Chapter 20 Don't Sell Paintings From Now on, I'll Raise You
Lu Yunhong came back in the evening and saw Wang Xiu writing and drawing on paper.
He walked over to take a look and found a simple picture of Huishan and Xishan adjacent to each other. Wang Xiu drew several circles on the edge of Yingshan Lake and at the foot of Xishan.
"Are you optimistic about the location of the school?"
Wang Xiudao: "Today I really don't know if I don't ask. I'm shocked when I ask. Wuxi County, a majestic county, doesn't even have an official school. There are either private schools or clan schools everywhere. It's not a climate at all."
"I have thought about it. If I want to start a government school, I will start one. When the academy is completed, I will ask my father to submit a petition to win a place for a government school in Wuxi County."
Lu Yunhong looked at Wang Xiu in surprise. He did not expect that she would be so ambitious. He immediately said: "That's fine, I will think of ways to choose the master when the time comes."
Wang Xiudao: "There is no rush for the moment. I have thought about it. The official school must build a big academy to be magnificent. When the time comes, we will build a private house behind the academy, and we can build a garden in the middle to look at each other. It will be convenient for my father and the elderly to take care of it.
Academy."
Lu Yunhong calculated that it would cost a lot of money. He smiled and said, "You want to fund it yourself?"
Wang Xiu nodded and said seriously: "The eldest princess gave me 20,000 taels before, and I think it is a good use of the money. When the time comes, I would also like to ask her to name the academy, and I am sure the eldest princess will not refuse."
Lu Yunhong said: "Your face, the eldest princess, will naturally give it to you, but since we are running an official school, we have to discuss it with Zhou Xu. Let me handle this matter. I am also good at drawing sketches."
"If a husband has no money, he can only contribute to his wife."
Wang Xiu was very happy to see him taking the initiative to do things. Lu Yunhong was indeed Lu Yunhong, and he was very responsible.
The couple discussed it immediately and quickly finalized the articles of association.
When the people in the village were going to the Yamen to report that they could contribute 5,000 taels to build a school, Zhou Xu wanted the Lu family to pick a place wherever they wanted, and then he would manipulate it.
Who would have thought that when Lu Yunhong came to him and said that the capital was about 20,000 taels, and that after the academy was built, he could ask the eldest princess to name him and ask for the name of an official school, Zhou Xu was overjoyed for a while.
If an official school is established in Wuxi County, won’t students from around the area flock to it?
When he entered the imperial examination and became an official, he was listed on the student list of Wuxi County. Isn't this considered his political achievement?
Zhou Xu patted him on the shoulder and said bluntly that he was the lucky star of Wuxi County.
Lu Yunhong said: "No, I am not, my wife is. She is the one who has a personal relationship with the eldest princess, she is the one who has a rich private house, and she is the one who can claim to have obtained the reputation of an official school."
"It's just that I was lucky enough to marry her."
After Zhou Xu heard this, he suddenly said: "Why do I feel like you are showing off to me?"
Lu Yunhong smiled and said: "Maybe so, so I have to rush back now and I can't let Madam think I've neglected her."
Zhou Xu: "..."
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Wuxi was going to set up a government school, and the news exploded like firecrackers in the twelfth lunar month.
There is an official school in Kunshan. Look at the Kunshan people. They walk with straight backs. Almost all the officials in Wuxi County have called the county government office to discuss where the academy should be built. This needs to be carefully considered.
Also, those who are short-sighted and do not know the importance of things should restrain themselves, otherwise the progress of building the academy will be delayed, which may not be solved by a few meals.
The county magistrate took the lead in this matter. The squires originally wanted to donate some money, but the Lu family has not yet agreed. Moreover, when the academy is completed, the eldest princess will be asked to name it. When the academy is completed, it will be the Royal Academy, and the meaning will be different.
Families who have been studying in Wuxi for generations are trying to establish relationships with Magistrate Zhou and the Lu family, thinking that even if they can't help with the construction of the academy, they can still do their part in other matters, such as finding some skilled craftsmen.
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By the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, everything was basically finalized.
There was a Juren named Le Yuan. His brother and uncle were both officials in the capital, and he was a colleague of Lu Yunhong. Through this relationship, he came to the Lu family and even became familiar with Wang Xiu.
On this day, he brought a squire named Dong Xiang here, saying that he came to ask for a pair of Lu Yunhong's calligraphy treasures.
If it were someone else, Leyuan would not introduce him. But this Dong Xiang is a well-known local jeweler, has many connections, and is generous.
The most important thing is that Dong Xiang came to ask for Mo Bao because of his son.
Dong Xiang's family has been doing business for generations and has accumulated a lot of wealth. He originally wanted to train his son to take the imperial examination and become an official, but he didn't know that his son was frail and sick, and fell into a coma every time he entered the examination room. Later, he asked an immortal master to have a fortune telling him that it was them.
Our ancestors suffered the hardships of scholars and did not want future generations to practice this method again. If we want to resolve it, we must obtain the calligraphy treasure of the number one scholar in the world, hang it in the main hall, and study hard for three more years before it can be eradicated.
After hearing this, Lu Yunhong was not stingy and drew a picture of Xishan Dragon Light Pagoda for him.
The Xishan Longguang Pagoda is the tallest building in Wuxi County and a symbol of the prosperity of the imperial examination. The entire picture is drawn with ink and no coloring. However, the artistic conception is far-reaching. The tower towers into the clouds. At a glance, you can feel the sea of clouds rolling and the golden light.
At the top of Xishan Mountain, the trees are lush and lush, and the Longguang Tower stands tall and unique. Looking at the bottom of the mountain, everything is stable, and the rice fields are being cultivated at the time when everything is recovering. It seems to be a scene of spring, and everything is prosperous.
Dong Xiang was overjoyed at just one glance. After begging for the calligraphy treasure, he knelt down and knelt down again and again, and finally presented him with two thousand taels of silver notes.
After Wang Xiu learned about it, he rushed to the study.
Le Yuan and Dong Xiang have left, and Lu Yunhong is the only one clearing the desk.
Wang Xiu saw the two thousand taels of silver notes placed aside and said in disbelief: "Have you made money?"
Be good!
So fast?
So much more?
It’s unimaginable!
Wang Xiu marveled in his heart and looked at Lu Yunhong with admiration.
Lu Yunhong washed his pen, pursed his lips and handed the banknote to Wang Xiu.
Wang Xiu was flattered and said: "For me?"
Lu Yunhong said: "For home use!"
Wang Xiu did not rush to count the banknotes, but put them aside and asked, "Can I see the paintings you sold?"
Lu Yunhong said: "Then I have to paint it now."
Wang Xiudao: "That's no need. What I painted before will do."
Lu Yunhong took out the sketch of the academy he had drawn and placed it in front of Wang Xiu.
He pointed to the corner of the sketch, which showed a view of the Xishan Dragon Light Pagoda, and said: "This is what I just drew for him. He wanted to gain goodwill for his son's study, and the Dragon Guang Pagoda is very good."
Wang Xiu looked intently and took a breath of cold air.
She seemed to know how Lu Yunhong became the idol of all the students in the Imperial College.
The ink painting in front of her was blinding to her eyes.
With the undulating mountains as the base and the waterside between the mountains, a panoramic view of the academy is outlined.
There are two spans in total, namely the east and west spans.
Among them, the west-crossing courtyard is the fifth-entry courtyard, which is specially used for students to study. The east-crossing courtyard is the fourth-entry courtyard, which are the student dormitories, the dining hall, and the poetry club.
In each courtyard, in addition to the trees and steps, even the doors and windows are painted lifelike, as if an academy was built on the ground.
Before seeing this painting, Wang Xiu's thought when he came was: Where is the idiot who bought the painting? Give her two more.
But after seeing Lu Yunhong's paintings, Wang Xiu had only one thought in her head: She also wanted to be such a fool!!
Lu Yunhong, who heard her voice: "..."
This... is not necessary!!
But before he could say anything, Wang Xiu had already held his hands, with tears in his eyes, and said solemnly: "Don't sell your paintings anymore, I will support you!"