Chapter Twenty-Six: A Chance Encounter
Siyou saw that Chen Qiaoqiao didn't speak, "Mother! We only had Steward Liu take us to eat once, and we were really gluttonous! As he spoke, he twisted the corners of his clothes, and Si Zuo also made exactly the same movements, as if he was embarrassed by his gluttony, but Chen Qiaoqiao smiled, what is gluttonous, she is still a foodie at the age of twenty-eight!
"Good! Let's go open today! Eat a big meal! Chen Qiaoqiao said with a smile, pulling Si Zuo and Si You into the ******, I didn't expect it to be quite lively inside, Chen Qiaoqiao found a vacant seat upstairs for a long time, and sat down with Si Zuo and Si You, "Xiao Er, come to three steamed buns!" β
"It's coming! Guest, wait a minute, it's here in a moment! The shopkeeper agreed with a spring breeze on his face. Chen Qiaoqiao couldn't help but nodded, the quality of service in this ancient world is really good, and it has something to do with the difficulty of employment, no one dares to make mistakes easily.
"Mother! Do you want to eat so much? Si Zuo and Si You were a little excited, "If you can't finish eating, take it back, and give Zhen'er a taste!" If you can't save it for tomorrow! Chen Qiaoqiao smiled, she just thought of a way to get rich, and if she was in a good mood, let's celebrate.
Fortunately, she was just thinking that the opportunity to make a fortune was delivered to her door! There seemed to be a remarkable figure sitting in the main hall upstairs, sitting tightly, as if several people were painting his portrait.
Chen Qiaoqiao's heart moved, and when she looked at it from a distance, she knew that the person was either rich or expensive, and her domineering appearance was leaking, so Chen Qiaoqiao said quietly: "You two, eat the buns by yourself when they come, and my mother will go over there to take a look!" "They have been accustomed to Chen Qiaoqiao's strange behavior in the past few days, and besides, the little two have already brought the buns! They can still take care of Chen Qiaoqiao there, and they don't care what she does.
Chen Qiaoqiao pretended to approach unintentionally, and found that the man was looking at his portrait unsatisfied, his brows were deeply locked, and the painter next to him was already sweating. Chen Qiaoqiao took a closer look, and only felt a beat in her heart, this man is completely her dish! I saw that the man was extremely handsome, his face was as clear as a carving, and his angular face was unusually handsome. It looks like a bohemian on the outside, but the inadvertent light in his eyes makes people dare not underestimate it. With black and dense hair, and a pair of slender peach blossom eyes under a pair of sword eyebrows, it is full of affection, which makes people fall into it if they are not careful. The tall nose and the moderately thick red lips were tightly pursed at this time. Although the appearance is so handsome, but the whole body exudes a strong kingly atmosphere!
"Smack!" With a bang, the man viciously threw the portrait on the ground, "What is this painting!" This king is so virtuous! Get lost! Get out of here! β
Chen Qiaoqiao couldn't help but be surprised, she couldn't imagine that this cool man was still a prince! Really rich people! She must take advantage of the opportunity.
So he walked in, picked up the portrait, shook his head, and said, "This portrait is not similar in shape, and there is no god, no wonder this prince is so angry!" As soon as the words fell, several guard-looking people rushed up and stopped Chen Qiaoqiao.
Chen Qiaoqiao was not surprised, "Lord Wang! The little girl also knows a little bit about painting, why don't you let me give it a try? King Wu Rong looked at the woman in front of him, he couldn't hide the surprise in his heart, she was pretty, but she was not a city or a country, but her calm and relaxed appearance made people unable to take their eyes off, and the confidence exuded in her eyes also moved him. And there is sincerity and certainty in her words.
King Wu Rong waved his hand and shouted, "Stand down!" He walked over and looked straight at Chen Qiaoqiao, "This girl, do you really know how to draw?" "He came for the birthday banquet of the Empress Dowager Gao, the queen mother was tired of the court painter's cookie-cutter painting method, and wanted to find one that could paint differently, so he wanted to come to the folk to find it, and the boss of this ****** was his old acquaintance, so he put it here to screen.
It's just that I've seen several of them, and they're all very dissatisfied, and the paintings are so much that they can't even be seen by people, how can this work?
Chen Qiaoqiao looked at King Wu Rong's approach, and her heartbeat missed half a beat! "That's natural, but whether the painting is good or not, you still have to see it!" King Wu Rong sat down tightly, "Okay! This king will give you a chance, if you draw well, you will definitely be rewarded! β
Chen Qiaoqiao wanted this sentence Chen Qiaoqiao looked at the paper and was quite satisfied, but she really couldn't use this ink pen, look at the little second brother coming, "Little second brother!" Go to the kitchen and get some charcoal! β
Of course, the second brother knew that King Wu Rong couldn't be lazy, so he hurriedly went to get it. King Wu Rong was a little surprised, what is this charcoal for?
Chen Qiaoqiao just smiled and said nothing, and after a while, the little two found a few pieces of charcoal, Chen Qiaoqiao picked one and sharpened it with a knife, and then looked at the prince seriously, "Lord Wang, please do a good job, I'm going to start!" β
In her serious gaze, King Wu Rong actually had a trace of nervousness, Chen Qiaoqiao just looked at him intently, deeply carved his eyebrows and eyes in his heart, and then lowered his head, in one go, never looked at King Wu Rong's appearance again.
To tell the truth, King Wu Rong has not been so directly looked at by any woman, he is a little uncomfortable, looking at Chen Qiaoqiao's cut autumn waves, he actually has a trace of trance, and he doesn't want to get up, this woman automatically appeared, saying that she wanted to paint for him, did she take the opportunity to get close to him? But seeing Chen Qiaoqiao painting without distractions, I was secretly a little ashamed. His concentration is not as strong as a woman!
After a short time, Chen Qiaoqiao finished painting, and the painter who had just been reprimanded by King Wu Rong couldn't help but be amazed! "Girl, this painter is unheard of, never seen! It's so vivid and ingenious! Undoubtedly, the charm of King Wu Rong will be revealed, and the old man will bow down! β
When King Wu Rong heard the man's praise, he couldn't help but be a little curious, so he walked over, took the portrait and looked at it, and was immediately amazed, the person on it was lifelike, it was clearly himself, and he was the same as himself in the bronze mirror! This is really amazing to him! What's even more amazing is that she grabbed his charm, and revealed that nobility and majesty, no worse at all! King Wu Rong was very satisfied, but he didn't see Chen Qiaoqiao's face change again and again!
"King Wu Rong, are you King Wu Rong?" She should have thought of it a long time ago! There aren't many brothers in Song Shenzong, so young must be King Wu Rong! Chen Qiaoqiao's good impression of King Wu Rong disappeared suddenly, this is the biggest debtor in the pile of IOUs, King Wu Rong!
Originally, Chen Qiaoqiao had a good impression of this prince, his appearance was extraordinary, and his instrument was magnificent, but he didn't expect that he was the villain who didn't pay his debts, and he was silent after Chen Wei's death, and he was still the prince of the dynasty.
King Wu Rong looked at Chen Qiaoqiao's stunned expression, thinking that he was frightened, and couldn't help but feel a little proud, originally he thought that this woman's courage was amazing, but he didn't expect to be frightened when he heard that he was King Wu Rong! "This king is the younger brother of the current saint, King Wu Rong, girl, didn't you think of it?"
Chen Qiaoqiao's face changed, her original plan was to ask for some reward and make friends again, but when she knew that he was the shameless prince who owed debts and did not pay them, Chen Qiaoqiao suddenly changed her mind, and saw that she was not good at knocking him a lot!
Chen Qiaoqiao quietly retrieved the portrait, "It turned out to be the honorable King Wu Rong, what a disrespectful and disrespectful person!" Is this portrait satisfied or not? King Wu Rong's eyes were shining, and his mood was very comfortable, he had already thought of sending this woman to the palace to win the favor of his mother.
"The girl's skills are extraordinary, and this portrait is very satisfying!" Chen Qiaoqiao smiled slightly, "Since you are satisfied, let's talk about the painting capital, girl, I don't make a move easily, as soon as I make a move, it will be a sky-high price, I don't know if the prince can be willing to do it?" β
King Wu Rong was taken aback, if ordinary people could serve the prince, it would be unbelievable, and she dared to ask for money? King Wu Rong couldn't help but feel a little frustrated, he had always been invincible among the flowers, but today he couldn't handle an ordinary little woman! He also accepted the princess when he was a teenager, and he was the prime minister's daughter, but unfortunately he died early, and since then, he has never thought of marrying a wife. How many famous ladies want to get close to him but can't, and the Empress Dowager Gao is heartbroken for his affairs.
King Wu Rong couldn't help but sigh a little, he was already in his thirties, could it be that he was really not charming? I was depressed in my heart, and asked in a deep voice, "I don't know what price the girl wants?" The guards on the side all broke out in a cold sweat, how could there be such a woman, couldn't you see that the prince was already angry?
Of course Chen Qiaoqiao knew, but she pretended to be naΓ―ve and said: "I haven't shot for three years, I'm afraid this painting will have to rest for three years, and if you have food and clothing for these three years, five hundred taels is probably enough!" "Actually, Chen Qiaoqiao can't wait to shout out 50,000 taels, but it's not good to really annoy him, this mere 500 taels shouldn't be nothing for a prince, right?
He owes four thousand taels of silver. This should be the interest for these three years, if King Wu Rong knew her thoughts, he would definitely be embarrassed, the interest was five hundred taels, was she going to rob money?
Everyone gasped, this woman was so bold that she dared to offer such a sky-high price! Although she is a good painter, she is not a famous artist, not to mention that it is a supreme honor to be able to paint for the royal family!
King Wu Rong's face changed and changed, he didn't care about the five hundred taels of silver, but it was very uncomfortable to be so ignored, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! Five hundred taels is five hundred taels, but the girl wants to promise the king one thing, tell the king the address, and make a picture for the king in a few days! In order to please the Queen Mother, he endured this breath!
"Good! This girl's surname is Song Ziyu, and she lives next door to Huitong Qianzhuang, you can go to Huitong Qianzhuang to inquire! Chen Qiaoqiao showed a harmless smile, lying and not making drafts, that sincere appearance made King Wu Rong can't bear to doubt. The top priority now is to get the five hundred taels in hand, and the rest will be talked about later!