Chapter 2222 Many scholars have arrived.
Upon seeing the people in the backyard, the waiter immediately stopped and looked at Shu Yu, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
Upon seeing this, the old lady of the Duke's household immediately said, "There may be something urgent that needs to be done for you. You should go and attend to it."
"Yes, we don't need your hospitality here."
Shu Yu apologized, then quickly walked towards the waiter, asking in a low voice as she went, "What happened?"
The waiter lowered his voice, "Boss, a lot of scholars have come outside, and they look like they're coming in a menacing manner."
"A scholar?" Shu Yu seemed to be thinking about something, and soon arrived at the shop in front.
After Shu Yu left, the girls in the backyard started chatting about topics they weren't interested in. Although they really wanted to make an impression on Madam Qi and the old lady of the Duke's family, they couldn't get a word in edgewise, so they decided to leave.
Fortunately, Old Madam Qi was somewhat worried about Shu Yu, so she turned to the nanny behind her and instructed, "Go ahead and check on Shu Yu. If she encounters any trouble, lend a hand."
Madam Yao was also worried, and upon hearing this, she said to Madam Kang, "You should go and take a look too."
Upon hearing this, the other girls quickly agreed, "We'll go too."
So, as soon as Shu Yu went to the front, these people followed behind.
They walked quickly, and when they reached the shop entrance, they saw the scholars walking to the door.
The leader was a middle-aged man. When the students behind him reached the door, they seemed a little surprised and stopped in their tracks, asking the leader in astonishment, "Is this the place you were talking about? Are Mr. Shanju's paintings here?"
Shu Yu looked closely and exclaimed, "Good heavens! Isn't this the shop owner who helped her frame the painting?"
The shopkeeper huffed, "Yes, yes, I really didn't lie to you. Mr. Shanju has indeed recently released two paintings, which are on the second floor."
“I’m telling you, you’ve definitely been ripped off. Mr. Shanju’s paintings are so valuable. He hasn’t released any new works in four years. How could he possibly release two of them all at once, and have them hanging in a shop?”
"Exactly, we didn't hear a word about it beforehand, it must be a fake."
Shu Yu listened to the scholars' chattering and his lips twitched slightly. Standing on the steps, he smiled and said, "Since you all have doubts, why don't you go upstairs and have a taste?"
The scholars glanced at Shu Yu, then politely bowed. "We assume you are the owner of this shop, the Princess of Wen'an. We do have some doubts and are worried that you might be being scammed. Since you've invited us upstairs to sample the food, shall we go and take a look?"
Shu Yu, “…” I really appreciate your concern.
She coughed lightly, "You may go up to see the paintings if you wish, but today is the opening day of Lu Ji's shop, so please keep order and do not disturb the customers in the shop."
"That's natural."
Having received the owner's approval, the scholars entered the shop with a mixture of excitement and nervousness.
There were other customers in the shop, and they all turned to look at them. Seeing that they were all going upstairs, they quickly grabbed the shop assistant and asked, "Do they sell melon seeds upstairs too? What are they going upstairs for?"
The waiter replied with a smile, "The second floor is a tea room. These scholars go up there to look at paintings, enjoy tea, and exchange knowledge."
The guests were somewhat surprised to hear this. The second floor was actually a tea room? This layout was quite strange.
They weren't interested in the tea room, but the Kang family matron and the young ladies who had been standing behind Shu Yu were now filled with shock.
(End of this chapter)
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