After driving a few hundred meters toward the street, Shen Yu discovered that there were no parking spaces on Jixiang Street.
In other words, there is no parking space at all.
There is some open space occupied by various stalls.
But the car must be parked anyway, and it cannot be parked on the side of the road.
If you park on the roadside on such a narrow road, your car's paint will definitely be scratched by the passing tricycles.
"What should I do? The scheduled time is 7:00, and it's already 6:45 now." Pei Yuqin asked anxiously.
Shen Yu consoled him: "It's okay. First, please see how far it is from the house selling paintings."
Pei Yuqin took out her mobile phone and looked through the photo album, recalling at the same time, "The last time I came here was half a year ago, and it was about three to four hundred meters away.
"But we can't drive forward because the road ahead is narrower. We can't turn around and have to back out. If there is a car behind us, we will be completely blocked."
"Okay, let's stop here."
Shen Yu was very experienced and parked the car in front of a grandma's house who was choosing food at the door.
After getting out of the car, he squatted down with a smile on his face and said, "Grandma, can you stop the car in the open space in front of your door?"
Grandma didn't even look at Shen Yu, "No, if you take up the space, then my grandson will have no space to park his car when he comes back."
"If you park in vain, this is the parking fee of 50 yuan." Shen Yu said, taking out a brand new 50 yuan note and handing it to grandma.
Grandma suddenly beamed and quickly took the money from Shen Yu's hand, "Oh, young man, you are really discerning. This auspicious street is the smoothest in front of my house."
Grandma's words made Pei Yuqin, who was sitting in the passenger seat, frown. This old man was simply telling lies. Where did the bumpy spots in front of her house come from?
"Grandma, please keep an eye on the car for me and don't let anyone touch it. I'll give you fifty yuan when I come back." Shen Yu took out another fifty yuan banknote from his wallet and shook it at the same time. The banknote made a crisp sound. Ring.
"Really?"
"Of course it's true. I never lie to the elderly. Besides, how can I be short of these dozens of dollars for driving such a good car?"
"Okay, I will make sure to show you well. Even if I eat, I will eat next to your car."
Shen Yu got into the car with a smile and parked the car firmly under the wall of grandma's main house.
Not to mention, it's not too big or too small, just park it, just like a specially designed parking space.
Raising the window, Shen Yu walked to Pei Yuqin's co-pilot and opened the door for her. "Give me the password box. Let's go and get back quickly.
"There's nothing here during the day, but it doesn't look very safe at night. If nothing else, running into a few gangsters and drunkards is troublesome."
"I, I..." Pei Yuqin suddenly became a little hesitant when speaking.
Shen Yu looked at Pei Yuqin's beautiful face, which seemed a little pale, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
"No, it's on the ground. The ground is too..."
"On the ground???"
"It's dirty water on the ground! It stinks so much!" Pei Yuqin covered her mouth as she spoke.
The terrain of Jixiang Street becomes lower as you go further into the street.
The food stalls at the street entrance wash vegetables and meat, the swill spilled from washing dishes and dishes, and the sewage from car washes all flow into this area, causing flies and insects to fly around. Not to mention the smell in this hot dog day.
Pei Yuqin hasn't experienced this for a long time and doesn't know how to get off the bus.
Shen Yu also saw that Pei Yuqin disliked how dirty this place was, "Hold on, you've seen it, this street is like this.
"And you can park here, and other places are full of stalls. Even if you get off the bus elsewhere, you still have to walk here."
"I, I have mysophobia!" Pei Yuqin's words were obviously trembling, and his legs were obviously shaking slightly.
Shen Yu was stunned, "What should I do? Do you want me to carry you out of the car?"
Pei Yuqin bit her lip weakly as if she had made up her mind, "You don't need to hold me, just hold me up, otherwise I'm afraid I will fall."
As she spoke, she stretched out her left hand, which was as smooth as snow and as smooth as jade, towards Shen Yu.
Shen Yu was speechless, but he still held Pei Yuqin's catkins lightly and reminded him: "If you are afraid of this dirty water, just close your eyes and follow me."
When Pei Yuqin got off the car, Shen Yu picked up the password box under the passenger seat, locked the car, and pulled Pei Yuqin towards the street.
"Shen Yu really thanks you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't know what to do." Pei Yuqin whispered with a blushing face.
The faint fragrance penetrated into Shen Yu's nose, covering a lot of the peculiar smell on the street.
"You'd better watch your steps first. Don't step in sewage and have me carry you on my back." Shen Yu responded casually.
Pei Yuqin gave Shen Yu a hard look from behind, "What a piece of wood!"
……
"It should be right here."
Pei Yuqin stood in front of a house with two sycamore trees planted in front of it, talking softly to Shen Yu.
This is a house with a single courtyard made of blue bricks and blue tiles, and it looks very period.
Unlike many homes on Jixiang Street that use iron doors, this home uses a wooden door with two copper animal head door knockers.
"Are you sure this is here?"
Pei Yuqin compared the house number with the photos on WeChat and nodded, "Yes, that's right here."
Shen Yu stepped forward, lifted the animal-head door knocker and knocked gently several times.
After waiting for half a minute, when no one opened the door, Shen Yu struck the copper ring three times against the angry-looking, grinning tiger head.
Within two seconds, there was a rush of footsteps in the yard.
With a creak, a tall middle-aged man in his early forties opened the wooden door.
He glanced at Shen Yu and Pei Yuqin's faces with a pair of hazy eyes, and asked in a somewhat puzzled tone: "They look so angry, who are you looking for?"
Pei Yuqin immediately showed a smile: "We are from Xingting Antique Shop, and this time we made a special trip to see Mr. Chen to buy paintings."
"Oh! What kind of antiques are there?"
"Xingting Antique Shop!"
The tall, middle-aged man thought for a while, then shook his head: "I've never heard of it."
"Have you heard of the antique auction?"
"I've heard of this before."
"We are a group company."
"Oh... did you bring any money to buy the paintings?"
"I brought it with me." Shen Yu shook the password box in his hand slightly to show that the box was very heavy.
The tall middle-aged man immediately changed his expression and laughed out loud, "Oh, it's so rude to have a distinguished guest come to your door. Come in quickly."
After entering the door, the scenery before my eyes changed.
The small courtyard is not big, with flowers, bamboos, a well and a pond, and even a small pavilion. The place that catches the eye is full of green plants, and the environment can be said to be quiet and elegant.
The main house is a classical brick-and-wood structure house with one door and four windows. It looks like there are five rooms in total, but the three rooms in the middle should be open.
Under the guidance of the tall middle-aged man, the three of them pushed open the antique wooden door of the main room and walked in.
The furnishings inside the house are elegant and completely full of antique charm.
Rosewood architrave shelf, rosewood Eight Immortals table, red rosewood Arhat bed, three friends screen in the winter, several pines and cranes extending the years, all the old Qing Dynasty furniture.
Even the washstand that holds the washbasin and the footrest are made of wenge wood.
It seems that our ancestors are a truly wealthy family, and we can’t even pretend to be.
Ordinary families treat every piece of furniture as a treasure, but there is no one like this family who has dozens, millions, or even millions of pieces of Ming and Qing furniture to use as contemporary furniture.
Sitting on the Taishi's chair against the north wall is an old man with white hair and white beard who looks a little rich.
Next to the old man is a pair of crutches. His left calf only has empty pants and no shoes. It is obviously an amputation.
However, the old man looks good, looks energetic and dignified.
"Hello, Mr. Chen." Pei Yuqin stepped forward and greeted him respectfully.
"Miss Pei is here. Alas, our family is unlucky. My son lost millions in business. He can only survive by selling his ancestors' calligraphy and paintings. I am ashamed of my ancestors."
Pei Yuqin just smiled and said nothing. She came to buy paintings, and there was no comfort in this matter.
Chen Laoxu kept talking for five or six minutes, and finally sighed heavily and shouted into the yard: "Chen Dashan, you bastard, please take out the painting and let the guests see it."
Chen Dashan is tall and big, but he is obviously afraid of Mr. Chen, and he does not dare to talk back when he is scolded.
He lowered his head and trotted all the way to the bedroom on the right, took out an ancient painting and placed it on the Eight Immortals table in the main hall, and then ran out of the courtyard in despair.
This painting is a hand scroll, with colors on paper, about 110 cm in width and 40 cm in height. It is framed very well, and it is clearly made by a famous artist.
Pei Yuqin took out a pair of white gloves and put them on, then slowly unfolded the painting.
First, a peach tree with blooming flowers jumped into their sight. Below it was a cold pool with rippling blue water and steaming mist. The peach blossom petals fell on the water and drifted with the current, rising and falling.
The water in the pond is luxuriant, with duckweeds on top and algae below, and dozens of fish swimming in the middle.
Shen Yu counted eighteen items in total.
These fish sometimes emerge from the water, sometimes float deep, sometimes hide, sometimes appear, sometimes look for food, sometimes spit out water, sometimes play, and the strokes of hooks and strokes are also painted with stains, which makes them more natural and vivid.
Each fish is painted so lifelike, as if it can swim out of the painting at any time, which is truly lifelike.
The whole painting has exquisite composition and full of interest.
There is water in the painting, and there are fish in the water. The fish and water blend together, and each enjoys its own happiness.
There is also a lively flavor in it, giving viewers a relaxed and comfortable feeling, and they can't help but feel good.
Shen Yu and Pei Yuqin were looking at it intently. At this time, Mr. Chen, who was sitting on the Taishi chair, suddenly said: "If you two bring flashlights, you'd better turn them on and take a look. You will find something else."
Shen Yu and Pei Yuqin looked at each other with a trace of doubt in their eyes.
Although it is already seven o'clock in the evening, because it is a dog day and there is enough sunshine, even if the sun is going to set soon, there is no problem with the brightness in the house. It is just an ancient painting, so why do we need a flashlight?
But since the other party said it, it would definitely not be aimless. Shen Yu took out his mobile phone and turned on the LED flashlight.
This photo shocked him.
Among the lush aquatic plants at the bottom of the painting, there are actually six fish swimming and playing leisurely in the aquatic plants with their tails swaying.
Shen Yu immediately turned off the flashlight and looked at the painting again. The fish disappeared in an instant, and it was clear that there was only a clump of water plants swaying with the waves.
Then I turned on the flashlight and looked over, and six fish appeared again.
"Awesome, what kind of brushwork is this? It's a magic brush." Shen Yu secretly praised it.
Mr. Chen smiled and said nothing, and after more than ten seconds he spoke: "My little friend, if you take a photo at the end of the scroll, you will know the name of this painting."
Shining the flashlight on the end of the volume, a five-character running script suddenly appeared on the blank end of the volume: "Picture of Fish Playing in the Water".
This chapter has been completed!