A dinner party where guests and hosts enjoy themselves.
Chi Feichi and Kuroki Jiro didn't drink much and occasionally chatted.
The ones who drank the most were Hayaka Shizuyama and Mouri Kogoro.
Hayaka Shizuyama saw Chi Feichi chatting with Kuroki Jiro about paintings, and occasionally interjected a few words. If he didn't feel that it was not good to leave Mouri Kogoro alone, he thought he could talk to Chi Feichi about painting appreciation.
Young people are not professionals, but they do not know everything either. They have unique vision and some outstanding ideas.
Thinking about it, Hayaka Shizuyama made a positive statement: Regardless of whether Mouri Kogoro comes or not, as long as Chi Fei Chi is willing, Chi Fei Chi is welcome to come and sit.
Kuroki Jiro also expressed his welcome repeatedly, which made Mouri Kogoro a little surprised.
Is his apprentice so able to win people's favor?
After drinking for three rounds, Mouri Kogoro looked at the painting on the easel beside the wall, "Master Jingshan, is that the one you painted recently? Mount Fuji, the painting is really lifelike!"
"This is the Mount Fuji that a company recently asked me to paint for them." Hayaka Shizuyama stroked the beard on his chin and turned to ask Chi Feichi, "What do you think?"
Chi Feichi looked at the sketch. Putting aside the mastery of details, Mount Fuji is indeed suitable for a triangular composition. However, with Mount Fuji as the distant view, there are darker close-up trees and rocks in the lower corners, which makes the mountain appear taller and more majestic. "Master-level" composition.”
Hayaka Shizuyama laughed, "The composition is just basic, but it can really highlight the strength and level."
Chi Feichi nodded. For a handicapped person like Sato Miwako, even if he asked a master to help him think through the composition, the painting would still fail.
Conan asked Kuroki Jiro curiously, "Isn't Uncle Kuroki helping others with painting?"
Mao Lilan also looked at Kuroki Jiro, "You have been the master's apprentice for a long time, right?"
Kuroki Jiro smiled and said, "Yes."
"I saw a painting he painted once before. It was very good!" Mouri Kogoro held a wine glass and finished talking to Conan and Mao Lilan before looking at Kuroki Jiro, "But you are different from the master. Is it in color?"
"Yes," Kuroki Jiro smiled, "I draw in color."
"By the way," Mouri Kogoro looked at Hayaka Shizuyama who was sitting in the main seat, "I remember the competition called that where the master is the judge. Is it going to be held soon?"
"I didn't expect you to remember it so clearly," Hayaka Shizuyama's cheeks were flushed with a drunken blush due to drinking, "The delivery deadline will be the day after tomorrow."
"Brother Kuroki, why don't you sign up too!" Mouri Kogoro said again, "I think you will definitely get good results! Right, Master?"
"Impossible!" Hayawa Jingshan suddenly turned cold.
Kuroki Jiro turned his head in shock and looked at Hayaka Shizuyama.
"It will only make me, a teacher, laughable at that time," Hayaga Shizuyama continued, "Kuroki's skills are simply not enough to sign up for this competition."
Kuroki Jiro lowered his head and sighed.
Mouri Kogoro spoke for Kuroki Jiro, "But, I think his paintings..."
"Mr. Mori! In fact, what the teacher said makes sense. My skills are indeed far behind now," Kuroki Jiro interrupted, then looked at Haibara Ai, and his tone became gentler, "By the way, little sister, How about you being my model? The way you look at Huang Ying during the day is very pure. I want to draw it, just enough for me to practice..."
"Brother Kuroki, please wait a minute," Mouri Kogoro stopped, and then said to Hayaka Shizuzan, "Master, please come and help Xiao Ai draw a portrait."
Hui Yuan Ai was not in a hurry to refuse.
It seems that a certain uncle has not forgotten the purpose of their coming.
Kuroki Jiro whispered, "Mr. Mori..."
Mouri Kogoro ignored Kuroki Jiro and insisted, "When you were in Tokyo, didn't you often draw as a sideshow?"
Hayawa Jingshan hesitated, "But tonight..."
"I think it's better to forget it, Mr. Mori," Kuroki Jiro stood up, "the teacher drank some wine today..."
"In the past, the master could still take pictures even when he was drunk," Mouri Kogoro said with a sincere smile, clasping his hands together, "Just treat me as a favor to you, just promise me!"
Zahe Jingshan couldn't shirk it and agreed.
The group of people moved to the living room. Hui Yuan Ai sat at the table and caught a glimpse of Fei Chi, whose head was exposed on Chi Feichi's collar. He took it out and put it on the table. "Can I take Fei Chi with me?"
Kuroki Jiro and Hayaka Shizuyama were shocked when they saw Haibara Ai skillfully pulling out a live snake from under Chi Feichi's clothes.
Different from the soft toy snake, the snake was covered with somewhat reflective gray-black scales. It was long and had a strong tail when it rolled. The dark snake eyes also looked particularly cold. It was mastered by a little girl. I carried it over and put it on the table. No matter how I looked at it, it looked... all shiny.
Most of Hayaka Jingshan's drunkenness dissipated in an instant, and he stared blankly at Feichi who was placed on the table.
He wanted to take back his previous statement that "Chi Feichi is welcome to come over anytime", but he didn't know if that would work...
Kuroki Jiro thought that the snake was taken out from under Chi Feichi's collar, and when he thought about how he was sitting next to Chi Feichi when he was drinking just now, he suddenly felt bad.
"Really, why are you bringing Feichi there?" Mouri Kogoro saw that the faces of Hayaga Shizuyama and Kuroki Jiro were a little pale, he scratched his head and explained with a smile, "Master Jingshan, don't worry, those are pets raised by my disciples. Snakes, they generally don’t bite.”
Conan thought in his mind, yes, he just doesn't usually bite.
For him and the uncle who had been bitten, that was all they could say.
"The hobbies of young people nowadays are really strange..."
Hayaka Shizuyama calmed down, picked up the charcoal pen, and observed the drawing. However, from the beginning of the stroke, the slight trembling in his hand caused the lines to become distorted.
Even if Hayaga Shizuyama tried his best to control it, the lines slowly falling on the painting could not outline a normal human shape at all.
Mouri Kogoro, Mouri Ran and Conan, who stood behind Hayaga Shizuyama, looked more and more solemn.
My hands are shaking to such an extent that I can't even draw.
"no way!"
Hayaka Shizuyama suddenly tore off the pages from the sketchbook, crumpled it into a ball and threw it in front of him. He covered his trembling right arm with his left hand and lowered his head in silence.
"I'm sorry, Master!" Mouri Kogoro immediately came to his seat and apologized, "I was too complacent, that's why I made the unreasonable request."
"No," Hayawa Jingshan raised his head, his expression returned to calm, and he smiled, "Actually, I'm getting more and more drunk these days, hahaha..."
"Teacher," Kuroki Jiro said to save the situation, "I see you haven't gone fishing in the sea for a long time, right? Why don't you go tomorrow with Mr. Mori and Mr. Chi?"
"What a good idea," Maori Kogoro agreed. Now that the situation has been confirmed, it would be better to let Master Jingshan adjust and relax quickly. "I hope you will be willing to reward me, Master."
"Sea fishing..." Hayawa Jingshan was a little moved, "It's true that I haven't fished in the sea for a long time."
Mouri Kogoro turned to look at Kuroki Jiro who stood up, "But, is it possible to fish in the sea in such heavy rain?"
"The weather forecast says that it will clear up tomorrow morning and the temperature will rise." Kuroki Jiro said.
"In that case, I'll rest early tonight." Hayawa Jingshan stood up, said hello, and turned to go out.
"Master, please rest early." Mao Lilan said politely with Conan.
"You guys too." Hayah Jingshan replied politely before closing the sliding door.
After Zao He Jingshan left, Mao Lilan complained, "Dad, you are really too rude just now."
Kuroki Jiro was also dissatisfied and whispered, "Yes, Mr. Mori, teacher..."
"Teacher wants to confirm the situation of Master Jingshan." Chi Feichi explained for Mouri Kogoro.
"Why?"
Mao Lilan and Kuroki Jiro were stunned.
"Yes, Brother Kuroki," Mouri Kogoro said to Kuroki Jiro seriously, "please don't take offense. I just want to see if the master's hands are shaking so much that he can't draw like you said. , that’s why he said that, and if it’s a symptom of hepatic encephalopathy, master, it’s better to go to the hospital for a physical checkup before it’s too late..."
Seeing Mouri Kogoro's look, Chi Fei thought for a while, "It's not very serious, but the whole arm is shaking, and there are signs of shaking in both left and right arms. There are some neurological problems. It's best to go to the hospital. "
The situation is not serious enough to be uncontrollable, but even if it is treated, the most it can do is control and alleviate it. For an artist, if the person is so shaken that he cannot even draw lines well, then he is basically useless.
Kuroki Jiro sighed, "So that's it. I will find a way to persuade the teacher to go to the hospital."
In the following time, Kuroki Jiro took a group of people around the house and also took a group of people to see the studio where he painted.
There is a painting on the easel. The pink rose bouquet contrasts with the green leaves, which looks fresh and delicate.
"So this is where you paint." Mouri Kogoro looked around.
Mao Lilan was attracted by the painting on the easel and walked forward, "It's so beautiful. Is this rose a work by Mr. Kuroki?"
Huihara Ai stepped forward and took a look. It was indeed very eye-catching.
"It's not finished yet." Kuroki Jiro smiled kindly.
"Your use of color is really beautiful." Mao Lilan praised.
Jiro Kuroki pointed to the painting tools on the table and explained with a smile, "I used this pastel and added glue, and then painted it on."
Conan pointed at a bottle and said cutely, "This white one is also called Hu Fen, right?"
Chi Feichi looked over and saw that using white powder is a technique in Japanese painting. Before painting, you first apply a layer of white powder on the paper as a base.
"You even know this. In fact, this is paint made by beating oyster shells into powder." When Jiro Kuroki turned around with the paint bottle, he knocked off the covered canvas on the easel next to him, revealing the simple composition of the Mount Fuji painting below. picture.
After Conan saw it, he was stunned for a moment, "This painting..."
Kuroki Jiro sweated, picked up the canvas, covered it back, and said with a smile, "I wanted to figure out the composition of the teacher's painting of Mount Fuji, so I painted it."
Mouri Kogoro smiled and said, "You really work hard."
"Where, by the way, it's getting late. Let me take you to the hotel to rest." Kuroki Jiro walked out the door. "The hotel is near the mountain road outside the bamboo forest. It's less than ten minutes away from here. , I'll get an umbrella..."
