Shen Jia had discovered that Yang Ze had a talent for studying, but she had never expected that he would successfully become a scholar on his first attempt at the college entrance examination.
This was a big deal in the North, and she suddenly felt that the amount of the red envelope she had just given was a bit small.
He smiled and said, "I only learned of such great news today. I'm really a bit incompetent. Come in quickly. If you have any questions today, you can continue to ask my brother for advice. If you want to continue your studies at the academy in Hezhou Prefecture, you can also come to me for help."
As for such a good talent, Shen Jia naturally focused on winning him over. If she could train him, there would be countless talents like him. Then, what would she have to fear in the future?
Old Man Yang rejected Shen Jia's proposal. "We came here today to express our gratitude for the great kindness of our host. Now that this matter is over, it's time for us to leave."
Seeing that the other party was determined to leave, Shen Jia didn't want to keep him any longer. After sending him out, she instructed Ma Song to send a gift to the Yang family, using the gift she brought specially from Hezhou Prefecture.
In this regard, Shen Jia also paid special attention to the students in the school within the workshop, encouraging them to take part in the imperial examinations. Those who passed the examinations would receive rewards from the Shen family.
She also gave him the fifty taels that belonged to Yang Ze. With the successful example before her, the learning enthusiasm of Shen's Workshop reached a new level from then on.
As for the students of Hongmeng Academy who are unable to take the imperial examinations due to the limitations of the times, she also has her own reward model.
But the time is not right yet. Only after graduation in two years may someone meet her requirements. Some small rewards will be awarded during each annual exam.
Originally, she wanted to set up a girls' college, but after Shen Yue and Shen Min carefully investigated, they told her that now was not the time because what they lacked most was people.
Without teachers who stick to their own ideas, how can there be students who meet the original intention of Hongmeng Academy?
She was a little troubled by this, and until the end of the annual vacation, when she returned to Hezhou, this matter was still lingering in her mind.
Chen Yuan's arrival immediately made her put aside her current worries and devote herself to the work of the glass workshop.
As soon as he arrived, he handed a letter to Shen Jia, "Miss, this is a letter sent from Handong Zuowei. It should be written by the third prince of Dayuezhi. Please take a close look."
Shen Jia took the letter and carefully read the contents. His expression changed from confusion to joy.
He excitedly said to Chen Yuan, "You know what? The Third Prince said that our previous glassware was very popular with the Persians. I hope we can continue to have friendly trade exchanges in the future.
They also mentioned that this year marks the present emperor's birthday, and that their country will be sending people to attend the Longevity Festival. They hope that when they return from Shengjing, we can trade with them for glass products."
"That's really great news! However, Miss, from my humble perspective, this kind of beautiful glass is not only loved by the people of the Western Regions and Persia, but also by the nobles of our Great Sheng Dynasty. Why don't we open a shop to sell glass?"
Shen Jia chuckled and said, "You're right. I'm planning to open a shop when I get back. As for selling the colored glass to the merchant caravans from the Western Regions first, I want to see if they have what I want. The colored glass is a means to help us reach our destination as quickly as possible."
Look, I brought back three good things this time, and they promised to help me keep an eye out for unknown crops from the west, especially seeds."
In fact, until today, Chen Yuan still doesn't understand why Shen Jia brought those three unremarkable things from the event.
And why three? There are only two.
If the golden corn is somewhat ornamental, then the things mixed in with it are simply useless.
If Shen Jia knew what Chen Yuan was thinking, he would definitely be overjoyed. This was a rare good thing, especially one that played an important role for the people today.
Listening to Shen Jia's tone, Chen Yuan also knew that Shen Jia valued the three of them very much, so he asked:
"Miss, what are you going to do with these three? You're going to plant them when the farming season comes, right? Or are you going to keep them for other uses?"
"Don't worry about these for now. I'll buy a farm specifically to handle them. You'll see how useful they are in the future. For now, you can buy a shop in the busiest neighborhood of Hezhou Prefecture. Remember to find a place that is popular with the wealthy and powerful. I'll take care of everything else."
"Yes, Miss, I'll get busy then."
Shen Jia nodded at him, and then asked to draw an ancient shop displaying glassware according to his imagination.
Glass is used wherever it can be used, and it can also be used to make some exquisite ornaments.
In addition to ordinary white transparent glass, she can also try other colors, so that the products can be greatly enriched.
There were no big problems on the street where Duobao Pavilion was located. Generally, no one was willing to sell their shops, so when Shen Jia's Liuli Pavilion began to be renovated on a large scale on the street, many people had already turned their attention to them.
However, for the time being, the only person who appeared in front of everyone was Chen Yuan, who was busy running around. Only Lin Baoshen, the owner of Duobao Pavilion who was familiar with Shen's, recognized that this should be another shop of Shen's. He was also very curious about what other shops Shen would open?
Therefore, he also reported this matter to Yan Xu.
Although he didn't understand why the higher-ups suddenly wanted him to report some important matters about Miss Shen, and his inability to figure it out meant that this was not something he should know in detail, he was still doing his job conscientiously.
Since other people were busy with all the things, Shen Jia could also spare some time to start his own affairs at the farm.
Because their Shen family gradually became famous in Hezhou Prefecture, they also bought many shops of various types. They found a familiar broker and told him their requirements. The broker immediately recommended a nearby farm near Hezhou Prefecture.
The only drawback is its large size. It has been on the market for almost a month and no one has bought it yet. Now that he sees Shen Jia is interested, he wants to use all his tricks to make her make the decision to buy the manor.
Shen Jia looked at the real estate agent who made no secret of the fact that the land was difficult to sell. She was not polite either and lowered the price to a level she could accept. Seeing the other party's painful expression, she felt that she had not suffered too much loss today.
Then she asked people to buy some slaves who could farm and renovate the entire farm as soon as possible. In three months, she would start planting the crops she bought from the Western Regions.
The only special thing is corn, which requires her to spend a lot of effort to improve. If the people of the Dasheng Dynasty want to grow it in the future, it will be a real problem.
She looked at the group of servants who dared not look at her and shouted:
"As long as you can help me manage all the affairs of the farm, you will naturally receive benefits. Your biggest task now is to tidy up the fields on the farm. I will have you plant some seeds in April."
"Yes, Master."
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