During the daytime，Zhang Yu is a farmer.In the evening，however1 and turns into a painter."My wife never feels2 ，"says Zhang's husband."Sometimes she even forgets to eat or sleep."
Zhang was born in a poor family.She liked drawing when she was young，but she couldn't3 brushes and paper.So she usually just used a stick to paint on the4 .At that time，she never thought that one day she would be a painter.She never expected her paintings would be5 ，either.So when many people came for her paintings without even checking the price，she was quite6 .
The turning point came in 2012 when Zhang's son wanted to learn painting.He asked his mother to7 him a brush and some paint.He soon8 ，but his mother's dream was awakened.Zhang then became a regular（频繁的）9 at the shop where she would buy more paints.She even learned from a local10 teacher and quickly mastered better skills.
Zhang is often asked why the people in her paintings are all11 ."The reason is that we are happy，"she replies."In spring，we12 the seeds（种子） and watch them grow like our children.In autumn，we get fruitful results with great excitement.I paint what I13 ."
"Our life in the countryside is improving，"Zhang says14 ."I want more people to see the reality of our lives and feel our15 .So I will keep painting as long as I can."
