Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Bai Xing grabbed the sides of the paintings and nodded his head heavily, “Senior’s paintings are incomparably wonderful. Even after a hundred years of cultivation, I still can’t compare to one of them.”
Did she have to be so exaggerated? A hundred years?
Ye Xiu was a bit speechless. He knew that his paintings were very good, but wasn’t she flattered too hard?
At this point, it wasn’t good for him to push her to buy the painting.
He could only look at the silent Li Fei.
If this person refused again, he could only ask Lin Suxin to bring two more guests, but she had to check the quality of the people she brought next time.
Li Fei and Lin Suxin had been listening by the side, and they had quite a lot to gain.
Seeing Ye Xiu’s gaze, Li Fei was silent for a while before saying, “Senior, I’ve thought about it, but I still don’t want to give up either side. I want all of them. I’m willing to pay no matter how big the price is. Senior, please help me.”
The law of time was profound and difficult to understand, but with Senior’s guidance, there would definitely be some gains. The gains could also be used on the fire element. The two could mutually promote each other.
Many thoughts flashed through Li Fei’s mind as he quietly waited.
After Ye Xiu heard this, he was a bit surprised. He didn’t think that Li Fei would be a big client.
However, his character was a reclusive expert hidden in the middle of the city. He had to maintain his style.
He nodded lightly and said, “It’s good for you to be able to persevere in your thoughts and be willing to pay the price. When you encounter difficulties, it means that you are walking up the slope. Once you make it, you will be able to reach a new peak and experience more scenery. Don’t be afraid of difficulties. The more beautiful scenery is ahead of your path.”
“If you walk fast, you might not be able to walk far. I hope that you won’t regret it in the future.”
“You can choose two of my paintings and take them with you.”
It was Li Fei who insisted to buy the painting. So, when the elders of Li Fei came and questioned Ye Xiu, they couldn’t blame Ye Xiu at all.
Li Fei’s body slightly trembled, and he hurriedly said, “Senior, please tell me what price I should pay.”
As he asked, he was already thinking about all the valuable items he had.
Senior Ye asked him to pick two paintings and take them away, but he didn’t say that he would give them away for free. As a junior, he naturally had to ask in advance. The best way was to make a deal. Even if he gave them away for free, he couldn’t directly accept it. If he accepted the gift, he might have to pay an even greater price in the future.
These fans of ancient culture were really strange. Every time someone came to buy a painting, they would treat it like a really big deal.
Ye Xiu sighed in his heart. He shook his head, “The price is too heavy. There’s fate between us. You should be the same as the previous guests. Just use the gold coins from the human world as the trade.”
“Gold coins?”
Li Fei was stunned. He didn’t react for a moment.
But he quickly recovered. With Senior’s cultivation, the price he wanted would probably be too much for him to bear. As someone who cared for the younger generation, plus fate, Senior should be willing to use the gold coins from the human world as the trade.
Otherwise, for a painting that could comprehend the laws of time, even if he paid with all his wealth and family assets, it would still be difficult for him to buy one percent of it.
This was taking care of him.
Li Fei took a deep breath and asked, “I wonder how much junior should pay?”
“The previous customers all received 99,999 gold coins. You should do the same for them.”
Ye Xiu’s expression was calm, but his heart was nervous.
One painting cost 100,000 gold coins, two paintings cost 200,000 gold coins. Choosing two paintings was what he said. If this kid didn’t have enough money, then he had to give him an out in front of his friends.
When Li Fei heard this, he was stunned. He hadn’t thought that the prices of the two paintings would be so low. It was practically no different from giving them away.
It seemed like Senior Ye cared about the meaning of the numbers.
Thinking of this, Li Fei bowed to Senior Ye and said seriously, “Thank you for your guidance. I’m willing to pay 199,998 gold coins to buy these two paintings.”
It was a deal. It seemed like the paintings he had given away last time hadn’t been a loss.
Ye Xiu nodded his head in satisfaction, “Sure.”
After settling Li Fei, he glanced at Bai Xing. This girl was already moved, but she didn’t seem to know how to say it. Her conflicted expression was exceptionally cute.
Lin Suxin was very calm. She didn’t envy Li Fei and Bai Xing. Her luck was far better than theirs.
She brought the three of them to continue touring the bookstore.
If Bai Xing didn’t take the initiative to say it, Ye Xiu would pretend not to know. If he really took the initiative to promote it, his style would be ruined. If they were alone together, he wouldn’t mind taking the initiative. After all, he was trying to make money, but there were still people watching from the side. If he took the initiative now, he might lose his future business.
Ye Xiu could tell which was more important.
After wandering from the outside to the inside, they were almost done. It was almost time to say goodbye. Ye Xiu saw that Bai Xing was still hesitating, so he was speechless.
After thinking for a bit, Ye Xiu took the initiative to say, “Ahem, you’ve seen everything you need to see. If you have any questions in the future, you can come and ask me. You can say it now. I’ll answer everything you can. Don’t hold back.”
“Thank you, Senior.” The three replied in unison. They looked at each other and silently communicated.
Li Fei and Lin Suxin had both achieved their goals. Even though they didn’t know much about the law of time, they could go back and study them. They could accumulate a lot of questions they didn’t understand and then ask him. This way, their own gains would be greater, and they wouldn’t make Senior Ye feel impatient.
She could ask all sorts of small questions. Was she treating Senior Ye like a nanny?
Bai Xing felt very uncomfortable. She wanted the scroll in her hand, but she didn’t know if she should ask.
She looked at Lin Suxin for help.
Lin Suxin felt a bit helpless. She thought about what to say and said, “Senior, Li Fei and I both have your paintings. We can go home and figure it out. Only Bai Xing doesn’t have it. Why don’t you give her a painting as well?”
Bai Xing looked gratefully at Lin Suxin and then turned his attention to Ye Xiu.
Hearing this, Ye Xiu looked at Bai Xing and nodded his head, “Sure. Same as Li Fei. Can you accept the price?”
Bai Xing nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice, afraid that Ye Xiu would go back on his word.
She was still holding onto the painting.
Ye Xiu smiled helplessly and said, “Since I’ve given those paintings to you, then I’ll write down your names. In the future, I’ll use them as proof. Take out the paintings now, I still have some time.”
The previous publicity had been useful, so he naturally had to step up his efforts. If he didn’t leave a signature, how could he let others know that the paintings were drawn by him? And thus increase his fame?
He had already signed on Lin Suxin’s paintings last time. Right now, she mainly wanted to sign Bai Xing and Li Fei’s paintings.
The purpose of leaving a signature on the painting was to proof that the painter had given out the painting. It also acted as the recognition of ownership of the new owner.
Bai Xing and Li Fei naturally didn’t have any objections to this.
Ye Xiu done it quickly. Looking at the signatures on the three paintings, Ye Xiu nodded his head in satisfaction.
With these three paintings, his reputation would surely rise to another level.
However, at this stage, they couldn’t let their parents know. Otherwise, they would cause some trouble. Even though they were already adults, in the eyes of their parents, they were still their children no matter how big they were. When it was time to stand up, they would stand up.
Thinking of this, Ye Xiu instructed, “You can privately appreciate these paintings. Don’t show it to others in the near future.”
“The paintings I gave you before can be circulated within your circle as much as possible.”
“When the ink dries, you can keep them.”
The three were all in the ancient cultural circle. If the deal was successful, they could help spread the word and attract a group of customers with the same purchasing power. Wouldn’t his business grow?
Although he was now the owner of a bookstore and could switch to the path of an artist, it was still not bad for him to expand his business.
This world was more dangerous. Staying in a safe city to earn money was more in line with his goal.
Lin Suxin and the other two looked at each other and nodded in unison. They all had different thoughts in their minds..