The daughter had a talent for painting, and Hongji specially bought the best drawing paper from the county for his youngest daughter to practice with.
Hongji was not too biased either; while he obtained good-quality paper for his youngest daughter to train with, he also bought different paper for his other daughters, allowing them to practice with slightly inferior paper.
The painting skills of the youngest daughter were also something the other daughters wanted to learn; this was an addition to their lives beyond the studies they did with Mr. Chen.
Hongji spent money on high-quality drawing paper for his youngest daughter's paintings, which wasn't cheap at all, causing Mrs. Lai, upon knowing that her son spent so much on drawing paper for his granddaughter, to feel a pang in her heart!
It seemed a waste of money to have the family paint, but the elderly couple still wanted their granddaughter to draw for them and never complained about the cost of the paper.