After entering the city, Xu Sheng had no way to lead him.
As a result, there are problems with everything from living in hotels to working part-time.
It is equivalent to becoming a black account.
Although the city accepts refugees, if you want to apply for an identity card (equivalent to an Earth ID card), you need a thousand copper coins.
The problem is that Xu Sheng has not made any money for more than half a month.
He had saved the life of the Lin family's mother before, and he could eat and drink at the Lin family's house with peace of mind.
Besides, he also helped with a lot of work at that time.
In short, at that time, he was focused on understanding the world through books and the conversations of people around him, and was not in a hurry to make money.
"Next, how can I earn a thousand copper coins without having an identity?"
Xu Sheng wandered leisurely in the city.
Black people without identity can still act. They can do illegal work, begging, etc. Of course, without identity, you will definitely not get fair treatment.
If you do a lot of anti-criminal work, you will get less, you may even get hacked, and in the end you will not get any wages.
"It's impossible to work part-time. It's impossible to work part-time in this life! Only by selling paintings can I maintain my life like this."
Xu Sheng saw someone painting people on the street.
It seems like you can make a lot of money.
It seems that the women in the brothel also need someone to draw.
He decided to make a living selling paintings.
This kind of street painting doesn't require any storefront and can be displayed anywhere, which is suitable for people like him who have no status.
On Earth, he once learned to draw.
Other painters in this world draw ink-and-wash painting styles that are biased towards ancient times on earth.
Xu Sheng felt that he could draw some sketches and portraits of the earth in a style.
Modern painting techniques can produce much more similar paintings than ancient painting techniques!
In this quasi-ancient world without cameras, this is an absolute must.
He took out a sharp dagger used in the field from his backpack and took it to the pawn shop to sell it.
Due to the power of modern steelmaking technology.
So even though this little dagger was very small, it still sold for hundreds of copper coins.
With the money, Xu Sheng purchased various painting preparation tools, paper and pens, etc.
Get everything done.
Xu Sheng was almost penniless.
Then he set up his stall.
Wait and wait.
Wait and wait.
No one visited.
until about three o'clock in the afternoon.
Xu Sheng finally received his first customer.
It was a middle-aged female guest dressed in silk and satin, accompanied by a maid.
"The original price was five hundred coppers per painting. But today is the first day of business. I'll give you a discount, four hundred coppers, right?"
Xu Sheng carefully proposed the price.
He had observed other painters.
Most of them are priced at fifty or one hundred copper plates per painting.
Better and somewhat famous painters will price a painting at about two to three hundred copper coins.
But the reason why he said this was because he felt that this customer was not a shabby person who was short of money, and he felt that his painting skills should be unique in the world!
In order to avoid direct competition with other painters and causing hatred.
He decided to try to differentiate first.
Take the high-luxury route.
In fact, at this time, even if the customer is only willing to pay one hundred copper coins, or even fifty copper coins, or even ten copper coins, Xu Sheng is willing to paint.
The price was proposed just to test it out first.
Especially compared to the high-luxury route, the decoration has not kept up and they still set up stalls on the street.
Xu Sheng himself actually felt a little weak.
So it's really just a test.
The so-called bidding all over the place and waiting for payment.
"Okay, let's draw."
But unexpectedly, this middle-aged female guest agreed easily.
Xu Sheng was secretly happy.
"You, a painter, don't try to deceive my wife!"
But unexpectedly, the maid next to the middle-aged woman directly criticized Xu Sheng: "I have heard that other painters around me usually only charge tens of copper coins per painting. The most expensive ones, those who are famous, only charge one or two hundred." Copper!"
"Huh?" The middle-aged woman also frowned.
"Miss, madam, don't be anxious."
Xu Sheng also hurriedly explained: "I charge you a lot, so it's natural for you to be expensive. Just wait until I finish the painting. If you are not satisfied with my painting, I won't take any money from you. How about that?"
"Seriously?" The maid was surprised.
"Of course." Although Xu Sheng was living on the street and almost had nothing to eat, he still had to smile.
He has confidence in the art of painting the earth.
Although he said this, it seems that this woman is not poor. As long as the painting is not bad, she should not be short of money.
"Then let's draw." The middle-aged woman was also curious.
Soon, Xu Sheng started painting.
Finally finished painting.
"Hiss! So similar..."
After the portrait was completed, the middle-aged female guest and the maid were immediately shocked and their eyes widened.
The middle-aged woman above is lifelike and every detail is visible.
This is a painting technique from another civilization!
Xu Sheng even used his own hands to beautify the other party.
"Am I so beautiful?" The middle-aged woman couldn't help but touch her cheek.
No woman can resist the charm of beauty!
"Boy, thank you for your patronage." Xu Sheng extended his hand.
There was nothing more to say. When the maid saw that her wife was so satisfied, it was natural that Ma Liuer would pay.
"Crash."
Soon, Xu Sheng received four hundred copper coins in his account.
Xu Sheng has naturally figured out the currency of this world.
1 tael of gold = 10 taels of silver = 10 copper coins = 10,000 copper coins.
One thousand copper coins always.
The purchasing power of one thousand copper coins is equivalent to about two thousand dollars on earth.
Four hundred copper plates are equivalent to 800 pieces of earth.
It's really expensive.
It’s no wonder that the maid from before was mad at Xu Sheng.
But the problem is that Xu Sheng really made this deal!
That night.
Due to lack of identity.
Xu Sheng was unable to stay in the hotel.
He found a bridge hole and slept another night.
The next day, he continued to set up his stall.
Unexpectedly, two middle-aged women spread the word because of the customer yesterday!
Come here for the fame!
Xu Sheng charged them four hundred each!
Another income of 800 copper coins!
On this day, in addition to the two of them, Xu Sheng also received a natural customer after being criticized by more than a dozen customers for being too expensive.
This isn’t much of a discount!
Only twenty copper coins less!
Received four hundred and eighty!
"I earned 1,680 copper coins? In just two days?" Xu Sheng was in a daze.
This is equivalent to the purchasing power of more than 3,000 yuan on earth.
"Go and apply for identity guidance first."
On the same day, Xu Sheng went straight to the Yamen and handed over one thousand copper coins.
But what a fool, it actually takes three working days to complete the application process!
Xu Sheng could only sleep in the bridge cave for another three days.
Fortunately, Xu Sheng's sketch painting business is getting better and better, and customers come here because of word-of-mouth spread.
Although there are only four or five guests every day!
But four to five hundred copper coins per person is also amazing!
An income of two thousand copper coins a day!
No need for 996!
Earn RMB 4,000 per day!
"Outrageous! Too outrageous!"
Xu Sheng himself never expected that an ordinary sketch on earth would be so popular among wealthy people in this other world.
"I love this world!"
In the blink of an eye, three days later.
Xu Sheng finally got his identity Lu Yin from the Yamen.
