After finishing the first box, Qibao prepared to start painting the second box. This time he would paint orchids. Qibao planned to paint orchids of different styles on all four walls, and to capture the orchid's noble and upright character, which was where the soul lay.
Qibao was painting very seriously. Others watched without disturbing him. They quietly looked at a little girl standing on the table, carefully drawing every stroke. Gradually, they were attracted by the special aura emanating from her. Everyone's eyes followed the tip of the pen, and the smooth lines gave people a very beautiful feeling.
It was not until Qibao finished painting a picture and the tip of the brush stopped that everyone came back to their senses. Looking at the orchid painted on the wall, it really looked like the real thing, and it seemed as if they could even smell the unique fragrance of the orchid.
Qibao thought for a moment, then wrote beside the painting: "I love the orchid, which stands out from all other flowers. It doesn't try to please the spring sun with its color. In the cold dew of the west wind, beneath the deep forest, it still smells fragrant even when no one is around."
Su Chenyu sighed, "Qibao, you are truly a talented woman. If you were a man, your future achievements would probably be extraordinary."
Qibao said arrogantly, "Why? Are you guys the only ones who can make a name for yourself, and girls can't achieve anything?"
Old Master Xu laughed heartily. "Qibao is right. What's wrong with being a girl? She can still make a career. Isn't it because of my wonderful granddaughter that my family is where we are today? Don't look down on women!"
Qibao said, "That's right. No matter how powerful a man is, he is still born by a woman!"
Su Chenyu laughed when she heard this. "I don't mean to look down on women. I just think you are different from other women your age. There are very few women like you who understand poetry, so I feel this way."
Jing Chen couldn't help but smile after hearing Qi Bao's words. He agreed with Qi Bao's point very much. No matter whether it was a woman or a man, as long as they could make a career and dominate the world, they would be respected.
Qibao snorted and prepared to go to the next private room. Su Chenyu said, "Qibao, eat lunch before you start drawing. I've asked the secret guards to bring the food over. It would be bad if it gets cold!"
Qibao felt hungry, so he followed everyone to the hall without hesitation and sat at a table to eat.
Not long after the meal, Su Chenyu's secret guards brought about twenty people into the barbecue restaurant and handed a stack of indentures to Su Chenyu.
Su Chenyu said, "Qibao, take this. It's the indenture of these people. From now on, they will be yours."
Qibao said, "You should take it yourself! I can't control the servants!"
Su Chenyu said, "It doesn't matter. Even if there are omissions, they can't make any waves with the indenture in your hands. Besides, my cousin and I will leave here sooner or later, so it's beyond our reach. It's best to give it to you."
Qibao had no choice but to accept it after hearing that. He lined up those people and Su Chenyu said, "I bought you here to help the master run this store. As long as you do your best, the master will not treat you unfairly. If you dare to betray the master, you will have a miserable end. The men will be sold as slaves, and the women will be sold to those dirty places and never get out again! From now on, this is your boss!" After that, he pointed at Qibao and introduced him.
Qibao stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Remember, your master's surname is Xu, and my full name is Xu Linyue. Your indentures are in my hands. Don't think that I am young and you don't take me seriously. If I find out that you have any ill intentions, don't blame me for being ruthless." After that, he shook a bowl on the table into powder.
All the servants were terrified. They huddled together and trembled, looking at Qibao with their legs shaking.
Seeing that it had a deterrent effect, Qibao lowered his tone and said, "Of course, as long as you work for me wholeheartedly, I will not treat you unfairly. From now on, you will receive 500 wen as wages every month, and there will be additional rewards for good work. You will eat and sleep in this barbecue restaurant. I will have someone buy you some bedding and new clothes. Your rooms are in the backyard, two to a room. You can decide who you want to live with. If you are a couple, you can share a room. Do you understand?"
The servants answered in unison, "Understood, Master!" They were still happy in their hearts. No master would pay wages after buying a servant, so they could be considered to have met a good master.
"Okay, I won't change your names. Let's keep the old ones. Who will be the shopkeeper?"
A middle-aged man, no more than forty years old, came out and bowed respectfully, "Miss, I have studied for a few years and worked as a shopkeeper before, so I am fortunate to be chosen by you. May I know what you want?"
Qibao asked, "What's your name?"
"My name is Zhang Yushu"
"Okay. From now on I'll call you Shopkeeper Zhang. I hope you can help me manage the barbecue restaurant business. If you have any questions, just ask me directly. Now take them to familiarize themselves with the environment and arrange their positions and rooms." Qibao instructed.
"Yes, miss, I will arrange it right away!" After saying that, Uncle Zhang took a group of people to arrange the room.
Su Chenyu clapped his hands and said, "Qibao, your shocking move really scared even me. Your internal strength is really amazing! It's really powerful!" After saying that, he picked up some crumbs with his hands.
Qibao rolled his eyes at him and continued to paint. The third box was painted with bamboo. It was very simple to draw bamboo, but it was difficult to draw the bamboo's spirit of self-improvement, because only he was such a person who could express this spirit.
Qibao's painting depicts a bamboo plant nestled between rocks, stubbornly refusing to compromise its life! Qibao's depiction of its urge to survive is truly a masterpiece.
Qibao also mentioned a poem: "Hold fast to the green mountains, never letting go; roots are planted in the broken rock. Thousands of blows and blows, yet still strong, no matter which direction the wind blows."
The people watching from the side were unable to describe this poem that made their blood boil, and could only marvel at it.
Qibao was preparing to paint the last box. Chrysanthemums symbolize longevity and integrity, so Qibao planned to paint different shapes of chrysanthemums, so the colors were richer.
By the time Qibao finished painting, about an hour had passed, and a magnificent painting of autumn chrysanthemums was complete, with a poem: "The flower blooms not among the hundreds of flowers, but stands alone by the sparse hedge, its charm endless. I would rather die with fragrance on the branch, never to be blown away by the north wind."
Su Chenyu copied two copies of all the poems written by Qibao, one for Jingchen. Such good poems should be kept in books so that more people can see them and not be buried.
After all the drawings are done, just wait for the wine to dry. Qibao came to the hall. She wanted to draw some Q-version characters, but she didn't know what kind to draw. Suddenly, her eyes lit up and she had an idea.
She did what she thought of, so she started to draw. Others didn't know what she was going to draw and asked curiously, but Qibao kept smiling and said that you will know soon. She deliberately left suspense to see if they could guess who the painting was.
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