She always thought her calligraphy was only an improvement over her previous life, but she never expected that the improvement would be so great that a bookstore owner wanted to sell her calligraphy.
"Boss, you want to sell my calligraphy?" Su Ruojin still couldn't quite believe it.
"Yes, young lady, what do you think? This way you can increase your income." Du Yu looked at Su Ruojin with some anticipation.
Su Ruojin turned her head and looked around at the calligraphy and paintings for sale in the bookstore. There were various styles of calligraphy, but no matter which one she took out, none of them could compare to Grandpa Xiao's calligraphy.
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Du, but I don't think my handwriting is very good, so I won't embarrass myself by showing it off," Su Ruojin politely declined.
Just kidding. Grandpa Xiao is still scolding her for writing, so if I actually dared to write something and sell it, he would probably scold me even more severely if he found out.
Du Yu looked somewhat disappointed, but still politely said, "Since that's the case, I won't force you. However, I have a favor to ask. Would you be so kind as to inscribe a piece of calligraphy for my shop? Rest assured, I will only keep it for my collection and will never sell it. Please name your price, and I will not haggle."
Du Yu is a person who loves calligraphy as much as his life, which is why he runs a bookstore in Yanyang City to make a living. Today, seeing Su Ruojin's calligraphy, he felt that he would regret it for the rest of his life if he could not get a piece to collect.
Seeing the sincerity and longing in Du Yu's eyes, Su Ruojin thought for a moment and said, "Alright, just one."
"Oh, good, good, one is enough, one is enough." Du Yu excitedly took out the best paper, inkstone, brush and ink in the shop, and acted as a servant to grind ink and serve Su Ruojin as she wrote.
Su Ruojin stood in front of the desk for a moment, then picked up a brush and wrote the four characters "海晏河清" (meaning "peace and tranquility throughout the land").
Actually, these four characters are not suitable for a study, but when Su Ruojin picked up her pen, she unintentionally remembered that Grandpa Xiao had written these four characters in his study.
From a young age, Su Ruojin almost always practiced calligraphy using the characters written by Grandpa Xiao as her model, and occasionally she would also practice the characters written by other great calligraphers.
When it was her turn to pick up the pen and write, she naturally and subconsciously followed Grandpa Xiao's example.
Du Yu looked thoughtful when he saw the four characters written by Su Ruojin.
He had expected the little girl to write phrases like "great virtue carries all things" or "heaven rewards diligence," but to his surprise, she wrote "peace and tranquility prevail."
"Very good, very good. I didn't expect you to have such a broad mind at such a young age. I admire you. If you don't mind, please come to my bookstore more often in the future."
"Mr. Du, you're too kind," Su Ruojin replied politely.
Du Yu carefully put away the inscription.
Du Yu is unaware of what this inscription means to him, let alone that it will become a family heirloom of the Du family, passed down from generation to generation.
It is not just a piece of calligraphy, but also records a legend, but that's another story.
After putting the painting away, Du Yu took out a silver pouch and handed it over: "Miss, this is one hundred taels of silver, as a fee for your work. I hope you won't find it offensive. May I ask how I should address you?"
"Su Ruojin, there's no need for Mr. Du's tip; consider it just to make friends. But there's something I'd like to ask you about," Su Ruojin asked.
“Ruojin, a beautiful name, with lush forests and mottled brocade. I wonder what Miss Su wishes to ask? I, Du, will answer to the best of my knowledge,” Du Yu replied hastily.
"I suppose Mr. Du has been running his bookstore for many years and should be very familiar with the surrounding area. I'm looking for a shop to open a clinic. Do you know of any suitable shops for rent or sale?"
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