Zhang Niangzi was somewhat incredulous: "Miss Pei, are you really going to let me go back to work at Pei's?"
Pei Yao nodded seriously: "Mm."
Madam Zhang, however, seemed a little embarrassed. She looked at Pei Yao and said, "But Miss Pei, my treatment of you earlier disappointed you..."
As she spoke, Madam Zhang began to choke up.
Pei Yao: "Madam Zhang, you have your reasons, and I understand."
After saying that, he added, "It is already difficult for women to survive in this world. If women cannot understand and help each other, then life will only become more difficult."
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After Pei Yao visited Zhang Niangzi's courtyard, Zhang Niangzi appeared directly at Pei's workshop the next day.
Almost all the workers here at Pei Yao's place are women. Before Zhang Niangzi came, Pei Yao had already told them not to mention Qi Dayong.
Everyone understood, after all, her husband had just left, and for them to discuss this with Madam Zhang now was like tearing out her heart.
When Madam Zhang entered Pei's workshop, the morning sun shone warmly on her, illuminating her face.
It felt like the whole place was bathed in sunlight.
This left everyone stunned for a moment.
Madam Zhang smiled slightly at Pei Yao: "Miss Pei, I've arrived."
Pei Yao returned the same smile: "Madam Zhang, you've arrived."
The two exchanged a smile; Pei Yao's smile was one of relief, while Zhang Niangzi's was one of understanding.
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The school for Shen Jing and Pei Erlang has also begun construction, located at the entrance of the village.
After the county government issued the official document a while ago, the village chief approved the land for the two of them.
Although the villagers were all illiterate country folk, they wholeheartedly supported Shen Jing's plan to establish a school.
They used to be poor, and there was no school in the village, so the children had no way to learn. But now they have made a lot of money with the Pei family.
I now have some spare money.
If there is someone in the family who is truly suited for studying, then sending them to learn some things and having them pass the imperial examination to become a scholar would be a great honor for the family.
Several villagers came over to watch the spectacle.
They were both very happy that Master Shen and Master Pei were willing to open a school in the village.
It would be wonderful if one's own child could attend school like the sons of wealthy families in town.
"Master Shen, Second Master Pei, once your school is built, will my child be able to attend?"
The person asking the question was Granny Wang from the neighboring Liu Family Village. Her grandson would be ten years old this year, a perfect age to start school.
Shen Jing nodded, a gentle smile on his face: "Sure, big sister, just have the child come over later."
"But it's okay if I'm not from your village, right?" Granny Wang felt a little uneasy.
Pei Erlang smiled and said, "Aunt Wang, of course it's possible."
Shen Yu and Pei Dalang's original intention in opening this school was to provide books for all children who wanted to learn but had no other means of access to education.
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Spring goes and autumn comes, time flies, and the maple leaves in Liangshui Village have turned yellow three times.
The newly planted lemon tree in the yard has grown quite a bit, and Little Black has also grown up quickly, becoming a handsome little dog.
After today's birthday, Pei Yao will be seventeen years old.
In three years, Pei Yao has grown from a little girl into a grown woman.
Pei's Dessert Shop in town has been thriving for the past three years and is now on the right track.
Gu Mingqian's delivery of goods has become very stable, with merchant ships coming over almost every few months.
Most of the time, Gu Renhan would come in his place, while Gu Mingqian would only come by himself occasionally.
As they spent more time together, Pei Yao learned from Gu Renhan that he was actually the illegitimate son of the Gu family and Gu Mingqian's younger brother.
However, Gu Mingqian seemed unwilling to acknowledge his identity as his younger brother, and even forbade him from referring to himself as a member of the Gu family in public.
Pei Yao also learned that Gu Renhan and Pei Yao knew each other when they were children, and that Gu Renhan's family lived next door to Pei Yao's family.
However, Gu Renhan later left Kyoto with his mother.
The two never saw each other again.
Pei Yao was speechless after hearing this.
This storyline sounds so melodramatic...
It's just as outrageous as what's written in novels.
But Pei Yao hasn't seen Gu Renhan in the past year; he seems to have vanished.
Now, it's all Gu Mingqian who comes to pick up the goods. Gu Mingqian is a very arrogant person.
He also likes to speak with a barbed tongue, even now that he's become familiar with Pei Yao, so Pei Yao doesn't like dealing with him and finds it much more comfortable to talk to Gu Renhan.
Gu Renhan hadn't come for a long time, and Pei Yao had asked about it, but Gu Mingqian never gave Pei Yao a direct answer, always making up an excuse to brush it off.
Pei Yao naturally didn't ask too many questions, after all, she wasn't that familiar with Gu Renhan yet.
So when Pei Yao asked Gu Mingqian once but he didn't answer, she didn't ask again.
...
Later, Pei Yao's business became more and more successful. With the money she had, she bought a merchant ship just like Gu Mingqian's, so that she could sell her ice jelly to even more distant places.
With the boat, Pei Yao's business grew bigger and bigger.
Pei Ji has grown from a small shop into a large commercial building.
Over the years, Pei Yao and Pei Dalang have traveled all over the country doing business, visiting many places and earning a lot of money.
The Pei family also built a large courtyard in Liangshui Well. They did not leave the area just because they had become successful, since this was their first home in Lingnan.
For them, it evokes different emotions.
The family's life is getting better and better, and they are very happy.
Pei Yicheng's studies have been progressing steadily over the years, thanks to the daily instruction from Shen Jing and Pei Erlang, which is more effective than any famous teacher.
Under Pei Yao's leadership, Pei Ji's restaurants and workshops recruited many women. Many women who were divorced and homeless with their children found work at Pei Ji. As long as they didn't cheat or slack off, none of them said they couldn't survive.
Pei Yao also built a childcare center. Any woman who works at Pei's can leave her child at Pei's childcare center if she has no one to take care of the child at home.
The women at the daycare center were all homeless women.
Everyone is very grateful to the Pei family.
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