And the reason for all this still comes down to technological backwardness.
In this era, if there were no color printers, if people wanted to copy and produce portraits, books, etc., they could only use woodblock printing technology.
However, the cost of engraving and printing is very high. If you want to copy a person's portrait, the cost is even more outrageous, and it is simply not something ordinary people can afford.
Therefore, in order to ensure efficiency, vendors simply do not need engraving and printing, and directly hand-paint!
Simple and crude!
The painters hired by the vendors have basically been engaged in Buddhist and Taoist painting work. They are good at painting ghost symbols and demons, and portraits...
forget it……
In order to reduce the difficulty of work and increase work efficiency, painters also began to make some small changes in the portraits.
In this way, a batch of uneven portraits began to flow into the market, and vendors were nervously waiting for market feedback.
The result was beyond everyone's expectation. The first batch of portraits were enthusiastically sought after by the people!
People rushed to buy it, and some even almost got into a fight!
Regarding this result, the vendors were overjoyed and began to draw portraits in two shifts!
Just like that, the portraits began to be artistically processed one by one, and Su Chen's portrait was changed beyond recognition!
There are deities with three heads and six arms, evil spirits with blue faces and fangs, and immortals shrouded in smoke...
Some people even drew a thousand-armed god and demon!
Moreover, the more outrageous these portraits are, the better the market will be!
Just like that, the vendors started selling the most outrageous portraits...
Immediately afterwards, what Su Chen was most worried about finally happened.
As the saying goes, images come from the heart. If these portraits are so crooked, their hearts must not be clean.
In less than a few days, Su Chen's original positive image took a 180-degree turn!
Nowadays, the most popular image of Su Chen among the common people is that he is short in stature, tall and ugly, with a green face and fangs, and a face full of flesh!
In fact, it is reasonable and well-founded for this situation to occur.
After all, not everyone has seen Su Chen, and no one knows his correct appearance.
On the contrary, this fierce appearance is more trusted by the people.
Then, some rumors about Su Chen appeared again.
Some people say that Su Chen is the reincarnation of the God of Wealth, so powerful and domineering that no one can match him!
Some people also say that Su Chen is the Great Ziwei who descended to earth and experienced ninety-nine and eighty-one catastrophes...
Someone else said...
All in all, in the end, Su Chen may not even know where he came from.
But the people were chatting happily and did not forget to add a few words of their own opinions.
During the period before Su Chen was born, his image as a door god had successfully spread throughout the Tang Dynasty.
Five days later.
Sujiazhuang, back mountain.
"Oh, I'll go, I'm exhausted."
Just walking out of the iron smelting workshop, Su Chen didn't have time to rest, so he hurriedly called the old housekeeper and asked: "What time is it now?"
"Go back, young master, it will be noon in a little while."
The old housekeeper replied.
"this late?"
Su Chen raised his eyebrows and ordered: "Okay, hurry up and prepare the carriage for me. I want to go to the palace."
After saying this, Su Chen walked towards the new house, preparing to take a bath first.
Today is Li Chengqian's special day. As his teacher and protector of the country, this kind of occasion must occur.
Due to customs and habits, people in this era like to hold weddings in the afternoon or evening.
Therefore, even if Su Chen has just finished his busy work, he can still take his time and not be too anxious.
After taking a shower, Su Chen ate something to relieve his hair.
Soon, Su Chen took his carriage to Chang'an City.
On the way there, Su Chen sat alone in the carriage, thinking quietly.
In order to surprise Princess Changle when she got married, Su Chen had been alone in the iron smelting workshop for several days.
No matter how he tried, he couldn't successfully create it.
For this reason, Su Chen was very depressed.
"No, no matter the materials or process operations, they are exactly the same as the formula on the system. Why does it just fail?"
Su Chen frowned and thought deeply.
After thinking for a long time, Su Chen still couldn't figure out the key to the problem, so he opened the window to let in some wind.
Feeling the cold wind blowing, Su Chen's depression also eased a little, and then he leaned aside for a while.
I don't know when the carriage suddenly stopped, and Su Chen woke up in a daze.
"Old Zhao, are we here?"
Su Chen shouted outside, then opened the car curtain and prepared to get out of the car.
Then, before Su Chen could reach out his hand, he was stopped by Lao Zhao.
"Master, no, we haven't arrived at the palace yet, we have just arrived at the city gate."
"Um?
Then why did you stop suddenly?"
Su Chen took his body back and sat down again.
"Okay, let's go quickly. Don't keep His Majesty waiting."
Su Chen said casually.
Outside the carriage, Lao Zhao gave a bitter smile and then said: "Master, we probably won't be able to reach the palace in a while, because there are too many people and the road has been blocked."
Are you stuck again?
Hearing this, Su Chen didn't know what to say.
He has experienced this kind of thing countless times.
Every time a major event occurs in Chang'an City, the entire city's transportation system will be blocked.
This is inseparable from the rapid development of Chang'an City's population.
Due to the rapid population consolidation and insufficient residential area, it would be strange if it were not blocked.
"Why did you forget this question?
It’s already very difficult for Chang’an City to maintain normal traffic, and now it’s faced with such a big event…”
"Judging from the current development speed, if we don't take measures to improve it, it is estimated that there will be traffic jams every day next year!"
Su Chen muttered to himself, feeling a headache.
Seeing the crowded scene in front of him, Su Chen was stunned.
"change!"
"Must change!"
Su Chen secretly made up his mind that after everything was settled, he would vigorously take action to rectify this situation.
Now with his ability, it is too easy to solve this problem.
Su Chen thinks that when the time comes, we can just re-plan and renovate the entire city!
In any case, since he is also half the master of this city, he has full say in this aspect. Presumably Lao Li will not oppose him, right?
Although Su Chen had already built great ambitions in his mind, he still had to accept the cruel reality.
No matter how carefully he thought about it, he would still be blocked at the city gate and unable to get in...
"Old Zhao, let's get out of the car. It's good to walk two more steps..."
