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That day, Chen Mu returned home with a portrait.
Suddenly I noticed a thin middle-aged man standing at the door.
The other party was standing at his door, followed by two strong men.
He knew the burly man; he was the bodyguard of Master Yan.
If it weren't for these two people, he would have gone to have a private chat with Painter Yan long ago.
"Miao Huafang!"
"What is Master Yan planning to do now?"
"It seems that the gift I gave last time was not enough!"
He really didn't want to have anything to do with these local tyrants.
But before he turned around and left, the thin middle-aged man in gray had noticed him.
"Mr. Chen, please stay!"
Glancing at the two sturdy men's arms that were thicker than his thighs, Chen Mu regretfully gave up the idea of knocking the three men out.
"What's the matter."
"Our Miaohuafang owner, Mr. Zhen, invites you. Please come with us." The thin middle-aged man said with a smile.
Chen Mu glanced at the two expressionless men again.
He knew he had no choice.
"Wait a moment, I'll clean up." Chen Mu bowed.
"Please be quick. Master Zhen doesn't like to wait for people." The middle-aged man said with a smile.
Chen Mu opened the door under the gaze of the three people.
Just as he was about to close the door, it was held open by a sturdy man with one hand.
"Mr. Chen, please hurry up." The thin middle-aged man still smiled.
Chen Mu nodded expressionlessly.
Walking into the room, Chen Mu stood under the window on the west side of the room, looking at the three people at the door through the holes in the window grid, and silently stuffed two bags of lime powder into his sleeves.
After thinking for a while, he clenched a small porcelain bottle on the windowsill in his hand.
Finally, he grabbed another handful of stones and put them into the purse.
……
Ruyizhai, Anlefang.
Chen Mu looked up at the three-story wooden building.
It was noon at this time, and the business in the building was booming with a constant flow of people.
"Please come in, sir. The master is in the private room on the third floor." The thin middle-aged man led Chen Mu upstairs.
Ruyizhai occupies a large area and is always crowded with customers.
The lobby on the first floor is bustling with activity, but the private rooms on the third floor are quiet.
Chen Mu followed the thin middle-aged man to the third floor.
A middle-aged man with a wealthy appearance was already sitting in the private room, with two tall and strong bodyguards standing behind him.
Is this the Master Zhen? Why is Painter Yan not here?
"But Master Chen is here in person." Master Zhen said with a smile.
"It's me." Chen Mu said calmly.
"Come, come, please take a seat." Master Zhen looked enthusiastic.
"I've heard that Mr. Chen has amazing painting skills, and I've always wanted to meet you. Today I finally get to see you in person." Master Zhen complimented.
"Mr. Zhen, you are too kind." Chen Mu responded calmly.
Mr. Zhen is indeed a businessman. He is good at socializing and extremely good at chatting.
Sometimes he told interesting stories about Anlefang, and sometimes he praised Chen Mu for his superb painting skills.
Chen Mu dealt with it in a disjointed manner and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that this shouldn't be the Hongmen Banquet.
"I won't beat around the bush. I would like to invite Mr. Chen to be the chief painter of my Miaohua Studio." Master Zhen went straight to the point.
"Miao Huafang is responsible for connecting with Mr. Chen, and we don't charge a penny for the writing fee. In addition, there is a monthly salary of ten taels." Master Zhen looked sincere.
Let me be the chief painter? Chen Mu was surprised.
Where is Painter Yan?
For helping to attract business, there is an extra ten taels of salary per month, which seems pretty good.
Such good conditions, can’t it be a fraud?
"As the chief painter, Mr. Chen only needs to paint a few portraits for my Miao Painting Studio when necessary." Master Zhen said with a smile.
Chen Mu understood.
My painting skills combined with modern techniques are difficult to imitate nowadays.
Miaohuafang wants to use itself as its trademark.
You can make money steadily while the other party increases their influence.
"Okay! I agree." Chen Mu no longer hesitated.
As for Painter Yan.
If he really dares to cause trouble, I will give him another big gift!
After that, there was a feast and drinking, and Chen Mu did not leave Anlefang until the evening.
……
In the elegant room of Ruyi Zhai.
Master Zhen leaned against the window to admire the lights on Anlefang, cracking melon seeds leisurely and asking, "Did you send it back?"
"Master, it's time to go back." A thin middle-aged man walked in with a cup of ginseng tea and answered.
"With Mr. Chen, our Miaohuafang is stable. The boss has good means." The thin middle-aged man said with a smile.
Master Zhen spat out the melon seed shells and said, "I don't know where Old Man Yan has gone. Without this sign, a lot of business has been taken away by Hongfang in the west of the city."
"Could it be that Hongfang is trying to harm Mr. Yan?" the thin middle-aged man asked solemnly.
"That bitch really did it!" Master Zhen said coldly, flicking away the melon seed shells.
"Well, find two good people to protect Chen Mu tomorrow. Don't make any more mistakes."
"Yes."
……
Outside the window of the wooden building, a black shadow grabbed the eaves and hung quietly in the air.
"So you really want to hire me as the chief painter." Chen Musong said in a breath.
He reached out and threw a stone at the ginseng tea in the thin middle-aged man's hand.
"Since he is the real boss, you can't poison him to death."
"It's a pity that my bottle of concentrated snake venom is gone."
He immediately ignored the chaos in the house and nimbly climbed onto the roof.
After a few jumps, he jumped into the alley and disappeared.
Chapter 19 Employment
Ping An Fang
Chen Mu climbed over the wall and jumped into the westernmost house.
Change into black clothes and mask.
Sitting at the square table, I slowly drank a bowl of boiled water to calm my pounding heart.
"Fortunately, fortunately..." He almost killed someone tonight!
"It's all because of this malicious world." Chen Mu thought hatefully.
He was a socially anxious otaku in his previous life, but now he dares to poison and kill people?!
"I just want to live an honest life and practice martial arts peacefully." Chen Mu thought a little aggrieved.
"You still have to keep a low profile. It's always better to be cautious."
Just a second-level drawing skill has attracted continuous malicious intent.
If I reveal that I have quickly learned the art of physical training, who knows what kind of trouble it will bring.
"My martial arts training must not be discovered by anyone." Chen Mu became more cautious.
……
Half a month later
The Chen family in Ping'anfang.
A serving of cold vegetables, a serving of crystal pork elbow, and a serving of white wheat rice.
This is Chen Mu’s lunch.
Chen Mu picked up a piece of crystal pork elbow and chewed it slowly. He smiled with satisfaction.
"unexpected surprise."
Not long ago, Chen Mu discovered a new skill on the gray wall - cooking.
Not long after being on the list, he felt obvious changes.