The door was opened, and an old man with silver hair, a long beard of the same color as his hair, a thin figure but a vigorous face and a very elegant temperament appeared in front of him. This man was Zhao Xubai, Zhao Yilu's grandfather.
Fan Hua called out sweetly, "Grandpa..."
Zhao Xubai looked at Zhao Yilu and Fan Hua, smiled and nodded, his eyes full of tenderness, "Come in quickly, your grandma can't wait any longer."
Zhao Yilu smiled and replied, "Okay!" Then he pulled Fan Hua and strode into the yard.
The small yard was very clean. Unlike other farmyards, the yard was not filled with peppers and corns. Instead, there was a crabapple tree. There was a stone table under the tree and two stone benches next to it. It was obviously a place for two elderly people to relax and enjoy the cool in the summer.
Just as Fan Hua and his companions took a few steps inside, the door was pushed open and a thin woman came out. Her hair was as silvery as frost and snow, neatly tied behind her head and fixed with a plain hairpin. At first glance, she looked like a gentle and delicate old lady.
The old woman raised her lips slightly with a faint smile, and walked forward a few steps. Only then did Fan Hua realize that the woman's feet were very small, not much bigger than the palm of her hand, and she walked very slowly...
Zhao Yilu showed his eight big white teeth and shouted in a clear voice, "Grandma, I'm back!"
Fan Hua also stood beside Zhao Yilu and shouted openly, "Grandma, I am Yilu's daughter-in-law Fan Hua!"
The woman standing at the door smiled gently. Although her voice was a little hoarse, it was very gentle. "You two children have worked hard. Come inside quickly. It's cold outside."
Zhao smiled and pulled Fan Hua into the house.
There was a coal fire burning next to the earthen kang in the room, which was very warm. Although the furnishings were simple, with only a cabinet, a set of wooden tables and chairs, and a long table used by Zhao Xubai for painting, the arrangement and design gave people a very harmonious feeling.
On the long wooden table in front of the window, there is an unfinished painting by Zhao Xubai...
Fan Hua couldn't help but walk in to take a look. The painting was "Thousands of Miles of Ice and Snow". Although the painting was not finished, Fan Hua could already feel the majestic momentum of thousands of miles of ice and snow!
Fan Hua, who has been dealing with art for a long time, knows very well that a painting like this can easily be sold for six figures in forty years. If the author becomes more famous, seven figures will be no problem!
Fan Hua couldn't help but admire the old man in front of her even more.
Zhao Xubai saw that Fan Hua was looking at it seriously, so he stepped forward and asked, "Fan girl, do you also know how to paint?"
Before Fan Hua could speak, Zhao Yilu said proudly, "Grandpa, my wife is a great painter. Her picture books are published in tens of thousands every month and are very popular!"
"Oh?" Zhao Xubai was very surprised and became more interested in his granddaughter-in-law.
"Fan girl, I have all the pens, ink, paper and inkstones here, why don't you come and paint a few strokes?"
Fan Hua has loved painting since she was a child. Seeing these things by Zhao Xubai, she was already itching to paint. When Zhao Xubai invited her like this, she didn't care about anything else. She nodded, took out a piece of blank rice paper, spread it on the table, picked up the brush and started painting!
Although she hadn't painted Chinese paintings for a long time, the moment the tip of the brush touched the paper, the talent buried in her bones was directly triggered. She was completely immersed in the creation, and painted a landscape that left a deep impression on her on the way here...
What Fan Hua painted was the northern mountains and rivers in winter. The mountains and rivers she painted had natural charm, and had the loneliness and ruggedness unique to the northern mountains and rivers in winter.
The brush and ink use various texture methods, some are vigorous and powerful, shaping the steepness and majesty of the mountain; some are delicate and smooth, depicting the texture of the mountain. The lines are thick or thin, thick or thin, curved or straight, all just right. The clever transition of ink color, wet and dry, creates a rich sense of layering and three-dimensionality, making the mountains and rivers come alive on paper...
The people around were quietly watching the girl painting with a brush. At that moment, she exuded a casual and confident aura.
Even though Zhao Yilu had already heard Fan Hua talk about her basic situation before she traveled through the book last night, seeing is believing. Today he had a more intuitive understanding of how outstanding his wife is!
Zhao Xubai and Sun Simin on the side were so shocked that they dared not even breathe, for fear of disturbing Fan Hua's creation.
Finally, more than an hour later, Fan Hua finished painting the "Northern Winter Landscape" in one go. She put down her brush, looked up at Zhao Xubai and said with a smile, "I'm sorry to show off my skills in front of an expert, Grandpa!"
Zhao Xubai, who was always gentle, laughed out loud, which was rare. "Hahahaha, great, great! You found a great granddaughter-in-law! If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really couldn't believe that such a sophisticated and majestic painting could be drawn by a little girl like you! The young are really formidable!"
Fan Hua smiled modestly, "I am far behind you, Grandpa. I am not very good at Chinese painting. I will need to ask you for advice in the future!"
Sun Simin slowly walked over and pulled Fan Hua to sit down, then took out a jade bracelet from her arms and put it on Fan Hua's hand.
"Girl, I haven't seen your grandpa smile so happily in a long time. It shows how much he likes you. This is one of the dowry that grandma gave you. I'll give it to you as a gift!"
"Originally, there were many good things in grandma's dowry, but they were all donated. She only kept these few small things secretly. You accept this bracelet and live a good life with me from now on."
"We have watched him grow up since he was a child. He is a very sensible and responsible child. Now that he has married you, he will definitely treat you well in the future!"
Fan Hua took a look at the bracelet that the old man put on her hand and was so shocked that her heart almost jumped out of her chest. It turned out to be an imperial green jadeite bracelet of very high quality!!!
If this were to happen more than 40 years later, it would have to be directly eight digits!
She was flattered and gently took it off, carefully placing it in Sun Simin's hands, "Grandma, this is too precious! I dare not take it. If I accidentally break it, my heart, liver and lungs will be in so much pain that they will bleed!"
Sun Simin couldn't help but laugh out loud. This granddaughter-in-law was so interesting. No wonder the little grandson liked her so much.
"Take it. No matter how valuable it is, it's just an object. It won't look good on an old woman like me. It will look better on you!"
Zhao Yilu deliberately leaned close to Fan Hua's ear and whispered in a voice that everyone could hear, "Take it. Grandma secretly hid several valuable dowries back then. It's okay to just take hers."
Upon hearing this, Sun Simin rolled her eyes at her grandson. This brat is trying to ruin her plan!
Fan Hua also smiled. In that case, she would accept it. She would be extra nice to these lovely old people in the future!
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