"Thirty-five taels..."

Holding a heavy purse of silver, Su Li was in a very good mood.

He took the silver back into the house and locked it up. When he came out, Su Xiaocui also came with Lin Dong and Xiao Huzi.

Only then did Su Li realize that the three of them had changed into new clothes, their hair was combed neatly, and Su Xiaocui had even drawn her eyebrows.

Seeing Su Li looking at her, she felt a little embarrassed.

Su Li smiled secretly, pretending not to know, and gave them several positions and movements to choose from.

They chose the most common family portrait posture in modern times, with the couple standing side by side, and the six-year-old Xiaohu standing in the front center, with all three of them smiling.

Su Li clamped the drawing paper and started to draw the portrait.

Two hours later, the first family portrait here was finally completed.

Su Li flexed his wrists and asked them to come over and take a look.

"Beautiful! The painting is so good, it almost looks alive. Ah Li, you are such a talented woman!"

When I was a child in Sujia Village, everyone in the village called me Ali.

Being able to read and draw makes her a talented girl. It is because A Li's father is a scholar that he could raise such a talented girl like A Li.

No wonder she was able to marry the scholar, Pei Xiucai, a talented and handsome man that all the girls in the surrounding villages coveted.

Su Xiaocui was so happy that she stared at the family portrait with joy in her eyes.

"You're talking nonsense..."

"I'm telling the truth! Ah Li, I can guarantee that many people will like your paintings..."

After teaching them how to make picture frames, Su Xiaocui and her family of three returned home happily.

It was already noon, and Su Li went into the kitchen to make lunch.

She used last night's leftovers to simply stir-fry some rice with eggs and scallions. Even so, the two little ones ate it with gusto and kept praising her fried rice for its deliciousness.

After dinner, while the two children were taking a nap, she began to make plans for the afternoon.

Just at this moment, Little Tiger came to play with Pei Zhao and his sister. Su Li looked at Little Tiger's cleverness and raised her eyebrows slightly: "Little Tiger, come..."

At about three o'clock, the brother and sister had already gotten up. Su Li took the easel and brought Pei Zhao, Pei Chuer and Xiao Huzi to the village entrance.

There is a tall and big old peach tree at the entrance of the village. It is said to be a hundred years old. The branches of the peach tree are lush and there are several long stone slabs under the tree. People often come here to rest and chat.

Su Li chose a spot and placed the easel. Xiao Huzi took the gong and started beating it: "The portrait is done! Professional painters paint portraits, it doesn't seem like they won't charge..."

"Portraits are ready! Everyone, come and get your portraits taken! The first person to get one will get one free. First come, first served. There's only one free spot available, so first come, first served!"

Listening to the serious but actually babyish voices of a few-year-old child, Su Li just found it hilarious.

There was no way. Her children were young and she didn't have enough money, so she couldn't go to the county, the province, or other more prosperous places.

We can only start from the village step by step.

Most villagers are illiterate, so posting flyers is useless because they don’t know what you wrote. The only way to advertise is through direct, on-site methods.

This was the entrance to the village, with people coming and going. When the sound of gongs and drums was heard, a lot of people gradually gathered here.

"The portrait is ready, the portrait is ready, everyone come and draw the portrait..."

"The first person to get a free portrait is on a first-come, first-served basis. There is only one free spot available, so first come, first served!"

Su Li cleared her throat and said, "Girls, do you want to keep your most beautiful appearance? If so, let's draw a portrait!"

"Ladies, do you want to preserve this happy family scene? If so, come and draw a family portrait..."

Gradually, this aroused the curiosity of others. A woman holding a child asked, "What is a family portrait?"

"Just draw the whole family on the drawing paper, so that others can see that you are a happy family..."

"There are also full moon pictures. Children who are one month old at home can also draw full moon pictures..."

"oh!"

"That sounds fresh..."

Although everyone was discussing it, no one wanted to be the first guinea pig. Just when Su Li wanted Xiao Huzi to be the model, someone spoke up.

"Are you the wife of a scholar?"

A girl of about sixteen or seventeen looked eager to try.

Su Li had never seen her, and the original owner didn't know her either.

In fact, Taohua Village is different from Sujia Village, which only has the surname Su. There are four families with the surnames Pei, Lin, Qin and Zhang living here.

Taohua Village is also the largest and most populous village in the vicinity, and many families have become wealthy and bought houses in the town, so not everyone in the village knows each other.

What’s more, the original owner didn’t like to go out.

"I am, young lady. Why don't you try it? Not only is the first portrait free, but you can also get a pearl flower as a gift after you finish it..."

"I'll draw!" Qin Qianqian replied quickly.

She was not short of money, and it didn't matter whether she was given pearl flowers or not. She just hoped that a portrait could be painted that satisfied her.

Just like what the scholar’s ​​wife said, painting can preserve one’s most beautiful side.

Time flies, and what woman doesn't want to be forever young and beautiful? Even if it's not possible in reality, it's good to preserve it in a painting.

The little girl had delicate features and was wearing a new goose yellow long dress. She had slender fingers and fair skin, and it was obvious that her family was well-off.

It just so happens that the more beautiful a person is, the better they look in a painting, the more they can impress others, and the more they can serve as advertising.

The little girl stood in a nearby open space, her lips slightly curved, waiting quietly.

Su Li clamped the drawing paper and began to concentrate on painting the portrait.

Of course, she had to put extra effort into the first painting, and it took her a full hour to finish it.

Everyone came closer out of curiosity, looking down at the painting, then up at Qin Qianqian, and soon they all exclaimed, "It's so beautiful!"

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