Jun." On the other, on a piece of paper, were ten "Zhang Juns" written by Zhang Jun himself.
The master compared the two pieces of paper and sat for a long time before saying, "The 'Zhang Jun' on the IOU is a forgery."
Section Chief Li let out a long sigh. "I think it's a forgery, too. It's just that it's so realistic, so I can't make up my mind right now."
The master pondered for a moment, then said to Section Chief Li, "In front of a professionally trained criminal investigation expert like you, I'm just showing off my skills. However, I still want to share my views."
Section Chief Li smiled and said, "You are the expert. We have asked you for help many times, and you have always been successful."
Master said, "When the handwriting is imitated perfectly, with no flaws visible, we should analyze it from the perspective of the imitator's ordinary psychology. In a word: fast in form, slow in reality. The flaws will be revealed at the turning point."
Then, the master began to explain this sentence in detail.
The so-called "appearing fast, actually slow" means that the imitator, through countless practice, has reached the point where he can write faster and faster, completing the work in one go. However, from the imitator's perspective, since he is imitating after all, he is afraid of losing the original. Therefore, he applies more force and heavier brushstrokes, appearing fast, but actually writing slowly.
Let's turn the paper over and look at the back. Isn't it obvious that the handwriting by Zhang Jun is written with more force than the real handwriting?
Section Chief Li looked at the back and said, "That's exactly what happened."
The master then explained that "the turning point will reveal the flaw." He explained in detail:
Turns are the most difficult to imitate. For example, in the character "张," there are three turns next to the "弓" (bow) on the left. When imitating, one must be particularly careful. Therefore, the imitator should apply balanced pen pressure next to the "弓" (bow).
Why did he need to balance the force? He was afraid of making mistakes, so he wrote very slowly. So, at every turning point, he could use a high-power magnifying glass to see the overlap of ink particles. If he wrote normally, in one stroke, there would be gaps between the ink particles when magnified.
After saying that, the master asked Section Chief Li to compare it again under a high-power microscope.
Section Chief Li took one look and clapped his hands together, saying, "Your analysis is absolutely correct." Then he walked us all the way to the gate, repeatedly saluted Master, and thanked him for being a good consultant.
After sending Master to Youran Residence, I was reluctant to leave.
"So you have a trick up your sleeve."
My master reassured me, "It's not that I'm keeping a hand. I wouldn't ask you to go to the city bureau. This is too technical, you just need to learn the basics. You can't give appraisals to others, because you're not an authority. Your appraisal will be invalid."
I prostrated myself again, "Master, you must teach me. Although I can't issue valid certificates, at least let me distinguish the real from the fake."
The master said, "Stand up."
When I stood up, suddenly, there was a loud noise in the sky.
Then, a strong wind blew up, and the branches shook. Suddenly, the sky seemed to have opened up, and heavy rain poured down.
The master said something inexplicable: "Some people are going to suffer misfortune, and some people are going to get rich."
I thought there was going to be a flash flood and the people would suffer. After the flash flood, the dam would have to be repaired and the contractor would make money.
So, I didn't ask any more questions, but said, "Then you can start teaching."
He waved his hand and said, "Go back first. Sometimes, this rain will last for ten days."
As I drove, I thought, "Master is such a mystery! He's the city bureau's graphology consultant, and he can even predict that it will rain for ten days."
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