Her Majesty the Queen sighed, "Forget it, I cannot take what someone else loves. Let's look at other things."
Su Yang squinted his eyes, "Boss, who was that person? I'll go talk to him."
"Young Master Su, that person is the wife of the Chief Director."
"Li Qingyin?"
The shop owner nodded. Su Yang took out his phone to contact Li Qingyin.
"Hello, who is it?"
"It's me, Su Yang."
"Oh, it's Chairman Su. What can I do for you?"
"Can that cloak on the antique street be sold to me? Name your price!"
Su Yang was prepared to pay a hefty sum. After all, he had many businesses now, with daily income exceeding one hundred million.
Li Qingyin pondered for a moment and decided to do Su Yang a favor.
"Alright, since Young Master Su likes it, I won't talk about money. You can take it to give to your VIP guest first!"
"Thank you very much!"
Su Yang hadn't expected Li Qingyin to be so generous, letting him have it without discussing the price.
The shop owner, having heard the phone call, secretly marveled at Su Yang's influence, being able to handle even the Chief Director's wife.
"Young Master Su, the material cost for this cloak alone was over a million, plus labor and other costs, it totals two million eight hundred thousand."
"If it's you, I can give you a discount..."
"No! Absolutely no discount, just charge the full price!"
Su Yang quickly stopped the shop owner from offering a discount. The system had given him over a hundred billion, and he didn't know where to spend it.
The shop owner was stunned. Rumor had it that Su Yang never liked discounts when buying things. He was indeed straightforward and generous.
Her Majesty the Queen said, "Mr. Su, how can I let you spend money on something I chose?"
At this moment, a female official handed over a bank card.
The shop owner, being very sensible, only accepted Su Yang's card.
"Your Majesty, there's no need to be polite. This small amount of money means nothing to me."
Lillianne smiled, "Then I'll pick a few things too. Thank you for your gift, Mr. Su."
She had always been very interested in the history of Long Country. Now that she had traveled thousands of miles to Songhai, she naturally wanted to bring back some souvenirs.
...
Meanwhile.
Shangguan Yi, after washing up, flew into a rage. Today, he had inexplicably suffered from continuous flatulence and diarrhea.
He still couldn't figure out what had gone wrong.
Even Lin Feng had run off, leaving him alone.
Shangguan Yi had originally planned to receive the Queen and the Princess, but Situ Guan sent him a message saying he wasn't needed.
Now, the Queen and the Princess were both afraid of Shangguan Yi, fearing he would lose control of his bowels again and embarrass them with public flatulence and diarrhea.
"You scoundrel! It must be Su Yang's doing!"
Shangguan Yi was furious and smashed things around him.
Shangguan Yi couldn't understand why the combined forces of the two major families in Jinling and Tang Xin's faction had failed to deal with Su Yang.
Now that Tang Xin was missing, he believed that the capital would definitely send people down to investigate.
"Damn it, where did it all go wrong?"
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After picking out clothes, the Queen and the Princess selected some rare ceramics.
They said that the Tang Dynasty's colorful ceramics were very beautiful and they would take them back for display.
Princess Lillianne was still not satisfied, so Su Yang had to take them back to Wanbao Zhai to choose more.
Su Anguo and his wife had also heard that important figures had arrived in Songhai, and it was their son who was receiving them. This time, father and son did not argue as they usually did.
"Son, do you think they'll like our items?"
"Dad, all the items in our Wanbao Zhai are genuine. If they don't like them, then I can't do anything about it."
As they discussed quietly, Lillianne's eyes fell on a landscape painting.
"A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains"
"Mr. Su, how much does this painting cost?"
Su Yang looked at the tag and was startled.
This "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains," though seemingly unremarkable, was a work by a great painter from the Qin Dynasty.
The price tag was ten million, and the cost price was estimated to be around five million.
Su Yang said with a straight face, "One million. If the Princess likes it, I'll give it to you!"
"I've long heard that Mr. Su is not only talented but also possesses billions in assets. Seeing you today, your reputation is indeed well-deserved!"
Lillianne did not stand on ceremony, taking the painting and admiring it with delight.
"It's a pity. If only I could see someone paint it in person. Even copies of these ancient works cannot capture that spirit."
Lillianne stroked the lines of the painting and sighed with slight disappointment.
Zhang Suqin nudged Su Yang, "I've seen you paint. Why don't you paint a landscape for the Princess on the spot?"
"Mr. Su can also paint?"
Lillianne was very surprised. Everyone knew Su Yang could write poetry and sing.
But no one had ever mentioned that Su Yang could paint.
"Sister Qin, don't tease me. I just do it for fun!"
After obtaining the "Painting Mastery Method," Su Yang had practiced a few times at Wanbao Zhai.
He didn't expect Zhang Suqin to betray him today.
Lillianne smiled, "Mr. Su, please paint a picture for my mother. She also likes to collect."
The Queen nodded several times, "Works by ancient masters have collection value. I have not yet collected any modern works."
Su Anguo and his wife were also stunned, not expecting their son to be able to paint.
"Son, if you can paint, then show them quickly. They are honored guests, and we cannot let them leave with regrets."
Lillianne smiled, "Uncle Su is right, we cannot leave with regrets!"
"Alright. I'll say it first, don't laugh at me if it's not good."
Su Yang shrugged. Zhang Suqin brought over the brush, ink, inkstone, and paper.
She skillfully poured some ink onto the inkstone and ground it, then placed a stone to flatten the paper.
The paper was three meters long and one meter two wide, with a slightly yellowish background.
"Your Majesty, do you have a specific type in mind?"
"No, a landscape painting will do. Feel free to improvise!"
Su Yang nodded, picked up the brush, and dipped it in ink. Lines appeared in his mind.
His hand moved, and within a few minutes, a rough structure was formed.
The painting depicted surrounding mountain ranges, willows by the lake, fishing boats, and farmers.
Su Yang used dots to break up the surface and lines to form planes, quickly painting the first tall mountain.
Lillianne exclaimed, "Is this the 'folding' technique you use for landscape painting in Long Country?"
"Yes, by using the tip, belly, and side of the brush, different effects can be achieved."
Su Yang's strokes were sometimes fast, sometimes slow, sometimes light, and sometimes heavy. The mountains had varying shades of color, with clear distinctions between the main and secondary elements, so as not to overpower each other.
From near to far, one could discern the focal points, ensuring a balanced composition.
Although the fishing boats and farmers by the lake were painted small, Su Yang added a lot of ink, making them immediately noticeable.
The entire three-meter-long painting was completed by Su Yang in just half an hour.
The Queen and the Princess were still enthralled. Su Yang had already signed and sealed the painting.
"Fisherman's Song? What an interesting title!"
The Queen, after the ink had dried, picked up the painting and savored it.
Su Yang's painting differed from ancient Chinese paintings; it was wild yet delicate, with meticulous attention paid to the important areas.
"Is this your debut work?"
"You could say that..."
The Queen looked at Su Yang meaningfully, "It seems I must find a way to compensate you!"
"Your Majesty, there's no need to be polite. Please choose some gifts next! We can go for a walk elsewhere in the evening."
Su Yang checked the time. The morning's reception and banquet had taken up a considerable amount of time.
It was getting late, and it was time for dinner.
"Alright, then we'll take another look."
The Queen and the Princess had a fruitful trip, and the mother and daughter were both satisfied.