Chapter 350 Money Power? I Have It Too!

Chapter 351 Money Ability? I have it too!

Mr. Greuze continued to watch quietly until Alexandra's painting was completed. He finally breathed out with a surprised smile: "Your Majesty the Grand Duchess, you are truly the most talented student I have ever seen. .You painted Joanna full of life..."

Joanna was the maid working as a model in front of the studio.

As he spoke, Greuze caught a glimpse of other students' homework, and couldn't help but shake his head subconsciously and sighed: "Callis, Marisa, maybe you should take a look at the paintings of Grand Duchess Alexandra.

"You have been studying with me for four or five years. In a sense...it seems that you have not yet touched the soul of painting. I hope you can understand something from this painting."

The three aristocratic girls next to them looked at each other immediately, with dissatisfaction on their faces. After all, the youngest among them was 11 years old, and Kallis was already 14 years old.

But their teacher asked them to learn from a 7-year-old Russian bumpkin!

Several people gathered around reluctantly, but their poor artistic skills prevented them from seeing the "soul" Mr. Greuze mentioned in Alexandra's paintings.

Greuze commented on Alexandra's paintings again, mostly with words of praise and encouragement. Then he looked at his watch, announced that classes would continue next Tuesday, said goodbye to a few noble girls, turned and left the studio.

Marissa pretended to pull Alexandra's easel, and looked at the latter's paintings up and down with exaggerated movements, as if saying to herself: "Did the teacher drink today?"

Her father was the second assistant to the French Minister of Agriculture, and the family was still a hereditary count, so she had no fear of the Grand Duchess from Russia.

Another aristocratic girl next to him immediately responded: "That should be it, otherwise why would he comment on such an ordinary painting for more than ten minutes."

"You actually want us to 'understand' something from this painting. Well, the paint is pretty good." Callis also got weird.

No wonder they are like this. Greuze actually said that they could not draw as well as a "rude Tartar" girl. This was simply an insult to their painting skills!

They were both born and raised in the Palace of Versailles, and have been influenced by art since childhood. Many celebrities have praised their talents, so how could they not be able to compare with a Russian country bumpkin?

However, they could not criticize the art master Greuze, so they turned to spread their dissatisfaction on Alexandra.

The little Russian girl took back her painting and motioned to the maid to put it away carefully. Then she turned to the aristocratic girls and smiled sweetly, saying in pure French: "If you can use the time and energy of saying these nonsense words to practice For painting, maybe your teacher won’t have to praise a ‘transfer student’.”

After she finished speaking, she completely ignored the looks of those people and turned around and walked outside the studio.

"You!" Marissa stamped her feet in shame, pointed at Alexandra's back and screamed, "Don't think you are really good at drawing! The teacher just sees you as a child and just gives you a few words of encouragement. That’s all.”

She gestured to the two noble girls beside her: "Everyone here has a much better painting skill than you.

"Let me tell you, the paintings of Callis and Miss Stella have been selected for the 'Lorain-Charlie Castle Art Exhibition'!

"Oh, you probably haven't heard of the Sherry Castle Art Exhibition. If the painting you just painted can also be selected for the art exhibition, we will admit that you are a pretty good painter. But if you cannot participate in the exhibition, then you must apologize to us!"

In fact, it was only because their family had some friendship with the curator of the art exhibition that they were able to place their paintings in an inconspicuous small room in Sherry Castle. It was considered a bit of a buzz, but it was not considered "participating in the exhibition" at all.

"Not interested." Alexandra only turned her head and glanced at the three of them, then strode towards the carriage in the yard.

Several noble girls felt that they had regained their place, and they suddenly became proud, "Huh! She is self-aware."

"Of course, it's a top-notch art exhibition that the royal family will attend in person. Her crappy paintings can't even get in."

"She should really go see the Sherry Castle Art Exhibition. It is simply a wonder immersed in a sea of ​​art..."

Alexandra got on the carriage and didn't hear what they were saying clearly. She just felt that the name "Lorain-Charlie Castle Art Exhibition" was a bit familiar.

"Where have you heard that?"

She looked at the majestic Louvre Museum in the distance and quickly forgot about it.

Three days later.

Northern suburbs of Paris. Carriages came one after another outside the luxurious Charley Castle, where six to seven hundred nobles gathered to participate in the famous Lorrain-Charlie Castle painting exhibition.

It used to be a monastery. It was bought and converted into a castle-like manor. It later gradually developed into a painting and art center.

There is still a short period of time before the exhibition starts, and Mr. Filiberto, the chief organizer of the exhibition, is checking the guest list for the last time - since the royal family will visit Chateau Sherry every year during the exhibition, no detail can be neglected.

At this moment, the office door was pushed open, and his assistant almost jogged to his desk and whispered a few words in his ear.

Filiberto suddenly frowned and turned to look at his assistant: "Are you sure?"

The latter nodded: "Many noble ladies in the Palace of Versailles have heard about this, it should be Miss Marissa who is showing off to them.

"I went to Mr. Greuze's house again in the morning to verify it. His maid witnessed the whole thing."

"This is a bit troublesome..."

Filiberto thought for a moment and ordered his assistant: "Announce to the public that termites were found in the exhibition room on the second floor."

"Yes, Mr. Manager."

After the assistant left, Filiberto rubbed his brows in annoyance. The conflicts between these aristocratic ladies are the most troublesome. The second lady of Count Lemire's family has a conflict with the Russian Grand Duchess at this time...

Although Count Lemire had some friendship with him, Russia's Count Bobulinski was the main sponsor of this exhibition, providing as much as 75% of the funds required for the exhibition.

No one can offend him!

Therefore, the paintings of the two ladies who boasted that their works could be exhibited in the exhibition, but the Russian Grand Duchess could not, "disappeared"...

Soon, the grand art exhibition officially opened.

Hundreds of nobles, led by the servants of Charlie Castle, entered the exhibition hall in an orderly manner.

Calice and Marissa proudly led a group of aristocratic young people straight to the room in the southwest corner of the second floor. They did not forget to boast along the way: "That is a painting that Mr. Greuze praised, so it was natural for them to participate." exhibition."

They entered the room where their work was scheduled to be displayed, only to find it empty.

Callis thought she had gone to the wrong place, so she checked the room number again and again and looked at several rooms nearby, but she never saw her painting.