After a little over two hours, the high-speed train arrived in Hecheng on time, and transferred to Fenghuang Ancient Town ahead at the same station as Chenchuan.
Another half an hour later, Chen Chuan got off at Fenghuang Ancient City Station.
Fenghuang Ancient City is a national historical and cultural city located in the southern part of Wuling Mountains. It is a 4A scenic spot with a history of more than 400 years.
As a native of Xiangxiang Province, Chen Chuan was also here for the first time. In his impression, Fenghuang was an ancient town and the transportation should be relatively inconvenient.
But what he didn't expect was that there was a maglev line right next to the high-speed rail station that could go directly to the ancient city area.
After arriving at the ancient city by maglev line, Chen Chuan checked into a riverside B&B. I don’t know if it’s because it’s the off-season or for other reasons, but the accommodation here is very affordable. You can stay in a riverside B&B or hotel for around two hundred yuan.
After putting my luggage away, I found a small street restaurant and had a meal. The food was pretty good and the price was not expensive, just a few dozen dollars for a meal.
After eating and drinking, Chen Chuan began to walk aimlessly along the bank of Tuojiang River, savoring the ancient charm of the mountain city nestled between mountains and rivers as described by the great writer Shen Cong.
Fenghuang Ancient City is a popular tourist attraction all year round, with a large number of tourists. The two sides of the river are crowded with people.
Tourists from all over the country gather here, and foreign tourists also stop here. Sometimes you can see blond-haired and blue-eyed foreigners, or Koreans speaking Smecta.
Chen Chuan walked and stopped, without any plan or aim, occasionally standing on the edge of the railing to look into the distance, and occasionally sitting on the ancient bridge to overlook the boats and the flowing water.
While I was admiring the beautiful scenery in the distance, a cute girl with a round face came up to me. She was not tall and asked shyly:
"Brother, can you add me on WeChat?"
Shen Chuan looked sideways, a warm smile on his face.
"No problem."
He could see a hint of nervousness in the other man's eyes, which he found amusing.
You can see that not far behind her, there is another girl looking forward to it. It seems that the two of them are together.
After the two of them added their friends, Shen Chuan turned around and continued to admire the scenery in the distance.
The round-faced girl left with a hint of secret joy, and whispered to her best friend about her excitement.
What’s the point of adding WeChat?
After sitting for a long time, Chen Chuan walked across the bridge and continued walking along the other side of Tuojiang River.
Along the streets here, there are many small shops selling ancient city jewelry or hats, as well as several bars.
Chen Chuan bought a hat on impulse, and when he passed by a photo studio, someone suddenly called him.
"Hello, little brother!"
A pretty girl in her twenties suddenly called out to him.
"Are you calling me?"
Chen Chuan pointed at himself hesitantly.
"Uh-huh!"
A pretty girl walked out of the store with a camera on her back and said expectantly, "Little brother, your image is really great. Can I take a few photos for you for free?"
Chen Chuan looked a little strange.
"What do you do?"
"I'm the manager of this photo studio. I'd like to take a few photos of you and put them in the studio. Is that okay?"
"I refuse."
Chen Chuan smiled and refused.
In the past, he might have been very surprised. After all, being asked to take a photo of him was a recognition of him.
But now, he doesn't care about these at all. After all, this involves his personal privacy.
After refusing, he ignored the beautiful girl's attempts to keep her and continued walking forward.
After walking and stopping for a long time, he stopped beside a small boat.
There was an elegant and quiet woman sitting on the boat. There was a drawing board in front of her and a plate of paint beside her. She was painting on the drawing board.
Chen Chuan had excellent eyesight and could clearly see that the other person was painting the scenery on both sides of the Tuojiang River. It could be seen that the other person's painting skills were very solid. With each stroke, the scenery on both sides was vividly presented on the drawing board.
He walked forward a few steps and stood at the edge of the boat, watching quietly.
More than half an hour passed, and the woman's arms may have felt a little sore, so she rubbed them. At this time, she found Chen Chuan standing behind her.
The two looked at each other.
Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Hello, my name is Chen Chuan. Your painting is great. I'm willing to pay two thousand yuan to buy this painting. Is that okay?"
"Thank you for your recognition. My name is Sun Yulan, but I'm sorry, my paintings are not for sale."
Her eyes were beautiful and full of spirit, like an elf untroubled by the world. When she spoke, they twinkled, just like the stars in the sky.
"Oh, that's a shame."
Chen Chuan sighed and laughed, then asked, "Then Miss Su, can you draw a picture for me?"
Sun Yulan hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course I can, but..."
"I'm willing to pay the commission."
"That's not what I meant." Sun Yulan shook her head. "It will take some time for me to finish this painting. If I want to paint for you, I have to wait until tomorrow at least."
"What does that matter?"
Shen Chuan smiled brightly and said that he was willing to wait one more day.
"Can I add your contact information? I'll contact you tomorrow. Any location you think is suitable is fine."
"Well, could you please scan my WeChat?"
Sun Yulan took out her mobile phone and the two of them added each other as friends.
It can be seen that she is a very focused girl. After adding WeChat, her attention returned to the painting. Chen Chuan did not disturb her, but stood quietly beside her and admired the whole process of her painting creation.
In a trance, he found that this girl was particularly in tune with the environment here. She was painting, but seemed to be integrated into the scenery.
Subconsciously, Chen Chuan took out his cell phone and took a photo.
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