Chapter 56 Little Artist
Henry got in the car and took out two packs of spicy strips from his bag: "Would you like to eat?"
Huo Qingtong and others were not surprised, but Lin Yuan was a little surprised: "You can buy spicy strips here?"
Qiao Yufan smiled and said: "Brother Lin, you don't know something. Spicy strips are also very popular in the United States, and they are not cheap. They cost 10 US dollars a pack!"
Even so, some Americans still can't resist their love for spicy strips.
Listening to Qiao Yufan talking about how spicy noodles are in the United States, Lin Yuan also felt a little emotional.
Entering the town of Mekal, Lin Yuan noticed that the town is surrounded by mountains and sea, with various architectural styles. There are many flowers and green plants planted in front of every house, as if he is in a garden.
The town is centered on Ocean Avenue, the main street, and is surrounded by retro-style shops, galleries, libraries and other cultural venues, as well as big-name stores such as BV and Tiffany.
Every street and alley is full of surprises, making people forget to leave.
"Are you ready?"
In front of a candy house, Li Qiushui and Huo Qingtong stood side by side, with their hands on their heads, making a heart-shaped pose.
"OK!" Qiao Yufan pressed the camera button several times on his phone.
After hearing this, the two women put down their hands and trotted back.
"This one doesn't work. It's not in focus and the people are blurred. Delete it!"
"This one is okay, let's keep it for now."
"This picture with eyes closed is too ugly, delete it quickly!"
"This..."
Li Qiushui and Huo Qingtong got together to look at the photos they had just taken.
After getting off the bus, the two women were immediately attracted to this bohemian town and couldn't stop taking pictures with their mobile phones.
In fact, Lin Yuan was a little surprised. The environment here is quiet and beautiful, giving people a peaceful and simple feeling.
For a while, everyone's thoughts on treasure hunting faded away a lot, and they allowed the two women to take photos as they pleased without rushing.
"Brother Lin, have you noticed that none of these houses have house numbers? How strange is that?" Huo Qingtong suddenly asked.
Everyone knows that in modern society, having a clear address, that is, a house number, has become a basic need.
In daily life, such as applying for water and electricity services, receiving express packages, filling in various forms, etc., detailed addresses are used;
In the event of an emergency such as a fire or earthquake, a clear address information is crucial for rescue operations.
Henry: "It's not surprising. It's a tradition in Carmel that buildings in small towns don't have specific street addresses. Residents and businesses often rely on landmarks, house names, or adjacent buildings to describe locations."
For example, "The third house south of 12th Avenue on the west side of San Antonio Street" is a common local address description.
Since the founding of the city, this practice of not having house numbers has not only become a major feature of the town, but also represents Carmel's unique leisurely and village-style lifestyle.
It’s important to know that this unique way of life is protected by town law.
"Wow! Look, that kitten is so cute!" Huo Qingtong poked Li Qiushui with his finger.
The sound was not loud, but Lin Yuan could just hear it clearly.
Huo Qingtong was talking about a cat lying half-lying on a wooden chair at the end of the alley on the left, lazily basking in the sun. From time to time, it lowered its head, stuck out its pink tongue, and licked its paws.
At this time, a seven or eight-year-old little girl appeared in front of the cat, moved her lips slightly, and then helped the cat up and let it sit upright.
However, after the little girl turned around and walked a few steps, the cat half lay down again.
A few seconds later, the little girl returned to the cat and gently tapped the cat's forehead with her finger, as if to warn the cat something, and finally let it sit upright.
How easy is it to make a cat understand human speech?
No, as soon as the little girl turned around, the cat softened again. The little girl seemed to have a bad premonition. She turned around suddenly, and the cat was so frightened that it automatically sat upright and remained motionless.
"Haha!..."
This scene made Lin Yuan and others happy.
The little girl is wearing a white apron with color patches on it. It can be seen that the little girl is painting a cat, but the cat is a bit naughty and always moves around.
When Lin Yuan came closer and saw the little girl's paintings, he was a little surprised.
Not much pen is used, but the cat's mischievous and lazy expression is outlined.
Lin Yuan also noticed that next to the painting tools, there was a small cardboard, which probably meant painting a portrait for $10 a time.
In the eyes of ordinary people, people who paint portraits on the street basically have long hair or ponytails and are of a certain age.
It seems that this little girl has some talent.
"Awesome! This painting skill is not inferior to those art students from the Academy of Fine Arts." Li Qiushui said.
"More than that? It's not like I haven't seen the works of art students before. I think I can do it too."
Check out the 16-9 book bar and see the correct version!
Qiao Yufan was not exaggerating when he said this. I often see the "homework" of art students from the Academy of Fine Arts on the Internet. To be honest, it is really average and even a bit ugly.
"So, hard work is really worthless in the face of talent." Huo Qingtong said.
She has some experience with the truth of this sentence, just like her "childhood", no matter how hard she tries, she can't keep up with others' casual learning.
In her opinion, talent is too important.
Without talent, no matter how hard you work, it will actually be of no use. The upper limit is there.
"On the Internet, I am a waste, but I didn't expect it to be the same in reality." Henry also laughed at himself.
After laughing at himself, Henry shouted to the girl: "Hey! Girl, draw me a picture!"
The girl made an "OK" gesture and asked Henry to come closer.
In just five minutes, Henry appeared on the page with a seventy-eight-point likeness. I have to say, this kid is really awesome.
"There are still so many people in this small town! One child is so amazing." Qiao Yufan praised.
They all knew that there were many artists in this town, but they didn't expect that even children were artists.
"Draw me one too." Li Qiushui and Huo Qingtong both took out $10.
This made the little girl quite happy. On the one hand, she made money, and on the other hand, her painting skills were praised and recognized by others.
A child! They all need the affirmation and encouragement of others.
In the end, even Lin Yuan helped. Only the old uncle was indifferent to this kind of thing and didn't even follow him. He was sneaking around outside and didn't know what he was doing.
When leaving, Henry gave the girl the uneaten snacks.
"Uncle, what is he doing?" Qiao Yufan asked Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan turned around and saw him standing in front of a store, looking left and right. Unexpectedly, he thought he was going to do something shameful.
Just when Lin Yuan was confused, the old uncle suddenly took something away from the door of his house.
Lin Yuan: "..."
It was a clay doll, and that store made such things. There was a row of them at the door, and there was a sign saying you could pick up the ones you liked, but you could only take one.
Lin Yuan was speechless, couldn't he just take it away generously?
(End of chapter)