In front of the door was a young man in his twenties who stood tall and tall.
When the three of them saw the young painter, they couldn't help but feel startled. They were not surprised by his majesty. What they didn't expect was that the painter surnamed Wu was so young!
I saw the young man looking at everyone calmly with a smile on his face! He didn't feel surprised at all when he saw a stranger coming, as if such a scene happened all the time and he was used to it.
At this time, the old shopkeeper smiled brightly, cupped his fists and saluted the young man, and said, "So Master Wu is at home?"
The young man looked at the old shopkeeper, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Oh, thank you shopkeeper, long time no see! Why do you have time to come to my humble house today? How is the business in the shop lately?"
Shopkeeper Xie glanced at the three people beside him and said with a smile: "Oh, Master Wu, thanks to your great blessing, the business in the store is so-so. I hope you can come to support me when you have time!" He paused and then said, " Let me introduce you, this is Master Wu Shanshui, a master of calligraphy and painting in Liujiazhuang!"
The three people hurriedly saluted Wu Shanshui with fists in their hands and said with a smile: "I've met Master Wu! Nice to meet you!"
The old shopkeeper smiled and said: "These three are customers of Lao Xuan's shop. They came here specially to visit Master Wu."
Wu Shanshui was startled for a moment, then frowned and asked, "I wonder where the three of you are from? Why are you looking for me?" His eyes flickered and he looked at the three of them slightly.
Xu Feng pondered and said with a smile: "To be honest, we came here specifically to find a person, and I want to ask Master Wu to draw a human face for us!"
Wu Shanshui nodded and smiled, then welcomed the three of them into the house.
I saw that the four walls of the hall were covered with various paintings of landscapes, figures, flowers and birds.
These paintings are novel in concept and ingenious in brushwork. They are rich in ink and colorful, but also light and elegant. The landscape paintings are majestic and bold, the flower and bird paintings are light and elegant, and the figure paintings are lifelike. Each painting is from the hands of Wu Shanshui, and he is truly a master.
Wu Shanshui smiled brightly and waved to invite the three of them to sit down.
At this time, a plump young woman wearing a colorful shirt and a high bun came out of the room.
She caught a glimpse of a few strangers sitting in the room, and couldn't help but be slightly startled. Then with a smile on her face, she gave everyone a blessing and said with a slight smile: "Hey, are there distinguished guests coming? My husband, there are guests coming, and you don't even call me." ?”
She glanced at Wu Shanshui, with a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes, soft and flowing, looking at everyone quietly. When he glanced at Liu Ruyan, his face changed color slightly, seeming to be a little shy. Her long eyelashes were fluttering, and her eyes seemed to be filled with all kinds of charms as she blinked.
Wu Shanshui looked at her with affection in his eyes and said softly: "Madam, please make tea for the four distinguished guests!" He spoke softly, and it was obvious that he respected and loved his wife very much.
When everyone saw this charming young woman, their expressions changed slightly, and then they nodded and smiled at her.
She bowed to everyone shyly and said softly: "Dear guests, please sit down slowly. I will go make tea for you. I'll excuse you now!" After that, she turned around and walked slowly towards the back hall.
After she left, Xu Feng cupped his fists and saluted Wu Shanshui, and said thoughtfully: "Master Wu, could you please draw a portrait based on the oral description?"
Wu Shanshui pondered for a moment, frowned and said: "Why not! But I don't know if the person in the picture is a boy or a girl? What kind of appearance? Height, age, demeanor, or anything special? Please describe these in as much detail as possible. some!"
Liu Ruyan thought about it and said with a smile: "Master Wu, we would like to ask you to draw the face of an old man. He is around fifty years old, with a Chinese character face, a beard, a high nose, slender eyes, and thick lips. , with white beard and hair, a pair of wind-catching ears, a tall figure, about seven feet, with a strong back and waist, very burly. His demeanor is majestic and high-spirited, just like the reincarnation of the Second Master Guan!" He said, frowning, and stood up where he was. Pacing.
Xu Feng and Luo Xiangxue stared at Wu Shanshui steadily, their eyes full of anticipation.
At this time, the beautiful young woman walked out of the back hall with a tray in her hand and a pot of steaming and fragrant tea on the tray.
When he came to the front, he smiled brightly at everyone, poured a cup for everyone, and said quietly: "Everyone, please have some tea! This is the Mingqian Longjing tea that my family likes to drink most when we are together! I saw there is still some left in the window. , I made some for you all!" After saying that, he sat next to Wu Shanshui, his eyes quietly glancing at Liu Ruyan from time to time. There seemed to be a flame burning in those beautiful eyes.
Liu Ruyan suddenly encountered the fiery gaze, which was like an electric shock, and she hurriedly dodged away in embarrassment.
Wu Shanshui always looked at everyone with a smile in his eyes and extended his hand to greet everyone with tea!
He suddenly stood up, clasped his fists at everyone and said, "Everyone, please wait a moment!"
Then he turned around and walked into the study. After a while, he walked out quickly holding a square scroll in his hand. He smiled and nodded at everyone, laid the scroll flat on the table, rolled up his sleeves, and used four square scrolls. Mu pressed the four corners of the scroll and said slowly: "Okay, now I'll start painting." He looked at Liu Ruyan, "I'd like you, sir, to repeat the appearance of the person you painted!"
Liu Ruyan was about to speak, but at this moment, the old shopkeeper said anxiously: "Everyone, please take your time and talk. There are still things to take care of in the old man's shop. I will leave first! Can the three guests still remember what they said when they came? road?"
The three of them were stunned when they heard this, and then they raised their hands to him to express their gratitude!
Luo Xiangxue smiled and said: "Of course we remember! Please do as you please, old man! Thank you very much, old man, for guiding us! We will get there when the pictures are finished!"
The old shopkeeper cupped his fists and saluted everyone, then turned and walked out of the hall.
Luo Xiangxue and Xu Feng sent the old shopkeeper to the door and expressed their gratitude again.
Liu Ruyan repeated the words that just described Lei Zhentian's appearance.
Wu Shanshui lit up the teapot, held the brush in his hand, and concentrated on the scroll while splashing ink. After drinking tea, he painted a thunderous face.
The three of them stared at the painting, nodded, and smiled at each other.
Wu Shanshui put down his pen and ink and said to Liu Ruyan: "Sir, please take a look, does this painting look like what you said?"
Liu Ruyan stared carefully for a moment, nodded, and sighed: "Not bad! Not bad! This painting is really similar, just like Uncle Lei!" He turned to Xu Feng and Luo Xiangxue and said, "Look, this painting The person is Master Lei’s old friend!”
The three of them looked at the painting and suddenly beamed with joy.
Xu Feng pondered and said, "Master Wu, please take this picture. How about making two more pictures?"
Wu Shanshui frowned and said in surprise: "Oh, why do you need to make two more copies?"
Xu Feng smiled and said: "The three of us need one, so we will look for it separately according to the painting!"
Wu Shanshui then took out two more scrolls, picked up the brush, and started sketching lightly. In a short time, three identical paintings of Lei Zhentian were completed.
The three of them held up the painting and looked at it carefully, showing a satisfied smile.
Xu Feng then asked Wu Shanshui: "Master Wu, how much does it cost to pay for these three paintings?"
Wu Shanshui pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "Oh, no more, no more, five taels of silver for each painting, a total of fifteen taels."
Xu Feng took out a bunch of white silver from his baggage and put it on the table. He smiled and said, "Thank you Master Wu. Here are twenty taels. Thank you for your hard work, Master. Please don't look for it again!"
Wu Shanshui was startled, his face changed slightly, and he declined: "No, absolutely no! The price of my paintings is clearly stated, and it has always been this way. You must not charge a penny more from the guests! If you charge more, don't you want to shame me! If it is spread, If you go out, you will smash my sign!"
Xu Feng insisted on giving, but Wu Shanshui refused again. After a lot of politeness, both parties finally agreed to Wu Shanshui's wishes and settled the deal for fifteen taels!
Xu Feng immediately asked Wu Shanshui and the woman if they had ever seen the person in the painting. They stared at the painting for a long time, but they all shook their heads and said they had never seen him before.
Finally, Wu Shanshui wished the three of them find the person they are looking for soon!
At this time, there was no sunlight outside the window, the sun was setting, and dusk had arrived.
Everyone then said goodbye to Wu Shanshui and prepared to return to the inn.
Wu Shanshui and the woman sent the three people to the entrance of the village, and they said goodbye with fists in their hands.
The three of them took the pictures and returned to the inn along the way they came.
Xu Feng held the painting in his hands and stared at it repeatedly. His eyes suddenly flashed and he said slowly to the two of them: "Yes, I recognize him. He is Lei Zhentian. Ten years ago, Brother Chu and I met in the Taihang Mountains. I've been to him before. He is the second among the Five Righteousnesses of Taihang. At that time, a few of us were drinking and chatting happily in the Taihang Mountains. After getting along for a few days, Brother Chu and I returned to Guanzhong. Since then, there has been no news about him!" He looked up at the setting sun under the Western Mountain. The sky was dyed golden by the sunset.
After the sword gate is closed, what a vast river and mountains, what a gorgeous sunset feast!
Luo Xiangxue asked doubtfully: "Uncle Xu, what did you do in Taihang Mountain back then?"
Xu Feng's eyes flashed and he recalled: "Back then, Brother Chu and I went to the Taihang Mountains to visit a senior master. We happened to meet Lei Zhentian on the way. It turned out that he was also going to visit that senior. We had a great conversation. , so we walked together, and finally found that senior in the Taihang Mountains!" He said quietly, with a mysterious and strange light flashing in his eyes.
Liu Ruyan and Luo Xiangxue looked at each other and nodded thoughtfully.
Liu Ruyan said quietly: "Uncle Xu, let's have a good night's rest today, and we'll go look for him separately early tomorrow morning!"
Luo Xiangxue frowned, looked at the sunset in the distance, and said melancholy: "Jianmenguan is such a large area and the place is unfamiliar. How can we find Uncle Chu?" She seemed to be even more anxious than Liu Ruyan. . She hoped to find Chu Yunfei as soon as possible, and didn't want Liu Ruyan to be frowning and worried all day long because of her master's affairs.
Xu Feng sighed and muttered: "Don't worry too much. If Lei Zhenzhen is here, we will definitely find him! Now we also have pictures. Tomorrow I will go to the Jianghu sect here to ask, you two go here Ask around the nearby villages and towns, and we will meet at the Guanyun Inn at sunset! We are here for the first time, so we must be careful!" He turned his head and looked at the two of them solemnly.
Liu Ruyan and Luo Xiangxue nodded and said in unison: "Uncle Xu, don't worry!"
At this time, the lights were on in the inn, and some guests gathered in the lobby, which gradually became lively.
The three of them walked into the lobby and were greeted by a waiter. I hurriedly asked the three of them whether they were working in a hotel or staying in a hotel.
At this moment, the old shopkeeper also saw the three people and hurriedly came over to say hello to them.
