Chapter 251: As Before

She is too young now. If Jiang Yu still holds her and kisses her wantonly, it would be too beastly. Therefore, his restraint is precisely his love and respect for her.

Su Wan fell asleep in his arms without realizing it. When the carriage arrived at the inn, the coachman knocked on the door outside, and she woke up in an instant.

"Master, we're here."

Su Wan raised her head from his arms in confusion. Jiang Yu asked:

"Do you want me to hold you?"

Su Wan shook his head:

"No need, my legs can't be used as decoration!"

She is sometimes quite a straight woman, and people who meet Yu Yu Zi just want to get as close to her as possible.

When they arrived at the door of the room, they said good night to each other and went to sleep.

The next day, Su Wan had to supervise the invited craftsmen to decorate the shop. She also had to buy calligraphy and paintings, flowers, plants and potted plants.

Jiang Yu accompanied her throughout the whole process, helping her pick and choose and bargain.

Those calligraphy and paintings don’t need to be expensive, as long as they look good. They are just decorations anyway. People who come to buy goat milk soap are here for the products. Who cares who painted the calligraphy and paintings?

They had agreed to go to a music store to choose a zheng the night before. Su Wan always remembered this, and when they passed by a music room, she pulled him in.

"Didn't you say you would help me choose a piano last night? Go ahead, you're the expert."

Fortunately, she still remembered it. Jiang Yu thought she didn't remember it.

I looked around the area where the zhengs were placed, tried the tone of each one, looked at the workmanship, the wood used, and the strings, but in the end, none of them were to my liking.

He finally said directly to his boss:

"Bring me the best zither you have here."

The shopkeeper saw that he was a professional and knew that he had money, so he happily went to get it.

Several were brought out one after another for him to review.

"This is a treasured item from our store. Please take a good look. You will definitely find something that satisfies you."

These zithers are indeed better than those displayed outside. Whether it is the workmanship, the patterns on them, or the selected wood and strings, they are all of high quality, and the tone is obviously more delicate and pleasant.

Finally, Jiang Yu chose one and asked Su Wan to take a look.

"Is this okay? Do you like it?"

Su Wan didn't understand either, but he must have chosen the good one. Moreover, the patterns on both ends of the zither were particularly delicate, and the carved plum blossoms were lifelike.

"As long as you are satisfied, teacher, I am fine with it." Su Wan was very happy.

Jiang Yu was amused by her, and then he asked the boss to pack up the zither and take it away.

"You have excellent taste, sir. This guzheng is made of fine red rosewood and Dalbergia cochinchinensis. The carvings on it are the work of a descendant of a century-old woodcarving family. You just tried the tone, and it's absolutely impeccable."

The boss made a big deal, and he was so happy with all the flattery that his eyes were narrowed into slits.

"How much silver?" Su Wan asked.

It sounds like it should be expensive.

"My dear guest, this zither is worth five hundred taels of silver, and it also has a very elegant name, Rugu!"

As it is, it is indeed elegant. We don’t pursue the profound meaning of the name, but only pursue its practicality.

However, she shouldn't buy such an expensive zither for her daily practice, right?

"Jiang Yu, I'm just a beginner. I don't need such a good piano to practice, right?"

Su Wan was really afraid that he would not live up to the value of this zither.

"A good zheng must have excellent tone and touch. Even if you are a beginner, you should choose a good one if you have the conditions."

This is Jiang Yu's attitude towards Zheng. It has nothing to do with whether it is expensive or not. It is Su Wan who is superficial.

"Okay, whatever you think is good."

Su Wan could only follow his wishes. As an apprentice, she just let her teacher decide. So she started to pay, but Jiang Yu got there first.

"There's no reason to ask you to pay the bill."

Just a simple sentence, full of domineering flavor.

Never mind, Jiang Yu is the future heir of Fengyue Villa. Fengyue Villa is built on mountains of gold and silver. Five hundred taels is just a drop in the bucket for him.

Moreover, the Fengqiuhuang in his hand is truly a priceless item, an antique.

He planned to give it to Su Wan after she became proficient in playing the zheng.

Finally, Su Wan left with her zither in her arms, feeling satisfied.

This zheng is not like the guqin. It has twenty-one strings and is larger in size. Learning it also tests your reaction speed and finger flexibility.

Jiang Yu was afraid that she couldn't hold the baby, so he prepared to help her, but the girl was very stubborn and refused to let anyone help her.

Su Wan just felt that this was a very meaningful gift from Jiang Yu to her, and she had to take it seriously.

Moreover, she felt an inexplicable sense of accomplishment when holding the zither. After all, she would be an artist in the future.

That kind of joy is like the feeling of finally entering junior high school and owning your first mobile phone in your life.

After returning home, she began to think about the zither and asked Jiang Yu to teach her the song "Feng Qiu Huang" from last night first.

However, you have to take it step by step and learn the basics first. Only when you have mastered the basic elements can you talk about learning the song.

The basic knowledge of learning zheng includes correct sitting posture, hand shape, fingering, music theory, musical sense, ability to listen to and distinguish sounds, coordination between left and right hands, etc. These alone are enough for her to remember.

Jiang Yu taught them everything personally, and both of them were immersed in it and enjoyed it very much.

Yu Yuzi successfully extended the time they spent alone together, and Su Wan was immersed in the learning atmosphere.

When you are with the one you love, the days always pass quickly and comfortably.

Murong Sheng would occasionally invite Jiang Yu to watch operas, play chess, and practice martial arts.

Jiang Yu would go sometimes, but sometimes he would find reasons to turn it down. He usually went at night because during the day Su Wan not only had to practice the piano, but also had to meet many sisters who came to apply for the position of female manager. He needed to carefully compare and patiently screen them, so he had to accompany them.

He really didn't take Su Wan with him anymore. Every time he went out, he would come back in an hour and a half at most. When Murong Sheng asked about Su Wan, he just said that she was busy with business and couldn't get away.

Su Wan finally chose a sister named Shu Yao as the female manager of the Yanzhou Yuyantang branch.

Shu Yao was twenty-six years old and had once been the shopkeeper of a silver jewelry shop in Yanzhou City. However, due to some conflicts between her and the shop owner, she left after the contract expired.

She has worked in the silver jewelry shop for five years and has sufficient management experience. She is proficient in accounting and arithmetic, has good eloquence, and speaks in a very gentle voice that makes people feel comfortable. She is very satisfied with the series of conditions and benefits offered by Su Wan, so she sincerely wants to work for her.

Su Wan also asked Liuyun to investigate her husband's family. It was a very harmonious family with kind parents-in-law. They had a good reputation among the neighbors. She also had a good relationship with her husband. She had two sons. Her husband was a scholar and worked as a teacher in an enlightenment school in Yanzhou, teaching children of enlightenment age.

Su Wan always believed that people from a harmonious family must be emotionally stable, and Sister Shu Yao is very suitable in terms of personality and experience.

We still chose a nearby opening date, shipped the goods over from Xiangzhou, filled the shelves, and stocked the warehouse with enough inventory before we could open.