I started a senior citizen university after being unemployed, and I became the favorite of my uncles

The new teacher teaches calligraphy.

Lin Qinglan had been in contact with calligrapher Tian Qianfeng, hoping that he would come to Evergreen to serve as a calligraphy teacher.

Tian Qianfeng has served as vice chairman of the National Calligraphers Association and chairman of the Provincial Calligraphers Association.

He is good at regular script and has a standard writing style. He has even recorded standard calligraphy demonstration lessons for primary and secondary schools across the city to learn.

Lin Qinglan's previous elementary school did not have a dedicated calligraphy teacher, and the calligraphy of elementary school students was mainly taught by the Chinese teachers in each class on a part-time basis.

She had attended many of Teacher Bentian's classes. His logic was very clear, especially his teaching on the basics of calligraphy, which he did very well.

The first person I thought of as the calligraphy teacher was Mr. Tian Qianfeng.

However, I encountered obstacles everywhere in the process of contacting Teacher Tian. I couldn't see him when I went to his house, and I couldn't get in touch with him when I found his contact information.

Later she heard that Teacher Tian was not at home and had gone to the mountains, so the signal was poor.

Teacher Tian refused several invitations.

He said he was old and in poor health and was not up to the task.

It's normal to be rejected. It would be great luck if we could invite a famous artist like Mr. Tian.

She plans to go to a calligraphy training institution to see if there is a suitable teacher.

Teacher Tian contacted her again and said that he could let his students go and try it out.

Lin Qinglan sent the uncles and aunts back to the classroom after the anti-fraud lecture.

As soon as I entered the office, I saw a girl sitting upright.

Her back was straight, the corners of her eyes were raised, her lips were tightly pursed, her expression was serious, and she looked difficult to get along with.

"Hello, you are Mr. Tian's student Luo Qi, right?"

Lin Qinglan extended her hand toward her.

Luo Qi held her hand and greeted her briefly: "Hello, it's me."

Teacher Tian had told her in advance that Luo Qi looked fierce and quiet, but was actually a person with a strong desire to share.

Lin Qinglan didn't figure it out yet and continued the interview process: "The content of the interview is very simple. First, write a calligraphy on the spot, and then ask a few questions about calligraphy education for the elderly."

"Wait a moment, I'll get you paper and a brush." Lin Qinglan knew that she would come over in the next two days, so she prepared the tools in advance.

She knew that Luo Qi had urgently borrowed tools from the Chinese painting teacher when she came for the interview, although they were slightly different from those used in calligraphy.

"No, I brought it myself." Luo Qi took out a bamboo basket from behind, which contained a stack of rice paper, a pen and an inkstone.

She skillfully opened the rice paper, ground the ink herself, dipped the brush and started writing.

Lin Qinglan watched quietly. She had not studied much about calligraphy, but she could tell that Luo Qi was a genuine student of Teacher Tian.

Whether it is the penmanship, font or pen stroke, they are all very mature and have their own style.

Luo Qi was very quiet when he wrote, because the fierce feeling brought by the extra whites in his eyes was mostly reduced by his serious expression.

The entire work was completed in one go, without a single word being spoken or any unnecessary movements.

Lin Qinglan believed that she was really not talkative.

She was a little worried about Luo Qi's state when teaching.

"I'm done." Luo Qi put away his pen and sat back in his seat.

The work on the table is an excerpt from Yan Zhenqing's "Yan Qinli Stele", and the font is full and majestic.

Lin Qinglan wanted to ask her if she could keep her work or sell it to her after the interview, as she wanted to hang it in her office.

"Your calligraphy skills are very strong, but when we recruit teachers we also need to see if you can teach students what you know."

"First, please share your understanding of these five types of calligraphy, with an emphasis on regular script."

Luo Qi thought for a moment and then said, "Lishu is like wide noodles, square and flat."

“Seal script is like ramen noodles, with even and smooth strokes.”

“Regular script is like pork belly, very strong and sturdy.”

“Cursive script is like duck intestines, winding but very ornamental.”

"Cursive script is like beef rolls in hot pot, which is both practical and ornamental, and is indispensable."

She describes calligraphy as if it were hot pot, simple and clear, allowing people to grasp the five types of fonts at once.

Luo Qi paused after each sentence and swallowed quietly.

Lin Qinglan listened to this apt metaphor and suddenly felt hungry.

Luo Qi seemed to have opened up a conversation, "I like beef rolls best in hot pot, I don't like lamb rolls."

"Principal Lin, let me tell you that my teacher insisted on living in the mountains. He said he was going to collect wind and rain, but in fact he was going to collect mushrooms."

"I bring wild mushrooms home every day and cook them myself. He didn't reply to your messages for a long time because he was hospitalized due to hallucinations caused by eating mushrooms."

"He was still stubborn and refused to admit that he picked poisonous mushrooms because he was dazzled."

"I don't like living in the mountains at all. He's old and eats light food. I haven't had a hot pot meal for two months with him..."

Luo Qi talked to herself, her eyes shining, and she couldn't help dancing when she talked about her favorite hot pot.

After he finished chattering, he suddenly realized that he was in an interview. He shrank back in embarrassment, his eyes unconsciously glancing in the direction of Lin Qinglan.

"Teacher Tian said that you have a strong desire to share. I didn't believe it before, but now I do." Lin Qinglan listened to her with a smile, "Let's put the hot pot issue aside for now and talk about the second question."

"Considering the particularity of your teaching objects, what should you pay special attention to when teaching calligraphy?"

Luo Qi retracted his guilty gaze and sat upright, "I think calligraphy education for the elderly is essentially the same as education for children. The important thing is to return to the basics."

"However, the physical and mental development level and appreciation ability of the elderly are higher than those of children, so calligraphy appreciation can be infiltrated into the curriculum, and they can appreciate calligraphy while writing it."

“The first stage of teaching focuses on strokes and writing standards.”

“Be patient when teaching, demonstrate more, and urge them to practice frequently.”

When it comes to professional fields, Luo Qi is also a chatterbox.

"I'm good at getting along with the elderly. Although my teacher looks serious on the outside, he's actually an old man with a weird temper."

"He takes my senior brothers and sisters to the mountain to stay for a period of time every year, but the selection of people is not fixed each time."

"It's my turn this year, and I finally understand that his assessment criterion is whether one can cook."

"The teacher is very picky about food. He always says that he has a poor appetite and can't eat, but when he sees something delicious, he eats more than anyone else."

"He heard that the cafeteria at Evergreen was delicious, and he was tempted to come by himself, but a few days ago he changed his mind and asked me to come over."

"It's just as well that he didn't come. I took pictures of his school meals every day, which made him anxious."

Luo Qi looked at Lin Qinglan eagerly: "Principal Lin, can I ask for a lower salary and eat more in the cafeteria?"

"The school won't go bankrupt because of one more person feeding you, so feel free to eat as much as you want. Your salary will certainly not go down."

Lin Qinglan watched Luo Qi's expression change from expressionless to beaming with joy, and secretly sighed at what a strong contrast.

I asked a few more questions, and Luo Qi answered them all very well.

Lin Qinglan was very satisfied and signed the contract on the spot.

"From today on, I officially hire you as the calligraphy teacher at Evergreen University. Welcome to join our big family."

Before Lin Qinglan finished speaking, someone stumbled in from the door, shouting:

"No, I don't agree!"