It wasn't until the afternoon that the portrait was preliminarily completed, and the thin black man took the portrait in his hand and looked at it repeatedly, nodding his head while looking at it: "That's right, that's what he looks like." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ”

"Okay, you go down to receive the reward, this time it's done, your future is guaranteed, just wait for promotion."

Sending this man away, Sabao first gave Fan Jin a hard time, and then asked: "Fan Gongzi, do you teach others this painting skill?" I also know that this request is a bit excessive, but you can rest assured that the people who learn painting are all my Weili Junjian, a group of people who eat imperial food, and they will not compete with you for business. Besides, the painters who are dressed in brocade clothes may not dare to use them. ”

Sa Shizhong said with a smile: "Father, when Brother Fan Ren has sent it, why don't you use it to do painting again, even if it is our Wei Li people to grab business, it doesn't matter." ”

"Yes, Shizhong is right. Wait until next year's township test Fan Gongzi will be filial piety, how can he still use it to paint people. Let's just say that right now, when the grain business is done, even if Fan Gongzi wants to paint, he may not have the time. ”

Fan Jin hurriedly said: "The guards have been raised, there are no papers in the field, no mention of the big test, and whether the township test can be won or not, the students are actually not sure in their hearts." However, even if they fail to pass the exam, the students do not dare to disobey the military orders of the protectors. This painting skill can naturally teach people, but Danqing is a part, half in hard work and half in talent, and students are only where their own interest lies, graffiti, and their own random practice of skills, not regulated. Moreover, I am not good at teaching the law, but I am afraid that it will be entrusted by the guards. ”

"That's okay, I don't want them to all have the same good hands as Fan Gongzi, as long as they draw like some. Let's just say that the person painted by Gongzi today, if it is painted by someone in Weili, it will be used as a book according to the appearance of the little ghost Rakshasa in the temple, and when the time comes, a living ghost will be depicted, and where will he go to find it. ”

Although the identities of the people painted by Fan Jin today are unknown, judging from the portraits, most of them are barbarians or Sheng Yao in the mountains. His hair was shaggy and he wore gold rings on his ears, both of which proved that he was not an ordinary person. And judging from the description, this person is probably not a good person, maybe it is the target that Jinyi wants to take in private.

The level of portrait painting in this era is already distorted, and there are prejudices in my heart, and when I mention the murderer, I think about how to be hideous, and there are fallacies in painting. Grasp it according to the figure, which is the result in the Water Margin.

Fan Jin said with a smile: "The guards are sent, the villain doesn't dare to refuse, as long as the people in the guard are willing to learn, the students will try their best to teach." To what extent the professor has been, but now he does not dare to make a conclusion. ”

"You don't have to say anything, just do your best to paint. For this official business, I am tired of Fan Gongzi's troubles, and my heart is really uneasy. Come on, prepare for the banquet, I want to pay a few more glasses to Fan Gongzi. ”

The food and drink of the Sa family is already luxurious, and today it is especially rich for the good and bad. The four servants first carried into a large square table, and then placed a bowl full of soup. At this time, the Ming Dynasty was popular for group banquets, and the soup must be drunk before the meal, and the soup was made with hundreds of kinds of fungi and a black chicken, and the taste was extremely delicious.

After drinking the soup before the meal, more than a dozen beautiful maids shuttled back and forth, and dishes such as fire meat, white grass carp sashimi, roasted Shih Tzu tongue, and abalone were sent like water. Fan Jin went to a lot of banquets during this time, but in terms of exquisite dishes and matching dishes, none of them could compare with the Sa family. The wine was drunk from the afternoon to the evening, and the host and guests were a little drunk.

Sa Shizhong prepared a carriage to personally send Fan Jin home, and it was still a god-like man who drove the car, but the scholar Tianfu was left in the house by Sa Shizhong and did not take him with him. In the carriage, Sa Shizhong asked, "Brother Fan, what is the relationship between the person who was caught by the Zhang family today and you?" Is it just folks, or is there something else to do with it? ”

Fan Jin pondered for a while, "It's a relatively kind folk." What does Brother Sa have to say? ”

"I can't talk about it, but I just think that the relationship between that person and Brother Fan doesn't seem to be ordinary, or that the relationship between his daughter and Brother Fan is very close?" Sa Shizhong smiled,

"Although Brother Fan and I are first friends, they hit it off at first sight, especially it seems that Brother Fan's talent, the younger brother sincerely respects him, and really wants to make Brother Fan a friend. Since your fellow villager provoked Zhang Shilu, I'm afraid that it can't be ended with just silver, and the younger brother and the Zhang family also have some friendship, do you want me to handle this negotiation? ”

"Thank you Brother Sa for your kindness, this matter is not so much that you have to work Brother Sa gold, and besides, the old man's status is low, Brother Sa stands out for him, I'm afraid it will damage Brother Sa's identity."

Sa Shizhong smiled, "This is Brother Fan's worry, I don't know how many things I have decided in Guangzhou City, as long as it is a friend's business, the younger brother has no promise." Today, I came forward, Zhang Shilu should be restrained, if he still dares to blackmail, and watch me clean him up. ”

The two talked for a while, and Fan Jin found that Sa Shizhong did have an innate affection for scholars, perhaps because he was also a showman, he was very willing to associate with scholars. Although he can only be regarded as a boy at present, even if he passes the big entrance examination, he can only be regarded as a full Confucian and cannot be regarded as a real talent, but in the eyes of Sa Shizhong, he still regards himself as a talent and even a person to make friends.

In the city of Guangzhou, it is inevitable to make friends with some powerful people. Fan Jincong used the red sleeves to become famous, just to make friends with the eunuchs and gentlemen, improve his popularity, and by the way, also find a backer for himself. A character like Hong Chengen is indeed domineering enough in the township, but in the eyes of people of Sa Shizhong's level, he can only be regarded as an ant.

Hearing Fan Jin talk about his hometown, he enthusiastically said: "This kind of rampant and domineering clay stick is the most hateful. I don't care about bullying Shengdou Xiaomin, if I bully the reader, I won't agree to him first. If Brother Fan wants to deal with him, he might as well say a charter, and if the name of the younger brother is sent to the yamen, he can directly issue a ticket to arrest people! ”

"Thank you, Brother Sa, I don't think this can be done. The first thing we need to do is to stand firm, and we still have to find a way to deal with him from the name of the crime. However, his family is very powerful in the countryside, and if you want to investigate his bad deeds, I am afraid that it is indispensable to use Brother Sa's manpower. ”

"What's the point of worrying about some trivial things, the people in the guard are all in Zhaoqing at the moment, and after waiting for a while, the younger brother sent someone to check on him. As for the present, I will let the Tianfu family go around tomorrow, regardless of the Hong family or the Zhang family. Whoever dares to trouble Brother Fan again will not give me face. ”

"Thank you, Brother Sa."

Sa Shizhong's gun fell, "Brother Fan, let's not mention this matter first, let's talk about the pencil." Today, I saw the portrait painted by Brother Fan, and the younger brother really admired it. This pencil drawing is much stronger than the shadow figure in the yamen, with this thing, are you still afraid of leaving the prisoner? The younger brother has an idea, discuss with Brother Fan, how about we do this pencil business together? ”

"Pencil business? How? ”

"It's not a secret, the younger brother has more than 400 taels of private houses in his hands to eat interest in the pawnshop, and those few small coins are really not very much in his eyes, so he may not be enough to go to the red sleeves trick once. Recently, I have been looking for some business to do, but I can't find a good deal. This pencil is a good thing, and we opened a few shops that specialize in making pencils and sell them to the guards. One is to draw shadow graphics, and the other is to record documents in daily life, the last big tent should use a brush, but the middle part of the flowing water is always inevitably modified, and the use of a pencil can save a big thing. I paid the capital, Brother Fan made a prescription, don't look at the pencil can't sell for much money, but it can't stop the large amount. How much do you have to use for Jinyiwei and our garrison army in Guangdong? Besides, my father is already preparing to submit the pencil matter to the constitution, if the whole guard uses pencils, what kind of business is this, and when Brother Fan sits on the ground and makes money, I am afraid that there will be no money? ”

Fan Jin knew that with Sa Bao's relationship, Sa Shizhong could make a fortune no matter what business he did, and he would never have to make this pencil. When he said this, he still had to change his ways to help himself, which was also to avoid his worries. Immediately bowed and said:

"Brother Sa is very kind, and the younger brother is grateful. That's it, it's too much to take advantage of Brother Sa...... The pencil doesn't have much capital, and more than 400 taels of silver might as well stay in the grain business. If the younger brother really has the opportunity to participate in the military rations in the future, why don't Brother Sa invest the money in it to make a share? ”

"The matter of military rations was originally indispensable to our Jinyiwei, and it was indeed not easy to do without our participation. Brother Fan, don't worry, when you take over the business in the future, I promise that Jin Yiwei will do his best to help, and it will not harm you. If Brother Fan really wants to thank me, and the younger brother also has a reluctant request, can Brother Fan teach the little brother the ability of pencil drawing? The younger brother also knows that this is Brother Fan's means of making a living, but as I said, Brother Fan Township has tried first, and once it was made, how can he still use it to paint a portrait? Teaching this craft to others, it is not harmful to Brother Fan, not to mention that the younger brother will not teach this craft indiscriminately, Brother Fan can only rest assured. ”

Seeing that he was sincere, Fan Jin really wanted to learn painting, so he nodded and said, "Brother Sa takes care of the younger brother so much, and the younger brother has no promises. From tomorrow onwards, I will teach Brother Sa first. But the ugly words are ahead, I can paint, I may not be able to teach, in case the teaching is not good, don't be surprised. ”

"That's definitely not, the younger brother also knows that learning to paint is a lot of talent, and how many things he can learn depends on his own understanding, as long as Brother Fan is willing to teach, the younger brother is grateful."

As if he was afraid that Fan Jin would be suspicious, he explained: "Hearing is false, seeing is believing, when Brother Fan's painter sees it today, even his father will write a letter to Brother Fan." But Brother Fan is only one person, so we need hundreds of portraits. If Brother Fan is allowed to complete it by himself, it will be too tiring. If you can teach the people of Benwei, Brother Fan can save some energy. After all, Brother Fan is a reader, and his business is still in articles. Studying and gaining fame is the right way. If Brother Fan wasted his studies in order to help us, the younger brother would not be able to go. Brother Fan was invited by his younger brother, and if he missed his studies because of helping Weili, Emperor Wenchang would not agree. ”

Fan Jin said with a smile: "Brother Sa is serious. In fact, Brother Sa doesn't say that, and the younger brother will try his best to teach. Jinyiwei's errands are mostly confidential, and the younger brother is an outsider, so it's okay to use it once or twice, if you use it too much, it will inevitably attract discussions. This technique still allows the Weili brothers to learn in their hands, so that they can catch thieves and thieves, and take all the rebellious ministers and thieves, so that we, the people, can be peaceful. I just don't know if the official in Weili is used to holding a knife, so he can pick up the pen easily. If they are all as elegant as Brother Sa, it is not difficult to teach painting, otherwise it will take some time. ”

Sa Shizhong hurriedly said: "Brother Fan, don't worry, although Jinyi is a martial artist, it is not necessarily a martial artist who is on the job. Jinyi Shishi, father dies and son succeeds, and it is common for ancestors to learn martial arts and young generations to be good at writing, take the younger brother as an example, although he also learns some martial arts, but the real interest is still in the literature and ink. Without mentioning me, let's just say that there are many people in Weili who like literature and ink, and some of them are painters themselves, but they just got the official title of brocade clothes. ”

Fan Jin asked, "Is there such a thing?" Can a painter also be a brocade? ”

Sa Shizhong didn't wait for a reply, the car had already arrived at the place. He was in good spirits, and simply got off the lane: "It's okay to have an all-night conversation with Brother Fan today, fortunately, the Pu'er sent by Yunnan last time is still on me, and I don't have to worry about no tea to drink." It's the well of the Zhang family that can't be used, Jin Jue! ”

The coachman ran over and saluted, "Don't worry, son, the little one will do it." ”

The courtyard door was not locked, Fan Jin was stunned for a moment, and pushed open the courtyard door with his hand, only to see a thin figure napping with his chin in front of the stone table in the courtyard. When he heard the door ringing, he raised his head, and saw at a glance that it was Fan Jin by the light of the lantern, and hurriedly ran towards him, saying as he ran: "Brother Jin'er......"

It wasn't until he was in front of him that he found that Sa Shizhong was also there, and Sister Hu was very embarrassed to salute her clothes. Fan Jin asked, "Why didn't you go back so late?" There is no one in this yard, are you not afraid? ”

"I'm afraid...... I'm a little scared, but if I have to wait for my brother, I can't help it. Daddy is at Aunt Liu's place tonight, I said I was looking for the third sister, so I came to you. She said shyly, especially when Sa Shizhong was there, and she felt that she couldn't erase it. After holding it for a long time, he said again:

"I was thinking, I took so much money from my brother, even if I didn't want to enter my brother, I had to make an IOU. Also, the gift from this son, I helped my brother put it in the house, but nothing moved, it was really ......"

Sa Shizhong laughed, "A piece of purple hair, a piece of pine smoke ink, a fish belly and a white inkstone plus this Spring and Autumn Record, not anything." If you send a talent like Brother Fan, you should use literature to play with elegant things, and ordinary thieves won't take these things, not to mention the things that Sa sent out in Guangzhou City...... No one dares to steal when they are idle. The ancients said that the red sleeves add fragrance to the night reading, and the red sleeves serve tea tonight, which is also a good story. ”

Fan Jin knew that Sister Hu couldn't afford this situation, so he glanced at her and said, "It's so late, you find a room to sleep." I'll have an all-night conversation with Brother Sa tonight, and I'll send you back at dawn tomorrow. Don't go out at night in the future, it's too dangerous. ”

Although he said so, Sister Hu still helped Fan Jin light the candles, and boiled the tea with the coachman named Jin Jue, and sent it to Fan Jin's room before leaving. When Sashi Zhong saw her leave, he pouted,

"How can such an ugly woman be worthy of a gentleman? There are dozens of girls in the younger brother's house, Brother Fan will pick it up tomorrow, as long as it is not someone from his father's side, the others are as you choose. This woman can buy several for fifty taels of silver, which is enough to break off, and if she dares to pester you, the younger brother will send her father to the prison cell, so that she will know how powerful. ”

Fan Jin hurriedly said: "And don't do this!" Let's talk about our own business, this painting, can also be an official? I also ask Brother Sa for advice. ”

Sa Shizhong took a sip of tea, "This is an old thing. There are officials in the Chenghua Dynasty, and craftsmen can also eat Lu, not to mention painters? As for the brocade, it's not surprising. At that time, the Wu Temple had no heirs, and the Yingshi Temple entered Beijing. After ascending the throne, the old people of the Qiandi were rewarded, and the florists, painters and palace guards all got the brocade clothes. However, they generally only bring money and do not take charge of things. Here in Guangzhou, there are a few painters who are on errands, who have no future, and are willing to work hard for a hereditary picture. There are many ways to become an official in the world, but only the imperial examination is the right way. To be honest, don't look at the fact that the younger brother can be a protector in the future, but from the bottom of my heart, I still envy you who can take the imperial examination and earn a good future for yourself. ”