In order to make a living, Ji Sheng took a painting to sell on the street every day, so for more than three months, he was targeted by unscrupulous people.

This person's surname is Song, and he is a scoundrel on the street, and he finds it interesting when he sees Ji Sheng selling the same painting every day.

Needless to say, the woman in the painting is stunning, he expected that there must be something strange in Ji Zhongda's house, as if he said that there was such a beauty hidden.

On this day, when he saw Ji Sheng coming out to sell paintings again, he quietly went to the courtyard of his house, and after the two elders went out, he sneaked into Ji Sheng's house.

This time he was terrible, he saw a picture of a beauty hanging on the wall, although it was the same as the content of Ji Sheng's painting, but that painting was far from his painting, the woman in the painting was simply a fairy descending to earth, which made people fascinated and want to be in trouble.

The surnamed Song didn't hesitate at all, he took off the painting after dividing it by two, and ran over the wall with his back on his back.

He thought that the painting would sell for a good price, so he had to plan to sell it for a few more taels of silver.

After Ji Zhongda returned home after selling the paintings, he was about to incense the goddess, but when he looked up, he saw the picture of the goddess, which shocked him and his soul was gone.

The second elder came back and saw him sitting there lamenting and sighing, and couldn't help but ask what was wrong.

Ji Sheng told Yao Bei about entrusting him again, and then beat his chest and wailed repeatedly: "How is this good?!" How is it good?! Where are you going to look for it?! ”

Father Ji said: "Son, since this painting is so important, why don't we report to the official?" Maybe the official can find out who stole it? ”

Ji Zhongda thought for a moment and said, "It's okay." ”

At this time, his mother said: "Then the official, if you don't stuff him with silver, can he investigate the case for you?" I have an idea, our neighbor Aunt Wang and his son have worked in the yamen for many years and have handled a lot of cases, so it is better to beg him. ”

Ji Sheng heard it and thought it was a good idea.

The two of them set up a table of banquets in the evening and invited Wang Zhutou over.

As soon as Ji Sheng told him about the matter, Wang Zhutou thought for a moment and said, "This disaster should have been caused by you selling paintings; If you think about it, if it were a thief, he wouldn't steal your family, but now the wealthier neighbors around you are not stolen, but your house has been stolen, and this man didn't rummage the rest of your house, but just took a painting, isn't this just staring at this painting? ”

After a pause, he continued: "You said that this painting has never been shown to anyone since you came to your house, that is, no one knows about it. But now that you've lost it, it's obvious that you've attracted the attention of the bad guys by selling paintings on the street every day. ”

Ji Sheng nodded again and again after hearing this, and he asked Wang Zhutou: "But is there any good way for me to find this person as soon as possible?" ”

Wang Zhutou groaned: "Since this person has obtained the painting, he must want to sell it for a good price, I think you have to inquire more about the antique calligraphy and painting store in the past few days, and there may be clues." I'll help you ask if I'm free these days, this person who climbed the wall and stole the door must not be a serious person, and he doesn't know if he is a scoundrel in the market. ”

Ji Sheng was overjoyed when he heard this, and felt that he had hope. Hurriedly toasted Wang Zhutou again and again, and the two of them drank a few glasses.

This Ji Sheng borrowed wine to drown his sorrows, sent away Wang Zhutou, and drank the wine at the bottom of the pot on the table, before leaning back on the chair and falling asleep.

On the second day, Ji Zhongda was all over the street looking for calligraphy and painting, and he had heard about the painting, and he showed it to people with the appearance he copied, and everyone said no.

After looking for more than ten days in a row, he didn't have any eyebrows, he was anxious to hang himself, to see that there was no rice in the pot again, and hurriedly rolled up another painting to sell on the street.

There were a lot of people watching today, and one of them said to him with the appearance of an official: "Although your painting is good, I heard that it is a fake, and the real thing of this painting has appeared in the capital recently, and your painting is not worth much." ”

Ji Sheng heard this, and hurriedly asked him where he had seen the real thing?

The man said, "I haven't seen it, I've just heard about it." ”

Although Ji Sheng was disappointed when he heard this, he was also a little frowning.

On this day, Wang Zhutou came to him, and said to him with a solemn expression: "I heard that this painting has arrived at the house of Lord Gu of Jingzhao Yin Gu Mengbai, and Lord Gu held a banquet for appreciating the painting in the first two days, and all the officials in the capital have gone, and I heard that the people who saw the painting said that it was like a dream, and it was worth the trip." ”

As soon as Ji Sheng heard this, he was about to go to Jing Zhaoyin, but Wang Zhutou stopped him and said, "Brother, you are so reckless, you don't think about finding this painting in your life." ”

Ji Sheng was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly asked what to do?

Wang Zhutou said: "When this painting arrived at Jing Zhaoyin, he either bought it or gave it to others; I think 80% of this painting was given by someone else. Since it was sent by someone, then you want it or not, if you want to make trouble, most of you will be charged with a crime and you will be beaten out. ”

Ji Zhongda was anxious when he heard this: "Brother, then I have no choice?" ”

"There are solutions," Wang Zhutou paced in the room, "It depends on whether you have the guts." ”

"I have it, even if it is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, I will also go."

Wang Zhutou looked at Ji Zhongda's eyes and frowned: "This matter not only requires guts, but also alertness. ”

"I can."

"You put on makeup and sneak into Jingzhao Yin's mansion as a subordinate, waiting for the opportunity. That painting must be hanging in Gu Mengbai's study, you find an opportunity to replace it with what you painted for him, and then quietly quit after a while. ”

Ji Zhongda heard this suggestion and felt that it was very feasible, so he was very happy, and pulled Wang Zhutou's sleeve and thanked him again and again.

Wang Zhutou said: "I have an old acquaintance who works as a housekeeper in the Gu Mansion, you go to him, but there is one point, don't implicate my friend, you must be careful in doing things, and you can't let people see it." ”

Ji Sheng agreed again and again, sent Wang Zhutou away, and went to find the housekeeper of Gu Mansion Wang according to the address he said.

Steward Wang saw that there was a scholar who was introduced, who looked beautiful and reliable, so he arranged to manage the account books and finances in the account room, and also took care of the treasury by the way.

After checking inside and out, handing over the accounts, and taking inventory of the things in the warehouse, this Ji Zhongda finally sat down in the account room, and secretly thought in his heart: "I will stabilize my mind and inquire carefully here, and then slowly look for opportunities, I can't live up to Brother Wang's kindness, if you are in a hurry, something will definitely go wrong, as long as you paint here, it will be easy to do." ”

Then he settled down and cleared his accounts.