In the evening, Ethan came to Charlie Chen's home once again.
Rose, sitting on the seat, saw Ethan coming, and her pretty little face instantly lit up, like a blooming flower.
"You're quite something! While we were still practicing hard, you had already started making money and, moreover, had become a somewhat well - known Internet celebrity! How was it? It must feel great to be surrounded by so many beautiful women, right?" Rose asked with a somewhat sarcastic tone.
"Too tiring." Ethan replied.
"Too tiring? I think you were rather enjoying it!" Rose said.
"Oh, by the way, I heard from my sister that another remarkable person has emerged in your No. 3 Middle School. This person got the first place in the whole city in this exam."
"Yes, that's right."
"What a freak! Previously, his grades were at the bottom. How could he suddenly get the first place? What kind of brain does he have?" Rose asked with a puzzled look on her face.
"A smart brain." Ethan responded without hesitation.
"Wrong! I think it's a freakish brain! Not only a freakish brain, but also a sick - in - the - head freakish brain! He was always mediocre before, but then suddenly broke out. What does he want to do? Does he want to make a great splash? Does he want others to praise him as extremely intelligent? What a calculating man!" Rose said somewhat excitedly.
Ethan's face turned into a wry smile.
"Why do you look so ugly? I'm not talking about you." Since the two were quite familiar with each other now, they could talk very casually.
"Well. Can I say... I'm the sick, calculating man with a freakish brain in your words?" Ethan said helplessly.
"Cut it out! You?" Rose looked disdainful. She deliberately took a step back and looked Ethan up and down again. She said bluntly, "If you had such ability, you wouldn't be here either!"
"Why don't you believe me when I'm talking?" Ethan looked speechless.
"You can't compare to that sick - in - the - head freak." Rose emphasized again.
Puff!
Ethan felt as if he had been internally injured.
"However, don't be discouraged. Be more confident! In today's society, every profession produces its top experts. You are very talented in bamboo carving! Maybe one day you will become a great artist!"
"..." Ethan was very speechless, thinking to himself: I'm quite confident, okay? When did you see me discouraged?
"Have you learned sculpture before?" Rose changed the topic.
"No... I haven't."
"I thought so! If you had learned everything, you would be out of this world!" Rose said.
"Since you haven't learned it, study hard here! Don't be like when you were learning bamboo carving, being lackadaisical!"
"Do you really want me to come here that much?"
"Cut it out! So narcissistic! Who do you think you are? I just want you to be my assistant here!" Rose said stubbornly.
After a while, Charlie Chen walked in.
He began to teach sculpture today.
Unlike previous direct teaching methods, this time, he was like a senior professor researching sculpture. Surprisingly, he started from the history of sculpture, which was unprecedented.
"The history of sculpture is very long. Among the existing sculpture histories, China has the longest history. Among Chinese sculptures, those in Azure Heights are the most outstanding! And among the sculptures in Azure Heights, those in Sunnyville are the best! Sunnyville is known as the hometown of sculpture! Later, this sculpture gradually spread abroad and was carried forward by foreigners.
Now, foreigners have a lot of excellent sculpture works, but our own works have been buried, and even gradually forgotten. This is a shame for China, and even more so for Sunnyville!
What I want to do most in my life is to promote the sculptures in Sunnyville! Unfortunately, I'm more than willing but lack the power!
I'm old and no longer capable, but you are still young!
I hope that among you, someone can accomplish what I failed to do! In the future, tell those foreign sculpture masters!
When it comes to sculpture, we are the originators! We were in the past, and we still are now!" Charlie Chen, who was always serious, was unusually impassioned this time. His words stirred the hearts of everyone present, and their emotions were hard to calm down for a long time.
"Strictly speaking, some sculptures focus more on carving, such as bamboo carving, nut carving, stone carving, wood carving, etc. Some focus more on molding, such as clay sculpture. Their essences are the same.
You have learned bamboo carving before, so you have a basic understanding of plane carving. Now, learning three - dimensional sculpture will be somewhat helpful. And for sculpture, you will start learning from clay sculpture.
As for the shapes of clay sculptures, like bamboo carving, they are also figures, flowers, birds, insects, fish, etc."
Charlie Chen talked on and on above, explaining in a simple and profound way, which brought great inspiration to everyone.
"Remember! Our school is the Sunnyville Spiritual School! Or simply the Northern Sunnyville School!
If one day you complete your apprenticeship and travel around, this will be our brand!" Charlie Chen said proudly.
"I declare in advance that after you go out, as long as you use this brand, you must take everything seriously! Because this brand was painstakingly established by our predecessors. In the future, if anyone dares to ruin the reputation and smash the brand, I will never forgive him lightly!"
Charlie Chen looked serious, and his words carried a sense of murderousness.
Hearing Charlie Chen's words, everyone couldn't help but shudder. But they still nodded earnestly.
Whether they liked it or not, starting from today, their sculpture techniques were marked with the brand of the Sunnyville School. From then on, they would share the honor and disgrace of this brand and their fates would be linked together.
"Alright! For the following time, you first get familiar with the shaping of clay sculptures!
The clay in front of you is for sculpting!
This clay is ruddy. It is only available in Sunnyville County. According to legend, it was formed by being soaked in the blood of immortals in Hope Ridge! It is the best raw material for making clay sculptures! This is a blessing bestowed on us by heaven. People in other places can only envy us."
Charlie Chen's tone was full of pride.
After the explanation, Charlie Chen walked down and guided these people to slowly knead clay figurines.
"When kneading, you should have a specific image in your mind. Don't knead randomly!"
"What are you doing? Playing with mud? Be more serious!"
"You! I asked you to do clay sculpture, not to make a pancake! Why are you rolling it out?"
"Well, this classmate did a good job! He was actually able to knead it into a... butt?"
"An apple! Charlie Chen! I kneaded an apple!" The girl pouted and retorted.
"Your image is too vague!" Charlie Chen criticized.
Then, Charlie Chen came to Ethan. The seriousness on his face disappeared, and was replaced by a kind smile: "Ethan, how do you feel? Have you understood all the key points I just mentioned?"
Charlie Chen's appearance made the master image that Rose had just built up in her heart collapse instantly.
Hearing Charlie Chen's words, Ethan nodded.
In his hands, the clay was also changing shape rapidly, but no matter what, he couldn't be as handy as Charlie Chen and knead it vividly.
"Don't worry! This is also a skill that takes time to gradually polish!" Charlie Chen said.
Looking at the clay sculpture in Ethan's hands, Charlie Chen nodded. Although it hadn't taken shape yet, it looked better than those of others.
"This kid is really talented!" Charlie Chen thought to himself.
Seeing Ethan kneading the clay for a while and reading a book for a while, Charlie Chen couldn't help but remind him.
"You can read these books when you go back later. Now, just do as I said just now. First, get familiar with the characteristics of this clay. In the future, when you want to shape again, it will be much easier."
"Okay." Ethan put down the book without hesitation.
Then, he began to knead the clay with his hands.
"Ethan, my medicine is almost finished. Find some time to prepare the medicine for my next course of treatment for me." Charlie Chen said.
"Sure! After I learn this clay sculpture!"
"Learn? Do you know how difficult it is? It takes a full year to just get started! Am I going to wait for you for a year?" Charlie Chen said almost pleadingly.