The story of Ban Long.

Xiao Qiao is a repeat student of art college entrance examination. She achieved excellent results in the joint examination of fine arts, but failed again in the unified examination of cultural courses, and missed out on her favorite Academy of Fine Arts. Xiao Qiao is extremely depressed.

Xiao Qiao's girlfriend Cui Cui is a classmate of Xiao Qiao's art cram school. They agreed to go to the Academy of Fine Arts together. As a result, Cui Cui was admitted, but Xiao Qiao failed. Xiao Qiao went to Cui Cui and was scolded by Cui Cui's father, saying that you would come to my daughter if you have ambition. Xiao Qiao felt hurt his self-esteem, quarreled a few words and left in tears.

He is my brother Gangzi and Erlong who also failed in the college entrance examination to comfort Xiao Qiao. Xiao Qiao decided not to repeat his studies, but to find a job, vowing to make a good appearance.

Bridges, steel bars and two dragons are practiced for Cui Cui. Looking back on the bitter days of the college entrance examination, I am a little disappointed to part ways now. Xiao Qiao kept silent, and as a result, he got drunk.

The next day, Cui Cui plans to report to school by bus. Gangzi and Erlong came to see me off, but the bridge did not appear. Cui Cui waited anxiously and finally left with tears in her eyes.

Xiao Qiao felt that he had been painting for so many years and wanted to find a job related to art, but he ran into a wall everywhere.

Erlong went to be a ground pick-up guide, carrying small flags and taking tourists to the streets. Gangzi and his brother went to decorate, wearing a small paper hat on their heads and scraping white on the walls.

The three brothers occasionally get together to play online games, complain and cut billiards.

When Xiao Qiao was a child, his parents died early and his family was in trouble. Teacher Zhao Shijiu of the art cram school often cares about helping Xiao Qiao, who has always been grateful.

Xiao Qiao's job search is not going well, and his resume is sinking into the sea, which makes me a little annoyed. On this day, I wandered into an alley and saw several children gathered in front of a booth. The bridge is not intentional, it is a dragon. Xiao Qiao feels very fresh. I sighed, this is something I haven't seen for years. I only tasted it when I was a child.

Tang Hua is a 60-year-old man named Qiao Zishan. I saw him skillfully draw a butterfly, a shrimp and a horse. Tang Hua's lines were smooth and lifelike. Xiao Qiao looked at it for a while and didn't feel one's fingers itch. He tried half-jokingly to ask if he could draw a picture for himself and pay for it. The old man looked at the bridge suspiciously, hesitated, and said that you can draw if you want, but don't spoil my candy.

On the basis of drawing, Xiao Qiao drew a rabbit with a narrow hand, although the sugar ladle was a little tight. He boasted a little proudly, "In fact, this thing is quite simple, just a street style, with no technical content." The old man was unhappy and told Xiao Qiao that it was not easy to draw a good Tang Hua after several years of proficiency. As a result, the two men fought. Finally, the two agreed to make a bet, and one kept the stall for one day.

No matter how much Xiao Qiao earns, the old man can earn him more than three times. If he loses, he will give Xiao Qiao his income these days. If Xiao Qiao loses, Xiao Qiao will be punished for staying in front of the old man's booth for 24 hours. Xiao Qiao thinks this gambling method is very interesting, and thinks that idleness is also idleness. Might as well play with the old man, agreed. Since then, the two men have secretly made up their minds.

The next day, after the old man taught Xiao Qiao how to cook sugar, he snorted and left. This small bridge is full of vitality.

At the end of the day, Xiao Qiao always earns 36 yuan, and I feel very gratified. In the evening, I called Steel and Erlong and had a small meal, which was a great blow. Gangzi Erlong was puzzled, but he couldn't believe that the painter Gao Fei wanted to paint Tang Hua in the street.

Teacher Zhao is arranging the upcoming exhibition of intangible cultural heritage in the city cultural center. Old Qiao Zishan came and gave his boutique in Tang Hua to Miss Zhao. Teacher Zhao thanked him very much. They talked mysteriously for a while and then parted.

It's the old man's turn to keep the stall. The old man unhurriedly took out a long Ban Long and put it on the Chinese alpine rush. Vivid, as if about to fly. With this excellent advertisement, many people gathered around the old man without shouting. There was a foreigner in the crowd who picked up the camera and kept shooting, and asked for a high price to buy Ban Long, but the old man refused. The foreigner bought a rooster made in Tang Hua and was a little disappointed when he left. At the end of the day, the old man earned more 120 yuan.

Since he lost, Xiao Qiao decided to punish him, and the old man came up with a plan. Although it is a 24-hour punishment, the old man asked the bridge to come only three times a week, once 1 hour, until it runs out in 24 hours. Xiaoqiao pinched her fingers for two months! Xiao Qiao felt that the old man was calculating himself and flushed with anger. He looked at the people around him and gritted his teeth to save face.

Xiao Qiao complained to Gangzi Erlong, and Gangzi turned his head and agreed to find an opportunity for Doby the next day.

The next morning, Xiao Qiao received a phone call from Mr. Zhao and asked him to come to the city cultural center to help with the exhibition. Out of gratitude to Mr. Zhao, Xiao Qiao went with pleasure. Teasing the old man can only be put aside.

In the exhibition hall of the Municipal Cultural Center, Xiao Qiao was surprised to see the exquisite works of the old man Tang Hua in the process of arranging the exhibits. Teacher Zhao talked about the significance of intangible cultural heritage, and the little bridge that listened to the lecture blushed and turned white for a while.

Gangzi and Erlong came to the booth in Tang Hua, clamoring to buy Ban Long. While the old man was not looking, they poured a bag of alkaline noodles into the sugar jar. As a result, the sugar was boiled too thick, and the spoon that handed the sugar could not open the bolt. The old man made a fool of himself. Two people are having fun.

In the evening, three people got together and had a good time. They got a call from the old man and asked Xiao Qiao to come and stand the next day as punishment.

Xiao Qiao came to the booth and praised the exquisite Tang Hua made by the old man. The old man didn't take a reason at all, but simply painted Tang Hua. The foreigner who came last time squeezed in again and showed the framed rooster to the old man, which attracted admiration. Foreigners sincerely hope to get Ban Long, because he wants to take it back to the United States to show it to his friends. Moved by the sincerity of foreigners, the old man made an exception and made a board dragon. Skilled as flowing water, clean and neat, the onlookers burst into applause. The foreigner left 100 USD and left happily. Xiao Qiao was stunned by this scene.

That night, Xiao Qiao lost sleep. Tang Hua can also make a lot of money, and Xiao Qiao is determined to learn from this old man.

Xiao Qiao went to the old man's "penalty station" many times, and the 24-hour bet will soon end. Xiao Qiao put forward the requirement of learning from the teacher. The old man said the terms unhurriedly and paid the teacher 30 thousand yuan. Xiao Qiao has no money at all, which is embarrassing. Finally, the old man promised to give the stall to Xiao Qiao for two months, and if he could earn 3000 yuan, he would be accepted as an apprentice.

The bridge unfolded. After working for a few days, business is very cold. One day, Xiao Qiao suddenly had a brainwave and added a circle of popular cartoon images, such as One Piece, Altman, Jubilance and so on. To the original pattern, business will be good immediately. Gangzi and Erlong often come to help shout.

One day, two young uninvited guests came to Tang Hua's booth and took Tang Hua away, saying that the painting was not like it. Without money, they turned and left, the bridge was still holding, and there was a scuffle. In a moment of excitement, Xiao Qiao broke the corner of a person's eye with a sugar spoon, causing minor injuries due to his inability to compensate. Xiao Qiao was detained by the police.

The old man saved the bridge with his savings. At the gate of the detention center, Xiao Qiao was emotional and wanted to kneel down to the old man and was stopped by the old man. He told him not to be so impulsive in the future, to go back and set up a stall, and to have the courage to honor his promise.

Within a few days, the business of Xiaoqiao was booming again.

On this day, Xiao Qiao was busy drawing Tang Hua. Suddenly he found Cui Cui, and there was a young man standing beside him. Cui Cui said that she would come back after the holiday. This young man is a graduate student in the Academy of Fine Arts. Xiao Qiao saw the intimacy of the two, lost for a while, and had emotions again.

Before Mr. Zhao came to the booth, he encouraged Xiao Qiao, saying that men should be able to afford and let go, and not be knocked down by the unsatisfactory life in front of them. Xiao Qiao asked him if he had seen the old man, but he didn't answer the phone. Teacher Zhao told Xiao Qiao, didn't you agree? At that time, the old man will naturally appear.

The old man and Mr. Zhao met in the teahouse. The old man inquired about the recent situation of the bridge.

The appointed time is up. Xiao Qiao only earned 2800 yuan, so he decided to meet the old man. The old man shook his head and said that Xiao Qiao had not completed the task, so he was given a chance to make up for it, that is, to draw a dragon on the spot. This small bridge completed Ban Long as usual, but it was not vivid enough. The old man encouraged him to observe more. When the bridge attracted Ban Long to fly, he was accepted as an apprentice.

Xiao Qiao is a person who looks for something and does it. In a month's time, he observed many flowers, birds, fish and insects, walked into nature and visited museums. Soon, my own painting of Tang Hua slowly became vivid.

When the old man comes to the stall, he should worship the old man as a teacher after the bridge section exposes him. The old man said, I have given you all my skills, and the bridge has been built. Xiao Qiao was dumbfounded and suddenly felt cheated. It seems that he fell into the old man's trap from the day he bet. The old man said that he was old. From today on, he officially handed the booth to Xiao Qiao and gave Xiao Qiao a set of strange tools.

Xiao Qiao started his stall practice career. On this day, Mr. Zhao found Xiao Qiao, praised his craftsmanship and recommended him to go to Beijing to participate in national intangible cultural heritage exchange activities. Xiao Qiao excitedly went to the old man to tell him the good news, but he was disappointed not to find him.

The day before he left, the old man appeared. I put my last apprentice's 2800 yuan into Xiao Qiao's hand to encourage him to make good use of it. Looking at the old man's shriveled hands, Xiao Qiao made three deep bows.

Xiao Qiao's exchange activities in Beijing were very successful. At the auction, Ban Long won 12000 yuan, and Xiao Qiao felt the joy of success for the first time.

Xiao Qiao went to Tiananmen Square to watch the flag raising, visited the CBD office area, tasted Beijing snacks and swam in Shichahai Hutong. Xiao Qiao felt that this broadened his horizons and broadened his knowledge.

When the return trip arrived, Xiao Qiao and several folk artists were waiting at the airport. When chatting, Xiao Qiao realized that he was replacing an old artist who was sick. When you ask carefully, it's actually Qiao Zishan. Xiao Qiao was shocked and learned that the old man had cancer and was dying. Little Joe doesn't believe this is true at all.

After getting off the plane, Xiao Qiao rushed to the hospital overnight. Xiao Qiao burst into tears when he saw the weak old man in the hospital bed. The old man leaned against the hospital bed and struggled to tell the story: as early as more than a year ago, the old man was diagnosed with cancer, and the doctor said that he only lived for more than half a year. The old man is not afraid of death. The only worry is that he can't find a successor to this craft. Mr. Zhao is an old friend of his. Knowing that you took the initiative to draw Tang Hua, I highly recommend you. I also found that you are a good prospect, so I discussed with Miss Zhao to find a way to keep you around and make you fall in love with Tang Hua. It's a bit bumpy, but I will make you a master of Tang Hua anyway! We should not only draw Tang Hua well, but also draw people well.

Hearing this, Xiao Qiao plopped down on his knees and respectfully kowtowed to Master for three times. Swear that no matter what happens in the future, Tang Hua will be passed down. The old man nodded with relief and gave his summary to Xiao Qiao.

A few days later, the old man died peacefully. In front of the old man's portrait, Xiao Qiao put his Ban Long in paper money and burned it. He murmured, "Master, the Ban Long I painted can also fly. Please have a good look. "

Xiao Qiao continued to paint Tang Hua, while learning Tang Hua's decorative techniques and working with steel bars. In order to make Tang Hua stay in the photo frame for a long time, they thought of many ways.

Soon, Xiao Qiao rented a facade, founded the Tang Hua Studio, and hung the framed Tang Hua all over the walls, with the Tang Hua booth used by the old man in the middle. The name of the studio is "Ban Long".

Erlong led a group of foreign tourists to watch Xiao Qiao's performance in Tang Hua, and saw Xiao Qiao's skillful skills and flowing paintings, which attracted repeated praise.

Teacher Zhao also came to the "Ban Long" studio to express his congratulations.

Steel framed Tang Hua in the painting and lifted it out. Foreign tourists rushed to take photos with the works of Xiao Qiao and Tang Hua. The "click" sound of the camera is endless.

Teacher Zhao joked, "Put some alkali in the sugar jar I gave you." Xiao Qiao smiled happily. Erlong shouted, "Don't move, I'll take a picture for everyone."

The picture is fixed on the crystal clear and lifelike dragon board, and the back is full of happy smiling faces.