A Top Scholar From A Humble Background.

Summary

Zheng Qian offers Shen Xi tea, highlighting the Su Family's tea gardens. Shen Xi, uninterested, inquires about antiques. They explore a flower hall filled with ordinary calligraphy and paintings. Zheng Qian shows a landscape painting, revealing his own work. Little An, a servant, appears fearful of Su Tong's harshness. Su Tong, impressed by Shen Xi's previous painting, requests another, but Shen Xi deflects. They discuss Su Tong's collection of risqué paintings, prompting Shen Xi to consider a business idea involving printing "Jin Pingmei" with illustrations. He seeks advice from Su Tong and Zheng Qian for this venture.

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