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

When Xiao Bao went to Liang Dashi's house for his lessons, he brought two portraits of Zhu Laosan with him. After entering the house, he presented the two portraits to his teacher with both hands.

"Teacher, my sister's portrait painting received praise from the painting master himself. Master Zhang and the others are all scrambling to get one. They only managed to get one. My sister said that since you are my teacher, good things must be shared in pairs."

Grand Secretary Liang was very surprised. He had been so focused on taking care of the orchid seedlings that he hadn't eaten at Gu's restaurant for the past few days. He had been having his servants buy food from Gu's for him. He never expected to miss the Sage of Painting.

"Xiao Bao, tell me quickly, what did the painting master do at Gu Ji's place?"

After hearing Xiao Bao's childish description, Grand Secretary Liang was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

He picked up the portrait and examined it carefully. He found that Miss Su's painting was indeed excellent, with a novel style. No wonder it received personal praise from the painting master.

The Sage of Painting is a very proud old man. In all these years, he has never been heard to praise anyone. Miss Su is the first to do so, which is a very rare honor.

It is truly rare for a young girl like Miss Su to have such exquisite painting skills; it would not be an exaggeration to call her a genius.

In his last letter, His Majesty also mentioned someone who could cultivate exquisite orchids, saying that if the person was a man, he should be appointed to the Ministry of Works.

It's a pity that Miss Su is not a man.

At the same time, Grand Secretary Liang was also very pleased. After spending time together, he found that although Xiao Bao was not particularly smart, he had a pure heart and was very diligent. It would not be difficult for him to pass the imperial examination in the future.

At Xiao Bao's age, he studies diligently from dawn till dusk every day. I wonder what motivates him to be so hardworking and diligent.

"Xiao Bao, what's the reason you study so hard?"

"I study for my sister. Fang Cheng looks down on my sister because he has achieved fame and success. He broke off his engagement with her and even said that he would kill our family when he becomes an official. I want to become an official with a higher rank than Fang Cheng so that I can protect my sister."

Upon hearing this, Grand Secretary Liang felt even more disgusted with Fang Cheng, never expecting him to be such a heartless and treacherous person.

"So I must study hard to protect my sister."

Looking at the sincerity in the little boy's eyes, Grand Secretary Liang thought of the reason why he studied so hard back then, so that his wife could have a better life.

Unfortunately, just when he had both money and fame, his wife passed away. So you have to start working hard as early as possible.

"Xiao Bao, Fang Xuezi has already become a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the imperial examinations at the county level). You must work hard to catch up."

"Yes, I will study hard and give it my all, and I will definitely be able to support my sister in the future."

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A group of merchants and scholars from the capital brought the news back to the capital, and the news that there was a genius painting master in Qinghe County spread throughout the capital.

Rumors are circulating throughout the capital that there is a genius painter in Qinghe County nicknamed "Wanted Rice," and even the Sage of Painting personally requested a painting by "Wanted Rice."

The reason is that each sketch of Zhu Laosan had the words "wanted criminal" written on it. As it was passed around, "wanted criminal" became the nickname of that genius painting master from Qinghe County.

Strictly speaking, the Sage of Painting was not a native of the Great Qi Dynasty. His parents were both from the Western Xia Dynasty, but he grew up in the Great Qi Dynasty.

But the genius painter "Wanted Rice" is a true native of Daqi and the pride of Daqi.

This makes the scholars of Daqi proud and cheer for it.

The residence of Vice Minister Luo in the capital.

The Luo family was thriving, and in the morning, the younger generation all came to pay their respects to Old Madam Luo, making the house particularly lively.

Luo Minggeng brought up the idea of ​​going to Qinghe County again, saying, "Grandmother, if I had really gone to Qinghe County last time, I would have been incredibly lucky. I would have definitely been able to witness the grand scene of the two masters, the Painting Sage and the Wanted Fan, painting together."

If you could witness those two painting in person, it would be a lucky thing to brag about for a lifetime.

Luo Mingfang asked, puzzled, "Brother, that genius painter from Qinghe County has a really strange name. Is it the 'food' in 'eat'?"

Luo Minggeng explained, "I think so."

Actually, he wasn't entirely sure, but among the scholars he knew, it was all about eating.

I heard that someone spent more than a thousand taels of silver to buy a small portrait, but unfortunately he has never seen the portrait. If he could see the red seal on the painting, he would know the true name of that genius painter.

Luo Minggeng was very curious about the young painter he had never met. His classmates all admired the genius painter, and anyone who didn't know about genius painters would be ridiculed for being ignorant. So he didn't want to be left behind and actively inquired about the genius painter.

If I could go to Qinghe County and meet the genius painter, that would be a real honor.

"Little sister, I heard that the genius painter in Qinghe County is a young lady. If she's in the capital, you should really try to get to know her. What an honor it would be to be friends with a genius painter! Just thinking about it makes me very excited."

Madam Luo felt a headache coming on again and pressed hard on her temples.

It's really strange. Lately, the more I dread hearing the words "Qinghe County," the more I hear them every day.

Is Qinghe County truly a place blessed with outstanding people and resources? Suddenly, so many amazing young girls have emerged!

One can cultivate exquisite orchids, and the other can become a genius painter on par with the Sage of Painting.

Moreover, even the most fashionable clothes in the capital are purchased by merchants from Qinghe County.

The noble ladies flocked to the clothes from Qinghe County, and some even fought over them, completely abandoning the dignity that noble ladies should have.

Luo Yan, the youngest son of the Duke of Anguo, who works at the Wucheng Garrison, said that the tea that the Duke of Anguo's family treasured and transported to the capital was also transported from Qinghe County.

The more Madam Luo thought about it, the more her head ached.

Even if Qinghe County is a blessed place, and even if so many talented people have emerged from Qinghe County, it cannot change the fact that her biological son, who grew up in the countryside, is a peasant.

We absolutely must not let Luo Minggeng go to Qinghe County.

According to Fan's mother, Luo Kang and his son Luo Minggeng look exactly like the Su family from Hehua Village in Qinghe County.

If Minggeng happens to encounter the Su family in Qinghe County, the truth will likely be exposed.

Unaware of the old lady's concerns, Luo Minggeng pleaded, "Grandmother, may I go to Qinghe County? I really want to meet that genius painter who is on par with the Sage of Painting."

"You're not allowed to go."

Madam Luo couldn't help but become hysterical again, and she pinched her palm until it bled.

After the old lady got angry, the hall was deathly silent.

Seeing that the younger generation seemed frightened, Madam Luo took a deep breath and gently comforted them, saying, "Minggeng, the mountains are high and the rivers are far, and there are bandits everywhere. Your grandmother doesn't want you to go to Qinghe County for your safety. Your grandmother will give you money, and you can go and buy a painting by that so-called genius painter."

Luo Minggeng was overjoyed. "Grandmother, are you really willing to pay the money? I heard it costs more than a thousand taels of silver per piece."

Luo Minggeng wasn't really a painting fanatic; it was just that his classmates were all paying attention to genius painters, and if he could buy one of their works, he would definitely feel very prestigious.

Madam Luo's headache worsened. She hadn't expected that a small portrait would cost more than a thousand taels of silver, but she couldn't go back on her word in front of so many younger people.

"Alright, Grandma will have Granny Fan get you the money right away."

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The Wang family of Beijing is a family of imperial merchants, and the head of the Wang family is Wang Baiwan (Wang the Millionaire).

Wang Qian, the rich young man who bought 10 sketches from Qinghe County, is the biological son of Wang Baiwan and the third child in the Wang family.

Wang Baiwan was getting old, so he sent his sons out to gain experience in order to see which son was more outstanding and to select the next head of the Wang family.

As a result, the third son, Wang Qian, stood out because of his 10 small sketches.

Wang Qiancai's purchase of 10 sketches was not initially well-regarded by Wang Baiwan.

As a result, after Wang Qian had someone publicize the story of the painting master praising the genius painter, the small sketch was snapped up in the capital, with the lowest price selling for 1,500 taels and the highest price selling for more than 2,000 taels.

Moreover, Wang Qian also bought a lot of new styles of clothes, all of which sold out at a good price.

With his unique vision, he earned more money than his brothers and naturally became the future head of the Wang family.

Wang Qian was particularly grateful that his earlier decision to go to Qinghe County to look for business opportunities made him stand out among his brothers.

He had heard his father say that whoever earned the most money within three months would be the future head of the Wang family.

Wang Qian really wanted to be the head of the family, but no matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't figure out what kind of business to start.

Later, he spent about ten days at the city gate, chatting with passing merchants. He found that everyone was talking about Qinghe County, and that's when he decided to go there.

It was the small county of Qinghe that fulfilled his ambitions.

It was Miss Su who helped him become the future head of the Wang family.

Wang Qian knew that the weather was getting colder and colder, and the New Year was getting closer and closer. After going to Qinghe County again, the roads might be blocked by heavy snow, and he would have to wait until after the New Year to go there again. So he had to bring back more goods this time.