Shen Jia'an and Madam Shen are usually quite busy, so they don't go out for leisure activities. As for Shen Yuzhen, she is a young woman, and Madam Shen would never allow her to go out alone without Shen Yuzhe accompanying her.

Shen Yuzhe naturally nodded in agreement. This estate was indeed quite interesting, and he could come here often in the future.

"Of course."

They decided to pick up the ceramics they made next time they come, and temporarily store them here.

The Shen and Zhang families are considered the top two leaders in Sanbo County, so Shen Yuzhe wouldn't easily let outsiders into his home.

Before leaving, they settled the bill, which was quite impressive, nearly two hundred taels. Fortunately, Shen Yuzhe had enough silver with him.

Shen Yuzhe had money, not because the Shen family had plundered the people, but mainly because Madam Shen was good at managing the household. She had acquired a lot of land and opened several successful shops in private. If the family relied entirely on Shen Jia'an's salary, they wouldn't starve, but they would definitely have to live a very frugal life.

In modern times, it is considered illegal bribery for officials to accept gifts from their subordinates. However, it was different in ancient times. In ancient times, it was customary for subordinates to give gifts to their superiors during festivals.

After all, even the emperor himself receives New Year's gifts!

Money is needed to manage all aspects of the affairs; it's impossible to do so solely with one's salary.

Madam Shen played a crucial role in making Shen Jia'an such a strict and upright county magistrate. If it weren't for her managing the household and providing housing, Shen Jia'an would have been corrupt even if he didn't intend to be.

Normally, Shen Yuzhe only carries a few dozen taels of silver, but today, mainly because Zhang Wan'er is with him, he brought five hundred taels.

After paying the money, the shopkeeper, who had received the money, said with a smile, "Thank you for your patronage, gentlemen. These are our manor's specialty flower tea and snacks. Please accept this small token of our appreciation. We welcome you to visit our manor again in the future."

They were extremely friendly, and offered three servings of each of the herbal tea and pastries. Only after accepting the tea and pastries did they leave.