Crossing the Stone in Front (Part 1)

Before he became famous, a young painter lived in a small, cramped room, making a living by painting portraits. One day, a wealthy man passed by, admired his meticulous brushwork, and commissioned him to paint a portrait. They agreed on a fee of ten thousand yuan. A week later, the portrait was finished, and the wealthy man came to pick it up as agreed. At this point, the wealthy man had a wicked thought. Bullying him for being young and not yet famous, he refused to pay the agreed-upon fee. The wealthy man thought to himself, "The person in the painting is me. If I don't buy this painting, no one else will. Why should I spend so much money to buy it?" So, the wealthy man reneged on the deal, saying he would only pay three thousand yuan for the painting. The young painter was stunned. He had never encountered such a situation and felt a bit flustered. He tried to reason with the wealthy man, hoping he would honor the agreement and be a person of integrity. "I can only pay three thousand yuan for this painting. Don't nag me anymore." The wealthy man said this because he felt he had the upper hand. "Finally, I'll ask you one last time: three thousand yuan, do you sell or not?" The young painter knew the wealthy man was deliberately reneging on the deal and felt indignant. He said in a firm tone, "I will not sell. I would rather not sell this painting than endure your humiliation. You broke your promise today, and you will have to pay twenty times the price in the future." "That's ridiculous! Twenty times is two hundred thousand yuan! Do you think I'm stupid enough to spend two hundred thousand yuan on this painting?" "Then, let's wait and see," said the young painter to the wealthy man, who left with a disgruntled look.