As soon as she slept until dawn, because she didn't have to worry about hurrying, Shen Lan slept very soundly this night, stretched her waist and lifted the mosquito net from the bed to the ground, picked up the clothes that Xu put on the side of the bed, and soon heard Xu's voice outside.

"Yu Ye, Guo Ye, are you up?"

"Mother Xu is also up, Mrs. Song can get up?" It was Yu Guang who asked.

"Not yet, I'll call my wife to get up when I fetch water." Xu replied.

"Oh, that's okay, you tell Mrs. Song, our brothers will go out to run errands for her, and come back in the evening, if there is anything, leave a word with Xiao Er, and be careful when you go out, there are a lot of fun and delicious places in this Golden State City, it is rare for Mrs. Song to come to visit, and my mother will accompany Mrs. Song to walk around, have a play, and buy some specialties back." Yu Guang suggested.

"Okay, I'll talk to our wife." Xu replied with a smile.

"Then let's go." Yu Guangdao.

"Well, watch out on the road." Xu also admonished, over there Yu and Guo had already walked towards the outside of the courtyard, Xu also walked towards the house with a basin filled with hot water, just walked to the door, the door opened, Xu almost lost the wooden basin in his hand in fright, and stabilized his mind before he spoke: "Mrs. is up, why don't you wait for me to come back and call you?" ”

Shen Lan didn't expect to scare the Xu family, so she suddenly got out of the way with some embarrassment, and replied: "When I first got up, I heard you talking to Yu and Guo, so I wanted to open the door and come out to have a look." ”

Xu Shi brought water into the house, and said as he walked: "Well, they went out." said that he was going to help his wife run errands, and it was also said that Yuan Erye asked them to protect his wife, and they left together, and they didn't know how to leave someone to help his wife catch the car. ”

Saying that, Xu placed the wooden basin on the washstand, Shen Lan also followed, took a cup of water from the basin with a cup to rinse her mouth, and then picked up her own towel hanging on the wooden frame to wash her face, Xu took the opportunity to go to the side of the bed and hung up the mosquito net, and folded the pillow and quilt sheet on the bed. Briefly cleaned up the house.

Shen Lan who washed her face. Sitting in front of the dresser, combing her hair through the blurry copper mirror, Shen Lan didn't have many buns to tie, so at this time, she just combed her hair smoothly in front of the bronze mirror. As for what hairstyle to comb, Xu still has to come over and help comb it.

Wait for Xu to clean up the house. I washed my hands with the water that Shen Lan washed her face. Only then did he walk behind Shen Lan and pull up Shen Lan's black hair with his hands and feet, and it only took a while for a woman's bun to take shape, and then insert a few hairpins into her hair and go out.

Tidy up the grooming. Shen Lancai stood up from the chair and said while looking in the mirror, "Let's go out for breakfast too." ”

"Okay, by the way, I will inquire about any interesting places in this Golden State, and my wife will also go and have a look." Xu Shi didn't forget Yu Guang's words, it was rare to come to Jinzhou Mansion, so he couldn't just go back after seeing everything.

Shen Lan didn't say anything, just told Xu to take care of the money bag, the master and servant locked the door, and then walked out, before going out, Xu Tete asked the shopkeeper about the lively places nearby, and then told the shopkeeper that he would come back after dinner in the evening, so Xu naturally rewarded the junior with a few big coins, and with Brother Fang Kong to open the way, the shopkeeper's attitude naturally improved a lot, and he was no longer stiff with the beginning there, and he spoke a lot kinder.

Shen Lan also made friends with the Xu family, after all, she is also unfamiliar with life here in Jinzhou, and she always has to find someone to inquire, I remember that in my own world before, if you want to ask for directions if you don't ask the traffic police or the assistant police, the general passers-by don't like to take care of it, even if someone takes care of the kind person will say it, if the unkind one points directly in the wrong direction, if you meet the kiosk or the commissary, you have to buy something to get detailed information, so no matter what time it is, this society is unprofitable and can't afford to be early, anyway, they all give money, It's not a big deal to ask for some more directions, and besides, both sides can also benefit.

The first thing I did when I went out was to go to the breakfast stall recommended by Xiao Er for breakfast, a bowl of noodles and meatloaf under the pork rib soup, it was actually not right to say that it was a breakfast stall, it should be several stalls put together, but the things sold were different, such as the one that sold pork ribs noodles mainly sold noodle soup, the one that sold meatloaf mainly sold meatloaf, leek cakes and sauerkraut cakes, and the one that sold buns was selling buns, steamed buns, rice cakes, etc., in short, several houses had chairs and benches along the interface to sell breakfast, and there were many styles.

The pork rib soup has been stewed for a long time, the meat in it has been scattered, and there is almost no taste in the mouth, but the soup is very delicious, but it makes up for the shortcomings, the meatloaf is fried, golden on both sides, and it is covered with minced meat, tofu, vermicelli and other messy fillings, saying that the meatloaf is just a patty with meat, not a pure meat pie.

So Shen Lan didn't like to eat after taking a bite, she just lowered her head to eat the noodles in the bowl, and it was also a real person at this time, the amount of a bowl of noodles was really a lot, if it was according to the amount of food before Shen Lan didn't cross over, she was afraid that she would be full if she ate half a bowl, but after coming to this world, her meal was large, and now she has children, so the bowl of noodles is still eaten clean, but the cakes sold have not moved.

"Madam, is it not to your taste?" Xu finished eating his white porridge and leek cake, and saw that Shen Lan still had a piece of cake left that didn't move after taking a bite, so he couldn't help but ask.

Shen Lan nodded, but didn't say anything, Xu Shi also took the cake when he saw this, and ate it without any particular attention, and after taking a bite, he was very puzzled, the taste of this cake is not bad, why doesn't his wife like it? Shen Lan is not surprised, she has been in this world for so long, and she has also seen the situation after the locust plague, wasting food is a very shameful thing, compared to eating other people's leftover food, it is not a big deal.

So watching Xu solve the remaining cakes in three or two bites, Shen Lan didn't say anything to stop them, after eating the cakes, Xu wiped his hands with a handkerchief, got up and paid, and then helped Shen Lan to stand up and get out of the breakfast stall.

"Ma'am, where are we going?" Xu asked, coming out of the breakfast stall.

"Let's go to West Street." When Xu inquired with the shopkeeper before, Shen Lan also listened to it and knew that this West Street was the most prosperous street in Jinzhou. Most of the shops were over there, so I planned to lead the Xu family over to have a look.

Xu naturally had no opinion, and asked the stall owner who had bought breakfast before to go to West Street, and the master and servant went in the direction of West Street, the road on West Street was wide, and there were all kinds of shops on both sides of the road, which was very prosperous, in addition to the regular shops, there were stalls, and when Shen Lan passed by a stall selling calligraphy and paintings, she suddenly had an idea. Walked over.

"Ma'am. Want calligraphy and painting? Seeing Shen Lan's master and servant coming over, the calligrapher and painting seller immediately asked earnestly.

Shen Lan walked over and looked at the hanging calligraphy and paintings, most of which were landscape paintings and most of them were freehand Chinese paintings. I can't help but be a little disappointed. But since I came over. She didn't want to miss the opportunity, so she asked, "Is there a figure painting?" ”

The young man who sold the painting was stunned, showed a slightly shy smile, and said embarrassedly: "No." Don't know what the lady wants for a figure painting? ”

Hearing what the man said, Shen Lan also knew that the other party should be able to draw figures, so she said, "Will you be able to paint?" ”

The man nodded and replied, "Xiao Sheng can draw some." ”

"Then help me draw a picture with the technique of using a fine brush." Shen Landao.

"Are you going to paint a portrait of your wife?" The man asked.

Shen Lan shook her head and said: "I want my husband to help my sister draw a portrait, my sister was lost in October last year, and the family is still looking for it, if there is a portrait of my sister, it is easier to find, but I don't know if Mr. can draw the portrait of the character according to the oral way?" ”

Listening to Shen Lan's request, the man couldn't help but hesitate a little, there was no physical object to draw a portrait of a person, it was really difficult, although he had some skills in painting, but he had never tried to paint like this, and he didn't know whether to agree to this lady for a while.

But he set up a stall here for a short time, but few people patronized it, and now he finally has a person who wants to buy paintings, and if he lets him go, he doesn't know when someone will patronize him next time, but the money on his body has been almost spent, and if he doesn't receive any more business, he is afraid that he will be hungry, so the young man who wants to sell paintings is a little hesitant.

Shen Lan saw this person's hesitant appearance on the side, and guessed that the other party might not be good at painting, but she was afraid that she would not be able to draw the painting she requested, so she didn't want to waste time, so she said: "Excuse me, sir, don't leave it at that." ”

Seeing that the lady who bought the painting was leaving, the seller of the painting hurriedly called Shen Lan.

"Madame, later." Hearing this, Shen Lan also stopped, turned around and looked at the other party.

The person selling the painting hesitated, hesitated and ruthlessly, walked to Shen Lan's side and said, "I can paint, I don't know when Madame will want it?" ”

Seeing that the other party agreed, Shen Lan didn't feel relieved, after all, this person hesitated for so long, I was afraid that it was forced by life, and he might not really be able to draw it, but if he gave up, it would be a pity.

"I'm sorry, I haven't asked for the name of the gentleman yet." Shen Lan spoke politely.

"Xiao Shengliu is like this, a person from Golden State." After Liu finished speaking, he arched his hand to Shen Lan to express his luck.

Shen Lan also bowed her knees and replied: "Young Master Liu is polite, my husband's surname is Song, and my son can call me Mrs. Song." ”

In this way, the two can be regarded as exchanging names, and after the two sides greeted each other, Liu Ru invited Shen Lan to sit down next to his stall, and asked carefully: "I don't know what Mrs. Song's sister looks like, and how old is she this year?" ”

Shen Lan immediately replied when she heard this: "My little sister is thirteen years old this year, and she has not yet reached the age of Xuan, and her appearance is four or five points similar to mine......

Then Shen Lan told Liu Ru again what she had said to Yu Guang before, Liu Ru listened carefully, nodded from time to time, and took pen and ink paper to record, and at the same time carefully observed Shen Lan's appearance, silently remembering in her heart, so that the two communicated for a long time, and there was a vague shadow in Liu Ru is heart.

"Okay, when Madame said this, Xiao Sheng also counted it in his heart, why don't you pick up the painting here in three days, okay?" Liu Ru put away the pen and paper in his hand and asked.

Shen Lan naturally didn't have anything bad, so she agreed, and asked again: "Young Master Liu, I don't know how much the deposit is?" ”

Although Liu Ru didn't mention it, Shen Lan still asked, only to see that this person hesitated for a long time and agreed to take the painting, naturally life was not good, so Shen Lan asked like this.

"Oh, my painting is twenty wen a piece, Mrs. is a custom gongbi painting, the price is more expensive, fifty wen a piece, if Mrs. can trust it, give a deposit of ten wen." Liu Ru didn't expect Shen Lan to take the initiative to ask for the deposit, originally he was not very sure, so he was embarrassed to mention it, but at this time, the other party mentioned it, so there was nothing to be embarrassed, and he asked for a deposit of ten yuan, which was enough for him to live for a few days.

Shen Lan nodded and motioned for the Xu family to pay the money, and the Xu family didn't want to give the money when she saw this, but her wife had already nodded, and she couldn't say anything, so she asked, "I don't know where the son lives now?" In case it rains or something that day, and Childe can't come out to set up a stall, we have a place to find Childe. ”

"Xiaosheng lives on Yutan Street, as long as you inquire about Liu Ru is Xiucai's family, someone will show you the way." Liu Ru is also honest, honestly reported his home, Xu saw this and took out his purse and counted ten copper coins to the other party.

"If we hadn't come to pick up the paintings, Childe could have sent them to Yunlai Courtyard at the Yuelai Inn on Wanfu Street, where my master lives now." Xu also left an address.

Liu Ru nodded to make a note, Shen Lan's master and servant then said goodbye to him and left, although he made ten cents, Liu Ru did not go home, but continued to guard the stall, just took out the paper while collecting the stall and painted, first briefly sketched the general outline of Shen Lan, and then took the details recorded before, and slowly added and subtracted to the painting, naturally this scene Shen Lan and Xu could not see.

Leaving the painting stall, Shen Lan and Xu continued to walk around West Street, there are many shops on West Street, and Shen Lan has not entered every house, but for dim sum, jewelry and embroidery villages, cloth shops, fat powder shops, etc., she still can't take a step, and she can't help but pull Xu's family into it one by one, and when she sees good things, she can't help but buy them, and she bought a lot of things after shopping in one day.

I didn't want to go back to the inn for dinner, so the two of them found a restaurant to go into, and directly took dinner outside before taking it back in a big bag, so the first day of coming to Jinzhou passed in the middle of Shen Lan and Xu's play, and when they returned to the inn, it was completely dark.

Entering the rented courtyard, Shen Lan's master and servant found that the lights were not lit in the house of Yu and Guo, guessing that they hadn't come back yet, and I didn't know if they had found any news, but Shen Lan felt that it should be a little difficult, after all, it was really difficult to find someone like looking for a needle in a haystack, but thinking that with the portrait, then things should be easier, and I couldn't help but be full of expectations for Liu Ru. (To be continued......)