Xier went away angrily. Even though she was dissatisfied, she had no choice but to do anything. The technique of painting characters was unique to Chen Xi. Other painters did not have the same high painting skills as him. In addition, Chen Xi did not rely on painting to make a living, and things were precious because they were rare. Chen Xi wanted to set the price, which was his freedom.

Seller's market cannot be forced!

Chen Xi was thinking, Xier said that if she had no money now, she would get fifty taels of silver when she turned around, which was not a small amount. After all, Tingzhou Prefecture was not a prosperous place for two capitals and Su and Hang, and she was not a famous talented prostitute in the world. Even if a generous guest like Su Tong gave her two taels of silver, the reward of two taels of silver was enough to make her happy. If she wanted to earn fifty taels, she might have to sell her skills and behave herself.

Even if she sells herself, it is still a question whether she can get fifty taels under the premise of having a high commission from Jiaofangsi.

But this is not something Chen Xi needs to worry about. Ruo Xier can really give him fifty taels of silver. He doesn't mind paintings, and the palace painter can't make so much money even if he paints portraits.

Yu Niang was convinced. After Chen Xi painted Bixuan's portrait, she really stopped talking about the old things. Yu Niang asked someone to prepare dishes and asked Bixuan to accompany Chen Xi to have tea and chat.

The first guest Bixuan received at Tingzhou Prefecture was neither other than Chen Xi, although Chen Xi came here this time without taking any penny.

"Young Master Chen, I will use tea instead of wine. I will toast you a cup." Bixuan held the teacup and drank wine like a drink, covering her cherry mouth and drank a cup of tea.

She used tea instead of wine, so why didn’t Chenxi be like that?

Two people who cannot drink alcohol, eating together in name, is somewhat absurd to say.

Yu Niang often comes in to accompany her, and even delivers food and drinks to her, from time to time, trying to mess with Chen Xi's words. She thought that it would be easy for her to get information from children, but Chen Xi was silent. He didn't mind saying it again if outsiders knew about it. If others didn't know about it, don't even think about getting a few words from him.

Chen Xi asked Yu Niang a question: "...Yu Niang, I heard that some of the relatives of some officials who were guilty of being punished were wandering among the people in the first few years. I wonder if Yu Niang had heard of it?"

Chen Xi didn't say it too bluntly. He wanted to ask about Lin Dai's mother's whereabouts from Yu Niang.

That was something that the little loli had always been concerned about. Chen Xi once asked Hui Niang to help find out the news from the Chamber of Commerce, but the people in the Chamber of Commerce have rarely had any interaction with the government. I have not found anything in the past two years.

However, Yu Niang is a member of the official family, and the Jiaofangsi welcomes and sends him to the public, which has always been a good place to find out the news.

Yu Niang thought about it and seemed to have thought of something, but then shook her head again: "Mr. Chen, please forgive me, I haven't heard of it."

Chen Xi has no choice.

I just met him, even if I had made a painting for me, Yu Niang's mind would not be able to be heart-warming about him.

Chen Xi has been out for a long time and is afraid that Zhou will be suspected when he goes back. He doesn't do much, so he gets up and says goodbye. Bixuan personally sends him to the entrance of the Jiaofang, with some complicated expressions in his eyes... it's not about attachment.

Although Chen Xi has some characteristics of a romantic young man, such as literary talent and good looks, Chen Xi is only a ten-year-old child after all, and lacks the most basic thing from the conditions she likes, that is, age.

Even if she admires Chen Xi, she would not use a ten-year-old child as her ideal object to rely on for life.

What she was afraid of was that the old cow had eaten the tender grass in the Jiaofangsi, but now she has focused on the handsome young man first, and she thought it was ridiculous when she thought of it.

When Chen Xi left, Yu Niang came over and asked with a smile: "Bixuan. What do you think of this Mr. Chen?"

Bixuan was a little lost and turned red when she heard this: "I don't really understand what Yu Niang said."

"Why are you pretending to be confused? Ask you Mr. Chen's talent and knowledge, do you think you are asking your lover to have a private relationship?" Yu Niang chuckled, "Even if you think, how could someone fall in love with you? The case of the House Examination, the future scholar should be able to pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi, and... the age is there."

Bixuan sighed softly and said, "As Yu Niang said, it's a pity that he is a young man."

Yu Niang also sighed slightly: "This young master of the Shen family will definitely be a person who will make thousands of daughters miss each other in the future. Don't think about it, between you and him..."

A bitter smile appeared on the corner of Bixuan's mouth, and his words were a little desolate: "I don't need to wake up some words with Yu Niang, I know the right way. He and I are in the sky and the other are on the earth, and they are not the same person."

...

...

Chen Xi went to Jiafangsi to hide it from his family. Because Zhou was doing confinement, the pharmacy shop was very busy, so no one paid attention to him.

But he really can't hide some people, such as Lin Dai and 6 Xier.

As soon as Chen Xi brought his brush and paint back to the backyard of the medicine shop, Liu Xier came and asked, "Brother Chen Xi, where have you been? You won't play with others."

"Are you coming back now? What are you playing?"

Chen Xi spoke and found a place to put things in place.

Since Shen Xi doesn't often go to the printing workshop now, and there are more and more things that need to be piled up in the pharmacy shop, after Zhou gave birth to twins, Hui Niang took the initiative to rent the yard next to the pharmacy shop. Seeing that the place is spacious enough, Chen Xi occupied a room as a "laboratory". He put all the paintings, tools for making fakes, and various experimental equipment and supplies inside. Because the room always smells strange, few people except him rarely go in.

After coming out of the room, Chen Xi advised Liu Xier that she would not let Hui Niang and Zhou tell her about the matter.

Lin Dai pouted and asked, "Are you doing bad things outside again?"

Chen Xi looked up at the sulking Lin Dai, and said angrily: "I'm helping you out to inquire about your mother's whereabouts."

Lin Dai's eyes lit up and she said in surprise: "You...you didn't lie, are you? My mother..."

Chen Xi made a gesture of silence: "Mom is resting inside, don't you want her to know, right? I'll tell you when I go to bed at night."

Chen Xi pretended to be mysterious and wanted to block Lin Dai's mouth. Lin Dai would not gossip around if he had something to ask for.

Sure enough, this trick worked very well. Lin Dai didn't talk much for the whole afternoon, and always followed Shen Xi in and out, which was even more clingy than 6 Xier.

In the evening, after dinner, Chen Xi had just washed up from the backyard and went upstairs. When he entered the room, Lin Dai came up with a basin of water, drooped his head, but was embarrassed to speak, and hesitated for a while before he said to Chen Xi: "Give you water and wash your feet."

"I have washed downstairs. Is it too late for you to bring water?" Chen Xi asked with a smile.

"snort."

Lin Dai pouted her mouth and put down the basin, "If you like to wash it, Xier is still pestering Aunt Sun below. Tell me about my mother."

Chen Xi sat on the edge of the bed with a proud look: "I don't want to say it now, unless you say something nice."

Lin Dai felt so wronged at this time, but she also knew that Chen Xi's temper was useless. Just begging was useless. The little loli walked to Chen Xi, pulled Chen Xi's clothes, and shook his arm again. Seeing that Chen Xi was unmoved, she had to put her head over and kiss Shen Xi's face.

Chen Xi then let go and said with a smile: "Since my wife feels so sorry for people, I will tell you. I heard from the official sources that it is Jiaofangsi. You should know where it is... I heard from the people there that said. In the first few years, I did take away a few families of prisoners who escaped, but their age and appearance were not consistent with your mother... Your mother should be fine. Maybe there is a wealthy family working in now, and no one knows her past."

Lin Dai asked pitifully: "Really? That mother... why didn't she come to me?"

Chen Xi could only lie to Lin Dai to make her feel at ease. The little girl grew up day by day. Although the two families were very nice to her, and there were two playmates Chen Xi and 6 Xier around her, the little girl had a shadow in her childhood after all, and Chen Xi wanted her to come out early to live a new life.

Chen Xi sighed, "You think. Your mother is alone. It is not easy for her to care about herself. Where can she find you? Life is always about fate. If your mother and daughter have not ended. You will definitely have a chance to see her in this life. Then you can respect your mother well... No, it is our mother."

"Um."

Lin Dai's eyes were filled with tears, and he nodded firmly, then leaned his head gently over Shen Xi's shoulder, sobbed for a long time before he wiped away the tears.

The little girl is strong. Even if she feels sad, she doesn't want to show her cowardly side to others. 6 Xier will come in later, and she doesn't want to give in to her in front of 6 Xier.

When he was resting at night, 6 Xier always lingered Chen Xi and told stories, while Lin Dai was staying sentimental.

It was late at night, and Lin Dai seemed to have a nightmare, with cold sweats on her head. Chen Xi got up several times to help Lin Dai cover her with a blanket.

Finally, Lin Dai leaned her head unconsciously until she put her hand on Shen Xi, feeling that she had relied on her, and then she fell asleep. However, in this way, Chen Xi was very uncomfortable when she was facing the "two-sided attacks" after sleeping.

The next morning, Chen Xi was awakened by 6 Xier's "giggle" laughter, but 6 Xier went to Hui Niang's room next door and was acting coquettish with her mother.

Chen Xi got up to get dressed, but saw that Lin Dai had woken up long ago. At this time, Lin Dai's face had a strange look on her face, and she was sitting motionless in the position where she was sleeping, just like a small Buddha statue.

Chen Xi knew something was wrong at a glance. Lin Dai had such an expression when she wet the bed before, but as she grew older in the past two years, Lin Dai had never wet the bed again.

That's...

Chen Xi seemed to understand something. A little girl's house would experience this step sooner or later.

Chen Xi was not sure, but he was very sensible and pretended not to know anything. He put on his clothes and went out. After walking a few steps, he tiptoed back and wanted to verify what was going on inside.

Sure enough, after Shen Xi left, Lin Dai immediately jumped off the bed, pulled off the sheet, and a large red mark on it.

The little girl was very nervous and looked at the door. After confirming that there was no one, she stuffed the bed sheet directly into her arms to transfer the "stolen goods", but she felt that the bed sheet was too big and stuffed into her stomach like a pregnant woman. She would definitely be seen when she walked downstairs.

"Xiaolang, what are you doing?"

Just as Shen Xi was having a lot of fun peeking, Hui Niang's voice came from behind, not only scaring Chen Xi, but Lin Dai's body inside trembled and turned around in disbelief, just facing Chen Xi's eyes.

"It's nothing. I just bumped my head when I went out, rubbed my head and then went downstairs." Chen Xi made an excuse casually.

Hui Niang nodded and took 6 Xier downstairs before she could ask in detail.

When the mother and daughter left, Lin Dai walked to Chen Xi with anger on her face, wanted to question him loudly, but she didn't want to be so arrogant. She deliberately lowered her voice and asked, "What have you seen?"

Chen Xi spread his hands: "I really hit my head. I'm a little dizzy now. Did you have something happened just now? Hey, why is the bed sheet missing... Oh, maybe you kissed me yesterday and got pregnant today?"

The little girl couldn't hold her face and punched Shen Xi's arms, saying viciously: "If you dare to tell others, I...I want you to look good."

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