On this day, Tangning happened to pass by Deanna's coffee shop on her way back from work, so she planned to stop by for a drink. However, as soon as she entered the door, he was stunned because he saw the "Flaming Phoenix" hanging in the shop.
The most eye-catching place.
After several seconds, he finally recovered and asked Deanna, who was walking over, "Where did this painting come from?"
"Guess?" Deanna asked playfully.
But now Tangning had no intention of playing a guessing game with her and asked impatiently: "I can't guess, just tell me!"
Deanna was a little unhappy about Tangning's lack of cooperation, and replied with a pout, "The guest gave it to me!"
"Guest? What kind of guest?" Tangning asked.
Deanna explained: "He was a customer who came to my place for coffee. That day he was enjoying the painting "Phoenix of Fire" by Sister Donna while drinking coffee, so I came over to chat with him for a few words, and then he asked me
Do you like this painting? I said yes, so he said he would give it to me!"
"Is it that simple?" Tangning asked in disbelief.
Deanna nodded and replied: "Yes, it's that simple. If you don't believe it, you can ask Uncle Davidson. He was sitting nearby and heard it all!"
"But, this is impossible. A four-hundred-dollar painting can just be given away so easily?" Tangning frowned and muttered.
"Teacher Tangning, what are you saying, this painting is worth four hundred dollars now?" Deanna was surprised this time.
Tang Ning nodded and replied, "Yes, and you bought it from me." Then Tang Ning recounted everything related to this painting that she had experienced in New York.
Deanna was also very surprised after hearing this: "Yes, but the hotel owner's friend worked so hard to get the painting, why did he give it to me so easily?"
"That's what's strange to me right now!" Tang Ning said, spreading her hands.
Then he thought about it and asked Deanna: "Do you still remember what the person I painted for you looks like?"
Deanna recalled it for a moment, and then replied: "Well, he is tall and strong, and he has a big beard."
Before Deanna could finish her words, Tangning interrupted: "Wait a minute, I'll get the drawing board!"
After finishing the painting, a big man who looked like Harden appeared on the drawing board. Tangning was about to say that he was too recognizable and would be easy to find, but then she thought about it. He had not committed any crime, so why should she ask the police to help her find him?
People? Even if Chief Klein owes him a favor now, it's not worth wasting on this kind of thing.
After thinking about it, I still had to look for clues in Deanna, so I asked her: "Has this customer come here again?"
Deanna shook her head and replied: "Absolutely not, because I have always thought that if he comes again, no matter how many times he comes, I will definitely get it all for free, but unfortunately I have never had this opportunity!"
After thinking carefully for a while, Tang Ning found that there were no clues, and she couldn't see any conspiracy in it, so she decided to drop the matter, and then changed the subject and asked, "Boss Canning is afraid that this painting will bring...
Are you afraid of the misfortune of fire?"
Deanna shook her head without hesitation and replied: "I'm not afraid, because I believe Sister Donna won't harm me!"
In fact, Tangning didn't believe this kind of thing, so she echoed, "Well, I also believe that Miss Donna won't harm you!"
After returning home, Heidi came up to him and handed him a letter: "Joanna wrote to you, it seems to be from China!"
Tangning took it and saw that it was indeed sent from China, so she opened the letter and sighed casually: "When she left, she said she wanted to visit China, but I didn't expect that she actually went!"
But after reading the letter, he couldn't help but frown, and Heidi asked curiously: "Tony, what's wrong?"
"Well, it's nothing. Joanna said that she encountered a very interesting thing in China, and it was related to me, but she didn't tell me and had to wait until she came back to tell me in detail. Don't you think this is not interesting?
Well, it's better not to say anything!" Tang Ning replied angrily.
"Then wait until she comes back and ask again!" Heidi advised.
Then he changed the subject and said, "Tony, can you help me see how I am doing with this novel?"
Tangning flipped through it and found that it was a novel somewhat similar to Zola's "Nana". Of course, at this point in time, Zola had not yet written "Nana".
Needless to say, Heidi's writing style is not as good as Zola's, but it is much better than Tangning's, so there is nothing to point out. However, the details of the plot are a big problem, so Tangning frowned and said: "Dear, I
I understand your intention in writing this story, but have you discovered the biggest problem?"
"What's the problem?" Heidi asked curiously.
"It's not true!" Tangning replied almost word for word, and then added: "Of course, I can't blame you, because you don't have this kind of life, and you haven't come into contact with such people, so you wrote it naturally.
The characters and plot are not convincing!”
Some friends may not have seen "Nana". To put it simply, it is a tragic story about a small-town girl who came to a big city and was corrupted and seduced by capitalist life, and finally fell. But Heidi has never been exposed to these special industries.
How could female Bodhisattvas write details that fit their lives and careers?
Regarding Tangning's criticism, Heidi agreed: "Actually, I also know that the details here are unreal, but I can't really experience life just to write a novel!"
"Of course not! If you want it, I won't!" Tang Ning replied without hesitation.
"Then what do you think we should do? We can't just stop writing, right?" Heidi asked unwillingly.
Tangning thought for a moment and then replied: "Actually, there is a simplest way, but I don't think you will use it!"
"What can I do?" Heidi asked curiously.
"Then don't write!" Tangning replied with a smile.
Heidi said angrily: "Is this your solution?"
"Okay, okay, no more joking, the only other way is to find a woman who has had such an experience and talk to her. Then you will know the details!" Tangning suggested.
Heidi thought for a while, nodded in approval and said: "This is a solution, then go and find one for me!"
"Shall I help you find her? But I don't know this kind of woman either!" Tang Ning replied with a grimace.
Heidi snorted coldly and said: "How can you men not know each other?"
"You are a stereotype!" Tang Ning retorted.
"I don't care, I'll leave this matter to you anyway!" After saying that, Heidi got up and left.