Chapter 019 Looking at the familiar figure in the painting
"This... was this hunted by you alone?"
There was no concealed shock in his voice, and when Chang Zhe nodded, he even wanted to worship him!
"Oh my god, you... this fox's fur is still so intact, I... can sell it for a lot of money."
Chang Zhe raised the corner of his mouth and subconsciously looked at Chu Yan.
When others praise him, he is even more curious about Chu Yan's reaction.
"Look...how about I give you thirty taels of silver for these. In addition to the fur, you can get about ten taels of silver. If you find anything suitable in the future, you can come directly to me. You don't have to give it to me personally. I will send someone to pick it up.
how?"
Chang Zhe was stunned for a moment, then looked at Chu Yan again.
"What do you think?"
The shopkeeper hurriedly went to see Chu Yan, "What do you think, girl? By the way, your last recipe sold very well. When will you give me a new recipe? I'll take as much as I want."
"good."
Chu Yan nodded and said, "Spicy rabbit meat, rabbit meat stew pot, cold rabbit meat, etc. I will write you the method of making rabbit meat today."
But at this point, Chu Yan found that he didn't seem to be good at writing.
There was embarrassment on her face, "Let me tell you, the shopkeeper can write it."
It was impossible for Mrs. Chen to hire a teacher to read and digitize for her. Later, she reluctantly learned some knowledge from Chang Zhe. However, after returning to the capital, everything was too bumpy. Later, various things happened one after another, so that Chu Yan could only barely
It is completely impossible to recognize words and write them.
The shopkeeper noticed her embarrassment and nodded quickly.
"Okay. Come with me."
He took Chu Yan and Chang Zhe to a study room, which was simple and elegant, with mahogany bookshelves filled with books.
As soon as Chu Yan entered, he was completely surprised by the sight in front of him!
She had also seen such a scene in paintings.
In the beginning, she hung in such a study.
The man sat at the desk and read every day, and would read out words from time to time. At first, it was a sacred book for Chu Yan, but as time went by, she was able to recite some of it.
Seeing her looking at the books on the bookshelf in a daze, the shopkeeper hurriedly said, "If you want to read it, girl, I'll give you some."
"Can I buy it?"
Chu Yan said timidly.
She has a natural reverence for this thing.
Ah Qi once said that there is poetry and calligraphy in the belly.
She had also seen many educated women in the capital. Even Yu Lian, whom Chang Zhe liked, was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
She felt that she needed to make such preparations before returning to the capital.
In the future, the young princess of Prince Jin's Mansion must not be an illiterate person.
Chang Zhe saw light in Chu Yan's eyes, so bright, like the sun at noon.
Without waiting for the shopkeeper to speak, he hurriedly said, "See how much you can buy with the money just now, I..."
Seeing his eager look, the shopkeeper quickly interrupted him.
"No, no, no, I can't see these books here. How about I lend them to you? As long as I can return them, I just need to read a few of them each time. There are also some copybooks here that you can take back and use. They're all mine.
My daughter has used it, if she doesn’t dislike it.”
Chu Yan was attracted by everything in front of her and said hurriedly, "Thank you. Today's prescription is just a gift from me. I don't charge you."
After she finished speaking, she still couldn't bear to look away.
The shopkeeper was deeply moved. He never expected that he would meet such a spirited woman in his lifetime. The coarse clothes he wore could not cover up the splendor of her body.
Even Chang Zhe was deeply attracted by her like this.
After coming back to his senses, Chu Yan lowered his head, smiled, and started busy with serious business.
She dictated, and the shopkeeper wrote down the words.
Soon, she told the other party everything she knew about how to make rabbit meat.
There are five kinds in total.
Some of the methods are somewhat similar to the existing ones, but the shopkeeper also stubbornly feels that Chu Yan’s method is better.
Chu Yan had the same idea as him, because Ah Qi was the best at eating.
Before leaving, Chu Yan held many books in his arms, as if he had found some treasures, and the smile on his face never let go.
However, her eyes were suddenly attracted by a painting on the wall, and her face was stunned.
"This is the Imperial Master. My daughter once liked him very much and insisted on hanging here."
The shopkeeper explained, with a look of helplessness on his face, but also full of doting.
The man in the painting has a touch of cinnabar between his brows and a head of white hair. He stands on a cliff, isolated from the world, and the wind blows his white robe, as if he is a nobleman looking down on the world.
He is naturally noble.
"Let's go."
Chang Zhe suddenly urged him.
Somehow, when he saw Chu Yan looking at this painting, he suddenly became a little panicked.
"Do you like me, girl? If you like me..."
"No need, it just looks familiar to me."
Chu Yan whispered something. The coldness and nobility that hit her face were very similar to the man she saw in her dream.
But in the dream, his hair was black.
So it shouldn't be the same person.
When she answered like this, Chang Zhe's mood was like a roller coaster, going up and down at times.
"Young lady, you are joking. The Imperial Master is far away in the capital. I heard that he is currently in seclusion. He has never been to the border. If he had really been here, my girl would probably go crazy with joy."
The shopkeeper said with a smile.
Chu Yan nodded, looked at the person in the painting again, and then said goodbye and left.
She didn't even count the silver the shopkeeper gave her, and when she came out, she found that there were sixty taels of silver in it.
Chu Yan was stunned for a moment, and she wanted to return it.
Chang Zhe grabbed her arm and whispered, "Take a look."
Following his line of sight, Chu Yan saw that the tavern, which was almost empty last time, had improved a lot. At least it looked full of people from the outside.
"Since it is his heartfelt wish, just accept it."
Chu Yan nodded and took out forty taels of them to Chang Zhe.
But the other party only took twenty taels.
"If we follow the original selling method, we can only sell so much. You helped me sell the extra money, so naturally I have to give it to you."
Chu Yan opened her lips, but before she could say anything, Chang Zhe blocked her words.
"Don't talk about paying back the money. Since you are still living in my house, you can't pay back the money. If you really want to pay back, it will be done after you leave."
Chu Yan was stunned again.
"Today is the first time. Next time, you can't give me the money from selling the prey."
She finally said something rather domineering.
Although the tone was undeniable, the voice was still soft and waxy.
Chang Zhe smiled unconsciously. Thinking of the way she stared at the painting in the shopkeeper's study, he asked again, "Do you really think the people in the painting are familiar?"
Chang Zhe himself didn't notice how nervous he was when he asked this question.
Chu Yan thought about it carefully, "Now that I think about it, I'm not familiar with it. I just saw a similar scene when I was picking mushrooms in the mountains a few years ago, but I might have seen it wrong."
She made some nonsense.
Chang Zhe believed it and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother Chang..."
Chu Hong had been searching in the town for a long time, and finally saw Chang Zhe and Chu Yan, and hurriedly came over.
When she heard that Chang Zhe bought a bullock cart and took Chu Yan to the town, she was so anxious that she hurriedly pulled Axiu to follow her.