Chapter 35 035: Regaining the Old Business (Part 2)
“The shopkeeper.”
She tied her motorcycle to the door of the bookstore and trotted in. The shopkeeper was looking down at the abacus. He raised his head when he heard the young man's clear voice. He scanned the area without leaving a trace, then lowered his head again and started thinking about the abacus. Shen Tang asked calmly: "What book does the guest want to buy?"
Shen Tang raised his finger and pointed to the sign outside the door where the drawings were collected.
The above is a notice for accepting paintings at high prices.
"The shopkeeper wants to receive manuscripts here? How much is the price?"
After she finished speaking, the shopkeeper's fingers on the abacus froze, and the "pop" sound of the beads colliding with each other stopped abruptly, and there was another wave of excitement. With a somewhat lingering aftertaste.
He raised his head, first paused to confirm something on her face, and then gave her a meaningful smile: "Your Majesty, you want to sell paintings?"
Shen Tang nodded: " Yes, yes, I want to give it a try."
Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper shook his head: "Sir, I'm afraid you can't give me the painting I want. It's not suitable. Why don't you go to another store to see it?" br>
"I paint, and the shopkeeper buys it. Is this inappropriate?"
The shopkeeper laughed dumbly, and felt that Shen Tang was too young to understand, so he changed his words to a euphemism: "This is a job. , small shops usually look for older married people. Painters don’t have high requirements for painting skills, as long as they are pleasing to the eye. Age and experience are the most important.” At this reminder, his expression turned weird.
Her brows twitched again and again, and she hinted back tactfully: "Oh oh oh, so that's what I meant. Ahem, I understand what the shopkeeper means, but sometimes age and experience really don't matter. I think knowledge and experience are more important.”
The shopkeeper choked: “You know?”
Shen Tang asked back: "Why don't I understand?"
After all, he is also the "dandy kid" that Qi Shan said "walks around the stage, leans on the red and nestles in the green, is romantic and unrestrained, and plays in the world". Wouldn't it be wrong if he didn't understand? Sorry, Qi Yuanliang, this guy added a random character? Shen Tang felt that he must have had a job like Mi Xitu before.
As we all know, before she traveled through time, she was an ordinary painter, a homebody who relied on her crafts to support her family.
In the few memories she has, her business scope should be quite broad - from cheap private portraits to more expensive commercial manuscripts, she has drawn emoticons and made fanart. Regardless of whether you are a knowledgeable person or a high-profile person, you can get involved.
In terms of painting skills, he can't compare with those great masters who make people want to kneel down, but it shouldn't be difficult to make a living.
She has an enigmatic confidence in her professional skills.
The shopkeeper was startled. Could it be that he had made a mistake?
When I think about how many days this notice has been up, no one has come forward to recommend me. The customers are also pressing hard. It is rare for someone to come here at this time, so why not let them give it a try. Anyway, you hand in the drawing first and then pay the money. If the drawing is not good or people are not satisfied with it, you will not lose anything.
The shopkeeper pondered for a few breaths and decided to let Shen Tang give it a try.
There are some ugly things to say upfront, such as payment methods and content requirements for paintings. This time the client had specific requirements for the secret play picture. The client is the top hustler at Yuehua Tower, and the request is to draw a set of erotic and erotic portraits with him as the protagonist.
Shen Tang didn't pay attention to other content for the time being.
She only heard the words "Yuehua Building" - what a coincidence, Yuehua Building is the unit where Mr. Chu works.
"Yuehua Tower are these three words?"
Using your finger to write a pen, dipped in some tea and wrote the three words "Yuehua Tower" on the wooden table, dragons and phoenixes danced, The heroic spirit rushes towards the face, wild but not chaotic, and overall it is eye-catching to see the flowing clouds and flowing water.
The shopkeeper’s eyes lit up, and he suddenly became more expectant.
The handwriting is like this, so he must have good painting skills.
“Yes, yes, it is this Yuehua Building.”
There is only this Yuehua Building in the entire Xiaocheng.
Shen Tang asked again: "The portrait of the secret play is no problem, and the other requirements are also acceptable, but - I have never seen the waiter."
The shopkeeper waved his hand and said: "Don't worry about this."
Under normal circumstances, the owner of the portrait will meet the painter. He is not very famous, and he will put down his figure and dress up carefully to act as a model for the painter, just to make the painting look good.
You must know that asking a painter to draw a picture of a secret play is not something that any coward or bustard can do. It is usually a treatment that only the top or near top ones in Goulan Washe can get. This is also to build up their reputation. One is to consolidate popularity, and the other is to attract potential patrons.
If the secret play drawings are good and sell well, you can earn some food from this as you grow older and become more youthful.
In summary——
A bit like a personal portrait.
Raising the posture is not the point, the point is to highlight the beauty of the character.
Shen Tang gained knowledge: "Then I'll come back later?"
The shopkeeper said: "What to do later? It's a good time to go now."
Shen Tang Surprised, he turned his head and glanced at the blazing sun outside.
"Now? Daytime?"
Even if she doesn't remember much, she knows that daytime is not suitable.
The shopkeeper laughed and said: "That waiter is a popular person. If the young lady goes there at night, he will not have time to entertain you, let alone paint. That kind of place is really messy and not suitable for a young lady. It’s the best time to set foot in the evening.”
Shen Tang has no doubts about this.
Just——
"The shopkeeper is familiar with Yuehua Building?"
The shopkeeper replied smoothly: "Familiarity doesn't count. After all, there are so many hook-and-rail tile houses in Xiaocheng. We have cooperated with any of them. It's just that Yuehua Building is famous. Big business, easy to contact.”
Shen. Tang looked thoughtful and asked: "If... I want to buy a handyman in Yuehua Building, how much will it cost?"
Seeing that she was asking seriously, the shopkeeper thought for a moment and then made up his mind. There is an ethical drama in which "young brothers and sisters are in deep trouble, and a poor painter steps up to redeem them". After all, apart from this reason, normal people would not waste money on a handyman working in a place like this.
"Well, it generally depends on whether the handyman is male or female, old or young. The conditions are different and the price is different." Recruiting a useful painter can also be regarded as an explanation to the customer, and the shopkeeper's mood Very pleasant, don’t mind sinking Tang Wenwen asked, "It's just that those who work in the Goulan Houses know that except for their white skin, everything else is black. The prices they charge are very fierce. They won't let go until they see the meat. Even a handyman can charge three to five times the normal price." .”
Shen Tang murmured: "Yes, if you want to escape from a place that eats people without spitting out their bones, you really have to shed a layer of skin."
She had a bold idea.
If Mr. Chu is willing, she wants to buy him.
Qi Yuanliang, the "guiding NPC", will fly away one day. If I buy Mr. Chu, won't I be able to take over Qi Shan's class?
She didn’t know Mr. Chu’s address, but she would definitely encounter people when she went to his workplace. If she could escape, a monk would not be able to escape from the temple.
Shen Tang thought that the "many" in the bookshop shopkeeper's statement that "there are so many hook-and-rail tile houses in Xiaocheng" was a function word and meant to be exaggerated, but he never expected that it turned out to be the truth. In the center of Xiaocheng, there are five long streets on both sides of this business.
It’s just that it’s daytime and the streets are deserted.
She exclaimed: "So, so many?"
The shopkeeper looked not surprised.
“The county government encourages construction, can it not be more?”
"The county government encourages... construction?"
Shen Tang was confused for a moment.
The shopkeeper led Shen Tang to a stop in front of a newly decorated building and asked her to wait outside. He went in and explained his purpose. After a while, he came out and said: "It just happened. The lady just woke up and finished combing her hair. Just put on the makeup. Let’s go to the tea shop on the street and wait in a private room.”
(σ)σ:*☆You can see Tang Mei’s soul painting skills in the next chapter.
(End of this chapter)