Chapter 76 Shen Yihuan
Lu Chenyang was overjoyed: "That's great, don't be disgusted, don't be disgusted, it's just that we need to pool our wisdom to improve our skills. I won't let you suffer any loss either. If you make achievements in the future, I will sell these farm tools in your Shen family's shop first."
Shen Shiqian smiled and bowed: "Then I thank you very much, sir, but sir, this is the only one our Shen family has, right? The Zhao family doesn't have it, right?"
That shameless Zhao Tingyuan would just follow him and take advantage of the situation.
Lu Chenyang found it funny: "Yes, it is unique to the Shen family and will not be given to Zhao Tingyuan."
The two walked along the fields and chatted. Shen Shiqian said, "Our medicine sells very well. Once these herbs grow, we can expand the pharmaceutical factory."
Lu Chenyang was very happy: "That's great, business is not so good nowadays, right?"
Shen Shiqian nodded: "The Jiangnan area is still okay, but other places are not doing well."
Jiangnan has always been a prosperous place, unaffected by war, but people in other places do not live well.
Lu Chenyang sighed softly, feeling that the world would be in chaos sooner or later.
As they were talking, a carriage suddenly stopped beside them.
"Brother!" Shen Yihuan poked his head out from the carriage.
Shen Shiqian said, "County Magistrate Lu is here, so you must not be rude. Why don't you get off the car and salute?"
Shen Yihuan helped the maid get out of the car. She looked at Lu Chenyang's handsome and upright face, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she bowed: "This humble lady greets Lord Lu."
Lu Chenyang said in a gentle voice: "Miss Shen, there is no need to be so polite."
Shen Yihuan looked at Lu Chenyang with tender eyes.
Shen Shiqian asked, "Why are you here?"
Shen Yihuan said: "I came to help my father collect rent, and I happened to see my eldest brother and Lord Lu here, so I came over to say hello."
Lu Chenyang said in surprise: "Miss Chen is going to come and collect the rent in person?"
Shen Yihuan didn't expect Lu Chenyang to talk to her. She felt a little uneasy, but she answered truthfully: "Yes, I can read and do accounts. My father is in poor health, and my eldest brother has been busy recently, so I helped."
She was very worried that Lu Chenyang would think she was restless.
Lu Chenyang said with approval: "Miss Shen is really capable!" He looked at Shen Shiqian: "You have a good sister."
Shen Yihuan's eyes lit up, and she asked uneasily: "Sir, don't you think that I am a woman and shouldn't show my face in public?"
Lu Chenyang said, "What are you talking about? Ability is not gender-specific. Miss Shen is concerned about her father's poor health and her brother's busy schedule. She is a filial and loving woman. How can you say that it is wrong?" He looked at Shen Shiqian and said, "You are willing to let your capable sister help you, which shows that you are not a petty and short-sighted person. With you brothers and sisters in the future, the Shen family will surely prosper."
To be honest, Shen Shiqian was in a very complicated mood at this moment. He had given Lu Chenyang so many things and spent so much money, but he didn't get such high praise from Lu Chenyang. He just asked his sister to come out and collect rent, and he got so much praise from Lu Chenyang.
He nodded without hesitation: "Your Excellency praises me, but I dare not admit it. However, my sister is indeed capable, filial, gentle, considerate and virtuous. She has been studying since she was young and has done well. If she were not a woman, she could also take the imperial examination."
Lu Chenyang became interested, "Really? This is really rare."
Shen Yihuan looked at him with a brighter look: "My Lord, don't you object to women studying?"
Lu Chenyang smiled and said, "Studying isn't just for the imperial examinations, it's also for understanding reason and distinguishing right from wrong. As the sages said, loyalty, filial piety, chastity, and righteousness are universal, regardless of gender. Although the current imperial examination system doesn't allow women to take it, I believe that one day, women's talents will be recognized and acknowledged, and perhaps the system will change. I know it won't be easy, and I don't know when it will happen, but as a woman, you should hold onto this expectation. It's right for you to study."
Because she was also a woman, she had also studied since she was young. Her brother had said more than once that if she could also take the imperial examination, she might become the top scholar in the imperial examination earlier than him.
Of course, she would not oppose women's education. She firmly believed that sooner or later, the world would change, and one day, people would see women's talents.
Regardless of whether she could wait for that day or not, she would continue to study. Now that she saw another equally outstanding woman, she could only admire her.
But Shen Yihuan didn't know, and no one had ever said such words to her. Even she herself only regarded reading as a way to kill time.
It turns out that there are people who recognize her abilities. This is the feeling she has experienced from me.
Shen Shiqian looked at his sister's bright eyes looking at Lu Chenyang, but he felt a little worried. No matter how rich the Shen family was, the girl from the Shen family was not worthy of the top scholar of the sixth grade.
He didn't want Shen Yihuan to be wishful thinking, and he didn't want her to get hurt because of it.
Out of admiration for the outstanding woman, Lu Chenyang also offered to treat the brother and sister to a meal.
Shen Shiqian hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't bear to give up the opportunity to have dinner with Lu Chenyang, so the three of them returned to the county government office together.
Shen Shiqian was already accustomed to Lu Chenyang treating him to dinner at the county government office, but Shen Yihuan didn’t know.
When she got off the car, she secretly asked Shen Shiqian: "Didn't you say you would treat us to a meal? Why did you go back to the county government office?"
Shen Shiqian also whispered: “Lord Lu always entertains guests at the county government office, and he has no money.”
Shen Yihuan never expected this to be the reason, but in fact she knew that Lu Chenyang should not be without money, after all, the Shen family gave half of it to the Shen family.
However, he didn't even dare to go out to treat people to a meal.
Because all his money had been used for the people. Shen An also had to go to perform corvée labor, and when he got home he started scolding Lu Chenyang, saying that he gave money to others but not to him. Even during the Chinese New Year, he bought pork for the people, and Shen An scolded him, saying that this was all using the Shen family's money to buy people's hearts.
He would use his money to pay the people doing labor service and to buy meat for them, but he himself lived a miserable life.
The county magistrate who would suck the drugged blood of a child on the street was really doing good things for the people.
After just the first meeting, Shen Yihuan developed a liking for Lu Chenyang. The second time they met, Lu Chenyang was so nice that she could hardly believe it.
Zhao Xi had returned from the pharmaceutical factory, which was currently under construction. All finished medicines would be sent to the factory, where they would be processed and sold. Because the entire county would be growing medicinal herbs, the amount of medicine produced would increase significantly, so Lu Chenyang planned to recruit workers and train Zhao Xi when the time came.
When Lu Chenyang saw Zhao Xi, he asked, "How is the construction of the pharmaceutical factory going?"
Zhao Xi said, "It's already half built, sir, you have to recruit workers."
Lu Chenyang nodded and looked at Shen Yihuan: "After our pharmaceutical factory is completed, we will recruit workers from all over the county. This time, more than 70% of our recruits will be female workers, and there will also be female managers. We want women who can read to be managers."
Shen Yihuan's mind moved, and she asked: "But there are not many women in Yanquan County who can read, right?"
There are not many people in Yanquan County who can even read, let alone women.
Lu Chenyang nodded. "Yes, but it doesn't matter if they can't read. They can still learn. As long as they are willing to work hard and learn, I am willing to give them a chance. What I fear most is that they think they are not good enough."
However, Lu Chenyang felt that this could not be blamed on them. They had lived in such an unfair atmosphere since childhood and they did not have such awareness.
What he needs to do is to let them know that they can study, learn to read, become managers, and make money.
Lu Chenyang said, "Take your time."
Shen Yihuan looked at Lu Chenyang with surprise and admiration in his eyes, "Sir, if the pharmaceutical factory is hiring, can I also apply?"
"Yihuan!" Shen Shiqian called out warningly.
Lu Chenyang looked at Shen Shiqian and said, "Don't scare her. If this is her own wish, don't stop her." After he finished speaking, he looked at Shen Yihuan and said, "Miss Shen, if you want to come to the pharmaceutical factory to work, I am of course very welcome. But I also hope that you can think carefully about how this will affect you. This is not just you helping your family, this is really managing a workshop, and there will definitely be a lot of gossip. With your family background, you don't need this job, nor do you need to be criticized like this. So I hope you can go back and think it over. I will give you time. When you are really ready, you can come to me again. How about it?"
Shen Yihuan nodded heavily: “Thank you for thinking about me, sir. I will consider it carefully.”
Lu Chenyang smiled and ordered the kitchen to prepare two more delicious dishes, as she was treating everyone today.
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