"You're very good. But if you don't have an official position, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in this Lin'an City. ”

Ning Wenyu stared at Cheng Xiaohao meaningfully, as if waiting for his answer.

And Cheng Xiaohao was a little uncomfortable staring at her, and it was difficult to reply directly. He didn't want to enter the official career, because although he was not particularly clear about the official system of the Song Dynasty, he also knew one thing according to the TV movies he had watched, that is, the official career was very dangerous, and if he was not careful, he would either be put in prison or beheaded and punished by the nine clans.

"This... Haha, I don't know how to say it, because my ambition is not in that area, if you want the future Ruyi Langjun to be a career person, it shouldn't be me. Cheng Xiaohao shook his head regretfully.

Although he had some good feelings for Ning Wenyu, this level of good impression was far from the point where he needed to change his ambitions.

Even at that point, it would have to be considered, and it would be too frivolous to say yes easily.

You still need to be cautious.

At this time, Ning Wenyu's maid came over: "Girl, the meal is already hot, can you serve it now?" ”

The arrival of the maid just gave the two who couldn't talk a step down.

So Ning Wenyu beckoned Cheng Xiaohao to go to lunch.

During this period, Ning Wenyu had been sitting opposite Cheng Xiaohao, and his face was full of words.

Cheng Xiaohao also saw that she seemed to want to speak, but he didn't want to continue to discuss with her about her career. He only hopes that the two can respect each other's ideas and not impose their will on others.

So he ate without saying a word.

In a short time, the stomach has been filled.

He got up and patted his stomach gently, and said with a smile: "The chef of Ning Mansion is the imperial chef from the palace, and the dishes he makes are so delicious!" It hurt me to eat three bowls of rice in a row, and my stomach was about to burst. ”

Ning Wenyu also smiled: "It's not an imperial chef, but her cooking skills are indeed very clever, and she was once recruited by Hefeng Lou to be the chef in charge for a while, but she was too tired and didn't have much time to discipline the children, so she asked to leave." When Xianfu was at home, many dignitaries invited her to be a cook, but she didn't go. The main reason why I came to Ningfu was to thank my father for his kindness to her family. ”

Cheng Xiaohao: "It seems that he is a person who knows how to repay his kindness." By the way, I just went to sell a roll of paper, you can help me see if it's good paper or bad paper. ”

He got up and went to the outer room, picked up the roll of paper he had placed here casually from the table, and handed it to Ning Wenyu.

Ning Wenyu took it, spread it out and said: "Judging from the appearance, it's not good, it's not bad, it's okay to use it to paint casually, but it's not good to use it to paint good works worth collecting." ”

Cheng Xiaohao: "I can't collect my paintings, sketches... That's what you call charcoal drawings, doesn't it mean that they can't be stored for long? ”

Ning Wenyu: "That's what someone else said, we don't know what it is, right?" If you want your paintings to sell at a good price, then you still need to choose some good paper in terms of paper. ”

"Okay." Cheng Xiaohao nodded, "Then I'll use these papers to practice my hands." ”

After that, the two looked at each other speechlessly, but Cheng Xiaohao spoke out to break the embarrassment: "I happen to be a little sleepy, I'll go back to the house and take a nap first." ”

Ning Wenyu nodded, and after another pause, he still raised his head and spoke: "Regarding the matter of official career, you might as well think about it." ”

"Okay."

Anyway, it's okay to verbally promise.

Back in his room, Cheng Xiaohao didn't take a nap, but took out charcoal and the drawing paper he just bought, and started painting.

He painted nothing else, but a scene he had seen in the backyard of the painting and calligraphy shop.

With the help of memory, a roll of paper was almost half wasted, and finally the drawing was finished.

Although there is a lot of smearing, there are also a lot of blemishes, and there are a lot of details that I can't remember.

But the scene reproduction picture in front of him is still very restored to present the masked people, their height and body shape, and eyes are almost the same as in Cheng Xiaohao's memory, and if you ignore the color, it can be said that they are almost identical.

That's the power of sketching.

Put the painting away and put it in the cupboard.

He also instructed Ning Er, who had been back for a long time, to help him buy a lock.

Cheng Xiaohao began to draw something else, as for what to draw?

After thinking about it for a long time, he didn't think about anything until Ning Er bought the lock and came back.

You can't just draw something, right?

It has to be a stunning, shocking kind of painting, right?

If you can make a name for yourself, then your paintings will sell well, right?

So, how to choose a topic is something worth pondering.

Landscape painting, object painting, landscape painting, or all of them?

If there are too many elements in the painting, unless it is a long-form masterpiece like "The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival", it is easy for people to lose the point and feel that they don't know what to do.

Therefore, it is better to draw around a certain thing, so that it can not only make people's eyes shine, but also show their superb painting skills through details.

The technical aspect is solved, so what is the most interesting thing to draw? What is the best thing to draw that will spark a lot of discussion? What is it about his paintings that can resonate with the beauty of his paintings, even ordinary people?

This problem still needs to be investigated.

Cheng Xiaohao shouted outside: "Ning Er, come in." ”

Ning Er immediately walked into the inner room and saluted: "May I ask what the master commands?" ”

Cheng Xiaohao: "What do you and the other guys in the house like to talk about on weekdays?" Let's be honest. ”

Unexpectedly, Cheng Xiaohao suddenly asked like this, Ning Er's face was embarrassed, and he stammered: "Ah... Well, it's nothing. It's just some... Ordinary, quite ordinary. ”

Looking at his face, Cheng Xiaohao immediately guessed what the truth was, so he smiled: "There's nothing to be embarrassed about, they're all men, and no one is the same." So, it's women that you talk about the most, right? So what are you all talking about? Is it the lady in the Goolan tile courtyard, or the ladies of some big families? Or is it a beautiful lady from someone else's family? ”

Cheng Xiaohao was so straightforward that Ning Er's face turned red, and he hurriedly said: "No, no, you think too much, how dare the little ones talk about other people's women casually, if they are heard, I am afraid they will be approached to ask for guilt." ”

"Haha, that's talking about the young lady and the big lady in the Goolan tile courtyard!" Cheng Xiaohao laughed, and he asked again: "Which girl is the most sought after by you?" ”

At that moment, there was a commotion outside.

A small guy ran in in a panic, panting and pointing outside: "There are many officers and soldiers outside, saying that they want to arrest the thief." ”

Cheng Xiaohao was stunned: "What thief?" Who is the thief? ”