Chapter 179 This Damn Desire to Win
In the afternoon, Shen Zhiyan went fishing at the old place again.
I was busy preparing lesson plans the past two days and didn't have time to come.
But after fishing for a while, I felt a little bored.
At this moment, his line actually moved. Shen Zhiyan narrowed his eyes, and after struggling for a while, he finally pulled up a palm-sized croaker!
Holding the silver bream in his hand, Shen Zhiyan was in a good mood and turned back habitually, but there was no one in sight.
I couldn't help but clench my fists. Damn it, I finally caught a decent fish, but she was not here!
Shen Zhiyan had no intention of continuing, so he picked up his fishing gear and walked back.
When he got home, he stuffed the fish basket directly into the arms of the servant at the door.
The servant took one look and immediately complimented him: "Hey, congratulations, sir. Congratulations, sir. You have a great harvest today. You caught a big fish!"
"Take it down..." Shen Zhiyan paused as he spoke.
"Master, do you want it steamed or cooked in soup?"
Shen Zhiyan thought for a moment and said, "Take it down and keep it. I'll cook it tomorrow at noon."
"Yes, I'll do it right away."
Shen Zhiyan returned to the study. He didn't know whether to sit and read, nor whether to lie down. Finally, he threw the book on the table and said, "Dragon Boat Festival."
"What do you want, sir?" The servant Duanwu walked in.
"You go out for a while."
…
In the afternoon, Jinhua, Ye Yong and others finally came back.
When they learned that Ye Caiping had saved two people, they were very curious, but they did not dare to go up and disturb her. In Ye Caiping's words, just do what you need to do and be polite to the guests.
Mrs. Du and Old Lady Ye pulled Hu Xiuxiu into the room and asked, "How is the young master?"
Hu Xiuxiu said: "There is a golden flower in his eyes, he is gentle and generous. But he is a little too generous..."
"Is there anything wrong with being generous?" Mrs. Du glared at her.
"That's not what I meant... just let's have lunch. He rushed to pay the bill."
"Isn't this a good thing? This is my first time meeting Jinhua's family. With Jinhua in my eyes, I naturally have to rush to pay the bill. Why should I let you pay?"
Hu Xiuxiu nodded: "That's right. Later, when Xiaoyan and my husband and I were strolling on the street, whenever we saw some fun gadgets, he would buy them for us."
"How generous!" Mrs. Du said happily.
Old Mrs. Ye frowned: "Can't we afford it?"
Hu Xiuxiu: "Yes, that's the feeling. It's only natural to treat him to a meal. I always feel like he's looking down on us."
Mrs. Du was stunned: "Mom, is it wrong for me to be generous? Xiuxiu, don't make a fuss."
Hu Xiuxiu pursed her lips.
Old Lady Ye glanced at Mrs. Du unhappily and said, "They say the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more she likes him. You're already protecting him when he's not even one stroke away from being a perfect match. You better be more capable!"
Mrs. Du said, "We haven't met him properly yet. We can only make a decision when we meet him formally. Don't worry, mother. Jinhua is my own daughter. No matter how foolish I am, I can't promise her to him casually."
Old Lady Ye nodded: "Just your words are enough."
…
Ye Caiping was checking accounts in the study room when Xiaoyan ran in: "Aunt, there's someone outside, saying he's from Master Shen's house."
Ye Caiping came to the outer hall and saw a servant looking at her with a smile: "Hello, Madam Ye."
"Well, hello." Ye Caiping was very surprised.
Ye Xuan and the three girls came back at noon, why did they suddenly send another person?
Are you looking for Ye Xuan and the others? Why not just go to them?
"My master said that the young ladies have been taking classes for a few days. Madam Ye, don't you want to see what they usually learn?"
Ye Caiping was confused: "I want to watch more?"
"Of course." Duanwu said, "When my young lady was being initiated, the master would always watch from the side, and would not let go until he was sure that the content was suitable for the young lady."
Ye Caiping suddenly became enlightened and felt overwhelmed by guilt.
God, she is so incompetent!
In modern times, she has never been a mother, but she knows the educational process, which is to just put the children in school and hand them over to the teachers.
In ancient times, how many classes did you have to attend?
Duanwu said: "It's okay for men, just hand them over to the teacher. But for the girls... we still have to take a closer look."
Ye Caiping nodded: "Master Shen, what you said makes sense, thank you for your advice."
"What class is tomorrow?"
"I don't know yet... I just want to remind Madam Ye."
"Okay, thank you. I'll go with them tomorrow!"
The wife of Duke Ping will not wake up tomorrow morning, and with Nanny Yu, Old Lady Ye and others taking care of her, it won't be a problem.
By the way, let Ye Daquan go to the city tomorrow to invite a good doctor to take a look.
Although Zhao Lang’s Chinese medicine skills are good, they are limited after all.
Duanwu smiled and nodded: "Then I will take my leave."
…
The next morning, Ye Caiping came to Shen's house with a few other children.
Then he followed Ye Jiner and the other two to the classroom where they had their class.
When Shen Manman saw Ye Caiping coming in, she immediately smiled and came over hopping.
She wore two golden katydid hairpins on her head, and when she walked, the two antennae would sway. Ye Caiping felt both surprised and cute when she saw it.
She will have to buy one for Jin'er and the other two later!
"Oh, what wind brings my aunt here?" Shen Manman said while twisting her handkerchief.
Ye Caiping said, "I came to listen to the class and see what Jin'er and the others have learned."
Shen Manman: "Humph, my father was like this back then, and he changed a few gentlemen! But... these gentlemen were all carefully selected by my father, and they are all the best."
"After listening to this, can Auntie give any advice?"
Ye Caiping was confused for a moment, yes.
These teachers are all the best and will naturally teach according to the students' aptitude. Not to mention that she is now a village woman, even with her modern education, if she came here to listen, she would not be able to understand the tricks of music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Not to mention that she is now a "village woman" and should give people the impression of being illiterate. Shen Zhiyan is a great scholar, so why did he let her come to attend his class?
Doesn't he know that she can't understand anything at all with her level?
Ye Caiping couldn’t figure it out, so she gave up and stopped thinking about it.
Listen first.
After a while, the teacher came. She was a woman in her forties. When she saw Ye Caiping, she greeted her politely and then entered the classroom.
Ye Caiping did not go in, but sat on the bench in the corridor outside and listened to them having class inside.
Today we learned how to play chess.
The three girls had just learned the rules of Go, and the teacher asked them to practice according to the chess records of famous scholars.
Shen Manman was sparring with Yinhua, but her little head stretched over to the Jiner sisters and muttered:
"Sister Jin, I see your uncle bringing you here every day, and I often see your mother, but why have I never seen your father?"
Ye Jin'er was startled and whispered, "My father..."
Seeing her embarrassed look, Shen Manman asked, “Is she…dead?”
Ye Jiner frowned: "He's not dead, but he's almost dead. He divorced my mother, and we followed her back to her parents' home."
Shen Manman’s eyes lit up.
"What about you, Sister Man? Why haven't you met your mother?"
Shen Manman said: "Oh, that woman divorced my father, and it's almost the same as if she were dead. The grass on her grave should be ten feet high."
Ye Jin'er and her sister were stunned. How could someone curse their mother like that?
But on second thought, not all parents are good, just like Li Zhiyuan, who would never be too much even if he cursed him every day.
Shen Manman's bright eyes turned and she chuckled: "Now that we have exchanged little secrets, we will be half-sisters from now on."
"Uh-huh."
Ye Jin'er and the other person nodded. Does this mean they want to become sworn brothers?
A few days ago, no matter how gentle Shen Manman’s smile was, they felt a little distant.
Now that we have exchanged little secrets, the relationship and distance have suddenly been shortened.
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