In the past, after the Qingming Festival, the young couple would stop their shop and go back to the village to stay for a while, but this year is a little different.
The family's coffin and paper-making business has only recently been on the right track. If the shop is closed for no reason, it will definitely lose the popularity it has built up so hard.
However, the Chu family has hired a man now, and it is not impossible to return to the village without closing the shop, but the day for Ding An to marry Jiang Juan is set for three days after the Dragon Boat Festival, which is the eighth day of May, but Ding An is here The house in Da'an Hutong is currently being renovated. Except for the father and daughter, the Ding family has no relatives in the county, so the young couple naturally want to stay and help.
The Ding family's house was renovated more than ten years ago. Although it is quite comfortable to live in now, it still looks a bit shabby. According to Ding An's idea, there are many places that need to be repaired inside and outside the house, and time is a bit tight. Let's start working together.
Fortunately, after the Spring Festival, Jiang Juan stayed at home to prepare for her wedding and did not follow her back to the county town. The young couple simply picked up the father and daughter and lived directly in the east courtyard of their home, which did not break the rules.
Ding An had to work in the yamen during the day, so Chu Yi took the initiative to help find the construction team and supervise the work. Shen Luzhu took Yaya and Chu Xiuxiu to various markets and shops to help Ding An bought some furniture and various objects.
The young couple were both busy, so the responsibility of taking care of Zhengzheng naturally fell on Uncle Chu Chu and Chu Li. The little guy didn't make any fuss, as long as he was given a few pieces of wood, he could play for a long time.
That afternoon, Uncle Chu was helping people write memorial flags in the shop. Zhengzheng and Lihua were playing in the shop and then ran to the steps in front of the shop. Seeing this, Chu Li took his painting book and sat down too. On the steps, I took the charcoal pencil my sister-in-law bought for me and started drawing on Zhengzheng and Lihua who were having fun on the steps.
Chu Li has been learning painting from his sister-in-law for a few months. Shen Luzhu found that he was particularly talented and could understand many things at once. Now every day after returning from school, he would sit in front of the desk and draw for a while.
While I was drawing, I felt a shadow cast over my head. When I looked up, I saw an elderly man about fifty years old with a beard and wearing a dark robe, staring at his drawing book. Trance.
Thinking that the other party was about to enter the shop, but he was blocking the way, Chu Li quickly stood up and said, "Old sir, what do you want to buy? Come into the shop and have a look."
The bearded man listened to Chu Li's words and ignored them. He just frowned slightly and pointed at the drawing book and asked: "Little boy, how long have you been learning to draw? Why do you still draw like this?"
When Chu Li heard this, he lowered his head and looked at what he had just drawn. The other person obviously disliked his poor drawing, but his sister-in-law clearly said that he was much better at drawing than ordinary beginners. It seemed that he still didn't work hard enough, so he hurriedly closed the drawing book. On myself: "I have been learning for more than half a year. Does this old gentleman also know how to draw?"
Old gentleman? The bearded Liang Huairen was stunned for a moment, but he couldn't care less and continued to ask: "You are so old, how come you can draw like this after only half a year of learning? I don't believe it."
Chu Li was a little confused. Just now, he thought he was not good at painting, but now he doesn't believe that he has been studying for half a year. Does this mean that he is good at painting or not?
However, the other party was so old that it was hard to argue and argue. He just said: "I have been seriously studying painting with my sister-in-law for only more than half a year. I never thought that I liked painting before. I saw my sister-in-law's paintings. Later, I fell in love with her. My sister-in-law is so good at painting. Everyone praises her when she sees her. Do you want to see it, old man?"
Liang Huairen blew his beard when he heard this, obviously scornful, but he still said: "Where is your sister-in-law? I want to see how good the painting can be."
"Sister-in-law is not at home right now, but I can see the paintings. Old sir, please come with me."
After Chu Li said that, he first picked up Zhengzheng who was still squatting on the steps, and then asked Li Hua to follow him, and then led the people into his coffin shop. When Gao Tongshan saw that Chu Li had brought people in, he went straight to the place where the people were placed. There was a coffin in the room, and I thought this person was a customer who wanted to buy a coffin.
Just as he was about to come forward to greet him, he saw Chu Li put Zheng Zheng in his arms on a chair nearby, and then said to the bearded man: "Old sir, the paintings on these coffins are all mine. My sister-in-law painted it very well."
Liang Huairen's eyes widened, his mouth opened, and he didn't make any sound for a long time. He really didn't expect that the painting the boy said he wanted to show him was actually painted on the coffin!
"This customer is here to see the coffins. Our coffins are not only made of solid materials and exquisitely made, but the most important thing is that the prices are very affordable. Which one you like, I will introduce it to you."
Before Chu Li and Gao Tongshan could explain the situation, a roar suddenly came from the shop: "You are misleading someone with such a good seedling, ah, you are simply misleading someone!"
Shen Luzhu took Yaya to see the furniture that the little girl would use in the future. After visiting the shop, seeing that it was still early and not far from Da'an Hutong where the Ding family was located, the two of them went to Ding's house to look for the furniture. Chu Yi, the supervisor.
When the young couple came back with Yaya, Song He happened to be looking in front of the shop and saw his boss and his wife. He hurriedly ran down the steps and said: "Boss, boss wife, you are back. I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Seeing Song He like this, Chu Yi hurriedly asked, "But what happened at home?"
"It's not like anything happened. In the afternoon, someone came to the coffin shop. I don't know what happened. I had to wait for the boss's wife to come back. He said that he wanted to have a good time with the boss's wife. Now he has been invited by the third uncle of the family. I went to have tea in the main room of the inner courtyard. Uncle Gao has customers there, so he asked me to wait for you here."
"Looking for me?"
The young couple looked at each other inexplicably. They really didn't understand what the fuss was about, and they didn't care much, so they hurriedly took Yaya into the inner courtyard.
In the main room, Liang Huairen, who had already had three or four cups of tea, was still very angry. He was chattering to Uncle Chu: "This parent is so irresponsible. If you don't cultivate such a good seedling well, then in the future, Are you still planning to ask him to draw coffins? Isn’t this misleading?”
When he saw his father and mother whom he hadn't seen all day, he hurriedly slid off the chair and ran outside, throwing himself into Shen Luzhu's arms: "Mom, daddy."
Then he pointed to the man behind him who was still chattering on the west side of the main room and said, "Noisy!"
Shen Luzhu comforted his son and followed Chu Yi into the main room. Chu Yi looked at the man who was blowing his beard and staring and asked, "But you want to find my wife?"
Chu Li felt very guilty because he had provoked this big Buddha. When he saw his brother and sister-in-law returning, he hurriedly ran forward and said: "Brother and sister-in-law, I brought this old gentleman back. I am not good at painting. I just wanted to take him to see my sister-in-law’s paintings, but he suddenly started shouting and insisted on waiting for her to come back.”
Liang Huairen was called Mr. Old all afternoon. At this time, his patience had reached its extreme. He stood up and said to Chu Li: "Don't call me Mr. Old."
Then he quickly came to the young couple and asked, "Are you that boy's sister-in-law?"
Shen Luzhu looked at the man in front of him with a full beard and a lot of dust on his robe, who looked a bit dusty, and was a little confused: "Why do you want me, old gentleman?"
"I told you not to call me Mr."
The person in front of him looked like he was over fifty years old. Calling him "Mr." was an honorific, but since he was so concerned about it, he just didn't call him "Mr." That’s the thing, but what’s wrong with the painting on the coffin?”
Liang Huairen pulled Chu Li aside, pointed at him and said: "Your painting is just so-so. Let's not mention this for now. Let me ask you, did you teach this boy's painting?"
"Yes, I taught you. Is there any problem?"
"Is there a problem? It's a big problem. This kid has only been studying for half a year at this age, but he can already paint like this. Looking at the painting on the coffin in your shop, I know that you are also someone who knows how to paint. This A good young man with good understanding should invite a famous teacher to teach him since he was a child, instead of following you and having to draw coffins from now on. Fortunately, you are still this kid's sister-in-law, you are simply misguided!"
Only then did the young couple understand what the person in front of them meant. It turned out that they were someone who knew how to draw, and saw that Chu Li was talented. They felt that they had delayed Chu Li.
Shen Luzhu was an art student at a nationally renowned art academy in his last life. Although he only entered his sophomore year, he died.
, but she is not blind, how could she not see that Chu Li is very talented in painting.
Shen Luzhu also regretted why he only found out about this now. He also secretly whispered to Chu Yi that if he could have taken Chu Li to paint earlier, he would have been able to teach Chu Li some painting basics years earlier. Now he said Perhaps he would have found an excellent painter long ago and studied under him.
Unlike now, Chu Li is already so old, and his foundation is not yet solid. Even if he finds an excellent painter, he is afraid that he will not be willing to do so. After all, those who want to start from the basics to lead apprentices will most likely choose very young children. , I have been with me since I was a child, and I have to teach by words and deeds to make paintings and be a good person.
Before the young couple could say anything, Chu Li broke free from the hand he was holding, turned around and stood in front of his brother and sister-in-law and retorted loudly: "My sister-in-law didn't mislead me. If it weren't for my sister-in-law, I wouldn't even be able to draw a duck." , you, an outsider, know nothing, why should you talk about my sister-in-law!"
Shen Luzhu was originally very angry that the other party had devalued himself and his article coffin as worthless, but now looking at Chu Li standing in front of him, most of his anger was gone. Li is right, it doesn't matter what an outsider thinks or says.
However, this person just glanced at him on the roadside, but he waited at home for a long time in order to fight against Chu Li's talent. He must be an upright and kind-hearted person who loves and knows how to draw.
"My family, Ali, is indeed very talented in painting. It is our honor to be appreciated by my husband. However, my husband has a saying that I cannot agree with. In my opinion, painting is, firstly, to cultivate sentiments, and secondly, In order to be appreciated by others, as long as it pleases others and pleases oneself, there is no distinction between high and low where the painting is placed. When Ah Li's foundation is stronger, my family will help him find a good teacher, so I won't worry about it, Mr. Bu Lao."
