How did Wang Mian, a flower and bird painter in Yuan Dynasty, create lotus flowers?

There was a famous flower and bird painter named Wang Mian in Yuan Dynasty. My family was poor when I was a child. He herded cattle for others during the day and studied by himself at night. It is said that one day, when he was herding cattle by the lake, it suddenly began to rain. After the rain cleared, the lotus and lotus leaves in the lake were washed clean by the rain. In the sun, the rolling water drops on the lotus leaf twinkle, which is very beautiful.

Wang Mian saw it and liked it very much. He thought, "if I draw it, I can see this beautiful scenery every day." How nice! "

So Wang Mian quickly bought paper and pens with his pocket money, and he began to draw lotus flowers. Wang Mian's paintings were not very good at first. When someone saw him, they laughed at him and said, "Don't waste paper and pens, you draw badly!" "

However, Wang Mian was not discouraged. He kept painting, and finally he painted it as if it were real. Wang Mian sold the lotus paintings and took the money home to honor his mother.

Wang Mian's family gradually improved because he painted lotus flowers very well. Many people rushed to buy them, so he stopped herding cattle for others. At the same time, Wang Mian's fame gradually increased, and he eventually became a famous flower and bird painter.