Seeing that Goudan had coaxed the two kids, Jiang Li sneaked out to work again.

For a woman with two children, the daily housework is not small.

Jiang Li first cleaned up the dishes, wiped the table, swept the floor, and then began to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

It’s not easy to cook alone, so Jiang Li planned to cook himself a bowl of noodles with some shredded meat and eggs.

The main thing is that I am still breastfeeding my baby, so the nutrition must keep up. If conditions permit, it is best to drink soybean pig trotter soup, crucian carp tofu soup and local chicken soup.

Unfortunately, the family’s financial situation is limited now, so Jiang Li can only make do with what he has.

The confinement period is finally over. From now on, I can’t just lie down like before. It’s time to make money!

After the portrait of the old lady in Sixth Aunt's family was painted, she miraculously lived for nearly another month.

The old lady passed away just after Jiang Li finished her confinement. It has to be said that this was quite a coincidence.

Aunt Liu's family had already made preparations, so there was no panic and everything was going on in an orderly manner.

The portrait painted by Jiang Li was framed and placed in the center of the mourning hall.

Funerals in the 1970s were very simple. After the old person died, the coffin and portrait were placed in the middle of the main hall, and relatives and friends came to pay their respects.

We invited everyone to have lunch at noon and the burial took place in the afternoon.

When the portrait was displayed, all the villagers who had been extremely curious came to watch the ceremony.

They watched Jiang Li paint this portrait with their own eyes. However, they were far away at the time and could not see the whole picture, so they only had a general idea of ​​it.

Now the portrait was placed before them, and the more they looked at it, the more amazed they were.

Jiang Li’s painting skills are really amazing!

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, who would have believed that such a realistic portrait was drawn with a pencil!

Some people started to think, since Jiang Li can paint portraits of deceased people, can he also paint wedding photos and family portraits?

Going to a photo studio to take photos is very troublesome and expensive, and sometimes the photos are not very clear because of poor conditions.

Jiang Li's paintings can be large or small. It would be very meaningful to keep such a commemorative portrait and frame it and hang it on the wall at home, right?

The colors used should be richer. If black and white photos are used, it will look a bit like a funeral portrait.

The fact that Jiang Li could paint portraits was not only known to the people of Jiangjia Village, but people from several neighboring villages had also heard about it.

This time when the old lady passed away, Aunt Liu's house was especially lively.

Not only did many people from my own village come, but many people from the neighboring villages also came.

The old lady's funeral was a lively affair, and Jiang Li's fame soared.

However, Jiang Li was still taking care of her children at home at the time and was completely unaware of the hustle and bustle here.

After lunch, Goudan went out for a walk again. This guy can't sit still at all and basically goes out every day.

In the afternoon, just as Jiang Li was about to sit down, several people came to his door.

"Excuse me, is this Jiang Li's home?"

Jiang Li heard a knock on the door and hurried out to see several unfamiliar faces.

"Who are you?"

"We are from the next village. I heard that you are very good at drawing portraits of the elderly. My old man is dying, so I would like to ask you to come and draw a portrait for him."

Several people explained their purpose. There were two people in total who wanted their portraits painted. They both lived in the neighboring Lijia Village. Their houses were very close to each other, and the two old men had a good relationship.

Jiang Li earned two dollars for each visit, and he was quite satisfied with the income.

I am worried about having two children at home without anyone to look after them, and I am even more worried about taking them on a long trip.

A few people looked at her for a long time without saying anything. They probably thought it was too far and not worth the money, so they raised the price on their own.

"As long as you're willing to go, each of us will give you 1.5 yuan, which adds up to three yuan for both families."

"It's not really about money. The main issue is that I have two one-month-old babies at home. What will happen to them if I leave?"

"this……"

The people who came were also in a difficult situation. It was not appropriate for a one-month-old baby to meet a dying person, and it was even more inappropriate to leave him at home.

Is this trip going to be in vain? Thinking of the stubborn old man at home, the two looked at Jiang Li expectantly.

"You two, my family situation really doesn't allow me to travel far. I'm so sorry for the trouble you've taken in making this trip!"

"Oh my! You kid, how could you waste such a good opportunity to make money? There's no one to take care of the child, so I'll help you!"

Yao Qiaoyun happened to pass by here and heard the conversation between several people. She immediately took the initiative to take over the task of taking care of the child.

The men in their family earn a lot of work points, so it doesn't matter if they work one day less in the fields.

Jiang Li needed help, so she came out without thinking.

"Auntie, I'm sorry to bother you so much."

"It's not a bother, it's not a bother. Go quickly while it's still early."

"Hey!" There was someone to help look after the baby, and he was the person he trusted most besides his younger brother. Jiang Li immediately packed up his things and followed them.

Lijia Village is only half an hour's drive from Jiangjia Village. Under the guidance of several people, Jiang Li quickly arrived at the old man's house.

The old man was lying on the bed, dying. When he saw his grandson coming with people, he asked with a look of surprise: "Grandson's wife!"

"No." The young man explained with a red face, but who would have thought that the old man's expression changed faster than turning the pages of a book. He immediately turned away in displeasure and didn't bother to look at him again.

"Master, this is Jiang Li from Jiangjia Village, who painted your portrait specially!"

In order to avoid his grandfather's misunderstanding, the young man quickly introduced Jiang Li's identity.

The old man turned around with difficulty, glanced at Jiang Li from the side, and said with disdain: "Just this little girl? I can't trust her!"

The old man is over 70 years old. He participated in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea in his early years and was injured at that time. As he got older, his health deteriorated.

He knew that he had not much time left, so he always wanted to find someone to paint a portrait of him.

However, in this day and age, there are not many people who specialize in painting. Even if there are, they would not appear in their remote mountain area.

After searching for a long time without finding a suitable person, his own grandson ended up bringing such a little girl to his house. Isn't this just fooling him?

"Master, you've taught me since I was little that you can't judge a person by his appearance. Although Jiang Li is a girl, her portrait painting skills are top-notch. Let me tell you..."

The young man vividly described to the old man the two finished paintings that Jiang Li had drawn in the village.

"Everyone in the village trusts her portraits. Several people have asked her to come and paint their portraits. If you miss her, it will be very difficult for you to find a painter who suits your taste!"

The young man truly understood his grandfather. His words touched his heart. The old man, who had been distrustful from the beginning, turned back and looked at Jiang Li seriously again: "Is what my grandson said true? Are your portraits really that powerful?"

"Grandpa, whether it's powerful or not can't be said with words. If you are not satisfied with the drawing later, how about I not charge you for this trip?"