The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

Xie An stared blankly at the stack of banknotes on the table, the shock in his heart lasting for a long time. He swallowed his saliva and subconsciously glanced at Xie Shuting.

Seeing that the other party's eyebrows were lively and there was no intention of testing him at all, he glanced at the calligraphy and painting beside him, and his expression showed reluctance.

Wang Youjun's calligraphy is an unattainable dream for many scholars. Not to mention the authentic ones, even the high-end forgeries are rarely seen.

"How?" Xie Shuting asked, and pushed the banknote forward again.

Xie An took a deep breath, suppressed the restlessness in his heart, and pretended to be calm before looking at the banknote again.

He knew clearly the value of Wang Youjun's calligraphy and paintings, but he also understood the significance of the 30,000 strings of silver. If he chose the former, he would not know how he would survive.

After making up his mind, Xie An gritted his teeth and said, "Miss Xie! I was careless."

"Thank you very much."

Xie Shuting carefully rolled up the scroll and handed it to Lian Xi, saying, "Keep it and send it to "Boundless Ocean" to hang it up later."

"Yes!~" Lian Xi responded.

Watching the scroll passing by, Xie An hurriedly reached out to stop Lian Xi. His awkward action instantly made Lian Xi feel a little unhappy.

"Mr. Xie! Are you unwilling?" Lian Xi broke free from Xie An's restraint and said in a cold voice.

"No, no, no, the girl misunderstood Xiaoke."

Xie An waved his hands repeatedly, then looked at Xie Shuting and said, "Miss Xie! I have a request?"

"Yeah!~"

Xie Shuting nodded and said softly, "Mr. Xie, feel free to speak up if you have anything to say."

"Wang Youjun's calligraphy is very rare in the world. There are very few of his works left now. Xiaoke...Xiaoke wants to ask, will there be a chance to appreciate them in the future?"

"Sure." Xie Shuting replied slowly.

It is an iron rule that literati like calligraphy and painting, and there are very few calligraphy works of Wang Youjun handed down, which is a huge temptation for anyone.

Now that Xie Shuting had obtained the painting from Xie An, it was not reasonable for Xie Shuting to refuse the other party's request to see it.

As the saying goes, "An innocent man is guilty of possessing a treasure." If word spread that the Xie family had Wang Youjun's calligraphy, Xie Shuting believed that the Xie family would not be able to keep it.

Since it is impossible to defend it, why not sell it to the other party? Besides, the other party is just watching and has no other purpose, so Xie Shuting will naturally not refuse.

Thinking of this, Xie Shuting said softly: "Master Xie! I have to remind you that this painting will be hung in the Xuzhou "Fan Hai Wu Ya" Academy in the future. If you want to copy it, you don't have to come to Lai Gu County anymore."

"But is it the academy 'Boundless Ocean' that was built at the beginning of the year?" Xie An couldn't help but asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Oh!~"

Xie Shuting looked a little strange, and said in a deep voice: "Master Xie, have you heard of it?"

Xie An couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard this, "I am not very talented. I parted with my master in Xuzhou a few days ago. I will go back to my hometown this time except for some trivial matters. As for the book "The Endless Ocean" mentioned by Miss Xie, my master is teaching it here now."

"I see. May I ask the name of Mr. Xie's master?"

"Master Fan Xu'ao."

Xie Zhenghong, who had been silent for a long time, couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard this: "It turns out to be Brother Zizhan!"

"Mr. Xie knows my master?" Xie An couldn't help but ask with a puzzled look on his face.

Xie Zhenghong nodded in response, then looked at Xie Shuting and said, "Shuting! Fan Zizhan is famous for being stubborn. Sometimes I can't do anything about him. How did you convince him?"

Xie Shuting stroked her eyebrows, and Xie Zhenghong instantly understood what she meant.

After all, how could one talk about other people's faults in front of other people's disciples? He could only touch his nose and drink his tea by himself.

"It turns out that I have a connection with Master Xie. Although you and I are not from the same family, we may be from the same clan. Now I have a connection with "Boundless Ocean", which is really an honor for me."

As Xie Shuting spoke, she slowly stood up, bowed, and said, "It's getting late today. If Mr. Xie has nothing to do, I will go back with my grandfather first."

Faced with the sudden change in the conversation towards Xie Shuting, Xie An was confused for a moment. He nodded subconsciously and stood up and stepped aside.

Xie Zhenghong drank the tea in the cup with a smile, then slowly walked out of the teahouse following Xie Shuting's instructions. Before leaving, he turned back and gave Xie An a meaningful look.

"Grandfather! Please." Xie Shuting gestured with her hand.

"Yeah!~"

Xie Zhenghong nodded and responded, then left the teahouse, leaving Xie An alone with a bewildered look on his face.

Xie Shuting was about to leave, but when she looked at Xie An who was still standing there, she reminded him lovingly, "Master Xie!"

"Ah!~"

Xie An came back to his senses and stroked his hand, "Miss Xie, do you have any other instructions?"

"The amount of money is too large. I suggest that Mr. Xie find a bank to deposit it." After saying this, Xie Shuting left without hesitation.

Looking at the three figures walking away on the street, Xie An felt a little dazed and stood there blankly, lost in thought.

On the street, as the three of them were getting farther and farther away from the teahouse, Xie Shuting hurriedly took half a step and caught up with Xie Zhenghong.

"Grandfather! You won't be angry with Shu Ting!"

How could Xie Zhenghong be angry in the face of Xie Shuting's playful tone, not to mention that he had never been angry before.

"Shu Ting! You don't seem to be asking for trouble, but blaming your grandfather for talking too much just now?" Xie Zhenghong asked with a stern face.

Seeing this, Xie Shuting only forgot about Xie Zhenghong's thoughts and smiled calmly, "That's possible! Shuting, isn't it? Grandfather is really angry."

"angry?"

Xie Zhenghong's eyes showed a hint of amusement, and then he glanced at Lian Xi behind him and said: "Lian Xi! Am I angry?"

Lian Xi covered her mouth and laughed secretly, "Old Master! It would be fine if you didn't ask. If you asked, it would make you even angrier."

"Okay!~"

Xie Zhenghong responded calmly, then looked at Xie Shuting with a smile and said, "Shuting! Grandfather is angry. How are you going to comfort him?"

"Does eating delicious food count?" Xie Shuting asked in a slightly coquettish tone.

"Of course it counts!"

Xie Zhenghong responded with a smile, then stroked his beard and laughed, "But... before we go to the restaurant, shouldn't we send the calligraphy and paintings back to the government office first? Grandfather is worried about keeping them like this."

"Grandfather is right."

Xie Shuting nodded and glanced at Lian Xi, who understood and said, "Old Master! You go with the young lady to eat, I will go there myself."

Lian Xi said this without waiting for the two to react, and quickly ran back to the yamen with the calligraphy and painting.

Seeing that there was no one around, Xie Shuting smiled slowly and said, "Grandfather! Since you know Fan Xuao, has Shuting never heard you talk about him?"

"I knew you couldn't keep things to yourself."

Xie Zhenghong gave Xie Shuting a loving look, and his thoughts gradually drifted back to thirty years ago, when he and Fan Xuao had a drink and a chat.