Chapter 34 – Money is Nothing, if Spent, Just Earn More (1/2)

Chapter 34 – Money is Nothing, if Spent, Just Earn More

Walking on the streets had tired her out, so she thought about coming inside and drinking a bit of tea to wet her throat.

Who would have thought that the pot of tea she had chosen at random would cost her a thousand taels of silver?!

The heartache was killing her!

No wonder after she pointed at that pot of tea, the staff reverently and respectfully welcomed her upstairs.They were treating her like a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered!

Luckily, the fine dishes came complimentary with the tea, or else she would be experiencing even more heartache.

It did not come as a surprise then, that the patrons on the second floor were comprised of rich individuals. All kinds of people were there. On the four bamboo walls hung famous pieces of calligraphy and paintings.

This world’s calligraphy and paintings were similar to those of Ancient China’s. The paintings were meticulously done using freehand, while the calligraphy had bold cursive strokes.

Furthermore, they were all works from famous masters of art. Ning Xuemo overheard that every painting and calligraphy piece had an extremely high value.

Every single one of them was worth at least a few thousand taels of silver…

In particular, amongst all of these works, there was a landscape painting that stood in the centre, being both the biggest and the most conspicuous of them all.

The landscape was drawn with ink, containing a mountain range with layers of cliffs where clouds and mist rose above the sky, shrouding odd trees and strange rocks, and illustrating streams snaking down the mountain. The painting exudes a magnificent and imposing aura, making people feel as if they were really there. There was a row of words written in the corner of the painting; it was the title. The written words were vigorous and elegant like dancing dragons and flying phoenixes. The elegance in the words also had a touch of an unyielding and lofty character, like a plum blossom blooming in winter. The title contained the time the painting’s landscape was drawn as well as the creator’s name.

“Han Shanyue[1]…” Ning Xuemo read out the name of the painting’s creator.

She knew that he must be the leader of the literature and art world, similar to those great artists of her era, such as Xu Beihong[2] and Qi Baishi[3]. Any one of their random works could buy several mansions and were extremely difficult to find…

It seems like this teahouse had spent quite an amount of money to enhance the atmosphere of this floor.

Ning Xuemo drank a sip of tea, and a refreshing feeling spread throughout her body. Suddenly, she didn’t feel quite as much heartache at having spent a thousand taels of silver on this tea.

Money was nothing. If she spent it, she could easily earn it back. With her ability, why would she need to worry about earning money?