Chapter 914: Step into the topic

Shi Lei always wanted to find a chance to talk with Crawford alone, but he never had the right time.
After Crawford came down with his wife, everyone drank a glass of wine together and quickly went to the dining table.
As a guest, Shi Lei came to Scola's house for the first time, naturally sitting at the bottom of the long table. The Duke of Scola sits at the top of the long table. His son, Crawford Scola, is of course sitting on his right. Shi Lei not only end to end with Crawford, but also sat face to face.
It seems that he can only wait until after dinner. At least, Shi Lei has left an impression on Crawford. At the dinner table, Crawford also looked at Shi Lei a few times, especially when Duke Scola mentioned the conflict between Li Qianhaocheng and Shi Lei upstairs.
Crawford smiled and raised the wine glass in his hand, saying, "Money is as impulsive and exaggerated as when he first came to our house. Mr. Shi, I apologize to you for this. "
Shi Lei hurriedly raised his wine glass and said, "Mr. Scola is serious, and I certainly wouldn't mind it. This is also his protection for Jenny."
Li Qianhao glared at Shi Lei, and still looked like an endless one.
Shi Lei had to sigh slightly in his heart and bow his head to eat.
Westerners do not eat like Chinese people. Although they also speak while eating, they do not give anyone a chance to talk.
I didn't eat too long for a meal, but forty minutes.
Seeing that everyone basically put down the knife and fork, Crawford stood up, smiled and asked if everyone was eating, and then suggested that everyone move and go to the living room to chat and drink.
"The children can't wait to pick gifts at the Christmas tree!"
Everyone moved to the living room together. Some servants brought various kinds of wine. After Crawford suggested that everyone toast together, he walked to Shi Lei with a smile.
"Mr. Shi, did the daughter really confess to you?"
Facing the question of Crawford, Shi Lei seemed very embarrassed.
He held a wine glass and said, "In fact, it's not a confession, but Jenny asked me to dance, but I really can't jump, and I'm afraid that stepping on the feet of Miss Jenny, Tang suddenly broke the beauty. Then Miss Jenny may think I refuse Is she? "
Crawford smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Shi is a young talent, and he has made such an industry with bare hands in just one year. It is normal to look down on girls."
Hey! What's it called?
Why do you think that you really want me not to refuse your daughter?
Are the people of the Scola family really so abnormal? I just want to borrow your family's collection for use. It really isn't for your family.
"Actually, I don't deserve Miss Jenny." Shi Lei could only answer this.
Crawford seemed as if he could not hear the embarrassment in Shi Lei's words, and said, "What kind of man is worthy of Jenny according to Mr. Shi's opinion? Mr. Shi would not want to talk about money?"
Shi Lei scratched his head and said in his heart that I only knew Jenny with your family for two days, and the time I spent together was less than ten hours. How can I know what kind of man is more suitable for her?
Hesitating for a moment, Shi Lei said: "I don't know what kind of man Miss Jenny likes, and I don't know what kind of man the Scola family wants Miss Jenny to marry, but from a personal emotional point of view, I can see After coming out, Li Qianhaocheng really cared about Miss Jenny. As the Duke Scola said, he was even willing to fight another man for Jenny. This should be enough to show his determination. "
"Ha ha ha, Mr. Shi is really a very interesting person, no wonder Jenny will like you."
"Ms. Jenny should be to me just because of the momentary obsession. You Westerners may express their emotions more openly, so she will say anything. But with Miss Jenny's intelligence, she will quickly distinguish this feeling. The gap between her and her likes, she should just be willing to make friends with me. "
Crawford nodded and said, "Mr. Stone can achieve this in just one year. It seems absolutely not due to luck. Merry Christmas and by the way, Happy New Year!"
Crawford passed the wine glass on his own initiative, and Shi Lei touched him. The two took a sip and tasted it.
"There are enough gifts on the Christmas tree. Mr. Shi might as well choose one later."
Shi Lei nodded and said, "Thank you Mr. Scola, and hope that I can send you your black tea. You can like it."
"It turned out that you gave the gift, um, Jin Junmei, the birthplace of the world's black tea, and I thank you for the gift. I noticed that Mr. Shi seemed interested in the mural on the restaurant's wall just now? "
Shi Lei was very happy. He was wondering how to bring the topic to calligraphy and painting. Scola did not expect to pass over a ladder himself.
"Michelangelo, Noah is drunk in Genesis ..." Shi Lei said casually, "The picture in your restaurant should be the work of a court painter. The details are a little bit restrictive and not enough. Atmospheric. It can be seen that he really wanted to express the characteristics of Michelangelo, but he was too formal, lost his spirit, and had good strokes, but the overall perception was much worse. "
Crawford was obviously surprised. He felt normal when he heard Shi Lei telling the origin of the mural, but Shi Lei accurately stated the shortcomings of the mural, and the key points did not appear to be general, which was commendable. Already.
"Unexpectedly, Mr. Shi really researched painting very much. What I said just now is very insightful ..."
Shi Lei smiled and shook his head and said, "I ca n’t talk about it when I see it. I want to come to these words. Mr. Scola has heard a lot of times. Both can come to that conclusion. Mr. Scola is ridiculous. "
Crawford said, "But if you can get to the point, you can list all the shortcomings of this painting in a few words. Mr. Shi is still the first. Mr. Shi, do you study the works of the Renaissance? "
Shi Lei smiled again and said, "If I say that I am familiar with the works of every era, every genre, and even every painter and calligrapher from ancient times to the present, will Mr. Scola think I am bragging? "
Crawford laughed and said, "I have a specialty in surgery, which is really hard to believe."
But no matter what, Shi Lei's words have successfully attracted Crawford's interest, which can be seen from his sitting position. Crawford is no longer leaning on the sofa, but leaning forward slightly. This is the rhythm of a long talk with Shi Lei.
So Shi Lei pointed to a painting on the wall of the living room and talked casually, and quickly brought the rhythm of the conversation to his rhythm. Crawford was surprised to find that Shi Lei really seemed to be involved in a very wide range. Moreover, it is by no means the kind of generality involved, it is really quite researched.
Crawford consciously directed the topic to Huaxia's ancient paintings and techniques. Shi Lei also said, "Mr. Scola should have known me to a certain extent. Then, Mr. Scola knows that the painting was once considered It was Liang Lingmao, but now it is considered to be the true form of the five elements and twenty-eight places in Wu Daozi's early works. Is it actually in my hands? "
Crawford nodded and said, "To be honest, the reason why I mentioned the topic of art to Mr. Shi was because I knew that picture was in Mr. Shi's hands. Please forgive me, the painting, really What was done by Wu Daozi? This really makes people feel a little incredible ... "
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