The abnormal daily life of a painter

The Abnormal Daily Life of a Painter Author: A Passerby Looking Up at the Starry Sky

Qualified painter: "Painting is not as easy as you think!"

Unqualified painter: "Agreed, but I just need to draw likeness."

Qualified painter: "Just draw like?"

Unqualified painter after a little thought: "There are still paintings that come true."

"..."

——The spirit is the pen, and the blood is the ink.

Drawing is not that difficult... no wonder!

Chapter 001 Just Right for Foreign Tourists

The old capital, an unnamed prop house.

"Boss, I'm here to take care of your business."

The person who spoke was a fat, friendly woman who was not easy to impress. She smiled and looked at the young store manager in front of her.

Compared with the young store manager with a bandage wrapped around his left hand, this prop store is not very conspicuous in the old capital. To most ordinary people, it is like this. A prop store like this, in the old capital There are quite a few, and most of them are used to deal with some troublesome or hard-to-handle things.

There are new and similar prop stores appearing every day, and there are also prop stores closing every day. It’s not that the business can’t continue, some of them just accept things that shouldn’t be collected because of the poor eyesight of the store manager... Hanging up, the storefront was polluted, and I couldn't find it for a while and couldn't sell it, so those prop shops were closed.

The numerous prop houses can be regarded as a feature of the old capital. After foreign tourists come to the old capital, if they don’t patronize the old capital’s features, it’s not the same as visiting the 3D area... Well, in short, it’s a waste of time.

The prop shops in the old capital are replaced very diligently. As a characteristic of the old capital, most of the names of the prop shops here are self-indulgent. There are all kinds of names. Those with strange names will not close down immediately. The names are very good. It may open in the morning and close in the afternoon.

This is probably because the store manager's eyesight is not good enough, and it is still a private business, and it was miserably cheated by customers.

In the old capital, prop houses are better mixed in the franchise model. When they encounter trouble, they can spend money to eliminate disasters more easily, instead of having money and no place to spend it or too late to spend it.

For those private prop shops, it’s not too difficult to avoid being scammed, as long as they don’t receive the goods, but they have opened prop shops here in the old capital, and it’s difficult to operate normally if they don’t receive the goods, and the same is true for receiving the goods. It is a great way to obtain customers and sources of goods. Those customers who may come to sell things today may come here to buy things tomorrow.

Refusing to receive goods is equivalent to rejecting potential customers and relatively stable sources of goods.

The store manager can also choose to dig the soil by himself, but why open a store if he does that?The store manager may not have that kind of strength.

The name of the prop shop here is Anonymous Prop Shop. Compared with those various names, although this name has the meaning of attracting people's attention, it is relatively normal. What is even more rare is that the business hours of this prop shop have exceeded Six months.

Young store manager, private business, prop shop...

Adding up these conditions, it is a rare situation here in the old capital. A rare situation does not mean that it is popular. There are too many prop houses in the old capital, and the characteristics of this prop house cannot be added much as a bonus item. However, because the store manager is young, it is easy to attract some people with malicious intentions.

But here comes the problem, this prop store basically does not accept the goods from customers, there is a kind of meaning that as long as I don’t accept the goods, you can’t cheat people, it’s not good to put the matter of forced buying and selling on the bright side, the old city There are also the rules of the old capital.

If the young store manager does not accept the goods, the most is to lose some customers and not give some malicious people a chance. The store cannot be maintained normally. It seems to be the responsibility of the young store manager. But let’s talk about it carefully. No 1% responsibility for those customers?

For example, the goods in the hands of those customers are not attractive enough, and the eloquence of the customers is not good enough, so the young store manager does not accept the goods.

The 1% responsibility is not important, the important thing is still the problem that this prop store doesn't accept the goods very much. Not accepting the goods means that the store manager here has no discernment ability, and there is no relatively stable supply of goods, so naturally there will be no good things in the store Yes, this store eats jujube pills.

Some people started betting on how long this prop shop can last until it closes down. If it does not close down and does not show other characteristics, then the young store manager here may be a rich second generation. To live a chic and comfortable life, this kind of gamble happened two months ago.

The Unnamed Prop Shop doesn't take much delivery, but it does have its own special features.

Literally good and cheap.

"Sister Rose, you also know the situation here. If you didn't take care of me, my life here would not be very good." Zheng Yichen said with a smile.

The fat white woman in front of her is a broker in the old capital, which is also a common job in the old capital. Brokers in the old capital not only introduce transactions for buyers and sellers, but also have a wider range of businesses.

"It's still the same as before." The fat white woman got straight to the point. The relationship between the broker and the prop shop is very close. She brought people here to do business, not just to introduce business to Zheng Yichen. The broker relies on the introduction of transactions. Well, in the old capital it was just enough to eat, not enough to live a good life.

Especially when Zheng Yichen, a prop shop featuring high quality and low prices, introduced transactions, if he really cooperated with this prop shop, as a broker in the old capital, he would starve to death, and even a bit of pursuing broker would look down on the transaction commission here.

Brokers will bring people here, more to serve big customers or people who are taken advantage of in their eyes.

Zheng Yichen took out a key and asked, "Who is this who wants to buy something?"

"Foreign tourists who come to experience the old capital."

"Sister Rose, you are going to get rich this time, I happen to have some new products here."

"Is it reliable?" The fat white woman raised her eyebrows lightly.

"Locals may not be able to accept it, but it's just right for foreign tourists." Zheng Yichen took out a photo album, and turned to the page that hadn't been read much.

The fat white woman looked at the photo above with interest. As for where the photo album was turned over, she knew all about it. They were all weapons and equipment and some other props. Spend more than ten times the money, and here it is at this price.

Putting it in other places is maliciously lowering the price, and the locals will come to greet them kindly, but it is different here. The items sold by the prop shop are high-quality and cheap, but they are all 'disposable' items.

"These... are just right for tourists who want to experience life outside." The fat white woman said with a strange expression as she looked at the things in the photo.

There are always a lot of strange, even weird things in the old capital. At the same time, most of the things in the old capital don’t ask the source, but no matter how you don’t ask the source, the things that Zheng Yichen took out at this moment are not for everyone. The feeling of people is also a bit weird.

"Are you sure these are not ordinary weapons with shells?" The weapons in the photo look too game-like. Her guests are outsiders from the old capital, who can experience life in the old capital. They are not short of money, and they can be taken advantage of, but they can't be fooled as fools.

"Although the power is a bit weak, it is definitely not an ordinary weapon!" Zheng Yichen patted his chest to ensure that his goods were very useful.

"Check the goods first."

Chapter 002

Foreign tourists are basically very rich, and they are willing to spend money when they are comfortable playing. Novelty is very important to them, and Zheng Yichen happens to be the place where props that can make people feel novelty.

As Zheng Yichen said just now, it is a bit inappropriate for locals, but it is just right for foreign tourists. Novelty things are not necessarily popular in the old city. For people in the old capital, whether it is weapons or other For things, it is best to focus on stability and reliability, novelty?

No one can be sure where those "Taobao customers" got these novelty things, and they look fine, but they may be tricked at some point when they are used, and they may even be infected with some unknown virus.

When there is a stable and reliable scorpion pistol that everyone is familiar with, and a novel high-tech weapon that looks fancy and can shoot lasers from BIU, or even a black-tech weapon, foreign tourists may choose that one happily. High-tech weapons.

Normally, if this happened outside the old capital, it would be fine, and people from the old capital might try it out, but if it is here in the old capital, as long as they are qualified people from the old capital, they will choose stable, reliable and The familiar scorpion pistol, not the fancy 'laser launcher'.

At least they know that if the scorpion pistol blows up, that's it. And if the laser emitter blows up, will it scatter the light, and even the user will be reimbursed?

Even if those things are safe and will not explode, most people in the old capital will choose normal pistols, just for fighting and scaring. Normal pistols are enough, and there is no need for those fancy ones. It's a toy.

The products on Zheng Yichen's side are all cheap one-offs. Some people think that this is because Zheng Yichen has some kind of special props in his hand.

The fat white woman knows that some people have bad intentions towards Zheng Yichen, but she is currently in a wait-and-see state. There are too many abnormal things in the old capital. People who afford it may not be able to afford it for a long time.

There are many secrets in the old capital, and many people have somewhat special secrets.

Someone wants to know more about the thing that seems to be able to temporarily create items, and to determine to what extent it can be done?What is the cost of using it?

No price?As a qualified old city person, they would not naively think that any special thing related to the old city is worthless.

"It's a nice...toy?" The fat white woman looked at a lightsaber in her hand speechlessly. This thing was a lightsaber. When Zheng Yichen took it out, it was just a bare hilt. He was also surprised for a moment, but was replaced by vigilance.

This thing is a bit irritating to people in the old capital, even though Zheng Yichen is relatively reliable here.

She came here to inspect the goods in advance, not to kill her. Some tests afterwards reassured her. He saw that Zheng Yichen conducted a wave of violent tests without any problems, and the blade of the lightsaber looked It's very sharp, and it doesn't look like there will be any good results if you touch it, but in fact, the feeling of touching it directly is like touching the blade of a red-hot kitchen knife.

She didn't touch it, but Zheng Yichen touched a piece of pork that Zheng Yichen was going to make for lunch.

"Although it's a toy, it's not a joke to use it. Am I right? It's just right for foreign tourists."

"Indeed." The fat woman looked at several other things, including a red and white ball: "What is this?"

The lightsaber is considered a black technology. The moment the light blade popped out, she knew what it was without Zheng Yichen's introduction, but she didn't know what it was about this ball.

Zheng Yichen grabbed the ball next to it, and introduced it with a smile: "A thing called an elf ball, you can understand that this thing is a special hunting net."

"Things for catching wild animals? Why haven't I seen you take them out before?" The fat woman was quite satisfied with this thing. She came to experience life in the old capital. In addition to visiting the prop shop, hunting is also a very participatory link.

Other places can only hunt ordinary beasts most of the time, but there are many wild beasts and animals in the old capital.

"Sister Rose, you didn't bring any tourists with you before." Zheng Yichen smiled: "This thing that is just right for tourists from other places is not welcome here in the old capital."

At least it won't be popular until it is famous and reliable. It's not that before it has no choice, it will definitely choose a stable and reliable one.

"Where is this cup?" The fat white woman looked at a golden cup, which looked like gold, but this thing appeared in this prop room, no matter how valuable it was, it was all 'disposable' supplies.

"Holy Grail, I can make a wish!" The smile on Zheng Yichen's face became brighter.

"Forget it." The fat white woman simply skipped the Holy Grail that Zheng Yichen said could make a wish, and she made a wish, what an amazing look!The question is, if this thing is really so useful, why does Zheng Yichen keep it for use, but put it here as a commodity?

Is the owner of the prop shop out of his mind?People who think this way have a brain pit, and things that can make wishes may not be good things.

"..." With a click in his heart, he didn't wait for the fat white woman to continue asking, and introduced another thing: "Devil fruit, eating it can give people temporary special abilities."

"This doesn't work either!" The fat white woman refused even more simply. Not to mention the wishing props, 99% of them are pits in the old capital, let alone things that don't look like normal fruits. Zheng Yichen took out two Adrenaline is more reliable than that thing.

Lei about the prop house, the white fat woman is very experienced, 99% of the wishing types are cheating, and 80% of eating and drinking are cheating, and she doesn’t think that Zheng Yichen’s prop house is also exempt from vulgarity, the things here are mostly cheating Just a little bit.

She came here to check out the spots in advance to let her guests have a better travel experience in the future, so that they can get enough final payment, but if something happens to the guest, she has to consider the aftermath, and Zheng Yichen will not have any problems. It doesn't matter, the store manager of the prop shop will be cheated because of his lack of discrimination. As long as he buys and leaves, the follow-up matters have nothing to do with the customer.

This rule is mutual.

"What about this?" She looked at another thing that only had a handle, but was similar to a lightsaber.

"Shenguang stick can turn people into light." Both good things were rejected, and Zheng Yichen's interest was a little low.

But the fat white woman was not interested as soon as she heard it. She could even think that if she hadn't come to visit the spot in advance and brought guests here directly, these things Zheng Yichen brought out, plus his recommendation, would be a great place for those who have not experienced the style of the old city. People who live here will definitely be moved by this, and the more important thing is the price here.

It gives people a feeling that they can’t buy it at a loss, they can’t buy it, and they can’t be fooled. I think it’s a bit fake?No need, who made the things here are all disposables without exception?

Any product here will disappear within a certain period of time. The time is very accurate. External damage, intentional damage and dismantling, resulting in the premature disappearance of the product are not within the scope of after-sales service. Just listen to it. Which prop shop in the old capital has after-sales service?

Chapter 003 A place in dire straits

Ignoring Zheng Yichen's nonsense that you can't buy it, you can't buy it, you can't buy it, and you can't be fooled, the white fat woman left the prop shop after finishing her visit.

She has worked with Zheng Yichen for a while, and knows the name of this prop shop... well, it is generally the kind of prop shop that is too lazy to think about it. The name of the prop shop in the old capital is really not important.

Even if it is a name that says "good names are given by dogs", if it can be in business for 20 or [-] years, it will be a famous place in the old capital. If it can persist for so many years without overturning, either the place has a strong foundation, If you can bear the risk, or you have never overturned.

This will definitely attract the attention of many people. Many people in the old capital like to watch the fun, and the more they don't get overturned, the more they want to see overturned cars.

Do not receive the goods to avoid overturning?If you don't receive the goods, why should you maintain your business? If you have money, you have no place to spend it, so... help the poor?This is about the situation of Zheng Yichen's prop shop, but that happened two months ago.

"Why am I in the old capital??" After the fat woman left, Zheng Yichen took out a blank piece of paper, and pressed those things that were not seen on it one by one. What devil fruit, what holy grail, touched After blank paper, just like dimensionality reduction, it quickly becomes a painting on paper.

Rolled up this painting and stuffed it into a cylinder not far away. This is the way to preserve the goods. Keep it outside. Those things will disappear in a short time. The painted things are in his hands Although it is not fake, it is also fake.

If you leave it for a long time, you will be on vacation.

As for the effect, it is the same as the white fat woman thought, but there are some differences. The Holy Grail can make a wish, literally, but the effect is hard to describe. He can hold the Holy Grail and make a wish for a glass of water or a roast chicken. These are all fine. No matter how high it is.

Why did he specifically grant this wish that he could only be lazy in the wilderness?Just make a phone call and spend some money, and the delivery staff can help him fulfill his wish.

Devil Fruit?It’s almost the same, it’s true that you can temporarily gain special abilities after eating it, that’s how it is now, and this name is not a good name in the old capital, it’s not a foreign tourist with brain problems or being fooled, even if it’s a free gift No one will.

Oh, maybe someone will ask for it, but most of it will be taken away and used to deceive others. This is not a transaction, and if someone makes trouble afterwards, he will also make trouble for him.

He intends to change his name, but that method is not easy to use. Changing the name is not changing the shape. A normal person would hesitate to say something about such a strange thing.

As a native of the old city, he still has a good understanding of the situation in this world. Apart from his identity as a native of the old capital, he is not a real time traveler.What happened to him was that he forgot to drink his soup while crossing the bridge.

This world is quite rich in species, among which the species in the old capital are even more abundant, including but not limited to various living species.

The local folk customs are tough, some people want to leave the old capital as soon as possible, some people want to come to the old capital to seek development, people outside want to come in, and people inside want to go out.

Let’s talk about people’s adaptability. There are many evil problems in this world, but ordinary people can live as they want. It’s nothing more than a lot of extra adjustments in ordinary life. Giant Tokyo.

Although the water is in dire straits, normal life still has to be lived well.

Otherwise what else can be done?

After dealing with those commodities, Zheng Yichen drank up the jujube tea, sat lazily on the sofa, turned on the TV and watched the news, waiting for the tourists from other places brought by Bai Meigui to come here.

The fat white woman's real name is unknown, and she is nicknamed White Rose. It's hard for him to comment on whether it's good or bad. At present, there is no substantial conflict between the two.

Looking at the content on the TV news, Zheng Yichen took over the drawing board on the side. He was considered a painter in the old days, but unlike those qualified painters full of imagination, he can draw, but he is not a qualified painter. He can only draw It's like, it's easy to draw a fake, let him draw something out of thin air, it's better to find a qualified painter to make an appointment, and then bring the other party's painted painting to him.

In that way, he can still retouch the pictures, but it is easy for another artist to come to him for a real PK.

This happened really easily in the old days.

Old Capital Channel.

Most of the daily news reports on the old capital are ordinary, but there are often some unusual ones.

The news broadcast above is a live broadcast. A large black mist covers an area. Judging from the news reports, it seems that there have been no casualties so far, and that is a trivial matter.

Zheng Yichen changed the channel and looked at other channels. Since there is an old capital in this world, there will naturally be a new city.