That evening, Ye Caiping's family had already redistributed the courtyard.

The main courtyard where Ye Caiping lives.

Jin'er, Huan'er, Jinhua, and Du Shi temporarily lived in one courtyard, while Ye Daquan, Si Quan, and others lived in another small courtyard.

The next day, Ye Caiping and her daughter, along with Ye Daquan and the glass workshop's construction team, arrived at the Dingguo Marquis's residence to install glass.

The old lady and the rest of the Shen family already knew that Shen Zhiyan and Ye Caiping were running a glass workshop.

When they heard that the first glass doors and windows for the courtyard were being installed today, they all gathered together to watch.

Madam Shen said, "Caiping, this glass is a type of crystal, isn't it?"

Ye Caiping said, "Yes, Madam, glass is more transparent and brighter than crystal."

Shen Manman said, "Grandmother, my father has several glass bottles made by his aunts. They are so clear, like water."

Marquis Dingguo: "I saw it too, it was on his bookshelf."

Lady Hou: "I've been to his study, but where is he?"

Marquis Dingguo coughed lightly: "The first time I saw it, I went up and touched it, and then he hid it."

Madam Shen and the others all looked at Shen Zhiyan.

Shen Zhiyan remained calm: "Mother knows how slippery my brother's hands are, and she's afraid he'll fall."

Lady Hou chuckled, "This was a gift from Cai Ping, wasn't it?"

Shen Zhiyan and Ye Caiping blushed at the same time.

Everyone in the Shen family looked at them and laughed.

However, this glass is making people even more excited.

The Shen family naturally possessed glass artifacts, but they were all valuable items.

A poor-quality glass teacup can be worth tens of taels of silver. Not to mention, high-quality and well-crafted decorative pieces can easily fetch thousands of taels.

Because glass is precious, it is usually used to make small items such as ornaments, tea sets, and lampshades. Who would use it in large quantities to install doors and windows?

Of course, the Shen family can afford to pretend to be wealthy, but some things are unnecessary.

Just then, two servants carried in a large object, about the height of a person and six feet wide, covered with red silk. Finally, they stopped in front of Ye Caiping and the others.

Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Madam, please."

Madam Shen glanced at everyone, then stepped forward, supported by the nanny's hand, and gave her a final, gentle tug.

A large piece of red silk slid down like silk, revealing a transparent, water-like object in front of everyone.

"Ah!" the Shen family exclaimed in surprise. "My God, it's like it's transparent."

Madam Shen also gasped.

The glass artifacts they had previously come into contact with, even the glass cup treasured by the Empress Dowager, were somewhat cloudy and white. But the glass before them seemed to be nothing at all.

The youngest son of the Marquis of Dingguo, Shen Xingxu, went around behind the glass and asked, "Grandmother, can you see me?"

Madam Shen smiled, her eyes crinkling: "I saw it, I saw it!"

As he spoke, he stepped forward and touched the glass again, and it turned out to be real, not fake.

Lady Hou said happily, "No matter how good paper windows are, they are still not as clear as glass. With this, not to mention doors and windows, even making some bottles, jars and lampshades will look nice."

Madam Shen nodded, looking at Ye Caiping with surprise and delight: "How...how did you do that?"

Ye Caiping smiled and said, "I have my own secret recipe."

"How much is such a large piece worth?"

"We charge by the foot. Three feet square (1 square meter) costs one tael of silver."

Marquis Dingguo exclaimed excitedly, "This...this is too cheap!"

Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Then all these glass windows in this room are my gift to you, Madam."

"Okay, okay."

Ye Caiping quickly instructed the workers to begin installing the glass.

Ye Caiping provided guidance from the side.

The Shen family members were all very curious and gathered around to watch the people installing the glass.

Soon it was noon, and everyone ate lunch together. Ye Caiping brought out another batch of glass tableware.

Looking at the osmanthus dew in the glass bowl of flower petals, Shen Manman exclaimed, "Wow, it looks so beautiful! It tastes even better this way."

"Little foodie." Ye Caiping pinched her little face.

After the meal, Ye Caiping watched the glass installation for a while longer. Seeing that everyone was installing it smoothly, she decided to go out for a walk.

Shen Zhiyan quietly took her hand: "Shall we go for a walk together? How about I take you boating on the lake?"

Ye Caiping glared at him with a smile: "No. I don't want anyone coming to my door."

Given the Shen family's status, if people knew she was Shen Zhiyan's fiancée, wouldn't her door be constantly being broken down?

She used to be a wealthy person and knew that people who wanted to curry favor would come looking for her.

She wanted to enjoy a few more days of peace and quiet, and decided to make it public on the old lady's birthday.

Fortunately, they were well protected these past two days, and the servants kept their mouths shut, so not a word of it leaked out.

Shen Manman squeezed between them, glaring angrily at Shen Zhiyan:

"Auntie is going to make her debut on December 11th, along with the glass. This is called a grand entrance and introduction! We can't just go out for a stroll with you and let people find out."

Shen Zhiyan sighed softly: "Then have fun."

After saying that, he turned and left. As he passed by Ye Xuan, who was watching the commotion, he grabbed him and dragged him to class so he could vent his frustration.

Looking at Ye Xuan's dejected figure, Ye Caiping felt a little sorry for him.

Shen Manman smiled and said, "Auntie, you go and have fun. I'm going to play chess with my second and third brothers."

Knowing that Shen Manman wouldn't go out after returning to the capital, Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Okay!"

She patted her little head and asked, "After December 11th, will you go out with your auntie?"

Shen Manman felt a warmth in her heart: "Okay, sure."

Ye Caiping smiled slightly.

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