Just paint, it will make money, it won’t be shabby.
"Please bring Mr. Wang's daily clothes and accessories."
"It would be best to call the maid who is dressing Mr. Wang."
"Bring me a nicer chair."
Butler Li looked at Chen Mu in surprise, and after going out to ask Master Wang for instructions, he made arrangements one by one according to Chen Mu's requirements.
I should have asked the person in the portrait to be properly dressed before painting.
Unfortunately, looking at the state of the person on the bed, it is hard to say whether he will be able to see the sun tomorrow, let alone dress and pose.
If it weren't for his second-level drawing skills, Chen Mu would not have dared to accept it.
Now he is confident.
Seeing Mr. Wang's clothes, Chen Mu pictured him dressed neatly.
After carefully asking the maids about their daily operations, Mr. Wang already has a good idea of his face and hairstyle when he is in good health.
Paired with a simple and heavy arm chair.
The rendering of the entire portrait is clearly presented before your eyes.
Chen Mu glanced at Mr. Wang again. Then he immediately lowered his head to paint.
An hour later, Chen Mu put away his pen and stood up.
"Mr. Chen's wonderful skills!" Butler Li, who had always had a cold face, couldn't help but be moved.
The person in the painting has a plump face, bright eyes, and meticulously combed hair. The overall appearance is very different from the person in the hospital bed.
But Butler Li knows that this is the image of Mr. Wang in a healthy state!
He didn't expect that this poor scholar who had always been unknown could have such abilities.
…
On the carriage, Chen Mu held a small cloth bag with a happy face.
Inside was the writing fee given to him by Butler Li, which was ten taels of silver.
At the same time, his rent will be waived for one year.
In Qingshan County, one tael of silver can be exchanged for about 1,200 copper plates.
Three hundred copper coins is enough for a family of three to spend for a month, and it can still feed them enough.
Twelve taels of silver, saved a little, can support a family for three years!
This is a huge sum of money for Chen Mu!
But Butler Li gave it casually.
Apart from the fact that his portrait is indeed outstanding, the more important thing is that the Wang family is wealthy and not short of money.
“Now I can finally eat meat!”
I stayed in seclusion for half a month and spent all my energy practicing painting. Although I was full at every meal, I only had green vegetables and white wheat.
Not only am I not fat, but I have lost weight.
When he arrived at Dongshi, he got off the bus early. Chen Mu ran to the butcher shop, bought two kilograms of pork belly, and walked home with it.
After a month and a half of hard work, he wanted to have a good meal today.
As I walked, I passed by a martial arts gym.
Listening to the shouts and shouts in the martial arts hall, Chen Mu couldn't help but stop and watch.
He didn't forget that Lu Baotou who walked five or six meters in a step.
There is a plaque with gold characters on a black background hanging in the martial arts hall, which reads Baiyun Martial Arts Hall.
Chen Mu stood at the door and watched calmly.
Some of the apprentices were lifting stone locks, some were stabbing big guns, and some were dancing with swords, and the atmosphere was full of excitement.
After watching it for a while, Chen Mu walked out of the martial arts hall disappointed.
Those training methods are basically methods for building strength, which are similar to lifting irons in the gym in the previous life.
With these methods, it is impossible to develop Lu Baotou's ability to jump five or six meters.
"Don't worry, take your time and find out."
…
The next day, Chen Mu didn't get up and wash up until three o'clock in the morning.
He was forced to go into seclusion for a month and a half, facing a strange world and an unknown future, all of which put him under tremendous pressure.
But Chen Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief with the ten taels of silver earned yesterday.
With this money, he won't have to worry about going hungry for at least a year or two.
More importantly, he has mastered skills that are enough to support himself and even make him live well.
"It's just a pity that we have to paint people's portraits just after we opened. It would be nice if there was a beautiful singer."
After eating and drinking, Chen Mu packed his pen, ink, paper and inkstone and prepared to go to Anlefang to continue selling paintings.
Ping'an Fang, where Chen Mu lives, is located in the southeast of Qingshan County. The houses here are all clusters of low buildings. It is a civilian gathering area.
The roads are all small alleys with twists and turns.
Just after turning a corner, a tall and fat man came towards me.
The other party's eyes were fixed on Chen Mu, with a look of cruelty on his face that made people's hearts tremble just by looking at him.
Chen Mu instinctively felt bad. Turn around and exit the alley.
But at some point a short man stood behind him.
The other party looked at Chen Mu with a smile, with a playful look on his face, like a cat playing with a mouse.
Being blocked!
Chen Mu panicked for a moment, and quickly recalled the memories of his previous life, but did not find the two of them. There is no memory of any grudges against others.
"I made an appointment with the Wang family in the city to paint a portrait of Mr. Wang today. If the time is delayed, you two will be held responsible." Chen Mu said trying to calm down.
"Scare me." The short man smiled and said, "Didn't you finish the painting yesterday?"
Chen Mu's heart sank. These two people came prepared!
"The pen retouching fee is all here, can you let me go?" Chen Mu took out the bag and said, at this time he calmed down.
He decided to save money and avoid disaster.
Knowing that these people are like dog-skin plaster, once you get it on, you can't easily avoid it.
But if he doesn't give it, the other party will definitely rob him, or even beat him if possible.
"That's not enough, we have to add something else." The short man said with a smile as he approached. His tone was full of frivolity and playfulness.
Chen Mu couldn't help but frown. Apart from this bag of money, I don't have anything else valuable.
"Add your hands!" the tall, strong man said coldly.
Chen Mu's heart suddenly became cold.
"Can you tell me who asked you to come?" This is not a simple robbery!
The short man looked at Chen Mu in surprise: "Aren't you afraid?"
"Afraid." Chen Mu said calmly. But fear can't stop these two people.
The short man frowned.
Why does this guy look so indifferent?
Shouldn't he panic, kneel down and beg for mercy?
"Remove its arms!" the short man said coldly.
When I break one of your hands, I'll see if you can still be so calm.
Chen Mu tightened his scalp, suppressed his instinct to escape, and scanned the two people seriously.
He wants to remember the looks of these two people, and he can also remember the looks of these two people.
"Look at your mother!" The short man was annoyed when Chen Mu stared at him.
Kicked Chen Mu to the ground.
"Why, you still want to take revenge on us, right?"
"When I break your legs and poke your eyes out, I'll see how you take revenge!" the short man said viciously.
They hang out on the street all year round, and vicious tactics are commonplace.
The tall and strong man walked up to Chen Mu in two steps, raised his foot and stomped on Chen Mu's palm.
Chen Mu couldn't help but tense up.
boom!
A black shadow flashed before his eyes, and the pain he expected did not come.
The tall and strong man suddenly flew into the air, flew three or four meters, and fell on all fours. His whole body was twitching, and he was twisting his body like an earthworm, but he couldn't get up.
boom!
Almost at the same time, another voice came.
The short man was like a painting, his whole body stuck to the wall uncontrollably.
He immediately fell to the ground, his face was tangled, and he gasped.
Chen Mu turned around to look, and at some point, a figure in black clothes and a sword on his waist appeared not far behind him.
"Captain Lu?!"
