The sun is warm, the breeze is breezy, it is a good weather suitable for playing, I left a letter for Mo Qing in the house, saying that it was a day off, if I told her in person, one might be too late, and the other was that she was a person who listened to the words of the jade girl too much, and she would definitely not give me leave, so I would cut it first.

On the weekend, he was really a non-observant person, I waited for him at least an hour at the agreed place, and if it was a little later, he might be discovered by Mo Qing and slip back to memorize the painting theory. If I didn't know that the painters of the Orange Painting Garden have strict rules for travel and rest, and there are rules for entering and exiting, plus I am not familiar with the rain capital, why should I wait for him to take me!

"After a while, he followed me, lowered his head, and said that he was going out with me to buy painting tools." He grinned as he asked me to follow him.

I found that this person on the weekend was so idle that no one didn't know him, and even the doorman was disdainful of him: "Young Master, it's the same old again, can you make up a new reason!" ”

"This is the new junior sister today, give me some face." He whispered, his eyes winning.

"New junior sister? There is still more than a month left in the entry assessment, where is the new junior sister? As soon as he said that, the doorman began to look at me, and as soon as he saw me, I involuntarily looked up at him, and then he was shocked, "I know her, she is the girl Xin from the Lingdu!"

"A little eyesight!" Zhou Zhou thought about it slyly, and then started down the river, "You know this Miss Xin, the spirit capital is here, and Young Master Mu Bai personally recommended it, not only the owner of the garden attaches great importance to it, but even the jade girl appreciates it." ”

"I've heard it these days, it seems that the first painting she came to the garden to paint has been hung in the courtyard, and the level is not low!" He exclaimed.

"It's just that Aru doesn't know the rules when she first arrives..." As soon as I wanted to explain a few sentences, I was blocked back by the weekend, "Miss Xin is easy-going and humble, this matter has been reported to you here, it must be true or false." ”

After saying this over the weekend, I felt that the doorman actually looked at me with light in his eyes, and I just wanted to go out and see from the man's admiration.

"Isn't it? It's almost time for the entrance exam, so I just took Aru out to have a look and help her accumulate some inspiration. ”

"What you want, inspiration is particularly important, always bored in the room, Sensei said painting, people are bored first. Then you go out quickly, I'll leave the door for you, by the way, come back early, be careful on the way! "The doorman was also very enthusiastic, and he shouted from afar as we walked away, probably because I was walking through the back door.

The back door of the Orange Painting Garden is just facing the east, and you have to go straight forward to pass through the most prosperous streets and alleys in Xicheng and even the entire rain capital - Gu Zhi Lane, and then go around a small forest - Wu Daolin, and you can go to the core of the East City - Hejian Lake.

Gu Zhixiang is still out of sight, and its original appearance is a symmetrical chessboard, with the most central cross separated. There are many houses on both sides, all kinds of small shops, fat powder shops, tailor shops, restaurants, restaurants, hook columns, antique shops are countless, it is worth mentioning that no matter how many shops, almost every five steps or so on each side can see a shop selling all kinds of painting tools, each room is quite magnificent, especially the interior decoration is either simple and elegant, or luxurious and luxurious. I just stood in the middle of the street and glanced at it, and the gap between the left and right was lined up, and the other shops were lined with ordinary lights.

"Aru, come, come in with me and have a look." On the weekend, he chattered in my ears all the way, and I wondered if it was another whim that dragged me into a painting shop.

In a hurry, I looked up and only glanced at the plaque, which read "Bohu Zhai" in three large characters.

There is a lot of space inside, and there are still a lot of people, men and women, young and old. With a sweep of the eyes, all kinds of painting tools are dazzling, one side of the brush, one side of the paper, one side of the paint, one side of the painting post, and one side also hangs a lot of famous paintings, there are people everywhere, and people everywhere are unhurriedly choosing.

I haven't even looked at things first, I just watched these people, they all looked focused, one side had to turn a stick of incense without talking, and there was no distraction between talking and laughing.

"Aru, look, if you like anything, tell me, brother, I will give you, it will be regarded as a meeting gift." The weekend patted his chest magnificently and said extremely generously.

"It's useless!" I smiled and began to look at the paintings.

"Aru, let me tell you, this is the oldest painting shop in our Yudu, it is full of good things, and the painting tools provided by our Orange Painting Garden for the apprentices who are on leave in the past were all purchased from here." He introduced me to the weekend and told me a lot about the history of the shop, but I didn't listen to it much.

I took a cursory look at the painting tools, and the painting tools were indeed excellent, the lines and carvings on the brushes, the fragrance of the paint, and the variety of colors mixed and matched, as well as the quality and thickness of the paper, and the wood material of the drawing board······ It's all something that can be weighed, it's not light, and of course the price is not cheap.

I took a fancy to a set of boat lotus style, the lines on the brush are very delicate Lan Zhou, the painting paper has a thin fragrance and smells very good, and the pigment is also very evenly mixed, I asked the boss about the price, and he first scared the weekend back a few steps as soon as he made a move.

I don't know if he was exaggerating, he said: "I just didn't have enough money saved by not eating or drinking for three months." ”

"Three months is not enough for four months, four months is not enough for five months, you can always save. Boss, I have booked this set of painting tools, if you can, can you give me more time? I looked at the shopkeeper with a slight pleading.

"My complete set of painting tools is sometimes in love with the owner." The old gentleman, the shopkeeper, said ambiguously, "If you can stay until then, it will be the fate of the girl." ”

"Old man, this is a new girl from the Orange Painting Garden, and the owner of the garden has seen it himself! She should feel honored to be able to take a fancy to you, although this money is not a small amount of money, it is not a big money, and it is a deposit for a painting by a random painter of Bai Luo's level in the orange painting garden. ”

After saying this on the weekend, the old man immediately changed his polite tone: "The old man will seal this set first, and wait until his fate with the girl is decided, and then he will get what he pays for." ”

"Thank you very much!" I smiled back.

"Aru, how much money do you have saved?" As soon as I came out on the weekend, I was asked such a sentence.

"Save money? I have no money! ”

"When you first arrived, didn't you have any pocket money at home to defend yourself?"

"I... I don't have a home, and I don't have a home... No more family. I whispered, "But it's okay, there's hope." Young Master Cousin, how can you make money? ”

"Make money? If you pass the entrance examination of the Orange Painting Garden, you don't need to spend money on painting tools, and if you pass the level, you will not have to worry about food and housing, and the higher the level, the richer you will be. ”