Li Rui was both surprised and impressed by the beauty's reaction — actually, she didn't react at all. Therefore, he didn't disturb her and just stood there, quietly watching her work. Anyway, as long as she didn't close the shop, he could buy whatever he wanted. He wasn't in a hurry to go back to sleep, so there was nothing to be afraid of waiting here. Instead, if he disturbed her while she was painting, she might get angry.
Although Li Rui didn't know how to paint, when he was practicing calligraphy, he put his heart and soul into it. The thing he was most afraid of and annoyed about was being disturbed. Thinking about it, practicing calligraphy and painting shared the same principles, he maintained a respectful heart towards the beauty in front of him.
After a long, long time, almost half an hour, the woman finally finished the last stroke. She raised the brush in mid-air and looked at the painting in front of her. She let out a long sigh and suddenly asked without raising her head, "What are you doing here?"
She spoke in Mandarin, clear and pleasant to the ear, making people want to hear more.
Li Rui said, "Oh, I'm here to buy the Four Treasures of the Study. Are you the owner of this shop?"
The woman turned to look at him and said in surprise, "I'm the owner, but this shop only sells calligraphy and painting, not the Four Treasures of the Study. You've come to the wrong place."
When she turned her head, Li Rui saw her face clearly. The first thing that entered his eyes was a fair and clean face. She had a thin oval face and delicate facial features. There was a certain brilliance in her delicate and pretty face. Paired with her naturally falling hair, she gave off an ethereal feeling like an immortal. It was as if a young fairy from the Heavenly Palace had fallen into the mortal world.
"What a little beauty!"
Li Ruixin praised her inwardly. Calling her a "little beauty" was naturally different from the "big" beauties like Dong Jieyu and Yao Xuefei. What he meant was that the beauty in front of him, whether it was her appearance or her figure, was a little delicate and exquisite. She was the legendary petite and delicate Jiangnan woman. Dong Jieyu and Yao Xuefei's figures were slightly bigger, which also represented the characteristics of northern women.
Li Rui was slightly stunned, but he was greatly disappointed and said, "What? Aren't you selling the four treasures of the study? "
The beautiful woman moved her waist and sat up on her knees. She looked at him calmly and said, "When did I say that I sell the four treasures of the study?" Without waiting for him to say anything, she stood up, put on a pair of white slippers, and walked to the stairs.
Li Rui was angry and regretful. He wanted to raise his hand and slap himself. He was really stupid. When he came in, he didn't even ask her anything. He just foolishly waited for her for more than half an hour. When she finally had time, she told him that he was in the wrong place. He was really depressed. He chased after her and shouted, "Hey, don't go!"
The beauty stopped at the staircase, turned around, and said, "I'm going to close the door. You can go."
Li Rui said bitterly, "Don't. I've been waiting for you for so long. You can't just dismiss me like this. You're not selling the Four Treasures of the Study, but you must have some in stock, right? Can't you sell me a little to save my life? I have to buy some tonight. Otherwise, I won't have time to buy anymore. Can you help me? "
The beautiful woman looked at him with a strange expression. There was some impatience in her eyes. She said coldly, "I don't sell the four treasures of the study. Didn't you hear me? If you want to buy, go elsewhere. "
Li Rui said, "I want to go elsewhere, but I've been waiting for you for so long. The other shops are already closed. I have to leave early tomorrow morning. I don't have time to buy."
The beautiful woman's face darkened and said, "Don't keep emphasizing that you waited for me. I didn't ask you to wait. I thought you were an idler who came to see me paint."
Li Rui was about to continue pleading when his phone suddenly rang. He took it out and saw that it was Li Jing calling. He put the phone to his ear to answer.
"Xiao Rui, I asked someone. They sell the Four Treasures of the Study on the antique street. But they're all low-grade goods. Moreover, they've already closed. We definitely can't buy any tonight. Even if we do, it's not good enough. I thought about it again. We don't have to buy the Four Treasures of the Study. Who said that all calligraphers and artists must like the Four Treasures of the Study? They should prefer famous calligraphers and paintings … "
Li Rui didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard Li Jing's words. He said, "Sister, who doesn't like famous calligraphers and paintings? Let's not talk about the appreciation value of the paintings. Just the market value and collection value brought by the fame of the paintings are a moving number. I like them too. But can we afford them? A famous calligrapher or painting costs at least a few hundred thousand. Are we going to spend a few hundred thousand as gifts? "
Li Jing was shocked and said, "Of course we can't spend that much. In my budget, ten thousand is a lot."
Li Rui said, "If that's the case, why do you still want to buy famous calligraphers and paintings?"
Li Jing said, "We don't have to buy famous calligraphers and paintings. We can just buy non-famous calligraphers and paintings that have a lot of appreciation value and collection value. Can't we buy them?"
Li Rui laughed and said, "What's the value of collecting ordinary calligraphers and paintings? Even if we buy them, we won't be able to give them away. "
Li Jing sighed and said, "Then I have no choice. If we really can't, we can only go to the provincial capital empty-handed."
Li Rui thought for a while and said, "I'll see. Maybe there's another way. You go to sleep first. Good night. "After saying that, he hung up the phone.
The beautiful woman saw him put down the phone and asked, "Do you want to buy the Four Treasures of the Study or the calligraphers and paintings?"
Li Rui's heart skipped a beat when he heard that. When it came to calligraphers and paintings, he and Li Jing were considered laymen. However, this woman in front of him was obviously an expert. He thought that he might as well ask her what kind of gift he should give to the Provincial Agricultural University's principal. Coincidentally, she was also interested in his matter, so he said, "I can also buy calligraphers and paintings. In fact, we don't know what to buy. We only know that he likes calligraphy and painting, so we subconsciously want to buy a set of high-class Four Treasures of the Study for him. However, if he really likes calligraphy and painting, then it shouldn't be a problem to give him a set of calligraphers and paintings, right? "
The beautiful woman frowned and said, "That depends on whether it's a hobby or a professional."
Li Rui said, "It's a hobby. He has a professional job, but he should be pretty good at painting. He's currently the vice-chairman of the Provincial Calligraphers and Painters Association."
The beautiful woman raised her eyebrows and said, "Provincial Calligraphers and Painters Association? There are more than twenty vice-chairmen in the Art Institute there. "
Li Rui laughed and said, "That can't be, right? That many?" However, a hint of understanding appeared in his heart. This female boss was so familiar with the Provincial Calligraphers and Painters Association. Could it be that she had a big background?
The beautiful woman said, "Yes, that's right. There are even more vice-chairmen, more than thirty of them. However, among those twenty or so vice-chairmen, almost all of them are just playing around. None of them are really good at painting. At least, none of them are good enough for me. "
Li Rui asked excitedly, "How are you so familiar with the Provincial Calligraphers and Painters Association? Don't tell me you're also a member of the association? "
The beautiful woman curled her lips and said proudly, "I'm not! They invited me to join the association, but I didn't agree. What's the point of playing around with a bunch of amateur old men and women? "
Li Rui smiled and said, "Then you're a professional?"
The beautiful woman didn't comment and asked, "Are you buying the calligraphers or not?"
Li Rui said worriedly, "I want to buy them, but I can't afford famous calligraphers. Ordinary calligraphers don't have much value. If I really buy them and give them to that person, it's fine if they don't accept them. I'm afraid they'll laugh at us. I really don't know what to do now. Can you help me think of an idea? "
The beautiful woman turned around and went upstairs, saying, "Come up."
Li Rui touched his nose and thought to himself, "What does she mean by that? Help me think of an idea? Then why didn't she say it and purposely keep me in suspense? "
The beautiful woman walked briskly and went upstairs. When she was about to reach the second floor, she looked down and saw that he was standing still. She said unhappily, "I told you to come up. Didn't you hear me?"
Li Rui raised his head and saw the beautiful woman's face peeking out from the second floor and looking at him. He hurriedly said, "Okay." After saying that, he ran up the stairs.
Li Rui walked up to the second floor and realized that it was almost the same as the first floor. Regardless of the layout or decoration, the walls were filled with calligraphers and paintings. Most of them were landscape paintings. There were ink paintings and light colored ones. The scenery on each painting was very beautiful, but the artistic conception was different. Some were empty, some were distant, some were quiet, and some were peaceful. Li Rui didn't know anything about Chinese painting, but looking at these paintings, he could feel the level of creation. Not only was the painting skill exquisite, but it was also profound.
"Pick any one of these paintings."
The beautiful woman brought Li Rui to the center of the second floor and said casually with a wave of her hand.
Li Rui was shocked. He looked at the paintings on the wall and then looked at the beautiful woman. He was in disbelief. The other party said it so easily and asked him to pick any painting. But the problem was that these paintings didn't even have a signature. Who knew who painted them? If it was this woman who painted them, then was she a famous painter? If not, then what value did her paintings have to be recognized and accepted by the Provincial Agricultural University's Principal? He probed, "Did you paint all these paintings?"
The beautiful woman looked at him with an unfriendly gaze and said, "Is there a problem?"
Li Rui smiled and said, "To be honest, I hope you don't mind. These paintings of yours are all very good. Really good. I don't know much about painting, but I can feel the artistic conception in them, but … but …"
The beautiful woman continued, "But you're just a nobody. What value can your works have? What qualifications do you have for me to buy your paintings as a gift? That's what you think, right? "
Li Rui was very embarrassed, but he didn't deny it and said, "I'm not saying that your paintings aren't good. Personally, I admire your paintings. But people are fickle and only care about fame. I'm afraid that the person who painted them doesn't know as much as I do. I'm worried about this, not that I'm looking down on you."
The beautiful woman sneered and said, "Know as much as you do? Do you know what's good? "
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