After time travel, I ate glutinous rice bran in ancient times

Boss Cai looked at Wang Yugui and said, "However, I didn't expect that the two yamen runners handled the matter so decisively today."

"Haha, Painter Xiao Wang, it's probably because you were watching!"

"Ah? Boss Cai, you flatter me too much. I don't have the face to accept that." Wang Yugui also laughed.

Boss Cai whispered, "Hey, the bailiffs all know that you are familiar with Captain Liu and Lord Hai. They are probably afraid that you will tell Lord Hai, haha!"

"Ah, I didn't expect that." Wang Yugui smiled and shook his head.

……

In the afternoon, Wang Yugui sat in the store with a book, watching over the store.

"Amitabha" Suddenly, the voice of a woman chanting Buddha was heard in front of the store.

Wang Yugui was startled and looked up, only to see a little nun standing in front of the store!

Oh, how strange! How come the little nun is also visiting the art shop?

Wang Yugui stood up quickly and went out to greet him: "Hello, young master, are you looking to buy a painting?"

"Excuse me, benefactor, are you the painter Xiao Wang who can draw portraits?" The little nun glanced at Wang Yugui and did not answer his question.

Wang Yugui nodded: "Yes, young master, do you want a portrait?"

"Amitabha, no, I don't buy paintings, nor do I draw pictures."

"I am from Shuijing Temple outside the city. I am here on the orders of my nun Nianshan to invite you to visit our Shuijing Temple tomorrow," the little nun said in a gentle voice.

Wang Yugui was very surprised when he heard this. The nun asked me to go to the nunnery? Why?

He hurriedly asked, "Excuse me, little master, what does Master Nianshan want to talk to me about?"

"It seems that the nun wants to paint a few portraits. I don't know what it is specifically about. You will know when you go there tomorrow," said the little nun.

Wang Yugui thought it was quite interesting to go to a nunnery to paint a portrait. He nodded and said, "Okay, shall we go there tomorrow morning?"

"Of course it's better to go in the morning, Painter Xiao Wang, you should know that our Shuijing Temple is outside the city, right?" the little nun said.

Wang Yugui nodded: "Yes, I have heard of it."

"That's right. It takes some time to get in and out of the city. It would be better to go in the morning," the little nun said seriously.

Wang Yugui nodded again: "Okay, young master, I understand. Please reply to Master Nianshan of Gui'an and I will visit you tomorrow morning!"

"Okay, Painter Wang, Amitabha, I'm taking my leave now." After the little nun said this, she nodded to Wang Yugui, chanted a Buddhist name, and turned and left.

Oh, I’ve seen ancient monks, but I’ve never seen ancient nuns. Wang Yugui stood at the door of the store, looking at the little nun’s back as she walked away, a little dazed.

"Master Wang, what are you looking at?" A middle-aged man's voice interrupted Wang Yugui's thoughts.

Wang Yugui came to his senses and saw that the person who came was none other than Zhang Sheng, the housekeeper of Mr. Zhang's house.

Wang Yugui smiled and said, "Oh, it's Butler Zhang. Hello, hello, please come in!"

Zhang Sheng walked into the art shop with a smile and looked around the shop: "Painter Xiao Wang, the shop is well done, ah, haha!"

"It's OK, it's just some paintings." Wang Yugui smiled and asked, "Butler Zhang, are you here to buy paintings?"

"No, I'm not buying any paintings. I'm here to pass on a message for the old lady and the lady," Zhang Sheng smiled.

He added, "The old lady and the lady want you to come over to their house!"

"Oh, now?" Wang Yugui was surprised again.

I thought to myself: I don’t often paint portraits of the old lady and the mistress, so why did they ask me to do it now?

"Yes, it's better to go now. The old lady and the others are all free now. Is it convenient for Xiao Wang?" Zhang Sheng nodded.

Wang Yugui thought for a moment, then nodded with a smile: "It's convenient, but I don't know why the old lady and the others want me to go? Do you want a portrait?"

"Well, it seems so. You will know when you go there. The old lady and the others just asked me to invite you and didn't say anything else." Zhang Sheng smiled.

Wang Yugui thought about it and decided to take the painting supplies with him. He called his eldest sister out to look after the store, and then followed Zhang Sheng to Zhang's house.

When I arrived at Zhang's house, I met Mrs. Zhang and his wife. Mrs. Zhang smiled and said, "Master Xiao Wang, please sit down! I haven't seen you for a long time."

"Yes, Painter Xiao Wang has become more handsome," Mrs. Zhang also laughed.

Wang Yugui felt a little embarrassed by the compliments, and said with a smile: "Thank you, ladies!"

Then he asked, "The two ladies called me here today. Is it to draw your portrait?"

"Painter Xiao Wang, we are not going to paint you today. We just want to talk to you." Old Madam Zhang smiled.

Mrs. Zhang also smiled and said, "Yes, Painter Xiao Wang, do I have to ask you to come before I can paint your portrait?"

"Ha, that's not the case." Wang Yugui also laughed.

Madam Zhang waved her hand again: "Master Xiao Wang, please sit down. Why are you standing all the time? Sit down and talk!"

"Well, okay, I heard that the old lady and the lady went to visit relatives in Huaizhou a few days ago?" Wang Yugui sat down and chatted with the two ladies.

Although he was a little puzzled, he didn't know what the two ladies from the Zhang family wanted to see him about.

But since we are here, we might as well make the best of it. If we want to talk, then let’s talk.

Madam Zhang laughed when she heard this: "Oh, Painter Xiao Wang also knows about this?"

"Master Xiao Wang, who told you that?" Mrs. Zhang also asked

Wang Yugui then realized that he had let the cat out of the bag and smiled: "I heard it from Master Zhang San!"

"The last time I came to the mansion to paint a portrait for Mr. Zhang San, I asked about the old lady and the lady. Mr. San said that the two ladies had gone out to Huaizhou."

After hearing this, Old Lady Zhang and Madam Zhang exchanged a glance. Old Lady Zhang sighed and said, "Painter Xiao Wang, we all know that my Wende asked you to paint his portrait!"

"That kid just likes to joke around. Don't take him seriously."

"Yes, Painter Xiao Wang, the old lady and I invited you here today just to tell you about Wende asking you to paint his portrait." Mrs. Zhang smiled.

Then he said, "Dongmei has already told us that she has returned the money that Wende owed you for the painting, right?"

"Oh, yes. A few days ago, Madam Dongmei brought her maid to my shop personally." Wang Yugui nodded hurriedly.

I thought: How come both ladies knew about this? Who told them? Ruan Dongmei?

Mrs. Zhang nodded and said, "That's good, Painter Xiao Wang, my Wende has just that kind of temper."

"He was just joking with you. He didn't mean to withhold your painting funds."

"After the old lady and I found out, we already scolded him. This is not the way to joke!"

"Painter Xiao Wang, if he does anything wrong, I hope you can bear with him!"

"If you have anything to say, just tell me and the old lady. Don't tell anyone else!"

"Madam, Madam, don't worry. I have never mentioned this to anyone else. It's just twenty taels of silver for the painting fee. It's not that big of a deal."

"Besides, Madam Dongmei has already returned the money, so there is no need for me to bring it up."

"I told Madam Dongmei at the time that the matter ended there and there was no need to mention it again. How did this alarm the two ladies?" Wang Yugui hurriedly explained.