The principal was still organizing books.
Upon hearing the voice, he quickly set down the book and took two steps forward.
Seeing Qiu Xuezheng lost in thought over a piece of paper, he lowered his head to take a look and then smiled, "This is written by our student Bai Lian. It's no less impressive than the work of Student Ren, don't you think?"
The principal knew that Ren Wanxuan was Qiu Xuezheng's prized disciple.
So he didn't overly praise Bai Lian.
Yet Qiu Xuezheng shook his head, "No, this kind of brush strength, let alone Wanxuan, even my grandson might... not measure up to him."
The principal couldn't see it, but Qiu Xuezheng was very clear.
Laymen don't understand what it means to 'penetrate wood by three fen,' that the brush can kill into the paper, controlling the speed and pressure at the fingertips, demonstrating the writer's skill.
He subconsciously assumed that such writing must have been done by a male student.