Chapter 171 Good Luck
Ever since she sold the bottle, she'd been wondering who on earth would buy it.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be Shen Zhiyan.
Ye Caiping quickly denied: "Ah, no! I have never seen this bottle before, where did you buy it, Master?"
Shen Zhiyan said: "Someone else gave it to me."
Ye Caiping breathed a sigh of relief. She had already taken so much advantage of the other person, she couldn't let the other person be taken advantage of.
Luckily it was a gift.
"It looks translucent and the material is rare. But the workmanship and lines of the bottle are very stiff. It's just a novelty," said Shen Zhiyan.
Ye Caiping nodded quickly: "You are right."
Seeing that she was a little stunned, Shen Zhiyan couldn't help but laugh: "Did you dig this too?"
Ye Caiping waved her hands quickly: "I just said it, no."
Shen Zhiyan laughed even more: "These two things are made of the same material, both are translucent and bright. I heard from the person who gave the gift that it was dug by a little woman in the mountains and sold to a jade shop."
"Digging wild vegetables is no longer popular in the mountains, but digging colored glaze is popular?"
Ye Caiping wanted to slap herself in the face. Why did she insist on saying that she dug it?
"That man said he spent three thousand taels to buy this bottle. How much did you sell it for?"
Ye Caiping looked up at the sky, still trying to get her to talk! "I...I already said I didn't dig the bottle."
Shen Zhiyan smiled: “Well, you didn’t dig it.”
He thought that she was the one who dug it.
Seeing that she didn't admit it, he didn't force her and put the paperweight back into the box: "Thank you."
Ye Caiping breathed a sigh of relief.
If she admitted it, she was afraid that others would think she had more glass in her hands.
Fortunately, Shen Zhiyan is not "someone else", he is indifferent to money.
"It's getting late." Shen Zhiyan said.
Seeing that he was about to leave, Ye Caiping said quickly, "Master Shen is from the capital, so he must be very knowledgeable. I have a few girls at home, and I want them to learn something. I wonder if Master Shen knows any female teachers."
Shen Zhiyan was a little surprised.
Seeing how hard she tried to find a good teacher for her nephew, he thought she only cared about boys. But he never expected that she was so attentive to girls as well.
Chen Zhiyan said, "You asked the right person. Manman has been working hard. She has several teachers, all of whom live in my house. There are female teachers and male teachers. They teach everything from playing chess, calligraphy and painting, embroidery, tea and dining etiquette to accounting."
Ye Caiping's eyes lit up, this was simply too comprehensive!
Shen Zhiyan asked, “What did your girl learn before?”
"To be honest, they are just farm girls who can only wash clothes, cook and recognize a few words. Now that I have made some money from business, I want them to learn more."
Shen Zhiyan understood: "Then follow Manman to take classes and learn a little bit of everything."
Ye Caiping said: "They are not young, but they are afraid of biting off more than they can chew."
"Don't be afraid." Shen Zhiyan picked up the teacup, "You don't have to be proficient in these things, but you must know how to appreciate and taste them. That's enough. Focus on learning etiquette and practicing calligraphy."
Ye Caiping understood instantly.
In her previous life, she walked up and knew how the upper class educated the next generation.
There are some things that you don’t need to reach the master level, but you must know them.
At least when I'm watching a performance and people I know talk about these things, I can understand and join in the conversation instead of just standing there like a fool.
After all, noble ladies don’t rely on music, chess, calligraphy and painting to make a living, as long as they understand them, that’s enough.
"Thank you, Master Shen." Ye Caiping was really grateful this time.
Shen Zhiyan said: "Manman is the same as Ye Xuan. They start studying at Chenshi in the morning and take turns to attend different classes every day. They only study for half a day and end before noon."
"As for tuition, you don't have to give it. Anyway, these teachers have been kept in the mansion all the time. They are idle anyway. Teaching more people will give them work. Manman is also in need of playmates, so let all your daughters come over. By the way, how many daughters do you have?"
"Including my two nieces, there are four in total."
Shen Zhiyan nodded: "Then send them all over."
"Thank you. I'll ask them to come over the day after tomorrow!" Ye Caiping smiled happily. Tomorrow she would take a few maids with her to dress up.
Was she possessed by the European Emperor? She actually caught Shen Zhiyan.
Not only did he solve his nephew's schooling problem, but now he has also solved his daughter's problem.
She is so lucky!
Ye Caiping exchanged a few more pleasantries with Shen Zhiyan and then left.
When I went out the door, I saw Ye Daquan and Du Shi were there.
Mrs. Du asked nervously, "Have you become my disciple? Do you want to go to Shunkelou and set up two tables for me?"
"No need, I have already become your disciple, sister-in-law, let's go find Jinhua."
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"What did you say? Let Jinhua, Yinhua, Jin'er and Huan'er take classes with Miss Shen together?" On the ox cart, Mrs. Du took a breath, "But Jinhua already has work to do?"
“The main thing is, Jinhua is already fifteen, so it’s okay for her to learn to make clothes, but isn’t it too late for her to learn from Miss Shen?”
Ye Caiping said: "Let's ask her first!"
She also wanted to take her elder and second brothers to move up a level and learn more about aristocracy.
No matter what kind of livelihood these girls choose in the future, after learning these, they will go further than others.
Soon, the ox cart stopped next to the cloth shop.
Jinhua was tracing on paper. When she saw Ye Daquan driving a bullock cart past, she put down her pen and walked out: "Dad, Mom, Aunt, why are you here?"
Mrs. Du smiled happily and talked about learning things from Miss Shen.
Jinhua was startled: "I am doing well here, and I also like making clothes. What can I learn from Miss Shen?"
Ye Caiping said, "You can learn more about Qinqi's calligraphy and painting, as well as how to behave in society and various etiquette. Of course, if you like making clothes, you can learn it in the afternoon. There is no conflict."
Jinhua frowned slightly: "It's very busy here. I can't just come to work in the afternoon."
Ye Daquan said, "Why don't you work here? Dad will find you a cloth shop. You can only learn in the afternoons and pay the fee."
Jinhua shook her head: "I'm used to it here. I... like it here too. Aunt, I think it's good enough like this."
Seeing this, Ye Caiping did not force him and smiled, "Okay then, you should study hard. You can become a great tailor in the future and even open a clothing store."
"Yeah." Jinhua nodded with a smile.
"You go back and continue working, we'll go home first." Mrs. Du said.
Several people got back on the ox cart and slowly left.
Only after they left the town did Mrs. Du say with a smile, "I think...Jinhua's marriage may be settled."
"Ah?" Ye Caiping and Ye Daquan were surprised.
Mrs. Du lowered her voice and said, "I often go to see Jinhua. I have seen the young master joking with Jinhua many times. His eyes are always bright when he looks at Jinhua."
Young master? Ye Caiping recalled and finally remembered.
The first time they went to see Shen Zhiyan, they couldn't even get through the door, so they went to visit Jinhua.
At that time, there was a young woman who was making trouble. She knew that she had gained weight, but she insisted on accusing Jinhua of measuring the wrong size.
In the end, the young master stepped in to resolve the situation and cleared Jinhua's name.
Ye Caiping nodded. Being the young master of a cloth shop was actually quite good.
Although she hoped that her niece and daughter could marry well, it was not necessary for them to marry into wealthy families. As long as they truly liked the man and the husband's family had no worries about food and drink, then he would be a good match.
Ye Daquan said nervously: "Don't talk about this casually."
"There are no outsiders here, I'm only telling you two." Mrs. Du narrowed her eyes and smiled, "If this thing can work out, it would be great. If not, let's wait for Xuan'er to pass the exam and then pick a better one."
Before we knew it, the ox cart had entered the village.
When passing by the Ye family's old house, Ye Caiping couldn't help but take a few more glances.
The old house had been demolished long ago.
The ground was broken the day before yesterday, and now we are digging the foundation.
Although most of the people who were on good terms with the Ye family went to work in the workshop.
But only one person from the family went in, and there were other strong laborers who helped to repay the favor and build the house.
They all had lunch at Ye Caiping's house, which was cooked by Old Lady Ye, Yang Xiaoyan and Hu Xiuxiu, and the rice and vegetables were all bought by Ye Daquan.
The daily supply of Hu La Tang is made by Ye Erquan.
Everything is arranged in an orderly manner.
"Cai Ping, Cai Ping!" Mrs. Zhao ran out of the house, "The town's matchmaker is here to your house."
"Matchmaker?" Ye Caiping raised her eyebrows and snorted, but what was supposed to come finally came. "How long have you been here?"
"She just walked into your house, and you came back right after."
Ye Daquan swung the rope, and the ox cart moved a little faster.
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