Chapter 181: Death is not eternal extinction, forgetting is
Jiang Yu didn't say anything more and just picked up a chair with both hands.
Seeing this, his two guards came forward to help:
"Young Master, let's do it."
Before Jiang Yu could say anything, Su Yi spoke:
"It's not good to go with so many people. You're all carrying weapons. Who would dare to come and draw the portrait then?"
His worries were not unreasonable. The two guards were carrying swords, so who would dare to get close to them?
"We have to protect the young master closely and cannot leave." The two guards looked determined as if they were about to join the party.
Before, Jiang Yu had no one with him, so he was ambushed, isolated and helpless, and almost lost his life.
Therefore, they did not dare to let Jiang Yu out of their sight.
"Alright, you don't need to follow me here. Go find Fengying and the others. No one in Xiangzhou City dares to fight me."
Jiang Yu had the confidence because Xiangzhou was under his control and he had an omnipotent hand. Those people did not dare to fall into his trap and would risk being exposed to kill him.
"But Young Master..."
"My words are useless?" Jiang Yu frowned and showed his anger.
The two guards looked confused and could only watch as the young master carried the two chairs away.
Su Wan kept looking back as he walked, looking at the expressions of the two guards, which looked as if they had eaten a fly, which was very funny.
This guy, why does he have two faces? He looks easy to get along with, but he is so cruel to his subordinates.
After leaving the house, I came to the busiest street, found a suitable location, and set up the stall.
The lineup of handsome men and beautiful women quickly attracted the attention of passers-by.
Su Yi wrote a sentence on a piece of paper: Portrait, fifty cents per piece.
There are a few neat big characters, but for some reason they feel unoriginal.
So, Su Wan wanted to add another sentence to it, but when he picked up the pen, he thought about those crap words he had written and was afraid that it would lower the grade even more.
"Fifth Brother, can you add one more sentence? If it doesn't look good, no money. How about that?"
Su Yi didn't understand what Su Wan meant, but he didn't say anything and added these words.
After the stall was officially set up, many people came to watch, but they just took a look and left. No one was willing to pay to join in the fun.
Jiang Yu bought an umbrella from somewhere and used it to block the sun. He stood beside Su Wan as if nothing had happened, with most of the umbrella tilted towards her.
Su Wan was worried about his fifth brother's business and had no time to think about anything else.
When she saw him holding an umbrella for her, she just said thank you and nothing else.
Jiang Yu sneered silently. What a heartless kid, always saying thank you.
"Old Fifth, could it be that the price you bid is too high?" Su Chen guessed that this was the reason. Fifty cents for a portrait was a bit too much, and he wouldn't be interested either.
However, Su Yi felt that he had asked too little. He believed that his paintings were worth more than that.
He was setting up his stall purely in the manner of Jiang Taigong fishing, waiting for those who are willing to take the bait.
"This street is so busy, with so many people coming and going, there are always people who stop and are interested."
He was able to sit still and wait quietly in the chair.
There was a tea stall next to it, so Jiang Yu simply ordered two pots of tea.
The sun in May can easily cause sweating if you stay in it for too long.
The four of them waited on the street for a long time, but the shop still didn't open, and Su Wan couldn't sit still anymore.
She simply thought of an idea. Everyone was unwilling to paint because they did not trust Su Yi's painting skills. What if she asked him to paint on the spot and show them?
She just couldn't believe that with Fifth Brother's skills being so good, there would be no one who wouldn't be attracted to him.
So, Su Wan asked Su Yi to draw a picture for him first.
"Fifth Brother, you have nothing to do anyway, why don't you draw me? I'd be happy to be your first customer."
Su Wan counted out fifty coins from her pocket and placed them on the table. She said she wanted to be the first customer, so Su Yi naturally couldn't refuse. He smiled and nodded:
"Please take a seat, distinguished guest!" Su Yi made a gesture of invitation.
The chair had been in the sun for a long time and was a little hot on the butt. Su Wan sat down and drew him obediently.
Seeing that the sun was so strong, Jiang handed the umbrella to her.
"Hold an umbrella, it will be more meaningful."
This was a good reason and Su Wan couldn't refuse.
However, her method really worked. When she sat there, passers-by on the street would stop and watch, seeing that someone was taking advantage of them and was willing to spend fifty cents to have their picture taken.
They gathered around Su Yi in groups of three or four, watching him draw every stroke very carefully.
Once Su Yi gets serious, he becomes oblivious to the world outside, his mind and eyes filled with only the world of creation.
At first, no one had high hopes, they just watched for fun, but after watching for a while, they found something wrong. This kid looked young, but his painting skills were pretty good. His lines were smooth and there were almost no pauses. The facial features he drew were very lifelike, and the charm could be seen even before the coloring was applied.
It was even more amazing later on, because he even drew every strand of hair and eyelashes clearly.
Su Wan's appearance is vividly portrayed on the paper, with a full eight points of similarity. As for the remaining two points, it can only be said that Su Yi is not a camera and still cannot replicate the real feeling.
When all the colors were added one by one, they found that Su Yi had an excellent grasp of colors and could even adjust people's skin color.
Su Wan was naturally beautiful, like a living spokesperson. When the finished painting arrived, everyone started praising it.
"It looks like it, it's exactly the same, it's amazing!"
"Yes, this is the first time I've seen such an amazing portrait. This person's painting skills are amazing."
Su Yi put down his pen. Everyone was already eager to take action, just waiting for someone to set a precedent.
Su Chen was always by his side holding an umbrella for him to prevent him from being exposed to the sun.
An old woman with a cane walked out of the crowd, walked around to Su Yi's table and took out fifty cents.
"Young man, please draw a picture for me. I am over seventy years old and don't have many years left to live. I want to leave some memories for my sons."
The old woman was dressed casually and probably didn't come from a wealthy family, but her thoughts were like those of some modern rural elderly people. When they get old, they like to worry about things after their death, such as buying funeral clothes, making coffins, taking photos, etc.
There was no such technology in ancient times, so once a person died, he was dead, and his appearance would gradually be forgotten by future generations.
There is a saying that goes, death is not eternal extinction, but forgetting is.
Western mythology says that after death, people go to another paradise. When you are completely forgotten by the people in this world, you will disappear completely, losing your memory and all traces of your existence.
Su Yi nodded, asked Su Chen to put the money away, and started his second creation of the day.
In order to join in the fun and see the final product, some idle and nosy people actually ordered tea and cracked melon seeds in the tea shop nearby, and would go over to take a look from time to time.
The sun was so strong that the third brother kept holding an umbrella for the fifth brother, but beads of sweat still appeared on the fifth brother's forehead. He kept wiping them with a handkerchief, for fear that they would drip onto the drawing paper.
Su Wan thought, it’s not okay to set up a stall like this. The hottest days of summer are coming soon. If this continues, won’t he get heatstroke?
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