Chapter 13
The old lady laughed heartily a few times, as if she had heard some joke.
I just felt that Su Sangsang was lying just to save face.
After all, Su Sangsang has been in an orphanage since she was a child. Even if she knew about Chinese painting, she definitely didn't have the conditions to learn it.
The old lady looked disdainful and cast a contemptuous look at Sangsang who was hiding behind Su Jintian.
"If you can't do it, you can't do it! And you insist that you can do it!"
"I see you are a wild girl, just holding a few pieces of wood and drawing a few random strokes on the ground!"
"She is indeed a country girl, a bumpkin who has never seen the world and lies all day long!"
When Su Jintian heard the old lady belittling her precious daughter like this, he clenched his fists and became extremely angry.
Even if Sangsang doesn't know the arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting that the young ladies from wealthy families learn, she is still their treasure.
How could they allow outsiders to speak like that about Sangsang!
In the past, because of the little relationship between Mr. Su and the old lady, they always gave face to the old lady.
Since the old lady herself has no shame now, they don't need to save any so-called face for her.
Su Jintian had a stern face and warned in a cold tone: "Old lady, please speak with respect. Sangsang is the only eldest daughter of our Su family!"
The old lady still didn't take it seriously, and acted like an elder, "What respect do you want for a wild girl?"
"If we're talking about respect, you should respect me. I'm Mr. Su's sister! I'm your elder!"
The more the old lady spoke, the more proud her expression became. If you didn’t know her, you would think she was the Jade Emperor’s biological mother.
Su Jintian snorted coldly, looked at the old lady with a cold gaze, and said sarcastically: "You are indeed my father's sister, but you are not related by blood!"
These words made the old lady's face turn red with anger instantly.
She stared at Su Jintian angrily. She hated it most when people said that she and Old Master Su were not related by blood.
She just couldn't understand, so what if she was her stepsister?
Can't a stepsister be a sister?
Is it necessary for the people in the Su family to be so stingy and divide these small matters so clearly?
Seeing that the old lady didn't continue talking, Sangsang carefully grabbed Su Jintian's clothes and hid behind her, staring at the old lady with her bright and clear eyes, her voice soft and pleasant.
"Grandma told Sangsang that respect is mutual. If you don't respect Sangsang, then Sangsang won't respect you either!"
Sangsang puffed up his cheeks angrily, with an expression that he thought was very ferocious.
Little did she know how cute she looked now, just like a skinny little rabbit acting cute.
Su Hao didn't like the old lady's family in the first place, and when he heard the old lady talking about Sangsang, he immediately became very angry.
Although he is a child, he has grown up in a wealthy family like the Su family and understands much more than his peers. The old lady and her family only ask them for money and have never treated them as family members.
So Su Hao would complain about them whenever he had the chance.
Su Hao certainly would not let such a good opportunity go to waste, and he immediately agreed.
"My sister is right. Respect is mutual. We children all understand this. Old woman, you don't even know this. Have you never been to elementary school?"
As Su Hao spoke, he stuck out his tongue at the old lady, "Lululu, being uneducated is terrible!"
The old lady was so angry at what Sangsang and Su Hao said that she was shaking all over, like she was being sieved. She wanted to continue speaking when she was suddenly stopped by her eldest granddaughter Yan Mengting.
Yan Mengting secretly gave the old lady a look, indicating that she should not continue to anger the Su family.
They came to the Su family to borrow money today.
If the Su family gets angry and is unwilling to lend money, then her father's company will have no choice but to declare bankruptcy.
By then, their whole family will be homeless on the streets.
Accustomed to the life of a wealthy and glorious young lady, Yan Mengting certainly doesn't want to live the life of an ordinary person again.
Yan Mengting walked forward, bent down, and looked at Sangsang with a very friendly smile.
"Sangsang, I'm your elder sister. Just now I heard you say that you can paint in Chinese. I happen to be able to paint as well. Sangsang, do you want to compete with me to see who paints better?"
Yan Mengting was certain that Su Sangsang was joking when she said she could paint Chinese paintings. After all, when she was Su Sangsang's age, she could only accurately distinguish individual Chinese painting materials.
In addition, Su Sangsang grew up in an orphanage, so it was even less likely for her to have the opportunity to get involved in hobbies like Chinese painting.
But she was different. She came from a wealthy family and won the first place in the city's junior Chinese painting group at the age of ten.
Even some teachers said that she is very hardworking and has a lot of room for improvement. If she continues to develop in this way, she will definitely win awards across the country or even internationally.
Once Su Sangsang agrees to compete with her, she will only make a fool of herself. Then the people in the Su family will know that Su Sangsang is a complete waste.
By the way, take this opportunity to let the people of the Su family see her value and replace Su Sangsang's current position!
Sangsang doesn't want to compete with Yan Mengting.
Although Yan Mengting spoke with a smile, Sangsang always felt that the smile looked weird and uncomfortable.
"No, Sangsang, don't compare yourself with your sister."
Seeing that Su Sangsang disagreed to compete with her, Yan Mengting was not in a hurry and began to provoke her.
"Sangsang doesn't want to compete with her sister, is it because she's scared?"
"No, Sangsang, I'm not afraid!" When Sangsang retorted in her baby voice, it was so adorable, sounding soft and making people feel relaxed.
"Since Sangsang is not afraid, why don't you compete with your sister?"
Sangsang buried her head and said nothing. Her long hair blocked her facial features, so her expression could not be seen.
Su Hao thought it was Sangsang who was crying, and he was so anxious that he looked at Sangsang at a loss.
No one had ever taught him how to coax his sister before, so he didn't know how to do it!
Su Jintian was just about to help Sangsang out when she saw the little girl below her nod her head: "Okay, Sangsang, compete with me, but don't cry if I lose~"
Yan Mengting didn't take Su Sangsang's words to heart. How could she, a twenty-year-old, lose to a little girl?
Sangsang ran to Butler He and looked up at him expectantly: "Uncle Butler, can you help Sangsang get a piece of rice paper?"
Sangsang’s words stunned everyone.
The word "raw rice paper" is obviously not something a three-year-old girl can say.
Not to mention, Sangsang has not yet learned Chinese painting.
Yan Mengting widened her eyes and looked in disbelief at the little girl in front of her.
It's impossible. How could Su Sangsang, a country kid, know about Xuan paper?
There are two types of rice paper for traditional Chinese painting, one is raw rice paper and the other is cooked rice paper. These two types of rice paper also correspond to two different types of traditional Chinese painting.
Raw rice paper can spread out brush and ink very well and has strong penetration, making it suitable for freehand Chinese painting in a short time.
However, cooked rice paper is processed with alum water, so ink is not easily penetrated. It is suitable for painting fine Chinese paintings, which takes a long time.
Generally, in time-saving competitions like this, everyone adopts the form of freehand Chinese painting, but Su Sangsang could actually accurately say that raw rice paper should be used! ! !
Although the old lady didn't know what Su Sangsang was talking about, she could guess from the surprised expression on her eldest granddaughter's face that they had underestimated Su Sangsang.
Before anyone could come to their senses, Butler He came over with a bunch of materials in his arms: "Miss, I found the raw rice paper you wanted."
In addition to raw rice paper, Butler He also prepared the brushes, ink, and ink tray needed for Chinese painting.
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