In the early years, he was "able to go to the Jinjiang Hotel to eat a table" in the early years.

Some people say that He Youzhi's comic paintings, especially "The Giant Change of the Mountains", and Qi Baishi's reform, Lin Fengmian's Chinese and Western Miaohe, Pan Tianshou's literati painting variants, Ye Qianyu's dance sketch, Huang Yongyu's "Ashma" print, and the prints of "Ashma", and the prints of "Ashma" of Huang Yongyu and Li Keran's sketch of the Yangtze River, which is composed of together, shakes, shakes, wakes up and affects the eyes, hands, and hearts of Chinese art people!

One of the cover of Heyou's direct comic "Mountain Township"

However, I do n’t know why, every time I see Mr. He Youzhong, I feel like an ordinary old man who retired from the neighbor's house next door, and never regards him as a master of art. I am used to calling him the "old man", and he calls me the "little ghost", even at the Shanghai Literature and Art Awards ceremony. Because he disdain himself as a so -called master, his words and deeds, even if he is dressed, is a civilian weather. He doesn't even like to speak empty, false, and nonsense.

It stands to reason that it is a major event to win the "Chinese Art Award · Lifetime Achievement Award". When receiving the prize, whether it is dressing or speaking, the winners should always think about it. Unexpectedly, he actually worn a black coat wearing on the street with a semi -old down vest and a peaked hat. When the gorgeous big screen opened slowly, he saw him walking, took off the peaked cap to pay tribute to the audience, and after the stations on the center of the stage, he raised his right hand to salute. Suddenly, laughter rose. As a host, I usually interview the microphone by myself so that the guests can cut off in time when the guests speak "horse race". However, the "old man He" could not help but seize the microphone, and said straightforwardly, and it was not uncommon: "I won the prize today, in Ningbo dialect, very 'mighty' No, the comics have been eliminated. Of course, the award is still happy, because the country and the people have not forgotten me ... "Then, he paused slightly and turned to look at me. I thought he had something to say, but the old man had a cold sentence: "Finish (end)." It made me somehow that he was right, and he showed a "cunning" smile. Two.

He Youzhi's humor at the award party was impressive. Photo by Jiang Diwen

In the life of "Old Man", "putting a bun", often using this kind of "yin gimmick" like Zhou Baichun, with a serious expression, never laughing. For example, he said that he was very interesting when he went to Europe for the first time. At that time, because he needed to transfer halfway, he and his master had to wait in the lounge. Suddenly, some people enthusiastically invited the second old to dine in the restaurant. Gang Lao just took a seat, and the waiter successively sent the bread, butter, and the color pull, and a mushroom soup. After enjoying the joyfulness of the old couple, he returned to the lounge on his own. After a while, someone came anxiously to greet them to return to the dining room. "Old He He" suddenly exposed, and said quietly with the master: "It's terrible. Probably not paying the bill just now, and was caught again." Whether the foreign currency is sufficient to pay. When they were restarted, they found out that they had a big oolong. It turned out that the main cuisine had not yet served. Stunning, the two elderly people were able to taste the steak in appearance.

Later, "Old He" said that in fact, he still knew some English, but he couldn't think of a word in a panic. Under the details, I learned that when the old man of He was young, his family was poor when he was young. If you want to learn English, you can eat "foreign meals" and make more money. Daily at dusk, he walked from the home of Tianping Road to the night school on Yandang Road and went to tutor English. During class, the fragrance of the "Jinjiang Dining Room" onion pork chop will float into the classroom. Although I can't afford it, I smell the scent. Unfortunately, I have been studying intermittently for four years, and I only have a lot of words, but the words cannot be composed of a complete sentence. Therefore, he lamented that his English belonged to "bulk English", and eventually failed to eat "foreign rice", but the talent of painting gave him a new life color.

Due to his parents died prematurely and his life was constrained, "the old man He" studied in the sixth grade and dropped out of school. He said that he had no technical, two -free assets, and three -non -social experience. Fortunately, Mrs.'s uncle's mother -in -law set up a stall in the Temple of Wenzhu, and met a person who was a painting, so he accidentally got the opportunity to paint the comic. Although he didn't understand what comic comics were, he hurriedly read a few rented comic paintings, and he drew Zhao Shuli's short story "Fu Gui" with his imagination. Unexpectedly, the virgin did not get a penny after the book was printed. It is said that the boss had already fled to Hong Kong. The life of "Old He" is getting embarrassed, and sometimes it is relying on a big cake churros for a whole day. One year still went to the west in the 30th year, borrowing money for the New Year. However, it was the evening when the money was borrowed, and the vegetable market had already been closed. He had to buy two cans of "Merlin" canned meat and had been in that difficult New Year's Eve ... until he entered the Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House, he saw the brightness of life.

Compared to the comic comics of Cheng Shifa, Gu Bingxin, Liu Danzhai, Han Min, Zhao Hongben, and Wang Guanqing, the works of "Old He He" are unique with their deep white drawing kung fu. He served the lines of Li Gonglin and Chen Laolian, and was also obsessed with Xu Beihong's sketch; but the lines of "He family" were not copied, but in accordance with their own understanding, organized by the human body ratio or light and dark tone to make the lines richer in the pen. Decorativeness; and full of love and tenderness for the characters they are painted, it is even more unique to success. Heyou Zhizhi Art Exhibition held in Zhejiang. Picture from Xinhua News Agency

At the same time, the "old man" is good at using details to portray the sincere emotions of describing objects. A word he often hangs on his mouth is that even a "Dream of Red Mansions" needs to rely on countless details to accumulate. Otherwise, the Dream of Red Mansions will not be possible. The same is true of comic comics, and you must start with the details of life. For example, in the comic comic "Li Shuangshuang", there is a classic scene. The novel describes Sun Xiyang and Li Shuang Shuang Shuang's awkward one month after a long time, and feels guilty, and finally apologize to home. But before both paid, Xiwang split the firewood in the courtyard. After seeing the situation, he laughed and said, "This home will not be expelled." In the comic painting of the "Old Man", the son holding the two in his arms handed him the key to the family, and the whole picture was delicate and vivid.

I once asked where the inspiration from "the old man He" came from. He said: "The key represents family and wealth, but out of dignity, both can not hand it over directly. Impression that the child hand over to show forgiveness. In this way, the literary language that will not be expelled with you 'has been converted into a painting language. Speaking of vivid and interesting. "Later," the old man He "confessed that these ideas came from life." Sometimes there are conflicts with the old lady. I know she is about to get off work, and quickly drag the floor and pretend to see her. When I worked hard, I worked hard ', and my face turned sunny immediately, and things were successfully resolved. "

The author took a group photo with the "Old Man". Bi Yueping Photo

One of the daily fun of the "old man" is "Dangma Road" to observe life. After getting up every day, he took his next bowl of noodles and poured his head with the leftovers or pork ribs the day before, enjoying it. If you get tired of eating, buy some snacks on the street, and then go around Xiangyang South Road and Huaihai Middle Road to understand the world. No wonder every character in the "old man", or beauty or ugliness or solemn or humorous, always lively, ever -changing, all with personality, feelings, stories, harmonious fun, and unforgettable, endless aftertaste. "Old Man He" said Qi Baishi's paintings, saying, "Good -looking, elegant, kung fu." He is the same skills as the old man Baishi. The difference is that "He family" is more "strong, secular". , Each show.

The most valuable thing is that although the "old man" is "gallbladder" and full of life, he has been in poverty and two sleeves for a lifetime. Works flow into the market and become a commodity transaction. In the 1950s and 1960s, a manuscript fee for the illustration of the "Old Man" can go to the Jinjiang Hotel to eat a table, but in his later years, although he was recognized as a master of art, a illustration was only hundreds of yuan. But he didn't care about it, and he was carefully drawn, and he was not tired. As for the housing, the "old man in He" has been living on the second floor of an old -fashioned building in Julu Road for decades. The forced house has been classified as a few different functions. Someone was indignant for him. He always drank rice wine and squeezed a little bit of cinnamon, and said, "Live? People are alive, live in 'square'; Cube '! Wealth is something outside the body, and it is even more cumbersome. Being a person is to be happy, understand, and be content! "

In fact, everyone understands these principles, but it is more difficult to really put it into action. The twists and turns of life make the "old man" have such a wisdom and generosity, which is enough to make him laugh at his life.

There are many stories of "Old He He", and temporarily tell here ...

Liberation Daily · Shangguan News Original manuscript, reprinting without permission

Author: Cao Kefan

Text Editor: Luan Yinzhi

WeChat editor: Jiasinmin

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