Dominate the ancient academy

Chapter 169: Strange Scholar

A girl appeared in front of the painting and calligraphy stall, which was previously empty. She talked to the scholar for a long time, and then the girl shyly handed the scholar a bag of silver. The scholar accepted the silver after many refusals. Then the scholar gave the girl a painting, and finally the girl left with the painting, looking back every few steps.

To outsiders, it looked like a normal buying and selling scene, but Shu Xiaoxiao always felt something was wrong.

Although he couldn't understand how the scholar's calligraphy and painting were, if his painting skills were really good, he shouldn't have to set up a stall to make a living. There are only a few scholars nowadays, and even fewer who have good painting skills. The price that bookstores charge for calligraphy and paintings is not low, so how could he have to set up a stall for a living.

It’s not that setting up a stall is bad, but you may not necessarily meet people who know the goods, and it’s a waste of time, so students generally don’t choose this method.

Moreover, nowadays, people believe that everything is inferior except studying. Many students are unwilling to give up their dignity to set up stalls because they are really short of money. Most of them also copy books in bookstores, which not only allows them to review their lessons but also earn some money. There are almost no people setting up stalls.

The girl's bag of money looked quite a lot! If the scholar's paintings were really that valuable, he wouldn't have set up a stall here.

The atmosphere between the two people is not right. Is this the love story of a poor scholar and a rich girl? Or is it a scumbag deceiving an innocent beautiful girl?

I didn't notice it before, but now I see that other people who set up stalls will definitely choose places with good traffic and wide space, but this scholar chose a location that is a bit remote, and there is a big tree blocking his stall. If you are not careful, it is easy to overlook his stall. From this point of view, it is more likely that this scholar is the latter.

Thinking of this, Shu Xiaoxiao was quite curious, so she pulled Shu Tingfei and others to the stall, ready to observe carefully to see whether this scholar was a human or a ghost. If he was a human, it would be fine, but if he was a ghost, they had to find a way to make him show his true form, otherwise who knows how many girls he had deceived?

As a result, the scholar started packing up his stall before they even arrived. Shu Xiaoxiao looked up at the sky. It wasn't too late, so why was the scholar packing up his stall?

Well, it's more likely that he's a scammer.

Shu Tingfei followed his sister to the bookstall. Thinking that his sister wanted to buy a painting, he carefully looked at the paintings and calligraphy on the stall and persuaded her: "Xiaoxiao, if you like paintings, I have a few good ones. You can go back and see what you like. Or we can go to the bookstore to buy them. I know a few bookstores. The paintings here in their shops are... a bit ordinary."

To say that they are a bit ordinary is an exaggeration. Although he is not good at painting, he has a certain appreciation ability. These paintings are really at the level of street stalls. Not to mention the artistic conception, there is no technique. He couldn't even find any points to comment on them. The only thing he could show off might be that one can tell at a glance that this is a painting?

There are several paintings in his study that his eldest brother gave him to decorate it. His eldest brother said they were painted by famous artists and should be good. He can give them to his sister when he gets back.

Su Shiche looked at the painting and murmured a little. Judging from the level of the painting, the painter must have just learned how to paint. Any of his attempts would be better than this.

"These paintings are really not that great, Xiaoxiao. If you want them, I have quite a few. You can pick a few. Or I can paint whatever you like. Just bring me some delicious food."

He was not bragging. His eldest brother said that the only thing he was good at was painting. Usually, he just practiced by himself and was too lazy to draw for others. But Xiaoxiao was different. If he was willing to bring him more delicious food and draw a few more pictures, he would be happy to do so.

Liu Xuanyu stopped packing when he saw someone coming. He didn't care whether the painting could be sold or not. He didn't come here to sell paintings.

Judging from the appearance of these young masters, their families should be quite wealthy and they would definitely not look favorably upon these paintings, so although he stopped sorting them, he did not introduce them.

He even hoped that they would not buy them. These paintings were painted by painters he found on the street. The cheapest one cost dozens of coins, which was not cheap.

I could have found an excuse earlier, but now I have to set up this stall.

But thinking about the purse just now, there must be at least a hundred taels of silver in it, which would allow him to squander for a while.

"Hey, how come the son of the Prime Minister's Mansion can't even afford a painting?" A nonchalant voice sounded from behind.

Shu Shiche turned around and saw a group of people walking towards him. In the front was a teenager, dressed gorgeously and walking leisurely, followed by a few servants. The character of this dandy boy had already been established.

This is the kind of show that only fits a rich young man! Look at his usual attitude, look at his commonplace posture. They only brought those few people today, and they were worried about attracting too much attention. Compared to this, it was simply weak.

Well, this is a very good example. Learn it well. This standard of being a playboy may come in handy someday in the future.

While Shu Xiaoxiao was thinking about studying, Su Shiche got furious when he saw Liu Xuanyu, the son of Marquis Changping.

"Oh, I just look down on it. Do you think everyone is like you, without any aesthetic sense?" Su Shiche said disdainfully.

"Yes, you are beautiful, and you are a real man as well. You are more beautiful than a woman. How dare you go out?" Liu Xuanyu was not willing to be outdone and started fighting directly at her face.

The two of them were well-known enemies in Kyoto. They would mock each other every day when they met, and had even fought each other many times.

"Damn you, I'm handsome. You're so ugly, but you dare to go out. Aren't you afraid of scaring others? What do I have to be afraid of?"

"You are ugly. This prince is a real man. You look like a woman. If you were to change into women's clothes, no one would recognize you. Maybe someone would even want to marry you."

Liu Xuanyu, the son of Marquis Changping, also looks to be in his teens. Although he has an ordinary appearance, he has a strong physique and is almost a head taller than Su Shiche. He is definitely not the ugly guy that Su Shiche described. This must be the filter of his enemy.

"You're ugly!"

"You sissy!"

The two of them were fighting against each other. Shu Xiaoxiao was a little surprised. Such a childish quarrel, are they elementary school kids? They didn't fight even after such a quarrel.

Shu Tingfei, who was standing next to him, looked accustomed to it and comforted Shu Xiaoxiao and Qian Jinbao: "Don't worry, they are always like this."

"Ahhh... You ugly bastard, I'll fight you to death." Su Shiche said as he pounced over, looking like he was ready to attack.

Shu Tingfei rushed over and stopped Su Shiche while half hugging him.

Shu Xiaoxiao thought her third brother was ready to help, but he was actually holding her back. She was about to persuade him, but at this time, we should help our relatives instead of courtesy. We must not stand in the wrong position.