Li Rui's reaction to this beauty - in fact, there was no reaction - both surprised and admired, and he did not rashly alarm her, just stood still and quietly watched her paint, anyway, as long as she didn't close the store, she could buy what she wanted to buy, and she was not in a hurry to go back to sleep, what was she afraid of waiting here, but if she really disturbed other people's paintings, she might make her angry.

Although Li Rui can't paint, when he practices calligraphy, he concentrates on it, and the most fearful and annoying thing is to be disturbed.

After a long, long time, almost half an hour, the woman finished the last stroke, raised her pen in the air, looked at the painting in front of her, sighed, and suddenly asked, "What are you doing?"

The words are in Mandarin, which is clear and beautiful, and people can't help but want to hear her say more.

Li Rui said: "Oh, I'll buy the four treasures of the study, are you the owner of this shop?"

The woman turned her head to look at him and said in surprise: "I'm the boss, but I only sell calligraphy and painting works here, not the four treasures of the study, you are in the wrong place." ”

As soon as she turned her head, Li Rui also saw her appearance clearly, first she saw a white face, a thin melon seed face, delicate facial features, and another three points of brightness in her delicate appearance, lined with the naturally falling hair tips of her temples, there was an ethereal feeling like a fairy, like a young fairy in the heavenly palace who fell to the mortal dust.

"What a little beauty!"

Li Rui secretly praised in his heart, saying that she was a "little beauty", which was naturally different from the "big" beauties of Dong Jieyu and Yao Xuefei. What this means here is that the beauty in front of her, regardless of her appearance or figure, is a little small and exquisite, and she is the legendary petite and delicate Jiangnan woman. And Dong Jieyu and Yao Xuefei's posture is slightly larger, which also represents the characteristics of northern women.

Li Rui was greatly disappointed after being a little surprised, and said, "What?

The beautiful woman moved her waist, sat up on her knees, looked at him with a calm face, and said, "When did I say that I sold the four treasures of the study here?" After speaking, without waiting for him to say anything, she stood up, put on a pair of white slippers that she took off next to her, and walked towards the staircase.

Li Rui was angry and regretful, he couldn't wait to raise his hand and slap himself, he was really stupid, he didn't ask her a word when he came in, he was stupid and waited for her for more than half an hour, and finally when she was free, she gave herself a sentence "You are in the wrong place", she didn't have a temper yet, she was really depressed, she caught up a few steps and shouted: "Hey, don't go yet!"

The beautiful woman stopped at the top of the stairs, turned to look back, and said, "I'm going to close the door, you can go." ”

Li Rui said bitterly: "Don't, I've been waiting for you for so long, you can't just send me away." You don't sell the four treasures of the study, but you must have some stock, right? Can you sell me a little first? I have to buy it tonight, otherwise I won't have time to buy it again, can you help?"

The beautiful woman looked at him with a strange face, her eyes showed a little impatience, and she said in a cold tone: "I don't sell the four treasures of the study here, haven't you heard? ”

Li Rui said: "I want to go to other houses to buy it, but I have been waiting for you for so long, other houses have already closed, and I will leave early tomorrow morning, so I don't have time to buy it." ”

The beautiful woman's face was slightly gloomy, and she said, "Don't always insist on waiting for me to come, I didn't let you wait, I thought you were an idler watching me draw." ”

Li Rui was about to continue pleading, when the mobile phone rang suddenly, and when he took it out, he saw that it was Li Jing who called, and he took it to his ear to answer.

"Xiao Rui, I asked someone, there are four treasures for sale in the antique street, but they are all low-grade goods, and they are all closed, so they will definitely not be able to buy it tonight, and even if they do, it is not good enough. I thought about it again, I don't have to buy the four treasures of the study, who said that calligraphers and painters must like the four treasures of the study, and people should prefer celebrity calligraphy and painting......"

Li Rui heard Li Jing say this, laughed, and said: "Sister, who doesn't like celebrity calligraphy and painting, not to mention the appreciation value of the painting itself, just to say that the market value and collection value brought by the fame of the painting is a touching number, I still like it, but can we afford it? A celebrity calligraphy and painting, the cheap one also costs hundreds of thousands, do we have to spend hundreds of thousands of gifts?"

Li Jing was taken aback and said, "Of course you can't spend so much, in my budget, spending 10,000 is a lot." ”

Li Rui said: "In that case, do you still want to buy celebrity calligraphy and paintings?"

Li Jing said: "We don't have to buy celebrity calligraphy and paintings, but we can buy paintings that are not famous people, but also have great appreciation and collection value, can't we?"

Li Rui smiled and said: "What is the collection value of ordinary people's calligraphy and paintings? ”

Li Jing sighed: "Then I can't help it, I really can't, I can only go to the provincial capital empty-handed." ”

Li Rui thought for a moment and said, "I'll take a look at it again, maybe there is another way." You go to sleep first, good night. After saying that, he hung up the phone.

When the beautiful woman saw him put down his phone, she opened her lips and asked, "Do you want to buy the four treasures of the study, or do you want to buy calligraphy and paintings?"

Li Rui's heart moved when he heard this, for calligraphy and painting, he and Li Jing are laymen in the end, and the person in front of him is obviously an expert, it is better to ask her for advice, what kind of gift should be given to the president of the Provincial Agricultural University, it just so happens that she is also interested in her own affairs, so she said: "I can also buy calligraphy and painting, I bought it to give gifts." In fact, we don't know what to buy, we only know that the other party likes calligraphy and painting, so we subconsciously want to buy a set of high-end four treasures of the study room and give it to him, but if he really likes calligraphy and painting, then it should be no problem to give him calligraphy and painting, right?"

The beauty frowned and said, "It depends on whether he is a hobby or a professional profession." ”

Li Rui said: "Hobbies, he has his own job, but he should be good at painting, and now he is the vice president of the Provincial Calligraphers and Painters Association." ”

The beautiful woman raised her eyebrows and said, "The Provincial Calligraphers and Painters Association? There are more than 20 vice presidents in the painting academy there." ”

Li Rui smiled and said, "Won't it, so much?" But there was a hint of realization in his heart, this female boss is so familiar with the Provincial Calligraphers and Painters Association, could it be that she is a very big character?

The beautiful woman said: "Yes, there are so many, there are more deputy secretaries-general, more than thirty." However, among the more than 20 vice presidents, almost all of them are in the nature of playing tickets, and none of them are really well drawn, at least none of them are eye-catching. ”

Li Rui asked a little excitedly: "Why are you so familiar with the Provincial Calligraphers and Painters Association? Wouldn't you also be a member of the association?"

The beautiful woman pursed her lips and said proudly, "I'm not!" They invited me to join the club, but I didn't agree, what is there to play with a group of amateur old men and old ladies?"

Li Rui smiled: "Then you are a professional?"

The beautiful woman was noncommittal and asked, "Do you buy calligraphy and paintings?"

Li Rui said worriedly: "I want to buy it, but the famous ones can't afford it, and the paintings of ordinary people are of little value, if you really buy it and give it to the master, it doesn't matter if people don't accept it, I'm afraid they will have to laugh at us." I really don't know what to do right now, can you help me come up with an idea?"

The beautiful woman turned and went upstairs and said, "Come up." ”

Li Rui touched his nose and said in his heart What did she mean by this, and helped herself think of an idea?

The beautiful woman walked briskly, and went upstairs, and when she was about to reach the second floor, she glanced down and saw him standing still, and said angrily: "Let you come up, didn't you hear?"

Li Rui looked up and saw that the beautiful woman's pretty face was peeking out from the edge of the second-floor stairs, looking at herself, and hurriedly said, "Well, okay." After that, he ran up the stairs.

Li Rui walked up to the second floor, and found that this floor is almost the same as the first floor, regardless of the pattern or layout, the walls are also full of calligraphy and paintings, mostly landscape paintings, some ink, some light color, the scenery on each painting is very beautiful, but the artistic conception is different, some are empty, some are lofty, some are quiet, and some are peaceful. Li Rui doesn't know anything about Chinese painting, but looking at these paintings, he can also feel the level of creation in them, not only the painting skills are exquisite, but also the realm is far-reaching.

"You can pick any of these paintings. ”

The beautiful woman took Li Rui to the middle of the second floor, waved her hand, and said lightly.

Li Rui was very surprised, looked at the paintings on the wall, and then looked at the beauty, a little incredible, the other party said lightly, let himself pick a random one, but the problem is, these paintings do not even have a payment seal, who knows who painted them? If it was painted by this female boss, then what kind of famous painter is she? If not, then what is the value of her paintings, can they be recognized and accepted by the president of the Provincial Agricultural University?

The beautiful woman tilted her eyebrows at him and said, "Is there a problem?"

Li Rui said with a smile: "I say something from my heart, don't you mind, your paintings are very good, it's really good, I don't know how to paint, I can feel the artistic conception inside, but ...... But ......"

The beautiful woman said, "But you are an unknown person, what is the value of your work, and what qualifications do you have for me to buy your paintings as gifts?

Li Rui was very embarrassed, but he didn't deny it, and said: "I'm not saying that your paintings are not good, as a person, I appreciate your paintings very much, but now people are impetuous, and they only recognize fame, and the main owner is probably not as knowledgeable as me, I am worried about this, but I don't underestimate you." ”

The beautiful woman sneered and said, "Do you know goods like you?"

Li Rui blushed a little, and was about to say something, when the beautiful woman walked to the east wall, pointed to a painting on the wall that was six feet high and two feet wide, and said, "You buy this one, if the other party is not satisfied, I will compensate you for all your losses!"