Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 900 - 0900: A Good Meal and Plenty of Wine 2

Jin Ruochu looked at Wen Ruyu and said, "Old Wen, what do you say?"

Among them, Wen Ruyu, a graduate of Capital University, had a mastery of painting and calligraphy that was unparalleled.

Wen Ruyu, the Taishan Beidou of the painting circle.

After some thought, Wen Ruyu said to Feng Qingxue, "Write a few characters, or make a painting... Oh, now that it’s late and the kerosene lamp is dim, it’s not convenient to wield a brush and splash ink. Bring me some of your recent works to look at, the most recent ones."

How could Feng Qingxue miss such a wonderful opportunity?

She agreed and immediately went into the east bedroom.

Glancing at her daughter, who was sleeping sweetly on the bed, Feng Qingxue gently opened the cabinet, in reality taking out her latest works of calligraphy and painting from her space; she had never set aside her studies in calligraphy, painting, foreign languages, etc., even while working.

Since she had learned it, she was determined to keep at it to the end.

An Ink Lotus painting that combined calligraphy and painting was brought to the main hall. Wen Ruyu took it in his hands and asked Lu Jiang to move the kerosene lamp over to study it carefully in the light, observing it for about ten minutes before handing it to Jin Ruochu, "Old Jin, take a look."

With one glance, Jin Ruochu exclaimed, "Solid foundations!"

The strokes were fluid and robust, both vigorous and charming. The painting style was pure, elegant, and had a style of its own.

Having seriously examined the painting, he passed it to Zhu Ling and Wenyue, skipping Huang Qinghong, who had no understanding of painting and calligraphy.

"No wonder I felt a scholarly aura about Xiaoxue the moment I saw her, surely a kindred spirit to us. With such skill, she might not become a master for the ages solely through her own diligent practice, but she will have a place in the painting world. However, with guidance from Brother Wen, her accomplishments would be immeasurable."

Wenyue could tell that Feng Qingxue indeed possessed considerable talent in painting and calligraphy and couldn’t help but feel an affection for talent.

Zhu Ling could only agree with his wife, "That’s right, that’s right."

Wen Ruyu nodded and addressed Feng Qingxue, "I see your brushwork is meticulous. Do you specialize in flowers, insects, feathers, scales?"

"Yes! I’m best at flowers, followed by insects and feathers, and then scales," Feng Qingxue answered truthfully, "Actually, I especially love landscape paintings, but I haven’t found a way into that yet. Now, with work being so busy and focusing on studying medicine, I’ve temporarily set aside the study of landscapes, continuing to practice what I already know."

Jin Ruochu laughed heartily, "Old Wen excels in landscapes and figures, followed by flowers and insects, and he’s not stumped by feathers and scales either. Of course, even if these weren’t his strongest suit, a casual stroke from his brush would still be a hundred times better than yours."

"Of course, when one reaches the extreme in any skill, they can master all with ease," Feng Qingxue expressed her utmost admiration for Wen Ruyu.

Hearing such words, Wen Ruyu’s lean and stern face showed a hint of a smile. He handed the Ink Lotus that was passed back to him to Lu Jiang at his side and said to Feng Qingxue, "Bring the tea!"

Feng Qingxue was initially stunned, then her face lit up with ecstatic joy.

Amid everyone’s congratulations, Feng Qingxue personally brewed the tea. She brought the fine teacups and leaves on a Yunlong Xianshou Zitan tea tray obtained from someone unknown to Wen Ruyu. She knelt on both knees, raised the tray high, and offered, "Please, teacher, have some tea!"