Chapter 2206: The Second Painting
Chapter 2206: Chapter 2206: The Second Painting
Aunt Feng was overjoyed, and not to mention the small difficulties at home, she would even find a way to overcome the biggest ones.
Shu Yu heard that she already had arrangements, so she didn’t say much more.
Aunt Feng was quite decent. She had been working here for a few months and had always been very steady. Especially lately, when many people came to try to win over Meng Yunzheng. Unable to meet him in person, some people turned their attention to Aunt Feng.
She didn’t respond, kept her mouth shut tightly, and didn’t leak a word.
Shu Yu gave Aunt Feng wages of two taels and five coins a month, initially planning to give her two taels like Aunt Hong. But that was based on the shop only having three people. Now, she planned to utilize the second floor, meaning she would need to hire one or two more staff, and Aunt Feng would have more work to do.
The wages weren’t high, mainly because Aunt Feng’s tasks were simple and didn’t take much time.
Especially since several of the shop’s staff were locals, like Yun Qide. His wages were high, and he was well off, directly rented a house near Futai Street, and his wife and children lived close by. Whether for lunch or dinner, his wife brought him meals.
Well... mainly because he said he was used to eating his wife’s cooking.
In fact, Shu Yu thought he was showing off his love.
There were no problems with Aunt Feng, so Shu Yu signed the contract with her.
The next day, she first took Aunt Feng to the shop to get familiar with the place, then went with Meng Yunzheng to purchase pen, ink, paper, and inkstone.
Meng Yunzheng was somewhat a celebrity now, and he had to wear a curtain hat whenever he went out.
But with him around, there was no need for Shu Yu to specially list what needed to be bought. Anything that Meng Yunzheng lingered over, she would wave her hand grandly and buy it! It made the shopkeeper of the bookstore extremely happy and he even gifted them a ream of not-so-valuable paper.
Shu Yu accepted it gladly. Although the paper wasn’t as expensive as Xuan paper, it could be used for the staff to practice their writing.
Within just one day, she had redecorated the second floor, and at a glance, it looked just like a book house, full of elegance.
Now, only Mr. Shanju’s two paintings were left.
The first painting of the sunflower field was complete. Shu Yu cherished it and kept it well, just waiting for Meng Yunzheng to finish the second painting.
When the outline of the second painting was initially revealed, Shu Yu knew what he was painting.
Isn’t this the academy he was about to establish?
The academy was hidden among the mountains and forests, vaguely seen, yet it gave a sense of grandeur.
Wanting to see more made one feel a sense of mystery and longing.
And outside the mountains and forests of the academy, there was a golden yellow field, the sunflower field, perfectly echoing the first painting.
A little inquiry from the viewer would reveal that these two places actually existed.
This was the artwork Mr. Shanju created after visiting the sunflower field and the academy!
Fantastic, not only did it bring customers to her shop, but it also promoted the academy.
Mr. Shanju’s reputation was well-founded. Shu Yu was sure that as more people saw these two paintings, more students would travel to the sunflower field and the academy.
Once they reached the academy, it would be up to Meng Yunzheng’s skills to keep them there.
Shu Yu couldn’t help but give him a thumbs up, "Not bad, three birds with one stone."
Meng Yunzheng smiled and handed her the seal, "Stamp it?"
"Sure, I’ll do it." Shu Yu rolled up her sleeves, took the seal, took a deep breath, and heavily stamped it onto the paintings.
Once the two paintings were completed, Meng Yunzheng hadn’t even had the chance to catch his breath.
The palace examination... the results were out.