The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

Worried that Ouyang, the Sage of Painting, might fall ill from hunger, Xu Ruofeng asked with concern, "Old Master Ouyang, are you hungry?"

Mr. Ouyang was intently examining the portrait in his hands when he answered slowly, "Ah?"

Then Mr. Ouyang shifted his gaze from the portrait to the window. Before he knew it, it was getting dark outside. No wonder the painting in front of him seemed to be getting blurrier and blurrier. It was because it was getting dark and he should turn on the lamp.

Only then did he realize his stomach was growling with hunger. "It's time to eat."

But after looking at the blurry portrait in my hand, I really couldn't bear to waste time going out.

Xu Ruofeng helped light the oil lamp in the guest room and handed the Gu Ji menu to Ouyang Dajia.

"Mr. Ouyang, this is the menu from Gu's Restaurant next door. They deliver food to your door."

Mr. Ouyang glanced at the menu, casually ordered two dishes and a soup, and then continued to bury himself in studying the portrait in his hands.

Xu Ruofeng personally went to Gu's restaurant to pick up food for Ouyang Dajia.

When he went inside, he found the same portrait posted on the counter of Gu's restaurant. He had originally planned to go back and ask his sister, but now he couldn't wait any longer. He excitedly hugged the restaurant waiter, Tie Niu, and asked, "Tie Niu, who put the portrait here? Do you know whose it is?"

"It was Su Dongjia who put it up, and Su Dongjia also drew it. What's wrong?" Although Tie Niu had never been to school and didn't know how to judge the quality of a painting, he thought it looked very lifelike. Su Dongjia's painting skills must be quite good.

Xu Ruofeng was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

He thought that the simple accounting method that Miss Su taught him was already incredibly advanced, but he never expected that Miss Su could also paint. The key was that the paintings she made were extremely realistic, and even the great painter was obsessed with them.

Who would have thought that Miss Su, who was busy doing business and making money every day, was actually a painting genius?

How can one person have so many talents!

Xu Ruofeng felt a surge of genuine pride. He was working for such a powerful person! If his classmates knew, they would be incredibly envious.

This is something I must write to my father about, so he can be proud of his son.

Xu Ruofeng carried the food back to the inn and told the Painting Saint about the many identical portraits posted in Gu's Restaurant. He also told the Painting Saint that those paintings were painted by Su Dongjia of Gu's Restaurant.

The renowned painter Ouyang loved painting as if it were his life. He was obsessed with painting, even to the point of banging his head against a wall for it.

So he didn't even care about eating, and immediately grabbed Xu Ruofeng's hand, urging him to take him to Gu's Restaurant.

He couldn't wait to meet the genius painter in person.

It was dinnertime, and the restaurant was getting busier and busier. Among the customers, scholars noticed that there were portraits on every wall, and they all stood around the portraits to look at them.

"Who drew this? It's so unique."

"Yes, I've never seen paintings in this style before."

"Our Qinghe County truly produces a wealth of talented people!"

Magistrate Tang was also in the crowd, thinking that the painting was really good. He wished he could paint one for him too, so that after he passed away, it could be placed in the Tang family ancestral hall, so that his descendants would remember that the money they spent was all embezzled by his ancestor through his cleverness and talent.

Master Zhang asked Master Xu, "Why didn't you come home for dinner tonight?"

Master Xu retorted, "Didn't you also not go back? It's fortunate you didn't go back, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to see such a vivid and unique portrait."

When Xu Ruofeng brought the renowned painter Ouyang into Gu's restaurant, he found it extremely crowded and called out, "Everyone, please make way, Master Ouyang is here."

Master Zhang and Master Xu turned their heads at the same time. They had met the Sage of Painting in person before and immediately recognized the person. It was indeed the Sage of Painting, Master Ouyang.

It's truly remarkable that such a prominent figure, whom even the royal families of four countries struggle to invite, has come to a small place like Qinghe County. What exactly attracted this Mr. Ouyang?

The crowd spontaneously made way for him, and they discovered that the old Mr. Ouyang was heading straight for the portrait on the wall, his eyes filled with a madman's gaze.

It turned out that Mr. Ouyang had come for the portrait on the wall.

After examining all the portraits, Mr. Ouyang grasped Xu Ruofeng's hand tightly. "You said earlier that these paintings were done by Master Su. Where is Master Su?"

"It's Miss Su, the owner of this restaurant."

Everyone was shocked when they heard the news.

The teacup in Magistrate Tang's hand slipped and fell to the ground, shattering with a crash.

Master Zhang and Master Xu were both reduced to stone statues.

It's unbelievable that Miss Su is so talented. Not only can she make exquisite flower tea, but she can also grow rare orchids and even has such breathtaking painting skills.

If they had known this would happen, they should have been eager to become Xiao Bao's teachers when Miss Su sent him to the academy. Maybe they could have asked Miss Su to paint their portraits now.

Magistrate Tang finally understood. No wonder the Inspector had taken a liking to this Miss Su before she even became beautiful. She was indeed very talented. It seems the Inspector had a discerning eye.

He had previously thought that the Inspector General would soon forget Miss Su after returning to the capital, but now he was no longer sure.

Such a remarkable young girl is absolutely one of a kind in the world. Even someone as outstanding as the Inspector General would probably be reluctant to let her go.

As Magistrate Tang was lost in thought, someone reached out to him.

"A teacup costs 8 coins; we're losing money."

The person who reached out to the magistrate of Chaotang County was his second son's wife. She was busy serving tea and water in the main hall every day, so busy that her feet barely touched the ground. However, she was able to keep her eyes open and ears open, just to catch anyone who damaged the cups and plates. Her main concern was that she didn't want her niece, Qianqian, to suffer any losses.

She already knew that the middle-aged man in the blue satin dress was the magistrate of Qinghe County, but so what? The magistrate still had to obediently queue up when he came to eat here.

Since you've already obediently lined up, you'll naturally have to pay for any damaged cups.

Magistrate Tang honestly paid for the cup.

Old Mr. Ouyang shook Xu Ruofeng's arm like a child: "Take me to see her quickly, I must see her tonight."

Su Qianqian brought tea from the backyard. Seeing everyone gathered around the portrait, she casually said, "I drew a human trafficker. Please help me remember his appearance. If you have any clues, please report them to the authorities immediately. If the clues are valid, I am willing to offer 10 taels of silver as a reward."

So many people have witnessed the human trafficker's appearance; hopefully, he can be caught as soon as possible.

Mr. Ouyang never expected that someone with such exquisite painting skills would be a young girl. It is truly a case of talent emerging in every generation!

He ran up to Su Qianqian, staring at her with shining eyes.

Seeing the puzzled look in Su Dongjia's eyes, Xu Ruofeng took the initiative to explain: "Su Dongjia, this is the renowned painter Ouyang, who is famous throughout the four countries. He greatly admires your paintings of wanted criminals, oh no, he admires your portrait paintings."

Since the main hall was already full, Su Qianqian led Mr. Ouyang to the small hall in the backyard.

"Mr. Ouyang, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Please have something to eat and a cup of tea. After the peak mealtime hours, I'll have time to chat with you."

After tasting the food, Mr. Ouyang finally understood why Gu's Restaurant was so popular.

The braised pork knuckle tastes absolutely amazing.

And this tea leaves, after drinking them I feel full of energy.

After Mr. Ouyang had eaten and drunk his fill and calmed down, he remembered that his original purpose for visiting Qinghe County was to see the finest orchids, and he had heard that the finest orchids were also from Gu Ji.

He walked into the main hall and, guided by Xu Ruofeng, finally saw the legendary orchid.

The flowers were very light and delicate, with iridescent colors like ice and jade.

No wonder it's called Crystal Orchid; it truly is as crystal clear as crystal.

What a beautiful flower! It was indeed a beautiful flower, the most beautiful flower he had ever seen.

For those who love painting, seeing such a beautiful scene is irresistible, and they can't help but paint it.

"Xu—what's your name again?"

"Mr. Ouyang, my name is Xu Ruofeng. You can just call me Ruofeng."

Xu Ruofeng was so excited that his face turned bright red. Good heavens, the Sage of Painting had asked him his name.

"Ruofeng, go to the inn and get me some paints. I want to paint on the spot."

Exclamations arose from all around.

Master Zhang, Master Xu, and all the scholars felt extremely fortunate, as they would soon be able to witness the painting master creating a work of art.

It is extremely rare to see a master painter personally creating a painting.

Choosing to eat at Gu's Restaurant tonight was definitely the wisest decision.

Master Zhang sighed and said, "What a pity that Lord Liang didn't come. He spends all day wandering around his little flower seedling. If he knew that the Sage of Painting would be painting at Gu's studio, he would definitely have come to watch."