"Dad, I have something to say here."
Su Xingyi walked out of the yard without looking back, "Let's go back and talk while bathing in the tub."
Su Ning'an pulled Su Xingyi, who was about to leave, back at him, "You can't let my third brother hear this."
Su Xingyi turned around and glanced at him in surprise, "Then let's go to the main hall and talk. What is it that you can't let your third brother know?"
Su Ningan said, "Today I finally understand the true intention of my mother in applying rouge and powder to us."
Su Xingyi's eyebrows widened instantly, "Then tell me what your intention is?"
"Mother used rouge and powder to cover the red mole on my second brother's face. She must have been worried that he would be discovered by the bad people who persecuted him, so she coaxed us to paint our faces every time we went to the county. Today, mother carefully painted my third brother's eyebrows and cheeks. After the painting was finished, the first thing I noticed was his eyebrows and eyes, and I ignored his thick ears with hanging beads."
Su Xingyi's heart skipped a beat. The boss didn't notice it earlier or later, but he discovered the clue today.
"How did you realize that?"
Su Ning'an said with pride and in a cheerful tone, "I learned painting from my mother, so I naturally know how to add the finishing touch. I added a touch of red above the cranes' heads circling in my painting. Was that the first thing Dad saw?"
Su Xingyi smiled and nodded. The children learned to read and write with Xiaoyu and became smarter and smarter.
"You guessed right. That's exactly what your mother meant. The red mole on Jie'er's face and Wen'er's thick, pearly ears are so obvious that they belong to their persecutors or family members. Since you've figured it out, let's protect Xiaoxi'er and Wen'er together, right?"
Does An Ge'er know that he was also picked up?
Su Ning'an nodded, "I will protect my younger brother and sister well, but...my sister's family is in Nankun...the person who persecuted her is called the Crown Princess, right?"
Su Xingyi frowned, "Did you eavesdrop at the Xu family's granary that time?"
Su Ning'an grinned and scratched his head. "That day, my mother bought our homemade Xihanxiang from Juxiang Pavilion, and I thought it was very strange... Later, I found out that the rough uncle who could eat ten bowls of wontons that time was actually joining in the fun at the door of the incense shop. No matter how I looked at it, he seemed suspicious..."
Su Xingyi warned, "The fact that Xiao Xi'er can tame beasts must be kept secret. Under no circumstances should she be told that she is a child adopted by her father."
"I won't tell you. Just grow up happily, little sister."
Su Xingyi patted his thick shoulders and said, "You should also grow up happily."
"Now I am very happy."
Su Xingyi hugged Su Ningan and said, "Let's go. It's time to go back and take a shower. You stink..."
Xiao Lingyu reached out and took the sweet little Xier out of the bathtub, dried her hair, wrapped her up like a big silkworm pupa and carried her out of the room.
"Brother Jie, why are you standing at the door and not going to bed?"
Su Ningjie, a young boy in a moon-white undershirt, was standing against the wall with his back straight.
He looked like he was being punished by standing in the corner.
"Mother, I have something important to say, something very important. After I finish speaking, I will go to bed."
event?
"Then go wait for me in the study next to the main hall."
A few minutes later, Xiao Lingyu came to the study. "What's the big deal that you need to talk about now?"
"Mother, have you seen the painting my elder brother made on the wall?"
Xiao Lingyu nodded: "Your elder brother's painting is very good. It looks very nice. Tomorrow your elder brother will paint the other wall as well."
Su Ningjie said, "My brother-in-law has already started making a seal for my brother. I think the name 'Ning An Jun' will be very famous in the future."
Xiao Lingyu was a little surprised. She had not thought about making a seal for Su Ning'an, but Brother Jie had already arranged it.
Su Ningjie added: "Brother doesn't know about the seal yet."
Xiao Lingyu raised an eyebrow and smiled, "I didn't expect you and your elder brother to have such a deep bond... 'Ning An Jun' is a very good name. Your elder brother will surely become a well-known painter in the future, just as you wish."
Su Ningjie stated his purpose directly, "I think big brother can make money by painting murals. Mother, do you have any ideas to make big brother famous and get rich families to invite him to paint murals?"
Xiao Lingyu supported his chin with his fist, a smile on his lips, and looked at Su Ningjie's little head curiously. How many money-making ideas were there in this little head?
Why was his mother staring at his little head? Did rose petals get stuck in his hair when he was taking a bath just now?
He quickly reached out and pulled it a few times.
Xiao Lingyu laughed and said, "Your hair is very clean. How did you come up with the idea of asking your eldest brother to paint for others?"
"The villagers all said it was beautiful. When my eldest brother finished his painting, they all rushed to ask him to paint for their walls. I thought my eldest brother was old enough and could go out and paint to earn money to support the family. My eldest brother-in-law said that only when my eldest brother became famous would people ask him to paint. But my eldest brother-in-law didn't know how to make my eldest brother famous, so he asked me to ask my mother."
How could Si Chuyu not know? He was helping Lu Yuan manage the Lu family business.
He thought roughly the same as she did, he just didn't want Anger to be exposed to worldly affairs too early.
Xiao Lingyu glanced at Su Ningjie. Since he could think of letting Ang'er make money by painting murals, he would know how to make Ang'er famous with just a little guidance.
"Your eldest brother's painting skills are still a little immature. He needs to practice hard for a few more years before he can achieve some success. It would be better if he could become famous by then."
Su Ningjie felt a little disappointed when he heard this, "Then let Big Brother train hard for a few more years."
Xiao Lingyu touched him gently and said, "I think you must know how to make your elder brother famous?"
Su Ningjie shook his head, "I can't think of it."
Xiao Lingyu guided him, "How much do you think your brother's current painting skills are worth?"
"...One...one hundred taels?" Su Ningjie felt that a mural several meters high was enough.
"Let's assume that a painting made by your eldest brother is worth one hundred taels. The family that can afford your eldest brother to paint for them must be a wealthy family in Xishui County with plenty of money, right?"
"right."
"Famous painters all started out in obscurity. Your eldest brother's paintings are beautiful and valuable, but ordinary people don't know about them. It's just like when I took you two brothers to sell chili peppers. At first, no one was interested. How did we sell the peppers to restaurants?"
Su Ningjie said, "It was my mother who had my brother and I dress up in nice clothes and speak in an adult manner, going from tavern to tavern to introduce rare ingredients. That's how we met the knowledgeable Sister Xu... Ah! I understand now. I know how to make my brother famous."
Su Ningjie suddenly raised his voice, which really scared Xiao Lingyu. Soon, footsteps were heard outside the door.
"Brother Jie, why haven't you gone to bed yet?"
"I'll go to bed after I finish talking to my mother."
Upon hearing this, Su Xingyi pushed the door open and entered the study, his eyes glancing towards Xiao Lingyu.
She was still wearing today's clothes, obviously not washed yet. She looked at Su Ningjie and said, "It's getting late. Let's talk about it tomorrow."
"Mother..."
Xiao Lingyu beckoned Su Xingyi to sit down. "Don't worry, I'll almost finish." He turned his head to look at Su Ningjie, "Tell me, how will you make your elder brother famous?"
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