The woman was in her early thirties, with a bun on her head. From the side, she looked quite good, but from the front, she looked rather ordinary. Just now, she introduced herself. She wasn't a servant either.
The woman put down the small bamboo tweezers she was holding and bowed to Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua: "Greetings, young ladies."
Her posture is graceful and elegant when she moves. She has a certain charm.
Ren Yaohua frowned and looked at her for a few times without moving. She had no good impression of anyone who appeared in Aunt Fang's yard.
"Who is this?" Ren Yaoqi smiled at the woman and asked Ren Shimin.
Ren Shimin was very kind to the woman. "I hired her to help me repair my paintings and calligraphy. My ancestors all did this. I was able to do this thanks to her. Otherwise, I would have almost made a big mistake."
Inviting a woman to come to the inner courtyard to repair calligraphy and paintings? Ren Yaoqi thought that only her father could do such a thing.
However, the appearance of this woman in Aunt Fang's yard made people think too much.
"Oh? Female painters are rare, and to be praised by you, Dad, she must have real talent. Where did Dad find her?" Ren Yaoqi walked forward and looked down at the painting, asking casually.
"I was worried about handing the painting over to a calligraphy and painting shop for repair, and I was also worried that I couldn't finish it by myself, so Aunt Fang asked Sun Shiyi Niang to come over." Ren Shimin carefully rubbed the remaining paper scraps on the base paper with his index finger.
It turned out to be Aunt Fang who came.
But why did Concubine Fang choose a woman in her thirties? If she was trying to consolidate her favor, she should have chosen someone younger and more beautiful. Although this Sun Shiyi Niang was not bad-looking, she was not the most beautiful either, and she was also older.
Ren Yaoqi was also a little confused for a moment, and thought that he had to investigate Sun Shiyi Niang's background again.
"Daddy, let me help you when the whole thing is over." Ren Yaoqi sat down at the desk, supporting her cheek with her hand and tilting her head.
Upon hearing this, Ren Shimin looked at Ren Yaoqi hesitantly.
Full color is the most important step in the entire restoration process. That is to use pen, ink and paint to repair the damaged parts of the ancient painting one by one, and then redraw the faded parts. This is an extreme test of the painting skills of the person who does the restoration.
Ren Shimin wanted to do this part himself, but since his youngest daughter suggested it, he couldn't say that he didn't trust her painting skills.
Ren Yaoqi smiled widely and said, "I don't care. I'm going to fix the painting too. If you don't agree, I'll steal it and do it myself."
Ren Shimin broke out in a cold sweat and wanted to lecture her angrily, but when he saw his little daughter's smiling face, he couldn't lose his temper. He thought that this was because Yaoyao liked painting like him.
Aunt Fang came in with a tea tray and smiled to smooth things over: "Fifth Miss, the master likes this painting very much, you should let him do it himself. If Fifth Miss also wants to try repairing ancient paintings, I will find you another one tomorrow."
Ren Yaohua said coldly, "I remember that my fifth sister likes the paintings of Wen Zhouzi from the previous dynasty. Since Auntie is so enthusiastic, give her two more. By the way, she only likes originals."
Ren Yaoqi looked at Aunt Fang expectantly.
The smile on Aunt Fang's face froze slightly, and she gave a bitter smile.
Seeing them making such a fuss, Ren Shimin, who was thinking about his painting, compromised with Ren Yaoqi and said, "You can come with me, but you must get Daddy's permission before you start painting. I'll let you draw the simple parts then."
Ren Yaoqi nodded immediately. Smiling, he said, "I know, Daddy."
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