My Life Simulator

Whether a thing is worth money or not depends largely on the hype.

For example, tulips in Western countries were once more expensive than gold, Clivia was once hyped in China, and... diamonds are still expensive to death.

Yes, diamonds!

Diamonds are neither rare, nor rare, nor precious, but... they are so expensive.

How did it become valuable?

Several diamond companies, you take out a diamond, he bought it at a high price. He took out a diamond, and you paid a high price to buy it, so you bought and sold it in turn.

When others saw it, they were dumbfounded! Are diamonds so valuable? Therefore, diamonds are valuable.

When Lu Li saw the quotation for this sculpture, he thought about it for a while, and understood the truth.

Isn't that how the value of art comes from?

A calligraphy and painting can be sold for millions, even tens of millions. Then, this calligraphy and painting is worth so much money.

A few days later, it was time for the re-election held by the Xichuan provincial government.

Early in the morning, Lu Li and Manager Wu got into an Audi car and drove all the way to the airport.

The air ticket was booked by Xichuan Provincial Government. Lu Li only needs to swipe his ID card at the airport to change his boarding pass directly.

When entering the airport, Lu Li unexpectedly discovered that Manager Wu was walking with him.

"Manager Wu, are you going to Xichuan too?"

Lu Li turned his head and asked Manager Wu.

"Yeah! Go ahead and make a front stop!"

Manager Wu replied with a smile, "Once your work has passed the review, we need to run the bidding."

"Only after the re-election? Isn't it necessary to publicize it online?"

Lu Li was a little surprised. The re-election is only the second step, doesn't the final result also depend on the results of the people's online voting?

"You mean online voting?"

Manager Wu smiled, "Aren't all online votes swiped? How can there be any fair and just online voting? In fact, the result of the re-election is the final result."

Well, I am speechless!

Lu Li shrugged his shoulders.

Online voting... There is only one word, that is to brush!

Purely spontaneous voting, with the participation of the domestic people, few people will vote for anything.

The re-election is the final result, and the online voting is just to watch the excitement.

This situation is not unexpected.

Since the re-election is the final result, then I have to be more serious.

Lu Li reviewed the overall design process in his mind, and then began to organize the language and carefully prepare a commentary.

A few hours later, the plane landed at Rongcheng Airport.

"Mr. Lu, welcome to Rongcheng!"

Xiao Wang at the provincial government office is a girl in her twenties. Seeing Lu Li, a young and handsome "Mr. Lu" who is less than twenty years old, Xiao Wang was slightly stunned.

It turns out that Teacher Lu is so young! Although he knew that Lu Li was a college student, Xiao Wang always thought that Lu Li was a graduate student or something like a doctoral student!

"My hometown is also from Xichuan!"

Lu Li smiled at Xiao Wang, "People from Xichuan Yucheng."

"Wow! It turns out that Teacher Lu is our Xichuan talent!"

Xiao Wang smiled and sighed, then gestured towards Lu Li and Manager Wu, "Come on, two, please get in the car."

Afterwards, the reception car of the provincial government, carrying Lu Li and Manager Wu, drove all the way into the downtown area of ​​Rongcheng and came to a large hotel near the Xichuan Art Center.

"Mr. Lu, the two of you are resting here for the time being. In the evening, Director Gao of our provincial government office is going to take care of everyone."

After arranging rooms for Lu Li and Manager Wu, Xiao Wang politely and politely left.

What an expert treatment!

Lu Li smiled, my calligraphy and painting are all expert-level, and it is a bit emboldened to say that I am an expert.

That night, Lu Li attended the reception banquet held by the provincial government office.

Manager Wu didn't know where he went, and Lu Li didn't see anyone during dinner.

At the reception banquet, Lu Li also saw his competitors. Not surprisingly, these shortlisted works are all from the top art schools in China.

More than 300 submissions were submitted, and 20 shortlisted works were selected. There is not a shortage of the top ten art schools in China, and the rest are some famous schools.

Lu Li also found that the other selected works are all team works. A professor led, and a group of graduate students assisted in the completion.

Only Lu Li's works were created by him alone.

At this time, Lu Li finally understood why there were high design fees and profit distribution. Because...it's a team work.

The money seems to be a lot, but after it is divided, it will not be divided into everyone's hands.

I actually completed the workload of a team by myself!

Lu Li smiled and shook his head. No wonder Mr. Han didn't speak for a long time when he saw my work.

It turns out... I'm already so arrogant!

After a warm speech by Director Gao of the provincial government, the dinner finally began.

"Brother, from the center?"

A long-haired boy sitting next to Lu Li raised his cup and gestured to Lu Li, "You're the only one here? Sure enough, it's the central/central/big/big guy, awesome!"

The so-called "central" refers to the Central Academy of Fine Arts.

"One small soldier, can only follow the baton."

Lu Li smiled and asked the long-haired boy with artistic temperament, "How about you? Where are you from?"

"Oh, we... the state!"

The long-haired boy shook the pony tail behind his head and replied with a smile.

The phrase "national" refers to the National Academy of Fine Arts, which is located next to the West Lake.

"You are either from the central government or from the country, you are all big shots!"

A girl on the opposite side smiled and took over the conversation, "We, from a small place like us, can't compare to you big guys!"

Having said this, the girl smiled again: "However, tomorrow's re-election is not about the name, but about the strength. Don't let our small places compare you to the center and the country."

"Yo? This classmate seems very confident!"

The long-haired boy flicked his pony's tail again and asked, "Where is the little girl from?"

"Zhoujiazhuang!"

The girl grinned.

Zhoujiazhuang?

The ponytail man was stunned for a moment, confused. Where is Zhoujiazhuang? What do you mean?

Lu Li glanced at the girl opposite and smiled, "Since Zhou Shu belongs to his family, what does it have to do with Lu Xun?"

Well, the so-called Zhoujiazhuang is the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts. You girl from the three eastern provinces is a bit naughty!

"It turned out to be from Luyuan!"

The ponytail man smiled, "The Lu Xun Academy of Literature is very good, the Academy of Fine Arts...then hehe!"

"Yo? Are you inciting a war?"

A few students from the Luyuan Academy on the opposite side are gearing up for it.

"I'm passing by, I eat melons, you can do whatever you want!"

Lu Li quickly stated his position. I eat melons and watch the play, you play slowly.

A dinner that was not harmonious was finally over when the students of the National Academy of Fine Arts and Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts looked at each other with cold eyes.

On the morning of the second day, candidates from universities and colleges across the country gathered at the Xichuan Art Center.

First, the group draws lots, and the order of candidates is selected. Then, according to the order of participation, they went to the review room one by one to show their works to provincial leaders and reviewers, and explain the design ideas.

The sign that Lu Li drew was "6" again.

666 Ah! This has already indicated that I will win!

A smile appeared on Lu Li's mouth.

The works of the Luyuan Academy ranked third, and the National Academy of Fine Arts ranked behind Lu Li and tenth. Lu Li didn't pay attention to other colleges either.

The review time for each entry is only 20 minutes. To demonstrate the features and highlights of the work, and to answer the questions of the reviewers, it is also a test of one's ability.

For other participating teams, the work tasks are not completed by one person, but the commentary can only be done by one person. Even if they are prepared, there must be some points that are not clear.

Like Lu Li, he handled everything by himself and made everything by himself. Speaking of which, he was confident and easy to handle.

Teams go in, teams come out.

Some were elated, some were downcast, and it seemed that the review room gave comments on the spot.

Soon after, it was Lu Li's turn to play.

The review room is a large conference room with a large electronic screen hanging on the wall, which is still operated by touch.

Opposite the big screen, there was a row of tables. Several leaders of the Xichuan provincial government, as well as several bigwigs in the Xichuan art world, sat on the stage as judges.

"Leaders and judges, good morning!"

Lu Li walked into the review room, said hello to the leaders on the stage, and then began to explain.

Unlike the previous commentators, Lu Li didn't have any materials in his hands, and he didn't need to look at any materials at all when speaking. He remembered all the data clearly and spoke word for word.

"The theme of this large-scale sculpture group I designed is 'Together, Create the Future'."

Reaching out his hand and swiping on the big screen, Lu Li showed the overall composition and put up a long-range picture, "Everyone, the overall structure of this group of statues is a ship that rides the wind and waves, symbolizing our Xichuan Province setting sail and creating a future. ."

Speaking of the overall composition, Lu Li opened the close-up view again, showing twenty-one scenes and one hundred and ten pandaren statues of various shapes in front of the crowd.

Seeing these pandaren with different shapes but with obvious Xichuan style, the leaders sitting on the stage showed a smile on their lips.

interesting! Very interesting! Anthropomorphizing pandas, and transforming Xichuan people into pandas, it seems... a kind of expressive feeling!

Some pandaren's actions, manners, expressions and demeanor are very Xichuan flavor, and the local characteristics are very obvious. Xichuan people seem to be very friendly and have a sense of substitution.

The leaders looked at each other and nodded slightly, very satisfied with Lu Li's "Pandaren" sculpture group.

"Twenty-one scenes represent the twenty-one cities and prefectures in Xichuan. Each scene is selected to reflect the characteristics of the city and prefecture. For example, the scene of Xichang launching satellites, such as the scene of horse riding and cattle herding in Ganzi Prefecture, etc. Wait."

"The 180 panda statues represent the 180 districts and counties in Xichuan. The shape of each pandaren is very suitable for the characteristics of the districts and counties. For example, the tour guide panda in Leshan, the singing and dancing panda in Kangding, etc. "

"This sculpture group integrates the humanistic and natural characteristics of Xichuan, and shows the characteristics of the times. It reflects the Sichuan people's humanistic spirit of being open and inclusive, advocating morality, being hard-working, daring to be the first, philosophical, friendly, and optimistic."

"My explanation is over!"

Lu Li bowed to everyone!

"Clap clap clap..."

Warm applause rang out!

Everyone gave warm applause and smiled and nodded at Lu Li.

"Mr. Lu, your work is amazing."

After the applause stopped, the boss of Xichuan provincial government nodded towards Lu Li with a smile.

"Don't dare! Don't dare!"

What are you kidding? Shu Zhou Mu actually called me a teacher? This is totally unbearable.

"I'm from Xichuan Yucheng. It's my honor to be able to contribute to my hometown. I don't deserve to be called that, I dare not!"

Lu Li quickly declined.

"It turns out that he is a genius from his hometown!"

Several bigwigs on the stage nodded with a smile.

The provincial boss was full of relief, "No wonder, from your works, I can see your deep love for your hometown, and the characteristics of your hometown are vividly reflected, and the Xichuan humanistic spirit you summed up also makes us deeply feel the same."

Uh? Has this Xichuan humanistic spirit been brought up yet?

It was only then that Lu Li remembered that the 24-character Xichuan humanistic spirit seemed to be proposed by this provincial boss, the current Shuzhou Mu, a few years later.

Well, I pirated the humanistic spirit you proposed in the future!

"Mr. Lu... uh, okay, I won't call Mr. Lu, let's call you Xiao Lu!"

Shuzhou Muchao Lu Li smiled, "Your work is admirable. However, I have a question to ask. The scenes and shapes you designed are very beautiful and detailed. This cost..."

It turns out that the provincial bosses are worried that it is too expensive to play!

"Before I came to participate in the election, I had conducted a detailed cost calculation with professionals from Huaxia Arts and Crafts Company."

Lu Li has already read Manager Wu's quotation, and naturally he has a bottom line. "According to the calculation of Huaxia Arts and Crafts Company, the overall project cost is around 40 million."

"Forty million?"

The provincial boss was stunned for a moment, blinking his eyes, a little surprised.

The expressions on the faces of several provincial bosses next to them were also a little surprised.

Seeing this situation, Lu Xin's head jumped slightly. Could it be that... the provincial boss thinks it's too expensive? If I knew earlier, I wouldn't quote Manager Wu's price, and I would directly quote Mr. Han's 24 million.

"This price...is calculated by Huaxia Arts and Crafts Company!"

At this time, Lu Li could only bite the bullet and hold on, he couldn't change his mouth.

"It seems that our Huaxia Arts and Crafts Company is indeed a state-owned enterprise! This is supporting our Xichuan!"

The provincial boss smiled, "The quotations I received before were all over 50 million!"

ah?

When Lu Li heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched fiercely. Sure enough, Huaxia Arts and Crafts Company is not black at all!

Compared to other people's offers, they are already very conscientious!

"The Huaxia Arts and Crafts Company accepted my works for accounting mainly because of the recommendation of my teacher, Mr. Han Likang."

Since you think it's cheap, it's because of Mr. Han's face and less charges.

"I see!"

The provincial boss smiled and nodded, "Elder Han has a high regard for his hometown! Xiao Lu is Mr. Han's disciple, and he is indeed a famous teacher and apprentice, not bad!"

"You flatter me!"

Lu Li had no choice but to say something modest.

"Well! Then... let's do this first!"

The provincial boss smiled at Lu Li, "Little Lu, thank you for your commentary and your contribution to your hometown. We will carefully study and discuss your work, and we will announce the results soon."

"thanks!"

Lu Li bowed and left.

After going out, Lu Li went straight back to the hotel to rest.

At about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, Xiao Wang from the provincial government office called.

"Mr. Lu, the provincial boss asked me to inform you, please contact Huaxia Arts and Crafts Company as soon as possible and let them participate in the bidding."

To bid? In other words... it's over?

Hearing this, why didn't Lu Li understand? This obviously means that the Sichuan Provincial Government has selected Lu Li's work as the theme sculpture of the Cultural Square.

Oye! I made it!

Lu Li clenched his fists and was overjoyed.

Created the theme sculpture of the provincial capital city, Lu Li has obtained a golden business card, which is a masterpiece.

With this work, Lu Li has already become famous in the art circle!

In addition, this work can bring tens of millions of income to Lu Li.

This is... fame and fortune!