The girl just wanted to prolong her life and had no interest in peerless magic or anything like that.
"Miss, it's getting late. Go get some rest early. The third princess will be going down the mountain in a few days. Let's go back to the palace early. We are always worried in this remote mountainous area." Aunt Six changed the subject.
"I'll sit down for a while."
The girl returned to the painting, sat down, and looked quietly at the purple-clad girl in the ink painting. The girl stood on the rock, her robe fluttering, and her long hair among the mountains and rivers, as if there was life.
Aunt Six also stood quietly in a corner, sighing secretly.
…
the next day.
The autumn sunshine is very warm and bright, and the cold wind at night is driven away by the warm light.
After the girl got up, washed and had her meal, she rushed to Cao Shenxian's home with her sixth aunt and two towering men.
Jingshan Town is not big, and the girl's hotel is only a stick of incense away from Cao Shenxian's home.
The four of them walked to Cao Shenxian's dilapidated earth-walled courtyard. The two wooden doors of the courtyard gate had been smashed, leaving only a doorway. The four of them walked straight into the courtyard.
How the yard was yesterday is still how it is today.
The painted door panel was still resting on the dark square table, and on top of the charcoal stove, there was still the unfinished pork head in the bowl. However, the charcoal fire had been extinguished and the steaming pork head had solidified.
On the ground, several wine jars were still lying crooked on the ground.
"Zhao Yuan, Zhao Yuan!" the girl shouted.
"No need to shout, they escaped." Aunt Six said with a bitter smile.
"What! Escaped?" There was an incredible expression on the girl's face.
"Look at this pig's head meat. There was so much left when we left yesterday. This bowl was also laid out like this at that time, and the wine was not drunk. This shows that they packed it away immediately after we left.
Xiruan ran away."
"What the hell? He still owes me eight paintings!" The girl was so angry that she kicked over a bench.
"The young lady gave him 20,000 imperial coins, and he gave the young lady two paintings. We already owe each other nothing." Sixth Aunt said with a smile.
"...then...then...why did he run away?" The girl was angry.
"We scared him yesterday. Although he is a little wild and unruly, he is just a scholar. After being tortured like this by us, he was so pissed that he ran away." Sixth Aunt sighed.
"Hmph, I want to see where he escapes to!"
The girl snorted coldly, regained her dignity, took a look inside the yard, and then walked out first.
…
The girl Jingshan Town was angry and did not mention it.
It is said that Zhao Yuan and Cao Shenxian were driving non-stop in a dilapidated black-covered carriage.
The two of them were already penniless at this time, but fortunately, Cao Shenxian was a good talker and told people fortunes along the way. Although they were poor, they had no problem living shamelessly. The two of them had a bumpy journey to Wu.
The caravan’s final stop: Beidu.
Beidu was the capital of the former dynasty and was rich in chrysanthemums, so it was also called Chrysanthemum City.
Jucheng has reached the north of the Qin Empire.
Jucheng, the northern capital, is a city full of flowers. The Jucheng Flower Fair held every five years has become a dream place for literati.
It was a grand event held every five years, and the streets were extremely lively. There were elegant young men everywhere with long swords on their waists and folding fans in their hands. Some ladies from small families could not bear the loneliness of spring, so they invited their companions to walk on the street, and the air
It is filled with the fragrance of women.
Of course, the disciples are like crucian carp crossing the river, slithering in and out among the women, causing screams from time to time. Some chivalrous young men hear the sound and come, and a beautiful encounter is inevitable.
In a wide street, there was a sea of people, and the deafening cheers could be heard from a distance.
Zhao Yuan and Cao Shenxian followed the crowd and asked around, only to find out that they happened to be attending the Jucheng Festival held every five years.
As the crowd moved forward, the two of them arrived at the place where they were shouting. Only then did they see that the same huge platform had been built in this wide space.
Talented people and beauties from all over the world gathered in Jucheng to dance, write and show off their talents.
There are civilized poets, as well as countless young talents from all over the country, including poor and talented scholars, as well as richly dressed princes and grandsons.
The teahouses and restaurants on the street are already filled with rich ladies from high-ranking officials. They are all graceful and elegant, and many of them are not allowed to go out. At this time, their faces are full of excitement, and they are looking at these knowledgeable people.
The handsome and talented people glanced over.
At every Jucheng Flower Fair, there will be many stories of talented people and beauties falling in love at first sight, which have become legendary. This is the main reason why the Jucheng Flower Fair is becoming more and more lively.
At this time on the stage, some students who had studied hard had a rare opportunity to show their talents in front of so many people. Each word was exquisite and tit-for-tat. The audience not only burst into applause, but also made the talented students more energetic and high-spirited, and the atmosphere was very active.
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Zhao was originally very interested in this kind of grand event, but he and Cao Shenxian were so hungry that their chests were pressed against their backs. After watching it for a while, they found it absent-minded and uninteresting, so the two decided to sell a painting first.
Pay some money and have a full meal before watching the fun.
Action is worse than a heartbeat.
After the two reached an agreement, they immediately squeezed out of the crowd.
When the two of them wanted to find an open space to paint, they found that the slightly empty spaces on both sides of the street were occupied by people, either selling candied haws or buying sewing bags and the like, and there were countless people selling calligraphy and paintings.
"Are all the talented people from the Qin Empire here?" Looking at the calligraphy and paintings hanging everywhere, Cao Shenxian was stunned.
"Even if not all come, half should be about the same." Zhao Yuan smiled bitterly.
Most of the people who come to the Flower Club in Jucheng are poor students, some of whom come from far away, more than a thousand miles away. Most of them spend money on selling calligraphy and paintings as payment. When they arrive in Jucheng, the northern capital, they still have to prepare the money to go home, and occasionally meet up with friends.
There is a lot of romance, and the expenses are huge. Now that Ju City is crowded with people, they will naturally not let go of the opportunity to make money.
Faced with such a huge gathering of people, some vendors would naturally not miss it. As early as a few days ago, there were some vendors occupying seats on the street.
Zhao Yuan and Cao Shenxian had no choice but to find an open space in a remote place, where they spread out pens, ink, paper and inkstones and started business.
At this time, Zhao Yuan did not think about painting anything that would be handed down from generation to generation. He just wanted to earn a living and improvised a painting called "Struggle for Wonder and Beauty". This painting was a picture of hundreds of flowers. Although it was not the best, it was suitable for the occasion.
of top quality.
Cao Shenxian had great confidence in Zhao Yuan. He thought that Zhao Yuan would cause a sensation when he painted, and he even put on a good show, but no one came over, not even looking around. Until Zhao Yuan finished painting, no one came.
People came over to take a look.
The bad things are not over yet.
After finishing the painting, the two of them confidently waited for the benefactor to come to their door. They imagined that after getting the money, they would go out to a restaurant and chop big dishes. However, they were disappointed. For a full hour, no one cared about them. If it weren't for the constant flow of people,
On the only road that must be passed, it can be described as a deserted place.
Cao Shenxian had no choice but to start his own business. He bought a piece of bamboo from a nearby shop and hung up the fortune-telling sign with "Iron Mouth and Bronze Teeth". Only then did the two of them notice that they were
Less than ten feet away, there were at least seven blind and lame fortune tellers.
The most important thing is that the fortune tellers all look very powerful, while Cao Shenxian, on the other hand, has a sinister eyebrow and a dirty look on his face.