Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s

Chapter 2392: Chapter 2328: What If It’s Five Hundred Thousand?

Chiang Xiao’s painting is quite interesting?

What do you mean?

The principal and Ji Yuzhi both listened with some curiosity.

”I went to the Lee family’s hotel and saw the Welcoming Pine they hung in the lobby, and found that the painting was extremely realistic. Standing in front of it for a while, you’d get a fleeting feeling that it’s a real tree, full of life. There’s one more thing, the hotel staff told me that the Lee family initially ran a guesthouse, but business wasn’t great, and there’s a little legend associated with this.”

Ji Yuzhi asked curiously, ”What’s the little legend?”

”The Lee family was in Huaming County of City M at the time. Initially, their guesthouse wasn’t doing well. It’s said that one day, Miss Xiao Chiang went there and pointed out that the painting they originally hung in the lobby was too dark, making people feel pressured, and suggested they replace it.”

Hu Xiangyong looked at Liu Guoying, paused for a moment, and continued, ”The Big Master of the Lee family was quite decisive, knowing Miss Xiao Chiang studied painting, he paid a thousand bucks for her to paint a Welcoming Pine, replacing the original painting. Unexpectedly, once the painting was replaced, the guesthouse’s business suddenly boomed. The Lee family then opened a hotel in the city, and business still remains good today. So, everyone at the hotel feels that it’s Miss Xiao Chiang’s painting that brought prosperity to Lee family’s business.”

After hearing this, the principal and Ji Yuzhi both found it unbelievable.

The principal couldn’t help but chuckle and said, ”I say, Mr. Hu, although I know Chiang Xiao’s paintings are quite good, something like this is still unlikely, probably the Lee family later changed its business strategy, or perhaps domestic market conditions have improved in recent years, so business became better.”

”The principal is quite right.” Liu Guoying hadn’t expected him to actually research these matters, becoming more vigilant, with a face full of disbelief saying, ”If a painting had such great utility, wouldn’t Chiang Xiao be getting rich? If the painting were really that good, it wouldn’t be just a thousand bucks, right? Everything is just the right timing.”

Hu Xiangyong also laughed.

”I’m a businessman, and sometimes businessmen can be a bit superstitious, so it’s better to believe in it than not.”

The principal said casually, ”In that case, it’s good to have a favorable omen.”

”That’s exactly the point.”

”So this time, what does Mr. Hu want Chiang Xiao to paint?” the principal asked.

”Well, I thought I’d talk to Miss Xiao Chiang and hear her opinion.”

Liu Guoying said, ”If that’s the idea, I think I must politely decline on behalf of Chiang Xiao.” His face slightly darkened, ”Mr. Hu’s expectations for a painting are too high, this will put a lot of pressure on Chiang Xiao. What if Mr. Hu’s business later loses everything, wouldn’t you take it out on my student? This isn’t something she can take on.”

The principal flinched.

Such words...

Master Liu, can’t you speak a bit more tactfully!

The person hasn’t even officially started yet, and you’re already saying they’d lose everything, aren’t you worried they’d be very unhappy hearing that?

However, Hu Xiangyong did not show any signs of anger, but instead chuckled softly.

”Master Liu probably can’t make decisions for Miss Xiao Chiang, right? Besides, Mr. Hu hasn’t mentioned a price yet.”

”No need to name a price, your request is too high and absurd, no matter how high, Xiao Chiang can’t accept it.”

”What if a painting costs fifty thousand?” Hu Xiangyong said.

”Cough, cough, cough!”

The principal and Ji Yuzhi both choked on their own saliva simultaneously.