Chapter Eighty-Eight: Selling Paintings
Whether it is healing medicine or cultivation herbs, it requires a lot of money.
For this reason, ten days ago, Li Yizhi took the brocade clothes on his body and changed them into ordinary green clothes.
Li Yizhi asked, "How much money do we have?" ”
Xu Ziling hurriedly said: "There are also one or two pieces of silver, as well as fifty-three five-baht coins." ”
Li Yizhi nodded and said, "You go and buy a brush, ten pieces of fine paper, and all kinds of paints." ”
Kou Zhong was puzzled: "Boss Li, why are you buying these things, they are very expensive." ”
Xu Ziling suddenly said: "You are so stupid, Zhong Shao, Li Lao naturally wants to use these things for business, such as selling paintings or something, otherwise what will we do next, can we drink the northwest wind." ”
Li Yizhi waved his hand and said, "Hurry up, the weather is good today, the sun is warm, the spring breeze is warm, and I think there will be a lot of people traveling." ”
Yangzhou, outside the east of the city.
Indeed, as Li Yizhi said, there are a lot of people traveling today.
There are not only ordinary citizens, but also many disciples of rich families, either riding high-headed horses or riding in this gorgeous carriage.
Li Yizhi sat at the table, closed his eyes and rested.
Kou Zhong and the others shouted hard, but it had been more than an hour, and no one had come forward.
Kou Zhong looked up at their flagpole, which read, 'One Thousand Taels of Silver for One Painting', and couldn't help but feel a pain in his liver, and said, "Boss Li, isn't a thousand taels of silver too exaggerated, why don't we lower it a little, how about a tael of silver?" ”
Xu Ziling nodded again and again: "Yes, Boss Li, this is a thousand taels of silver, which is enough to buy a small yard." ”
Li Yizhi didn't open his eyes, but said lightly: "How can my paintings be sold cheaply." ”
At this time, two people happened to come over.
One of the girls said, "What a big breath, and in that case, let's draw a picture for Miss Ben." If not, then don't blame Miss Ben for overturning your stall. ”
Li Yizhi opened his eyes, and there were two people standing in front of him.
The girl was wearing a goose-yellow dress, with a graceful figure, delicate facial features, fair skin like jade, and a hint of coquettishness.
The young man next to her hurriedly said: "Mr. Haihan, the sister is straightforward, but there is no malice. If you are tired of writing, the pen fee will not be less than yours. ”
Li Yizhi smiled lightly and said, "It's okay, if this young lady is not satisfied, I don't need her to overturn it, and I will have no face to stay." ”
After the words fell, Li Yizhi picked up the brush, dipped it in paint, lowered his head and painted, and used the pen to get into his mind.
For him now, there is no difference between his practical brush and pencil.
At the same time, with just one glance, he had already recorded the appearance of the girl in front of him in his mind, and he didn't need to look up at all.
Song Yuzhi, the girl in the yellow skirt, snorted coldly, glanced at the young Song Shidao, and said, "Big brother, you see, this person is a swagger, and he still has a thousand taels of silver." If they want to paint a portrait of me, they don't even look up at me. ”
"Yuzhi, don't disturb Mr. Painting. Since he dared to shout out a thousand taels of silver for a painting, he naturally had his confidence. Song Shidao frowned.
Although he couldn't see the depth of Li Yizhi, he always felt like he was facing his father Song Que, and there was a faint deep majesty.
Such a character, I'm afraid that he has an extraordinary background, how can he be a charlatan.
Song Yuzhi pursed his lips and glanced at Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling.
The two of them were also full of embarrassment, and secretly prayed in their hearts, Boss Li didn't smash the signboard.
It was only soon that Song Yuzhi's face showed a look of surprise, because her outline had already been shown on the paper, and she couldn't help but look at it seriously.
Among the people passing by, many people gradually gathered around, and more and more gathered.
Half an hour later, Li Yizhi finally put down the brush, and the people around him were all shocked, staring at the drawing paper in a daze.
I saw a girl wearing a goose yellow skirt on the painting, with a hint of coquettishness, but it was not annoying, but gave people a feeling of innocence and cuteness.
The eyebrows are like willow leaves, the eyes are like water, with a beautiful atmosphere; The corners of the mouth are upturned, revealing a few teeth, as if a voice is about to come out of the painting.
And the most important thing is that this is not a mainstream lady painting, but a complete portrait, the portrait is the same as a real person, just like a living person.
This kind of painting has an incomparably violent impact on the hearts of people in this era.
Song Yuzhi looked at the portrait stupidly, couldn't help but turn a little crimson, and muttered to himself: "Am I so beautiful?" ”
Rumble! Rumble!
The crowd exploded and there was a lot of discussion.
"Oh my God, this portrait is too similar, it's exactly the same!"
"The most powerful thing is that this gentleman did not look up from beginning to end, indicating that the other party had already recorded the appearance of this young lady, as well as everyone else's details."
"You didn't get to the point at all, such a novel way of painting can be described as a new river, and it is destined to be famous for eternity in the future. I'm afraid that even if it is Gu Kaizhi in the Jin Dynasty, it will never be comparable. ”
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A noble lady dressed in a gorgeous skirt suddenly shouted sharply, "Sir, I want to paint one too." ”
Subsequently, many rich sons and ladies around them asked for portraits.
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling also recovered, and hurriedly shouted: "Everyone, please come here and line up for trouble, one by one." By the way, get ready the money, we will not be in arrears. By the way, this big brother, please also hand over the silver, our boss Li has already finished the painting. ”
Master Song sighed and said busily: "It should be, it should be." Yuzhi, you stay here now, I'll go to the boat and get the silver. ”
Time passed slowly, and soon it was noon.
After Li Yizhi finished painting the fifth painting, he raised his head and said: "Everyone, it's noon now, I'm hungry, and my hands are sore, today's portrait is here, I'll come back tomorrow." ”
Although some people around were dissatisfied, they could only disperse, and they all told Li Yizhi to come again tomorrow.
Kou Zhong said excitedly: "Boss Li, in just one morning, we earned five thousand taels of silver. Oh my God, if it's a month, we're going to make a fortune. ”
"Zhong Shao, it's not us who earned it, it's Boss Li who earned it. Moreover, with so much silver, it is enough for us to spend a long time, and we don't have to come out to sell paintings anymore. Xu Ziling said.
Li Yizhi said: "Ziling is right, painting is a small way after all, cultivation is the foundation, and I will not sell paintings in the future." ”
"Isn't it, Boss Li, then you just said that you would come back tomorrow?" Kou Zhongdao.
Xu Ziling glanced at him with disdain and said, "If you don't say that, will these people leave?" ”
The three of them packed up the silver, Song Shidao and Song Yuzhi stepped forward, bowed and said: "In the lower Song Shidao, this is the sister Song Yuzhi, I hope to invite Mr. to lunch, and I hope that Mr. will appreciate his face." ”
Li Yizhi smiled: "Oh, it turned out to be the son of the Song family and Miss Song, since this is the case, then it is better to be respectful than to obey your fate." ”
"Sir, please."
Song Shidao asked with his right hand and asked, "I haven't asked Mr. yet, and what are the names of the two little brothers?" ”
"Li Yizhi."
Li Yizhi pointed at Kou Zhong and said, "This is Kou Zhong, this is Xu Ziling, you can be regarded as my apprentice." ”
Talking all the way, the group entered the city gate.