Chapter 2232 This painting is of the academy
Shu Yu nodded. "They all know that my parents and grandmother won't interfere with our choices. Uncle Yao knows that our family doesn't have much ambition for fame and fortune. For them, it's enough for the whole family to be safe and healthy. I'm already a county magistrate, which is enough to protect them in our area."
Yao Tianqin was about to ask another question, but he immediately shut up after Shu Yu said that.
He knew the Lu family's temperament; Lu Erbai, like him, was devoted to construction. Ruan Shi wasn't assertive; she mostly listened to her mother-in-law and children. The eldest elder was the old lady, who only cared about family reunions and wouldn't interfere with others.
In the vast Lu family compound, the person with the most authority is the girl in front of us.
If she had no objections, the rest of the Lu family would certainly not say anything more.
Yao Tianqin sighed, "I just feel it's a pity."
Qi Chan nodded. "Shu Yu, I came here hoping you could persuade him. Meng Yunzheng is well-read and exceptionally intelligent, as evidenced by his downfall of Gong Qiu three years ago. If he were to serve in the court, he would undoubtedly achieve great things. Sending such a talented person back to teach is a complete waste of his potential and a great pity. The Emperor himself said in court today that if he agrees to stay, he can be promoted two ranks, something unprecedented in our dynasty. In a few years, he might very well become the most powerful person in the court."
Shu Yu was quite surprised that the Emperor would offer such generous terms.
Moreover, Qi Chan's evaluation of A Yun was actually so high.
Seeing the anxious expressions on the two elders' faces, Shu Yu pursed her lips, stood up, and slowly walked to the two paintings, asking them, "Do you know who painted these two paintings?"
Yao Tianqin was only interested in construction projects, and his familiarity with paintings was limited to the composition of various tools. He simply couldn't appreciate this kind of landscape painting.
But Qi Chan knew this. He looked up at the two paintings, secretly praised them, and nodded. "I heard from my wife that there are two paintings on the second floor of Lu Ji, painted by Mr. Shanju."
“Yes, these were painted by Mr. Shanju,” Shu Yu said. “Does Mr. Qi know what place these two paintings depict?”
"It's your family's sunflower field."
Shu Yu nodded, then pointed to one of the pictures, "This is my family's sunflower field, but this other one isn't."
Qi Chan had already stood up and looked at the other painting she was pointing to. After admiring it for a moment, he nodded. "Although this painting depicts a beautiful scene, like another distant view of a sunflower field, the real focus is actually the house on this hilltop."
Shu Yu smiled and said, "Then Mr. Qi, guess who owns this house and what it's used for?"
“This seems to be someone’s estate, and…” Qi Chan stopped midway through his guess.
Then Shu Yu said, "This is the academy, the academy that A-Yun is going to open. Although the academy in the painting doesn't show the interior scenery, the exterior is very clear. The flower beds at the entrance, the path, the bamboo forest, the stone table, and the trees planted in the courtyard have all been carefully arranged and repaired."
Shu Yu turned her head and, facing Qi Chan's hesitant expression, smiled and said, "Sir, this academy was purchased a few years ago. The academy has been completely renovated. All the flowers, plants and trees inside were selected by my family and A-Yun together. Last year, A-Yun invited many students to visit this academy."
(End of this chapter)
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