When I'm Gone, You're Coming appeared in public for the first time, it was at the Vermeer's Letter Reading Conference. Wuhai didn't go, but Zheng Jiawei brought him there.
The Vermeer's Letter Reading Conference looked low-class, and it didn't seem to have anything to do with painting, but it was actually a very serious exhibition.
First of all, Vermeer was one of the greatest painters in European history, so there was no need to talk about him. As for the letter reading …
The Woman Writing a Letter and the Maid, The Woman Writing a Letter, The Young Girl Reading a Letter at the Window, The Woman in Blue Reading a Letter. Yes, that's right, all of these were Vermeer's paintings.
Therefore, it was named the Letter Reading Conference. In terms of ranking, the Vermeer's Letter Reading Conference was the top exhibition in Europe.
No one had ever exhibited their works at the conference while they were still alive. Wuhai was the first.
The content was mainly based on an old man and a young man. It was the old man in the restaurant and the brave man. The scene was that the old man had finished his meal and the table was empty, and the brave man was about to sit on the empty seat.
Looking at the surrounding customers, it seemed that the old man had said something interesting, which made people want to continue.
The scene was simple, but Wuhai's painting wasn't simple. From the brave man and the old man walking and sitting, it was more like a passing of inheritance.
In the painting, the brave man and the old man were very close. Looking closely, the old man seemed to have handed the brave man a book.
There were many hidden messages. For example, the whole painting had a total of four words, "Eliminate, Clear, Nine, Bowl." Also, the dishes on the table were stir-fried shredded beef, roasted whole lamb, and shredded pork with garlic sauce. There were many other details.
No matter in terms of aesthetics, mood, or content, the painting technique was a breakthrough for Wu Hai.
This work was unanimously sought after abroad. After accurately stating that the painting wasn't for sale, Zheng Jiawei even received many offers from collectors and museums. Even the other paintings of Wuhai in the market were much more expensive.
His little follower Zhou Xi kept beating around the bush. If he didn't buy "I'm Going, You're Coming", where could it go?
However, Wuhai's answer was always the same. Shameless Wu said, "This painting has a place for him."
At four o 'clock in the afternoon, Zhou Shijie and Zhong Lili arrived at the Yuanzhou shop.
"Isn't Uncle Zhou's appointment at 4: 30 pm? Why are you here half an hour early? "Yuan Zhou immediately came out of the kitchen to greet them.
"There's something else. I can't delay the discussion, so I came a little earlier." Zhou Shijie found a seat and sat down.
"Yes, please go ahead, Uncle Zhou." Yuan Zhou waited for the rest of the story.
"Yuan, do you know about the cooking exhibition?" Zhou Shijie asked first.
"A cooking exhibition similar to an art exhibition?" Yuan Zhou had vaguely heard of it, but he didn't pay much attention to it.
"That's right. Do you, Yuan, have any interest in holding a cooking exhibition?" Zhou Shijie also came straight to the point.
As mentioned before, it wasn't popular in China. Therefore, Yuan Zhou subconsciously thought they were going to a foreign country. Therefore, he answered, "It takes too much time to hold a cooking exhibition abroad. I can't close my restaurant for so long."
"Hahaha. I knew it." Zhou Shijie laughed. He seemed to have expected Yuan Zhou to answer like that.
Originally, Chu Xiao had also planned to do so. But after discussing it with Zhou Shijie, they felt it was inappropriate. Therefore, they made some changes.
"I definitely can't let you close your restaurant for so long." Zhou Shijie said, "If I really do that, I'm afraid your customers will tear my old bones apart."
Zhou Shijie paused for a while and then continued, "Although cooking exhibitions are held by foreigners, it doesn't mean we don't have one in China. Do you, Yuan, have any interest in holding the first large-scale cooking exhibition in China?"
First in China and large-scale. Yuan Zhou caught these two keywords and continued to listen to Zhou Shijie quietly.
"Our Chefs' Association and Sichuan Cuisine Association will take the lead to hold a cooking exhibition in Chengdu." Zhou Shijie said, "At that time, we will invite those foreigners to have a look. It's just that we don't want to hold a cooking exhibition. It's not that we don't know how to hold a cooking exhibition."
"Can I ask about the specific arrangements?" Yuan Zhou was tempted. He was quite looking forward to the international stage.
"Of course." Zhou Shijie answered and signaled Zhong Lili to take out the documents with his eyes.
Zhong Lili immediately handed the preliminary plan to Yuan Zhou. There were about seven or eight A4 pages.
Yuan Zhou read it very seriously. Although he was looking forward to it, he had to be clear about himself. Otherwise, it wouldn't be good if he implicated the two chairmen.
It's indeed a large-scale exhibition, Yuan Zhou thought. He didn't expect it to be so big this time.
According to the current scale of the plan, the cooking exhibition would invite more than 30 famous chefs or gourmets from more than 10 countries, including England, France, America, Germany and Italy.
Needless to say, the media would be there. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that the Fascinating level was no less than the Sino-Japanese Exchange Conference held in Shanghai.
The individual exhibition would last for three days and the exhibition would be held from two to six o 'clock.
"You don't have to worry about dealing with the reporters and so on," Zhou Shijie said, "If you are confident, Yuan, I can give you an idea."
"You only need to take one day off. The first day is the cooking exhibition and the opening ceremony. Then, on the second and third days, Yuan, you can temporarily adjust the business hours," Zhou Shijie gave him a good suggestion.
Yuan Zhou understood what Zhou Shijie meant. The general idea was to change the business hours at noon from 12 to 2 o 'clock to 11: 30 to 1: 30. In the afternoon, the business hours would be changed from 6 to 8 to 6: 30 to 8: 30.
One time would be pushed forward and the other time would be pulled back.
Such an arrangement was undoubtedly Zhou Shijie trying his best to accommodate his schedule. Except for the necessary opening ceremony, even the closing ceremony was skipped.
Yuan Zhou said gratefully, "Thank you, Uncle Zhou."
Zhou Shijie said, "No need to thank me. If you really want to thank an old man like me, Yuan, you should think about the cooking exhibition in the plan."
"Okay, I do need to think about it." Yuan Zhou nodded and then thought about it seriously.
In the end, Yuan Zhou asked, "Uncle Zhou, what's the theme of the cooking exhibition?"
"It's fine as long as it showcases China's culinary culture. There are no specific requirements. So, you have to think about it yourself, Yuan. It's a heavy responsibility," Zhou Shijie said.
Yuan Zhou nodded. It could be said that the opportunity of the cooking exhibition was as big as the pressure.
In such a situation, there was no room for failure. With the Chinese Chefs' Association and the Sichuan Cuisine Association jointly leading it, it was equivalent to half an official event.
Most importantly, failure would only bring shame to the country.
After considering Zhou Shijie's capability and experience, Yuan Zhou looked at Zhou Shijie with an appraising gaze and said resolutely, "Uncle Zhou, I will take on the first large-scale individual cooking exhibition in China!"
I will make all the foreign chefs and gourmets fall in love with Chinese cuisine. "
As a chef, Yuan Zhou felt that it was his duty to do so.
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