Bai Yuanshou waved his hand, "No trouble at all. I already discussed it with the other teachers in the academy yesterday. Half of them are willing to teach girls, and the other half are not. I will find some more teachers who are willing to teach, so we will start with some classes."
Ye Taohua asked obediently, "Greetings, Headmaster. Will we be taking classes with the men?"
The head of the academy smiled and looked at Ye Panjiu, "Young lady Ye, what are your thoughts on this matter?"
Ye Panjiu smiled and said, "I don't mind taking classes together, but Tao Hua and the others don't have a good foundation and I'm afraid they won't be able to keep up."
Ye Taohua twisted her fingers together. Yes, all she could do was read; she knew nothing else…
Headmaster Bai nodded. "Then let's start by laying a foundation. What is the purpose of having them learn these things?"
"Head of the department, I want them to know a little about everything, and if they have a particular preference, they can delve into that area. As for the reason, let's think of it as finding a reliable place to make a living," Ye Panjiu replied.
She actually wanted to say something vague like this, suggesting that Tao Hua was searching for the meaning of life, but after thinking about it, she decided not to.
Bai Yuanshou looked into Ye Panjiu's eyes and suddenly became serious, stroking his beard without saying a word.
Ye Panjiu then asked, "Head of the academy, is it possible to allow the two girls to go home at night and come back to the academy in the morning?"
Bai Yuanshou nodded, "No problem, if you want to go home tomorrow, you can go back tonight."
"Thank you very much, Dean." Ye Panjiu was very grateful.
Headmaster Bai resumed his kind, smiling demeanor. "Young lady, you shouldn't be thanking me."
Ye Panjiu choked for a moment.
"Alright, don't worry, go ahead and do your work." Dean Bai waved his hand.
Ye Panjiu patted Ye Taohua and Ye Guihua on the head, then turned and left.
Although she agreed to send the two girls to the academy, she also wanted to see them every day, otherwise she would miss too much time to spend with them.
After leaving Bailu Academy, Ye Panjiu went straight to her shop.
In just one morning, the shop was spotless. Bright red curtains were hung outside, and red lanterns with the character "福" (fortune) were hung above the door.
Ye Erniu fiddled with the firecrackers and called out, "Little sister's here! Come in quickly, I'll light the firecrackers."
Ye Panjiu hurriedly went into the house and saw that the shop had been cleaned and tables had been set up.
Mrs. Sun stood in front of the counter and grabbed her arm, saying, "This shop we bought is perfect in every way!"
"Crackling and popping—"
The loud sound of firecrackers rang out, and Ye Panjiu quickly covered her ears.
It was really noisy, but also quite festive.
After the firecrackers stopped, Ye Erniu rushed in, grinning from ear to ear, "Who would have thought that our Ye family would still have a shop in the county!"
Sun ignored him and took out a triangular flag that she had specially cut out of red cloth the night before. "Little sister, write your name on this."
Ye Panjiu stroked her chin. "What ideas do you have for the store name? It should be concise, no more than four characters, something refreshing and easy to remember."
Sun hurriedly said, "I...I...I'll call it Panjiu Braised Food!"
Ye Panjiu looked at her and shook her head. "People are afraid of becoming famous, just as pigs are afraid of getting fat."
It's better to keep a low profile.
Sun pouted, "Then let's call it Ye's Braised Food?"
Ye Panjiu continued to shake her head, "Too ordinary."
Mrs. Sun waved her hand dejectedly, "I can't think of anything."
Ye Panjiu then looked at Ye Erniu.
Ye Erniu's lips moved, then closed, then moved again, then closed again.
Ye Panjiu sighed and said, "Second brother, please speak freely."
"I can't say, little sister, I just can't think of anything!" Ye Erniu scratched his head helplessly.
Ye Daniu stood at the back door and asked, "Little sister, how about the orchid-flavored braised food?"
Ye Panjiu raised an eyebrow. "Did you name him after Guihua's generation, brother?"
Ye Daniu nodded.
Ye Panjiu shook her head. "I feel that orchids and braised food don't go well together."
She was mentally going through those big modern braised food brands.
"How about calling it Jiu Jiu Jing Lu? Jiu means long-lasting and Jing means premium."
Without a second thought, Ye Erniu clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Little sister's idea is brilliant!"
Ignoring this doting brother, Ye Panjiu looked at Madam Sun and Madam Liu, "What do you think, eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law?"
"Jiujiu jinglu, it sounds a bit long, how about Jiujiu jinglu?" Sun muttered.
Ye Panjiu's eyes lit up. "Second sister-in-law, this is good, even more concise."
Liu also spoke up, "I also think that 'Jiujiu Lu' sounds nice, sister-in-law."
“Then let’s go with this one. Besides the name, it would be best to have a symbol as well.” Ye Panjiu said as she picked up a brush and began to write on the red cloth flag.
The original owner could write, but she certainly couldn't be described as having beautiful handwriting.
However, she practices calligraphy in her spare time and her brush calligraphy is quite good.
The three large characters "久久卤" were written in one stroke in the slender gold style, displaying a magnificent and imposing presence.
Mrs. Sun was so surprised that her mouth dropped open. "Little sister, your handwriting is amazing! I've never seen anyone write like this before, but it's so beautiful!"
She looked at the words, then at Ye Panjiu, her face saying, "So this is what you're like, little sister!"
The other three people also gathered around, all looking at her in shock.
Ye Panjiu smiled and said, "I've got an idea. I'll add another leaf as a marker."
“I know how to do that. Ye Zi represents the Ye family!” Mrs. Sun said excitedly.
Ye Panjiu has excellent penmanship, but she has never studied painting, so she drew four small leaves on the characters.
She picked up the red cloth flag, looked at it, and seemed quite satisfied.
It's been a long time since I've written anything, but my handwriting is still passable.
"I'll go hang it up," Ye Daniu said, taking the red cloth flag and hanging it at the door.
Ye Panjiu followed and said, "Now that the flags are in place, I'll go order a plaque to put on top."
This shop was the starting point of her business in the Great Liang Dynasty, just like the child she gave birth to.
She raised her voice and said, "Second sister-in-law, eldest sister-in-law, set up the braised food, let's open for business!"
"Alright!" Mrs. Sun replied readily.
Selling braised food in a shop has an advantage that street vendors don't have: you can use charcoal. Now you just need to put it in the stove or pot, and the charcoal is used up very slowly. It's also much more convenient to wash chopsticks and wipe tables with water than before.
Ye Panjiu filled a large bowl with braised food and went to a grain shop to the left of the shop.
The grain shop owner was an old man who was dozing off behind the counter.
"Grandpa," Ye Panjiu called out.
"Hey, buying rice? My rice is the best!" The old man pointed to the rice.
Ye Panjiu smiled and placed the braised food in front of him. "Grandpa, I'm from the shop next door. Our Jiujiu Braised Food is opening today, so I'm giving you a bowl of braised food to try."
The old man was now fully awake. He quickly stood up, clenched his fist and bowed to Ye Panjiu in gratitude, saying, "Shopkeeper, you're too kind. Thank you so much."
Ye Panjiu waved her hand, "Grandpa, eat it while it's hot, I'll go and get busy."
She decided that from now on, her family would buy rice from her grandfather. When doing business on the street, the most important thing is to be friendly and harmonious.
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